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The Great Manchester Derby
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The great local "Derby" between Manchester City and the United, played at Maine Road, proved a thrilling game with the City winning 2-1 on the post. Much credit was accorded to Trautmann, in the City goal, who is shown leaping_high over Pearson, left, and Paul, to cul-out a highly dangerous centre from Berry,
HAROLD MAYES Talking Sport
Irish Complaints Of
Soccer
Poaching
An amateur player, in any game, should be free to do as he pleases, so long I said that last Soccer season when the as he doesn't impair his amateur status. Football Association ordained that Bill Slater play for an England amateur inter- national side rather than for the professional club with which he was a registered player.
I say it again to the folks in Ireland who, right now, are hollering murder because they say English clubs are poaching their young starlets.
Poaching, to my mind, is a reprehensible.word. I always remember
Or Isn't It
really liko story of the Midland poacher
Billiards That is what the Association and Control Coun-
the
is
ell think, anyway, and that why I gather they've
written
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a young "profce they tlon't know they want the sional poncher" in the Midlands players until somebody else
to the Federation to tell them who used to "trespass on landaffer them? I think so. in the night-time" for rabbits, I said an amateur should be they regard the competition as Bil- He didn't like eating them, he free to do as he pleases so long not in keeping with the didn't want to sell them, und as he doesn't impair his status. Ilards Group's expressed writ
ten intention of "doing nothing did it only because he enjoyed That, however, is the
with the BA and to which number of billards to conflict
ล the thrill.
The con
people from whom he and snooker players may be CC as they look upon it as ex- poached didn't want the rab-laying themselves wide open in ploiting amateurs for a trate bits, either, but he was always the near future.
purpose.
of
danger
the17.
in trouble just the same.
A firm in the billiards trade
SHOCK COMING DON'T WANT THEYL, BUT....is proposing to sponsor a team I have a feeling there's some event in a county not 50 far
Amateurs likely to take part thing very similar going
on from London, with an organis- should be warned that Billiards
unlike with the young footballers
contains Association blessing is committco which Ing Ireland, who, if we believed DOM
with persons connected told everything we'ro
from trade and with the professional
another And there's
well- across the Irish Sea, are being game.
known amateur who should be taken by English club Hy It looks more than coin warned not to be surprised stealth.
cidence that the chief sponsor his championship entry is they is actively connected with the fused. Or perhaps he thinks ripe, newly-formed Billards Group that a job in which, even
and of the Federation of British part, he cashes-in on his play- fair," Manufacturers of Sports and ing ability still leaves him
Gomes.
Illywhito amaicur?
"We bring them along, say, "and when they'r the English clubs come reap the harvest, ari't or words to thay effect.
Tor
So official are asking protection against these foreign "Invaders." Previously every one is been happy English clubs have
because Invariably Junior
given a cheque to the
team from which they've taken
a player with
thut
more will
promise
be forthcoming
the boy makes the grade.
And the young
if
"unknown"
has got himself an English con- tract for 12 months at £7
week.
there
Now, howover, are some clubs who bring over
wecks
youngsters for a few holiday, pay for their lodgingʊ and out-of-pocket expenses, and send them back if they don't come up to expectations, HERE'S THE REMEDY Irish clubs, who bring them nurseries, up through junior think that's ail wrong. But Isten to a well-known English manager on the subject:
the
Grimsby Lose First
Goal And 100
Per Cent Record
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Sept. 6.
A second half goal by Peter McKennan for Old- ham Athletic brought an end to the only remaining 100 per cent record in English League soccer this afternoon.
Peter's goal enabled Oldham to hold Grimsby to a draw before 20,000 at Blundell Park. It was the first goal Grimsby had conceded this season.
rc-
In
At the other end of the scale,, beaten 3-0 at home by Chart Walsall were trounced 6-1 by ton, and Newcastle United, who Exeter, for whom former Bir-lost 2-1 at Burnley, mingham leader Dalley grabbed
Allan Brown
SEDGMAN & 17-YEAR-OLD MAUREEN CONNOLLY WIN TITLES IN STRAIGHT SETS Magnificent Display By Little Mo
Forest Hills, New York, Sept. 7.
Miss Maureen Connolly and Frank Sedgman today retain ed their titles in the United States lawn tennis singles cham pionships, both winning in straight sets.
