THE CHINA MAIL;, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1952.
HARLEQUINS v. INTERNATIONAL XV
HEADACHES ARE DEVELOPING FOR THE GOOD PEOPLE WHO RUN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
By IVAN SHARPE
Headaches are developing for the good people who run Associa tion Football. Last week-end, in Lisbon, the British representatives on the FIFA executive (Mr A. Drewry, of Grimsby, and Sir Stanley Rous, Secretary of the FA) helped to launch a world inquiry into the old and devastating question: What is an amateur?
They are making one more effort to remove from the football'section of the Olympic Games this tremendous reproach: everyone knows it isn't an amateûl-com- petition at all. It's just a shamateur bluff and racket. That is Headache No. 1.
Headache No. 2 awaits their return. It seems now that there will be a full broadcast and TV of the whole 90 minutes or more of the FA Cup Final at Wembley next May 2-that is, if the FA and the BBC can agree on terms. What is a reason- able fee? I ask you,
There are now, in England, Od. u seta gure some football ELEKENA Scutimal, Wales and Northern omelals are mentioning-the fee At Bd. a set Ireland, 1,538,550 licensed TV nets. Scotland won't listen. The would be £38,460. But sixpence
Is an
- વ.
figure can be trebled, anyway,
elghtieth of the annual
FF
d. 3d.
£2, and that is
H
20.
"
73
as in most homes half-a-dozen leensing fee people will assemble to watch perhaps too large a proportion the fun.
of the 305 days' bill of costs. a table. What do So how much for the TV So here's rights of the Wembley show? At you think is a reasonable fee?
A CAVALCADE OF SOCCER
£
33.460
32,030
25,040
19,230
12,020
0,410
Now add the fee for the sound broadcast. And now comes the biggest eng of all. When they
F. Varenne (France) makes a brilliant run with the bali for Sir Warrell at Twickenham. Harlequins Wakefield's International XV against Harlequins
won 16-15.
receive three or thirty thousand Home
pounds, how are the Football Association going to divide the money?
The 92 Football League clubs are not the only sufferers. The gates of many minor clubs suffer as well. And the Players' Union want their share.
It's a headache
I cheerfully
leave with the leaders of Lan-
PAMPERED?
caster Gule. London, Sept. 14, The popularity of soccer and its worldwide appeal means that any well-written and interesting book on the subject is assured of a ready market..
The history of the game during the last half century and the changes which have occurred during this period player-writer, Ivan are chronicled by the well-known Sharpe, in "Forty Years in Football" published here by Messrs. Hutchinson.
amateur
Sharpe ought to know better than perhaps any living writer on the game what he is talking about, Not only was he an la his international younger days, having won a gold medal in the winning Bri- tish Olympic team in 1912, but he has also lived in and written about the game of wecer (Asso- ciation Football) ever since.
Throughout Europe, if not throughout the world, he is for
leading as being a garded authority on the subject. Few men know British soccer as in- timately as he does.
Sharpe has had the confidence of leading men in the game in many countries for many years and he is thus able to write not only with guthority but inside 'knowledge.
in the English scene, It salutes the founders of high-class play and pictures followed."
the stars who says:
Mr
also
Soccer Review....
A Great Saturday For Supporters Of Newcastle And Sheffield Wednesday
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Here's another worry, British Soccer chicks have returned from the Olymple Games con- vinced that the trainer is on the field too much in this country. whistled attendant's in Vienna the crowd offensively at our
London, Sept. 13. frequent
incursions. Now
It has been a grand Saturday for suporters of Newcastle United and Sheffield Arthur Drowry, who is
Now the only teams without a win are Bury and Walsall, But even in President of the Football League, Wednesday. Both teams recorded their first victories of the season,
"As in the World Cup in Walsall there are a few smiling faces for Driver's goal against Coventry earned a draw and gave them their first point from seven games. The book with several ex-Brazli, we saw very little of the
The second leg will be played cellent illustrations, contains 38 trainers at Helsinki. Only once
Newcastle, who will soon be George Robledo ended Preston's chapters In its approximately in about eight games did I see
transfer markot unbeaten record. -
on Wednesday. That Is because the trainer on the field, which seen in the 200 pages. Sharpe believes in "swinging makes one think that many of again, were losing 2-1 at half- the ball about quickly", to use these attentions are unnecessary. time, but a couple of goals in Chilean-born a soccer expression,
Either that or tho game here is two minutes by
little too personal." interesting Virtually taple of the game is discussed, One thing certain is that some
suli falling anecdotes both serious referees trom and witty to controversial toples observe the repeated FA such as who was the greater,struction that, whenever possible,
Meredith Billy
or Stanley players needing attention must Matthews.
be treated off the field of play. Indeed, there will be plenty Well-known people complain to Football recent for fans to argue about after me of two reading the book and hearing League incidents:
every
are
to in-.
