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ENGLAND'S TEAM AGAINST SPAIN
THE CHINA MAIL," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1955.
Walter Winterbottom, the leam manager, has a word with members of the England team against Spain on November 30. England won 4-1.-Central Express Photo.
The "Dirty" Player
Today
Is Not A Footballer
But A Footpad
Says VERNON MORGAN
London, Dec. 12.
British football is suffering not ouly from a bad patch in the world soccer table, though may be it is rated a shade better today than it was a couple of years ago, but also from a surfeit of dirty play.
many from the
I that were
This is not just one writer's opinion, but the view of leading administrators to the British public and the soccer writers. not so why is the English Football Association going to step up its campaign against unsportsmanlike behaviour, Why are gates falling and why does one writer head his article "Dirty play is ruining soccer and cheating the fans."
kick, which he says is hated by everyone in Britain,
AL the meeting of the FA intreslicing the indirect free Counell today they wut consider 11 strongly-worded resolution from the Instruction? Com- Mler which take it *ious view of the bad examples dis- played by some senior players, Loth professional and amateur, persist in committing petty
and
unfringements behave in an
nnnner
to-
wards
match officials." The Committee are orking the Courtell
to take all ste Possible" to
to sic the misconduct which is unquestionably undo- ing much of the good work carried out by the FA for the general well being of the game " will the Council do?
probably use fresh |
What
will They Instructions to referres la unike a much more serious view of in- fringements however petty. and to penalise those guilly by at least reporting them to the FA if they do not take the inore drastic step of sending
them off the felt.
Indeed, not only England but the other thres British associa tions do not appear in the least 1+ goes on to say: "FIFA likely to contempla le leaving will surely pass a rule that will | FIFA und repeat the decision of line us up with that flotic Con-
back. some years
Many re- unental no charging the goul-greite even having left
FIFA keeper Inw. If that goes and now they are back and very hey would through mar
football will be- much part of it. They come a farce,"
Seem to be las for goo
In spite of what Mr Seymour Mr Seymour adda; "Let's back out before they fix another silly says, the general view is that rule."
it would be a tragedy for British football if they again left the International fold.-China Mail Sportul.
IN THEIR FAVOUR
He goes on to say that Con- Unemini football in not 60 wonderful After all and that European clubs, such as Moscow Honved
and Red Dynamos, Banner and the rest of them- would finish nearer the bottom than the top of the English First Division.
laws.
inenace."
Why Attack Ford; I Say He Is Not To Blame
By ALAN HOBY
So Trevor Ford is the bad boy, the spoilt darling, the pampered prima donna of soccer!
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Because the llery Wales and Cardiff centre-forward refuses to play inside-left for his club he is pelted with every stone in the critic's lexicon. What hypocrlay!
that I would be happy at the footballers of long standing. prospecí.
And, whatever their clubs may This
is a specialist ago, I think, both became famous дв kmaw football in a team game, centre-forwards. but imagine the outcry if Stan- ley Matthews was asked to play
Before wo start treating Thunderbolt Trevor like a leper, we should first tear away the stupid pretence that modern League football is a sport.
Let me say at once that I [don't go all the way with Ford.
It is nothing of the sort. Far from being a sport, it is wing half, Nat Lofthouse at In his case I think that once
In-full-back, or Johnny Haynes on
the wing!
the biggest entertainment dustry in the country.
ite god is filthy lucro and, as such, it depends
On its
big names do pull in the cash customers.
So before you ait in amugy self-righteous judgment on the "stocking" Mr Ford, put your- selves in his place for a moment
R 1 have done.
CROWD PULLER
To kick ofT. the ruggedly In- |dividualistic Cardiff ace s
born crowd-puller.
Da
Although he has been 10- volved In £69,500 worth of transfer fees, he has also maked in thousands of pounds at the turnstiles but always specialkst centre-forward NEVER us an inside-left.
Yel
produot ol soccer's miserly star system, the highest wage he and other stars-con car is £15 a week.
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Indeed. the only way Ford Cati safeguard his future from outside "perks"-Trevor la
pafht salesman.
But he will get thesC side- Tine jobs only while he remains nt the top.
Is It really O surprising. therafore, that Ford should stubbornly refuse to sacrifice his star value by playing in strange position?
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How would you like it f having reached the top of your trade or profession, your boys suddenly asked you to change jobs?
I know how I would feel it, after all these years, my editor came to me and said: “I want you to write the political leaders from now on."
I don't say i would refuse, but I can't honestly go on record
Oh Dear! Oh Dear!
By HENRY
LONGHURST
he had registered
AN EXCEPTION
I don't deny the all-round Charles. But Charles is an ex-transfer list. versatility of the great John
ception.
his protest te should have turned out for Cardiff. But he refused. For {reasons best known to himseif he deliberately courted unpopu- larity and now he has been suspended and placed on the
I'm Indeed. It can be argued that
not
this arguing about disciplinary action neither Leeds nor
by the Wales art getting the best out of him by Cardiff management. It was in- all this chopping and changing.
Don't get me wrong. Many But, basically it in the pre- footballers have been moved sent rotten money system which Taround, but mostly during their
En for more to blame formative years.
