ARSENAL'S 1952-53 LINE-UP
The Arsenal FC line-up fo the new Soccer season.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1952.
They are, standing at back (left to right):-Mr T. J. Whittaker (Secretary- Manager), R. Marden, J. Wade, H. Goring, D. Bowen, G. Swindin, A. Shaw, J. Chenhall, D. Lishman, F. Cox, and W. Milne (Trainer).
Seated (left to right):-C. Holton, R. Lewis, R. Daniel, A. Forbes, J. Mercer, W. Barnes, L. Smith and D. Roper. In front:-J. Robertson (left) and J. Logic,
How Do They Do It?
ADAPTABLE ARSENAL BEAT THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
By DENNIS HART
How do Arsenal do it? How does a side whose strength, when analysed man more than average First Division standard, always for man, is found to be no manage to come out either on or near the top?
Australians
THE SID BARNES CASE
Is It A Crime To Publicise Cricket?
Asks HAROLD MAYES
Is it a crime to publicise cricket? For some of the stuff that's been served,
up in the "brighter" season which died a merciful death just in time to make way for King Soccer it might well be, but I'm talking in the broader sense.
The action brought by Australian Test star Sid Barnes has once again shown. up people who govern the game, on both sides of the world, as being far more in- terested in things other than whether the game ticks over smoothly or not, or, for that matter, whether it lives or dies,
A
cricketer brought the second when it comes to Scotland's Walter Ramage go wrath of the rulers upon his schemes for publicising cricket. to join Burma's Eng Chwan, Arthur Bull, New Zealand's head because he dared to use a
George took 150 Jantern Ceylon's N. 3. Lasir, India's camera in that holy of holles St. John's Wood
Apalides co that trip, and toured Wilson Jones and C Hirjee, way.
read the every villege in Yorkshire and and an Australian who will be parently he ldn't notices which say that it is for-Lancashire on his return to lecnominated after the home title bidden to take pictures at ture on the five Tests. He did Lord's.
That isn't surprising, because no-one has ever thought of put-- Ung such a notice in the visi- tors dressing-room. But in any case, wouldn't a player of
it again for the body-line tour has been contested - probably of 1932, and again for Gubby world king-pin Bob Marshall. Allen's 1038 trip.
In 1940 ho went one
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better Last Wicket: Essex haven't and made it a fim job. Then, won cricket honours this on- a just 20 years late, MCC cotson, but they have gathered club
the
touring team have been entitled toned-on to the Idea and gave more members than the to think that he was excluded, their blessing to "lusive Vic has ever had before. It could
hend because they particularly since the showing tory," which, of course, helped be
"Due "brighter cricket" table, hay- of any film he might make to swell MCC coffers, would be spreading the gospel kid's" 1040 lm was actually ing scored off every other bail
borrowed in London so 12,000 miles away?
that bowled to them. It could they knew how to go about it. It must be. Lord's, please
note,
to
Sure he would, and particu larly in the knowledge that the same sort of thing had been Australian bring done scenes to England on no fewer than five previous
DCCARLING. You have to ro back to 1928 Surely that is procedent? for the germ of the idea. Yes, the man Was George Duck worth, who has never
been
their Labour Day Race
Those were the questions being asked by the Manchester United and, indeed, some of the Arsenal fans after United had been beaten by Arsenal by two goals to one in the mid-week game at Highbury last week. And by an Arsenal side which was without three of its greatest players, full back Barnes, half back Forbes, and Inside forward Logie.
But at least Arsenal had the For, territorially, Manchester ;
galning of the play as satisfaction had as much Arsenal, and they had far more revenge on the only team to beat goal scoring opportunities. Yet them at home last season.
On this form, however, their Arsenal won. How?
Was it luck? Yes, if by luck chances of gaining fresh honours mean the ability to seize are not bright. If the defence every gual-scoring chance, if you holds out they might nequit think it lucky to have a goal themselves creditably by the end shots of the season, but quite frankly keeper
who saved two which scerned absolute certain the forward line just will not
have a defence | do. goals, and to
It needs more craft. The which regards a goal from the
of Logic which return
should bring upposition as something Just shouldn't happen. That more cohesion, but it is unfair to thrust the whole responsibility was part of the story.
onto one player.
Definitely Coming
The Australian Cricket Board of Control hus ap- proved the visit to Hong- kong next month of a team of 12 New South Wales club cricketers, in- cluding Test players, for
a series of matches,
you
THE REAL ANSWER But the real answer was their ability to make full use of their resources. For example, with Logle not in the side, they did not have a player who could hold
MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE
How much better it would bo if cricket's rulers got down to the job of seeing that all crie- kot is made attractive no that the people--and the money came in through the turnstiles. rather than having to worry 58. whether they might low because someOGL took a few pictures,
They can't complain that Sqc- made inroads into cer has their season this year, because Surrey-and the Indian-have Colorado Springs, Sept. 1. George Hammond of Colorado written it off before the arrival Springs drove through blinding of Mr Average Spectator's great That means they have a little for and light snow today to day. win the 30th annual Piko's Peak Labour Day auto race and set longer than usual to get down the second best time ever re-to the job of planning for the future. Let's hope they, use the Hammond finished the 12.42-time wisely, mite climb in 15 mins. 31.55 secs. Second was Law Unser in 15:34.7 and Al Rogers was third
corded in the event.
in 15:50.
