THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1957.
ARSENAL SHOULD CHANGE THEIR
Dennis Evans In Place Of Cliff Holton Would Steady Their Defence
Says BERNARD JOY
Hulton
Hanging outside the Directors' Room at Highbury is Arsenal's proudest possession. It is the silver shield presented captaincy. He would then have Division side when he was out- by the Football League for winning the Championship three years running, 1932-35.
That record hat-trick-which is shared with Huddersfield — is threatened this season by Manchester United. That is why Arsenal will be so anxious to head the Busby Babes in the Championship race.
Despite great strides since the go-abend winger ke Tommy ton told me: "I received mere dark period of near-relegation Ring (Clyde and Scotland) to 'no's' this sunner than ever in 1953 and 1954, Arsenal are take some of the goal-scoring Molotov uttered. I challenge sit far from n' title-winning weight off the "Terrible Twins," you to go out with £50,000 and ride.
Viec Ciroves and Derek Tapscott. buy players of the right enlibre, Challenge cet accepted, 1--- They need a driving force al
abolition of Entertain Jack. I realise the problem. wing-half like Jo Mercer-1 munt Tax, however, hay made' Would sellle for Bon Claylon of clubes even leas willing to sell
But as regards Plackburn, and England—and a players. Manager Jack Crays-off 1 would
1 Body of soldiers
2 Order
3 European country
+ Express.
5 Administration
& Govern
7 A turn
Political party
NAMESAKES
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill
in the spaces against rach of the clues below with a word related to my life. The letters in clicies april aut 3+12/ Who am 1?
namic.
V
D
European city
10 These assels
D
11 A Bre for instance
12 Blue bottle?
13 Commands
Solution on Page 9
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
KEY-NIE
ARMOR'S MOT! |HOT ANY MORE~}
COOL--AG A CUCUMBER-WILAY |
HAPPENED?.
FERDINAND
NANCY
THEY SAID MANDRAKE WAS
A TRICKY ONE. I'LL PHONE, THE BUREAU! THEY CAN'T GET FARI
JOHNNY HAZARD
PARDON, HI-HONORABLE. GENERAL SAN..... ME IS
KNOW WHERE FIND MISSING FLY MEN AND
IRON-BIRD
-FHNIK
the present relieve CUM
BE SPECIFIC
fey
CATHAY PACIFIC
SAFETY
FIRST ALWAYS
TO ALL PATROL CARS AND -PLAINGLOTHESMEN-BE
ON LOOKOUT FOR MANDRAKE
AND LOTHAR --PESCRIPTION FOLLOWS
11-15
of the duties of no need to roam over the fet urging on the other members of the team.
My preference is for left-back Dennis Evans -cool, experienced and a shrewd tactician.
With Hollon out or position kss frequently, the last ne ut defence or Kelsey, Charlton, Dodgin and Evans would show greater steadiness under pres sure.
YOUNGSTERS
mon to play in Arsenal's First
elde-left at the age of 10 in twG League games tn 1053.
Now a wing-half, he is better at distribuling the ball than at getting it at the moment, but he is improving noticeably,
CAPTAIN
Sports Diary
Bernard Joy. former Arsenal international, talks to quo of bin successors at centre-ball, 1}}} Dodgin (left) and Dennis Evans
kt Ulgbbary.
What I like about the League side is that they are so open to new ideas. They are uninhibited, fresh and determined. They are both responsive and res The reserve strength does not ponible. measure up to the halcyon days)
be surprised to see him switch Marshalled by Crayston, once of the 18303,
to the right wing instead of interna described by Continental ex- Danny Clapton, so leaving the when tionals queued up in the Comperts ns "the greatest footballer middle free for David ferd.
they play fast, League football. bination team for a chance in fu the world,"
incisive and at times inspired Key man of the attackt is football. The team comes Arst, Jimmy Blocnifield, If he moves the Individual record.. the bull quickly the line meves like a well-olled machine, Yel There are, however, some ne
Typical is Vic Groves, at one even in a practice match, or youngsters coming forword. Out-time labelled Highbury's "pro-gunised" by coach All Fields, standing are John Barnwell, the blem boy." Although he knows I noticed him holding the ball Intr-haired youth international that the England selectors have fatally long. from Durham, Roy Goulden, a eyes on him as the successor cultured inside-forward like his father, the great Len Goulden, and Edmonton product, Jehnny
Watch out, too, for Gerry Ward, who became the youngest
Potts.
