The Archive · 1941

Lusitano Overwhelm Recs

Shanghai, Mar, 17, A fairly large crowd gathered at the Race Course yesterday afternoon watch SRC, re-enact the "Comedy of Errors," in two acts, both of which saw the Rees on the short fend against Lusitano, "the latter emerging winners efter 90 minutes of "strenuous" football, ~The final score waa 9-3.

'The lovers were worst served by Soloviefi, Katujnikoff, and Wurm, alt reserve players who' put up an' ex tremely "poor showing. 'The Portuiquese, foo, were depleted by the absence' of "Adidi Cosja and B. sane put "ihe subeltutesviaged Well, while the forward line, the same that beat China a few weeks ago, showed perfect undorstandine to bring the ball through time and Football Games Cancelled Shanghai, Mar. 16.

AS a direct result of the reprehhensible conduct on the Chinese crowd at the Canidrome yesterday, Re Shanghai Football Association announced last night that future soccer matches between Foreign and Chinese teams have been called off until further notice. This move is obvious.

a wise one as yesterday's incident proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the whole question of Foreign. ers playing before a Chinese crowd Wilt have to be considered seriously.

The time has come when a_firm step will have to, be taken. "There have been several incidents at Kiaochow Park this season when Foreign players have been abused, spat upon fand attacked with mud, stones and atleks. Indeed, things have come to such a pass mow that any Foreign No More Soccer Games In Concession Shanghai, Mar. 18, Seeking to avoid 'a repetition of last Saturday's riot when more 20,000 Chinese spectators created one of the ugliest incidents ever to be witnessed on local football fields, the French Municipal Police yesterday issued a notice, ordering, until further notice, cancellation of all soccer matches in the Concession.

These matches, it is pointed out in the Police order, have recently had a bad effect on the public order and the police have had to intervene on numerous occasions to assure the safely of the Concession and its residents. wine, Sone, Ace. pki asdrr aaa Seta eae Hak So team playing before a Chinese gal-ery requires Police protection to avoid serious injury if any attempt is made to defeat their Chinese opponents. Yesterday's oceurfence overstepped all the bounds. It accounts, that Sovcer Standings In All Divisions Shanghai, Mar, 17,

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