1934-09-13 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER '13, 1934.

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ARSENAL, SPURS AND CHELSEA HOW WILL THEY FARE IN THE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP RACE?

Babe Ruth doffs his car in a farewell gesture to Boston fans after announcing this season Is his last at a regular player. The Babe started his big league curcer in Boston 20 years ago an a pitcher for the Red Sex.

NEWCASTLE WIN

FIRST POINTS IN

SOCCER LEAGUE

Manchester United Lose 100 Per Cent, Record

MOTHERWELL FORCED TO

DRAW

London, To-day.

CHAMPIONS MAY NOT MISS JACK AND JAMES

ANXIETY CONCERNS ONLY THE ATTACK

TOTTENHAM ARE STRENGTHENED

(By B. Bennison)

IT is one of the axioms of football that the great- er the accomplishments the more reason for apprehension. But of proverbs, platitudes and copy-book principles generally the Arsenal are the least tolerant of all the clubs. Their belief that they will again set a standard of such height as to be unattainable by their rivals is supreme even to the certainty that they will not only retain the League championship, but will win the Cup as well.

Their optimism, though without a limit, is not peculiar to themselves. It is common alike to their near neighbours and their contemporaries as a whole-

The position of the Arsenal, the boldness of their policy. their enormous riches and magnificence of their recruiting en- titles them to first consideration in any discussion of the pros. pects of the campaign so soon to begin.

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THE ARSENAL OF TO-DAY HAVE A NEW PSYCHOLOGY. THE HUMAN ELEMENT ENTERS MORE DEFINITELY INTO THEIR IMME DIATE FUTURE THAN PERHAPS AT ANY PERIOD SINCE, AS IF BY MAGIC, THEY REACHED TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD. MR. GEORGE F. ALLISON HAS LEFT THE BOARDROOM TO TAKE THE BRIDGE AT HIGHBURY, AND, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED BY LONG EX- PERIENCE, IS WELL QUALIFIED TO CARRY ON THE CHAPMAN TRA-

DITIONS.

ness.

PERRY'S RECORD

(Continued from Page 1)

Allison rallied in this third and

zestful display.

£

ALLISON'S GALLANT EFFORT Perry raced into a 5-2 lead in the

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INT

Ileaving the 16-pound shot 17.40 meters, Jack Torrance, Lobl siana State star, is shown above during the international track and Geld meet at Oslo, Norway, in which athletes, from the United States won big honours. Torrance's record is more than 57 feet

in American measurement.

RANGER'S FORECAST

USEFUL FOR THE COUPON

28 Clubs Retain 100 Per Cent Home Record To Date

Twenty-eight of the 108 Cluba in the five major Home Foot- ball Leagues have retained a 100 per cent. home record. They are Sunderland, Preston, Everton, Manchester City, Ar- senal, Stoke, Aston Villa, Brent- ford, Burnley, Blackpool, Bol- ton, Brighton, Newport, Charl- ton, Cardiff, Bristol City, Reading, Northampton, Millwill, Lincoln, Chester, Tranmere, Darlington, Halifax, Rangers, Aberdeen, St. Johnstone, and Hamilton.

Coventry City, Bolton Wan- derers, and Millwall are the only Clubs who have not drop- ped an away point.

SUNDERLAND NOT

EXPECTED TO WIN

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Home And Away Soccer Tables To Date Comprehensive Guide To Latest Form

THE

following are complete Home and Away Football tables to date, giving the standing of the various Clubs at the close of last season:

First Division.

Sunderland (6) Preston () Manchester C. (5) Wednesday (11). Arsenal (1) Everton (14) Stoke (12) Portsmouth (10) Leicester (17) West Bromwich (7) Middlesboro' (16) Tottenham (3) Artun Villa (13) Derby (4) Birmingham (20) Grimsby (-) Liverpool (18) Leeds (9) Huddersfeld (2) Wolves (15) Chelsea (19) Blackburn (8)

Second Division.

Bolton (3) Brentford (4) Burnley (15) Blackpool (11) Swansea (19) Port Vale (9)

AT VILLA PARK Fulham (16)

Bradford (5)

Barnsley (-> Sheffield U. (-)

Preston May Drop Points Plymouth (10)

:

At Wolverhampton

ABERDEEN'S BIG TASK

Notta F. (17) Norwich (-)

Manchester U. (20)

Bradford C. (6)

Oldham (9).

