GEORGE WHITING'S COLUMN
FA Should Reserve 60,000 Cup Tickets For The Finalists
London.
If you happen to be a spiv, racketeer, confidence man, 'or get-rich-quick merchant, you will not be too acutely interested in the distribution of Cup Final tickets. You will doubtless have made your own private sheep-clipping arrangements long ago.
Nor will you be worrying over much if you move in social etreles. In those circumstances, you have only to pull the appropriate string to secure comfortable ac- commodation at Wembley on May 2, 1959.
And, madume con
slic thinks kollting ir
her having enjoyed
But don't tell take her me hear them.
that
all that, me
100,000 tickets glimpse should be allocated to Chelsea! of the Royal Box, she would be wasting the rest of her
had to afternoon if she
attention to the game.
Pay
BOXING PRESTIGE
It seems we were wrong when we supposedl that the Boxing Board of Control had accepted demur Randolph others Turpin's resignation as Middle-
So fur as Cup Finals are concerned, the sharples, cocin-without ites, servungers and all
con
are
within the meaning of the Old weight Champion of Europe.
Instead, their reaction was to Pals Act are IN. The cotamon
mask Turpin's
manager, George follower football garden or
to reconsider the stands an excellent chance of Middleton,
"stable" decision and to carry being OUT. Apparently, the "stable"
on with a defence of the title Football Association
Royer-Crecy, nothing about it. Or can they against Jacques
of France. Each year the Cup Final packs
Could 11 be the board in 100,000 pecaton, which, t of esti-
anxious to maintain the prestige the most conservative mates, is about one-fifth of the of the European Doxing Union, number who would like to be of which they are constituent are not fright- fans, members, and there dyed-in-the-wool
on having Turpin steadfast supporters of the game fully keen through thick and thin and wind discard his European champion-
ship like a used-up sparmate? and weather.
And could It be that their chairman, J. Onslow Fane, had these matters in mind when he dignitaries in talked to EBU Paris Just week?
LEAN RATION
Of those 100,000 tickets, only 12,000 are allocated to each of the finalists, which might be pretty lean ration considered when the teams concerned are club e
Just
formers Arsenal and castle.
Each of these packs average "gate" of 50,000 every home game throughout the season, and yet, come Cup Final to world title plans. Therefore,
Whatever their feelings, I fear the board will have to make up season's pre-their minds thai Turpin hos New-made up his mind. To Turpin, a European championship figh with
Ruyer-Crocy represants little more than an impediment his "resignation" eticks.
for
NOT
day, those sturdy regulars are left on the outside, and looking in.
I suggest the FA should re serve at least 60,000 of their tickets to be shared between the two finalists at the expense of clubs those minor
who, under the present distribution scheme, to eat more than are enabled 40,000 pieces of the Cup Final cake each season.
that the FA I suggest, too,
generous become a little more In their payments to Cup Final
tearns.
APPEARANCE MONEY
£20
fur
At the moment, a member of the winning side adds to the £35 he has drawn appearances from Round Three, the stage at which the big guns of the League fire their arst Cup cannons. Losing finalists stay put al £35-and get nowt for Wembley.
So. Cup
So what happens? Final palyers manage to "ne- quire" bunches of tickets and how they
dispose of Fame is apparently no business of yours
or mine,
Cul out these under-the- counter, round-the-corner trans- actions. Give all 22 Cup Final players £100 each, exclusive of appearances in previous rounds
I think you will then find them becoming less and less in- terested in undiguñed deals in "black" tickets.
The Cup Final used to be a game-low it is one of the most flagrant ramps in sport. There must be SOME way of rescuing it.
My own remedies may not look too bright from where you are standing. If you have any more sparkling ideas to offer let
Rugger Results
London, Nov. 13. Results
of rugby matches played today were:
RUGBY LEAGUE Lancashire 11, Australians 38
RUGBY UNION
Surrey 15, Kent 0 Hampshire 0, Eastern Counties 13.-Reuter.
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
London, Nov. 19.
BY GEORGE... How were that Surrey couple who that the parson to know married them
on a Saturday was required to play rugby that afternoon for ал Esher XV #gainst
Alleynians-und Old therefore performed the cere mony wearing football kit under his surplice?
This is what I call doing good bet that by stealth and 1 Parson would blush
fame.
to find it
-{London Express Service)
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1952.
