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WHO WILL WIN TO-DAY'S C. A. L. RUMJAHN IN
CUP FINAL
VERY CLOSE GAME
BIRMINGHAM'S CHANCE TO WIN THE
TROPHY FOR FIRST TIME,
ELEVEN
NEW MEDALS
By B. S. Gold.)
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The Final Cup Tie, which is to be played at Wembley this after- noon, is in the nature. of a national festival, One hundred thousand people is a very low estimate of those who clamoured for seating accommodation months
before
to-day's
great Kame.
The following shows the respec- tive routes to to-day's Final.
Birmingham.
3rd Round-v. Liverpool 4th Roundy. Port Vale 5th Round-v. Watford 6th Round-v. Chelsen
replay Semi-Final-v, Sunderland
Tota!
2-0
2-0
THE FINAL.
BROTHER DEFEATED
Wins Convincingly in Straight Sets..
BRIGHT PLAY.
At
[By "Rame Line."} the
H.K.C.C. yesterday C. A. L. Rumjahn entered the final of the Open Singles tennis championship at the expense of his brother and a former cham- nion, S. A. Rumjahn. Coming from Tientsin with the Northern championship in his possession. "C. A. L." disappointed his intge. number of supporters laat year when he was defented by his brother in the fourth round in straight sets. This year, however, he has made rapid strides and Fully deserved his success yester day. The scoreя 6-1, 7-5, 10-S 14 goals to 2 would imply a titanic struggle in the second and third sets, but this was hardly the case. "C. A. L." had the game well in hand after) his easy win in the first set, and only carelessness and lack of initiative gave his brother an op- portunity to prolong the struggle. Faulty Tactics.
West Bromwich Albion.
Though other kinds of sport be- | 3rd Round-y, Chariton come more spectacular and draw larger and larger crowds, the, Cup Final retains its unique honour.
Fruitless Mission.
for
J-U 2-2
3-0 2-0
2-2
replay replay
4th Round-v. Tottenham 5th Round-v. Portsmouth Gth Round-y. Wolves
Semi-Final-v. Everton
1-0
1-1 2-1
replay
Total ........12 goals to 6 In the first set, impetuesity and What may prove to be an historic faulty driving cost S. A. Rumjah Cup Final will, in my opinion, be the set with the capture of but featured by the progressive, flery one game. In the second set he type of football which is so diaas- led 3-1 and then 4-3. but could trous to a machine-like defence not quell the storm of well plac such CA the Albion possesses.ed drives down the side fines, and No, I am not a Birmingham man, allowed his brother to go ahent but simply one who recognises an at 5-4. A great effort in the tenth exceptionally dangerous combina-game saw "S. A." draw level but his brother went out at 7-5. The third set witnessed S. A. Rumjahn
Elon.
Fine Defence.
The demand for transport and souting accommodation greater than the output
can possibly cope with, and I feel that this inadequacy of the supply of tickets to the demand will cause Birmingham factions and pro- fincial enthusiasts, to charter special trains, alas, only to find that there is no more room
for
them than there is for the London
In defence Birmingham are in his true form and the specta population. Though a few in served by Hibbs, the best goal-tors were treated to a superb diz- juries are sustained each succeed-keeper in England, and Liddell play of not play in the early stages, ing year as the result of irrespon- and Barkaa at full back. Morrall, but, after holding the lead and re- sible "gatecrashers," the football in the half-back line, is one of the linquishing it, "S. A." was seen authorities form a strong enough
"finds" of the season and should to tire after his exertions in the lady of men to cope with the most
be able to hold his line together earlier sets. It was not, however. serious of emergencies, Other
and to feed his forwards to ad- until the eighteenth game that a more peaceful citizens will be con.
vantage. The forward line is perhard drive bent him at the net to tent to sit on a 3d. cushion outside haps the most lively line in first give "C. A. L." the game, set and the ground and listen to a running division football and. providing match, at 10-8. commentary from a friendly and that all opportunities are accepted,
Too Stereotype. the side should score more goals more fortunate onlooker at the
The winner was very safe when back of the enclosures.
than the all-important one. Joe playing on the base line, but his Bradford's marksmanship and the approaches to the net were tactical brain of Crosbie will. Itimed and often proved fruitless. feel sure, give the "Blues" their His tactics in the first two sets first custody of the Cup.
