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LONDON'S CUP
Arsenal Win The Final
À ONE GOAL MATCH
and those closing moments will be remembered when the rest of the game is forgotten as they well deserve to be.
(BY J. T. BOLTON)`
London. April 28,
cham- Division Arsenal. First pions for the past three seasons; will be the holders of the Football Association Challenge Cup for the next twelve months. At Wembley, yesterday, they beat Shemeid United, a Second Division side, and, so far as the result is con cerned, expectations were fulfilled. The favourites triumphed.
In other respects, however, the game fell below expectations, and..
WELL REFEREED
There was an earlier thrill, too. when Smith, the Sheffield goal- keeper, fell with the ball on the fire. Some people thought he had carried it over. but the referee was in a better position to see than any of the spectators. In fact, Mr. Nattrass, although a comparative-
of the play in general, It can only young referee in experience.
Kame
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be said that it lacked distinction.must be complimented on the way There
thrills, of were
course.
he kept pace with the game, which Sheffield especially around the
may be summed up as on of the goal, but much of the approach most sporting Anals' in memory, work, even of the winners, was
The match emphasised the taphazard; and it can only be opinion that the third full-back suggested that the tenseness of the occasion as it has so often done in the past got the better of many of the players. An awkward wind, and a ball which retained its glossy surface on the thickly car- peted pitch, may also be held part-half, Roberts, Kept complete watch ly responsible: but all the same.
and ward over Dodds, while Drake It was surprising to see so many
seldom managed to get the better really bad passes made by such
of Johnson. distinguished footballers.
That the victory went to the side which deserved to succeed on the ran of the play there can not be any real doubt. Keeping the at back open, and thus scattering the defenders, the Arsenal made the greater number of scoring open- ings, but nerves upset the men when the finishing effort became necessary. That was the reason why the result, remained in doubt to the last kick,
rather detracts from spectacular, standpoint. Both sides played it, and for Johnson and Roberts, it has to be said they played it most efficiently. Quietly and efficiently, Arsenal's centre-
HONG KONG "DAILY PRESS
THURSDAY
MAY 14, 1936.
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CUBS NOSED OUT
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, May 12.
matches
The following were the results or the League baseball played yesterday-
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis
R. H. E.
2 4
20
27
248
Gelbert Eit
home run.
Brooklyni
13
30
Chicago
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Galan hit a home run. New York
5 B 3 Custleman and Leiber each hit home runs.
Cincinnati...
Philadelphia
33
24
NOTE--Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required:
6
9
4
2 1
ACROSS
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1.-Feasts become most secure
(8).
Camill hit a home run..
6. Not being present, sent after
the sailor (8).
10.-He may be found in N.E.
Crete (7).
11.-Straight in a sense (6).
12. Just the car for a plucky
fellow (8).
6 Pittsburgh Brubaker hit a homer.
€ 13 อ Boston
Game Cuccinello hit a homer. was called in 10th innings owing 16 darkness.
11
0
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York St. Louis.
0
B
2
7 #1 1
•
3
2
18.
5
1
Goose Goslin hit a homer.
Boston
Sorrell pitched. Detroit
Criticism of the forward play in The game between Washington the general must be tempered by re-and Chicago. was called in. ference to the thoroughness with third innings on account of rain, which the defenders in
general while the game between Philadel
played their part. Individually, the Shefeld men in the rear were the, equals of their counter-parts in Arsenal's side.
phla and Cleveland was called, for the same reason, after two innings had been played and when the lat but, collectively.er were leading by 2-1,--
Male was the they were inferior.
Reuter. best of tour first-class full-backs. and he had in front of him the most artistic half-back in Crayston.
Behind Arsenal's attack Jämes schemed fairly successfully, but Bowden disappointed, and Bastin, In the now unusual position for,
AN EARLY THRILL The hopes of the Yorkshire section of the $3,000 'spectators must have run high in the early him of outside left, was not con- sistent To Drake. only "recently stages of the game, and there was certainly a suggestion that a big out of hospital, a word of praise is due. In their control of ball and Scarcely surprise was in store.
in bad the game started than Wilson. falled to Arsenal's goalkeeper, gather an easy ball, and it was only by sheer good fortune that That Sheffield did got score. Jumpy start seemed to affect the play of Wilson throughout the match and he never inspired con- Edence so the extent that Smith did in the Sheffield goal.
It soon became obvious that Arsenal were playing to a definite plan They adopted their familiar method of turning defence into sudden attack with long clearances, and as a result they should have -scored two goals in the first half.