Of the 20 drivers who started
This happened last season, and toward the end Logle was obviously, an extremely red the climb four did not make it man, and consequently his form to the top-United Press. suffered.
A cable to this effent! the ball and thus beat United's the side. play Forbes at inside
was received by the or-j ganising committee in Hongkong this morning.
Russian Method
Of Refereeing Tried In England
at Spectators
recent practice matches at the Bradford City, Hallfax and Scunthorpe grounds saw the first revolutionary move of the new season, when the referees each used the Russian method of control for the second halves of the games.
British fans first saw this la- troduced by the Russian referee who accompanied the Moscow Dynamo club on their 1945 tour.
off-side tactics,
Their best plan might be to Keep reserve wing-hall Shaw in
forward, and bring Million, when he has Anished playing cricket, back on the right wing.
A LESSON
SEVEN COUNTRIES IN Seven countries will be rem presented in the world amateur billiards championship in Cal
November. English Les Driffield and cutia
บ
champion
COLONY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
OPEN SINGLES FINAL
be?
The final of the Lawn Bowls
Singles Open Championship will
be played on Saturday, September 13, between WC. Simpson and B. B. Robertson at the KBGC lat 4 p.m.
SPORTS SHORTS
Alec
the Skelding,
fonner Leicestershire fast bowler who took up umpiring on retirement as a player, had a hectic time when officiating at the Essex, v. Warwickshire match at Southend,
A throw-in from Greensmith struck him on the kace, and be- fore he could recover from the blow he was knocked over by Ray Smith, as the Essex bowler tried to gather the ball. Alec, The annual Swimming Championships of the Colony, who is now 85, came through organised by the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Associa- smiling, and calmly carried on tion, will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club between with his umpiring. Saturday, October 11, and Saturday, October 18.
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
So instead of attempting to do this their forwards lay back and
The defence would not suffer, fred in shots from all angles and distances, and it paid dividends, for Shaw id a strong player, and for from 25 yards centre-forward the attack, with Milton, Logle Goring flashed in a late winner. and Forbes in the forward line, Just how fully they made use would be as skilful as any in the
be country. the opportunities can judged from the fact that apart from this successful effort Goring had only one worth-while shot, Manchester, although they lost,
9. Men's 4 x 100 Yurda Free- Heats will be swum off on and Cox did nothing except score can look forward to the new the first goal.
season with confidence. But they September 29 and 30 and Octo-style Relay. can take a lesson from Arsenal ber 1 and 2. The programme in making the fullest use of their of events will commence at 6 p every day of the heats and resources.
Ünals. In centre-forward Rowley, and inside-left: Pearson, they have Entries close on Monday, two of the best marksmen in the September 15, at 8 p.m. Fees League, 60
ague, so there is no need for of $3 for individual events and team events must ac- Byrne, both $10 for wingers Berry and highly talented players, to try company entries which should to score with long distance be addressed to Mr H. Winglee, efforts from the touch-line, or Hon. Secretary, Hongkong by wa
walking the ball into the net Amateur Swimming Association, as they did at Highbury.
The Victoria Recreation Club, three Rowley had
decent Hongkong. passes. One resulted in United's only goal, the olhers gave
Holes-in-One Only For Japanese
Tokyo, Sept. 2.
Entry forms
for the diving
In
Bert Mezley, Derby County's international full-back, is rarely known to make wild clearances on the soccer field. On & golf 1. Men's 800 Yards Free-course, however, Bert dues not
show the same pccuracy. style.
2. Women's 50 Yards Breast- stroice.
100 Yards 3. Schoolboys" Backstroke.
4. Men's 100 Yards Individual Medley,
Playing fa tho Profesional Footballers' Golf Championship at Royal Lytham St Annes, ho lost six balls before finally completing a round of 114. For good measure he broke a putter
iiko have
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CARDIFF
WOLVES
The Cardiff defence in action as Montgomery runs in to cover goalie Howells as he beats Wolves' centre- forward, Swinbourne, and punches clear.
won 1-0.
FOREST
Wolves
HILLS
TOURNAMENT
Forest Hills, New York, Sept. 2.
Victor Seixas, the top-seeded American player, reached the fourth round of the Men's Singles when the, United States Lawn Tennis Championships were continued here today.
