The Archive · 1940

Invade Japan

Delegation of 156 May Make Journey

Manila, Feb. 20.

reparations for the dispatch of 156 Filipino athletes to Japan later this year were under way today by the Philippine Athletic Association.

Tryouts will begin in April, as schools here start their summer holidays at the end of March! Basketball, swimming, boxing, swimming and track and feld teams will be selected.

The Filipino teams will complete in the East Asia Athletic Meet to be held in Tokyo for four days beginning on June 6, and in the Western Japan Athletic Meet which will open on June 14.—Domei.

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