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New Peak
Although marked by intermittent rainy spells, a new peak for sporting activities during the month of May was reached by the Fourth Marines at Shanghai, China, with baseball and track predominating in the field of athletic events.
On May 2nd the baseball team defeated the U. S. S. "Black Hawk" nine, 6-5, in the first victory of the 1931 season. Fogleman and Munari starred for the Marines, their stick work bringing in the needed runs that nosed the visitors out.
On May 3rd the second team met the newly organized Chinese nine and won an easy victory, scoring 20 runs to their opponents' 1 in seven innings.
On May 9th the Fourth Marine track team garnered 54 ½ points in the annual spring track and field meet sponsored by the Navy Y. M. C. A., scoring an overwhelming victory over their nearest opponents, the American School, who came second with 24 points. The Chinese Y. M. C. A. placed third, the Navy Y. M. C. A. fourth and the Foreign Y. M. C. A. fifth. The Marine pinces are as follows:
100-yard dash: First, E. Twonsley.
440-yard dash: First, E. Townsley; second, Sugden.
1-mile run: Third, Holliday.
110-yard low hurdles: Second, Humphrey.
½-mile relay: First, Marine team (Humphrey, Truitt, Swank, Townsley).
Medley relay: First, Marine team (Townsley, Bridges, Truitt, Holliday).
Broad jump: Third, Swank.
High jump: Third, Beauclair.
Pole vault: Second, Swank, Warwick tied.
Discus throw: Second, Long; third, Chapin.
Shot put: First, Traylor.
Telegraphic Match
On May 9th the Shanghai rifle team, composed of eight members of the Fourth Marines and two civilians, fired a telegraphic match with the city rifle team of London, England, scoring 963 over the English national match course (200-500-600 yards), losing the match by two points. The Marines on the team were Captain W. W. Ashurst, First Lieutenant M. L. Shivley, First Sergeant B. G. Betke, Gunnery Sergeant T. J. Jones, Gunnery Sergeant J. Blakley, Sergeant R. Thompson, Corporal A. R. Coffee, and Private First Class F. C. Bottemer.
On May 11th the Fourth Marines' rifle team competed with some of the best shots in the Orient in the annual Shanghai rifle shoot and the Fourth Marines' cup matches. Gunnery Sergeant T. J. Jones was the...