His opponent, Jack Tuero, of the United States, retired when trailing 15-love in the third set after taking Seixas to 12 games in each of the first two,
Frank Sedgman, the holder and Wimbledon Champion, was well below his top form when Burrows of the defeating Hal
United States 8-2, 0-2, 0k to. enter the fourth round of the Men's Singles.
match
During the hour the lasted Sedgman showed only
flashes of his all-court
Burrows was a stubborn
at times tricky opponent,
game.
and who
tried to ma
to make the A Australian
do as much running as possible.
K. H. lp Wins
Three Malayan
Championships
con-
Penang, Sept. 2.
Malayan The Hongkong-and Sedgman went to the net less Champlon, K. H. Ip, won triple.
less honours for the second than usual and made frequent seculive
year at this year's exrors. His powerful service Mayalan Lawn Tennis Cham- concluded on and forehand driving were hid pionships, which
winners, main points'
and the Penang. Sport Club courts Burrows was, either powerless this evening.
to handle them or hit his re- turns out,
Ip defeated his doubles part- One In the Women's Singles, Missner, Singapore Champion Maureen Connolly, the holder Chew Bee, in the men's singlos and Wimbledon Champlon, cli-inal by 6-2, and 0-3. minated Mrs Carroll of the
Partnering Ong in the men's United States without being doubles, Ip defeated S.C. Bert troubled, 6-1, 6-0,
and Goon Kok Lem by 3-0, 7-5 and 7-5,
SOME RESULTS
Chief results were: Men's Singles-3rd Round Vic Seixas (USA) beat Jack Tuero (USA) 7-5, 7-5, 15-love (retired).
Litlo He clinched his third when he and his wife beat Mrs Gladys Lo Chua and Oy How Bee by 0-3 and 6-1,
1950
Mrs Ip, Hongkong and 1948 China Olympic Champion, sur- Herb Flam (USA) beat Bob prisingly went down fix the Perry (USA) 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. women's singles final to Mrs
Frank Sedgman (Australia) Helen
Malayan Daw, beat Harold Burrows (USA) women's title holder, by 4-0 and 6-2, 6-2, 0-4.
Gardnar Mulloy (USA) beat In the boys' singles anal, S. Hugh Ditzler (USA) 6-1, 6-1, Karalakshana, Thailand Sunlor champion, defeated Boon Ewa Yin (Pening) by 6-2 and 6-1,
0-1.
3-6.
5. Women's 220 Yards Free-
Art Larsen (USA) beat Ladis style.
6. Men's 100 Yards Back-
and Rodney Gardier, Jay Hecht (USA) 6-1, 6-0, 8-10, Bob
The former Central Thailand; 0-2. brothers of Jack Gardner, stroke.
champion, C. Tejasen Anma, 7. Women's
Boxing 3 x 30
heavyweight Yards Belush
Hamilton Richardson (USA) was defeated in the veterans' Medley Relay.
Champion, are to box as pro- fessionals. The brothers, who
beat Luis Ayala (Chile) 6-0, singles by Lim Tiong Soo (Sin..
gaporo) by 6-2, 2-0 und 4-6... THURSDAY, OCT. 16°
are heavyweights, 6-4, 6-3, Jack
Women's Singles-2nd Round for professional
K. H. Ip said that the Ginga- 1151 of events is an 1. Men's 440 Yards Freestyle. Licences. They will be managed
ave applied
Miss Doris Hart (USA) beat 2. Mewa. 100 Yards Breast by their father and Jack will
Miss Dorrit Herbst (Britain) pore champlon, Ong Chew Bee, will participate in this years | stroke "(Orthodox style).
be their trainer. As amateurs 6-0, 0-1. SATURDAY, OCT. 11
Miss Angela Mortimer (Bri- Hongkong Championships. They 3. Women's 50 Yards FreeBob, who is 23, won 50 of his
tain) beat Miss Karol Fageros will partner in the doubles, 60 contests while Rodney, two
Reuter. style.
(USA) 6-4, 6-1. 4. Women's 1-Metre Spring-two decisions in 40 bouts.
only dropped years younger, board Diving.
Ed da Roza of the VRC,
The follows:
The Japanese Committee of the Karuizawa Golf Club, the leading social golf club in Japan, has ordered that the names of all Swindin a chance to show that events, listing the dives The idea is that the referee foreigners who "holed
out in at 38 he is still an excellent detall, are obtainable from Mr keeps exclusively to one side of one" during the occupation be goalkeeper, the fleld, usually about five or removed from the historic notice With their wingers playing to ten yards inside the touchline, board containing the names of the inside-mon United will again while both linesmen keep to the all those players who achieved
headache to opposing provo 2 other flank.
this tent since the catablishment defences. They showed the same At the Hallfax practice, the
of the club.
smooth rhythm, which is the official in change was. Arthur Ellis, relerce of the 1952-FA Cup Between 1945 and the signing hallmark of their success, and received admirable support from Final and the Olympic Final at of the peace treaty this year, Helsinki this year.
about a dozen foreigners most skipper Carey at right-hair. of them United States Army of- He was interested in the secers "holed out in qne" on the
He is a little slower this season, ports of the Russian method club's celebrated course.
and might do well to follow the example of his opposite number while in Finland, though: hẹ never actually had the opportun- According to custom, their in the Arsenal team, Joo Mercer, ity to see the idea in action.