CHAMPIONS ARE MADE IN GREAT
WINDMILL STREET
Smiling from behind his cigar, promoter Solomons makes one of the calls that run his annual telephone bill up to £2,500,-Express Photo.
In the gymnasium all is action as boxers from all parts of the world prepare for their next fights.- Express Phote.
Two Words Give Accurate Diagnosis Of Australia's Rugby League Test Defeat
An accurate diagnosis of Australia's defeat in the second-Rugby League Test at Swinton a few days back would certainly contain the two words "Ernest Ward.”
The 32-year-old Bradford Northern skipper was the hero of an inspired display by the Great Britain team which finished once and for all Australian hopes of relaining the Ashes they had won two years ago.
G
Now, with only one Test remaining. England have a clear lead. they should win the remaining game in the series.
With his clever kicking, in- not the slightest
and brilliant switching from telligent running scheming, Ward had a hand in technique of the all live British tries, two of to the Union code.
The Aus- which he goaled. whi
ENVY OF SELECTORS traliuns were outwitted by master footballer playing his.
Ward's displays during the war Test greatest gume in twenty
were watched with envy by the appearances,
England Rugby Union selectors. Ward started his Rugby career For undoubtedly, had he not at the age of 14 when he joined been a professional, he would the Dewsbury boys' team. In his have walked his way into the first season he was an immediate English international side. success and finished top scorer
And on form
hesitancy in [Lance Todd Memorial Trophy for the different the outstanding player on the League game field.
Playing in a Wembley Cup Final was one of Ward's ambie tions. The other was to take part in a tour of Australia This 1950 when be he achieved in captained the Great Britain touring team. And despite the fact that the Ashes were lost, he enjoyed great personal
success.
CENTRE OF MR. BOXING'S’ WORLD-WIDE EMPIRE
By DENNIS HART
There has been an addition to the 'sights of London. Overseas tourists after visiting St Paul's, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower now often call at 41 Great Windmill Street.
Not that Great Windmill Street has historical interest or beauty. Indeed the street, like most of the others in London's Soho district, is smail, narrow and dismal. And the entrance of No. 41, in keeping, is unimpressive, almost in hiding...
But this unpretentious facade | bags, the wall bars and the masks one of the most important muscle building equipment.". centres of the sporting world, Within a short time of open- Jack Solomons' Gymnasium, the ing, the gym had grown in heart of Britain's boxing.
popularity. Now, any day, 'ca-
1 is from the mall oblong-pecially between the hour of shaped office leading off the gym twelve and two, it is crammed that
"Mister Boxing" rules his with young enthusiasts. Empire. An Empire that
stretches round the world. It is It is not big-in fact the ring In the spacious arm-chairs that in the centre occupies half the But there are often managers sit, championship fights floor space.
are arranged, and contracts as many as a dozen boxers having signed. And it
it is from one of a work out at the same time; the three telephones on his oak three or four shadow boxing in desk that Jack puts through the the ring: a couple on punch numerous transatlantic calls bags; two or three skipping an- which help make up his yearly perhaps another shadow boxing other couple doing exercises; and telephone bill to £2,500.
in front of a mirror.
Small though it is, this offee contains, too, the boxing world's
The place exudes action. *National Gallery'. Pictures of the
In addition to training, fighting great
cover almost every aspiring youngsters
can watch inch of the four walls.
For many the experts at it. There there are oli paintings of champions and challengers work champions past and present; out there.
Dave Sands, Freddie Mills, Randolph Turpin. Robinson, alongside one of Jack himself. There are hundreds of photographs, some of boxers, and others, over a yard long, of Jack's big open air promotions at White City and Tottenham Hotspur Football Ground,
Toom
Sugar Ray ACCENT ON YOUTH
Even the ashtray, resting place of the fumous Solomons cigar, is fashioned in the shape of a boxing glove.
With its soft plush carpet, the has that homely Atmosphere. This is not sur prising, for when I asked Jack how much time he spent here, he replied alertly: "It would be simpler to ask. ine how much time I spent at home."
Such
on
Breen! is Jack's youth, that he now runs a scheme known as "The Jack Solomons' Nursery Youth, It is for boys between the ages of B and 14 who came on Sunday morning and receive free use of the gym, and free, tultion..
