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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1955,
A HUGE BLACK BOOK HOLDS THE ANSWER TO WHO SEES THE CUP FINAL
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By ROY PESKETT
A black book, a yard wide and 18in, deep, records every year the answer to the demand from a million people: "Where do the Cup Final tickets go?"
This huge book, with its ruled pages neatly indexed and a black line indicating a refusal, presenta a fascinating yearly post-mortem of the lucky 100,000 who get the tickets for Wembley, one of sport's biggest occasions.
It is kept at the headquarters on the Football Association at Lineaster-gate, and last week the pages were turned for me by Sir Stanley Hous, who this year celebrates his 21
as Secre
ty of the Assort
ROTA SYSTEM "We cannot possibly satisfy applications for 1.000.000 tickets every year, but we work on a
"With the Cup Final now, membership of the FA), 41,000: having its own day clear of a two finalists, 30,000: League clash "with the League Kames, clubs, 25,000: FA club members. many clubs are taking their 2,550 FA Council and Stadium entire playing staffs to the authorities, 2,080, Final. Which means that you are
rola system which considerably much offset.
reduces the chances of
*
*refusal over number of years,”
Sir Stanley told me.
"Of course, many people or regulars,” but we do thy to malte sus that a person. connected with the game lots eventually Lee the final. Which, in effect, increases the already long ouda against a member of the public reeing the game.
their
clubs distribute The 15,000 to the supporters, the County Associations to the amateurs, non-League clubs, the village team, and the rank and Ble who form the backbone of the game.
supporter of a First Division club with an average home gate of 48,000 and whose allocation of Cup Final tickets is around 400 you don't stand
chance of a ticket:
this slightly, this What do the Football Associa- year the Match and Grounds tion do with their allowance? Committee, who allocate the Sir Stanley detalled some of the tickets for the FA staff to dis-items in the black book for me: tribute, have increased the
VIP:: Royalty, Cabinet number allowed to each of the Ministers, Ambassadors (twa competing clubs in the Final by rows of these), High Commis 3,000 each to 15,000.
sioners-The Russians asked for 100, but will get only about half a dozen.
This year's distribution is, in round figures: County Associn tions (involving 33,000 clubs in
National And American League Clubs Shift Players To Reach Limit
New York. May 11.
Hal Newhouser, winner of 207 Major League games, reached the end of the baseball trail today and old-timera Enos Slaughter and Johnny Sain were traded by the New York Yankees to Kansas City as National and American League Clubs shifted players to get down to the limit by midnight.
Newhouser, the 34-year-old southpaw who once won 29 games for the Detroit Tigers, was given his outright release by the Cleveland Indians. Sain and Slaughter were sent to the Kansas City Athletics in a deal that brought pitcher Sonny Dixon and cash to the Yankeas.
In addition to acquiring Sain and Slaughter, the Athletics also bought Pitcher Ray Herbert frera the Tigers for an amount in
the-$10:000
waiver
*xc** of
BASEBALL
SCORES
New York, May 11. Today's Major League baseball
spores were
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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American Association,
the in
released
FROM OVERSEAS
Overseas Application: All'are grouped into countries, and a prepared list sent to each of the Commonwealth Football Asso ciations, plus a limited number of tickets for them to distribute:
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Soccer overseas
Jans
save their annual leave and arrive at Lancaster-gate from Hongkong, or some other out- posts, and hope for a ticket."
Overseas requests come from
places as far removed as the
traits (Borneo) Brunei Straits muda, fubara, Gulf.
Ber-
on the Persian Trinidad Malacca, Uganda, Tanganyika.
Foreign Football Associations:
we supply them on a reciprocal
arrangement.
Countries whom
we meet, and who allow us tickets for British fans, get a
smal: percentage of their appli- cations..
for
13
American
ballot
concerned 40
ta
their
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TV DEBUT FOR SOUTH AFRICANS
Warwickshire All Out For 142 At Birmingham
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London, May 1. Worcestershire, who defeated the touring South African side yesterday, again struck good form today when they opened the County campaign with П gême against local rivals Warwickshire al Birmingham. At
Warwickshire began well with an opening partner- ship of 92 in just over two hours but collapsed on a drying wicket and were all out for 142. Reg Perks, Worcestershire's professional captain, started the collapse by taking two wickets with successive balls,
the
left War-
ball Making
HR At Edgbaston; Warwickshire awkwardly Perks finished with 142 (Homer 51, Bery, four wickets for 55 while 00- arm slow, four for 49) Lancashire slow left arm bowler,cestershire 127 for two (Kenyon
Bob Berry, took four for 49,
An opening partnership of 104 by Don Kenyon (H) and the Ceylon player, Laddie Outschoora enabled Worcestershire to (31)
before the make 127 for two
close.