(7)

Notts C (18) Southampton West Ham Bury (12) Newcastle (-) Hall (15)

(14)

Third Division (South),

Coventry (2) Miliwali (-) Brighton (10) Charlton (5) Cardit (22) Newport (18) Swindon (8) Bristol C. (19) Queen's P.R. (4) Reading (8) Aldershot (14) (−)| Gillingham (ID)

Southend (18)

Northampton (18) Crystal P. (12) Luton (6)

Exeter (9)

Bournemouth (21)

Clapton (11)

Carlisle (0)

▾ ROTHERH'M

(1)

CHESTER (1) Crewe (2)

v York (1)

Bristol R. (7)

✓ Stockport (2)

Accrington (1)

Torquay (20) Watford (15)

v.

Crayston (Bradford) and Cop-1 ping (Leeds United) are unques- tionably two of the finest type of half-backs that have come into

FIRST DIVISION the market within recent years,

ARSENAL (3) Y W. Bromwich (1) and Dr. Marshall, the Glasgow

LA. VILLA (2) v Sunderland (1) Ranger. ranked as one of the

Blackburn (3) v. Wednesday (1) most proficient inside forwards

Chelsea (0) v TOTHAM (4) [DERBY (2) in Scotland. If these men live up

v Leicester (1) EVERTON (0) v Liverpool (0) Relegated to the Second Divi-to their reputations Jones and

HUDD'SFD (-) y Grimsby () sion at the end of last season, Jack will not be seriously missed; fourth sets, sending over a stream

MANTER C. (4) v Stoke (2) Newcastle United secure their and in the event of John's in-of flashing drives, especially in the

MID'BRO (0) v Birmingham (8) PORTSM TH (2) v Leeds (1) first points this season when they ability to go the pace the half-fourth set, in which he killed

WOLVES (-) v Preston (-) unexpectedly beat Blackpool at back line should suffer no weak-Perry's volleys and drives in

SECOND DIVISION St. James' Park by 4 goals to 1.

BARNSLEY (-) v Swansea (~) Manchester United lost their The concern of the Arsenal, if

Blackpool (3) Brentford (1) proud 100 per cent. home record one may judge by already proven

BRADF'D C. (5) v Oldham (2) when Bolton pierced their de quality, is not with any depart fifth set, but Allison, by a superb of Great Britain. He again toured NORWICH (-)

BURY (4)

y Notts F. (2) fence on three occasions to take ment of the defence. The com- display, levelled at 5-5,

NEWCASTLE (-) v Bradford the leadership.

piete success of the team will de-i

v Plymouth (-) America in 1982 and the same year Notts C. (-) V BÖLTON No fewer than three of the six pend

Perry, however, regained his lost ироп the

MANTER U. attack Will control and was much the steadier was a member of the British team Port Vale (-) away Scottish teams won yester Drake (or Dunne) be equal to the player of the two, during the last touring South Africa and Berniuda. SHAMPOO(1) Burnley (-) day, while Motherwell forced

a requirement demanded of a cen few critical moments, Allison's

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS

v Hull (1) WEST HAM (5) v Fulham (1)' draw at Partick. Queen O'South, tre-forward, and will Marshall

In 1933, with G. P. Hughes, he great efforts in the early part of won the Doubles title of France. Barrow (5) who finished

season in find it easy

THIRD DIVISION (Northern) up last

to adapt himself to the final set leaving him in an ex-and it was towards the end of that

v Walsall (5) fourth place, dropped their Arst the needs of English football. home points to St. Johnstone,

That is the all-important question, Reuter,

hausted and excited condition.-year that he established himself as who are now sharing the leader-as it will provide the justification or

a great singles player. In America DONCASTER (6) otherwise of the power of the purse. ship with Clyde.

Perry beat Kirby (South Africa) he defeated Jack Crawford, the Hartlepools (8) There is not a little

doubt Airdrie also lost a 100 per whether Hulme will return to fill eliminated Wood, America's No. 1 during 1933-4 toured Australia' as Mansfield (0)

in the Semi-Final while Allison Wimbledon holder, in 5 sets, and LINCOLN (-)

Gateshead (8) Wrexham (-)" cent home record when the Dun-again the role of one of the most ranking player.

Chesterfield (3) dee sharpshooters scored

a member of the British "Test" New Brighton (1) TRANMERE

Rochdale (1)

(0) times without reply, while Aber spectacular outside-rights of the

PERRY'S METEORIC CAREER team.

✓ HALIFAX (2) game and a match-winner into the

SOUTHPORT (8) v Darlington (2) Fred Perry, Britain's leading

Here again he defeated Crawford bargain.

