THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934.
ALESporting Page.
MEN AND MONEY IN FOOTBALL
CLUBS BUILDING ON BANK BALANCES
IS IT VILLA'S TURN TO WIN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP?
(By BILLY WALKER)
London, August 1.
If it is true, as I believe it to be, that valuer change slowly, the Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur should this season set a merry pace in the First Division of the Football League. Add Huddersfield and Derby County among the leaders and it may be much the same as last season.
There are, of course, other possibilities, notably a revival on the part of Aston Villa. It is time that they captured the championship, again. Nol for twenty-four years have they been at the top of the League.
was
Manchester City, too, would bej ↑ imagine, too, that there in the running if they would get another reason why they accepterli down to it instead, as they sug-the Villa's offer. Some of their pest, of saving themselves for champions are growing old as foot- the Cup. Nothing should be be-ballers, and their places will re- yond a team with such half-jquire to be filled. This will cost backs.
money, and probably a good deal.
Everton are rebuilding, and good Look Out For Coulter as their prospects are, their young
Apart from the activities of the players may require a season or so Arsenal and Villa there have been to arrive at their best. Sunderland few big transfers. Everton, huw- are in the same position, though ever, are searching for a centre they are probably further advane-forward, for they have no under- ed than the Goodison Park side.
study for Dean. One player under
in viewing the season's pros consideration is Coleman, of the pectя one should perhaps be pre- Arsenal, pared for a dark horse to be rid- den roughshod over rivals, but I
cannot suggest one,
• The Headline Team
Look out for Coulter, the young Irishman, getting his chance at Goodison Park. He is a fine outside left. Huddersfield must be apprehen-
F
The great Cavalcade swings down the stretch at Saratoga, N.Y... in preparation for his next race and probable victory. The English- bred champion, owned by Mrs, Isabel Dodge Sloane, has won all but That was the one race in which he has been entered this year. Preakness in which High Quest, his stablemate, nosed Cavalcade out at the wire.
RANGER'S FORECAST
FOOTBALL LEAGUE Preston
DRAW
Second Week's Matches In their usual way the Arsenui sive about the return of George
Arranged have so fur claimed most of the McLean since he broke a leg, but] big headlines. This was inevit-it is a hopeful aign that they have
The draw for the second week's able after their bold adventures (not attempted to fill his place. on transfers, and they seem to have I believe they are prepared to play in the Hong Kong Football
leagues wa carry on with Morris at inside Association's soccer Crayston, the Bradford right right. Morris is one of the many made last night. The League will half; a six-footer who in style re- young players who have come out officially commence on September minds one of Jimmy Gibson, of the of the Welsh valleys during recent 29,
chosen splendidly.
Villa, is not as well known as the years.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6. other captures, but he is a class A Load Of Bad Luck player.
Birmingham are in much the The Arsenal appear to
First Division have same position in regard to Gros-
(Kick Off at 4.45 p.m.) sirengthened all the points that venor, who mean so much to the
Club
v East Lancs. were growing weak, They have, attack. When will he be able to
(Club Ground). In fact, enormous resources, Fancy return to the side?
Kowloon
v Borderers John, Hill, Sidey, Dunne, Coleman,
(Kowloon Ground).
י
The club have had to carry
and Beasley all in the reserve side! dreadful load of bad luck in recent But I can imagine Dunne saying, years, and it almost seems as if the directors are tired of fighting "I'm not going in the reserves.”
One reason why he has refused against it.
Or
to go to either Huddersfield Perhaps this may explain why Everton is that he is determined to there are so few new mon at St justify himself at Highbury. That Andrew's. The outlook does not appear good, judged on last sea- son's form.
is the right spirit. '
Villa Grow Bold
The Villa have made two
strokes, and the appointment
half.
South China 'A' v Police
(Caroline Hill).
Second Division (Kick Off at 3.15 p.m.) East Lancs.
