THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1936.
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF
A FOOTBALL REFEREE
Ticklish Points Not Fully Appreciated
"POWER TO REFRAIN"
The following notes, written by a qualified referee of many years' ex perionco, are addressed to the great mass of soccer lovers, both players and spectators, with the hope of clarifying some of the more controversial points of the game,
When the referee's decision agrees with the wish of the crowd he is a "Jolly Good Fellow" but the wish of the crowds. does not always coincide with the laws of football. How many spectators at a match know the rule governing the handling of
ball? How many know the offside law?
The office manager of a firm ar-| interferes with play or players, then, elved at a football match and there only, he becomes off-side. he encountered the oflen boy.
"Bo this," he said sternly, "is your uncle's funeral?"
"Yes, sir," said the boy, with great presence of mind, "It looks like it, sir. Ho's the referen.".
From what we hear st'a match, it is pretty clear that all directors, of clubs, mauagem, 'pinyers, press, and spectators, know all about the laws and rules of the game, write a referee. The only paople. who don't know them are, the poor half wlts who try to reforce. That is why you always tell us to go home, or some other warm place, and why you explain to, thone around you at A match what blithering fools we aro.
I think that you spectators should be told that it is an offence for a player to deliberately kick the ball out of play to save time. Referees have instructions to caution any player, for this on the grounds of ngentlemanly conduct, and if he repeats it, to order him from the field of play. It is no uso advising! young players to do something which might result in their suspension.
These are a fow points on which misunderstanding between players, arises, 1 with you all could obtain appetators, and referees sometimes and study a copy of the laws of i the game. Then I think' all would watch, and the players play the game with a kooner Interest in the Reforce. rules, and more sympathy for the
JUST A NOTE
1911
A number of somewhat inexplic- Some things I wish you to make ablo decisions had beón, endured поло of. For
Instance, take the patiently, when, finally, a voice In- rule governing the handling of aquired in very penetrating nccents: ball Referees must only penalizo "Why don't they cut the grass, AG the intentional handling and not the as the referee can see the game?" aocidontal one, no matter what the result
a ball in may be. When kicked against a player'e hand, you follows yell for a penalty or freo kick, but unless the player deliber- ately handled I must ignore it. Some. times you who ara players will say: *But Itet, he has gained an advantage." That has nothing to do with it. If a player stopped a cer- ain goal by handling, must not penalize him if the handling was accidental
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fore, is a simple way to appreciate the rulo:
If the ball plays the hand, no of Lenoo. If the hand plays the ball, Yes, an offence,
Again, a player may deliberately handle and the ball may go to the foot of an opponent. Aahe, the opponent, la in a good position, I think it better to let the play pro cood, in proference awarding a free kick. The opponent, however,
Unlikely To Lead Indian Test Team
THE NAWAB OF
PATAUDI
The Nawab of Pataud, the Ox- ford, Worcestershire, and, England player, who was selected to captain the Indian cricket team some time ago, following permission from England, as was necessary because he had previously played for them, is not likely to make the trip.
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snuffs bis chance of loses the ball, declined to play in any match in and you or he clamour for a free India this year, and it
the grounds of 1-health he
thought
lack. Accsirding to the law I must that for medical reasons he will ale Oxorciso the power to refrain, but declino the "English tour. having done so I cannot give the
player a second chance, A good Its thought that, if he does; BU, many want a free kick every time the Yuvraj of Patiala will captain the ball comes in contact with the the team and S. Wazir All will act hand. To exorcise the power to ro- frain in, in my opinion, the most difficult task the raforce is called upon to perform. Now it is also na dimoult or may be more so when applied to fouin,
ANOTHER POINT
A player is tripped, 1 blow at once for a free kick, the player tripped retains his balanco, has the ball lo a good position, or perhaps scores. Unfortunately I have
as victain. Both players have captained India In the present series of unofficial Tests against the Aux- tralian touring team."
MAYOR'S
DARLING
L. DARLING'S CENTURY
Australians, Draw With Rhodesia
Bulaway, Feb. 11, The Australian Test team touring South Africa drew with Rhodesia to- day, both sides scoring freely.
The Australians took first lease of the wicket and compiled 357, L. Darl- ing leading the way with a fine knock of 108 and W. Brown assisting with
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Rhodesia replied with 157 for the loss of four wickets before stumps were drawn.--Itsuter,
Re-Arranged Badminton Programme
KOWLOON. TONG TRY NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM
(By "VERITAS")
The men's doublen badminton league match between Recreio. "A" and "B" teams scheduled for this evening has been postponed.
