The War Office official denied press reports that the reason for the decision was that sport interfered with army work. He added that sport was, in fact, part and parcel of army training.
Sport generally would not be curtailed, he, declared, but would be extended to give the ordinary "Tommy" a chance to take part in games he liked to play.
The decision, he concluded, would not affect major championships and competitions which had been in force for many years—Reuter. grounds, Such is the drift of a brief notice appearing in the local Press. Behind it lies more than meets the eye at first glance, however.
Shanghai may benefit indirectly but nevertheless considerably from this ban in Manila, The southern city has Jong been the centre of the game in the Orient; from there have most of the East's famed boxers come.to the attention of the world: But in the past two years, Shanghai has once again gained for itself a name as a city of "boxing enthusias Shanghai may soon see a number of good bouts as boxers from Manila, seeking fresh fields in which to e: excise their: prowess, may stop over here for a while. The majority will no doubt continue on to Honolulu, probably via Japan. All that c: expected here is a few bouts between passing boxers and local men.
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