Jytonermaniuo im no uncertain fashion that, before the lose of the season, they are more than likely to be local rugby paign for honours, have improved immensely. very well in yesterday's game and had the measure of the British forwards almost throughout, a considerable weight advantage and deadly tackling standing them in good stead.
Bixler led the forwards well and there appears to be little doubt that on dry grounds, mo Shanghai sides are going to get the better of them.
Farrell and Depizol, the halves, performed splendidly and served their threes well im addition tọ breaking up several Forces' attacks. The three-quarters were better than when seen Out last week, but they still tend to hesitate for a split second when receiving the ball. Aikman, the fullback, was a distinct success, his kicking, running end handling being up io a high standard.
The British Forces played well, but beaten mine times out of ten in set scrums, their backs saw so little of the ball that they were rarely able to get moving and, consequently, had to play a defensive game throughout. They stood up well under terrific pressure from a side that was yards faster per man and in better physical condition. Hamlin put in some useful work at back, his tackling and kicking alone being responsible for preventing a much heavier defeat. Ker-rich and Spittle did well, but their opposite numbers saw to it that they had very few opportunities.
Among the forwards, Evans, Crewe, 'Hall and Dunlop fought very hard. Coote was the weak spot among the threes, his tackling being far from good, while he was guilty of poor handling on four or five occasions when the Forces' backs were favourably placed.
U.S. MARINES 1ST XV:—Aikman; Walker, Petro, Blondin. Havrüuk, Farrell; Harley, Juracko, Czarczecki, Solloway, Ciszek, Bixler, Marra
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