Trevor Ford.
Manchester United manager Malt Busby, for instance.
has been one of the most successful team "switchers" since the wor. But both Ford and Don Re- vle who also wants a move be- asked cause he was originally to play wing-half, are mature
evitable under the rules.
than
As I see it, there is only one solution to all this back-biting and bitterness-
Put the stars on long-term contracts and pay them. what they are worth.
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Chalk End Is Good Prospect As Hurdler;
No Stamina Doubt
Says JAMES PARK
There is one difference jumping that appeals to me. greeted with "What' win?"
between flat racing and Too often on the flat I am Over the sticks I find there
is a greater tendency for people to think things out for themselves and it is mainly a question of discussing the pros and cons
I found that out when a number of jumping enthu- ΟΠ the siasta told me they appreciated my comments Sandown programmes.
I stressed the difference tween horsemanship Jockeyship
be, so well that a three-mile handi- and cop should come his way before and said the ideal long. was the combination of the two.
races.
MOST APPEAL
Cn-
111
As a prospect for the future, the one to make most appeal was Chalk End. It was all too
thon
there is
"These Continentals Uko
Most of the
jumping everything to be in their favour
thusiasts
Interested are even the rules. That is why
Having written in glowing terms last week of the horsemanship rather tinkering they are
with our
in late when he got into top gear, not BUT- 1 call on everyone in enlightened attitude of the Championship Committee of Jockeyship. That is MISDEMEANOURS
British football to Aght this the Royal and Anelent in appointing their Walker Cup prising in view of the fact that but 11 will pay to keep an eye
selectors, 1 am reluctantly reminded of
many have had actual expert- on him. He is very well and will also themselves
an incident li They
is nothing the matter with ence of hunting and the abilityHis probably instruct the Disetpin-
"If the English are hopelessly Oklahoma City many, many years ago as related by to remain in the saddle.
stamina. bound to FIFA then I hope the
Straight Lad gives promise of ry Commitee Lo deal much Scots, the Weish and the Irish friend who was running a small newspaper there at the
That is not sufficient when it going
When ho more severely than they
a long way. have will refuse
comes to racing or time. to trail along be
with even
met the hurdles right he jump- done in the past with playershind them. Let us play these
ledge of flat racing can be point-to-point
A know-ed like an old hand. He barged reported ti Oteen [ mis-
foreigners by all means. And
through a couple in a manner let us do our best to beat them.
advantage during the winter, which told he still has some-
that It is thought that the Instrue-But don't let us be their sloves"
even though I have said
to learn. thing ไป Bonac Commalice have taken
my number one The outspoken Mr Seymour
jumping
That will come with practice, essential over hurdles or fences, but I have no doubt he is Kvod inte of the splendidis not likely to get much support example set by
Racing on the flat is fny main rookie with a future, for his plen.
What I touring teams. notably the
business and I like to apply it liked was the strong manner in Russians, and would like to see
when I go out jumping.
which he kept his action while the English, who gave the gaine
the of
others to the world, as well disciplined
floundering. Sleight as their pupils.
of Some bellevo
Rome
foreign
that the trend of schools to go over to rugby foutball may be influenced by bad examples set by top-class succer players.
The varsity rugby match last week will not have helped the catise of soccer much either. for ofter two bad games this was a Ane example of how two teams can do battle fairly and in sporting spirit.
Rumania Wins
London, Dec. 12.
He was sitting alone in his office during the lunch hour when there entered the deputy sheriff with black hut, long black coat, and a gun on either hip. My friend recalled with apprehension the forthright allegations he hud printed about his visitor in the previous issue.
"You wrote that stuff 'bout over 18 holes to suggest that me?" said the sheriff in nicnacing
"Well, I'm draw). Just goin' to sit here while you unwrite that!"
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While I should not
wish to
him
RACE RIDING
most
A
WETU
Hand con
.bo
beaten have you would
benten over 38. If I had
4 and fellow by two and one heard him carrying on like that, dear my reply would be, "My
It to be thought I am on the of confidence. There is enough
In saying that, I do not wish followed with a certain degree
Rumani bent England by seven matches to one in a table unwrite any compilments of last fellow, all it shows is that over side of those whose only con-of him to make a 'chaser, but
beat
10-21, 21-11 Rumania's
Wis
Foreign teams have recently gone back home anying how dirty the play is in Britain to-
hotm, That has not pleased the day. British
and Miss administrators, jealous of the prestige of the game in the mother country.
by
Fact-Anding missions English sportä writers have dis- closed how many infringements take place weekly In the League matches. They are asking the Players Union to take steps to see that their players play the game, They
are asking the public to boo bad sportsmans just as they boo bad play.
ro asking directora and managers to come down heavily on the players in their clubs whp resort to mean tactics, Ás ond writer puts it, the dirty player today is not a footballer but a footpad and should be treated accordingly.
and
A remarkable article calling on the English Football Associa tion to pull out of the Interna tional
Football Fedoration (FIFA) has appeared in the British press, It was written by Stan Seymour," the "boss" of Newcastle United.
of
Accusing the FIFA "pandering to the Continentals” ho wrote, "I càti "on" the TA to pull out of FIFA while foot- ball is still a British gamo. they don't we won't recognise t Infow yours' Ume:""
After saking what good could “nome out of a tie-up with the Continent, he atRAKS FIFA ŽE
it:
Doubles
X1
Hounds
was date
Zeller 21-11,
great weariness of
tha
Ugogo
cern ta a financial one. Far in the meantime he can pick from it I like to note points up a renes or two over hurdles. com-in race riding, and there is more time to do it than on the Bat,
TOO PATIENT when too often it is all over in
WIS ridden with a minute or 60.