Club
(Club Ground).. Kowloon
v University (Kowloon Ground).
y Eastern. Liverpool were another club who Sputh China
(Caroline Hill),,
bold were severely crippled by injuries.
of Lalao think their team tactics ware]
•
Jimmy McMullan as team manager wrong. may be even more important than To go all out for goals when the the engagement of Allen as contre other fellows are playing for safety |
is dangerous. But Blenkinsop I wish they had gone a little should stiffen the defence. further: in strengthening the de- I doubt whether Derby County fence, but with Allen closing the will be good enough to win route down the middle Blair and championship, but they will Niloe may be safer backs. I ima-well. Their soundness in team gine the directors have calculated work will ensure this. on these lines.
But I wish they commanded
the
do
&
But I am hopeful of a good Villa] little more subtlety and craft in season because at last the half-the inside forward positions. What back line has been brought up to a bag of goals Bowers would get if standard. Watch Cardner! I he had a James as a partner!
Tottenham Hotspur may again shall not be surprised if he is one of the most talked of players in lack something which is hard the game.
.
to
describe. They, too, might thrive And if the halves are successful with a James, but this would mean the forwards are sure to be. Ast-changing their style, which la ley, supreme as a centre forward, nearer to that of the old Corin- should get a lot of goals.
thians than any other team have The Stylists
reached for twenty years, and that So far, I have not mentioned would be unfortunate,
But the Hotspur have made a Portsmouth, the stylists of tho game. Why should they let Allen wonderful revival, and it should be go? Well, a fee of $11,000 is an continued. All their faith is enormous temptation to club whose young players of their own train- gates do not average 20,000. Anding, and the policy has been abun they had Salmond, the young High-dantly fruitful lander, for the position.
GUILDFORD'S NEW PLAYERS
(Continued on Page 5)
YOUTHFUL CLAPTON
RECRUIT
R.A.F.
R.E.
Third Diviston (Kick Off at 8.15 p.m.)
V R.A.O.C. (Chatham Road),
v Recreio (Sookunpoo).
(Kick Off at 4.45 pm,) East Lancs. v Railway R.C.
(Chatham Road), Borderers V Radio
(Military Ground, Happy Valley).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7.
First Division Navy
v Lincolns (Kowloon Ground)..
South China 'B' v R.A.
(Caroline Hill). Chinese Athletic v St. Joseph's
(Club Ground),
Second Division (Kick Off at 4:45 p.m.)
VAR. E
•
Borderers
(Sookunpoo).
'Kick Off at 8:15 p.m.) Royal Navy
v Chinese Athletic. (Kowloon Ground).
Third Division (Kick Off at 8.15 p.m.).
Police (Chatham Road) RASC. AYRIAM.CH
in
Lincolns
(Sookunpoo).
Royal Navy Chinese Athletic
"TOTTENHAM'S ADDITION
Favoured
To Succeed
Home And Away Soccer Tables To Date
Comprehensive Guide To Latest Form
Taf the standing of the various Clubs at the close of THE following are complete Home and Away Football tables to
last season:
First Division.
Sunderland (6) Preston (-) Wednesday (11) Everton (14) ....... Manchester C. (5) Arsenal, (1) Liverpool (18) Stoke (12)
Aston Villa (13)
Derby (4)
Portsmouth (10) Birmingham (20) West Bromwich (7)....... Middlesboro (16) Huddersfeld '(2) Leicester (17) Grimsby (-) Wolves (15) Leeds (9) Tottenham (3) Chelsea (19) Blackburn (8)
Second Division.
Brentford (4) Burnley (13) Blackpool (11) Bolton (3) Swansea (19) Port Vale (8) Barnsley (-) Fulham (16) Bradford (5) Sheffield U, (-) Notts F. (17) Norwich (-) Plymouth (18)
Celtic Expected To Hold Notts
Rangers 'On Saturday
4
FIRST DIVISION
Birmingham (0) DERBY (5) Grimsby (-) Leads (0) Leicester (1) Liverpool (2) PRESTON (-) WED'DAY (9)
MANTER C. (1)
v Stoke (1)
v EVERTON (-) V ARSENAL (1) v Aston Villa (1) v Portsmouth (2) ▾ Huddersfield (-) Middlesboro (0)
SUNDERL'D (0) v Chelsea (0)
TOTTENHAM(4) v Wolves (0)
(18) Manchester U. (20) Southampton (14) Bradford C. (6) Oldhain (B) West Ham Bury (12) Newcastle (~~) Hull (15)
Third Division (South).
