SPORTS ROUNDABOUT
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1953.
RONNIE ALLEN TO FILL THE LOFTHOUSE VACANCY?
By W. CAPEL KIRBY
"I never felt fitter or more anxious to get cracking but for this," said Nat Lofthouse, giving his plaster-bound wrist a nasty look.
It must be galling for restless, big-hearted Nat to be kicking his heels exchanging cheery "How-do-you-do's”, with selectors out looking for somebody to take his place in the England team to play Wales at Cardiff on October 10.
Selectors' movements indicate the reserve team for
Chile, plus a nippy_outside_left mundger
Bobby Mit- they're not 100 happy about Dodgin's benefli, he didn't as understurly tu
choll, show up too w:11. Tommy Taylor.
This warm't surprising Pince It was the fourth time he had in the shop been displayed window that week.
So far there has been a selec. tor present at every Manchester United
nt West match, while Bromwich England leum mana- ger Walter Winterbution went along to ker" for dimself whether
Englond
selector
Bir-
the ex-Barnsley man willingham director David Wise- the bill.
man has put in a lot of tipe recently at Old Trafford to Oakley break What he and Arthur
a Koffing holidiny in KOW merely complenteri The Blackpool. Ingue, Ronne Alten kyked mare the part.
raylar,
that While it doesn't follow Stan Seymour is hopeful of
the doing business in Burnley area, it's interesting to know he shares my high opinion of Bit Holden, who coupled
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ON THE
SOLLENSIDE
(Contributed by Desmond Hackett, Robert Findlay, Bob Pennington, and Henry Rose. Edited by Marshall Fallows)
By joining Ashington (North Eastern League) Albert Stubbins, the ginger-haired former Newcastle and Liverpool goal cracking leader, has been able to achieve an ambition he cherished for many play centre-half.
years--to
Ashington fans were surprised when it was announced he would be the pivot as well as the club's coach.
The general attitude is: "It's clever inside forwards and scoring centre- forwards who attract the crowds.
Stubbing i3 probably the
with Bedford Jezzard, Fullham highest pald footballer in centre forward, for England England. Other North-Easten "B" team honcurs this season,
League clubs who offered the maximum Football League terans As regarela 10 lett WER (16) never hud a hope of
solved by
securing his signature. problem it may be the Newenstle manager's recent visit Cowdenbeatli, where he
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LET'S GET TOUGH LIKE HOGAN...
Pigeon fancier Benny Fenton, hard-hitting ked what he saw of 19-year-the Charlton captain and right-
uld Harry Young.
half, 15 ready toue challenge
Toolba:1 all opeedsters with reing pigeons, Hundreds of "humers" started Fraser- race from a 400-mile
Had he taken a peek at Bollon Before the advent of loft Wanderers he would ronfrm my house the dearth of centres | opinion that Harold Hassall is a forwards was a contional head- | får more uche, Now they are wilfering at swift-moving proposition. nn einbarrassment of niche. than when he was capazesi,
Holden Who will it be-10!?
Blackpool's
appearance (Burnley), Beaturd Juzzard Dundee in creating such (Fulham), Ronnie Allen (West) on Tayside thaut their Bromwich, Stan Murtime with Dundee United (Blackpool) or Tommy Taylor Jay, October 5. is all-ticket, (Manchester United;"
DONCASTER NEEDN'T
But wait, What about Jackie -Milburn, of Newcastle"
Forge:
WORRY
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Alternatively, it could be Gf1. Alistair
Third McLeod, Lanark, who supplied Newcastle match with Mitchell and Ron Simpsonburgh to London the other day. Ben's "comet" was the only one to reach home the same day.
Mon-
FAN NOTE
That hot-hended fans should stop and think beface mouthing criticising of players perform. last of ances is exemplified by the case
Mitchell, of Berl
Luton left winger whose name is on the England selectors short list.
the fact that he's lining up al We have seen the outside-right these days. What Peter Doherty's educated feet. No. 7 on bis jersey is 4 snare Only in the event of m eer and a delusion, Ask Lirerpeek. gency is he likely to be seen in action uguin, which should not Unsolicited tribule to Loft-be
r:garded
ba! news house by Fred Archer, muistant by Doncaster Rovary followers Inanager of Aston Villa: “Eleven since the redhead Bude a vow Nats and you'd have a chance he wouldn't retire until satisfied of winning the Lengue, Water- with his team-building at Bele loo Cup n'all,”
Vue
Northampton Town's bupes I'd like to see Peler Bgure received
11 nasty jolt when in an official farewell Tommy Melam Emped off the say the floodlight game feld at Bascombe with suspect Falkirk on October 5, or ext cartilage damage.