Colony Tennis Championships
At The LRC
Derale Dooley, back in Shel- League leaders are Liverpool frid's side after scoring five in the First Division, Hudders goals in two reservo games, was held in the Second Division, well held by Clarke, Toften-Millwall in the Third Division ham's centre-half. But goals by South and Oldham in the Third Sewell and Alan Finney gave Division North. é them their frat "win.
The following temis matches at the are down for decision Ladies' Recreaction Club today 2 The referes delayed
to-morrow, commencing af and at 5.15 p.m. each day: Cardiff City penalty kick
a Middles- Ninian Park while brough half-back's boot was patched up on the feld by the trainer. This took 2 minutes. Then the penalty was missed and you can't convince a Cardia man that this was fair,
1 The referee silowed play to Sharpo's views on the famous men of soccer.
be stopped while a player ALMOST A ROMANCE
confesses
tà a great changed a boot. This within, fivo Sharpe ucer fint across the border Soccer
He has cast yards of the touch-lize, and overseas will almost cer love of angiing.
his lino about in many places tainly like this book, not only
In this because of its drankness and in the soccer scenes. friendliness, but because Sharpe book, it looks as if ho has romance landed the biggest prize of his has woven almost a into what might have been distinguished career, Reuter
dull record of names and just a statistics.
He prefaces his book with this opening paragraph: "This is the story of football. It is principally a cavalcade of the greatest players and
matches
H.K. Basketball
Girls Doing
Well In Manila
Hammer Throw
Record Passes
200 Feet
Oslo, Sept. 14. Sverre Strandli of Norway bettered the world hammer
record here
today with a
Billy Knight Wins British Junior Championship
TODAY
Colony Mixed Doubles;-Lee Wal-tong & Mrs Gloria Choy B.S. Lee & Miss K. Phon; J. Hau & Mrs V. Fowler y H.J., Arm-“ strong & Mrs H. M. Pearson,
Colony Ladies Doubles;--Mis M. Chow. & Miss Ullan Khoo V Mrs J.B. Kite & Miss E. Skinner
Colony Ladies Singles:-Mrs Martha Young v Mrs M. Pep- perell
Club Men's Doubles: F. C. Stuckey & E.E. Storey v_Lt/Cdr J.L. Cooke & Lt/Cdr J. Rigge.
Club Men's Singles; A.B. Laing v P.V. Shawe.
TOMORROW
The best performance of the day was by
cd back Plymouth, who pull-i
**
half-time deficit
to beat Rotherham by the odd goal in seven..
Plymouth, promoted only last seasons from the Third Division, are fovel on points with Hud- Division dersfield, Second leaders, and have a gamo in band.
What's this, Arsenal beaten at
LATE RESULT
London, Sept. 13. League HII Southern (late Town 3 kick-off): Swindon Aldershot 2-Reuter,
Major League
home lost a seven goal thriller to Charlton after pulling back from 3-0 to make it three all.
lato
goal by outside-right Hurst gave Chariton the points. PUNCHES EXCHANGED
again? Yes, the Gunners Pennant
A
Tempers got a little heated
Races
Tighten Up
New York, Sept. 13.
The pennant races in both
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Two Cambridge Men Finish Top Of The Batting Averages
London, Sept. 14.
Though the English season has closed, ericket-will ́provide an absorbing topic during the winter by reason
of next season's visit from the Australians,
With that tour in view, the appearance of the two Cambridge University players, David Sheppard and Peter May, at the top of the batting figures provided one of the most encouraging features of the final averages because both hope to play a full season of first class cricket in 1958.
