7
English Professional Soccer Has A Complex Financial Problem
London, Oct. 22.
English professional soccer has a complex financial problem. This season again points to 11, and no one seemia to know with certainty what the outcome will be.
Large profits among a few leading clubs and high transfer fees may be repeated and give an impression of prosperity, but they won't hide the fact that many clubs, chiefly of the Second and Third Divisions, are not happy about their business life.
Apart from Increased travel- Unilke those of the First and fing costs and overheads, an- Secniy1 Division, "yntes” in the other factor la a tall In at-Third d not have any false tendances when club is not boom in immediate post-war wlonlog. An example is Now years, and there has been little port County. lowly placed in goneral change. Others beside the Third Division (Southern). Newport are below the 13,000 They y their average sale average. which is considered. this season of 7,000 he meant recessary to pay one's way in a fosa of£70 a week.
this division
uf
drawing
4 Kone
They
hey maintain, Good results, however, do the better of clubs do, that a not necessarily blog
quot 33-1/3 per cent entertainment receipts. There are lesnis doing | tax hits hard, That's ore draw- well yet not
the back, they might argue, to crowds, and reports have come Improving
*** accommoda- frum the Second Division of ob" that, observers huve average decreases ranglig be alleged, keep the fans away, tween 0,000 with one club and 2,000 with another.
A drop in playing standarda another avason itiven for the fell in
There is also a gales, theory that there are too many lubs, and that struggling aldes should go into smaller profes- siqini leagues and employ part- time players at a few pounds a
I
Hinting that the trouble these recent years is not evidned England is East Fife's experi- They Onished Scottish League
ence last season. third in The
Division A and won eleves of fifteen honne matches. But aver». age home gates"
only were 10,000.
CONTINUAL DECLINE
·
match.
Meanwhile the struggle con- tinues, and the transfer of play- cra
19 to more wealthy sides often the only means of meeting Since 1948-49. when alten commitments like summer dance: irt the three English wages. Divisions totalled 41,271,24,
For
some, Пoodlit matches
in
there has been a continual de-ecem the brightest bencon cline. In 1952-53 the total was the dark. Alrendy 32 of the 92 37,149,360, which
1,803.900 Football 12
League clubs aire less than that of the previous augmenting their hicomes by season. Twenty-eight of the 12 fevdlil quines and more hope to clubs Buffayett lu last year, switch on shortly,-China Moi! Tvrdurling Tas de Thirrt, Special,
FINAL LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE STANDINGS
The following are the final standings for the 1953 Lawn Bowls Lengue season with all fixtures completed:
FIRST DIVISION
P W D L
Reeveles IRC
16
14
2
16 12
1
KBGC
10
Shots F A 10:3 701 200 2017 809 118
Shots
D
Pis.
G1
54%
CCC
10 10
193-1
#07 167
50
KCC
16
B
103
402
KDC
14
3
· 094 #21
73
42
PRC
16
4
12
977 034 13
30
16 3
13
332 1023
101
16 13
13
782 110
320
21
821 1105
*A
20
HKFC Tankru
JI
Her. 'A'
SECOND DIVISION
~
2214
14 32
•
2
963 709 294
551⁄2
Hee. B
#
- $
#15 044
42
FL
t-l
13
MO 777
63
39
KCC
14
B
#1
#12
f15
35
IRC
14.
ct
J
703 119
60
32
RDO
14.
&
879
-30%
KBGC HKCC
+
743 1198
155
25
14
5
-
609 949
260
19
KCC
THIRD DIVISION
4 1247 D25 322
IRC
18 18
1284 802 402
75%
Recreio
18 15
3
1221 831 200
00%
CCC
18 14
65
18 {
#
1046
1025
52'
USRC
0
JU
1117 1005
442
FC
#
10
1048 1055
41
POC
18
G
12
1019
0
31
33
HRFC
10 #
- 12
1152 1238
200
31%
PRC
18 3
15
403 1300
310 21
15.
805 1302
417
HIKENC
10
SKIPS' TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
4 341 281 00
1 5 342 278 64
Leicester
■ THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1953.
Savare Hall.
