Shanghai's leading sprinters romped through their qualifying paces yesterday afternoon at the Shanghai American School where the Open Track and Field Meeting held under the auspices of the local Track and Field Association (International) got under way. Two heats each in the 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards and the 120 yards low hurdles were run of. ' All the finals will take place today, starting at 230 p.m, 4 The results of yesterday's trials were as follows:
120 Yards—Heat I:—l, C. Edwards (Schools); 2, Fonseca (¥.M.C.A.) Aikman (Marines). Time: 104 secs: Heat I:—1, Y. F. Chen (Chinese): 2. (YMCA). Time; 105 secs.
Edwards " (Schools); "5, Ollweire wal Yarasa Heat Aikman (larines);. 2. F. Edwards (Schools); CAWO Wong. Time: 2356 secs: Heat H:—), Y. F. Chen (Chinese): 2, Drudi (Grenadiers); 3, C. Edwards (Schools). Time: 23.6 sees.
44) Yards—Heat 1:—1,-Funk (Mar-'Dobrenky (YMCA): 3, (Russian Regiment). Time Heat I:—I, Miranoff (Rus šian Reriment); 2, Susi (Granadiers):_ 3. Haverlock (Marines). Time sec (Marines); 2, Ostintzeff (Russian Regiment); & Arehegof (Russian Regi-Time: 163 sees; Heat U:—1 (Marines); 2, Dixon (¥.MC.A.); Hale (Schools). Time: 15.9 secs.
The competition drew a list of seven entries, comprising the Fourth U. S. Marines, First Battalion Grenadiers of Savoy, Russian Regiment, Foreign Y.M.C.A., Russian Club, Shanghai Schools and the Shanghai Chinese.
'A total of 14 standard events, seven on the track and the other seven in the field, will be competed. Due to the fact' that the sports ground of the S.A.S. is not primarily intended for holding public meetings and only unfited spectator's accommodation 1s available, it is necessary to charge 65 cents for general admission and $1.10 for special seats, to limit the attendance. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the S.A.S. for purchasing athletic equipments.
Order of -Events
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