5. Women's 200 Yards Breast-stroke. names were duly added to the and curb bis upfield wanderings.
1. Men's 320 Yards Freestyle. 2. Women's 150 Yards In- dividual Medley.
3. Inter-Schools 4 x 50 Yards Freestyle Relay,
5. Men's 150 Yards Backstroke.
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Mra Nancy Chaffee Kiner (USA) beat Miss Katherine Hubbell (USA) 6-0, 6-1,
Miss Helen Fletcher (Britain) McKean beat Mrs Kay W.
6. Schoolboys' 100 Yards Free-
(USA) 4-0, 6-3, 6-1, 7. Women's 100 Yards Breast
4. Men's 3-Metre Springboard | style. Diving.
stroke.
The Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain has awarded a Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Professional International Cham
8. Men's 4 x 200 Yards Free-pionships to be held this year at the Empire Fool, Wembley, September 22-20.
0. Women's 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay.
He thought the snags out- | ancient notice board in thé club This need not impair his valup weighed the advantages, but, bar. However, under the pros- to the attack, for Mercer can-
0. Women's 60 Yards Back-style Relay. keen as always to try anything sure, it is understood, of Mr Linues to render his forwards stroke, which might benefit the game, Jiro Shirasu, to nationalistic good support by precision passes he put it to the actual test at minded intimate of Prime Minis- from the centre circle, as he did Hallax with a view to reporting ter Yoshids, those names have from upfield wanderings, his impressions to the Football been erased from the board.---! Association.
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7. Men's 100 Yards Breast stroke.
8. Women's 440 Yards Free- style.
Barry Appleby
SATURDAY, OCT. 18
Mias Maureen Connolly (USA) beat | Mrs Elf- Carroll (USA) 6-1, 0-0.
́ ́, MIXED DOUBLES
and
CRC Win Mixed "A39 Division Championship
The Chique Recreation Club annexed the Mixed "A" Divi-" slon tennis championship
-15%
This tournament is likely to
Miss Angeln. Mortimer mark the last playing appearance
'Gerald' Oakley (Britain) beat terday at the Hongkong Cricket in England of Jack Kramer, one
Miss Frances Sidewind and P. Club, when they beat the South 1. Women's 100 Yards Free-of the greatest players that gain. Hordasha (USA) 6-1, 6-1 China team by 01⁄2 211⁄2-
Kramer, has ever produced. 2. Men's 200 Yards Breast-who turned professional after Reuter.
winning the Wimbledon title in that this 1947 has intimated
style.
stroke.
3. Men's 100 Yards Freestyle. will be his last season in topi 4. Diving Exhibition.
B. Women's 100 Yards Back-class tournaments.
stroke.
0. Schoolboya' · 180 Breaststroke.
Yorda
Geoff Duke, World Motor- 7. Men's 3 x 100 Yards Med-cycling Champion, has been Loy Relay.
ordered by his doctors to rest 8... Women's 4 x 50 Yards for alx weeks following leg or Freestyle Relay.
Jurien received racing in Ger- many, recurtly.
Fees: HK$3. for individual events and $10......... för Relays. Fons must accompany entries.
Entries close on Monday, Sept.
Duke will now be unable to somppole in the two anal classics of the year, the Italian Grand
and Buroopan Champion
Awn at Morgan on Septem
* Heats: will be expia, off on Pria as Barcalons on Geldbeg Bapt. 20, 30, Oct. 1 Be
4p.m..
·BOB RICHARDS VAULTS 15 FT.
Toronto, Sept. - 1.
The South China, teảm with its two star players, K.P. Ip and Mrs Ip, away in Malaya, "wera no match for the CRC team
KC. Dao and Mrs Elvio Tsok of the CRC won all three sota, While T. Liang and Mts II. Lo of the CRC were the only pair Bob Richards, Olympla polo to be beaten by the BCAA vaut champion from La Veme, California, today amarded the The results were: Canadian record for the second ting in three day at the Canar lost to XX. Pro and Meg Tick dian national exhibition athletic bow with wykazany men. Meara, || TESURE. ***
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Kim Chamar and BW. Itha (BCAA)
to cleared 10 feet and
Skim Be Young and inch to bresk: his own Canadien dod to W recordingsMUN
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break the world recordă
but fallecin
(SCAA)