Beaten; Deegan Triples 591 was a big surprise last night in the Shanghai Men's Ten League when the Foreign Y.M.C.A. and Marine Regulars, the two strongest teams in the competition, were defeated in respective order by the American Club and Race Club bowlers. The issue in each of the two encounters was decided by the odd game in three. The contest between the "Y" and the American Club which took place in the latter's alleys was a nip-and-tuck affair with a narrow margin in all three strings. The home team took the opening game by eight pins and lost the second one by twenty pins.
In the third and final session Klovekorn registered a single of 210 and gave the Americans an edge of 878-855.
Jimmy Deegan was in rare form; he scored a triple of 591, making consistent singles of 208, 192, 191.
The Race Club also rolled one of their best games this season and took
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