China scored a second successive victory over America in the Charity Baseketball Series at the Foreign Y.M.C.A, last night to gain possession of the Shun Pao Cup. The score was 35 to 33, with the Americans trailing by 18-17 at half-time.
In the first encounter played last Monday the Chinese ran out winners by 37-33. Last night they continued to hold a small margin in front of no less than 1,000 spectators, who watched a game which was extremely hard fought every inch of the way. The American enjoyed a lead for only a brief period in the middle of the first half but thereafter the Chinese came cut in front, Play was again marked by air-tight defence. The Chinese were faster und broke away more often to score close-in shots. The Americans were slightly favoured to win because of the inclusion of "Dud" Squires, who led to turn out in the last tussle.
After the Chinese grabbed a seven-point lead ip the last six minutes, the team elected to employ "stalling" teeties Carson was ai in the bulwark of defence, keeping win Chow, a close watch on the Chinese sharpshooter. Throughout the game Chow retted only four baskets.
The third game will take place as scheduled tomorrow night at the same time at the "Y."
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