Sedgman, who played such an outstanding part in Australia's Davis Cup victory last year, was never seriously worried by Gardnar Mulloy (United States) and won by 6-1, 6-2, 6-3,
Miss Connolly, however, had to give what most critics thought her greatest display to defeat Miss Doris Hart in the women's event, 6-3, 7-5.
It was Miss Hart's fourth | The Californian girl, who is steady stream of winning thola appearance in the final, but she also Wimbledon champion, played gave her a 8-0 lead before Miss has yet to win this championship with a determination and polse Hart won a game.
Sturgess Gives
Drobny
A Stiff Battle
Salzburg, Sept. 7. Jaroslav Drobny (Erypi) today won the Austrian In- ternational tennis cham- pionships hero, brating Eric Barrels (South
Africa), in 6-2, 4-6, 2-8, 6-4, 6-9.
Over 1,700 tennis fans watched the final, which an the experts described #beat tennis performan.00
in Austria."---
ever seen
United Press,
above her years to record her Becond success over Miss Hart in
The champlon volleyed more the Anal of these champion- | accurately and was the better | ships.
of the two when both triod By her victory, Miss Connolly drop shots from the baseline, became the fourth player to win the two titles in the same year,
The others were Mrs Helen Wills Moody (1937, 1928 and 1929) Miss Alice Marble (1039) and Miss Pauline Betz (1049).
WINNING STREAM
With Miss Hart 2-5 down, the end seemed near but, urged on by the gallery, she suddenly rallied to forco Miss Connolly into errors and the score crept up to five-all.
Mier Connolly was on top all
Miss Connolly then showed through the drst set, her speed about the court and her onely her calibre by refusing to be- judged driving bad the excome rated and won the next porlencest Mite Hart committing two games to keep her title most of the errors.
It was the fourth time Miss Hart had appeared in the final, but always she has found one 100 good, and the crowd She broko through Miss
showed Hart's service in the fifth game giving her
their
sympathy by the bigger-cheer- but the set went with services when the trophy was handed until the ninth gamo, when Miasto her conqueror, Connolly won her service again to tako 0-3.
opponent's the set
Miss Connelly maintained the pace in the second set and`a
Nineteen In St Leger
But It Is Probable
Only 15 Will Run
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Jack Kramer, former United States amatour star, told Miss Connally “It was the best gume you have played this year."
It was dull with only poca- sional glimpses of the sun when Sedgman and Mulloy went out for the men's final.
The Australien began with a smooth flow of drives, volicys and servico acts to sweep into a 5-0 lead, Mulloy having then scored only five points.
SET IN 12 MINUTES
The American eventually won a game with his parvine, but Sedgman, punching the ball hard
on both wings, served out the
at 6-1. Play had been In progress only 10 minutes,
Got London, Sept. 6. Twenty, with one since scratched, accepted for the St Leger, the last of this season's classic races, to be run at Doncaster on Saturday. There is never a big field for this race--last year's 18 runners were the most since 1922.
The average number is about 11, but Turkham had only five to beat in 1940 and the Royal filly Sun Chariot won in 1942 in a field of eight.
raco
Gordon Richards rode'both of | 0001 · Castleton (T. Carey), D. these and
Smith, his last vletory in this
1944 on was
Magnific (France), R.
Poincelet.- Tehran, the leading sire- this season and sire of Tulyar.
Ker Ardan (France), P.
Blane Childe Harold (W. Dutton),
J. Brace, Tulyar M. Marsh),
Smile.
Gordon has already won five St. Legers and this is consider- ed his lucky race.
There will 1111 be great celebrations if be is successful on the Queen's Gay 1114 Time this year,
There has never been any dis- 1931 puting the superiority of Tulyar but 7-4 was offered against him because of the risks of coughing 4822 etc.
Nearer the day and the smaller the field the sharter will become the price of the favourite.
Sodpman continued on top plane in the second set, carrying all before him as he took the first four games with the loss of only twins, Mulloy could
do little right,
The Australian's amazing con
trol slackened slightly in the hit the bustline, and Mulloy ance
Afth game, when he twice over-
volleyed him out of positión to win a game.
Sedgman made it 3-1, and after Mulloy had come up to |valley successfully and win his service in the seventh, game, Sedgman took the next for the 504, 6-2,
Sedgman broke service to win the first game of the third set but immediately lost
his own Cservice. This incidentally was the first game of the match to 80 to deuce,
Gay Time (N. Murless), G.
Richards.
Bob Major (J. Jarvis), W.
Rickaby.