May, who las already left the, (Northamptonshire)
and
Ray University, finished second with Smith (Essex)--were miscocesful, 2,498 runs for an average of while Freddie Brown
(Nort 62.45, 13 against Sheppard's hamptonshire) failed to do so by 2,202 runs for an average of one wicket. 64.02.
to th
Once again, it la apparent that England's captain, Len Hutton the firm essential to wiming the (Yorkshire) was the only other Championship is enough batting batsman with an average of enterprise and, bowling and fold- over 50. His ägures were 2,568-ing strength to finish matches the highest aggregate~Dor an consistently in three daya. Sur- average of B1.14.
roy have drawn only a fhled na Hution was followed by his many games as last year and tha Yorkshire colleagues, Exide Les result has been championship ter (1,786 runs, average 49.01) hours in the first your of the and Willie Watson (1,051, captaincy of Stuart Surridic. average 48.55). Compared with
Scoond are Yorkshire and as 1951, Loster rose from 90th place last year they have pean the only to fourth and Watson from 416 county to give the champions much of a dight. They can justly Yorkshire also figures pro- claim that had they been ablo minently in the bowling. Of to call upon the services of such those who sent down more than bowlers as Trueman and Apple-
overs, the England fast
Fand
regularly
struggle bowlar Fred Trueman returned might have been much closer, the bast Agures-01 wickets, Once more third came Lan- average 13.78--and for the cashire, side rich in talent but year sting a York- not always able to drive home stitreman took
more
wickets an advantage. John Wardle, with 177 wickets, this year, have jumped from 11th Derbyshire, stronger in battingg was followed by another leftarm to four place, bowler in Jack Young, of Mid-shire have made a similar good dlesex, with 103 winkets. Ap advanco playant, also of Yorkshire, who cricket, Last year book more than 200 wickets, was kept out of cricket
150
second
than anyone else.
Tap
and Leicester-
by bright all-round
who
biggest disappointment for most of the season by illness. has bean Warwickshire,
SEVEN "DOUBLES”
| have dropped from top to a mid- table position, largely because of In 1061 not a single player a disastrous opening few weeks. accomplished the "Double" of a Neighbouring Worcestershire, thousand runs and 100 wickets, too, have fallen off, dropping This year, seven all-rounders-fourth in 1001 to wear the bot- Trevor Bailey (Essex), Brian tom. They have sorely missed Close (Yorkshire), R. Jenkins the all-round
loft- ability at (Worcestershire), | Jack)......-Walshhunder Rog. Howorth, now_res (Leicestershire),
Muncer tired from first class cricket- (Glamorgan),
Tribo Reuter,
Len George
THE FINAL AVERAGES
Inion. Nut outs
First 12 in the Anal English batting averages wara:" D. S. "Sheppard (Cambridgo
University) P. B. H. Kay (Cambridge University and Surrey) L. Hutton (Yorkantre)
E. Lester Yorkshire).... W. Watson (Yorkshire) T. W. Graveney (Glouces
shiro)
Brookes (Northi tonsburg)
D),
J. Baristad
abiro)
T. Ikin (Lancashire)
C. A. Milton (Glouceste
shire)
D. Kenyon
shire)
W. Place (Lancashire)
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Avg.
22:03
ay not out ·
04.02
2498
(2.43
2303.
5
01.10
49.03
1691
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2000
171
$0.01
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204 not but
47.42
1507
1912
Dot out
40.97
45.00
· 143· not out.
49.03
171
42.01
R
Avg.
· 10ST -
24.09
First is in the English bowling averages_were:
R. G. Thompson (Warwick-
60.5
F. 8. Trueman (Yorkshire)
W. Nichel (Scotland)
a
V. Becper (Surrey) ....
Bhaw (Glamorgan)
77.J
1185.4
87,1
G, A. P.. Lock (Surrey)
1109.4
C. W. Grove (Warwick-
shiro)
In this match and with five major baseball leagues tighten- minutes to go punches were ex- ed in the past week, with the B. L. Mincer (Gimmorgan changed.
There was a scene second-place Cleveland Indians that involved Campbell and Joe closing up to within half a game Mercer.
of the American League pace
were scared by
and Morin
DI
and Mike
Norwich have lost three of setting New York Yankees, and their four away games, but still the New York Giants slathing boso one of the best goal the lead of the Brooklyn averages in the Third Division Dodgers to
three and a half South. This is accounted for by games in the National to-day's 8-1 victory at Shrews- The Cleveland Indians have
Johnston, their burg London, Sept. 13.
close won their last nine games on Sixteen year old Billy Knight
season Scottish signing, scored superlativo pitching by their throw of 61.25 metres (200 today became the now British
four.
three ace moundsmen -- Bob Manila, Sept. 14.
Colony Ladies' Doubles:-Mrs
Norwich played in the second Lemon, Earl Wynn Junior lawn tennis champions Playing heads-up ball, the feet 11 inches).