De November 8.
"
Few players can claim to be Jaster of the mark then 1.30 former Sunderland half-back. who has Morpeth Sprint Handicap victory to his erit.
Manager Bob Dennison is hoping against hope that the injury will not need an opera- at least two months' tion and ebsence from first-team duty.
HIS ONLY AIM IN PROMOTION
Bert's play during the hectic promotion struggles at the back end of last season was seriously affected by the circumstances of his wife's incurable liness, from which she died recently,
Only just out of the Forces matei, nod sill of the running-ins inge against of his League football training. Atkinson, Charlie Hearts 20-year-old
Hull City inside forward, right of Marrest vr lett, product College, has had his name taken by the FA zeectors, whose job It is to seek tolent for England teams of the future.
Reliable Derby sources assure of oranges me that the game and lemons will shortly be con- tinued at the Baseball Ground. Whuse will be the lust, last, last man's head?
start
Says DESMOND HACKETT
The Hackett temperature has been up far higher than anything Dior designed, on account of the antics of our British sports tourists in the last few days,
POMPEY THANKFUL
The Swedes break the rules (a cunner hits a flag und Portsmouth are thankful they were prevented from making the stumbles off the track in the relay) in the athletic grand gesture to help wing-| meeting against us at Stockholm. We bear this with a half Reg Pickelt, LEA ACNOTY patient shrug and do not a thing. this two-fooled wing-half acted
understudy
The Americans break the Jimmies, internationals Dickin-rules (a player curries 10 clubs son and Scoular.
да
to
the two
MARY CHOW
BEATEN IN
SEMI-FINAL
Instead of the regulation 14) in "He is too good a player to the Wolket Cup match-or rust in the reserves" said the should it be Walk-over Cup?-- Pompey directors. "We'll do
und are disqualified by the the right thing by him,” And American Amateur Golf A as a goodwill token they offered
red ciation officials, Picket to another club at a But we dash gallantly in and "fantastically low fee."
stoutly
"Gad, sir, perish declare: The other club haggled: the thought, let the chaps stay," Portsmouth stood Brm: the deal The chaps stay-and win.
Come Seoulur's fell through.
Jack Mr
Crump,
the mid-season transfer
New-
Ainaleur Athletic Association, An upset victory was score 1 was British team castle. Picket got his chance
manager in by Mrs Tao over Mrs Mary Chow Stockholm. Lieut. - Colonel in the semi-finals of the Colony Anthony Duncan, of the Royal Ladies' Singles hardcourts cham- Golf Club, was pionship at the Ladles'. Recrent- and Ancient officer-in-charge in America. tion Club yesterday DMETNOON,
| 3-6, 6-1 and 0-2.
and look
to
"We wouldn't part with him today at any price," says chair mun Vernon Stokes,
Here
the ix surely
most humane compliment over paid
directors:—
of
A
reason,
IGNORED RULES
name
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THE RESULTS
sportsman who The following are the results
by the rule of matches played:
In the Colorey Mixed Doubles, "Stop
that.
Mr and Mrs K. H. Ip had an If you
Both men deliberately ignored easy entry into the final when sprinting like that an England to a professional footballer the rules set up by the sporting they defend T. Lo and Miss E. to-selector might spot you," I said center-forwand
a First
they Most sought-after leader
represented. Lo in two straight sets, 8-2 and Division side-and it us Derek Dooley hurried along
comes authorities Jack Ch-playing his
of simple 6-1. Bourne- is day
Manchester hotel corridor
his Why, in the from on
and manager
have any rules if they mouth's studious
old club athlete all-rounder. Bill Walsh, his way to see his
"We know he isn't quite good are to be tossed aside? Surely pai mates take a terrible bashing at Northampton's unt:-hail,
Preston. Dirck never looked enough....we
know where we it is the true when
me: "There could find a better one....but he plays and stands Scunthorpe manger Hill Cork-Cross a rare tribute
told me: "He's the best I've had fitter, and said to
like is such a nice fellow, we haven't books? bili made several
are times when I feel observations
to tackle for a long time."
the heart to drop him." which gave me the impression
dashing on to the Held, but why he wouldn't be interested ita
worry." going back to manage his club Notts County, even i Job were offered him,
why
old the
good.
ton.
