THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
FIRST
EXTRA
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1914,
THE WORLD OF SPORT
TURF AND FOOTBALL CHATTER.
and murky.
(From our Special Correspondent.)
London, Nov, 27!
I
Sheffield U. Liverpool Tottenham 11.
Macchester U. West Bromwich Sheffield W.
Manchester (1 Aston Villa
Pustponed owing to fog.
N-NO 00
(Played on the groan of the
Huddersfeld
· Arsenal, Leicester F. Fulbam
Noits F Stockport C
Preaton N. E.
"Hall City
(Played on the ground of the
Positions of the Clubs.
firat named club on Saturday first named club on November Northampton13 5 4 4 17 15 14
Nov. 21
(Manchester City met Aston Villa on Wednesday November "25th and won by a goal to none,)
Positions of the Clubs.
1.W.D.L. G.
T. A.
Oldham 13 9 3 1 31 18.21 Manchester C. 188 41 19 19 21 Sheffield W. 12 8 3 3 28 15 19 Blackbura R. 147 3 4 27 22 17 Everton. 14 6 4 4 28 14 16 W. Bronwich 148.44 22 13 10 Bradford C. 14 6 4 4 27 21 10 Burnley 13.8 3.4 26 14 15 Middlesb'gh 13 4 7 2 20 17 15 Aston Villa 13 0 3 4 18 20 15 Nowostle U. 14 4 4 8 17 15 12 14 4 4 6 23-32 12 Liverpool Sheffield U. 13 3 5 5 14 16 11 13.3 5 5 20 25 11 Chelsen Sunderland 13 5 17 22 31 11 Bradford 13.5 17 19 28 11 Tottenham 14 3 4 7 20 32 10 Bolton W. 15 3 2 10 28 41 8 Manchester U. 13 2 3 8 14 25 Notts C. 13 2 3 8 14 20 7 The tendency in football for some searcne has been to a celerate the speed at the expense of what we are pleased to call oleverdess. In Sotland they still believe that a min on take time to elaborate pro ty schemes of
21.)
Goals. P.W.D.L.F. A.Pte. Reading 15 102 3 31, 15 22 Brighton 15 9 3 3 20 15 21 Millwall 13 9 212 22:12-20 Watford 14 7 52 19 10 19 Portsmouth 15 7 44 19 13.18 Exeter 13 7 24 23 14:16 West Ham 147 25 23 23 18 Cardif 13 7.1 5. 23 10 15
Positions of the Clubs:
Swindon 14 64 5:24.25 14 Luton 18 5 3 8 25.33 131 Hadters PWDLA Plymouth A.14.3 8.5 22 21 12 field 14 10 2 2.25 12 22 | Southampton14 5 2 7 25:31 12 Bristol U. 13.7 4.2 26 13 18 Southend U:13 4 3 5 12 16 11 Derby C. 13 8 2 3 26 8 18 Bristol R. 15 5/2 8:26 36 12
Norwich City13 2 8 5 12 19 10 Oroydon C. 14 3 3 8 19 23 9 Crystal P. 13 3 3 7 13 20 9 Queen'sP.R. 13 2 5 6 12 20 9 Gillingham 14 2 210 15 31 8
Goals
The Areenal 15 7 4.4 27 18 18 Preston N.E.14 7 3 4 19 16 17 Falham 14 7 26 25 10 16 Barnaley 13 7 2 4 15 18 16 13 7 1 6 25 26 15 Birmingham13 6 4 4 22 16 14 Wolves 14 5.3 6 29.20.13 Clapton, 14 5 3 0 15 16 13 Grimsby T. 14 4 5.5 13 26 13
Jury
Hull 0.
