AMERICA WANTS BUSBY AND JOHNNY CAREY FOR SOCCER CRUSADE
By W. CAPEL KIRBY
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1954.
STORYBOOK DEBUT
Basle, Switzerland.
Do be warned! Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers nothing to cause Matt Busby or Johnny Carey to seek their football future elsewhere, because I have it on the highest authority that they top America's wanted list and could state their own terms.
Aided by sponsored TV and with promised support from leading baseball authorities Scots-American pioneers are on the eve of launching a Soccer crusade throughout the States and are dead keen on casting Matt or Johnny for the role of football's Billy Graham.
were
There
They tell me mpore than 00 |
film version football uff!- North American elals and fons awaiting Busby's against England arrival in Switzerland, but I case in point.
the Hungarian
Their match was a gloring Whereas the
om assured no direct approach Magyors' six goals were shown all three of England's was made to United's manager. in full
"That's not our way of doing were cut and it was much too Meobylous that the Alm had been Ibusiness." sold Jimmy
the Guire,
former Glasgow edited to show the old masters
Town in bad light. Celtic and Northampton ployer, who is president of the American Soccer League.
and
abouts for everything_bar_sneez- ing, the Welsh FA owes Ireland £500. Fred Cochran, Irish FA chalman, explained it: "By put- ting paid to Welsh Cup hopes at Wrexham we saved them a lois of something in the region of £5,000, which is the amount Scotland look like losing on this deal,"
Continuing, he said: "in my opinion we have the most work. manlike team of the tour coun- but thank last Bouson. goodness we didn't get the re- sults which would have landed It would have us in this mess. meant financial ruin."
That im got as far as Detroll and no farther. Before it had its length at a showing "I have a great respect for run both
enthusiastirles Mail
Manchester there, a 75-year-old United and would do nothing of Scottish descent named Jock to coerce him from Old Traf-McEwan rang up the sheriff and ford, but there's a job for him stopped the show by threats of back yonder if at any time be revealing the facts to McCarthy. of harmony with the sur- runs up against any unexpect- ed snaga,
explained Jimmy as rounding lakes, mountains and w: sat drinking iced lager at soliciting palms is a lot of ugly rift between the FÅ the thermometer talk. Basle with
and the Football League nearly 00 in the shade.
$100,000 HALTED AWAY allegations of attempts by Rus- slu and the satellite countries to "And
Carey geen for
In who
The Busby rule world football... rumours continued McGuire. of FIFA folding up through the
adminis who touched for an extra £10, game outgrowing its
dissatisfaction over a day expenses allowance when
of the next World he was voted on the Council of the vento
Cup Final series, and what have FIFA.
you. TALK OF BOCCER SHAKE-UP
mould,"
that
Cart
1,000 " would have given a dollars to charity if Johnny had succeeded in getting Rovers inte the First Division last We were all rooting for McGuire declared,
season him.*
"If you enold persuade either of them to go to the States what
for money would you use asked.
I
iration
To believe all you hear Bug- gests an H-bomb is about to administer a severe shake-up to Soccer at home and abroad.
So far as English football is concerned the fuse cannot be touched off Boon enough.
If
there is a domestic blow-up- "That's well looked after. We talk of a split between the FA
and seratch but now started from
the League has been a annual as long as I con have 100,000 dollars salted owag | hardy and the game in catching on all remember it will be over Ar- over the States." Jimmy replied. senal's Americans I have spoken to Russia. are concerned
about the effect
We
forthcoming visit 10
have seen enough here to of political influences within realise that sport, politics and game which fron Curtain co-religion should be kept poles tries are exploiting to spread apart. subversive propaganda.
Malayans Win
At Pokfulam
Any attempt by Whilehall to interfere in the realm of sport should be discouraged especial- ly after the ham-handing of Reger Bannister's goodwill visit to the States.
On the other hand, if, in the wisdom of the Foreign Office, it
Sir George Graham and Bob the treasurer of Williersson. Scottish FA, were also counting the cost. The account rendered from Lucerne where the team was quartered in anything bui perfect harmony looked as long as the national debt,
Cleveland
Yorkshire's fast bowler, Bob Appleyard, made a storybook Test match debut against Pakistan hat Thursday when he took five wickets for 51 runs, in- cluding those of all of the visitors' best balsmen.
