THE REAL MADRID "STORY
THE CHINA MAIL. TUESDAY, APRIL · 0,- 1957, ~
THIS "SPORTS CITY" CATERS FOR EVERYTHING -BARBERS TO FUNERALS
By ARTHUR WALMSLEY
The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of the Real Madrid Football Club, is some two miles distant from the centre of the capital and at present will hold 120,000 spectators-60,000 of them sitting. When work on extensions has been completed-as it shortly will be the crowd capacity will be 200,000.
I burden you with those statistics at the start to give you an impression of the bigness of the place. Bat when you have covered almost every nook and hack-stage cranny of the Stadium, as 1 did, it is not the precipitous tiers of the terracing which hoggle the imagination so much as the conception and the spirit of the club.
and
For although football provides | rocoive experi coaching the Arm financial foundation of tuition in the sport of their
Real Madrid stands the club,
cholce-come 2,000 01 them for more than BOCCCT, It is a having elected for gymnastles luxury sports centre probably alone. without compare in the world. in which six thousand young- sters of Madrid have come to know anch to practise almost every major sport.
But came with me on my tour
of this stadium, where you
can get almost anything from
haircut in the barber's shop to the removal of your appendix In the operating theatro,
As we pass through the main members' entrance we come to the magnificent tree-shaded which has the swimming pool more serious purpose of coach- ing young Madrilenos (as citizens of Madrid are called) in the aquatic arts as well providing
with members refuge from the burning summer sun in Madrid,
us
web
From there we travel to the topmost tier of the terracing-a wearying climb, but une rewarded by the view. It was one thing packing 200.000 into a soccer gound, I thought--but had they all gut a room with a view?
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members dressing-room. (When it comes to showing off the club ho lives for, Manuel Benedicto Real hides nothing under the Madrid terracingi) Next we move to one of the
30 wo And
step into this two small hospitale оп the spacious feminine world of casy ground, bet
cope with cubicles and ous to
chintz curtalos, apectator casualtice-gren! or tastefully tiled shower baths small. Six specialists and six
plunges, and plush powder- medicat assistants make up the
room comfort. Real Madrid hospital staff, ench doctor *being roadly and directly contacted on match day at his seat on the ground through the sound-prouted
radio control box.
and
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But we are received coldly by the female staff and beat hasty retreat across the passage to the more lusty atmosphere of the male quarters where young athletes relax from labours, ai the long bar where they can Buy anything from a cup of coffee to a
meal. six-course AWED SILENCE Moving out into the sunshine
through the again wo walked fully Partially
Through the hospital we reach the operating theatre in which the rows of surgical in- struments glint with sinister anticipation aseptic glass
match daya
is theatre
cases.
operating manned.
Manuel
Qn
completed building
1
its cast with
wall and dóme blug produces beautifully decorated in Benedicto
I wondered what it the medical case-history record mosale. since the Stadium opened in could be that this club had not 1948, It tells
us that seven already got.
Benedicta and 239 mujor Iteverently Manuel fans have died
lold
me this
was to be The casualties have been treated by
club'a the club'e free medical service.
Own private chapel, Reverently I maintained awed silence.
THOROUGHNESS
about A tow anal statialles But should your body fail to
Altogether there respond to the skilled attentions Real Madrid.
non-active members- that is one who does not 450 the sports facilities of the club. four is the equivalent of shillings a month.
of the club specialists. Real are 50,000 members of the club. Madrid has not yet finished Fee for with your soul. One of the two priests on permanent call will be on hand to produce the holy cupboarded conveniently vils near your bedside and the lost rites will be properly performed before you breathe your last.
PERFECT VIEW FOR ALL Looking down from the peak points of the stadium may be a Little hard on those with no head for heights, but it is the very steepness of the terracing which provides a perfect view. aiting of you orc standing of the playing pitch from all points of the ground. I do
Down now to the dressing rooms, which are the last word I the player-comfort.
tiled changing
room Two bars are set in the walls one with soft drinks on tap for the players, the other providing tea and coffee. Alcohol in the drossing room is strictly off the
in
sparloug
ration.
which are miniature swimming poole in themselves.
not record this In a
spints of blasphemy: 1 merely illustrate the thoroughness of Real Madrid.