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One good reason why Jackie Milburn would not be keen to
HORSE LAUGH leave Newcastle is that he's
Don't blame the players. entering for the "set 'em alight" Chief point he made was! funs
Tyneside. He's a Sunderland's boor curly returns "I've been around and from
modern brick-and-tile fireplace for their £150,000 marketing what I've seen ours is a better merchant at his native Ash thought it would no longer be all the fault of a director who team than most, with sporting chance of promotion, so
necessary for him to chufter up leave the Job untinished"
Midland club director: "We've his inside pocket with the red Darby County Cup-winning co-opted
white beribboned horse- the and to captuin
Nicholas made
"What's her name I shoe from which he was Board." application format
asked. "Miss Annie Maselly." parted last season. Mosdow Lang scouting Job i
he replied. few days before manager Erie Houghton sought his release to Lake over at Vio Park. Jack immediately re-wrote his letter, subilituting the word "- gerid" for "scouting."
Jack
•
•
for
"If only I had £40,000 10 spend on two first-class players, there wouldn't be
doubts about Brighton going Second Division plo: "
manager
any
Bill Lane. Come to
think of it, he's not doing so i badly with a moke-do-and-meni side.
A TIMELY TIP Hero's a timely up to Middles- ' brough fans, Don't be harsh or impatient with Ken McPherson.
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That he hasn't yet lived up to his previous goal-scoring TC- pulation is due to the mental and physical strain of travelling to visit his wife, in a Notting- ham sanatorium for the past eight weeks.
be
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vroman
never
Yes, I have heard the old Who says there's no sentiment exeuse: "You know, we British In Soccer?
chaps have to remember our reputation for being Jolly good Leeds
Losers." We can hardly forget manager, Carter has not retired from that reputation when we lose so football. He keeps himself t by playing in all his club's
United's silver-haired
popular Raich
practice games. *****
Reason: He hopes to turn aut in floodlit
games acason
often.
Arsenal Score First Win Of The Season
London, Sept. 15.
A crowd of over 50,000 nt Stamford. Bridge this even ing saw Arsenal score their first win of the season when they beat Chelsea, the home team by two goals to nil.
Arsenal had gone right games without a win and were beaten by Chelsea at Highbury last wook. Even Arsenal's continued failures-until tonight-have not lost them support from the soccer fans and to date this sea- son nearly half a million people have watched them in matches.
nine
Lishman scored both goals in the 12th and 15th minutes and with Logle back in form the Arsenal were certainly an im- proved side.
DEFENCE SUSPECT
".
You it was doubtful whether they deserved their first Win because their defence was often suspect and had the Chelsea for- warts nol shot either at the goni- keeper or over the top, Chelsea might have brought off the double against their London rivals..
Arsenal's wins took then away from the bottom of the ble
than Micklesborough,
though
to-
because of a better goal average both teams have only four points.
Another happening in
zonedl programme of nights
Wid The loss fumes Brighton's unbeaten record. Visiting Southend, lowly placed in the League, Brighton, leaders of the Southern Section of Division 3, had no answer to' two goals from Bainbridge and Grant.
What is more, Southend out- played Brighton in every de- partment and well deserved to inflict on Brighton their first defeat of the season-Reuter.
THE RESULTS
The following were the re- sults of football matches played today:
Division I
Chelsea
0
Arsenal
2
DIV.
Bristol C. Southend Walford
5 Exeter
(Southern)
2 Brighton
3 Rending
Div. III (Northern)
Carlisle 2 Stockport Southpart 2 Hartlepools Tranmere 8 Wrexham
ULSTER cur
Glenavon Glenturan 3 Coleraine
Colony Ladles Singles finale-Mr Tao beat Mrs Chow Bangor 3-6. 9-1.0-2.
Colony Afixed Doubles 1kemi finals) Mr and Mrs Ip bea: T. L and Mis E. Lo 6-2, 6-1,
Colony Indies Pinte-Mr Fowler beat Miss G. Lo B-4, 6-2; Mrs Stamp
beat Mia Bloger B-1, 6-1.
Club Men's Stagles Open.-E.
Saubolle beat J.
Riviere 6-0, 6-2; J. Rigge received walk-over from J._Hil."
Mub Mixed Doubles Open.-T. Gould and Mr Scholes beat J. Kite and Mira Ayres 6-2, 6-3.