WE WENT
TO SEE Joe Davis START HIS LONDON SNOOKER SEASON AND WE
HAD TO BE INTRODUCED ALL OVER AGAIN
MIND YOU
HE'S NOT SO THIN
THAT THE MARKER PICKS HIM UP
Davis the
•hame, you may Callime be
Thought You Here 2
heyhound Hom
the Write City
IN MISTAKE
FOR THE LONG REST
AND A GLASS
OF THE STUFF
FOR DINNER
Ok boss I'll pot a ted and come back in line with this
· BLACK
JOE HAS BEEN LOSING WEIGHT AT A HEALTH FARM AND WE ONLY RECOGNISED HIM BY
HIS SNOOKER.
BUT HE HAS
TO BE WATCHED
AREFULLY
YOU CAN HARDLY BLAME JOE IF HE KEEPS PICKING UP
THE YELLOW AND TRYING TO SQUEEZE THE
JUICE OUT OF IT!
Six Hundredths
FOR HAYING BREAKFASTED FOR TWO WEEKS ON HALF A GRAPEFRUIT WITH THE OTHER. HALF FIR LUNCH
"and don't You dare Squirt in
my eye! AMULLYETT.
Of
An
Continues To Cause
Lot Of
Discussion
Inch
A
London. Oct. 22,
Six hundredths of an inch — or about 11⁄2 millimetres — is a somewhat in- finitesimal distance, but it has caused a great deal of discussion among golfers.
It is the difference in size between the British and American golf balls, the British having a diameter of 1.62 inches and the American 1.68.
Many people believe the size, to fix on the latter would cause should be standardised through-grievances in those parts where cut the world, but that would be the smaller ball rules. a big step to take, considering the varying conditions in differ- ent lands.
In actual fact there is nothing to stop the large ball being used To saltic on the smaller size by players who abide by the would upset the Americans and laws of the Royal and Ancient
DON GEHRMANN PREPARES
·
FOR HIS FAREWELL
INDOOR TRACK CAMPAIGN
New York, Oct. 22.
The 1954 indoor truck season in America, which may be one of the greatest of international seasons, also will be the farewell campaign for Don Gehrmann, one of the USA's best Milers.
A
Club because the rule says that a ball's size shall not be less than 1.02 inches.
CARRUTHERS A HOT
FAVOURITE TO RETAIN HIS TITLE
Sydney, Oct. 22.
World Bantamweight Champion Jimmy Carruthers, is hot favourite to retain his title against American Henry "Pappy" Gault in an open-air arena at Sydney's Sports Ground on Friday, November 13.
The fight will be the second world title bout in Australian history, and the first in which an Australian- is taking part on his home ground.
7.
A crowd of more than 35,000 is expected to see the fight after paying about $80,000 for scats ranging in price from £10 ringside down to 10 shillings.
The promoters will receive 61 but had to rotire after two wins per cent of the gross takings. because of an eye injury. Gaull Catruthers will receive the re-did not have a fight as he was a maining 40 per cent. and from reserve.
it he will pay all expenses of the promotion, including Grult'a £3,368 tarantoed purse, and keep what's left-probably about £20,000.
1.
MARKED ADVANTAGES
fost
marked The Champion has physical advantages over Gault, but lacks the ring experience of the challenger. Güult has had 47 professional Oghts and has only seven of them. Carruthers is undefeated in his professional career of only 18 fights.
The Australian in
SPORTRAIT
"It's too bad, Emül you've had all simmer to finish my new football scarf!"
London 'Heprese Bervius..
CRICKET
TEAMS
The
been
following have
represent their
SECOND DEFENCE Carruthers, 24, is making his second defence of the title he took from South Africa's Vic Towoel on November 15, 1052. at Johannesburg's
to rangy | selected Stadium. He succesfully de- 5 ft. a ins-three inches taller Clubs in League cricket matchoy fended against Toweel in a rethan the challenger, and has a tomorrow and Sunday: turn bout on March 22 this four-inch longer reach. Gault year. Both bouts ended in is knockouts.
17.
