The Archive · 1939

Swede Gert Eng to Meet Nichi Wan in Main Bout

Of Programme

The Auditorium management last night announced an eight-event programme of bouts, the headliner being a ten-round affair between aggressive young Nichi Wan, Light Heavyweight 4

curred, it would require very carefull amateur cruiser weight of consider-euch a situation өe Gert: "Eng of Gothenberg. a former Champion of Manchuria, and Swede

study on the part of Philippines abie note. cipation of the Philippines because of athletic g the parti-the desire to avoid ill-feeling.

"The Philippines, Vargas said, has for long desired the resumption of the Far Eastern Olympic Games if the games could be arranged to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. United Press, The Auditorium's forthcoming programme of bouts will be staged at the Hai-Alai trenton this Saturday commencing at 9 p.m, and added "frills" are promised the attendance in music by the popular Fourth Marines' Band and in an exhibition wrestling match Booking for next Saturday's boxing, however, is not to open until Wednes-re Women's Volleyball Rallying steadily in the second part of the third set, Aldesi retained its lead in Section LI of the Women's Invitation Volleyball League at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon by disposing of the Green, White and Red sextette after three closely fought sets which produced the score of 15-12, 10-15, 15-11.

The victory marked Aldesi's sixth consecutive win. As all the other teams have suffered at least two losses so far, the girls are in the final now, ready to meet the winner of Section I which will undoubtedly be You Hsing. Aldesi will play Sokol on May 12 before the final contest on May 13.

Aldesi made a big jump in the third session, They were 11-6 behind but gradually fought back to L obtain nine points in a row.

In another game on yesterday's programme the Y's Team took the measure of Keys in two straight sets by 15-10 and 15-6.

The teams were:— day morning.

With several fine scrappers drawn from the ranks of the Fourth Marines, Russian Regiment and French Army as well as a galaxy of local civilian talent, the Auditorium's programme, given in full below, promises to be more than ordinarily interesting.—

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