13 5 2.6 17 18 12
able to discover these good young players of which there is sup posed to be such a dearth. There
It is a plaintive cry by the managers of the big clubs ihst: good young players are not to be for the teams in the Southern obtained, but those responsible Stockport 0.13 456 14-18 12 League go into the byways of Notts F. 15 4 4 7 20 28 12 football and with keen and ob- Leeds C. 14 4 3 7 21 22 11 servant eye fad rich talent. Blackpool 13 4 18.18.239 Since the Southern League were Lipcoln C. 14 3 3 8 14 24 9 foolish enough to entangle them Leicester F. 14. 4 19 14 27 9 selves in the snares of the traza- Новвор 14 2 3 9 14 277 for system, the quality of play ja The true worth of Huddersfield | the competition has not improved, Las come to be realised and their but there would have been a big handsome victory over. the decline if in view of the strict Arsenal has enhanced their re-enamy managers ara compelled putation. So much may happen to practise, they had not been between now and the end of April that it would be foolish to saggest the likelihood of their remaining at the top of the practically no difference in the Sicon League and winning position of the Southern, Clubs promotion, hat at the present in this respect, but there are player is severely hustle that time there is no doub. that they some that have been more suc- he must d his work intuitively are the best balanced tam in cessful in building up a firs without stopping to think. In the competition. They are strong class aide out of what ja the process of the change a good in every department and have known as raw material than many of the niceties of English two forwards, Shields the centre others. Such a one is Reading, football have disappeared. Now who was zecured from Newcastle now at the top of the table. Not we have a type of game, the spirit United at the commencement of 'single member of this fine side. of which is to get on and get the season, and Talip the inside out as much as £200 and in most goals. Few teams hive ex-left, who have done much to give cases men were signed on without emplified this sort of football the side ita diatinstion. Of the any fee at all. Reading must be more successfully than Oldham, 25 goals so for registered, Shielda thought to be the best team in who have kept their place at the has been responsible for 10 and the Southern League and their top of the First League as the Islip for 7. To these two players success is a tribute to the wise an i resalt of a splen lid victory over Huddersfield mainly owed their satute management of the Club, Newcastle United. Tas laster victory over the Arsenal, whose They outclassed Gillingham and were a gost up when only defence Once more orambled kept their clear lead on points, quarter of su hour remaine under constant pressure. Both though it will be noticed that for play, but the persistent Derby County and Bristol City Millwall have a relatively better praseurs on their defence told, have now gone above the London record. The London Club's away and the Lancashire Club core club. The County's was a fae vistory at Exeter was one of the twice in the closing stages and performance to win at Grimsby best of the day. No other visiting won the match. There have been and equally meritorious was team have been successful on the some astonishingly heavy souring Bristol City's victory over Clapton Western Club'e ground. „Bright results this season, but none more Orient, though the latter were on, too, kept their position, des so than Everlon's fe t of heating wretchedly unfortunate with their pite the weakening of the eleven Sunderland by seven goals to one shooting. Indeed with ordinary by injuries to playera. Crystal If there were a Jockey Club in luck the Orient would have Palace are improving and their football, Sunderland would har so red twice during the first half success against Swindon should heen repor el hy them to the and if that had happened the give the confidence of the men a Stowards and asko i to explain result would probably have been much-needed fillip, Neither, their "running" Tasy had a different. Taough there is a however, approached their form now goalkeeper but he was not good deal of uncertainty at the of last season when Swindon responsible for the overwhelming op of the table, the bottom posi-robbed the Palace of the Champ- defeat. Tae side just collapsed Lions are filled by clubs who ionship by a goal average which and gave a woeful display fr make an unfortunate habit of was only a decimal fraction which there was no excuse failure. At this stage last season superior. Bilton Wanderers have lost five Glos7op were 18th, Lincoln City goola before, and their decisive 17th, Blackpool 19th and Notts defeat at Barnley only served to Forest 20th. The other Clabs emphasise the weakness of their mixed up with these laggards defence. One of the bast pir formances of the day was the victory of Bradford at Middles trough. The other promoted club, Notte County, are experiene- ing a bid time and what was seen of them against Chelsea anggests that there are weakness that will not readily be remedied. Bath the London clubs won their matches by margins that were more convincing than their dia- playa, bus they will be glad to have risen above the danger 208