The world record, set up by when he beat the holder, Bobby E. Litton & Miss R. Lov Mrs V. halt with only 10 men left- Garcia, undefeated Hongkong Indepen-
half Pickwick was injuredi
"Hat tricks"
The Yankees play their laat dent girl basketballers last night J. Csermak of Hungary in the Wilson by 7-5, 3-6 and 6-4 in Fowler & Mrs C, Chiu
Colony Ladies' Singles-v/0
game. of the season with the whipped the formidable Blue Olympic Games at Helsinki, is the finals of the boys' singics
Mrs Martha Young & Mrs M. O'Donnel of Northampton, Par-Endlans on Sunday, and Eddle Saxons 16-30 in the fourth of an 00.34 metres (197 feet 1134 at Wimbledon.
kar of Newport, including two Lopat, who had been benched Chow; inches).
It was the
postwar Pepperell v Mrs Mary best
penalties elt-game serier here.
Britain han had. Mrs V. Judson v Miss K. Phoa, Strand was competing in an junior final visitors displayed smooth
with a sore arm for weeks, wil and tre- Club Mixed Doubles: F C. Stockport, athletics matchWilson played well
pitch for the world champions, teamwork and superb shooting International
& Mrs Tamworth v Dr The Scottish League Cup Six of the coming Yanked by Jane Yang and Captain between Norway and Finland's quently dictated the course of Stuckey & & Mre Watson;
semi-finalists look like being Young Tal-kit gave
the Hong-"B" team-Router.
the match but he lacked the G.S. Watson fire and constant aggression of H. Ayres & Miss M. Lamarcq Hibernian, Third Lanark, Sire games are with the Athletics, kong quintet a deserving win,
an, outils the Yankees have to beat all year, his left-handed
D. L. Prophet & Mrs Prophet;ling and Kilmarnock. opponent,
found hard Hibernians scored alx to-day: On the other hand the Indians E.E. Storey & Mrs A. Sainsbury v S.S. Saul & Miss E Skinner.
Third Lanaric prevented Ran have six games with the last gers from scoting at Hampden; place Detroit Tigers. LADIES' PLATE Given below is the draw for Stirling surprised
cup holders Recreation Club Dundee by cracking three in the Ladles Ladies' Plato Tennis Tourna during the second half and Kil- ment.
mummock got three at St Johns- Players are requsted to hold ton themselves in readiness to play off their matches during the an- suing week, weather permitting.
Mrs V. Fowler v Mrs
Mary Yang; Mrs A. Sainsbury v. Miss S. Rumjahn; Mrs Martha Young or Mrs M. Pepperell v
Miss MEA. Meille; Mrs M. Rom- chand v Miss B.F. Sargent; Miss E. Skinner v Mrs V. Judson or Miss K. Phos
On Tuesday, the Hongkong team will meới Chung Hwa.→ France-Presse.
DROBNY WINS |SAN PELLEGRINO TOURNAMENT
San Pellegrino, Italy, Sept. 14. Jaroslav Drobmy of Egypt today beat Italy's Fausto Gardini in the nais of the International Tennis tournament 1-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-2.
Drobny and Gardini bent Italy's Gianni Cucalli and Eric Sturgess of South Africa 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 0-2 in the Doubles. Associated
Press,
FRANCE BEATS FINLAND Paris, Sept. 14. France beat Finland by 104 Reuter. points to 101 in the two-day athletic contest, which ended here today.
Finland led by 47 points to Japanese Swimming
44 after the first day's events. -Reuter.
by
110 points
Record Set
矗 Flow
SWEDEN BEATS GERMANY
Tokyo, Sept. 14. Hiroshi Suzuki, Japanese Duesseldorf, Sept. 14.
swunmer, Sweden beat West Germany Olympic
yesterday Jopar. 200- to 93 in the established postwar International metre record, which is better second athletics match between the than the world record.
willch countries
He two
ended
swas the distance in 2 mins here today.
4.8. Bocs. At the end of the first day
The world record, held by yesterday Sweden led by 02 to Hironoshin Furahashi, is 2 mins 44 points.-Reuter,
7.0 secs.-Router.
THE GAMBOLS.
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KEEP THIS FUE IN ORDER - 1 CANT FIND THAT, LETTER FROM BALMY, CA MADCO AND I FILED IT MYSELF
YOU FILED IT?
