'TI. Wong of Hwa Lien won the open mile in the excellent time of 4 minutes ud 39° seconds, only. three seconds off the record held by It Funk of the Fourth Marines. He was fully extended by Service of the Foreign YMCA.
The race Was one of the most thrilling of the day and was run at a fast pace from the very start, with T. L. Wong leading the Beld. He sot ch a fast lip that he soon establish ed a lead which he increased until the third lap when Service of the Foreign YALC.A. began to move Up. With a fine burst of speed, Service managed to overhaul " Volodehenko and Kwel to finish only 15 yards behind Wong.
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