THIRD DIVISION (South) tennis player and Wimbledon cham- the Australian Singles Chart B'NEM'TH (1) when the Academicals scored on uninteresting feature of the pre-pionship last year when he defeated won the doubles championship of Charlton (1)

What is by no means the least pion, won the American Championship, and, with G. P. Hughes, BRISTOL R. (6) y Bristol G. (1) parations of the Arsenal is the Jack Crawford, Australia's leading Australia. He crowned his success CRYSTAL P. (2) setting up of a nursery at Mar-player, in the Final, to frustrate this year by retaining the Bourne- Newport (0) EXETER (-) the Wimbledon titlist's ambition to mouth title, against Crawford, win-Northampton (2) Tottenham's Prospects create a lawn tennis record by winning the Wimbledon championship, QN'S P.R. (2)

Crawford, Tottenham Hotspur, by their ning the Wimbledon, Australian, from

and sweeping SWINDON (1) French; and American champion- through to two splendid victories in WATFORD (6) TORQUAY (8) cultivation of and the encourage-

the Davis Cup Challenge Round ment of the youngater, have done ships in the same year,

Born in May, 1909, Perry first against Wood and Shields. came into prominence in 1980, GREAT DOUBLES PLAYER since which time his rise in the Wilmur Allison, ex-American Albion. (→). tenuis world has been meteoric, Davis Cup player, is recognised as CLYDE (1) v Hibernian (0)

He represented England in 1930, one of the finest doubles players in Hamilton (1)

y Coitle (3) versus Australia, and reached the the world, having won the Wimble- HEARTS (8) v Airdrie (1) last 16 at Wimbledon.

KILMARN'K (1) v Falkirk (1) Visiting don title, in partnership with Queen's Pk. (2) y DUNDEE (4) America and South America with van Ryn in 1929 and 1930. QUEEN ('8 (-) v Dunfermline (-) the British team he won the singles He was asked to accompany the RANGERS (9)

Ayr United (1) championship of the Argentine, his American Davis Cup team to ST JOHNSTE (4) ▼ Partick (0) first international title.

Europe this year, but on account of of corresponding game last season).

[Figures in brackets denote results the possibility of not securing a

three

deen sustained a severe check to their championship. aspirationa

no fewer than atx qcasions.

Resulta, as cabled by Renter

were:-

SECOND DIVISION Manchester U. 0 Bolton

Newcastle

Airdrie

4 Blackpool SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Dunfermline

gate.

1

⚫ Dundee

1 Ayr

0 1

4 Albion

Hearts Partick. 1 Motherwell Queen's' O's. 0 St. Johnstone 2 Arsenal Hold Rangers

London, To-day.

In a friendly match at High

bury yesterday the Arsenal, En- glish Football League Champions.

1

the greatest possible service to (Continued on Page 5)

INTERPORT CRICKET TRIAL TEAMS

Madar To Make Debut Appearance

DAVIS CUP SUCCESS

v Gillingham (1)

Luton (2) Southend (8)

v. Coventry (0)

v Millwall, (-)

v READING (4)

Brighton (0)

v Aldershot (0)

y Cardiff (1) v Clapton (0) SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Aberdeen (1)

✓ MOTHERWE v ST. MIRREN

Third Division (North).

Tranmere (7). Lincoln (-) Cheater (10). Wrexham (8) Darlington (16)

Barrow (8) Halifax (9) Stockport (3) Doncaster (5) N. Brighton (16) · York (12) Hartlepools (11). Gateshead (19) Crewe (14) Chesterfield (2) Rotherham (21)· Manafield (17) (1) Carlisle (13) (-) Rochdale (22)

Watsall: (4)".... Southport (18) - Accrington (20)

held Glasgow Rangers, Scottish The following are the teams for Selected a member of the British game, owing to the perfect com- League Champions and Cup the third Interport cricket trial Davis Cup team in 1930 he has bination of Lester Stoefen and Ryn, while during 1988 he recorded holders, to a draw, both sides match which will be played on the played consistently for Great Bri George Lott as a doubles pair, and wins over van Ryn, Gregory Man scoring, once. Reuter.

H.K.C.C. ground on Saturday, com-tain alace that date

the strength of Sydney Wood- and gin, Lester Stoefen, Gledhill Clif- mencing at 2 pm:

Touring America in

be Frank Shields as singles players, he ford Sutter and D, P. Turnbull.

T. E. Pearce's XI-Rev. H. W reached the semi-final of the declined, causing no little stir in LADIES HOCKEY MEETING Baines, Liedt, J. P. Willama, T. A American Singles Championship, the American tennis world.