Hampshire falled to follow up their win
aminst yesterday and at Portsmouth
The South African touring cricket team in England made their first television appearance from the Middlesex County Cricket School, conveniently situated for
Glamorgan Picture shows their skipper, Jack Cheetham, television in Alexandra Palace. demonstrating 4 stroke. He is watched by his teammates (left to right) Roy McLean. Hugh Tayfield, Peter Heine, Neil Adcock and Russell Endean.
Are Continental Tours
Worth It After The League And Cup Season?
Asks TOM FINNEY
Football ended last Saturday in England with the great Soccer showpiece. the Cup Final at Wembley. But already many of our famous League teams are off abroad carrying the banner of our football into many lands.
in
on
the
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This was one the world, our British teams are continentals | first class. But don't expect
|
today were shot out for 146 by Nottinghamshire,
Ken Smales, Artner Jepson and Australian Bruce Dooland ran through the Hampshire side in less than 24 hours despite a knock of 48 by Hampshire's West Indies player. Roy Mar-
74).-Reuter,
HKCFA Summer League
Slag
Tao will meet Kwong shall. Tenrawe, the Notting-Weh in the first match of the Chinese Football ham wicketkeeper, teak four Hongkong catches and did not concede Association sponsored Summer
bye.
Nottingham had replied with 152 for one wicket when stumps were drawnJ.
Middlesex took advantage of
League soccer tournament, it Wax decided at a meeting of. the HKCFA held at the Ying King Restaurant. yesterday.
This game_which will be
a drying pitch at Lords to gain played off on Thursday May 19, commanding position over will be followed by the South Essex. Batting first in damp China-Eastern game on Friday. conditions they scored 209 for May 20. All Summer League games will be played off at the seven and then declared as the wicket deteriorated.
stadium, Caroline Essex South China
Hill, the Junior, League game batted with the pitch at its worst and lost three wickets for starting at 6.30 p.m. and the 42 to the spin of Fred Titmus Senior matches at 8 pm. under and Jack Young-Reuter. floodlight.
The Hongkong Chinese Athletic Federation
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES Amateur Af' Manchesters Northampton- (CAAF) Cup games will con- shire 175 for nine versus Lan-mence on Saturday, May 2, cmshire (friendly match). Start with Kitchee meeting Kowloon Motor Bus. Only the three top delayed owing wet wicket.
At Taunton: Somerset 278 teams, South China,
Kitchee (Wight 148, Cowan, left-arm and Kowloon Motor Bus, will fast medium, six for 65) versus night out this competition. Royal Air Force.
They give showed how wrong Neil Frank- miracles. Our boys are meeting South African
in was; They went and scored the cream of the continentals on three, goals, in the next ten their own grounds and under minutes!
their conditions.
form after
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ANOTHER SURPRISE
were
For my part I am glad I am not going on another tiring tour. This is one summer when I in- tend to take it easy and come fresh to English football next August.
COACHING KINT
This is a phase of
like to see game I would
our
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On Monday, May 23. the HKFA League and Shield Cham pions, South China will meet the losers of the Kitchee KMB game and on Wednesday May 25, South China will face the winner of the Kitchee-KMa
Scores TKO tussle.
Dave
Victory
The
I
be
For instance, Belgium, who
Manchester United are already in Denmark; Sunderland are going to America: applied for 160, will get 16. Con-
Huddersfield to Canada; Everton to Denmark, Germany, Belgium and Holland. The trast this to the 3,000-odd appli- great Soccer exodus is on, and many of your players will be discovering at first hand cations we have passed on The Yankees farmed out Dixon; price, and recalled second bast.
just how good these continental teams can be. Hector Lopez from
the
French Federation and pitcher Don Larsen to their
from Denver farny club in the Ameri-Columbus of the International British people who want to see
But tre these overseas tripsį. But was it? England play France in Paris worthwhile? There are two time when can Association and sold pitcher League. Art Schallock to the Baltimor According to Major League on May 15.
view. points of The chairmen of the Football players Oriols,
rules, all Clubs must cut down
a trip into lands they to 25 players, plus any returned League clubs are each sent twe would never otherwise see, and tickets (paid for by the FA. it is all to the good of the game servicemen, by midnight to
cach of the 110 chairmen night. The St Louis Cardinals get other clubs in full membership strengther. the links of friend- of when clubs in this country
Should either of these games down to the required limit by of the FA gets one: the
end in a draw, the winners will 48 ship and sportsmanship with optioning rookie pitcher Floyd County Associations each get those abroad.
