THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1937.
SEVERE BLOW GIVEN LEYTON F.C..
COUNCIL LET GROUND
TO ORIENT
"GREAT SHOCK," SAYS SECRETARY
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London, March 11.
EYTON F.C., semi-finalists in this year's F.A. Amateur Cup, received a severe blow yester- day when it was announced that their ground at Osborne-road had been let by the Leyton Borough Council to the professional club, Clapton Orient.
AN OFFICIAL OF THE COUNCIL STATED YESTERDAY ACCEPTED FOR THE THAT ORIENT'S OFFER HAD BEEN NEXT SEVEN SEASONS AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN OPTION TO RENEW. ORIENT AT PRESENT PLAY AT LEA BRIDGE SPEEDWAY. THE OSBORNE-ROAD GROUND, OFF HIGH-ROAD, LEYTON, IS A MILE AWAY AND CAN ACCOM- MODATE 30,000 SPECTATORS.
The decision of the Council, who had invited tenders for letting the ground, has come as a big surprise to the amateur club. - "It is a very great shock," said Mr. George Smith, hon. secretary of Leyton, on being informed of the Council's action.
PRESTON PROTEST TO
FOOTBALL ASSN. Supporters Have To Travel 110 Miles
London, March 11. Preston North End yesterday sent a formal protest to the F. A. against the choice of Arsenal Sta- dium for their Cup semi-final with West Bromwich Albion, stating that the distance of 210 miles im- poses a hardship on supporters of the club. Preston hope that the F. A. will reconsider their decision. Tottenham Hotspur also protest- ed to the F. A. that the semi-final- would be a big counter attraction to their home game on that day.
ANOTHER CHAMPION DEFEATED
KILRAIN NEARLY COUNTED OUT
SERIES
London, March 11. The unprecedented losing se- cham- quence of British boxing pions was continued in Glasgow last night when Jake Kilrain (Glas- gow), the welter-weight title-hold- -er, retired against Ernie Roderick (Liverpool) in the tenth round with a badly injured left eye.
Dr. G. Wilson Shaffer, athletic director, and Dr. Isaiah Bow- man, president, of Johns Hopkins University, are shown as they dis- cussed the new athletic policy of the University in Baltimore. They will eliminate charges to all sports events, and will neither pay guar- antees to visiting teams nor accept them when the University plays away from home. The move is one of the most revolutionary ever taken in college athletics.
“We have certainly been be- SUNDERLAND
hind with our rent, but we were hopeful of settling our difficul ties, and we naturally thought the Council would give prefer- ence to the local amateur organ- isation."
WHERE INDEED!
Asked whether the Leyton club would carry on, Mr. Smith declar- ed: "I'm sure we will, but person- ally I feel so upset over the whole affair that I feel like giving it up." Asked where the club would play next season, he said: "Where can we play? There is no ground suit- able in the district."
It is understood that a scheme may be put forward for Leyton to share the ground of Leytonstone F.C., about half a mile away.
SUNDERLAND EQUALISE
WITH 30 SECS. TO GO
REPLAYED CUP-TIE THRILLS AGAINST THE WOLVES
London, March 11. UNDERLAND could not have been nearer dismissal from the Cup than they were in yesterday's replay with the Wolves at Galley snapped up a Roker Park. Four minutes from the end chance to score the first goal of the match for the Wolves. Sunder- land crowded on all sail and barely 30secs. remained when Gurney, receiving from the right, pivoted and drove in the equaliser.
Extra time followed. After four minutes of it Duns gave. Sunderland the lead, but a couple of minutes later Thompson got his foot to a low centre from Ashall and deflected the ball past Mapson. It is no exaggeration to say that Sunderland had 75 per cent. of the play, but their defence was not consolidated. Too often the wing half-backs were up the field with their forwards, Leyton, who have twice won the and Gorman and Hall failed to follow up, thus leaving a gap of F.A. Amateur Cup, have been ten-which the Wolves' wingers took full advantage. ants of the Osborne-road ground for In spite of this. Mapson had seven seasons at a rental from not a single shot to save before
£625 to £680 per annum.
RENTAL HANDICAP
the 80th· minute of the game,
BUT CONDITIONS VERY POOR
GRIFFITHS' FINE DISPLAY
and in the meantime Gold and FUSILIER BOYS his backs had been working hard Clapton Orient have been handi- under continuous pressure. Gold, SOCCER WIN OVER capped by a big rental at Lea Morris and Taylor, in collabora-
RIFLES BOYS UNPRECEDENTED Bridge, and have been trying to tion with Cullis, saved Wolver-
secure a cheaper and more acces- hampton from defeat.
Sunderland were not good finish- sible ground for some time.
ers, however. Both Duns and Bur- When Leyton were a professional banks seemed far too anxious when club, in the Southern League, they they got a clear chance, and Duna numbered in thir ranks the Rev. K. failed badly on three” occasions. R. G. Hunt and Charles Buchan
CARTER'S SKILL Buchan joined Sunderland from No forward equalled Carter for Leyton, who later disbanded.
skill and thrust. It was Carter who made most of the openings, backed up by clever wing half-back play from Thomson and McNab.
had a
Ba difficult task marking Clayton, but he did it suc- cessfully, though without the skill shown by Culls in the Wolves de- fence.
The slippery state of the ground Cullis, who is chosen for the made ball control practically im- Trial match, had one bad fault; he possible and several scoring oppor would endeavour to beat men with unitles were missed but there was no lack of enthusiasm among the loat the ball and jeopardised his players. goal.
Kilrain is the fifth British cham- CAPTAIN'S CUP AT Johnston h
pion to lose a fight in the last 10 Len days. Benny Lynch lost to Hampston at Manchester; Johnny McGrory lost to Ginger Foran at Liverpool; Jimmy Walsh lost to Harry Mizler at Royal Albert Hall;
FANLING
Two Qualifiers For April
Soccer
Under poor conditions a good witnessed. at game was Prince Edward Road on Sunday, when the Fusilier Boys beat the in Rifles. Boys in the Local Boys' Ama- teur Football League by the odd goal in three..
Johnny King lost to Alec Alston at The April qualifying competiin his own penalty area. Twice he
Manchester.
tions for the Captain's Cup Roderick nearly created a sensa-played at Fanling during the week- tion in the first round, when he end. floored the British champion for a count of eight with a right hook to the jaw.
another
Kilrain was down for count of eight in the second round,
NO TEAM FOR JAMAICA On the old course, D. L. Prophet [qualified with a score of 86-14–72. Jamaica, British West Indies, Other scores were A. C. I. Bowker, had hoped get a visit from 88-10-78; O. E. C. Marton, a team of English 74-scratch-74; R. Collings 79-players,
tennis but it has been found necessary to cancel the arrange
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5-74. There were 30 entries.
Griffiths was outstanding, in the Fusilier goal, and throughout the game showed good anticipation/
Taylor, Lardner and Morris were brominent in the winners team, while Edwards, Lewis and Allwood shone for the losers.
but the real trouble started in the -sixth, when Roderick whipped over
The Rifles opened through All- a right cross that cut Kilrain's left On the new course, D. S. Edward ment. The team expected comprised
a score of 73-8-70; Frank H. Wilde, Charles E. Hare, wood in the first half, but Taylor eye. In the seventh round Kil-qualified with a
A. M. Miss Katharine E. Stammers, and equalised soon after. Morris gave rain's eye gradually closed, and in other scores being F
of his side the points when he scored -the eighth he was down for a count Elliott, 97-24—73; G. C. Worrall, Miss R. Mary Hardwick-four
188-9-74. There were 18 entries. England's most popular players. just before the final whistle..
-of nine.