Appleyard had taken 200 wickets in his first sea- Pon in first class cricket when illness laid him low. If he continues to show his present form he is almost n certain selection for the Australian tour.-Central Press Photo.
Indians Hold On To
42-Game Lead In The American League Pennant Race
New York, July 4.
Three Cleveland pitchers-Mike Garcia, Ray Narleski and Early Wynn- collaborated in a one-hit effort to defeat the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, and preserve the Indians 41⁄2-game lead in the American League pennant race.
The White Sox, who dropped seven games off the pace, were held hitless until Minnie Minoso singled off Wynn for Chicago's only safe blow with two out in the ninth,
Garcia started for the Indians but left the game in favour of Narleski in the second inning
when he suffered numbness in
the middle finger of his pitching
is felt by playing two matches hand. In Rusala instead of one Arsenal can achieve in a week an un- The few spectators who made derstanding diplomat failed to the uphill journey to the Pok-reach after two month natter- fulam ground to watch the ing at not too distant Gineva, Hongkong University Vice- then surely it's no business of Chancellor's XI playing Malaya the Football League to sabotage
the effort. University were rewarded some fine cricket by the visitors
who scored an easy
victory
By
Saturday Axture swith
11 Is for Lancaster Gate to say whether or not it is a good move With the sun beating down for Arsenal to stay over a tow mercilessly, the Vice-Chancel-days. Even if it means missing lor's side had a hard time in their the field as the Malayano scored Sheffield Wednesday.
Whether it is desirable to freely. Two of the visitors lind unbeaten half centuries despite make a Moscow holiday by mal- ching Arsenal nt their lowest- frequent bowling change.
ever ebo against the human Dy- Vice-Chancellor's side
resistance to the namos, already being specially and tuned up for the lob, geared
neither here nor there. It is the principle that counts and it is significant that the very people saying thou-shalt-not to Arsenal are seeking FA permis- alon to throw
Wolves to the Hungarians,
courarteou
The offered littlo skilful bowling of the Malayans, and
the despite
and Shroff knocks of Myntt
tumbled out
for Malaya University passed this total for the loss of one wicket and then went onto rattle up 199 with some fine all round the wicket stroke play,
they were mere 03.
THE SCORES
Vice Chancellor's XI
L. I. Gomano, c.Balvarajah b Rei-
mari
L, Bhroff, McCoy ↳ Delikken 19
Ador Bumjahn, e Delikten b
man
8. M, Teh, w Saiversjon
L. T. Ride, b Retman
C. Myert, b Selvarajah
C. Koh, c
varjan
Deliken Bal
O, Tunsell, 1 Balvarajah
H. Leary, b Baiyarajah
T. I. Lean, c Hetman b Bal.
varajah
T. G. Dowling, not out
Extras
03
Dowling Anlayais
A. Deuken
K.T. Retinan
V. Balvarajah
Kalayan University
B. Pethinathan, st Humajahn b
Dowling
Ung Tat Hean, b Lean
Yeap. Kin-yin, retired
A. E. Delken, not out
S. Navaratnan.
Tunnell
*
R. S. McCoy, Dowling b
P. D. Mayo, not out
Extras
Total (for @ wkta)
Bowling Analysis
Myati
Dowling Compo
Kob
Tunnell
Teh
Ride
Hasn't
*Narteski went until the eighth | Glynn's wild throw. The victory when he was relieved by Wynn marked Cleveland's sixth, after welking a batter and com- mitting a wild pitch.
The White Sox scored an frame unearned run in that when Fred Marsh scored on Bill
Yankees And Each Place All-Star
On
Dodgers Three Teams
Chicago, July
ees
The defending world champion New York Y and their perennial World Series rivals, the Bryn Dodgers, each placed three players on the 1954 Al-Star teams to top the balloting for the annual Inter-League game, final vote results showed today.
A total of 4,272,470 fans participated in the balloting to name the starting line-ups, except for pitchers, for the been 21st annual mid-season game at Cleveland on July 13. prestige our low proved
enough already
started last League-leading Cleveland and and Campanella Wolves asking for a withou! hiding from Puskas and the rest third-place Chicago White Sox year's game.
two men on the Rival managers Casey Stangel of Honved's galaxy of Interna- each placed
team while of the Yankees and Wult Alston American Lengi tional stars?