Up a floor now we travel into the X-ray department, equipped on the standard of any large- scale hospital. The X-ray unit and the services of a specialist in radiology are available to all
active members
6,000
For this he can see oll Stadium League games at the free in the standing accommoda- 1lon. If he prefers to sit he
will pay a reduced fee for his seat, which he must book at the start of the senson.
The 0,000 active
and
ENGLISH VICTORY
England's Eric: Cheney rides the BSA motorcycle· which brought him victory in the International Cross Country race at Olten, Switzerland.—Express Photo,
Japan Beats England 6-2 At Table Tennis
WASHINGTON LIKED IT, THOUGH IT'S
Much-Maligned In The Field Of Sport
By A. ROBERTSONA
Blood sports have had a good deal of publicity lately, and there has been one of those periodic outbursts of hysterical denunciation by vociferous opponents of such pastimes.
While preparations were afoot for a Royal visit to France, where the pursuit of stags with unleashed hounds is said to have originated, Britain's well-loved Queen was among those who came in for criticism on the grounds that they favoured hunting.
time crust.
calm and
of in- among
'Much of the criticism that is prerogative of society's "upper of consideration for animais, yet
remain singularly poured out from time to by opponents of "the chanc" is
there are others, of unmoved in the face uncalled-for, ungracious, and course, who become apoplectic justices md suffering Inaccurate.
over anything that suggèsis lack their fellow-mundane.
But, whatever the rights and wrongs, people who are subm jected to censure on account of hunting can reffect a little wryly that monks and priests were similarly rebuked hundreds of years ago, when the elorgy developed so Intense a liking for it that they were accused of neglecting their spiritual duties!
Foxhunting, its all the world knows, la a traditional English sport among the aristocratic and the well-to-do. In the form in which it is practised today it probably began in the late 17th century, with the avowed pur- pose of keeping down the num ber of foxes which were prey- ing on poultry and lambs.
It is that
the mid-18th
not generally known the sport of foxhunting was taken up in America in that same century, high-born settlers from the Belilah Isles Inaugura ting it there. By century one of the kterest des vates of the pastime of "riding to hounds" In America was a less a personage than George Washington, later to be the first President of the United States.
Bitter antagonists of
And
Taiwan Girls
Make It
In A
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Three
Row
By "TIME OUT”.
The Taiwan Universal girls' softball team made it three in a row when in a ladies' exhibition game played yesterday at King's Park they trampled all over a Com- bined European side to the tune of 13 runs to 4. The visitors jumped on Dolly Maddox for 14 telling blows and, aided and abetted by a series of errors, had a comparativė. ly easy time throughout the entire seven innings,
In all fairness to the Hongkong side, which was under the guidance of old crocks Hai Winglee and Bill Silva, It must be pointed out that the majority of the local team had been away from the softball scene for a long spell and their lack of practice was very much in evidence.
fox hunting have advocated other methods of dealing with en animal that is a recognised pest in country districts, and some
Their form yesterday was three in five effort which Iri- of the suggestions made havo
therefore no true indication of cluded two Homers and a single. neither
profound nor been
their real ability, but this in no humane. Tako shooting, for in-
For the losers left-felder from the magni-
Alex Mendonca earned the up- How much suffering way detracts would be caused to animals that fent display dished out by
crowd with a Taiwan girls who wounded,
were full plause of the wero merely Japan confirmed their superiority over England with caped to spend the rest of value
for their victory. The sparkling catch of a drive that Combined a six-two win in the second table tennis international at | their days in a malmed condi-
Europeans simply had "extra bases written all to hurler Lin over it in the top of the fifth Tottenham tonight. A third international will be played tion to die a lingering death had no answer
Fung-ize who was in devasta- -inning. at Cheltenham on Thursday.
ting form and allowed only two hits throughout the game.
London, Apr. 8.
England started off well tonight when Diane Rowe' Collins bent Kiiko Watanabe in straight gumes, but at the half-way stage Jupan held a comfortable lead of 3-1.
TELEVISED
Reuter.