Busy Kelsey
to Stanley Matthews, he tells Arsenal: "Play me anywhere, 1 don't mind where I am as long ns I have a game."
Just now he is earmarked as centre-forward, but I should mot
Legs are straight as goalkeeper Jack Kelsey prepares for the
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
WE'RE IN A
TIGHT SPOT IN
--BUT WE MUST
FIND OUT WHAT
THIS STRANGE/\ HAPPENED TO
UTTLE
COUNTRYm
6-18
PROF KORRI
new staken.
By Mik
BUSHMILA
By Ernie Bushmiller
THANK GOODNESS THE
RODEO IS IN
TOWN
W-WHAT...WHO... (SPLUT) IN BLAZING THUNDER...ARE YOU!!
HR 15 DEPUTY-SOLDIER
NEE-KAI! MISSION ACCOMPLISHING!
G-GET THIS UNDERSIZED ...OVER-INSOLENT LITLE RAGAMUFFIN-OUTF HERE!
By Frank Robbins
PARDOH, SIR....I'VE SEEN THIS KIP AROUND BEFORE! COMES FROM AN ANU VILLAGE ABOUT FORTY MILES NORTH OF HERE
MAYBE HE DOES KNOW
"SOMETHING! · you
FRUIT JUICES
Refresh like magic
GRAPEFRUI
JUICE
QUALITY
SO MUCH
BETTER
SWISS QUALITY
THE WORLD OVER
SWISSAIR
ROWNTREE'S
FRUIT PASTILLES
AUSTIN
have
A WIDE RANGE OF CARS
for.
HOME LEAVE
METRO CARS (H,K;)1 LTD)
IMPROVED
TODAY Golf Chlidren's Golt at Deep Water Day. First and Second Division Championships.
Bowls
Colony Open Fairs: Quarter-in
malchan at KEGC.
TOMORROW 110Win
Floodut Bowls: HKFU
↑ p.m.
Children's Collot Deep Bay, Shanghai Foune.
| Malayans Shine In Australian Badminton
of
Hobart, Aug, 27. Malayan players appear, to have a monopoly
tho Australian Badminton Cham- plonships in progress here.
Victorian Champion C Cult in Ong Eng-hong today beat the
favourite to win the champion- a singles quarter-Anal and in
ship.
Ong, in the first round of the Kec, doubles, partnered See Chim- leeng and scored a one-sided vlctory over G. Alderton and
Dellow-Reuter,
Water
COUNTY CRICKET
Goonesena The First Amateur To Take 100 Wickets
London, Aug. 27.
Gamini Goonesena, of Ceylon and Bruce Dooland, Australia, were again in the forefront of a win for Not- tinghamshire today, but it was a thrilling finish before they beat Leicestershire by one wicket.
Goonesena, in the course of taking five wickets for 58, became the first amateur this season to take 100 wickets.
Dooland, who often shines blow to Somerset came from with the ball though a recognised Billy Sutcliffe who all-rounder, brought his batting last two balls of the game for sent the The floodlighting equipment qualities into play with a bright sixes, malting Yorkshire score Is being improved to equal the half century.
183 for Utree in 105 minutes best in the country, So it is apt This just about clinched the when 150 were required. that the first food friendly is issue between these two toll-
Fretx had unexpected oppoel- against Hapoel, of Israel, on end teams of the County Cham- tion from Kent September, 24,
who hit 311 They were the pionship after Notts, requiring in the last innings of the game, opponenta in Highbury's first 186 to win, lost seven wickets only to be beaten, Alan Dixon Bloodlit match in 1031.
for 148.
