THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1959.
One of
Rugby History Revealed
Greatest Fakes In
WILLIAM ELLIS WAS NOT THE ORIGINATOR OF THE GAME SAYS JIM MANNING
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London, Oct. 4.
the belief that One of Britain's cherished sporting traditions
William Webb Ellis invented Rugby Football-was' shattered today by sports editor Jim Manning of the Sunday Dispatch, who claims the story is "a disreputable fake."
Ellis, according to all histories of the game, and according to a plaque in the famous 400-year-old Rugby Public School in Warwickshire, started the sport in 1823 by picking up the bail and running with it during an ordinary football game.
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Manning wellust "Down at in his time, took the ball the bellen of the garden ufis arms and can with it, thus the headmaster at Rigby Schont originating the distinctive fes- the rugby game A.D. is not murely funny flej ture of fairy story bit the reputable Fake
of sport,
most dis 1823." The history
'Brazen Lie'
his is polished granite Alub on which cut in my black letters an account of the origin of Rugby Football, 31 says: This stone commemorates the exploit of William Webb Ellis, who, with a fine deregard fat the rules of football as played
OLYMPIC 800
METRES
CHALLENGER
Arst Oxford in the cricket match in 1827. nothing
was ever sald
Varsity
Indead,
aboul
is as a footballer unul Octo- ber 10, 1870 four years after his death and 63 years after the Then Manning springs iso-oiled exploit." bumbshell by saying: "I cin prove from unpublished! letters tlint this oMetally accepted version is nothing but a brazen old schoot Ir.
"....In the rehoùl library I found unchallengeable docti- entry proof flat tops on this sporting fraud posterity old rugtalana ht corruptel evidence.
including that of Hughes (Thomas Hughes, nullar « Tamp Brown's Schooldays),
dying buditered
withes, the publication of supersed vit state nonts, altered in- portant dates and agitated for a tablet to Ellis even befo the inquiry was over."
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Manting says that the story was started by a letter to the Rugby School magazine, the Meteor, br A Man bamed Matthew Bloxam, who had left the school three year be fore Ellis SON supposed to have invented Rugby Foot- bail.
Contradictions
Quoting from different issues London & the Metcor and a Cally newspaper of the time, the "Standard," Manning points oul many contradictions in various lottars to the publications from Bloxam.
said Jetter Bloxam
In one
Recalling that William Webb "The taking up and running
ells was born in 1807 and was from
with the ball
was not known
a pupil at Itugby Schoot 1816 to 1325-he died a elegy until Doctor Arnold's day."
t in 1872 Manning con- tinue:: "ile wrote EA porm about beer and four books bout religion. He wrote nothing about football, and no one av corded him ever speaking about
it.
to
MID-AIR TUSSLE
Matthews, the Chelsea goalkeeper makes this fine action shot, as he punches clear from the head of Doherty, the Fulham centre-forward, during last week's game at Craven Cottage between the two teams. Chelsea won 3-1-Keystone Photo.
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Doctor Arnold, according Manning, did not become head-
TO-DAY master at Rugby until 1828,;
Hockey Division: Magrezinin "A" three years after Ellis had left,
Manning's
"exposure" does KCC "A" (KP); Recreio "A"
Prisons (Recreio); HIC v not dispute that Rugby Fall "A" (HY) all matcher at 5.30 p.m. 2nd Division: KCC "B" v Demans originated at Rugby School, but
that it was (KCC 6.30 p.m. Rives evidence
Tennis probably Colony Hard Court Theodore at CNC, 5.30 p.m.
tennis c'ship
"He was, however, an out-started in the 1830's. standing erteketer. Charles by pupit named Wordsworth, descendant of the Walrond, who drafted a set of Victory Shield: Combined Ser- FURT, chuse him to play ter rules for the game.-Reuter. vices Combined Ditnese, HKFC.
FOUR D. JONES
WHAT ON EARTH CAN WE DO WITH A BUILDING SHAPED
LIKE THAT?
FERDINAND
NO COMMENT.
