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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH
RUGBY REFEREES HAVE
A NEW PUZZLE
SHARPLY DIVIDED OPINION OVER INTRIGUING POINT
WORKING OF THE ADVANTAGE RULE
(By J. P. Jordan)
and
Unanimity of ruling is what referees' aocieties aim at, the discussion meetings that are held from time to time help to- wards that Utopian end. But | the members of the London Re- ferces' Society were sharply divided over an intriguing point that arose at their recent meet- ing, and which concerned the,
Detroit
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Will Win
application of the advantage PREDICTS MICKEY
law.
COCHRANE
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Briefly, the facts are these. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
A scrum was formed in "A'" "5" in Auctioneers.front of their goal posts. Aa “B” were heeling out "A's" wing forward
Sarasota, Florida. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1986, deliberately moved to an offside post- Mickey Cochrane docen't tion. The referee did not whistle at want to be contrary about the ance, but allowed "B's" scrum half to pass the hall out to his partner,
thing, but he doesn't under. who promptly dropped at goal, but
stand how any man, woman or missed., "A"
child with enough touched down. Inel dentally the score was then 12-8 In
grasp of things to add three to three "AA" favour.
and got six can see anything but his Detroit Tigers in the American League this year,
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Should the referee have allowed "A" to drop out, thereby condoning the offence of their wing forward and severely handicapping "B," or should lie have whistled for a penalty kick at the spot where the forward was offside, thereby applying the ad vantage law in "B'n" favour?
Thone
who supported the latter ruling based their opinion on the note to Law 10:
that the Boston Red Sox, with Jimmy He is perfectly willing to admit Foxx on first and Roger Cramer in centerfield, constitute a menace, and that the Cleveland Indians with their pitching are a threat, and the New York Yankees with their power are a contender, but as an old anagram
"A referre should see that an advantage. igenerally meaning territorial advantage) player he doesn't see how any one actually gained by the non-offending team, can Juggle the words "Stenace" Falling which he abould while for the "Throat," and "contender" no to offence. An opportunity of gaining aspell championship. vantage is not aufficient.”
NO OPTION
"They all three lack something, In this case "A" offender, "B" did can't beat us. Because we have near Cochrane said, "and a team that lacke not gain an advantage, and the re- everything.
What referee apparently had no option but League is going to outhit un thin tenni in the to award a penalty kick, though as year when we send Simmons Green- samaone fecularly remarked, he wouldberg, Gehringer, Goslin, and "Mickey be a brave man who would do so hesitated a bit, reluctant to include If "A" wore the home team on some of our loading grounds.
Refereen who disagreed with the; decision to award a penalty wanted to know if, instead of the drop at goal, the ball had been passed along the line to the wing, who knocked on behind the point where the offence took place no territorial advantage having been gained would it still be correct to "go back several moves," as it were, and penalise the off-side playar?
Actually, of course, he should, but most people will agree that would be absurd. Which only goes to show how difficult the advantage law is to apply and how it throws responsibi lity on our already overburdened re- ferees.
Players, and well-known ones too, have been known deliberately 10 fall off-side when defending, risking a penalty kick in the hope that oppon- ents, as has happened, would fall Into the trap by having a drop at goal.
Some people would call it cheat ing, others clever tactics; but it pro- vides one forcible argument why the value of a penalty goal should not be leasenert, and why a dropped goul should still count four points.
himself in the lineup of sluggers.
"And Cochrane, up there," he was prompted.
will bo pretty good hitting. And "Okay, and me," he said. "That don't think this Simmons isn't going weeks ago and he's happy as a child to hit this year. I saw him a few and strong anybody anything he hits better than a home. He'll bet
kind of a player who goes well on 326 this year. You know, Al is not the
heart. But put him in there with a a second division club. Ile lones club that's going somewhere, and try and find a better entre feledr."
**** ROWE'S PROMISE
Mickey
high on the Tiger's pitch- ing, and thinks it will be the class of the league. "Schoolboy Rowe," he said, "has been a plenty good pitcher for the last two years, but he's going to be batter this year. The kid's just 28, and he's gaining strength and knowledge each season. I don't see how he can miss winning 25 or more ball games this year, and you know about Tommy Bridges. there's a better pitcher in the league If I would like to see him. Lord, I'll never forget that ninth inning he pitched in the last game of the world series Inst year. I've caught a lot of ball in my time, but Tommy threw me six of the greatest curves I ever saw. Aukera is in top shape, and General Crowder will be around to whip the tough clubs when they've got to be whipped, and Loxic Lawsen | ought to be hot, too."
