Peiping, May 24.
What is believed to be the first polo match between Chinese and foreigners ever played in China resulted this afternoon in a vielory for the Chinese over a Peiping Polo Club team by 11 foals to five.
The victors were composed of four cavalry officers from General Shang Chen's 32nd army, while their opponents were J. N. Behrens, of the British Embassy, Cecil B. Lyon and James K. Penfield, of the United States Legation, and Oscar Oxholm, of the Danish Legation.
The match was for the Nelson Johnson cup, which was presented to the winning team by Mrs, Johnson at the conclusion of the gam General Shang. Chen, chairman of the Suiyuan provincial government, was an interested spectator—Reuter.
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