Shanghai, Nov. 3, Being rather unfortunate in draw-Ing a far more experienced team than themselves in their initial game, the Fourth United States Marine eleven played a losing match at the Race Course. yesterday afternoon. The British Tars won the encounter by the final score of 4-2 before a fairly large crowd of interested spec-{ators who came to sce the Les necks in their first soccer game in this city.
Nevertheless, the Marines played with a spirit rarely seen on the soccer field here and, with little more ex-Perience, they should be able to give the best teams in the Second Division a run for their money.
The first half ended in a two-goal lead for the British sailors, who were drawn entirely from HMS, Pelerel. Waldken and Austin were ible for the two goals when time arrived.
'The Marines were not discouraged by this set-back and only' their poor shooting Kept them {som scoring, 9s Several fine opportunities came their way throughout the game. 'The Navy went further ahead' in the xecont half when Liddington scored to bring the count to 3-0 in favour of his tean Faced with defeat, the Leathernecks attacked with determination and their efforts were finally rewarded. when Horvath, their centre-forward, decreased the margin, A {ew minutes later, Christie, he of the boxing fame, Drouight his team within sight of equal Mzation, 'A. penalty given against Mertes put the game on ice as far as the British, Navy were concerned, Hornsey, the skipper of the British side, making tne mistake 0 bring the score to 4-2.
The teams were:—
British Navy:—tfolman, Cranswiek, Mariner, Gide. Mattison, ""Birdsale Matin." Mornsey, "Waldxen, "AN
Mertes, Juracko, Shanghai Golf Club
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