Cochrane is still a bit worried about Hank Greenberg's wrist, which kept him out of the last world series.
Clyde Defeat St. Johnstone By 3 Coals To l
London, March.17, - Clyde scored a clever win against St. Johnstone in a first division Scottish League football match at Clyda to' day, natting three times to the visitors' onco-Reuter,
ENGLAND #WINS
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TIE
LUCKY GOALS
the
(By R. H. B.)
For the third year in succession England has reached the final of local Hockey Internationa】 Tournament by virtue of their do- fext of Scotland by four goals to one on the Navy ground, King's Park yesterday afternoon.
Scot- land put up good performance against stronger team and the score, which indicates a rather one- sided affair, was no criterion of the match.
a corner
Scotland was the first to tako the lead through V. Bend who converted hit by MacNkder. Thea England drew level through Dawson just before the interval. In the second half Fowler, Divett and Garth- waite each obtained a goal. when he fell thus nullifying his occasion Bond had only Owen to beat On one
splendid effort.
TWO FORTUNATE GOALS Scotland began to press strongly With the scare 1-1 at the interval, when play was resumed. Then came the turning point. Fowler, who ap peared to be well offside, went through to score a goal which the shortly by a goal by Divett, who ap umpire allowed. This was followed peared clearly to infringe the "sticks" heartened at the awarding of these rule Scotland's defence were dis.
for the last twenty minutes of the two goals and then England pressed game
which during
Garthwalte
scored a good gon!.
standing at centre-half while Fowler, For England, Willy Reed was out- Divett, Garthwaite and Farmer were Also in the limelight. Cox was the better of the full backs, Potter being erratic for the most part.
McLellan played a stalwart gamo and Jock Rodger was outstanding at in the pivotal position for Scotland loft back. The half backs worked hard throughout. The forwards wero not up to much being too slow in getting to the ball.
TEAM FOR TO-DAY
The following will represent the Royal Navy on the Navy Ground, Hongkong Hockey Club against the King's Park, at 5 p.m. to-day:
H. F. Shields; J. E. Potter (Capt.) and J. Rodger; J. L. Cotesworth, W. Fowler, JL Tetley, D. Carey, L A. Reed and I. A. Bates; B.A Pracht and D. L. Nooy.
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OLD PREMISES TO BE DEMOLISHED
VALUE OF DROP COAL That is one of the questions the International Board have to decide when they meet in London next month. So far as I can gather, the bulk of opinion is in favour of the dropped goal being on, a par with the penally 3 points-but personal- ly I shall be sorry to see the change. It seems to be generally agreed. however, that Law 10 (b) should be amended to make pushing from be "I suppose I shouldn't be worried," Hind, while an apponent is stooping Cochrane said, "because all the doc- to pick up the ball, Blegal. On hardtors say it's all right. But you know grounds is a particularly danger the real real test of a bad arm or ous practice, and no one will regret wrist is work, and I won't be perfect it being ruled out.
ly satisfed until Ilank gets out there this spring and starts using it and using it hard.
Cochrane figures to be one of the busiest Irishmen in the United States this summer. In addition to catch- ing 120 or more games, and managing the club, he must, as vice president of the Tigers, supervise all the miner league players of the clubs affiliated at a cost of over two lakhs. The with the Detroit team.
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An old landmark of the city is to ly of No. 10 Queen's Road Central, for long the premises of Messrs. Wang ling, well-known local jewel- lers and silversmiths, who have re- where they occupy the premises for cently moved to China Buliding, merly housing Brewer's Book Shop,
Central, it is learned that a six- In place of No. 10 Queen's Road storey modern buliding, to be used mainly for offices, is to be erected,
ground floor will be used for shops,.
He figures he'll manage, to do it by where Messrs. Wang Hing will again, 1/314 getting up early and staying up late.be housed. They are owners of the
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18, 1936.
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