(73), with 15 Surrey took only 40 minutes Wilson (78) were nover afrald fours, and Bob During the susumer Arsenal to complete the collection of made a determined attempt to another 14 points by taking the bowling and Kent must blame lo co out and hit the Essex sign four schoolboy stars-Derek fest Warwickshire.wicket which their own bowicro Woodley, the two Brooks and nevertheless, forced the Cham-ceded 200 Brian Sullivan. All chose other pions to bat again for 13 runs.
cluba.
Have Arsenal, then, lost their) old appeal? No. And the story of Bob Dixon, the Crook Town outside-left, proves it.
He has given up his annual hollday to train with Arszual in an attempt to prove himself food enough for professional Football.
NINE OFFERS
Ninu piker clubs, mainly around his home in the north- enst, are atler is signature, but he prefers Arsenal, “If Arsenal don't want me," he says. *][!]
un one of the others?
So the of glamour is stul there, And Arscral have the foundations of a team capabte, of winning fresh glory,
(COPYRIGHT) · ·
U.S. LAWN TENNIS
Cooper & Fraser Win American Doubles Title
Chestnut Hill, Aug. 27. Ashley Cooper and Neale Fraser of Australia defeated America's Budge Prity and Gardner Mulloy 4-6, 6-3, D-7, 8-3 today to win the finals of the National Men's Doubles Cham- planship at Longwooda - Cricket Club.
The second-seeded Aussich disposed of the top-ranked American veterans in one hour and 10 minutes in the final, which had twice been postponca because of raiti earlier this week.
Earlier, veterans Louise Brough and Mrs Margaret Osborne du Pont successtuby defended their National Women's Doubles title by W easy straight-set victory over the Wimbledon champions, Althea Gibson and Darletse Hard,
The 34-year-old Miss Brough and her 39-year-old partner annexed their 12th women's crown by downing their younger opponents 6-2, 7-5 in a 45- minute final before 5,000 at the Cricket Club.
The 29-year-old Misa Gibson, seeking to become tha frat Dogzo ever to win a national tennis erown, was broken twier In the opening sel
Mias Hard lost her cervice in the 11th gume cr the dueling set, while both victors were flawless from the swivice line. -United Press.
Wood Outruns Ibbotson
St. Helens, Aug. 28. Derek Ibbotson, the world's fastest milor, suffered his second defont within four days when he was beatco by his fellow British Olympic runner,' Kea Wood, here tonight.
hy
Running on a wet trock, Wood clocked 4 nišu. 12 see., 3.4 ,seconds ahead of Ibbotsca. Ibbotson WIS beaten Gordon Pirlo over 5,000 metres when they ran in an athletics match against Russia in Lon don last Friday.--Reister..
FOILED
Northamptonshire were folled
who con-
runs for three wickets yesterday for this 13th defest of the season,
A century in cash innings by
by a saturated wicket from red- Jim Forks, released from 12th g to their points, no play being man Test duties last Saturday, possible against Derbyshire for did not bring victory to Sussex. the second successive day. They had to be cenlent with a Yorkshire beat Somerst after draw. Parks, 100 not out today. conceding first innings lead and hit 10 eurs and he had a stand bonus, Duvid Pickles had of 87 with the Nawab of Palaudl, match figures ef twelve for 133 making his Championship, de- for Yorkshire, but Anal' but in this game-Reuter.
the
LISTEN TO
The Story of Jane Armitage
Starts
August 29
1957
Remember
This is the story of all women, of any woman, a story which echoes the heart-broken appeal of Jane herself when she begs ... "What- ever you think of me, my children, what did was for you!"
COMMENCING August 29 1957 REDIFFUSION BLUE NETWORK
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY
SPONSORED BY
SILVER CLEANING MAGIC!
GLASS
WAX
HKS 3.50
Sole Agents;
R CLASS
WAX
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.
9. Ice House Streat, Hongkong.
Tal: 27781,