Their training is under the supervision of Nat Seliar, manager of the gym and trainer of 25 British champions, Includ- Ing Freddie Mills, former world light-heavyweight cham- pion, who is the Nursery Club's president.
The lads stage charlly shows In different paris of the country, For Jack gets to his head and once a month put on a show quarters at about nine o'clock at the gym to which parents are every morning, after having invited..
d. The boys are anxluus already done a couple of hours to impress Mum and Dad," Jack on the 'phone at home. And he told me, "and you should see is there often until ten or cleven the leather fly. They make a o'clock at night,
world title fight look just about NO "COMPLAINTS
as exciting as a vicar's tea party." But Jack, smiling expansively, does not complain. A promoter the club started. "It was really Jack went on to explain how for over twenty years, he lives by accident," he said.
"About for boxing.
It was his love for the game encourage young lads I
Ave
years ago I thought that to would that first prompted him to open let them use
the gym free' of gym just after the war. For charge on Sundays. I went on then, boxing, in common with the first Sunday expecting to in Britain, was find a few 18 or 17 year-olds. other sports
. short of desperately
train Imagine my surprise when I ing facilities, especially for the found. I could hardly see Great And Jack, whose windmill Street. for hundreds of ambition
It is to put British G youngsters.
youngsters,
many only half that that boxing on the map, decided it would
take more than just 8, and some hardly past the
toddling stagel" shows, The promoting big
"I thought their enthusiasm youngsters had to be given every should be rewarded.
so I said chance to become good.
they could keep coming. Now, close on a hundred turn up every
the
At his gym, they are given just that. For a fee of 2/Gd any boxer can come along and have full use of the excellent facilities. the ring, the punch-balis. and
Soccer Player Gets Death For
week."
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FIFTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 22nd November, 1952. (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
There are 8 races. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m.
Through Tickets (8 Races-$10.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Cush Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" Special Cash Sweep scheduled to be run on 24th January, 1953, may be obtained ot the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground | Floor, Chater Road.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am. on Friday, 21st November, will be sold and the reserva- tion cancelled for future meetings.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices ais-
6 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
· TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following rules:-
Dividenda will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED. NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED.
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.
Cash received in respect Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Qut Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickels presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters,
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled
to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disgured tickuls.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges promically displayed throughout the Meeting.
Jack has staged many great promotions, Aghts for British, Empire and world titles. Before leaving I asked him what he; NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE considered had been his greatest MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. show. "It's silil to come," he replied. "a fight for the heavy- weight championship ot the world."
Who knows, perhaps one of
the chance to stage it.
Badges admiting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10 including tax, for Ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduction of a
Killing Referee these lads will one day-give him Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced
In
Belgrade, Nov. 19. A district court tribunal the little Eastern Serbian towa of Sabac has sentenced a soccer Perhaps it was only fitting player to death for the murder in France and then that a
few days ago heat a relerce in a violent scene for his club with over 200 points. Germany and altogether played should
at the end of the game there last have been primarily he in fifteen Army and Service responsible for restoring British The following year captained the Yorkshire and East internationals before being de- Rugby League prestige, Riding Boys' Toom. As soon as mobilised in 1045.
he became of age, when he was
He appeared
16, he signed professional forms the major ambitions of his for the Bradford Northern club
and played his first professional
In 1947 Ward achieved one of
He carcer.
captained the winning Bradford Northern
World Amateur
game for them against Swinton team in the League Cup Final Billiard Ch'ship
at Odsal Stadium.
The
Five years later he played in his first League International for The Royal Air Forco beat England against Wales.
he joined the Civil Servlee 4-2 in a soccer following year match today. A Football Asso- forces.
team beat Oxford He represented the Army XV 4-2. Associated and Services XV at full-back and showing centre-three-quarter,
ciation University Press
against Leeds at Wembley. A year later Northern were back in defence of their title but lost an exciting game to Wigan by eight points to three,
At Calcutta
summer.