Affairs in British sport would be brighter than Test-win Day if we could become a nation of later in the bad losers for a change.
the Just, look at bag losers In SECURITY HELPS
sport....the athletes who just left winger hate having
to be second to Let Wolves' Jimmy Mullen tell you why he
Ben
Gordon Hogan, anyon:: Luton Town were anti- has rocketed back to England Pirie, Randolph Türpin. Wanted at St James's Pork-floodlight football months rating this season:-
If these tough, determined per "At inst my wife and f a good brawny-cum-brainy in-ago. Now the pylons are
At long
formers lose they grown like my have established ourselves in bookmaker does when all the side forward to fill the gap left and everything's ready for
our sports shop. My future has favourites oblige. They want to by George Robledo's return to switch-on.
become secure and I feel I am get right. back in there and Mr and Mrs Beechmeyer v Mr concentrating on the game more prove it was all a mistake: that without developing the thought they are the unbeatables. that I might do badly,
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Up
the
MARCIANO ADMITS HE'S NO LONGER A HUNGRY FIGHTER
New York, Sept. 15.
Rocky Marciano admits he's no longer a hungry fighter and that has a lot of folks worried-including his personal chef.
In the parlance of the prize ring, a "hungry fighter"
is a boy like Roland LaStarza who has been waiting for a
"My time is occupied, during the day ond no longer spend so much time brooding on u match,"
HOPPING MAD
New stand by ready to snari or cheer according to your fon. ball faith-Arsenal have found Denis Foreman, Brighton and this bad-loser spirit. They were 2-3 fter losing Hove Albion's South African shopping mad
the last seconds against outsido-left, is commanding the kn attention of Aston Vila, New-Wolves. castle United, and Arsenal.
long, long time for his big pay day and Rocky obviously I forward whose ambition it is 10 Ron of too many lean years.
Make no mistake, Ken will doesn't qualify on that score. But, what has chief Al play for the Gunners,
Division
menacing First defences when he has arranged Reinauer worried is the fact that Rocky isn't hungry at for her transfer to Redcar, or the dinner table any more, either. botter stili Switzerland. It's
I gave
football,
-Reuter. LEAGUE STANDINGS
League Division 1
West BromY) Wolves Hinddersfield Aston Villa Balton Burnley Tottenham
TODAY'S MATCHES
(semi- Preston Colony Ladies Doubles
Blackpooi and Mrs annis)(a) Mrs. Scholes Armstrong Miss Philip and Mrs Sheffield U. Stamp: (4) Mr Chow and Miss Khoo Cardiff
Nowcastic v Mr Ip and Mrs Tao.
Charlton Club Men's Singles Open-(2) P.
Chelsea Andresen v H. Schneider: (6) M.W. Calvert v G.P.
Wednesday Norton; (B) 15. Williams v P. Simoni (7) Piester v J. Haalbos. Club Mixed Doubles
and Mrs Rinhovd.
G.M.
Manchester C. Sunderland Manchester U.
Handicap Portemouth
INDIANS BEAT YANKEES
The White Sox blankod the
Kloogan gave a
three-hitter to x Sox 6-0 at Boston, a3 Bob defeat the losing pitcher, Maurice
McDermot
Liverpool
Arronol Middlesbro
Longue Division I
Doncaster Everton West Han Leicester Backbur
Leeds
Derby
Bloke
Birmingham
Notis For.
Lincoln
Rotherham Plymouth
um
Luton
full City
Notia County
Swansea Brentford
Fulham
League Division II South
The scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
x H E
1 4
0
2
Brighton Southemplun Ipswich Norwich Bristol
Boston
-United Press,
Bon or
Australian Visit
Unconfirmed
Reading
Aldershot
Swindon Crystal P. Colchester Watford Coventry Shrewsbury
Queen's Park Dikinghs.m Bouthend
New York, Sept. 15, In the only Major League base- ball game scheduled today, the Bristol_II.. They hit a fighting mood that Indians beat the Pennant win- would have punched them into pers, the Yankees, at New York win of the series 1-0. Bob Lemon wen: the full Despite an on-the-surface air their first of cordiality, relations between against 50 per cent of the First distance with a seven-hit por
Lormance for his victory. Arsenal and Tottenham are such Division outfits.
So it look+ 14 though the that no player from either club would be allowed to move to Champs will battle it out instead of buying it out. I hope they the other.
This rather dims the hopes of do. I wish them luck.