Rand
in
thic
body
than
KCC Occasionala
Civil
an inch bigger around the chest but has smaller bleeps,
Carruthers has the better¦ Service on Sunday at 11.30 am. at Gsult, 24, of Spartanburg buikt for a fighter. He la tu Chater Road-D.. H (Captain). South Carolina, is having for a bantamweight and tapers. R. O. Hubble, R. MacPherson, K.O.E. Splak, O.K. P. Pritchard, Arst shot at a world title. Не
shoulders. E. S. Rul. C.J.B. Leader, A.J. down beld
from wide the North American bantam ifte from October Inst Gault is the stocky type and is Harvey. C. McBrien, J. Flitcroft,
L. Crowe. bigger year untl benten
Bills by
HXCC Carruthers. Peacock in New York on August
V Scorpions
НКСС Optimists tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. at The American gets most of Chater Roud-T. A. Pearco (Cap- taln), H. Owen-Hughes, J. Borth- his extra poundage from hiswick, JA, Cheetham, D.W. Leach, legs, which experts regard as 1. C. Herridge, T. Kuight, I. Stanton. P. Holines, R. M. detrimentel for a fighter.
12111 Carruthers is a southpaw and Campbell.. Jekylli
... Stokes. Gault adopts the orthodox
In the ring, both men) kee QuintRSES. stance. are relentless punchers, with one at Chi ter Road toinorrow at
P.B. L.D. plenty of stamina and speed.-6.7. we, .li. Pritchard, H.W Unlled Press.
Panic, 1.11. Hughes, t.C. Clarke, A.J. Harvey, P. Mahon, K.G Spak, 1.0, lubbie, F. Vin Qurde. It.M. MacPherson. Umpire,
J. Hart. Seorer. R. MeAdom.
The fight contract provides for a return enatch within 90 days in the event of a win by Caul, with [cach boxe: ;eceiving 25 per cent of the net gate, and the pro- mutes, 50 per cent. The Federa- tion of Police Boys' Clubs hot promote a return match,
If the title bout spies the full 15 rounds the winner will be the boxer with the most aggregate points awarded by there judges. The referee, Harry Maël, of Newestle, New South Wales, will control the fight only and will bet keep a score-card.
Carruthers and Gault, both 24, represented their countries at the London Olympic Games in 1048. Carruthers was unbeaten
The
Why Pirie Tilts
4
His Head
man.
YHKCC Scor-
Kilber
(cnpt.).
Recreio
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XI (awny} * KCC furrow at 130 pin-M.A. d'Almada Remedios (Caplan), G. N. Gosano, Dr E. 1. Gosane. Dr A. M. Rodriguen, L. G. Gosano, A. E Noronha, D. §. d'Almada Beniedtos, B. A. d'Almada" "Remedios, A. B. Gordon Piric, who is being Owound, D. M. Rodrigues, A. P. hailed as
one of
the world's Pereira, Jr. greatest runners, tilts his head 2nd XI (home) KCC-A. M. to one side while running,
Prata
(Captain). E. J. Noronha, His Bose was bent slightly C.A. Gulames, J. A. Guterres, during a school boxing match. J. d'A. Remedios, A. A. dos A. Guterres, F. L. Correa, and now he has to tilt his head Remedios, Dr H. L. Ozorio, R so that his nose does not inter Nunes E. M. Rozado. rupt a clear view of the track aherd.
Civil Service
TWO CENTURIES AT BARODA
Baroda, Oct, 22. But as the American rule says
Commonwealth touring not less than 1.68 inches, the side drew their three-day match British ball is not allowed in with Baroda Cricket Association America excopt by special per- today. mit such as. for instance, it agreement in International Frank Worrell (West Indies) matches is reached,
and Ken Meuleman (Australia) daily routine. both made centuries for the
Gordon, who is a clerk in the sionals on Sunday at 11.30 at at Civil Service V HKCC Осса- Trustee and Executor Depart Chater Road, A. P. Weir, W.H.E. ment of Lloyds Bank, lives at Colledge, F. Howarth, G. T. Rowe, Coulsdori, Surrey. He attributes (P. V. Dodge, T. Mahon, I. Blan- most of his success to a strict to P. Wood, D. Readman. D. G. Coffey, A. N. Other. Umpire, A. E. Parry.