W. Bromwich (0)▼ BLACKBURN (1) SECOND DIVISION
Coventry (2) Brighton (10) Newport (18)
Charlton (5)
Bolton (2)
▾ Southampton (0)
Swindon (8)
Queen's P.R.
Cardiff (23)
|BRADFORD (-) v Norwich" ()
| BRENTFORD (4) v West Ham (1) -
Burnley (4).
FULHAM (-)
HULL (3)
MANTER U. (-)
Notta F. (0) |OLDHAM (2)
PORT VALE (4)
v Bradford C, (2)
v Newcastle (-)
y Bury (1)
v Barnsley (-)
v BLACKPOOL
v Notts C. (0)
Plymouth (0)
Swansea (-)/ v Sheffield U. (-)
THIRD DIVISION (North)
Accrington (S) Crewe (1) Darlington (0)
v Southport (2)
(0)
v CHESTERF'D (2). ☛ CHESTER (4) GATESHEAD (2) v Doncaster (4) HALIFAX (8) ▼ Carlisio (2) Rotherham (1) v Barrow (1) STOCKPORT (5) v Hartlepools (2)
| TRANMERE (-)`v Lincoln ()
WALSALL (0) Mansfield (0)
WREXHAM (5) v Rochdale (0) YORK (2) v New Brighton (1) .THÍRD DIVISION (South) ALDERSHOT (3) v Torquay (0) BRIGHTON (4) v Crystal P. (1). Bristol C. (1) Exeter (1) Cardiff (8)
QUEEN'S PR. (1) Clapton (4) Bournemouth (1)
COVENTRY (2) v Watford (0) GILLINGH'M (5) v Northampton (1) LUTON (2) ✓ Charlton (1) MILLWALL (-) v Newport (-).
Southend (2)
v Bristol B. (2) ✓ READING (1) SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Swindon (3)
Airdrio (-)
Celtic (2)
Ayr (0)
Dundee (1)
v Albion (-)
v Rangers (2)
▼ Aberdeen (1):
Dunfermline (-) v St. Johnstone (-)
FALKIRK (5)
Queen's Park (1)
Hibernian (1)
- HEARTS (4) |MOTHERW’L (2) v Hamilton (1)
PARTICK (2) ♥ Clyde (0)
BT. MIRREN (8) ▼ Kilmarnock (2)
(Figures in brackets denote, the re- [ault" of the corresponding game last year, while teams giren in capital let tera are favoured to win. All homes teams are mentioned first),
LUTON SIGN BOURNEMOUTH GOALKEEPER
Luton Town signed another goa)- keeper when they secured Joseph Coen, who has played for Bournemouth, for the last two ses
New players signed by Guildford City F.C are: Sam Robinson, Clapton Orient F.C. have signed centre-half, from Clapton Orient, Thomas Miles, a 17-year-old inside An addition to the Tottenham sons. Coen, who is 5ft 11 in in W. Hollins, goalkeeper, from Stoke forward, i who has scored many Hotspur", "nursery! at Northfleet, height and weighs 12/1⁄2st, belongs City, Cyril Dixon, back, with Barn- goals in Cardiff Junior/football, is E., Thomas, a centre-half, who Glasgow. He played in 25 sley seven years, and Norman Tay" He is a brother of Idris, Miles, played as an amateur for Bolton League games for Bournemouth lor, half-back, Blackburn Rovers. - Orient's outside-right.
Wanderers Reserves last season,dis last season.