JOINS SELECT BAND
With games belog won on. service 3-3 was called, but then
003 Worden II (France), W. R. Sedgman broke through in the
3111
The French challenge numbers fivo-Alcinus, from the Boussac 4204 stable; Mamific II, from the 4001 Thunderhead stable; the erratic Ker Ardan, Worden II, the 1001 mount of W. R. Johnstone, anti
Johnstone.
F.
Rawson (S. Wootton),
Hunter. Mehmandar (M. Marsh). Cephalonian (W. Payne). Summer Rain (J. Järvis). Tobias (N. Bertio). 1924 Kingsfold (W. Nightman) Faubourg, II, third in the 0000 Khor-Mouto (P. Thrale). Deity, has been withdrawn.
Foudrogant II, who has probably 0021 been left in in erros.
"To buy a young Irish pro-
In the Second Division, Fly- fessional you need to take Dank of England with you now, a seven minule second half "hatmouth are not losing any time
in
Cephalonian has been left in They don't start talking
trick." Walsall 18 tho only in making their presence felt. hundreds they
at start
Before a 31,000 crowd at Home by mistake, as has Sophronia, Club without a point. £5,000."
Park-well above
Propre has been average and Amour
Mehmandar Watch out for the name of they slammed Sheffield United withdrawn.
has Surely, if the Irish clubs
Scottish 5-2. Fos! When
wingers been loft in as a pacemaker for moving want to keep their lads, they
Rolectors choose Scotland's team Govan and Astall were again Tulyar and Summer Time may should signa them on pro.
the first International
Ecorers. Sheffield be on a similar mission for Bob among the forms, and they wouldn't have for
on October 18. found their scoring attempts Major, English managers screaming to galost Wales
The husky Blackpool inalde breaking before the sold buy thom at exorbitant prices.
man completed a brillant "hat
Jack Chisholm Plymouth's victory
keeps them level on points with The largest crowd was at Huddersfield, who improved Tottenham, where 02,000, their goal average by beating Spurs record their first home Barnsley 6-0. victory of the season.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft
down
trick" at Villa Park in one of haleg of their forener centre-
the best away wins of the day.
Ten unbeaten teams are Duquemin netched the win- Liverpool, Blackpool, Preston, Programmnes and
ning goal against newly pro- Huddersfield, Plymouth, Brigh Entry Forma for the 2nd moled Cardiff,
ton, Millwall, Watford, Grimsby Race Meeting 1962/63 to be Middlesbrough, who dropped an Oldham, held on Saturday, 11th and three players, including Eng-
Both newly promoted Clube
Monday 13th October, 1952, land star Mannion, as a matter
of Club discipline, lost their in the Scottish Division “A”—
wenthor permitting) may be arst game of the season ut Falkirk and Clyde-hud un- obtained at the Secrotary's Stoke,
happy afternoons.
Tobias is a surprise acceptor and Khor-Mouse has not been heard of sinca the middle of June.
The probable field will num bar 15.
:
ST. LEGER At Doncaster on September 13 (194m 132y). 1012 Bold Buccaneer (II. Leach),
W. Snaith. Alcinus (France),
Doya bere.
Speedway Test
Ofee, Alexandra House; the The star of the home team's Geven times Clyde's ́ goal- Club House, Happy Vallby; defence was newly signed ❘ keeper picked the ball out of
London, Sept. 7. England, who lost four of five and the Stables, Shan Kwong centre-half Kenny Thomson, a his net in the game with East
Falkirk Speedway Tests to Australin this £22,000 captura from aber-Fito and although Road,
Vicen
scored three at Celtic Park, they ocason, are including four now- corners in the team for the fifth were still beaten 6-3, Entries clone at 12 o'clock Liverpool's 2-0 victory
anki final Test being staged at NOON on Thursday, 11th against Manchester City keeps ever, was the home defeat of Harringay on September 14, September, 1952,
them on top of the First League champions, Hibernians, Eddie Ring and Derek Close,
They are Jeff Lloyd, Ron How, Division.
By Order,
Ir, Mind,
Socrotary.
The shock of the day, how-
who; were well und truly beateri * Sun Without A Win
3-1 by Queen at South,
Last season, buralana won without a wid... are tie corresponding game by Ave S101 Shaffield Wednesday, who were i spale to nil.”
The team will, “be... aplit" into Waterman art Lloyd, Bert Roger and Fred Williams, Alan Hunt and How, with Rigg and Cloes he reserves,-Reuter,
Foudroyant II (France).
