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ON THE BALL
with Bill Slater
THÉ CHINA "MAIL,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1961.
EXPECT WAGES TO BE TOP SECRET
Who will become Britain's highest-paid footballers
following the abolition of the maximum wage? But method of assessing
It is likely that wages will be a well-guarded secret next season--but inevitably there will be much speculation about just who are the biggest money-makers in soccer.
I wing-half Smith pald more, would never claim to be an thau galkerper Brown Should other Melba: bat her pulsating a spectacul wing-forward gel personally makes her an enter me than Ei hard-working falner of the highest order. enpinin at full-bork? Supert- On the other hand, soccer
player's value provides interesting speculation
ILTA chief wants Davis Cup to be an 'open' contest
Paris, Jan. 30.
Jean Borotra, President of the International Lawn Tennis Association called today for the Davis Cup tournament to be made an open contest. The 62-year-old former "Bounding Basque" of French tennis, made his suggestion at a news conference following his return to Paris from a two-month round-the-world study of tennis problems.
He stressett
that he was and that made it the greated Spalding in his own name, and trophy in the world of sport." rọi in his capacity as ILTA be said. President.
Borolen hunched his com- palin for tennis to resolve its zroblem of "aham amateurism" Inst year, when be proposed that Whnbledon, Forest Hills, Roland Garros and Melbourne ali should be made open tournaments.
even
The French veteran Eat ILTA to study the prob- tem of amateurism in tennis by means of an eight-ma committed and his "greatest.
disappointment" was when
make of any of the peace terms, need not suffer. For the Bfting Lor of the maximum wage will lead island nothing but praise
to see First and Second Divi- Jimny and his colleagues,
sion clubs reducing their staffs. who have worked unpaid and
The commiten falled. taet The will also probably be a with the utmed patience, and skill, throughout the long flow of players downwards. negotiations.
ers will dobile: argue chala tem game anul a judet. the Bnancial merits of their actacular man may play just favourite players
as vital a part in his club's hardly Bucees as the dynamic person- goras-ality who plays alongside him. which Chup managements are Intelll- to realise this, given get ennugh
and such players are likely to be beter rewardedl than ranty people imagine.
As a player, 1 can Join In this fascinating big-game and suggest footballers should be the
thickest pay-packels. What
Unterests particularly
the however, la
Diy RIC, clubs will assess the value of their first-class players.
Defence is vital
variou
news patpor
Much has already been writ-Mobbing the scorer Paris," Borotra said, "but after
ten in praise of Hind every word has been deserved. Few men can have given such valu able service to the same and it will indeed be a tragedy if he is allowed to relinquith his
Despite the great slep for. should ward, however, people not imagine that the New Deal is going to change the game overnight.
A list of the top-noney caro- ers would certainly make in-post next March. tercating reading and provide a lively topic of discussion amuonx I supporters, though probably the never be have seen the names of abera: ¦ players' wages wit
famous international | putilicly revealed. a dazen players mentioned as men likely
Praise for Hill
to be awarded
The
highe wage And it is significant that nearly all of them are forwards. the argument is I suppre that gods win matches and thut, more than anything else, the spectatora love to yer goals. But don't sub-mile to argument.
this
The pattern of our modern game of ieeer is such that de- fence is quite as important attack. bleve that the "goals against column elves just as
accurate
#chucand often more accurate one-to a club's position in the League table as dors the goals for" column.
Moreover statisties that it la
team's : rather than the fact of it outstanding indivi- possessing dual players, which draws the crowds.
suggest success.
The quiet man
1 will concede that forward play is more difficult than de- tensive play, and for this rea- son, it may be that forwards will command greater payment. With no celing an WATER, clubm will, in fact, have to factors consider a variety of
in assessing a player's pay sklit, aze. personality, box- office appral and, perlturs above all else, his contribution to the team.
Personality? That may NOTRU Arrelbrant in a game of skill, but the point to remember મ that professional soever in 1 branchi of the entertainment business. Singer Eartha Kit!
SCOTTISH FA CUP
Kilmarnock-Hearts, Dundee-Rangers the two big 2nd round games
London, Jan. 30. The two big lies in the second round of the Scottikt FA
Cup, 10 be played 01 February 11. arc Dundee versus Hangers and Kilmar. nock versus Hearts.
