The Shanghai Football Association announced yesterday that the match between Lido and East Surreys in the first round of the First Division will definitely be played off on Saturday at the Canidrome, beginning at 230
Meanwhile, the Association has penalized four Chinese players as a result of the two recent Cup finals. N. L. Meng, although not ordered off the field, was suspended for the remainder of the season. K. S. Suen, captain of the Chinese eleven, and Y. L. Chia each received strong caus tions. Ít is learned that the Chinese captain was blamed for ungentlemenly conduct in speaking to the referee and lodging a protest to the arbiter's decision and in doing so tended to incite the spectators. Z. Z. Tsaing was also suspended for the remainder of the season as he was sent off the field in the Skottowe Cup final.
A. G. B. Cornell will referee Saturday's game and will be assisted by T..H. Ho and L. Chang on the side-lines.
Due to läck of new blood from home and inability to place repre-Séhtalive teams in the field, the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club has decided, as from next autumn, not to meet United States Marine Corps fifteens in rugger encounters until such time as the Americans' youth and physical fitness can be fairly matched, it was learned yesterday evening during the course of a Speech made by Colonel DeWitt Peck, Commanding Officer, Fourth Marines, at a dinner held at the Marines Club in Bubbling Well Road to celebrate the close of a very successful season.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by 60 guests which number included Col. Peck, Lieut.-Col. Murray, Executive Officer; Major Hunt, Athletic Officer, Capt. Allen, Lieut. Cain. Dr. T. M. Burto resident of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club. Mr, W. D. Pearson, Club Captain, and Mr. H. W. Carter.
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