Instead the postponed match be tween Recrelo "A" and Ellot Hall
SON PLAYS will be played to-night at the BASKETBALL
Club de Kocrelo.
Other league matches this even- ing include a mixed doubles encoun ter between Kowloon Tong and Tal koo, brought forward from Friday, riving
court treatment to make it less slippery than hereto- fore.
whistled foh a foul, and so all that Wu leu-Liang Popular understand Kowloon Tong aro
Bivon la a free kick from which nothing is gained. Then up goes the balloon; you upchiaters Just tell me exactly what you think of me, and
Figure In America
poliavo mo. I agree with you. For-
Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 5. bapa the next time a playpay is trip
Wu Jeu-liang, son of Mayor Yu Te- pod I give him a chance to recovor chen, is a regular player on tho and do not blow the whistle. This Massachusetts Institute of Technology time he loses the ball and then you basketball team, and has contributed want a froo klok, and must think outstanding performances -In that I am daft, or blind for not team's games this season having awarded one incidents' oc-
his
On Monday evening Kowloon Tong tried out a new lighting scheme, specially prepared for badminton. It was a big success and there is a possibility that the club will permanently install the
now system.
I am informed that although St. Andrew's "B" have claimed points
Tux such as a playor shouting "right" His name is carried on the college from Eliot Hall "A" for allegedly Dr Day 1" to an opponent to put class-lists Ieu Liang W, in accord-failing to fulfil a mutually arranged him off he game or causo him to ance with western, stylo, but the Axture last week, Eliot Hall have lows the ball. He may also be guilty young Chinoso is known to his team submitted that. It was of bad language, or to insolent tomates as "Dilly." He learned basket legitimato misunderstanding. The due to a The referee. You cannot hear these ball at St. John's University in Shangmatter will receive the consideration remarks, but we hear them, and hai, which ho attended before com- of the Badminton Association in due - have to deal writh them, do we first ing to M.LT.-United Prova.
course.
speak to the player and then award a
free kick against his side. Not
Having anything, you got up.
ast
CORINTHIANS
CUP THRILLS AGAIN ON SATURDAY
PLAN
TO JOIN LEAGUE
Corinthians, famous amateur foot- Mr. J. G. Slavonson, the club secro ball club, propose to apply for adtary, said: "That is our great dif misalen to the third division of the Beulty, finding a suitable ground Football League.
If the Corinthians
are admitted which can be reached casily for they will be the only amateur club training after office hours." in the Football League,
Corinthians xtili attract large Before they can make their, appli-crowds. Their first-round Cup tle cation they will have to find a against Reading this season tirow the ground. Many London sites have biggest Cup gate of the day-10,- been inspected.
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WINTER OLYMPICS
ENGLAND'S TRIUMPH
BEATS CANADA AT ICE HOCKEY
NOW. IN FINAL
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Garmisch, Feb. 11. - England scored a big triumph in the Olymple Ice-hockey to-day when they defeated Canada "In the semi- final by the odd gral in thres. Ger- many defeated Hungary by a similar acore and theso teams will moot in the Pool final.
In the other Pool semi-final United States ousted Czechoslovakia by two clear goals and Sweden beat, Austria by the only goal scored. Reuter.
RECORD EQUALLED
Garmisch, Feb. 11. Switzerland won the first two uf the four bobsled descents here to-day returning an aggregato time of 2 minutes 43.27 seconds,
Germany was placed second, Ame- rica third, Franco tourth and melgium fifth.
In the local preliminary alodders the second. Italian learn and the second German team crashed at the treacherous Bayern turn, but none were seriously mjured,
An Olympic record was equalled in the 600 metro speed skating which Ivar Ballangrud of Norway covered in 43 4/10th seconds.
Georg Krog of Norway did the distance in 43 5/10th seconds, Loo Fresinger of America in 44 secos, Shotzo Ishihara of Japan in 44 1/10th s.conds and Allan Potts (America) and Karl Leban (Austria) tled at 44
8/10th seconds-United Press.
Chinese Sprinter's Hopes For Games
Nanking, Feb. 6.
Liu Chang-chun, China's fore-: most sprinter, is confident that he will be able to gain a place in the forthcoming Olympiad contest at Berlin.
In an interview with the Central News Agency to-day, Liu, who has been selected as one of the Chinese, delegates to Berlin in June next, said that he has been undergoing rigid training and practice since he was selected for the Chinese team, and that he hopes to break his ro cord of 10.6 seconds for the 100 metre sprint when the weather be- comes warmer.