**
-
Bristol C. (19) Reading (3) Northampton (13) Crystal P. (12) Luton (6) Exeter (9)
Millwall (~)
Aldershot (14) Southend (16) Clapton (11) Gillingham (17) Bristol R. (7) Bournemouth (21) Torquay (20) Watford (15)
Third Division (North).
Lineola () Chester (10) Tranmere (7) Wrexham (6) Barrow (8) Darlington (16) Halifax (9)
Doncaster (5) N. Brighton (15)]
Stockport (3) Hartlepools (11) Gateshead (19) York (12) Chesterfield (2) Rotherham (21) Crews (14) Carlisle (13)
**
· Mansfeld (17) Rochdale (22) Walsall (4) Southport (18) Accrington (20)
Scottish League, Rangers (1) Clyde (14) Motherwell: (2) ; Aberdeen ¦ (5) St. Johnston; (9) Hamilton (11). “Airdrie (18); Dundee (12) Herria (6) Hibernian (18).; Albion (-) Quern's Pk (15). Partick(13) HE Queen O'Beuth (4) Celtic (3) FIGURE
Art (5) AL. Mirren
Kilmarnock Dunfermllac: Kälkich (10)
HOME
Goals
AWAY
TI.
Goale Pu P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pus. P. W. L. D. F, A. Pta. 4 2.2 0 9 7 14 Ž 1 0 1 2 1 3 7
2 1 1 0 3 5 2
4 2 2 0 0 294
2 2 0 0 7 2 4 2 2 0 1 6 2 4 2 2 0 0 7 2 4 2 2
2 2 0 0
2 1 0 1 4
2 1 1 0 3 3
4 2 1 0 1 3 0 3
4 2 1 0 6 4,2
4 2 1 1 068
0 1 1 2
1 1 0 4 3
1 0 0 1 1 1
HOME
Goals
2 1 1 0 8,5 2 20.1 1 3 6 1 2.0 1 1 2
1.1 0 2 3
2 8 0 0 2 5 0
2 0 2 0 0 40 2 0 1 1 2 3 1
ARSENAL WIN
BLACKBURN
OUTPLAYED
AT HIGHBURY
BOURNEMOUTH BREAK "DUCK”
NEWPORT 100 PER CENT. SHATTERED
London, To-day,
Held to a draw by Portsmouth in their first match, Woolwich Ar- senal have not since received a check. Yesterday they again de- monstrated their true championship form by defeating Blackburn by four clear goals at Highbury.
Manchester City, the Cup hold- 3ers. bowed to Liverpool by the odd goal in three to sustain their first defeat this season.
1
2 91 60 1
6 0
2
6 0
AWAY
TI
Pts.
Goals
P. P. W. L. D. P. A. Pis, `P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 4.2 2 0 0 4.1 4 42 2 0 0 8 2 4
2 1 0 1 7 4 3 7
3 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 7 2 4 4 2 2 0 0
2 1
3 2 1 0
3 1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 5 1 2
$ 2 1 0 1 4 1.3
3 2 1 0 1.8 6 3
4 2 1 1 0 2 4 2
8 1 1 0 0 2 2002
4 2.0 1 1 3
8 2 1 1 0 4.3
3 1 0 1 0 1 10 10 0000
HOME
GOBIN
P.-P. W. L. D. F. À. Pts. 4 2 2 00604 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 2 2 0 0 8 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 1
2 1
4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 4 43 0 0 2 3 8.2 11 0 2 11 0
0 2 0 2
ROME
Goala
P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ptą. 4 2 2 0 0.7 0 4 2 2 0 0 8 2
2.2 0 0 24: 2 1.0 16 33 2 10 1 3 1 3
2 2 0 0 4 4
-2 0 0
2
2..0 0.
20 1 1
3 2 1 1 4-2 1
HOME...
Goals
2 1 1 0 2 2 2.6
Huddersfield, who were ex-
pected to do well this season,
were again defeated, scoring only once against Derby's four.
