Whether the criticism of the dourness of the play between two Shanghaj cricket teams on Saturday was justified those who were present are best fitted to say. On the basis of the score sheets the delay in declaring the Nomads' innings closed may have been due to a desire to facilitate the recording of an individual century. In the Wanderers' concluded his account, im which he Jestimated that over "30,000 people took part, with the following com-
Daring the speeches an occasional cheer" was. raised, but for the. most part. it was a silent. demanstrat the very quietness and sombreness of which heightened. ita. impressivences.
"The hoxe crowd behaved admirably.
hive never teen a, demonstration of ts algo where' there, have, been fewer toeentersm police inspector on Sty" inthe park mia heard of a Single offend graction on ths bare of innings the batsmen may have found the bowling against them fac too to allow lightheartedness to
ies "Interesting to note. frve say. However that may be Shangtailander retarned from cet wil play Shenetal a rhe ain sporting outport (which short
Inthe wilder" tits anewer. shed How he enjoyed hig Tominating: "tis very carefree and far more like: village ercket than the matches in Shanghai", Perhaps here ise secret of the de comfort which "X- Rabbitte" put en record Yesterday, "Peis Journal would at nce' dlaciaim any' deste to. ens Soorage depreciation of the cricket Sint or of Shanghai's eriker de: Portment.""At the same time there Foauitem of to be said for the sp the. village gretan, 'And' te, dae that She eneery output Shanghai's best before mows ricketers in-question hive bent
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