(YES, LAST WEEK
Barry Appleby
YOU WON'T FIND IT IN MY)
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International Motor Cross
Grand
A. Townsent (Warwick-
R. Tätternal). (Lenteshire)
C. Laker (Surrey)
3. Statham (Lancashire)
BOLT
414
7 28 29
2180
INDIAN TOURISTS' AVERAGES
Indian batting averages were:
V. Mankad
1. Umrigar
L. Manjrekar
1.1. H. Adhikari
V. 8. HazaÓN
D. Gaekwad
Ramchand
D. G. Phadkar
M. IC. Mantri
P. Roy
V. Divecha C. D. Gopinath
B. Shinda 1. Gackwad 04). Sarwate
Ghulam Aluned
N. Chowdhury.
Matoties Inns. Nat outs
Indian bowling averages were:
P. Roy Ghulam Ahmed ...
V. S. HAIANO - G. 8. Ramchand
R.V.. Divecha -
D. G. Phadker
H. G. Gaekwadi
N. Chowdhury
B. G. Shinda
C. T. Barwate V. Manked B. Umrigar
Also bawled: 18. 10 Gackwed
C. D. Gopinath
DODGERS FAVOURED The schedule in the National Brooklyn League Lavours the Dodgers. In the last two weeks of the season they have games to play, only three of these with a first division team, while their rivals, the Giants,
play two games with the third-place St Louis Cardinals and six with
fourth place Phillies,
Inust
the
13 CENTURIES
(33.0
201
Runs
Flighest Inna.
229 not out
not out
**830869998* **
not out
282
not out
Got out
42EHORSISARES
of their 13 The following 18 three-Auro The Automobile
Prixhe Dodgers will play six Oxford
games with the Boston Braves, n side that they have beaten in Gloucester, Sept. 13,
14 out of 10 games this season. Victor Leloup of Belgium,
Stan Musial seeins well on who had already made certain the way to winning again the of winning the European motor
League batting tito. cross championship, Bnished National fourth in the International He now has an average of 330 Motor Cross
Grand Prix here to 328 for Baumholtz, 321 for to-day.
and 303 for Silder and Jackie Robinson.
still tops: the Fain
Amerload League with 832, Behind him Bro Mitchell 324, Woodling 321, Kell 311 and Goodman
The Arst
event were
•
to-day's 320met 908 for Schöen-·|
six in
Stonebridge or Britain on a 490 c.c. Match Jess
1. B.G.
2. Philip Mex of Britain of
'n 409 c.c. B.SIA.
3.; Derek Bichuman. of Britain on a 497 cc. B.S.ALAM
4. Victor Leloup of Belgium on a 500 c... F.8,
6. Bud Ekins of the United Staton on 4 490 cc. Matchless.
...W. Barugh of Britain. Bouter.
...
out
Tour de France
innings were played for India:
R. Untigar (5) 220 not out| versus · Oxford University... ab 204 versus - Kent at 204, vertus, Lan- Canterbury. cashire at Manchester. 165 not
Rhelms, Sept. 14, Hampshire .at out versus
Marinud Mma, GignouKŲ Bournemouth. 137 not versus Yorkshire at: Shefeld.. (France) on a DB Panhard, took the lead in the general V.L. Manjrekar (3) 133ication of the Automobile vermis England nt Leeds, 104
Tour de France after today's 100. versus Middlesex at Lords.
kilometres, speed trial: 'on tha P Roy (2) 1031 versus Nottinghamshire at Nottingham. Rheims-Gueux circuit, 131 versus Middlesex at Lords. Jacques 'and: "Mme v Louiso [: 'H.R. Adhikari (1) 101 not Feron (France) in an Osca foll
out versus Warwickshire at back to second place... Birmingham. 161
V.8. Hazaro (1) not Sout Tomorrow the 72 cary left in
Larry Doby leads the Ameri Oxford University at the rally will start on the lost
can League in home runs with 30 to 29 for Yogi Berra and Easter and 27 for Wal Drops and Zornial. Bauer fups: the National Lague with 87, while Kiner has 20 Hodges $30 and Chardoni 28.--Reuter,
Oxford,
atago of 1,570 kran. from Rheuma VMankad (1) 184 versus to. Nice by way of Nancy, Bus England at Lords (Second bourg, Aix Les Balus and Monte
Carlo. cat) WYMA
O. 9. Ramchand (1) 3131||-/They are expected. at Niss versus Cambridge University at between 1000, and 1780 GMT-- Cambridge.
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