Now South African Sports Ground
What will be the biggest sports ground In South Africa is to be started in Pretoria early this year. The schemo la expected to cost £21,000, and will comprise pitches for cricket. Rugby and Association football, hockey, and polo, swimming baths, and tennie courts,
The site of the new ground will be the 'retoria Racecourse, and it has also been decided to build a stadium, in which visit- ing teams can be entertained and local teams trained.
MRS. MOODY IGNORED
IN U. S. TENNIS RANKINGS
Now York, Feb. 5. Wilmer Allison is the No. 1 malo tennis player in the United States, and Helen Jacoba the best woman player, in the opinion of the ranking committee of the U.S.LT.A. Helen Wills Moody, who 'defested Helen Jacobs in the Wimbledon finals last year, is not listed. The com- mittee say that they have "insufficient data" on her play, since she has not been participating in American com- petitions,
The rankings proposed by the com mitteo are as follows. They are sub- ject to approval of the annual meet- ing of the U.S.L.T.A. to be held in Philadelphia on February 8.
The men's first ten for 1935 fol low——
1.-W. L. Allison, Austin, Texas. 2.-J. D. Budge, Oakland, Calif. 8-Bryan M. Grant Jr., Atlanta, 4.-Frank X. Shields, New York. 5-Sidney B. Woad Jr., New York. 6-Gregory S. Mangin, New York. 7-Frank Parker, Milwaukee, BJ, Gilbert Hall, Orange, NJ.. D-Wilmer Hines, Columbla, N.C. 10-Berkeley Bell, New York.
The
women's first ten follows:- 1-Miss Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, 2.-Mrs. E. B. Arnold, Los Angeles. Irs. S. P. Fabyan, Cambridge. 3.--Mrs. S. 4-Miss C. Babcock, Los Angeles. Marjorie Van Ryn, Phil
J-Miss
G. W. Wheeler, Santa Monica. 7-Mrs, M. G. Harris, Kansas City. 8. Mr. A. J. Lammo Jr., Rye,
N.Y.. 9-Mrs Dorothy Andrus, New
· York 10-Miss Catherine Wolf, Elkhart,
Ind.
AN EASY VICTORY
For New Zealand Universities XV
Unlike the last games in Los
Osaka, Feb. 11. Angeles, when Liu was China's Jona The all-conquering New Zealand representative, he will have with him Universities Rugby players who are. pole vaulter, and Wu Pission, high day when they met a pick-up team eeveral this time, including Paul Fu, touring Japan won, another match to Jumper, both of whom placed in the representing the Kwansal Univorul- last Far Eastern Olymple Meeting ties and won by 23 points to eight- in Manila.
United FresS.
because you do not understand NO DECISION MADE Stella Walsh To Compete In One
the decision, and you tell re-
force what you think about him ‘In Language far from complimentary. Try to remember this next time you poo a decision given that you cannot Follow
OFFSIDE
ON 1940 GAMES
Olympic Committee Issues Denial of Rumours
"Berlin
framed copy" of the "rulo' and boa rigards the count the choice
More Olympic Meeting
AND THEN SHE WILL GIVE UP RUNNING
Toledo, Feb. 11. The flying feet of Stella Walab will not be seen on the world's tracks after the 1938 Olympica.
Probably the rufe that provokes the greatest argument and castron the rufsrps the most heartburns a the Ofake Law. X think every No decision is yet been taken, bi player and spootator should have the International Olympic Committee compailed to read it before everygames will be held.
where the 1940 match it would bep them to see of Tokyo for the next games le quite The referee point it may be possible, it is being emphasized bere you all, to know that the reports from Galo on the that the word folalde" is not mon Committee's alleged decision to had
loned once In he laws. The term trust, Japan with the organization of nounced in an interview here, and used to out of play, so that if you 1940 games are merely based on old think of player as being in an out remours of play, sodition rather than offside it will help.. you to understand the rule much better. It is only when a playdr” ta lying in an out of play position and does curtain things that.