A feature of the closing few vindication of form, and as she weeks of the racing season which started at 6 to 1, indicating that is well worth commenting on, many bad backed her, there was (our racing correspondent Con- a big cheer as her number was taur" writes) is the way matters hoisted in the frame as a winner. in a betting sonse bave remained No-one but the judge could tell fairly equal as between book what had won, for there had been maker and backer. If this wore a tremendons fidish between Mr. other than an unusual occurrence Buchanan's mare, Aida, (the it would be passed unheeded. Casarewitch disappointment and whereas in the past it has been Colonel Hall Walker's lightly cccepted without question that weighted White Lie, while resulte as a whole in October and William's Pride made all the November go markedly against ranning, bat a hundred yarda backers. It is the time when from home it seemed us if Arda bookmakers count on winning would wear her down. Once Bubatantially. What chiefly as think she did draw level, but sista them to that end is the way. William's Pride struggled on with form is violently disturbed by splendid resolution. She got the that heavy going which is usual verdict as stated, though Arda's to the months in question. success would also have boen Horses which do well in the highly popular. Spring and Summer months lose It should be mentioned that the their form in the Aatumn, though favourite for the Darby Cup was owners and trainers sourcely ever Mr. E. Balton's Woolwild, a recognise that it should be so. three-year-old that had some Very tow animals can be kept at form. But he undoubtedly owed a high water mark of fitness his favouritism to some trial heatok, but ncross the Border throughout the long season had shown bia trainer cichard Therefore it happens that a new Wootton. The Australian trainer lot come to the front in the in a sense has been enormously Auturan. They are horses that successful in this country, Ile may have been below par when has won small toss with e180, others were fighting fit, and they and his two-year-olds toughe1 are, of course, horses that are well top class, but he coull nɔvər adapted to the salt conditions on win a big handicap. Word wild derfoot. Hard ground is not ex- could not break the evil apell. pected when the days are short The horse found all the trouble that was going and onoa in the It has been remarked that the course of the rase he collided balance as between bookmaker with the rails. He was travelling and hacker has been most unusual-very fast at the finish, but he had ly even in the Autumn of 1914. been put out of the argument a This is perfectly true. More well-very long way from home. There backed borses have been winning, were a number of most exciting and not only have the bookmakers finishes in the messings in the winnings been less in their Midlands and the same thing aggregate but they have won on was to be noted at Burst Park far fewer races than has been One such was that which was their customary experience. The witnessed for the Haret Park was mut not be blamed, even Aatama Plato of a mile for three though it has naturally brought year-olde. Everything pointed to about a very considerable abriok it as being really good for Lord age in the value of wagering. This Darby's Dan Russel, who had Automn long priced horaes won figured prominently both in the the Cesarewitch and the Cam Darby and St. Leger. The race, bridgeshire. Troubadour and indeed, seemed a certainty for Honeywood were anything bat him, but the probability is that public favourites, and in an he is an arrant coward. A average year the principal book-furlong from home ho was makers would have achieved very cantering, and then in a few solid victories. It is on minor strides he collapsed and fell back, races that they love failed to leaving Siller, who was only re realise their expectations and garded as a sprinter, and two tune many go so far as to say that they knowns" to fight out a desperate have been steadily losing through-foieh, Siller is owned by Mr. Hulton, who to his surprise found NABABU, Diadumenos, and Wil-bmself the winder of $1,000 liam's Pride, the respective win-race. At Warwick, Ragtime King atra of the Duke of York Stakes, won the Warwick November Liverpool Cap, and Derby Cup, Handicap from a large field. were all heavily backed horses, This horse was originally intend comparing far differently with ed for show jumping and he has the winnern of a year ago figured as a steeplechaser. He is when Florist, Chins Cock and indeed a very smart borse, his Bowman were winners, each at long owner being Mr. V. P. Miss, odda against. So, too, at the whose son has been at the front Derby meeting which was held with the Queen's Bays ever einga last week. Eighteen races were the war began. deoided and only five favourites FOOTBALL REVIEW. were successful. Yet most of the other winnere were well backed. It was on the second day of the meeting that Lord Rosebery's Wrack, who had only lost the Liverpool Cup by a head, put up good performance when he easily won the Allestres Welter Handicap of a mile and three furlongs under 8-7. It is not often that form works out so well as did thie Liverpool Cup race for we had the third in that race; Mr. Buchanan's William's Pride, now winning the Derby Cap. This indeed was the triumphant
out the year.
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First League, Bradford City Black bora R. Burnley Bolton W.
Chelsea Notte Coanly... Everton Sunderland Middlesbrough Bradford
Newcastle U
Oldham
©IGH on ou
in the table,
Second League.
Barnsley
Wolven
Brmingham Lincoln City Blackpool Glossop Bristol 0.
Clap'on 0.
Bury
Lrods
Grimsby Darby 0.
CHOO ON OW ON JO15-
ware
rein comparatively flourishing position a year ago. Then Leeds City ranked fourth and Leicester l'oste nintb.
Southern League,
Brighton Croydon 0. Cardiff C. Bristol R. Orystal Palace Swindon Exeter Cily
Millwall
Gillingham
Reading
Plymouth A.
Watford
Portsmouth
Southend UM
Norwich City Southampton ... West Ham... Northampton...
TO BHOLOW HHHO OOHO.
Kitchener's First New Army. The Pioneer's London cor
respondent cabled on November 28 The first new army has completed its recrais training and is now at field work and advanced musketry, I have seen battalions st work after an interval of a week or two, and have been astonished by the progress made. Their degree of efficiency ja for ahead of what might have been ex- pected. At bayonet practice,and as markomen they challenge comparison with Bay other. The using of expert Bisley ahol to teach masketry has been success ful. The keen spirit of the first new army is beyond all praise. Now it is clear of elementery training the progress will be very rapid. The Highland troops are especially good, also the light division. The Eastern Battalions are also well forward. The Irish have some of the best material of any.*** The officering is working out well, A big leaven of ex- perience thoughout the units bas
velopment of the men,
(Played on the ground of the a remarkable effect on the de
first named olub on Nov. 21.)