The Wah Lien footballers knocked jour the Hotspurs in the semi-final round of the Junior Cup competition yesterday afternoon at the Kiaochow Park by the odd goal in three. The score at the end of the initial period was deadlocked at one all and after resumption T. S. Chen, the centre-forward of the Chinese team, became the hero of the day by slamming in the deciding goal.
The game was closely contested throughout the 90 minutes and the interest of the match was kept up} {till the last whistle as the Hotspurs tried time and time again to even up ithe count. There were opportunities to bring the count level but due to poor marksmanship their chances went begging.
The Hopspurs drew first blood in the 20th minute after both sides had launched several concerted attacks in which the Chinese seemed to gain an upper hand. In one of the raids Maher, the outside left of the Hotspurs, cutting in quickly and snatching an opportunity, put the leather through the posts, Tt took some time before the Chinese. managed to tie the score at one all. Inia breakaway in the middle the Chinese outside right, Y. T. Chen, swooped down on the flank and located the lower corner of the net for the equalizer. At interval the count was deadlocked at one all.
Play in the first few minutes of the second session was rather ragged, Doth sides resorting to the "kick and run" tactics, However, they soon settled down to some fine football that spoke well for the junior teams, Fast exchanges of attacks were wit-
Canidrome Results 1-300 yd. flat—Sam Holer; 2, Send'm Along.
Also ran:—Dai Wu Day, Paying Teller, Slippery Sam, Golden Age.
1 length.—Time, 18.77.
Win, $1730. Forecast 6-5 Div. $54.60. Place, Ist $9.10; 2nd $3.50.
2440" vd. fat—1, Princess Talgai; 2, Pearl's Pet.
Also ran:—High Brow, Young Lover, Jacks, Banque Eve.
3 lengths—Time, 21.
Win. $11.80, Forecast 3-1 Div. $54.40.
Place, Ist $8.00; 2nd $9.90.
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