DINNER' IN TOKYO
Tokyo
Fob. e. Japans-German athinile amity will
The Polish-American girl na
enough running," She an will hang up her spikes after the Barlin competition. She intends to enter college this coming" semester, major in physical education and perhaps try, teaching school,
Miss Walsh competed. In the last Che becomes offalds... A player can be marked on February 14 by Olympiad under Foland'a bannor,
plend wherever he likes in the fold dinner given by Dr. Herbert von Wang her nativos name,
Stella aleplay and hs - la "committing, no Dirkson, German Ambassador to Walaslowles, offence. He can stand with the op- Tokyo, and Men Dirksen, to about In eight years' international com posing goalkeeper, and sok him about 200 officials of the 1940 Japon Olympic Potition, she has amassed: 52 world, Jus grandmollier's health and the in Committee, the Ministries of Educ American, Pollab Canadien and quite in order. Sifinbowayer while tion and Home Affairs, and of various Japanese records. One who cherishes
ying "In an out of play position, heathletic organizations.
particularly is the women's : Ameri-
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can broad jump-title
greatest sporta-loving nation In Track was not Stalla Walsh's first the world. eport. Nor is it her only one how Miss Walsh was born in Poland'a She romped at softball on the play Fomorze district. With har parents, grounds of Cleveland, where she lives she came to Cleveland when a year now when she is not
some old.
where or playing basketball
As she grew up, softball For the past several winters, she cinated her. Then track. Now has captained basketball team in basketball a heavy schedule. her there.
A game brought
Walter Besloy, athletic director: e of a Cleveland settlement when Do American girls, in general, Stella was a child, "found" her, Ho stand much chance to become great taught her the fundamentals of athlates? Stalin Waah believes not, sports, then Dr. Dan F.. Grimm, her
"American girls have too much present coach, carried on. felsure and don't know what to Under his direction, she has
It. But Japanese athletes," with the declared, there you have the tounded the sports world and the Industrious trainers and performers, general public by lowering record PLACES U. S. FIRST after record. In last Menson's com- petitions alone, she added five world "American boys and girls have records, great opportunities in sports, Bho is lead, attmotive, and still though; bopane America la the in her twenties--United Fress,
Contests For The Last Eight
OUR FORECAST
Chief interest in home foot- ball this week is centred in the fifth round of the English Cup. from which matches will even- tually emerge the Last Eight for this highly prized trophy. The South have four representa- tives among the sixteen teams par- ticipating on Saturday and they are all London clubs. Two of them clash with Chelsea playing Fulhum at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal have to travel to Newcastle and Tottenham to Bradford. Both will do very well to force replays,
Derby, now with Arsenal rated favourites for the Cup, will have to easy task against Bradford City, while Leeds may well be beaten at Sheffield by the United.
The special Telegraph forecast for Saturday's programmo follows, and as usual whero teams appear in capi- tals they are expected to win, and. where no such indication is given a draw is anticipated,
Barnsley Shefeld U. Newcastle
ENGLISH CUP
Bradford C. BRADFORD CHELSEA
MIDDLESBRO'
V Bloke
▼
Y
*
Leeda ARSENAL Derby Tottenham Fulham
Leicester
FIRST DIVISION
BIRMINGHAM Liverpool
V
·Bolton
Aston V. BRENTFORD v Portsmouth EVERTON. • Wolven MANCHESTER C. v. Blackburn R. BUNDERLAND Y Grimsby
SECOND DIVISION PORT. VALE Y Norwich SOUTHAMPTON Notta F. Bwansea
WEST HAM
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).
ALDERSHOT Bournemouth Dristel R. CLAPTON O, COVENTRY EXETER LUTON
Newport Notts C. BOUTHEND Swindon
* Torquny
❤
Brighton
READING
Y Crystal P.
Y
Bristol.C.
▾ Queen's P.R:
ปี
Gillingham
Watford
Cardill Northampton
▾ MILLWALL
THIRD DIVISION. (NORTH)
Accrington CARLISLE CHESTER
V
STOCKPORT Mansfield New Brighton Hartlepools Halifax
Oldham
v Barrow
CREWE Darlington Gateshead- LINCOLN ROCHDALE
York Southport
Chesterfield TRANMERE y' Wrexham Walsall
ROTHERHAM
Y
*
Y
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
AIRDRIE
Arbroath Arr
CELTIC
DUNDEE
Y
+
♥
Queen's Park BL. Johnstone CLYDE
Kilmarnock
Albion
Rangers Hamilton
Dunfermline flibernian MOTHERWELL ▼ Queen o'8th. Partick
▾ ABERDEEN Third Lanark HEARTS
PAST CHAMPION |SCORNS MODERN
RING TECHNIQUE|
Tucson, Ariz. Modern prizefighters are "erenm puffs" to George Mason, 105-pound champion of 'the world 'back' fo the days when the boys fought 20 rounds to esra az much as⋅ Mux Baer, erstwhile world champion, might spend in a single evening.
