An impressive testimony to the outstanding success of Foreign Y.M.C.A. representatives in the world of sport in Shanghai, a "large and litiering array of trophies were resented to numerous athletes who Took part in major events during the past year, at the annual banquet of this organization.
Mr, K, W. Irle gave a brief resume ithe successes gained in the many alms of sport in which the Foreign YM.C.A. "participated, " outstanding sticeesses having been attained in the Track and Field, Water Polo league, Volleyball league, Bowling league, Swimming Meets," and the Handball competitions. Participants in these branches of athletics, he said, had Pole Vault Records by Two Californians Los Angeles, May 29.
BINI Sefton and Earl Meadows, sensational University of Southern California pole vaulters, estabished a new. world record for vault event here to-day Dar at 14 £0, breaking performances were offeially verited at a Pacific Conference meet.
The Washington State relay team also broke the world's mile relay record by passing the baton over the mile track here in 3 min, 123" see—United Press. often come forward from obscurity to contend for leading titles within the last few years and 1990 would go. down asa Manner year in YMCA. activities, "Much of this success has been due to the good work and training of Len Bright, the men's physical director and Miss Katharine Lemp, of the women's sports section, Over a hundred sat down to dinner and were presided over by Mr. Carl W. Schoos, who, in introducing the president of the Foreign Y.M.C.A., Mr. 'W. B, Souter, said this was an Important occasion in the history of this organization.
Ina brief address Mr. Souter spoke of the marked increase of interest greated by the activities of the YMCA. in recent' years, not the east of which was the athletic side of the organisation which had gained a record to be proud of. Harking back to the old' days, "Mr. Souter recollected looking over the files of the "North China Daily News" some thirty years ago, when he saw mention of the Foreign YMCA. which in those days had its headquarters Ina. building on Nanking Toad. It was evident that the sporting activities. of the organization in those days were somewhat restricted, and it was gratifying to note how well members had come on in recent years.
'Afterwards, Mrs, W. E. Souter presented the prizes, each president the various sports sections of the Foreign Y.M.C.A. being called upon indicate the' successful contestants his particular realm of sport. Following this presentation, Mr. Carl Schoos thanked those" who attended for their support and also made mention of the.courtesy ex-fended by the Paramount Films Corporation in loaning the sports pie-tures which were shown subsequent to the dinner. The band of the Fourth U, 8, Marines rendered music during the function,
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