The 1938 football season will get under way earlier than usual as two games have been fixed by the Shanghai Football Association for this week-end, according to an announcement ' received yesterday from the honorary "secretary's office.
Saturday afternoon, starting at 2.30 pin., Tung Hwa will play Aurora University at the Canidrome. The Collegians are new to the First Division, having been champions of the Second Division in 1936-37.
Tung Hwa, with no less than four former senior members still available, are expected to score a victory in a fairly easy manner, judging by recent performances of the two sides in that Aurora lost to St Francis Xavier's College by 6-1 while Tung Hwa drew with the Saints 2-2. It is also to be noted that three of the Aurora players have left the team, two to Lido and one to Tung Hwa.
Sunday morning at the same place, beginning at 10 a.m. S. F. X. will meet the Shanghai Recreation Club. The school eleven have the advantage of having played in two friendly games and have fully understood each other in the matter of team work. The Recs, nevertheless, can put up a spirited fight and possess better individual exponents.
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