THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 193
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY STOMA
Glasgow, November 20. The only perfect specimen, of manhood I can think of in the ten- ais world is the Swede, Kalle Schroe der-Captain E. D. Preston.
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cleansing it looks as if it is to be the ball on the move. I think they next on the list Geoffrey Simpson, are more likely to stay the pace than
most teams-A. G. Shrive.
Boxing attracts the highbrow as
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no other British sport can do. Who would run a professional Byron celebrated Gentleman Jack-football team? Without question it
It's not for me to say I'm the son, and Hazlitt wrote a truly heroic is the biggest gamble in sport game of the working man or the best golfer in the world, or even account of the great fight between Every season the problem of mak-out-of-work player Imperfect know- one of the best. Fll just come over the Gasman and Bill Neate. The ing both ends meet becomes more ledge of rules which need a lawyer if everything works out between description of the Gasman spouting acute for the majority of English to interpret, occasional forgetfulness now and then and you will have to blood from his obliterated face and League clubs, yet every season there of the distinction between vigorous judge me for yourselves John falling backwards as lifeless and fare clubs ready and eager to take and rough play, and ever-present Montague (the rake-and-shovel" flat as a board is unforgettable. the places of those who fall by the dinculties of finance all add to the
golfer.)
Colin Brogan
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perplexities which confront the ad- ministrators of club and interna- The men who guide the destinies tional Rugby in Wales. Rowe Hard- Purity drives in sport have be- One of the most consistent sides.
ing come fashionable since the English in England, and nearly the best of Welsh Rugby have many pro- Football Association started theirs at have seen this season, are Brent-blems which never seriously trouble the beginning of this campaign, and ford, the present leaders. They do committee men in the other cou though many doubted whether lawn not try to be too "clever," but their tries. Nearly all of them arise from tennis would ever be roped-in for team work is sound and they keep the fact that in Wales Rugby is the
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LONDON CALIES DECLINE
"Dice Loaded Against Us," States Secretary
London, November 24. Reasons for the decline in playing strength of the London Caledonians compared with their past fame were discussed in an interview yesterday by Mr. R. Noble, hon. secretary of the club and an old international. Ex- pressing his personal views, he said that the Caledonians were naturally anxious to recruit good players "But,” he added “we find the dice loaded against us."
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"It is probably true," he a tinued, "that fewer good Scottish amateur soccer players are now coming South, but a sufficient number still do so who could en- able the Calies to keep in the forefront, if only they would show a patriotic allegiance to the club, instead of playing else- where.
"Scottish descent is the quali fication for membership of the Calies, who rigidly refuse to have any dealings with the sham amateurAll prospective players are made aware of the lines on which the club is run, and it is a plain statement of fact that, in more than one case, players who have been so informed, have joined other clubs.
"The officials are staunchly carrying on in the face of many difficulties because they feel that a club with such traditions should not be allowed to fade out. How much easier then task would be if some of the players now outside. the ranks world, with the true Scottish spirit of loyalty, rally to the Caledonians' flag. In the good - spirit of our Scottish atmosphere they would be welcomed and made at home"
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