Mason, now a bartender, took, the 100-pound crown from Jiminy Keyes in a 16-round fight in 1912,
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"We fought out of our weight most of the time," he said. "It was nothing for a flyweight to tackle ‘a feather- weight, or for a 166-pound man to: enter the ring with a 200-pounder."
Outlawed in most states prior to 1010, boxing was unlicensed and matches were told secretly in barus or other places, fason recalled. Many a time, he said, he has been at matches where the police broke down the doors and escorted the rival. fighters, their managers, and as many fame as they could handle, to jail,riki,
Bouta in those days were on a basis of winner take all," Manon said. "We had some real scraps then nothing like the dancing parties they bill as fights now,"
The most vicious bout he
· ho over saw,. the ex-fighter declared, was the one fought by Ad Wolgast and Battling Nelson at Port, Richmond, Calif., in 1910 for the world Ughtweight title. The fightors went 40 terrible rounds. ho said, before the referee stopped the fight and raised Wolgasts Arm in telen of victory.
That fight should have been stopped in the 22nd round," he said "Nelson was out on his feet then; -- but the fans wanted. blood; othe rafaroelet 4b-go-oti."--United-Frets:
THE BASKET-BALL'S INVENTOR
At the Berlin Olympiad Basket-ball will for the first time be on the pro- KERBELANJA, On this occasion the 13- thor of this game, the Dr. James Naismith of America. has been in-
vited to Berlin.
FARR'S LATEST PLANS
MAY VISIT U.S.A
FOR NEW FIGHTS
London, Jan, 20. Tonypandy will oing glad Welah Bongs to-morrow, Tommy. Fare is going home.
There was controversy to-day in the boxing world about the verdict which gave him a victory on points over the American Tommy Loughran at tho Albert Hall Inst night. Neither Farr nor Tonypandy has any doubt about the justice of the de- claion.
Farr, at his training quarters në
told mo Slough,
of his struggles and his hopes for the future.
"It isn't so many years ago," he said, "since I was dish-washing down in Dovon at 16s. a week. That was after I had been working at the mine at home from the age of 14 onwards, and the work failed mo.
"I had always been keen on box- ing, and then I got a chance of going out to spar in a boxing booth.
WAS
on the road with it for ten months. Then I was offered a fight at home against Jerry Daly, a well- known Welsh boxer, and boat him. The purse was £4, 10s. Last night's was worth a bit more than that! I was 18 then-three years ago.
"NOT A SCRATCH"
"I won that Bght over Loughran, There isn't a scratch on my body. He is clover, I admit, but I did the fighting. Most of his blows were catching me just with the tip of his glove. I landed as many lafts as ho did; and there was more, sting in them
"Now I want a fight with Nouse) or Peterson or Harvey, I expect shall be going to the United States:" The opinion of Mr. Ted Broadribb Farr's managor was that Loughran "posed pretty," but was "too much
the defence." Farr, while not looking so stylish, made the fight, "and there is nothing in the rules of boxing about being neat and pretty."
In the Loughran camp there is dis- satisfaction. The defeated boxer's manager, Mr. Joe Smith, to-day lodged a formal protest with tho Boxing Board of Control. Mr. Smith understands that his re- presentations will be considered
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Mr. Wilfred Smith, the raferee said that he took a careful note of the points for each round, and the sum tolol mado Farr, the winner.
BRITISH WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEAT
Volleying Errors In South Africa
Cape Town, Jan, 18, Western Provinco beat the British women's lawn tennis team now tour- ing Bouth Africa by 3 matches to & here to-day. The English women played quite well, but they had öb viously not settled down to the stranga (cónditions. Their driving on the whole was excellent, but they were wank-ntevolleying, numerou errot-boing?máức at the not
Mr. Allister (former Miss Audrez de Smidt), the Bouth African wo man champion, won her singles and was on the winning side in the doubles. She bent Miss M, C. Scr]" von, the British covered courta sham plon, 84, 957.
Miss E. M. Dearman offered stem resistance to Miu Dulele Kitaon, South Africa's fifth ranked player, before losing "by 6-8, 97. Miss Kitson competed at the Wimbelon and other British tournaments in 1984. In the third singles match Miss Mary Hardwick beat Miss Zyl, 6-3, 6-3 M
Perhaps the most unexpected sult was the defeat of the strong British doublespair, Miss Nancy Lyle and Mia Dearman, by Mrn. Allister and Mias Kitson who won 08,1-0, 0-8. Missy Lyle Ind strained a shoulder practisingy: bot" she did not appear to be seriously handicapped. In the other doubles Miss -Froda: James and Miss-Berivan beat Mix - Van Zyl and · Mins · Reid;