THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
CHINESE MAY RECEIVE ENGLISH
SPECTACULAR CAREER OF FRANKIE SOO
CRITICS HAIL HIM AS BRITAIN'S FINEST LEFT HALF-BACK
The namo of Frank Soo Inside-right and a Bne forward he means practically nothing to the was, too,
majority of footballers and fol- lowers of the game in Hongkong and the Far East generally. But in England, the same name sug. gests to thousands of football "fans" in England that country's probable new left half back in It is international matches, more than likely that Frank 500, Buxton-born Chinese, who now figures in the Stoke City league tcam. will gain international honours before the current sca- son is over.
thorities are agreed Most of the
at the greatest foot Urat Soo is on
e game to-day, und ball artists in
fines Oriental ex- certainly the
Ite ponent of the game ever known. has natural talent which has been carefully and scientifically developed under the tutelage of the Stoke City management, and he is playing 50 consistently well this season, that rarely n match passes without the cordini receiving Chinese young press notices.
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career is bound to be of interest to Colony footballers, and it in succintly revealed in the following description which appeared recently
in an English football paper.
"England's greatest left half-buck at the moment. That is the opinion of the experts regarding Frank Soo,
driving power
the
behind Stoke City's youthful scoring machine.
Soo has not had the praises his merited. but
brilliant play has
gradually it is being forced on the
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His name was repeatedly cropping up and yet this did not induce the local sides to step in. Stoke did and backed a real winner.
Soo began with the City as an inside-forward when he moved to the Victorin-grounds for t mere song" in 1922, hut his delicney in construction Induced Mr. Tommy Mother, then mannger of Stoke, to make him into a left half-back. It was a master stroke.
COMPLETE MASTER
He became the prime construc- tionist of the team. True, he suffer- ed his patchy period, during which he lost his place to Sellars, but it was a case of nothing being able to keep a good manadown, and Soo has become almost hy popular with the Sloke people as Stanley Matthews,
There is no better purveyor of the ball in football. He is masterly in his manipulailor and foreslaht in spotting the right place to slip the ball to.
He is positional arts, and a strong tackler. There are points in defence on
the complete muster of
which he could be faulted, but Soo nontratense rare footballers who that they compensate for defensive
concentrate so accurately on attack
shortcomings.
The City forwards thrive on his subtle promptings and the England nttackers would appreciate his worth In this respect, too."
NEWSPAPER TRIBUTE
Recently too, the Dally Herald In F.A. Selectors that here is a player reporting the Stoke City v. Charlton without superior in his position-match, in which Stoke won by 2-0, yes. Copping und Bray included.
I saw Soo play against Blackpool recently and it was one of the anest exhibitions of wing half play I have ever seen. It was small wonder the to him. He got more crowd rosec cheers than all the other 21 players put together.
maid:
whose
1938.
FOOTBALL
12.000 SEE "MONTE'S" DEBUT-John Montagua, Hollywood pet, made his debut to the public an golf's mystery man and 12,000 swarmed Fresh Meadow course at Flushing. N., Y., hampering the play and torcing a halt at ning holes. Above is a scene there. Mrs. Bylvia Annenberg (1) paired with Montague (3), Babe Ruth (2) and Mildred (Babo) Didrikson (4) were 2 up when play stopped.
PUTTING NEW LIFE INTO
COUNTY CRICKET
DRASTIC PROPOSALS MADE BY THE
M.C.C. COMMISSION
implored to provide conditions more equal for batsmen and bowlers with out being dangerous.
Rosslyn Park's Rugby Win
London, Jan. 3. In the only rugby union
match of importance to-day.
Rosslyn Park, entertaining Fet- tesian Lorettonians won a hard-
played match by 22 points to
19.-Reuter.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL UPSETS
Rangers Lose At Home
HOLIDAY MATCHES
London, Jan. 3. There were some brilliant ac- hievements by visiting teams in Scottish League football to-day. Rangers were given the surprise of their lives when, as hosts to
"CAP "
BUDGE- MAKO UNION MAY BREAK UP
PRICTION IN MATCH
London.
There is talk in American tennis circles of the famous Budge-Mako doubles partnership being broken up. Alter their defeat by the British pale, Hughes and Hore, recently, Mako is said to have retorted sharp- ly to D friendly observation by Budge.
Mako is stated to have said that he did not want Budge to tell him how to play doubles--a remark that did not please Budge.
This, together with the report that the American Association would like to see a Budge-Sabin combinations, has given rise to the suggestions of a break-up of a combination that won and the Wimbledon championship doubles matches in the Davis Cup competition.
PEERY, VINES WILL COACH IN US.
Partick Thistle, they lost 3-1. England Behind At
On the other hand Celtic, the leaders, went to Queen's Park and won handsomely by 3-0.