We have been bankrupt of this Tommy Harmer, the little inside
of the Pines and the
Il we
we make
expeditions Cleveland these without
tight-lipped disgruntled abroad from
Now York Letters Brentford
to win, then we fans Arc blaming determination to ployer-manager Tommy Lawton should stay home with the oil Chicago defeat by maid's tabby cats. "Used to be
him their diets their daily Intakes for that 0-3 home.
Cut out the "After you" non- tough on a fellow married only sicals weighing a pound and are far from impressive.
Bristol RoYCIB. just over 12 months.
half and even that wasn't For one thing, neither of them
Yet Tommy was not in the sense, and bring on the "After team....it was as heartbreaking me" resolution. about they're enough," said Al, "now I cut han any lunch,
From the world Round and
'em down to a pound, not only speculating as to how long it
"Stocky cats at eight or nine for him as for the supporters to
rules, comes an appeal to let the will be before Trevor Ford Rist, he doesn't drink his milk
in the morning and again watch Brentford muff so many where they really stick by the
In on what i to secks 3
customer somewhore fuch any more,"
5.30," said Reinauer, "he gels
cash Sald Lawton: nearer his native Swansea and LaStarza, training to meet no starches or any Italian food entitled to their
Miliwail opinion, but happening.
A Router report that Australia Leyton.. Don Roper scored for Arsenal
when fellow is to rotum the journey by repaying Sunderland the Rock at the Polo Grounds and everything has to be boiled, letters line those I received are
vialt of Hong- Torquay on September 24, is a pretty brolled and boked."
enough to upset anybody-some against
Joicons's Easter Doug Lishman
Football fem Newport
Walil some of the money they ceived for Ray Daniel. On the fair treacherman for a guy who
LaStarza goes a step further of them really hurt."
London Express Service) other hand, what price Cardin hopes to outspeed the Heavy-
in ordering his food prepared, weight Champion City?
eliminating butter and request- Whereas Marciano sticks to ing that fat be trimmed from all George Hardwick will have to steak or rare roast beef for meat, then, in addition to the items on the menu, he get to market for marksmen dinner, LaStarza prefers three big
PRIZE-GIVING.
Enquiries regarding this in- the club isn't to become known big lamb chops as his No. Iatokea. up heavily with fresh
so he did not interfere with Lond
tonded vilt from the officials of The "Championship-tie played had choice but will go for a variety fruits and green salads,
HKFA. eilcited the reply not left the field that no Information has yet been well-set-up including steak, roast beer,
off match between the Chinese It'll be the first real break
Bouth without permission because when received by the Association, raider and could do worse than roast lamb
Recreation Club and for LaStarza in the three years China: Athlete Association in a player accidentally runs into It le probabla Lat, unofficially, since he held Marciano to a dis- the Men's "A" Division of the goal the prda haste the not can the hope had been expressed that puted apllt decision three years Tennis League will be held on be considered part of the Beld Australia would be able to come ogo. Every move he has made
Cricket Club of play." Hongkong the
to Hongkong for ecto matches, Training for a bout as ime since that time was
almed
Thank you ref. Now we know, and that tentative plans are being But how simple for the club toj made by the Australian Soccer portant as this one is a rugged bring about a return match with ground on Friday, commencing
"Brockton last routine, what with carly rising, the
blockbuster"" Immediately after the match, have given this version over the Board, which eventually will ce Fulham were. Interested
work and energy who later went on to win the Mrs R. R. Todd will prosent the loud speaker, at half-time. The sul do the artiging of these reason when Charlie Millen bo read
acasions, Heavyweight Championship Tennis: Lokgue Trophies to the people pay, so let them know, matches through, the correct come, restless, but when Ports consuming sparring
variotis winners.
«London Express, Barrier)"; okumareda, mouth put Gaillard on view in but both boys age so careful of United Press.
move
whether Arsenal will halve the
as Oldham Apathetic.
He requires A
TO-
minke Portsmouth a bid for fish. Marcel Gaillard, speedy, hard shooting, British - naturailsed Belgian, who will otherwise re- main with Weymouth and be lost to League football.
occasionally, Or,
RUGGED ROUTINE
chances.
are "Fans
Do Wolves
Was
& G.
Gibson, a sturdy the Australians will play a test
In the back of the net, year, and that dentatively Lancastrian, awarded a goal. Home in September 1954, has not
and two other matches
Exeter Bournemouth Northamptan
League Division 11 North
Port Vale Crewe
TENNIS LEAGUE explained; "Had Lehman moved boon confirmed by the Hongkong || Galeshead
p.m.
I would have given an fnch, offsido. He stayed perfectly st
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