One Weakness,
1
were those of reserving himself
When Fortune, Smiles, This year two teams of moderate calibre have reached the Final, more as the result of dour fighting
and giving his opponent the maxi- quality than skill and brilliant The "Throstles" are well-known mum amount of exertion to return play. This does not in the least for their fine defence and the com- his shots. Overhead he was far vast a shadow over this year's plete bottling up of the opposing safer than his brother and his event. It is the Cup Final, is it wing players and as a consequence positioning was more praise- not? It is the game in which the their goal average is one to be worthy. To my mind he was too big match temperament is essen- proud of-they have conceded but stereotype in his return of the tial in the face of football's largest 47 goals in 40 games this season. second service, but his almost un- crowd. I in the game in which Their method lies in the shadow-canny anticipation more than aton- twenty-two players with nerves ing of the opposing wing forwarded for this lack of initiative on screwed tight at the end of a long by the wing half and the utter his part. His shortening of length season strive desperately for foot disregard of the inside forwards. and lobbing when occasion de ball's highest honour--a. Cup This has worked successfullymanded were executed with preci- medal! It is the match which against teams who have had excepsion and earned him many valu-1] proves the most fascinating due to tionally good wingers, but the able points, and his steadiness the great number of unexpected dunger lies in the opposition when fighting a base line 'duel results and the tremendous part adopting tactics suitable to the was more than equal to that of that Fate takes in the destiny of occasion. With an almost free his opponent. He, however. the English Cup. The relative hand the inside forwards with should signs of anxiety with the values of various teams of first- | good shooting powers can work approaches of "S. A." to the net, class calibre can be set aside as irrevocable havoc upon a defence and once or twice allowed himself nought when it is remembered that which is watching the wings to throw discretion to the winds the result of the game is in the Instead of preparing for the with no productive results. laps of the gods and not dependent frontal attack.
Weak Service. on the ability of the pleyers'of the most famous club.
Their Mascot.
S. A. Rumjahn took too long to Birmingham in A. Taylor have a settle down in the important frat It is indeed strange that this Cup mascot who is now training set and consequently was unable year's Final will be contested be- his second team for a Cup Final. to make much of a fight for it. tween two neighbouring teams- He himself won a medal with His driving lacked direction and the sole survivors of the 526 clubs Barnsley in 1912 and
and ten years length throughout this set,
weakness overhead when which entered the competition. Inter trained the successful Hud-his Birmingham, who have adopted the dersfield team. Ted Barkas, the tempted with well placed lobs was Ha service was name "Blues," have never reached "Blues" captain, is full of con- ever apparent. this inst stage of the long journey,fidence regarding the capture of never convincing; in fact, he serv but their rivals, "The Throstles," the Cup for St. Andrew's. Glidden, ed two doubles in the first game This could have are fully fledged Cup finalists, the Albion's captain, does not base of the match.
on individual been avoided by a little more res- having won the trophy twice and hope for success
Villa
in all have fought six finals, their brilliancy, but on solidity and co-traint as he does not possess a most recent victory being in 1892. operation. Should the game end in terrifying second service. His ap- In the year 1886 the Birmingham a draw, the re-play will be played proaches to the net in the second club, then known as Small Heath, at
Park, Aston Villa's and third sets and his driving reached the semi-final but there ground, ол Wednesday, The powers improved his position and they met with defeat at the hands referee will be Mr. A. H. Kingscott allowed him to become the chal- of the Albion, so that a victory (Derby), and the linesmen will be lenger instead of continuing his to-day would wipe out an outstand H. N. Mee (Notts) and W T. forced defensive play in the open-
Harper (Worcester).
ing set. If a 'point was fought out Ing account from their books.
for any length of time it could well have been credited to
SEVEN-A-SIDE FINAL
TO-DAY.
or two notable much
play after the "C. A. L. before its conclusion, permission to "close" scnson and also permis- as "S. A." lacked the steadiness slon to play less than fifteen play- and patience of his brother, Hia ers in a team. The rules of the driving with one game are observed during the exceptions displayed too
and lacked conviction. Four Hours' Play at matches. The games last a quar gusto
Twickenham.
ter of an hour, seven minutes cach Overhead he was deplorably weak way, with an interval of a minate, and was easily shaken from his and in the final, ten minutes wil position at the net by clever lob- be played each way. Should there bing. be a draw, five-minute periods will be played until one side or the other wins.
ADDED ATTRACTION.
It was indeed obvious that S. A. At Twickenham to-day a large
Rumjahn was not on his best form. gathering of Rugby enthusiasts
but he went down smilingly before will witness the final games of the
An. added attraction this year the onslaughts of his brother. seven-a-side Rugby competition.will be a 1,000-a-side push-ball "C. A. L" will now meet the win.
The finals will begin at 1.30 in the afternoon and there will be "continuous" performance until six. with only a few minutes be tween each gate and a tea inter
val of half an hour from 5 to 6.30.
The Competition, was organised by the Middlesex County Union, and the proceeds will be devoted to the Middlesex Hospital Fund. It is a game which found its ori ghn in Scotland though its popu larity in the South is ever increps Ing. This year, over, a hundred teams, a record number sent in their entries. Rugby Union rules are enforced throughout even to the extent of obtaining special
game which should provide many ner of the Fincher-Lo match for thrills and much excitement.
the Colony's Championship.
BRITAIN DEFEATS MONACO.
JAPANESE GOLFER IN
AMERICA.
HIS SUCCESS.
San Francisco, Mar. 28.
Arthur Sato, a diminutive Japan
To Meet Belgium în Second Round.
Plymouth, Yesterday,' Britain won the doubles match
to day when Hughes and Kingsley
ese, has won the city golf chami beat. Landau, and Gallepe by 6-0. pionship by defeating George 6-2, 6-0. Eritain now meets Bel Studinger in the 85-hole final by 4 lum in the second round of the and 8,
Davis Cup.-Reuter.
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