The British weather condi- Commonwealth, who were all At breakfast he always cals tions certainly make the use of out in their first innings for 345 peanut butter and honey, At the smaller bull more desirable in reply to Baroda's 303. Baroda mid-morning he walks to a cafe as it bores its way through the were 93 for three in their second cor his office, drinies drap glasses wind better and is easier to con- Innings when the match ended, of milk, fe takes hunch at the trol than the larger one which,Ruter.
same cafe and has double help- ints. with its increased become
surface, can plaything of the wind "On American turf, on the other hand, it would tend to sit "loo close and so the slightly larger ball becomes the choice there.
A SOLUTIONT
The happy solution would, the two, 1.85 inches for in- of course be a balf between
thi
Bambay, Oct. 22.
Every evening Piric has a long ,practice **D. Whlbo
is
R. T. Simpson, the Notting-racing, the does "only 100 miles hamshire captain and England a weeks." In winter he taxins up amateur baismarı, arrived by o 140 miles a week. Pirie cats air today to join the touring a good evening dinner and is in Commonwealth cricket team bed by 9.30. Router.
stance, and this is what Jockey Club Cup grand old campaigner George Final Acceptors
FORTUNA IN
MANILA
Craigengower
CCC (home) V NAF to- p.m. at CCC-ů.
more at 30
Hang Chay, G. A, Souza, I. Modar, WLE. Collouge, K. Y. Tam, B.P: Dhabher, G. Saunders, M. Singl. D. Readman, P. J. Dilimoria, D. Baker.
-böckyard-NCC-
Navy
DRCC dly. match y on Sunday at 1:30 pm at Kin Barber, D. L. Back, D. V. Brink- Park G. ziorley (Captain). worth, G. W. Harvey, R. Horwood, Corkin, K. Mathews. J. Pengel J. Balisbury, D. Batelife.
MONKHOUSE SUSPENDED
"This is my last year and I want to make it good," Gehrmann told the United Press.
"I'm working very hard to get into top physical shape and I hope to be at my best against the finest opponents in the world,"
Duncan advocates. He certainly Now he has changed hiu em- thinks Britain should adopt a Cichrmann and American fans have suffered one disappoint-ployment and is employed as a larger ball than the one they
Manlin, Oct. 22. London, Oct. 22. ment though-there will be no publie relations man with use at present.
The Fortuna Swimming Club Nine final acceptors for the cogation arrived here today
London, Oct. 23, star Germans #1 the Indoor beer concern. The beer com--
Jockey Club Cup, to be run from Hongkong for a four-day announced
The Millwall Football Club meets. It had been hoped to pany can think of no better ad-
Henry Cotton and Lloyd over the Cesarewlich course of ceries of wimming
today they
had import Werner
Rolf verusement than a champion Mangrum, Lueg
respective captains two mila
matches upended, stre dic, left winger and a quarter the recent British
against Manila teams. some of the other up, so it is making the way of
and Newmarket on Thursday, Octo-
Alan Moalhouse for not repuri- American top runners, but the West Gerusy for Don.
Ryder Cup icams, ber 29, are (with weights).
The 23-member delegation is ing for training last week. man Federation has informed He works out regularly with also hold the opinion that the
headed by the Club's President. The Directors have decided ball should be standardised Mount Ararat stone 3 | Mer Henry Heu. Hongkong's not to accede the US. Amateur Athletic Union the Marquette University throughout the world and they pounds, Clair Soleil 8/3, Blar Olympic representative, Cheong demand for a player to be placed to any alleged that none of the Germans will team-something ho has not be availabic for the Indoor done since his own college days prefer to leave it to others
which size shall and can run either indoors or say outdoora dally.
Lamers or
suuson.
BOYSEN & BARTHEL
tlacd.
to ney Stone 9/3, Sun Compass Kin-man, leads the men's team, on the open transfer list, and
Pluchino be 9/3.
9/3, Dingo-Frexter, 8/4, Empire Honey 8/4, Am- biguity 8/1, and Dalma II 9/3, -Router.
"I gave up outdoor competi- Mangrum bases his arguments five running last year," he said, on the fact that a larger ball, However, Audun Boysen of "and this will be my last indoor noeding more control, would Norway, one of the best in the season, but I plan to go out in make the controlling shots more world at 800 Metres, has in style. I want to run in every necessary for British players, dicated that he will come to meet in Washington, New York, thereby improving their all
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago round standard. The one
Shots
Shots
P W
D.L F A
UD TAS.