Once Bowden and Drake were to
gether. taking the ball through.
and goal seemed inevitable.
Bowden sent the ball widę, how- ever A wiser course would have been to leave it to Drake, who had
DERBY POOL TICKETS
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London; Apr. 29 finding their colleagues with
Ind sale of tickets for le-Derby ground passes the Sheffield United forwards were actually more, im- Forecast Pooi. operated by the pressive than the Arsenal front Racecourse setting Control Board. was larger than specied when the line. On the right wing Barton
were оревед und Barclay often made headway totalisator windows successfully, but the left flank was yesterday at the Derby, Wya, Col- not so prominent. "Out-classed by wall Park and Northolt Park meet- superior defenders," such might beings
the opinion of Shefield United,
Purchasers are required to fore-
At the end of the game the Cup cast the first and second horses in on May was presented to James, captain of the Derby, which is run Arsenal, and the medals to both, 27. Until May 4 tickets will cost 2s 6d. From May 4 to May 19 they sides by Sir Charles Clegg...
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THE FILMING OF great number or tickets fo
THE CUP FINAL
the better angle. Basti also shot Ban-But Pictures In
wide when favourably placed, and
Hülme sent one splendid shot just aver the bar and had another
smartly saved by Smith.
Hulme was the player whom
Arsenal obviously expected to work
150 Cinemas
indon, Apr. 26. kiying Pirates nagu-speed
and
the
their clients, have
warned L..em
not to send in their forecasts unt.. the last day of each stage, as number of horses may be scratched in the meantime.
At all racecourses where "ticket" are available special facilit.es w be provided in future for people who wish to buy a large number of tickets for different combinations of winning. and second place horses. It was found in a prev aus autogiros won
pool that one purchaser had 300 the downfall of the Sheffield de-planes
the history of combinations which had to be filled fence. Bowden, theoretically the greatest battle u inside-right, was more frequently the film news redis yesterday, when in by the lerk.
ine ald ok over on the left wing. where the they succeeded with attack would be concentrated for a powerful telescopic lenses in film- time, beford a long swinging passing the Arsenals i-u Cup Final took play to the other flank. In at Wemo.ey, following the Stadium his fourth Cup Final," Hulme play-author.ties ban on the use of ciny- eiation and the Wembley Stadium
--a sum which the Football Asso-
ed his part well. and was the best matograph apparatus on the pre-considered totally inadequate.
of the Arsenal forwards.
mises.
Five of the crack film units took
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The crowd had their share the war. "Spot a camera and earn guinea," the programme had begged. And the spectators had dis-one eye on the football" and the other on camera movements.
More than 300 "spotters" were moving among the crowd to cover any cameras which may have been. smuggled into the grounds.
But flying newsreel men gained
HIGH INTO THE NET With the wind to assist them into the air. the second half, Arsenal had more of the play, but again their shoot- ing was poor; Smith brought oft some splendid saves in the Bhef- Geld goal. There were thoughts of extra time being played when, six-the honoura. teen minutes from the end, the only goal was scored.. Bastin was
West End cinema audiences saw
o'clock.
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As to the football, here is the saa (or glorious!) story, according to the colours you sport.—
SEVENTEEN MINUTES TO GO Bastin (Arsenal) and Hooper (Sheffield) are struggling for pos- Bession. Bastin, unable, to get The first half of the maten was clear, sends the ball to James showing in Birmingham cinemas 21 Shefeld thought that James, not 8 p.m.. in Manchester at 8.30 pm.velt covered, would go on with it. and as far north as Newcastle at 'They moved towards him, James.
p.m.
Instead, surprised them by passing Every big city in the county, tu back to Bastin. cluding Bristol. Leeds. Liverpool and Cardiff, saw the whole of the Cup Final on the screen late last night.
the instigator of With a clever the aim of the Cup Final at seven trick he beat Hooper and passed the ball neatly to Drake. The cen- "tre-forward slipped round Johnson, and sent the ball high into the net-3 shot so placed that no goal keeper could hope to save it. If the match itself lacked class, the goal was worthy of the occasion.
Such was the stimulus of this reverse that the Yorkshire side, throwing safety-first to the winds bore down on the Arsenal goal en masse. Barton centred accurately and Dodds got his head to the ball. It struck the cross-bar and was
BEST FILM EVER!
Bastin, marked, kid It ke light- ring to Drake and Drake put into the net.
