Over 250 school-boy athletes are "raring to go" for the 1938 Inter-Scholastic Sports Meeting which begins today and continues tomorrow at the grounds of the Shanghai American School with the holding of all the preliminary heats. The contests start at 4.30 o'clock each afternoon.
AW the finals will be held on May 7, Saturday, commencing at 2.30 o'clock.
During the past two weeks the Organizing Committee have been kept busy in trying to make this year's competition equal to eny previous meetings. Although only half a dozen schools are competing, compared with eleven last year, each unit has entered almost the maximum number of athletes, which is two to every event. In addition, the number of events has been increased, so that the programme is very nearly as large as it ever was.
Most of the schools suffer from the lack of training facilities, but thanks to the hospitality of the Shanghai American School the difficulty of limbering up and getting into shape was solved. All the athletes are in top form and keen competition in the various events is promised. The public is invited to attend the meeting free of any admission fees.
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