JF.V. Ribeiro (REC)
10 13
* 383 248 135
132
J.S. Landolt (OCC)
10 12
122
JA, Luz (REC)
15 10
23 335 240 05
11
A.M. Omar (IRC)
14 11
-3 208 240 50
11.
C.R. Rosselet (OCC)
1 10
19 342
10%
W. Hong Sling (KCC)
15 10
34 403
321 285
30
10
R.B. Robertson" (KBGC) 13
1 $ 283
4.03
R.S. Gourlay (KDC)
8
8
J. McKelvic (KBGC)
13
R
AK. Minu `(IRC)
31
233 208
8
107
365 289
7/2
B.W. Bradbury (CCC)
13 .7
0 311 332
7
11
in America and already in in training to compete through the full indoor schedule.
10
J.E. Noronha (REC)
4. 206. 234
→ $ 271 244
SECOND DIVISION
C.A. Danenberg (RECA') 13 11 CA. Coelho (FC)
14 10 A.A. Lopta (REC 'A') 12 9 HA. Ozório (REC “A”) .... 14 D J.J. Basto (REC 'B') ... 14 D N.A. Batrao (REC 'B') .. 14 0 M.J. Divocha (KOC)
12
312 314
1 2 277
189
307 -G283
0
270
4 253
A.F. Gomes (REC) 'B') 14
€ 280
$.M. Rumjahn (IRC) AM. Rumjahn (IRC) .. 11
6 270
7
4 219 207
THIRD DIVISION
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Home Rugger
The following
D. V. P. WRIGHT TO LEAD KENT
America, of Luxemburg, the 1052 Olympic and then my last start will be tainty is that it is much easier to suits of rugby matches played er. D. V. P. Wright, was today 1,500 Metres Champion, in my home town, Milwaukee, hit off the ground, and on the today: attending Harvard
University on March 13."
greens.
reserve the right to make an application to the Football Association to insiituto legal proceedings against a player for
Special.
breach of contract. China Mall
LRC TENNIS
Canterbury, Oct. 22. Kent's cenlor professional and London, Oct. 22. ́
were the reformer England legbreak bowl-
appointed Captain of the Kent The Ladies Recreation Club Rugby Union
County cricket sido for 1954. men's doubles tennis tourna Bedford 3, Cambridge Univer- Wright took over the cap-ment was won by Code Nigge The season opens with minor In weight there is no differsity 33.
tainey for the closing weeks of and M. Hofn when they de mucets on Jamiary 2 and the ence, both balls being 1.02
Rugby League
Just season after the post was feated E. Saubolle and S. Skin- first major meet is at Boston ounces, about 40 grammats...
Yorkshire Cup semi-final-relinquished by W. Murraynor, 5-7, 8-1. 0-3, in the final Hunslet 5, Hull 9-Router.
Wood-China Mall Special.
yesterday.
0% The AAU has naked the on January 10,-United Press. China Mall Special.
various European Federations
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to round out their state
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availability for the American
7% Indoor season, and when a list
7%
of avallables is compiled,
71%
the
AAU will confer with meet promoter's and then ingue in- vitations.
The withdrawal of the Ger... mans from consideration will, of Course, open extra places for other Europeans-Scandinavian, 12. French and English,
13
A.A. Remedios (REC) .. 18 14
4.414 309
14
A.R. Razack (IRC)
R. Tay (CCC)
SL. Leonard (CCC)
OR, Badick (INC)
15 13 18. 19
10 12 10 12
1 1 375 229
1834
- 3 357
279
- 4 420
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AA Guterres (REC)
16 12
a
243
CW. Lam (KCC)
M.Y. Adai (IRC)
G.I. Show (POC) DL. Edwards (USRC)
LA. Rozario (RDC)
A Stoven (USRC)
VA: Neves (FC)
9. Ramchand (RCC)
IM. Kavier (CCC) M.T. Nunes (ITC)
0- 300 363
2 4 402 249
SIMITTEE
■12
12
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Gehrmann never had run up 11% to his full potential since leaving .college, and this was due in
10 great part to his work, which not permit intensivý Gehrmann, married and children, explained that as
training.
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with
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blue ribbons, and be stick with his job, which demanded that he | travel,
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