The tradition of the Cup Final was broken this year. The King British Movietone News stated was not present, or his royal de: scrambled away. The two great last night that their film is one puty, to shake hands with the thrills of the game had followed of the best Cup Final pictures they players, and to hand the Cup to each other with dramatic sudden-have ever taken.
At least 150 cinemas were snow-or the Royal Familly could attend ness. There must be genuine sympathy for Shefeld United inng it last night. getting so near to equalising anít
An ometal of Wembley Stadium yet failing. In the last minute raid last night: "We wish to make
the winning captain. No member
-because of Court Mourning.
Shemeld United forced a corner, it very dear that we took no lasta dinner in the West End. Four
but could not score. They were more forceful, more determined, in the last quarter of an hour than at any other time during the game,
minute steps to stop the newsreel people, The offer we received from five news retis combined, for faci- ities to film the game was. £500
Arsenal celebrated the victory by hundred and twenty-five guests cheered them.
Sheffield United entertained 250 guests to dinner.
13. The Impelling force may be
found to be miles up (7).. 16-Used on bows but not on
arrows (5).
17. Seasonal plant, we hear (5).
Sounds like a cunning affair in Ireland (5)...
19.—A sound 'tribute to the play-
er's pluck! (5).
22.-Für found in bales (5).... 26-Roman law I study. and a
15. The selence of correct rea-
soning (5).
19 -Half a score on a saw (5). 20.-One of nine goddesses will
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entertain (5). 21-Church land (5). 22.-Denis has turned dishonest
(3). 23. It appears we forbid someone
to play the lastrument (5). 24. Relieved (5). 26. Mark Antony wished to bor- row his countrymen's (4). 27. The decanai heart of a singer
'(4).'
28.Admits (4).
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle-
Across Green; 8, sites; 9, Exploit: 10. Ample; 11. Exile; 12. Exile: 12, Derange; 14, To-dd-y: 15. Ki 18. Route: 17, Hated; 19, Alp; 21, Alar-m; 23, Angelic; 24, 30-Widens into a Lancashire T-hom: 25, Idlot: 28. Cringed; 27,
"wordy" affair it is, too (7). 29.-Unpleasant feeling experien- ced when on its last half, perhaps (6).
∙town (6).
31-And behind the ship we ser
a bandit (7). 32.-Pawnces' relatives? (6). 33-Runner-up (8).
DOWN
1-This system suggests two
notes in the scale (5).
2. To be in these is to have
money to spend (5). 3.--Blemish (5).
4.-Do all schoolboys regard it as
the limit? (4).
Has-te: 28. Singe.
Down-1, Graft; 2. Expeditious; 3. Needy; 4. Spark; 5. Count; 6. Steer: 7, Tribulation; 8, Swede; 13, A-is-le; 17, Hatch; 18, Dance; 18. Dance; 19. A-gain; 20. Plugs; 21, Acids; 22, Mitre.
LOCARNO QUESTION
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
5.-Bil of fare (4).
Geneva, May 12 6.New Testament performances Representatives of France, Great Britain and Belgium met on Tues- (4)
day to discuss the Locarno ques- 7.Wager about the Sappers bê-
ing able to produce a head-tion, and it was agreed that the
deliberations dress for the Tanks (5).
progress now in should be carried to a successful 8.-Delight in (5), 9.-Rigid in grammar (5).
end as soon as possible, and later another meeting held to exchange views on the matter.- Trancean News Service. #
14. Sounds as if shepherds rather than gardeners should tend this plant (5).
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NAVAL PROGRAMME
FOR 1936
2 Battleships; 5 Cruisers
London, Apr. 29.
I understand that two battle- ships, at least five cruisers, an air- craft carrier."a large number of destroyers, several submarines and six sloops will be included in the 1936 naval programme shortly to be announced writes a correspon- dent.
Most of these bulit by contract.
vessels will be but limited
LTD. Hong Kong.
number will be allocated to the Royal Dockyards. It is therefore. the cost of interest to compare of ships built by contract with that of dockyard-built vessels.
The following table shows the average cost per ton of each type of vessel over a Deciod of 10 years to 1934 Inclusive:
3
Con- Dock-
tract
yard
Cruisers
2044
2143
Flotilla Leaders 2203 225)
Destroyers Submarines
212
214
279
358+
· 117
158)
Bloops
No comparative figures are avali- able for battleships.
Overhead charges are included in the cost of the dockyard ships. In
this" recent submarines
Item amounts to over £100 per tot.
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