The only Second Division match
1 1 0 0 5 1 2 6 yesterday, a London "Derby," re- 1100412aulted in a win for Brentford over 2011, 215 Fulhard by a solitary goal. On pra-.
1 1 0 6.4 2
0 1 1 0.1.i 0 0 1 2 2
10 5 4 2 2.0 1 1 2 4 1 10 1 0 1303
1 0 1 0 0 3 0 3
2 0 1 133 1
vious performances this season, and with the advantage of their home ground, Brentford were fa- voured to win.
NEWPORT, SURPRISED Bournemouth created upset la
& serious the Third Division 02036 0 2 (South), when they recorded their 01702 first victory by 8 goala to 1 at the 10 0 2 0 2
expense of Newport, who had hi therto retained a 100 per cent.
1 1 3 7 1
1 0 2 3 0
01 600
29 0 B. 0
AWAY
Goala
P. W. L. D. F. A: Pts 2 2 0 0 3 0 4
1 1 0 2 3 2
2 1 1 0 3 3 2
1 1 3 4 1
4.5 2
01 10 0 0 0 4.0 01 3 0 05.0 25 5 2
1 2 1-
3 3 2
6 3 4
.1 4.0
Another London "Darby" re- 0aufted in an away win for Queen's
Park Rangers over Crystal Pa lace by 3 goals to 2, while Charl- did |ton, another "London team,
TI.
Pts.
well to take both points away 8 from Torquay by 2 goals to 1.
Exeter, who are showing signa of returning to form, surprised Northampton at home, winning by 5 three clear goals.
6
3 4 1. al 2 0 1 7 0 01 0 0 3.0 0 20140 10 160
0 2 0 26 0 0 1 50
AWAY
Goala
P. W. L. D. P. À. Pts.
2 2 0 0 4 34:
2 2 0 0 8 24
2 10 1 318
21 0 1 2 0 8 6
In the northern section Chester retained their 100 per cent, stand- ing, defeating Hartlepools by...... 4 goals to 1, while in an evenly contested match Darlington beat Gateshead by the odd goal in three.
Results, as cabled by Reuter,
were k
2 1 8 1 2 1 3 6 Arsenal 2 1 1 0 14 20 Derby
01 124 1 Liverpool
82 8
FIRST DIVISION
Portsmouth Sunderland
2:318 Brentford
0:2:1
13:41
4 Blackburn
4 Huddersfield
1
2 Manchester C. 1
1 Middlesboro
3 Grimsby
SECOND DIVISION
1 Fulham
3 Southend
THIRD DIVISION (South)
Aldershot 2.0240
011 351 10 1 0 18:0 12-02 01670 220 121, 1941 20 2016.0 2002.01 80 0.2006.0
Brighton
Bournemouth Bristol C. Crystal P.
Exter Swindon Torquay
THIRD
AWAY MESON
Goal Pta. Chester
: P. P. W, L. D. F. A. Pt. P. W. L.. D. F. A. PL.
3.3 0-0 71 632 10:12 5 4 10) 53.2.0 1845 3 2005
Darlington
2 Watford
3 Newport
1 Reading
0
0
2 Queen's P. K 8
3 Northampton "
1 Bristol B
1 Charlton
DIVISION (North)
4. Hartlepools
2 Gateshead
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53 300 5 06: 21104-428 5 33:00 8 2 0 2 0 0 2 141 28 52 2 0 0 8 2 4 8 11 16 7
5 2 2 0 0 7443 1 2,0-5,11:2)
5-6 2,1 16,4 5,10 100 250
6 2 3 0 0 514 302 171
522 ORO 3310-4720-8017/02 KAMERAZIONI 059 01
140/1/50
FOOTBALL CONTEST.
Faris, Aug. 18.
The final contest between the teams of Moscow and Norway for the title of the world workers football team-
at the Buffalo Stadium sence of 25,000 spech rekult was 8 to
champion.
place
pire
The
cow.Amidst wild, applause of the
spectators, the your
to the Soviet ta