020 Sophronia (T. Sidebottom). Amour Propre accepted but was subsequently scratched.
seventh game, after some hard bouts of volleying, won the eighth with a terride ace, and took Mulloy's service again in the ninth for the set and match.
The whole battle had lasted only 47 minutes and Sedgman, won his second at 24, had American singles title and had Joined a select band of players who have won Wimbledon and Forest Hills in the same year. They include, in more recent years, Fred Perry 1934 and 1930, Don Budgo 1937 and 1938, Bobby Riggs 1939, and Jack Kramer 1947-Reuter,
Frank Sedgman and his handsome wife photo- graphed on their arrival in the United States for the
championship (Central Press).
Maureen Connolly, 17-year-old American tennis prodigy, gained the highest pinnacle at the first-time of asking, the winning of the Wimbledon and Forest Hills championships in the same season. Yesterday Miss Connolly won in straight sets against Miss Shirley Hart, four times in the final without a success, Above Little Mo is seen with her coach, Eleanor Tennant,
Sentiment Stirs Forest Hills As Maureen Wins
Forest Hills, Sept. 7:"
Sentiment and memories swept over the famed Stadium court here today when two great women lawn tennis champions of the past pald tribute to the wonder girl of the present,
Miss Maureen Connolly, 17-year-old star, had just retained her title of United States champion by beating Miss Doris Hart to confirm her right to the throne of tennis queen gained when she added the Wimbledon title this year to the Ameri can championship she already held.
Ted Robledo Seeks Transfer
Newcastle, Sept. 7. Ted Robledo, Newwaiils United's left half, has ask- ed to be placed on the transfer Ust..
Ted, a native of. Chilc, Joined Newcastle with his. brother George, Inside left from Barnsley, in Janusty 1949. He gained the Cyp winners medal last monson, This season he has been unable to regain his place In the Gras XX becauan af the consistent form of Crowe, whom he displaced last season.
Recently Mr BlanTMSty--
Newcastle's mour,
vice- chairman, estimated that Ted Robledo, who is 23, W3S worth £20,000.- Beuter.
World Chess Congress
The past
champions were white-haired Mr Hazel Wight- man, donor of the Wightmari Cup and herself a winner of 47 championship tournaments in
the United States, and.. Mns, Molla Mallory, famous' riyal of Suzano Lenglen 30′ years ago.
Mrs Wightman thanked Miss Connolly for "the most beautiful amme of tenola we have seen in In girl play in years,”
Mas
The Norwegian-born Mallory, frull; bowed and plainly dressed, said: "It is very nice to be here after all these years and see the youngsters play tennis,"
pre-
Mr Russell Kingdom, sident of the United States Lawn Tennis
•
Association, presented the trophy to Miss Conmally and
sald he had had tha pleasure and pride of seeing her win at Wimbledon,
"You
very exemplify the Anest in tennis and everyone In the gallery is proud of you." Jack Kramer told the cham- pion that sho had played tha Anest game he had yet seen for play in beating Miss Hort today.
But the reception given to Miss Connolly was outdone by the sentimental ovation for Mis Hart, four times a finalist and never a winner. It lasted for Stockholm, Sept. 7.
almost five minutes, and Mits world
chess congresa, Hart could scarcely speakin which opened today at Balis acknowledgment. When she foebaden, outside Stockholm, did it was only to any that she decided that world chess
Tho
final next year-Reuter.
championships for juniors will hoped to be back for a fifth be played next July in Copen hagon.
Each member country of the Federation Internationale des Echers will be allowed to send one representative, born after September 1, 1033,
At the congress, which con tinues, until Saturday,... 25 n- tions are represented.--Reuter,
Swiss Open Golf Championship
Bean Wins By
Technical KO.
Hollywood, Sept. 7. Willie Boan of Los Angeles successfully defended his Faci
Consteland. California heavyweight titles on Saturday night by taking a third rotina technical knockout over" Hand Bean weighed 200 -205.
| Crans-Sur-Størro,-Bépt=G,':
Ugo Grappásonni (Italy) to- day won the Swing open go championship Fere with a 72- hole aggregate of 207, F. Benit scored a hord avethand He won by two strokes from right in the third round unit Eric Brown, (Bandy Lodge), the floored: the contenidor just let Scot who won last & your, and the bell. Thurman, of Modesto, Flory, van," "Dance" (Inkmum), Calia, was unable to survest cach of whom had a total of the "bell" Tor" they fourth, 209-Reuter,
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