I had one. of the Dodgers will name their There will be no split. More's fourth-place Del
League, the pitchers and utilty players to In the Nation.. the pity, because I feel it would
took two morrow. The line-ups named by help to bring a little sanity back 51. Louis Cardinals
Now the voting fans must start and Cincinnati, to English football, bogged down
places, and
Philadelphia each play the first three innings.
the piloted Stengel, who
by the unwieldy and long-York and drawn-out League campaign.
won one.
ftelder
The Yankees cemented their hold on second place by beating the Senators, 3-0, on rookie Bob Grim's five-hitter. Yogi Berra broke
up a pitchers' battle and between Grim
Mickey McDermott by hitting into centrefield with the bases full in the sixth for New York's first two runs. Grim struck out five In recording his ninth victory.
eight-hit Leo Kiely pitched ball in leading the Red Sox to
triumph on 0-0 Athletics.
Over the
run
THREE-GAME SWEEP
Baltimore completed a three- game sweep from Detroit with a 3-1 victory registered by Lou Kreflow. The only
off Krellow was Walt Dropo's pinch hit humer in the eighth.
Baltimore collected a pair of runs cff S eve Gromek în the on a single' by second inning Clint Courtney. Vinicio Garcia's triple and a single by Jim Bridewoserao. They added an
insurance run in the other eighth on a single, a sacrifice and Gil Coan's fumble.
The Giants National League end was allerd to 8 games as they divided
1 doubleheader with the Pirates, whlie the Dodgers defeated the Phillies,
3, in 10 innings.
of the purpose of National League batting cham- beat the National League in four to
AL
80
manager League
Pago
Germans Beat Hungarians 3-2 To Win The World Soccer Cup
Berne, July 4.
Germany, the.“dark horse” of the tournament, won the World Soccer Cup today with one of the biggest upsets in the history of international football when they beat Hungary, the favourlies, 3-2 in the final
It was Hungary's first defeat in international football for four years. Germany, who have only in the last few seasons been re-establishing them- selves in international sports, were two goals down within eight minutes, but fought back to equalise before half-time.
by
15-yard drive from entering the not.
Rahn, who had scored one of Puskas has both ankica heavily | and only a great mave the earlier goals, got the winner bandaged. He won the toss and Groscis prevented Fritz Walters' six minutes before time.
the Germans kleked off into a Germany were given
little slight breeze. chance to overcome the "Invin- The Germans soon forced a cible" Hungarians. They had corner on the right, but Schoef- to replay with Turkey tofer was too high with his shot, qualify for the quarter-finals which skimmed the cross bar. after being beaten 8-3
against by Hungary In the preliminary the run of play, the Hungarians scored. A Koscis' shot rebound- group.
In the sixth minute,
They went on to beat Yugo ptiskas ran in to score.
ed from the goalkeeper and
slavia 2-0 in the quarter-finals
and bent Austria 0-1 to reach A minule later. the Hun-
garians
took advantage of a defensive error to score a second
the Anal.
net.
Eckel was injured just before the whistle, but ho resumed almost immediately.
The half-time acore of 2-2 was a fair reflection of the play. below The Hungarians
were their best and It appeared that the mi-final in Lausanne had teken severe toll of them.
GERMANS PLAY WELL But the Germans were phy- Hungary had a tougher pro- gramme.
They beat Korea and goal. Czibor intercepted a passing very well and their defence
to the goalkeeper and
refused to allow the celebrated Germany in the preliminary back
attack to make s two alipped the bail Into an empty Hungarian group, then defeated the
own pace. strongest South American teams,
With the second half valy a Brazil and Uruguay, the Cup
COSTLY ERROR
minute old, Puskas went right holders, in reaching the final.
A defensive error also led to through but with the goal at Germany's first goal, Morlock his mercy, shot into the goal- pleking up a back pass to score.
keeper's hands. The Germans were playing The Hungarions pressed hard well and testing the Hungarians | and the German goal bore a
the
charmed life for a while. Kohl- utmost. The wet ball and slippery moyer kicked off the line and give the Mag-three minutes later Kocsis struck ground did not
to pro-the cross bar with a header yards the opportunity
that had the goalkeeper beaten. duce their customary skill.
