Shanghai, Dec, 19.
A. group of about 20 cross-country enthusiasts had an enjoyable 5-mile practice run yesterday morning starting off at 7 pin. There was no team competition, the whole affair being a training run in preparation for the coming championship, which will be held sometime in January.
'The first to round the home corner were two foreigners, Pte, D. Clements. of the East Surreys, and 'W. Beck. 'They came in together feeling extremely fresh. The latter runner, a newcomer from Austria, is said to' among the best of the country's long distance runners. He was the runner-up in the 10,000 metres championship in Austria, and looks a very probable threat to the local cross-country and track stars. He said that the Chinese had some very good. material running yesterday. Gurbakh Singh occupied the third' place, it being his first time out. J. J. Walsh very sportingly kept behind and coached some of the newer runners, and came home in a group with them, The Arst five Chinese home were J. S:
Van, K. F. Lin, W. ¥. Wong, Chan, and'G.'S. Chin, 22 seconds faster than the previous record.
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