Sponge Will Be Squeezed Out
members. pay the equivalent of three shillings
The only other English win Tomi Okawa beat Jill flook weck-give-away' guro
I was in the women's doubles, in 21-19, 21-15. when it is remembered that
which Ann Haydon and Jill Keisuke Tsunoda beat Richard most of them spend the major
Rook surprisingly beat the new Bergmaon 21-15, 21-18, Part of their spare time at this
club of the
which
both social
All-England champions, Toml
Tomi Okawa
and
Takeo In one corner the cobbler club. Adjoining the X-ray room Centre (where dancing
ond
Okawa and Tukeo Namba, 21-15, Nanba lost to Anne Haydon and 21-16. works on the players football is the record room in which the similar entertainments are free) boots with the tools of his trade medical condition and athletic
miniature sports city
Miss Fujie Eguchi repented Jill Rook 15-21, 16-21. Lato
immaculate the out in
her World Championship and service).
Tsunoda and Toshihiko Mi- ate progress of each active member with a five health fashion of
His three shillings also entities ап army kits meliculously kept and card-
All-England Thol victories over
yata beat E. Hodson and L. Inspection. Leading off the indexed.
the active member to free stand- Miss Haydon with a convincing Landry 18-21, 21-17, 21-19. changing reuma BrC rows of
club caching accommodation at League 21-12, 21-15 win." joining the Ehowers and deep
games. plunges active member is given an
Match prices to the pubile exhaustive medical examination
from and the findings, along with trange
the equivalent of of the member, are two shillings, standing, to 50 And from
ph here Manuel
sitting. Apart from on his card. Also noted shillings, full- Benediefo, for 25 years
is the
branch
inch of sport he has the augmented staff for match the time physio-therapist to
elected
and the sports days the Stadium employs a par- to
pursue Real Madrid, takes over as our for which it is felt he is best manent staff of 80-excluding guide. He leads us through the
From then suited,
on the professional staff and the expert two huge gymnasiums, complete su
coaches who train
the young buxing
ring-between member will be given them they are equipped for medical examinations overy members.
But most important of all the almost
three every athletic indoor
months. Next we tread on forbidden- Real Madrid club has awakened Него activity.
the
young techage members of both sexes ground-to-males - the
Spanish youth to the wonder of sport, and today youngsters who Ľ few short years ago neither knew of games nor trad the facility
to play them are are getting their chance on a scate which leavea
most countries behind. For other football clubs are following the example of Real Madrid, and soon what Madrid has today all Spain win have tomorrow.
(To be continued).
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Home Soccer Results
London, Apr. 6. Results of today's English and
Scottish Football League matches were: First Division
Aston Villa 2 Sunderland'
Division III (South) Coventry 2. Newport División III (North) Accrington
Man Beld Tranmere
Chesterfield
2 Darlington SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division
Dundee
Morton Arbroath
3 Motherwell
Second Division
2
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London, Apr. 8.
MOTÓ
Engilsh officials
вто
stanco,
in their lakes.
and
of
NEVER LOOKED BACK...:
The visitors established
big
**TOMORROW'S "GAME:/ BIT OF BULLDOG TOO
The Taiwan Universal with A word or two on foxhounds:
be going all out to add another. It was not until the 19th cen~
victory to
their record when tury that a fixed type of fox-
lead in the opening Innings they moet the Men's Junior hound was decided upon.
the Semi- and never looked League Champions,
Knother exhibition mixed origin, the modern fox- of the game
succes noles, in generally believed to back after that. Two hound
# sories of game, tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. be descended from the old type ive hits and of bloodhound and the pointer, fumbles accounted for Talwan's with perhaps a Hitle of the bull ratu. Then, with two on
Lin Fung-tze's line drive eluded dog strain.
shortstop Irene Starkey ended up in deep left field, for a homer.
and
Jindoo. Hussain's boys ended the reason undefeated with a ring of 14 successive victories and are determined to tower the The local visitors' colours, Champlona' prestige is at stake. and
Taiwan girls will literally be in for a "rough" time as no quarter will be naked for
the
Although not a fast dog in appearance, speed is neverthe- less one of its attributes. It has
been known to cover a mile in Another hit to right field saw under two minutes, and one Tracy Brown draping for the achieved fame by running four pick-up and when she had found
halt the bail another run bad cross- or given
ed the plate,
mites minutes..
Foxhounds are
in ROVET ond #
also notable for their taming and endurance, Chases are on record which top of
thon lasted for no less
nine hours.
Millions of British television viewers saw some of the play.
