XYZINNING his third consecutive Shangha championship 1 and breaking a record, Frank Hadley on Sept, 2 took the 220 yards event, held at the Shanghai Rowing Club gala- His time was 4/5 second better than the former mark.. Hagenstein won the 100 yards' breast-stroke championship of Shanghai.
'The gala was unique, as the night's floods, although not as serious as anticipated, were sufficient to cause creek water 10 come up the overflow' pipe, and the closing events of the evening took place in water which was definitely yellow in colour.
'The first evening's swimming of the Shanghai Rowing Club aurigal ala took place on Sept. 1 at the Snrsmen's "pool and' some" very Ang sank Hadley" the secant ming, sensation, furthered "his Claims to prowess by breaking the 440 yards free. style championship record by almost 15 seconds a Fecorded a now mark of 6 minutes 08, a 80 that he will be re:
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The teams. wer Xlink, Wagstaff, Berths.erstonhaugh, Fabian, a B": " Davies," Turner, Raeburn, Richards, Rafen, Hammond, Lucas.
Next Day's Programme 'The opening event' of the following evening's programme was commenced shortly" after 5.415 pin. and a medley of obxineles confronted the various contestants who braved the. distance. 'The swimmers had to swim over a ted wooden bar stretched across the bath, go through a lite buoy and then' climb a rope ladder to dizzy heights at the beams. 'They then [jumped down and swum across another wooden bar, followed. wi another bout ina life-buoy and touching the end of the bath; the return Was made without having to make the aerial climb. N. Richards did' very well and Ted in A.W. Wagstaff while H. P. Berents was third. One of the contestants, a veteran of the club's events, pro duced much amusement in eaaying the course and making a el of it though he did come las The one. length free style si final brought about good. swim ug the lesser handicapped and Barkus shared heat honours with Tensen, the two Hammond brothers diving championship produced a iaking'the second places. The club
large entry and after straight dives off the springboard and the. steps, EN. Brown was given first place.
Breast Stroke Title Four swimmers faced the
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