Another surprise I remember
be decided by drawing of lots. Wooldridge to Houston of the three to
was during the war, in Egypt
Further dates and the draw' Texas League and first baseman councils.
among Then people such as But as we all know, these Up to 1939 mest English club
for the Summer League com Tom Alston to Omaha of the the chairman of the Yorkshire matches are prestige
teams could go to the continent |
Calgary, Alberta, May 11. petition will be announced after matches. League,
Johnny Arthur, South African the completion of the "CAAF SOUCHOCK RELEASED
who has no other Yet when our players take part and whether they felt stale or source of supply, gets one.
still be fairly
after Heavyweight Champion, scored Cup" matches, that is Besides the cla of Herbert to
them, they are tired and jad-not they could Members of Parliament; 140 ed by the long winter League sure of winning most of their Kansas City, bendit
applied. We sent the Whips of and Cup premamme Fotball matches. When I went to Egypt The most outstanding feature a second round technical knock- May 25. outfelder Steve Souchock out the parties
Champions versus the for fans in other lands cannot be in the Services I was expecting of the continentals' play is their out over Frank Buford of Oak-
agility and ability land, California, last night with- Rest games, which were part- right to Buffalo of the Inter-balloting. In addition the MP expected to appreciate that the it would be fairly easy. But remarkable
to kick a ball from almost any national League and placed in- and mayors of the towns con- English teams
out taking a punch himself. cannot possibly 200 discovered my mistake.
Arthur, who weighed 216 lbs. Poned yesterday due to the in- Jelder Ronnie Samford on the certed in the Final are invited be
the put the top as FA guests.
nine For there
227-1b. Buford down clement weather, will now be I met the great angle. waiver list in preparation Hreleasing him outright.
on Wednesday, May 18, at the So the list grows. The 248 and snow."
months slog through mud, rain Sudanese player, Guindy, and young players practise more. The three times in the first minste played off at the Club ground Chicago
also Sak-two players who on only way to da it is in a "shoot of the second round. The referee, Rookie first baseman Joe registered FA coaches ballot
hard grounds, anyway,
stopped it at 1:25 same times, the Junior game Buston
4 4 2 | Altobelli was returned by the for ten between them; the rall- To illustrate the point, recil? quite as tricky as any England basi." The idea is to have after was floored with aging at 7.30 p.m. and the
et 8 pm. with three Trucks, Consuegra (7) and Indians their Indianapolis ways get a 'share, "the stallon-the Wolves
confined space victories over player:
Wanderers, the walls he
short righted
Should the heavy rain con Lollar: Sullivan, Cinder (9) and farm club
against which you can masters who handle large quan- Honved and Spartakt. What a famous Middle East Services kick the ball,
Arthur pounded Buford at
tinue. this evening's As it rebounds
Victory White.
MP-Sullivan (2-3). Association,
tities of football traffic: We wonderful fillip this
will from the opening bell of the Shield game which is scheduled to aide, always had some very tight at speed, trap it, flick it over scheduled 18-rounder. was * LP-Trucks (2-3), HR-Klaus The Orioles, in addition to have even had an application English football
There is no games against (ISI).
representative head, or head it but keep the buying Shallock from the from engine-drivers and firemen doubt that Wolves were right Egyptian teams,
It was the first outing for the to take place at the Caroline Hill Detroit
1 Yankees, placed pitcher Joe who pass Wembley every year at their peak and fully trained,
ball moving. As it ricochets off South, African, who now fightsound, may also have to Washington
Coleman on the 30-day disabled
and who never see a game":
while the Hungariaes, as they
For that reason I was not the walls, you are automatically
out of Portland, Ore.. since postponed. Notification of any postponement will be Garver (3-4) and Wilson: ist, announced that pitcher Bill
those on the trade list-all the
stated later, were jaded after surprised that the continentais improving your reactions and
he was hospitalised with virus ch
over Rediffusion and Stone, Ramos (7), Shea (9) and Miller would be sent to some thousands who work behind the their long programme. That of would show up much better in quickness of eye.