If the Seminoles can keep cool. including most of the Eguchi-
Five successive hity in the under pressure they should, by Haydon match and part of the
the second inning, in-virtue of superior balting power men's singles clash between World Champion
Toshlakl
cluding Lin Fung-tze's second arti base-mmning, earn the dis- round-tripper, saw another five tinction of being the sole Hong- Tanaka and Johnny Leach.
runs up on the scoreboard, and kong team to beat the girls from
Taiwan. Miss Eguchi was much faster
A hound's aptitude for pick with a comfortable, lead of 10 on her feet than Miss Haydon, and showed that
she woli determined than ever to going up a scent is something of a deserves
her position as the ahead with their plans to elimin mystery, One authority of 80 runs the Talwan team eased up.
The Combined ngo made the following
Europeans bate from table years ate sponge world's number опе woman
to this could manage only
a solitary tennis, according to reports to observations in relation player.
faculty:
run in the bottom half of the day. Leach almost caused a sur- prise
@gainst Tanaka. Alter
When the barometer rises, second when after Irene Starkey They may compromise with
had poled out a two-bagger, a fosing the first game, the Eng- another
that the when paving-stones sweat, whwild throw to Brab ora
on a suggestion
hard- ishman took the second and thickness of the bat surface be the atmosphere la clear, when hit grounder saw Irene hustling appeared to have complete com limited to mand in the third, leading all material which could be sponge
but there are those who would rather go all the way and pan sponge altogether.
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Frank Chester Dies At 61
Frank
London, Apr. 8, Chester, the best known untoire in the history of cricket, died winddenly today at his home in Bushey, Hertford shire, at the age of 81.
layer of hounds exhibit unusual keen-
name on their way to the meet, over the plate, In the bottom the way until 14-12.
when they smell strong coming of the fourth the Hongkong girls At that stage, however, he
out of the kennel these are reduced the margin when two became over-anxious and drop-
propitious eigns denoting a good rots and a sacrifice dy brought
[ in thrée tallies.", ped aix points
In a row and never recovered.
Everything, of course, must scenting day.
But when hounds roll upon The visitors, apparently not Ho retired in November, 1956.- Richard Bergmann, who has depend on the decision of the frequently been temperamental International Federation, based the grass, when they eat grass satisfied with the score, added
the meet, when three insurance runs - în “the Chester, arent personality his play, complained during on reports from various coun- going to his match against Keluke tries who are giving the matter gossamer floats and cobwebs lle des stages of the game to of the cricket word, was a fine on the grass, the scent will be bring their total to 13 runs batsmen and off-spin bowler for Tsunoda that the crowd was consideration,
against the local side's 4. bad.
Worcestershigo just before the1 making too much noise during rallies.
Pitching relentlessly and fret world war. given vocal encouragement by a
The loss of his right arin"just host of Chinese, supporters below the elbow, in the Salonika the hillside overlooking the campaign ended his career w
hurler Lin Fung-the player. park,
He was surprisingly beaten 21-15, 21-18 by Tsunoda in the last match of the evening.
RESULTS
Kliko Watanabe lost to Diane Howe Collins' 14-21, 14-21.
Fullo Eguchi bert Ann Haydon 021-1, 21-18.
Ichiro Ogimura bent Michael o Thornhill 21-10, 21-23, 21-11.
Toshiaki Tanaka boat Johnny 2 Leach 21-13, 16-21, 21-17.
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"But I think you can take it A windy day is a bad day for that sponge will be banned in sent.
Sheep crossing the trail of a English tournaments, whatever the International body decide" | fox always cause a check. sald one official during the
recent English Championships, There can be no doubt that
many who are against hunting blared her fast balls in and This, of course, could mean all the forms are deeply in handcuffed the opposition for In 1922, at the age of the end of open events in core in, their views, and not all the rest of the game to add an- Chester turned to umpiring, to England although there are their opinions are without just other scalp to her collection. such purpose that by the end of Lin played a big role in hat his career he had-officiated in many foreign players who have neation or conceived in. Igner remained faithful to other fur-ance of the facts. But others slie's win as, apart from hold- 48 Test match and had be- faces, apart from sponge, who lay themselves opon to the down the Combined Euro come a monowned figure among would still be able to play in suspicion that they dislike bunt peans to two hits she elded cricketer therworld over.
a France-Presse, England Reuter,
It because they rogard it as a her own cause
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