Germany's attack was lively The teams wore still level 2-2 and accurate and it was not after 15 minutes in the second Hungary Gyula Grosits; Joz-surprising when they equalised half. sef Busanszky. Mihaly Lantas; after 18 minutes.
Territorially, it was practical Jozsef
Gyula Lorant, Raha got Bozaik,
the goal-a good ly all Hungary, but the Hun- Jozsef Zakoring; Zoltan Czibor, one from an acute angle, the garlan defence could
the chances with the German for- Sundor Kocsis, Nador Hidegkuu, ball passing just
post.
wards. Ferenc Puskas, Mihaly Toth.
The Germana were
Both sides put everything in-
attack to the
to get the In winning goal and It came to the the Germans. There were only Rahn six minutes left when seized on a pass from the left, steadied himself and scored with a perfect ground shot,
Heavy rain, which started falling early in the afternoon, was still failing at the start of the match.
BIG GERMAN CROWD Officials estimated that there as 25,000 Ger- were as many mans in the near 03,000 crowd. Tickets were changing hands at 10 times before the game their orginal value,
The teams;
to
Inside
take no
Germany Toni Turek; Jupp A powerful drive by Hide-playing like men inspired. Posipal,
Werne Kohlmeyer: fukt
rukti hit the post and came out Horst Eckel, Werner Liebrich, again in the 30th minute. Karl Mad; Helmuth Rahn, Max The drizzle continued. Morlock, Otmar Walter, Fritz spite of the conditioris, Walter, Hans Schaefer.
game was played at a Referee. William Ling (Eng-| pace, land).
The Hungarians
A
fast
battled
the tough Ger-
The huge German contingent
of fans present gave a terrlic
as the roac
remainder of the
Germany ftelded the SAING grimly for the lead but could team which beat Austria 0-1 in not penetrate Wednesday's semi-final.
man defence, The Hungarians switched Eight minutes before half- Czibor from outside-left to the ume, the Hungariane might have a danced excitedly round right-wing and Toth,
was the scorer. penalty. Roosis who had had
when he Was
still had been injured
The Hungarians in last Sunday's going through
down in the penalty plenty brought match, come in at outside-left.
of fight and within a Puskas, who was Injured
area. The Hungariane appealed minute Puskas got through to last Sunday's match against but the referee waved play on.net. But the referee ruled off- Brazil, was not at first expected
The Germans made a strong side.--Router. to be it to play.
rally just before the interval
Wave Of Jubilation
Sweeps Through West Germany
Bonn, July 4, A.
A wave of enthusiastic jubilation swept through West Germany this evening following the news of the German team's victory in the final of the World Football Championship against Hungary at Berne,
The streets echoed with the tooting of horns and on the Rhine boats sounded their sirens.
In many towns,
notably,They beat the most dangerous Munich, fireworks were let off team of Brazil and of the to celebrate what was considered Uruguayan World Champions,
here as the greatest sporting "But before the gate of victory bowed-it victory for Germany since the the Hungarian team
could not complete its wonder-
wor
Headaches BAYER
Toothaches
Colds are quickly overcome by
minutes ful; performance It
the Ove During following the victory, the Koblenz, post office was flooded
would have
The team's failure disappoint- with 120 urgent demands for ed the people so much that there telephone calls to Berne.
danger of losing the
wad, a
OR KIO DE JANEIRO
It is understood here that the sense of realistic judgment, the first telegram of congratulations dio said Bruter. to reach the victorious German team camo from the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad
Adenouer.
Government followed-France-Presse,
the Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro, July 4. World Cup soccer team return-
Members of
Switzerland by air to-
ed from day almost
unantmcurly agreed "robbed In that they were their game against Hungary by ....AND WEST BERLIN the English relerce,
Ellis. plane landed Wild cheering broke out in Galeão Air port at 1. p.m. local the streets of Well Berlin and Ilme. A Low
mostly persons, people started dancing on the relatives, welcomed the players.
radio ad- Local
published pavements as the
newspapers
Berlin, July 4,
Gordon's pinch-hit three-run homer off Mary Gristor in the
Others from many pollilciana Pittsburgh eighth inning gave
officials a 7-6 victory in the nightcap of and For the salvation of British Stan Musial, St Louis Cardinal Yankees to five straight World their twin-bill after Don Liddle football, let's have a split, with right
and six-time Championships, has falled hurled the Glants to a 9-2 vic-
in the the FA and Scottish FA getting
opener. Liddle together for
the hurled
but 11 three-hitter, launching a small but select in-plon, was the high Individual tries
All-Stars: needed Windy McCall's help vole goiter with 1,468,377 votes. American ternational super-League.
