The Lido Recreation Association posses several outstanding long distance runners, having recently won the Police Sports two-mile team championship. T. L. Wong is favoured to break the two-mile tape again while in the mile run both Wong and Y. W. Kuan ought to give Funk a bitter fight.
In the two sprint races the Shanghai Schools are expected to emerge victors. Francis Edwards should retain his supremacy in both the 100 and 220 yards events. The younger Edwards, Cecil, is to help his brother out in staving off the threat of Fon-soco, Foyn of the "Y" and Y. S. Liu of Lido. Fonseca may spring a surprise in the 100 yards of he starts off well but there is little chance of upsetting Francis in the 220 dash.
Today's programme starts at 2 p.m. Admission tickets are sold at $1.10, including F.M.C. Tax, per persons.
Following are the times for the events 2 p.m.—100 Yards, Three heats. (Four 215 p.m—i20 Yards High Hurdles (Two heats, three to qualify)
16 Ib. Shot Put (Final)
'p.m.—440 Yards (Two heats, three 240 p. to quality)
245 p.m—Broad Jump. (Final)
55 p.m—One Mile (Final) 10210 pm—220 Yards (Three heats, four jo, qualify)
5 p.m—Javelin Throw (Final)
pm.—#40 Yards Medium Hurdles heats, three to qualify)
p.m.—220 Yards (Two semi-finals, three to quality 3.50 p.m—One Mile (4 x 440 Yards) Relay (Final)
4.10 pu—880 (4 x 220 Yards) Relay (Two heats. four to qualify).
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