St. Johnstone scared an away Caucen D' victory at the expense of South and St. Mirren were successful against Hamilton on the latter's
The views of the Commission con- ground.
"The annoyance caused to specta-i
DRASTIC recommendations, including the reduction of cerning the hours of play are ex-.
the number of first-class counties from 17 to 15, start-pressed thus: ing and ending the season a fortnight later, and the establishment of a County Cricket Fund, are contained in the report of the Commission appointed by the M.C.C. to investigate the problems confronting the first-class county clubs..
The report of the Commission, which was appointed last March and consisted of Messrs. W. Findlay, R. C. N. Palairet and R. H. Mallett with Mr. H. D. Bessemer to assist in an advisory capacity on financial questions, is contained in a document of over 8,000 words.
long intervals would be remedied by
tors by unnecessary delays and over- uniform hours of play: 11.30 to 6.30 to a on the third day.
on the Arst and second days, and 11
"These must be strictly adhered to,
as well as the restriction of the lun- and 15 minutes res, cetively."
cheon and tea intervals to 40 minutes
It is also insisted that in all cases the outgoing and incoming batsmen pass each other in front of the pavi- iton.
A significant statement in the re- Overseas tours, and it is recommend-
The recommendations have not yet been discussed "Best man on the Held was Soo, by the M.C.C., by the first-class counties, or by the port relates to English players and
half-back play
was Advisory County Cricket Committee, and the extent tored that clubs, when making agree- and had International glorious
which they will be applied must depend on the views of stamped on every move,
these authorities.
"If the tectors forget his Chinese #ame he is Liverpool born-Soo Frank is the consummate foot-will be capped this season. A great baller, le has been for years-1
footballer, he is an nonet remember his brilliant displays match." A schoolboy, Then It was predicted he would play for his country.
HONOURS COMING
That distinction has yet to come, but I do not think it will be loty; hefore he is duly honoured in re- presentative football. 11 may not come. this season because England seem to have found a settled team. but the day will come,
Soo 13 the only footbinlier of Chinese descent in the country, and # one of the finest bargains Stoke City have ever made.
He was born in Buxton and then went to Liverpool, where he gained honours as a schoolboy player. It was strange that neither of the MerseysideFootball League clubs picked him up when he left school and took up a position as a clerk.
Soo signed on for Prescot Cables. At that time he was playing at
ments with their professionals, shall
Insert a clause to the effect that no professional shall accept an invita- lion to tour Overseas unless the con- sent of the M.C.C. be obtained after consulting his Committee.
ENTERTAINMENT TAX Another Important proposed
Entertainment Tax has naturally change is: "Should a match be n-
come under the review of the Com- lahed, the side which leads on the mission, and one of their recommen first innings, if it does-not-win the dations is that the County Commit-- match, to scare four points, Mat-tees should consider the advisability ches in which there is nu play or of adding Entertainment Tax to the no result on the first Innings shall charges for admission at the gate and
One of the principal recommen- forward, with 12 points instead of 15 to any dations is the establishment of a for a win and no points to a side County Cricket Fund "to give help losing on the first innings. to necessitous first-class counties." The fund is to be inaugurated by the contribution by the M.C.C. of the the of respect surplus receipts_lo 1036-37 tour in Australia.
Thereafter the Commission recom- mend that 10 per cent, of the profits from both Test and Trial matches in England, and any further surplus re- ceipts from M.C.C. tours overseas, should be allocated to the fund the capital of which shall remain intact
£20,000 has been reached.
R. Abbit's Cricket Notes
On Wednesday
cir-
Owing to advoldable cumstances, our cricket com- mentator, R. Abbit, has found t Impossible to prepare his weekly notes on local game, which usually appear In the Tuesday Issues of the Telegraph. In time for publication to-day.
They will appear in all editions of the Telegraph to-morrow (Wednesday),
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The proposal for the distribution of profits from Test matches in England provides for an allocation of 10 per eunt. to the fund, which it is suggest- ed shall be administered by M.C.C. Committee or by trustees nominated by them.
REDUCTION OF COUNTIES
not be included in the table of re- sults.
stands,
It is emphasised that for the sca- The Commissioners claim that this sons 1034-30 the total amount of scheme should produce more on Entertainment Tax (excluding lux on games, as the which led the
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Helping Young
Tennis Players
London.
Fred Perry, Britain's No. 1 lawn tennis player as an amateur, is Below will be found the day's embaric upon an intensive campaign results as cabled by Reuter,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
4 Муг
Aberdeen Arbroath Clyde
Hamilton
Hearta Kilmarnock
Morton Queen's Park Queen O'8th Rangers
3
Ibernian
3 Third Lanark
3
1
0 St Mirren
Motherwell
2 Dundee
2 Falkirk
1
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St. Johnstone'
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SECOND DIVISION
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King's Park
4 Dumbarton
3 Leith
6 Montrose
4 Dunterline
2 Albion 4
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of coaching and encouraging young players.