Rosen, Cleveland Indian The National League team wont with two out in the ninth. WELL, LET'S HAVE A SPLIT
6-1 first baseman; was second in the 1953 game at Cincinnati Could the European Federa-
straight triumph, Cincinnati @tion,
who Alston,
Milwaukee, 4-3. 730 and Larry (Yogi) Berra,
feat
Five other day, be the art Yankee catcher, was third with Dresser as Dodger manager
walk did the that direction? I rather think
to the during the winter, will be the singles and a
Braves and it is. So long as the Walsalls, 1,140,380.
Centre-flelder Mickey Mantlo arst rookie manager to direct damage
gained Howie Judson his third Colchesters and Halifax Towni
Bauer an All-Star team? or the League are not made to and right-Bolder Hank
The All-Star game was last victory: Johnny Logan homered pay the penalty of their failures, were the other Yankees named England will continue to be the to the American League starting playet et Cisveland in 1935 for Mawaukee,
United Press. Aunt Sally' of world football.
come
up
with
ton which came into being the | the Individual race with 1,452,- for their fouten replaced Chuck four runs in the sixth to denounced Germany had won. the only brief references to the re-
Hine-up
Snadier. Centre-ficider Duke Here's to the cramp, painful though it is. Sid Owens at left-nelder Jackle Robinson and tocks during extra time against catcher Roy Campanella were forced uit bolectors the Dodger players named to 199 Belgium
team. National Loa que into a move they should have the w made at least two seasons ago Snider polled 1.388,407 votes,
200-MILE TRIP ON WATER SKIS|
Stockholm; July 4 The Swedish Water Skiing Champion, Reimer Feinck, covered 200 miles in eight hours
panella, 1,244,897.
a change of right half-back, Robinson 1349,398, and Cam- where Bill McGarry acquitted himself under most trying and nerve-racking conditions against Bwitzerland,
If nothing else, he closed the gop Billy Wright has for too long, endowed as tom tiddlers ground for rival, Deft-wing tak, Lackera.
CAN MAD
Let's be fair, Wright looked the.
part at centrifuill where he Wonfined anchored orie
do limited space,
behind motorboat bephen taking off on those Blockbols and the "Ailand fauna which, bay
back today and JVEN. JANE, KON
and
C'Est Si Bon Wins Durban Handicap
Durban July 3, 25-1 outsider, C'Eat Si Bon, A Bobby Valla Cleveland owned by Miles M. Reynolds second baseman, Ray Boonend Kr-D- Labistour - won the Detroit third baseman, Chico 211,000 Durban July Hand Carrasque Calcago shortstop the richest face in South and Forestes Minoso, Chicago Africa over one mile two and
a-half Ted Klukatwald Cincinnati to-day
CTet 81 Bon, sa first basemen
colt, won Philadelphia
Wema team.
filled out the
York tho
furlongs Greyville
World Soccer Cup tonight.
Crowds had gathered, in and outside cafes all over the city to Balen to the running com- Knots of excl.ed mentary. people pirquetled beside taxis, which had their radios turned three-run
• Gene
Baker's
blast. China Mo on full homer in the sixth inning gave | Special, the Cubs a 4-2 triumph in the
....EVEN EAST BERLIN. drat game of a doubleheader
Berlin, July 4 The Communist. East Berlin
with the Cardinals but Royce Lint scattered nine hits to shut out.. the Cuba -- 7-0---United Press
BESULTS
|
Radio reported the West German football victory in the World Championship as the first item of its main evening- news ·bul-
New York, July, 4.25 latin Results of Make out the radio network ball games played today:
of the German Democratic Re public congruulates the Weat
at American League
Baltimore. Orioles, Detroit German players-Reuter,
Yank
Senators 0.
Indiana" 7, Chlen,
S BUT NOT BUDAPEST Londen," July & Ban "Radio, commenting Hemany" in the World
turn of the team.United Press.
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