1 myself see no reason wlly footballers'
wages should be than more publicised any those of people in other pro- fessions. But I do disagree argument that they With the must be kept secret to prevent among members of jealousy
the same team.
In other
industries, people work perfectly well as a team even though they realise that one werker is frequently paid more than his colleague. The differential acts as a spur, and I cannot see why it should not be the same in soccer.
I
Now to the strike agreement. have no real criticism
Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS
ACTUALLY I'M FROM BUZZARDS' CREEK, ORIGINALLY
FERDINAND
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It wave Do sudden, alariling result, though I be. lleve must eventually lead to a great improvement in English socert both by pro- incentives for viding greater
Its players and also by giving really talented men a greater chance of moving up to the top clubr.
may
It
take
seven,
eight, even ten years, but I believe that finally a group of truly outstanding English clubs will emerge. 1 envisage roughly to 16 of these
12
Clubs standing out above the cibers and form- ing the inevitable Super League.
Apart from the prace plan. I welenme one eller news item- that the Football Association. in their journal, have conteam- ed that nauseating spectacle of players embracing when a goal is secred.
cach piler)
"We, nien of good falth, met for 10 hours last November In
all that discussion, we were un
to
agreo
single able
a nedet dicanitica of what amateur in."
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Real menace
Borotra said the prob'im of amateurts" whereby and "The embracing mobbing of the scorer la en-ro-called amateurs eam recom- tirely unnecessary" Kays FA pense far beyond that of normat with the News-and so say all of us at expenses, combined
enthusiasm Molineux where the players fall-off in public
the big amateur tourna 1 accepted an have sensibly
rent menace carller
aemorandum on this menta, provide from the FA.
for the game of tennis,
The Davis Cup was "When Such exhibitions may
en the woKS haps be excused
founded by Dwight Davis in big occasion, such as the FA 1900. It was the symbol of a Cup Final. But, by and large, nation's supremacy in tenals I would prefer that all clubs discourage ich sickening dis- play. They are not a part of the game and only provide ammunition for the anti-soccer: brigade.
Cr
Sports Diary
Moreover, it is another ex-
TODAY Racing ample of how all attention can
Entries close for the Royal 11ong-
Race be fecused on the goal-scorer,
Club Eighth who may unreasonably be made kong Jockey
heating Though there may be many the hero of what was essential- meeting, nocn
iny team effort.
HK Badminton Association more part-time footballers
Executive Committee meeting at 31, the lower regions, the standard
St George's Building, 530 pm. of play in the smaller clubs
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By Mik
"In order to restore it to that prestige. the Davis Cup tourna
must be made open."
ment
UPI.
Pakistan
held to
a draw
Indare, Ja, 38.
A solid innings of 43 by Alim-
ud-Din, who put on 52 with Intekab Alam, 36. for the seventh wickel, helped the
Pakistan ericket tourists
their draw
maleh Madhya Pradesh after early collapse here today.
to
with
20
Resuming this morning 20 runs ahead with all their Pakistan jost second innings wickets in hand, five wickets for
the addition
before lunch.
of only do runs.
With the tall of the sixth wicket the tourists were a hut ABm- precarious position, ud-Din and Intekab Alan: boldly attacked and put on 52 in 38 minutes.
The tourists were all out an heur after junch for 181 leaving Madhya Pradesh to score 197 in 100 nitmutes to win, The hore side made 61 for three before the clore.
Final scores were:
Pakistan: 196 and 181 (Alhn- ud-Din 43. Intekeb Alom 36. Gackwad 3-43).
Madhya Pradesh: 181 (Fezal Mahmood Bive for 473 and 64
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Rangers, the Cup holders, visit Dundee this Saturday in League in "rehearsal" February 1.
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The luck of the draw again means thai Kilmarnock, Cup manists last year, meet Hearts in the second round. Last season they knocked vul Hearts in the same round after a drawn game at Tynecasilo,
Glasgow has two tles-Ceille vs Menirea, and Third Lanark Arbroath. Both Glasgow
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bard Insk at Aberd 229.
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Queen of South or St John-
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Aberdeen va Deveronvale. Dunde va Rangers,
Cowdenbeath vs Motherwell,
Avr United va · Elgin or Airdrignolan,
Hibernian vs Probioa
Alloa va Dumbarton.
Forfar vs Morton,
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