pneumonia early In April. He made
Radio Hongking. Fitz Gerald. LP Stone (14), club as yet undecided and scenes for King Soccer.
course is the reason why Wolves | post-war football. And.
was floored by the virus on the HR-Keline (8th),
optioned rookie pitcher Don
X-RAY TEST
are now playing their games in course, they most certainly have.
eve of a scheduled fight in Kansas City
Ferrarese to Oakland of the
From the hundreds of thou-Russia later this summer when
That
is one reason football
Edmonton with former Heavy- Pacific Coast League. That cut sands of letters which annually their players have had a rest fans the Oneles down to the player pass through the X-ray machine
and come back to the job fully realise that they cannot expect it Lancaster-gate limit.
(to make refreshed.
miracles from our top teams Newhouser had appeared only doubly sure that nothing is
when they so touring. Last year 1wice in relief roles this left in the envelopes) Sir
Yes, from the players" point) Blackpool Had to have a very season for the pitching-rich Stanley produced these heart of view these Overseas trips strict preparation before they New York
5 0 Indians. He
of cries: out
would be marvellous-if there went on to the Continent. Wynn (3-0)
From a gooled Hegan; semi-retirement to' sign
prisoner: "I
01 Turley (5-1) and Berra. HR-
were no matches to play! have Indians before
been a supporter of Nantle (7th), Carey (2nd). the 1954 season' and compiled a Arsenal for 30 years, when urse there is plenty of excite-
ment-and surprises. free.
I reinem again touring Germany.
$50,000 and awarded her custody ber a classic incident when Hull they have been rightly hailed of their $42,000 home and San Francisco, Calif., May 11, From
a trawler hand:
were playing in Spain. Neil as probably the best footballing
John Simpson, manager of the Cadillac. was in your class at school, and
the former England side in this country, the Ger-
British Heavyweight challenger you was the best English master
half-and
The award paved the way for Don Cockell, today protested what a mans will be naturally, out to centre wot we ever had...
wonderful player he was told beat them. City are the prestige the Boston Red Sox announce against the use of a 10-foot From a man with
iwo
artificial
the Hull lads before the game: team of England. Yet they will ment that he would rejoin the ring for Monday night'a ile King Bruce Petaurst. Tudor 11: Umberto st. 10: "If I legs:
can manage the "Now don't forget, boys. Straight be playing without two of their team on Friday. terraces at Millwall, I can walk
Revie and Jimmy up the steps at Wembley.
Judge Holt also awarded Mrs fight with Rocky Marciano and Money and Plymouth Fair, all into top gear.hese teams and Meadows, who will be with the Williams custody of their child Murray had promised him a 20-kin 8 st. 4: Sharragh, 8 st. la claimed that co-promoter Jimmy 8 8 st. 5: Golden God and Deni- And from these letters, a quick goal, these teams tend England party. With two key and ordered Wiliams to cor foot canvas.
Mirs Dale. 8 st. Roccamare and to go all to pieces."
men like this missing, City are tribute $100 a month toward the
In a wire to Chief Inspector Live Spirit 7 st. 13: Spring Dar Sure enough from the kick off bound to have a tough time. And, child's upkeep. Alt Ackerman tapped the ball as I pointed out earlier, most of
Willie Ritchie of the State Command Desert Way, 7 to Don Revie who swept it out their players will have
"That ought to get him back mission, Simpson said wist als mouth Bay and Dignita2; Wat- already to Eddie Burbanks. Over came played roughly 50 League and in baseball," said Judge Holt, huge boxer would be greatly 11 Alf's Caprice 7 st. 9; River But there is hope for many a beauty from 25 yards. Hull background that one must study were announcing-in Boston that and that be wanted one mease. Affreux 7 st.4; Romany. Minstrel the centre and Revie cracked in Cup games. It is against this at about the time the Red Sox handicapped" by the small ring Line and Fale fisk 7 st. 5: disappointed year after year. For were a goal up in 20 secs. Neil these overseas trips.
and Don Basilio, 1. sto 21 Willard would return to base ing 20 feet inside the ropes.
Ashurat
Wonder 6
17 the first
time last Saturday Franklin dashed down the pitch 10,000 more spectators watched saying:
As people to further interest ball on Friday. The divorce was Ritchie said he would pass the Frankie Farrell and Coronation That's the stuff. In the game and promote sports granted by Judge Holt on Mon protest on to the Commissioner. Boy the Final
on the wide should be easy now."