But Great Britain, Perry's native and, is not to benent from his efforts. He is to coach boys and girls of the United States, where he now lives and plays na a pro- fessional.
in a letter to his father, Mr. S. F. Perry, of Ealing, he states that he and Ellsworth Vines, his rival and pariner la many exhibition matches, will begin a tour of eighty univer- sity towns and schools on January 11, starting at Los Angeles.
Perry and Vines will play a match each centre, and afterwards students and school children will be able to ask the advice of the pro- will be Riven de- fessionals, and monstrations. At each place, too, there will be a local junior tourna- ment, with a year's membership of leading club the principal
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ENGLISH LEAGUE THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
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VON CRAMM'S CAREER GERMAN ACE PREPARES TO ENTER DIPLOMATIC CORPS
LOCAL CRICKET TEAMS German players were on tour. Mean-
CHOSEN
e. Beadnell. Lt. M. P. Weedon, Lt.
Club "J. R. Mitchell (Captain), if,
"Participation in international sport 5. is an excellent preparation for the
Diplomatic Service," he said. Club Navy, second division league, [King's
For the next few years Baron von J. Armstrong, C. W. E. Bishop. D. S. Cramm Intends to do his best
lake. V. C. Bond, J. II. Fox, I. S. W. realise his dearest wish before giving Paterson, D. 8. Ruby, W. Stuker. M. R.
wain, F. A. Dunnett (12). Scorer. R. RP the game, namely, to help win the
Davis Cup for Germany. Davies.
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Ger- muny's No. 1. player, Intends to enter. the Diplomatic Corps, according to advices received at Berlin from Tokyo, where von Cramm and other
while he is preparing for diplomacy. In an interview with Japanese newspapermen, von Cramm, who is Army v. KCC., Arst division teague, 28, is reported to have said that he at SuckumpOD,
will give a tennis in five years' Army-Capt. J. I. Mackintosh Walker, lime. Major G. 9. Hawstorne, Ma'er G. P. Mur- I considerably exceeds the "Annual |ray, Lt. R. D. Mactogon, Hindama. Cheney, { The sido which did not lend on the Aggregate Deficit" of £10,500 which Lt. C. E. Godby, Lt. H. A. Harron. the
first innings has the prospect of scor-Is incurred in connection with County M. Afan, Pie. Hafield. in 12 points. As neither side has cricket. anything to lose, there will be every Their investigation Into finances inducement to both sides to go all out reveals the alarming fact that in the for a win and no inducement to staging of inter-County cricket under One of the most startling recom-elther to play for a draw,
present conditions the counties are, mendations is that the number of competitors in the County Champlon-
in the aggregate, paying out £27,000
ship
should be reduced from 17 to 15.
year more than they receive.
FOUR-YEAR CYCLE The reduction can be brought about by two counties dropping out or by
Towards this defielt the counties amans, und a scheme has
In their opinion, the game has no are, over a four-year cycle, receiving by the Commission. Advantages of this change would attraction when fast bowlers persis- £16,500 a year as a direct result of be, approximately, 20 fewer inter- tently bowl short and with only two the visits of Overseas teans, and of £ усаг comes county matches, allowing extra re- fieldsmen in front of the wicket. The this Agure £11,800 presentative matches to be played, Commission believe it would be from the Australian visit. which would enable the best play- benefit if captains agreed to dis- ers to play together as a prepara-courage negative bowling. tion for Tests and would raise the standard of England cricket, The Commission recommend, as an experiment, that all counties, especi- ully those able to play matches at the holiday resorts, shall consider ball. starting their programmes not ear- ller than the second week in May, finishing about the second week in September.
been
Advocating the necessity for "at- tacking" cricket, the Commission contend that much of the dull play is caused by the bowlers rather than by the batsmen.
If there is no improvement it may become necessary to resort to a line)
Deross the or lines being drawn wicket, beyond which bowlers will be required, under penalty, to plich the
Only Kent, Middlesex and York- hire are in a position to raise any substantial sums in an emergency without having recourse to apprais or borrowing.
A rearrangement of the basis of distribution of certain receipts or pooling arrangements would not, on TOO MUCH HEAVY ROLLER
the basis of the. present revenue, From expert opinion, it is stated alleviate the general position, bui that lifeless wickets are not solely the would, in certain circumstances pass result of "dope," but rather
on some portion of the deficit now preparation in the form of too much falling on the weaker counties to A totally different scheme for scor-rolling with the heavy roller before those in a stronger inanclat position ing points in the champlanship is put the match. County authorities are und perhaps better able to bear it.
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