St. John Ambulance Orders
Stevan Radkic, the player, was accused of stabbing in the back and killing referee Milisav Kovacevic,
young mining student. Seven of Radkic's
Orders issued by Comm. D. W. companions in the attack on the
CMG, OBE, CSW, Macintosh, referee drew sentences ranging Commissioner of St John Ambu- from six months to 20 years.
lanco Brigade, Hongkong Dis- The attack was touched 01 trict Order No. 47/52 dated when the referee halted the November 20, 1932. game when a dispute arose over his decision to call back an
$
off- Ambulance Datles-Hongkong Calcutta, Nov. 18. side goal. The newspaper 21.11.62 10 29.11.62, Chung Sing Ameen Then came the real highlight
Yunos of Burma Politika reported the packed Division: 30.11.02 to 0.1252, Eastern
Divisiva. here today for the courtroom cheered the tribunala of his career when, for the third arrived year running Bradford Northern World Amateur Billard Chara- verdicts, Associated Press, appeared at Wembley. This time pionship which starts on Friday. they again won the cup and Ho meets India's Champion, Ward was presented with the Wilson Jones, on the opening
dny.
PAN-AMERICAN ROAD RACE
Oaxaca, Mexico,
Nov. 19.
Robert Small of Australia, the holder, will defend his
title.
Ambulance Dulles- Kowloon.- 24.11.52 to 30:11.62, K.V.M.C.A.
Division; 1.12.52 to 7.1932, Mongkok
Division.
Penetration Squad, Duties---Bug,
by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En-' closure will be on sale at the Race Course.
The Branch Offices and the Treasures' Compradore Offleo will close at 11 am. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. The Treasurers' Compradore Omce is situated at Queen's Buliding, Ground Floor, Cheter Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
A limited number of times will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3 including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.
›
Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisite fee'a. $3.00 in order to gala re-. admission.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN
HMS Tamar Win, DA, DE THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Rugger Game
Lau Dog-iu & Waterloo Nag. Div.
Football *Duties Ilongkong.m 22.11.02. 2.30 p.m., Navy, Chung Sing: 22.11.62, 2.30 6.m.. Club. Wan- chat "B" 23.11.02. 2,30 p.m., Club.
The other players competing In a friendly rugger match.C.O.B 23.11.62 7.30 pm. Nevy, are Leslie Driffield of England, at Causeway Bay yesterday, a Kennedy Town; 211182, 2.30 p.m..
Jockunpoo, H.K.V.M.C.A. Walter Romage of Scotland and team from HMS Tamar, defeat- Football Dates--Kowloon—23.11.52. Chandra Kirjoo India-ed a 27 H.A.A. Regiment R:A. 2.50 p.m., Boundary St. Shamthupo, The French speed demon, Reuter, Jeun Betra, tools the lead
in
the $87,000 Pan-American-road race at the end of the first Inp today.
Dunn Transferred
Wolverhampton, Nov. 10. Bebra, piloting a powerful Gordial sports car, clipped 29 Jimmy Dunn, Wolverhampton minutes off the record as he Wanderers Inside forward, who speed, 336 miles through moun- was placed on the transfer list tain from Tuxtla Gutierrez: to at his own request five days ago, Oaxaca at 91 miles per hour has joined Derby County at a average United Prom
fee of about £12,000-Reuter,
́SÉRVANTS' PASSES
Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names, on the passes. Holders' of, such passes are 'not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing
employers
through on their duties and must remain in their
tace Dulles,Snt. 22.11.52 1.30 stands. XV by 21 points to six.
p.m., Shaukiwany. (Course), Bih
Owing to the congestion in the Members Batting Hall and at the Tamar ng Nam Div. 1,9.1: Bal, 67252 1.30 Included. up were several Royal Navy XV p.m. Enttern Div, (Caurre), Wan Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders, and
Members are requested to ensure that thoir servants make use. players. Norman and Latley chai Div. (1.4.).
Penetration Squad Ambulance only of the Poblis Letting Hall Military Police will be posted at proved too experienced for the Nursing Divilen will be relieved of Regimental three-quarters. Penetration Squad Duties in Decem- various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is
In the loose scrum, the Gun- bet, which will be voluntarily taken adhered to
alon tinder, the Command of Q/B. nera held their own until derer by, 11.16.Y.M.C.A. Nursing Divi..
their so Wal-M pleted by the law of Captain, 2/14 Osmond,***
Burg. Cur MeClintock,
.50- fereed excellently.
rung Ping-fan, Ost, Amistant Commissioner. Colony Headquarters,
By
rdar,
H. MIDAR
Becretary;