1. I may pass judgment here Uttle too much patience. He used and there I do not want. It to to try to make the running. Now ho is being ridden from behind. be thought I am hypercritical
best.
in any way, I would much happy medium will suit him rather be helpful than other like the look of Arctic Song, wise and that will be the basis and a bit more schooling will
write of anything I may Jumping.
obe to the advantage of Stem
King. In that connection there were.
when we get heavy going two incidents that struck me at Backtor will not be long, in Kempton. There was a certain winning a selling hurdle. Khorene will be popping up similarity about each.
In between the last two before long, and though Hilarity hurdles I thought Perifeld was never got into the argument do than Fredelte. not be surprised if he is capable
I can only report that the tennis internatioal here tonight. committee's announcement this you four and two!"
30 holes I should have beater Sixteen-year-old Miss Ann week
Alls me with alarm and A somewhat ironical Haydon, who recently
reached
hed despondency.
They the women's singles final in the briefly, to
Pipose, plication now presents a la Just play the Swedish international Cham-
that a small but, on the whole, of the Amateur
Cham- pionships #1 Stockholm, England's mly winner. She
over 36 holes, to select body of opinion on both ac-sides of the Atlantic feels that this Miss Ella
revolutionary the Walker Cup match would be slowing up, they will reduce the much improved by being played fekt to World Champion, Umit of two instead
200, with a handicap over 18 holes instead of 36, 1.c., Mrs Angelica Rezanu, who de.
of three, two foursomes on the first day feated Miss Haydon at Stock-balloting if necessary among the and two singles on the second. A two-handicappers for the avail- strong supporter of this view is the form. She
able pinces.
Francis Oulmet, player den Zeller, the World
thin
in
American A Champions, beat the
every
except the former Champlons, the twin spirit comes over mo at Vila Walker Cup team sisters Mrs Rosalind Commett news. Admittedly. I am the R. & A. Urged on by a num- two, and a past-captain of and Miss Diane Rowe, 21-18, since I am primarily a watcher 1er for myself and for the un-ber of us in Boston the other Mra Rozeanu also beat Mrs counted enthusiasts who follow evening, he has put his thoughts Cornett in a singles match the championships from afar. suit, a copy of which lies on my going better
on paper and forwarded the re- China Mall Special,
On the Wednesday evening desk. for considering by the Perfeld may have thought the of winning – Race before when the thampionship used USG.A. This document is sure same for he did not go into the Christmas. really to be warming up and in due course with what com-
last jump with the same dash getting into its stride, all butment one naturally cannot anti-
as Fredette. the 200 pacted the bag will have cipate to be passed on by them
Wo
to the Royal and Ancient, shall be left with will be four day-long processions on Thurs- An to the revolutionary change day, two on Friday, and one on in the Amateur Championship, I Saturday.
am expressing at this short notion only my own views.
21-14.
SPORTRAIT
Hours
@better
Who benefits, by the reduc- tion to this meagre ration of play.
The answer so far us
car seo-and it must pro- sumably have satisfied
last
ON PERÍFELD Perfield was inclined to stop end have a look, whereas he probably would have won it he It had gone into the obstacle with with
abandon. Whether I am right is true that they coincide those of such golfers I have motor wrong my monty would be whose opinion is of value, but on Perfield next time.
The following day Bob Tar- these are as yet few in number.
the and we may in the end be in the nell rodo a perfectly Judged Championship Commiten minority. While I do not usual race on Cottage Lace, but may Иосе the
ot eight players who
correspondence it have been lulled into a crise of win over 36 holes and would ly solicit
security, He would in this caso be both inter- talse
went tho have
lost over 16. Year after
nearest, way home, mlade up esting and helpful. your their number may add up
ground steadily and stuck to exactly nil
Would it not how over the inside in the straight to Ho There is a
s ́email “body of dia- at this late hour be possible for looked as it he could join - fingulahest or ex-delinguished the championship committee to lender at any stage but his or even
cxlingulshod golfers make a wider canvasst. Or even mount did azactly; the same an who have always dreaded to me- | to postpone the change for ore | Perifield at the last jump," pose themselves to porably in year and talks a poll among the If he had joined, fast” batore forlor, players over what they compactors next
to
Lot 18 holes and what old: fogles the world of Lord Melbourne. Int and had been put int}}
care plesand to call the "eprint", sol) (every infinét (draws me to
like
myself
persist in calling which should), bëj
The game of
"manner” there might
મી wag only
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