Imanship between the nations of day-United Press.
-United Press.
Special. screen relay in cinemas dotted through Britain which figured in the cinema-TV experimers
This experiment was stigated by the FA, with the approval of cricket and other sports. They were asked note the effect on the
1
Baltimore..
Kellner, R. Shantz (4) and Astroth: Kretlow, Kuzava (8) and Smith. WP-R. Shantz (3-3) LP-Kretlow (0-3), Cleveland
and
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RH
Brooklyn Chicago
O
with
the
came
17-2 "record last year." Before E that, he had won an even 200
ín games
14
seasons Detroit-Unied Press.
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Meyer, Labine (2). Black (4), Pordres (0), Loes (7), Roebuck (8) and Campella: Andre, Jeffcoat (4) Davis (9) and Chill, WP-Lavis
(3-1). LP-Meyer HR-Banks (6th), Fondy
3 8 1 @ 11
(2-1)
(5th).
with
DODGERS AND ROBINSON SUED
FOR $4,000
other small file grows during the year: "If you cannot man- age a ticket this time will you please put me on the list
Pittsburgh Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wistonsin, May 11.
A 4,000-dollar suit was in the Kilne, Wade (5), Face (7) and Shepard; Nichols
next year?" (3-0) and hands of the Federal Authori- Crandall, LP-Kline (2-3). HR ties today against Jackie Robin- -Mathews (3rd)-United Press. son and the Brooklyn Dodgers
because of the Robinson bat SOUTH AFRICANS throwing incident last summer.
131 BEHIND DERBYSHIRE
Derby, May 11.
Mr and Mrs Peter Wolinsky Aled the sult in Federal District Court late yesterday charging that Robinson's thrown bat caused pain, injuries and After dismissing Derbyshire medica! bills amounting for 179 in unfavourable condi- more than $3,000 for her and tions, the South African tourists lost their two opening wickets loss of companionship for him.
The Wolinskys were hit when fairly cheaply in the first day
to
of their match at Derby. They Robinson's bat bounced off the finished the
the day with 18 for two, Brooklyn dugout into the stats 131 behind the county side. last June 2 in a game against After breaking the Derbyshire the Milwaukee Braves at opening stand of acoring 41 and
Kelly
25,
KCG PRACTICE
STILL HOPE
for
to
crowds
at their games and report back to the Football Association.
Finally, to illustrate the scarcity of Soccer's most valu able commodity I almost sold trading asset, round
boir
the
first week in May, Sir Stanley told me:
1
here.-United 78. Hamer County Stadium
wickets Prees fell at regular intervals." Only Revill (22), Carr (18) Dawkes (19), and Jackson (20) offered
"A few weeks back VIP any resistance to Tayfield (four
told me not to send him a Cup for 61, H.. Heine, Adcock and Goddard,
Who took two wickets Kowloon Cricket Club Jawnaal ticket as he would be sall
ing to New York on May 1 apiece.
bowlers are advised that the inquired his deck and catifa In the 60 minutes remaining league practice arranged for number, which
prompted him to McGlew (23) and Goddard (8) yesterday, postponed on account, ask the reason for my curiosity. both fell to Morgan, right arm of inclement weather, will be To which I replied: "TV's worth fast-medium bowler-France- held this afternoon, weather sending you a bunch of flowers Presse
permitting.
in order to gël Your ticket!"
in this country should Back To Baseball Weight Champion Ezzard Charles
"
Goes Williams
Miami, May 11. Circuit Judge George Holt today ordered Ted Williams to
This year Manchester City arenay his ex-wite a lump sum of
stars Don
THE GAMBOLS
GEORGE" WILL YOU HOLD ŽE HOLD IT STEADY THE BOTTLE WHILE POUR
THIS FRUIT JUICE INTOKIT??
As
"
of Cincinnati-United Press
161⁄2-FOOT RING ·
TOO SMALL FOR COCKELL
by Barry Appleby
IT'S OVERFLOWED: MILLE REALLY, GEORGE, YOU ARE
LOOK AT THE MESS ON MY SUIT.
CARELESS
Final Acceptors For Victoria Cup
London May 11, " Twenty-seven Bnal acceptors with weights for the Victoria ]Cup to be run over seven fur- longs at Hurst Park on Satur- day, May 21, were published here today as follows:
Tia the Bottle, Øst, 7 lbs: Chivalry and Military Court
B.
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and Tasty
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