77 League Games Will Be Played at Navy "Y"
During the past two or more weeks, 28 different teams representing American marines and sailors have been practising on the Navy "Y" Gym Floor, beginning at 8.00 am. and running through to 10.30 p.m. each day. New material in the 6th Regiment and Second Brigade prom-isos to make keen competition against two teams from the U.S.S. Augusta, the Sacramento team, other 4th Regiment Unit Tei ud especially last year's winner E" Company of the 4th Regiment.
The 28 Teams have been divided into two Divisions, Divi ion I having two groups, and Division LI having three groups. The two groups of Division I will begin play on Thursday, November 4, and will play five games a night for five nights to determine the winner in each group. The next 10 days will see the other three groups in competition, playing from three to five games each night. By December 10th, each Division will have a winner, and the final games are scheduled for December 14, 18 and 16, to determine the strongest Service Team in the American Service Groups in Shanghai.
About December 1 battalion teams will be organized, and a battalion tournament will be run off. The material seen in these two tournaments will be selected for regimental leams who will probably represent the 4th "Regiment and the 6th Regiment in a series of games played some time near the end of the year.
The Navy "Y" does not charge admission, all tournament games being open to the public. Following is the schedule of tournament games between November 4 and 9,
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