SHORTAGE OF BRICKI EH, PINCHED YOU SAY? HMMM.. A BRITISH ON BOAT REPORTED EGYPTIAN SHIPS UNDER THE
bazzAG OF SABRINIA
At Berne, recently, Norway won # clear- cut victory in their athletics match with Switzerland by 133 points to 78.
The best individual
in performance
the from meeting came Switzerland's Christian Wagil, who equalled his own Swiss cord in the 800 metres with 1 min 47.5 неса, which is the fourth best time in the world this year.
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Photo shows Wagll Anishing completely alune, in a time that makes him A dan-
gerous challenger for next Olympic honours year. London Express Photo.
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Cambridgeshire Scratchings
London, Oct. 5. Crystal Palace was officially scratched from the Cambridge- shire at 1000 GMT on Saturday. Career Girl and Green Hacklo were both officially scratched from the Cambridgeshiro at 0900 GMT today,
BUSBY READY TO SPEND £60,000
By DAVID JACK
Eric Caldow Is No. 1 Target
Eric Caldow, Rangers and Scotland left back, is almost bound to be transferred to Manchester United. Rangers will make a decision this week on Caldow's request for transfer. I expect them to release their star defender-even though some Ibrox folk would like to keep Caldow until Rangers are out of the European Cup. Manchester United manager Matt Busby fancies the Caldow brand of solid defensive football, plus a turn of speed seldom seen from a full-back. But with Joe Carolan, one of United's few defensive success men, Caldow will have to switch from left to right back if he moves to Old Trafford. That's no problem, because in Scotland Caldow is reckoned to be better on the right than the left. Apart from Caldow, two other It's no good kicking the Scottish stars--a wing-half and n centre-half-could be on the Manchester United books belore long
selectors this time. Sa restricted in their choice, They felded nearly their best possible elde
They picked the young men
good judges doubled early last season if he'd ever make the grade.
Now Middlesbrough trainer
makes the same the next 13
knocking
the
of England, un whose shoulders Harold Shepherdson tells me: My Scottish spies tell me both those Soccer rages Joe Mcars If Holliday players tre with First Division and Walter Winterbottom have improvement in clubs, and both could be bought thrust the future well-being of months he could be great.” for the right cort of money. · English international football
Another Middlesbrough All of which points to the affairs. blacki
youngster transfer
on story for
It is lamentable fact that Young Englene door is left years-with nearly £60,000 bath individually, and
coiles- bark Mike McNeill. Never being chopped off the United, tively, the youngsters failed mind the nome Mike's not bank balance,
their passing-out exam which scot. He's a Tees-side local. could have meant graduution to full England etatus.
Coach Jimny Gordon spotted Macedo, Cohen and Allen had MoNetil playing for Middles
dimcult to brough Schoolp on Boro's 50 little to do, it 4 uksesa their quality. Wing- | Apresome Park ground. The halves Setters and McGuinness player has worked his Way put оть their usual human through Boro's junior sides with dymuno stuff art where was Ed. Holliday. Now he is estab- the truo international class? lished in the Brst team — and
Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea and Spurs are all Caldow-minded, but my money is on the Old Trafford glamou. If an auction staris.
They Failed
by
Some
McNeill has utility value, too, Already he's played fallacic, wing-half. and centre-half Second Division Soccer,
"Where do we go from here?” Centre half Mel Scott Uka reckoned a better player than That was the after-match title wrong, but convinced me Hellday
Ayrexome verdiel given to me by an Eng-that he is certainly not Billy folk. land Soccer selector after we'd Wright's successor. „seen a second rate Hungarian
The forwards were terrible- Under-23 team give Young with the exception of left winger England a Heking at Goodison Edwin Holliday. Sympathise, Park.
though, with Ray Pointer, who had to endure 90 minutes of non-co-operation from his inside men Jimmy Creaves and Bobby Charllon.
Where indeed! It is a fact that this defeat is viewed more Seriously even than the disastrous cxhibitions from the full England teban in Brazil, Peru and Mexico last summer.
Because, for the first time. the bright young. things, the bine-eyed boys, you like. have been exposed as just not good enough.
