The Archive · 1940

Police Win Track Title

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Dimmock's Magnificent Win Over T. L. Wang in|} we-Mile Race; Matulis Individual Champion Shanghai, June 9.

HE Shanghai Municipal Police climbed into the front ranks of local athletic teams yesterday of the Shanghai American School when they scored a signal triumph by walking off with the team championship in the Shanghai Track and Field Association Annual Meet with an aggregate of 60 points. It was only in the very last event of the day, the 880 yards relay, that the Police made sure the championship when Tony Fonseca carried their baton home first.

The Foreign Y.M.C.A, who had ruled supreme in local athletic contests for the past two years, finished runners-up with a total of 45 points.

They were actually ahead of the Police at one time, but failure to enter for the relay spelt their defeat as they gave their rivals the opportunity to win ten valuable points.

Somewhat further behind came the Hwa' Lien side with 20% points, followed by the East Surreys and the U8, Fourth Marines with totals of 24 and 22 points respectively. The Combined Schools fared fairly well yester~ Gay to bring their total to 18% points N.CD.N." Photo.

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