ON SEPT. 28

Pearce, Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite, 1 McInnes, P. H. Scoones, O. R. H. Ric and had an excellent tour, record- During 1982 and 1938 he was

Kong Ladies' Hockey players

ketts, F. D. Pereire, A. R. Minu and ing wine over the majority of the ranked second in America, and won

ng their Eighth- An- AW. Hayward's XI-E. C Fincher, In 1982 he reached the semi-1929 and 1980, in partnership with Heating at Lane E. J. R. Mitchell, N. A. E. Mackay, Anal at Wimbledon and the final of John van Ryn Friday, September. Madar, D. 3. Hurley, LD, the Doubles with G. P. Hughes, and

A. Stewart, T., M, L, Redmond A

In 1981 he won the American Bowker and J, Elvin.

won the Hard Court Championship | Doub champion

PREVIOUS WINNERS 1919-WM Johnston, (U. 8). 1920-25-W. T. Tilden, (U.,8.)» 1928-7 R. Lacpete, (France), 1028H. Cochet, (France) 1929 W. T. Tilden, (U. 8.) 1930-John H. Doer (U, S.) 1931-2-H. E Jr. (U.S. 1935-FJ. Perry, (Britain),

Scottish League.

Clyde (14) St. Johnston (9) Rangers (1) Motherwell (2). Hamilton (11)

Dundee (12) Aberdeen (5)

Airdrie (18) Hearts (6) Celtie (3) Hearts (6). Queen's PE (18);

•Partick (18): Albion Queen 0801 Ayr, (8) St Mirre

Kilmarno Dunfermline

·Falkirk (19)

HOME

Goals

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2 2 0 12 14

2 2 0 0 G -2 4

2 0 0 10 1

1 0 1 4

3 0

3 1

6 4 3

2 2.0 0 5 3 4 5 3 2 1 0 7 3 4 5.3 1 2 0 4 6

G 2 1 0 2 3 0 5 3 2 10 21 2

10 43-2

0 0 1 1 1

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HOME

Goals

P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 5 3 3 0 0 9 16 53008 26 5 3 3 0 0 10 2 6 52 2006 2.4 5 3 2

2. 5

2. 1

4 87 8

2 4 2

0 2. 2 2 04

HOME

Goals

P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.

3 2 0 1 7 5 4.2 2.0 0 5 0 6330081 @ 5 2 2006 3

44.90 7 2 8 2 2 0 0 8 1 i 3 2 0 1 5 2

3 3 0 0 6

5 2 1 0 1. 2 20.

HOME

Goal:

P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 8 307 38 5 2 2 0 0

5 2 2 0 0 8 2 4

5 a 2017 8 5

5 8 3.00 K

5 2 1 0 1

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AWAY

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Goals Pts.

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pix. 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 3 5 2 3 1 1 1 5 4 3

9

2 1 1 0 35 2.6 2 0 0 2 4 4 2

1 2 1 3

31 11 7 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 12

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2 0 0 4

2 0 2 11

1 1 2 9

0 3 0 2 10

0 2.1 3 6 1

30 8.0 1 10 0

3 0 2 1 2 8 1

AWAY

Gozle Pts.

P. W. L. D. F. & Pla 2 2 0 0 7

2 1 0 17 4

2 1 1 0 2

3 1 1 1 6 5 3

0 2 0 3 6 0 1 2 0 2 5 2

2011 3 7 1

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3 0 3 0 1 11

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1 2 0 2 6. 2

3 0 3 0 4 12-0

2 0 2 0 5 8 0

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P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 2 2 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 0 0.69 4 2 1.0 2 3 2 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 10 0

AWAY

70

TI. Pts,

9

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Goals Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pt. 2.1 0 1 1 3 9

8 2 1 0 7 5 4 8

3 2 1 0 6 34 8

2 1 0 1 2 0 3.8

2 1 10 1 42 8

1 0 2 2 14 1.2.4. 1 05 6.2 10.2 3 2 3.2 1 0 64 20 110.

1 Goals Adap P. P. W. L. D. F. A, Pia.

3201 845 78300 82 73 800 716

AWAY

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Goals Pta.

P. W. L. D. F. A. Fis 4.80 1847 12. 4 2025 26 12 4211 18 6 5 11

7 43 01 8073 1114 23 10 73800 14 6 4 1 1 267-4 10 8.11.1:42.39 4115 10 39 3.1.20.5 11 8 42 2 05448

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