Let's be honest,
hed little to bent. The Hungarians were anaemic imitatore of the red-shirted heroes who put Magyar football on the map a
ENGLAND FAILED.
A
JACK'S
JOTTINGS
in
have never seen such poor Fame from Charlion, and I was mystified by the optimistic tactics of Greaves who tried to best four, five, or six opponents slogie-hand- ed. Only Len Shackleton or
Ifave you heard about the Tommy Harmer can dosiar player with a bad First that and Greaves is not in | Divkion team? He's given his that class.
manager until Christmas to buy Peter Brabrook is
рівуст. the unly some new
.or else! haven't mentioned. If money isn't spent soon, player
transter request will go in, Wales en vet Englant
on The Hungarian Under 23 October 17. Names pencilled in party in Liverpool last week for the great come-back effort contained more than players are Macedo; Howe, Wilson or; and offlelals. Security men were Allen: Clayton Smith, Flowers; hovering around...just in case Clough.
Arctic Ration was officially peratched from the Cesarewitch Stakes at 0000 GMT today few years ago. AND STILL Just as well, perhaps!
Reuter,
by MADDOCKS
1 SAY YOU'VE SWIPED OUR BRICKS...
YOU FLKE» ROOTED NITWIT
THIKT DOES IT!!
IT'S TIME WE
TAUGHT HIM A PLIPPIN' LESSON IN
MANNERS.
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
HO! LOOK WHO
HE'S GOING AS
A CAVEMAN
By Paul Norris
NOT FOR A MOMENT!
IS GIVING GROEAS/]„YOUD BETTER KOER
MAYBE NOUVE FORGOTTEN THIS!
FUT IN YOUR FIST"
"EVERY MINUTE
SHEAFFER'S “SNORKEL"
Gourmets prefer
SWISSAIR
THE AIRLINE OF SWITZERLAND
ROWNTREE'S
AERO
THE
MILK CHOCOLATE THAT'S DIFFERENT!
not be a man
in the matrop
dover Magnes qpondemus ma
San Miquel
Wide Open
tome of the Magyar footballers decided they liked England too much!
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Despite receat Arst-class dis- In other words the big head- nlays for Sunderland, roal- ድሮ ነ CONCERNYS -four missing keeper Johnny Bollanda forwards. Holliday staked | dropped, yesterday. He's claim for the left-wing, job, but, keen to move, with West Brom after only onc representative favourites for his signature. game, he is short of experience. If Burnley chairman Boli He might do better to walt, Lord can stand the shook, he while Pilkington (Burnley} or might Cate to know that Perry (Blackpool) are given Rangers think Irish internation- chance,
al Jimmy McElroy is just the Outside right? It must be, Shoso to gee up their European Bryan Douglas... IF he's been Cup front line. Safe Yorecast- forgiven for 1958 World Cup, no deal will be done!
Bobby Collins took his drop- The Inside, forward positions ping from the Scotland team are Wide opeti Providing philosophically when I sympa- Charlton has not played himself thised with him. I'm tipping out of the reckoning. I'd settle; Ireland to win Baturday's Inter- for dashing Bobby and his Old national In Belfast-and I'm Trafford clubmate Albert sure the Scoin will miss wee Quixall. But I'll get the biggest Bobby. shock of my He if the selection committee agree with me!
failure.
With Port Vale struggling and Stoke City looking as far away from promotion as ever, the Polterles is wide open as
of an untapped area
Soccer prosperity.
Purt Vale manager Norman Low is dedicated to the moti- :ized task of wooing that polen- tial support to the Burslem club. I can tell you that, only twa days ago. Norman tried to sign one of the biggest names in the game 03 A Potteries crowd. pulier.
No, it wasn't Stanley Mat- thews!
Thanks To Mum Young Ed Holliday has all the potential to become one of our brightest stare. If he suc ceeds, he can thank Murn. Yes, It was Holliday's mother who, lour years ago, wrote to Middies- brough asking for a trial for her lad.
Holliday's form has in- proved a hundred per cont, in the past 12 moniks, in fact
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