The closing of the Tenth Annual Invitation Basketball League at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. was marked by a surprising result. when the Triangle Motors sustained a heavy defeat at the hands of the Reds team, Fourth Regiment, last night by a score of 61-95. The victory served to place the "Fighting Fourth" in a tie with the Sixth Regiment for becona honours, each winning six games and losing two, The Tri-Motorists and the Buccaneers are in third place with five wins end three losses apiece.
Late arrival on the part of the Marines nearly forced the game to be forfeited. Only four Reds players were on hand at the scheduled time but the Chinese kindly agreed to let.ihe Marine coach, It. Cushman, play in order to moke up a legal team to start. About six minutes later the rest ofthe players arrived and the fifth man was inserted into the play to replace Cushman.
The Reds showed early promised and commenced in winning form. Although play was ragged during the opening stages, the service cagers had an edge and kept plugging the Chinese defence, Solomon and Budge Beats Bromwich
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