1941-01-23 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941

FOOTBALL MAY FALL INTO LINE WITH INDUSTRY

FOOTBALL MAY FALL into line with industry and carry on during air raid warnings, regarding sirens as the "alert” instead of a danger signal, a re- cent report from London stated.

The question of whether or not only 400 spectators present with to continue matches after the| ample shelter under the stands. warning has sounded is 12 vexed one, and it is learned that the football authorities may shortly

seek an amendment of the gov- ernment regulation which orders the suspension of gaines until the "Raiders passed" is sounded.

The employment of "spotters" is visualised if permission is given for football to carry on until dan

germineet, but this idea, so far, has no official backing.

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Mr. F. Howarth, Secretary of the Football League, said: "When the original regulations were laid down. sirens Were thr alan signal. Now that they are be regarded as an "alert" it is felt in many quarters that Joot- ball might carry on, and it 15 likely an amended ruling on the matter will be sought."

Modifications Are

Allowed

The Ministry of Home Security instructions, issued through the Football Association at the start of the season, Intimated that rul- ings concerning the suspension and abandonment of matches after warnings were subject to any modification the police consider desirable for any parti- cular ground,

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A number of Football League matches in London recently were stopped when the warning sound- ed. At Craven Cottages, Fulham and Clapton Orient were al- lowed to carry on. There were

"Derby" Abandoned

At Tottenham the crowds were the "derby" disgruntled because match with Arsenal was suspend- ed and finally abandoned. question of the

BET WINNINGS WAITING FOR UNTRACED SOLDIER-BACKERS

HERE'S A STRANGE war echo. In the office of a leading firm of London bookmakers there are many cheques for winning bets made by soldier- customers waiting collection, writes a Home corres- pondent.

work before night-fall,

Mr. Peter McWilliam, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, says the "spotter" suggestion has its good points.

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"It would enable us to carry on until real danger threatened," he said. "Spectators could The main safely. under cover and resumption of watch the game. I know the play after the "raiders passed" is majority of my players would be a matter for the local authorities | willing to take the risk and con- and the referee. Many factors finue. Of course, I realise there a decision, particularly are attendant dangers, and these govern that regarding players who have to must be kept in view return to their duty stations or matter is thrashed out."

ever the untraced soldiers coma back they will and their money waiting for them and no one hap- pler to hand it over than the book- maker.

There Are Others

The reverse side of the picture They were duly sent out on is the man who left for other settling days during racing last spheres of action without having winter and spring, but came back the chance of paying his bookie. marked "address not known,

It is to the credit of the much- I have no doubt other big start-abused layers that they never ing-price bookmakers have bad dream of bringing actions against the same experience.

The probable explanation is the movements of B.E.F. troops prior to Dunkirk.

winners

Most of the untraced may now be prisoners of war in Germany. Some, alas! may never when the return.

What is certain is that when

soldier-debtors.

The civilian defaulter is in a different category, and I gather is increasing in numbers..

One Tattersall's rails man who did not attend the Nottingham meeting

said to me: "First of all I have to win on the

day and then I have to collect the

cash. I can easily win money on the book, but lose on the day."

Three reasons for

BURLEIGH popularity:

GRAPHIC GOLE

DOWNSWING FORM

ON

IRON SHOTS

Burleigh

LEFT PULLS

CLUB DOWN

WRISTS UNCOCK

HERE

BALL Hir

ON

DOWNSWING

Crisp Iron Play

BY BEST BALL

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Decisiveness is essential in iron shots. The ball must be hit crisply, firmly for good results. Hesitancy reflects it- self in the execution of the Astroke and the sharp bite, which should be imparted by "the clubface to the ball, is lost. The stroke starts down by a pull of the left

arm downward as illustrated in the top illustration above, As the left heel returns to the ground the right elbow re- turns to the right side, thereby keeping the arms in close to the body ANDER

The hitting, area featured in the second illustration features the uncocking of the wrists, which speeds up the clubhead

and allows the right hand to slap the clubhead down onto the ball as in the lower figure. The loft of the clubface, and the spin imparted by this downstroke will raise the ball, the clubhead taking turf only after the ball is struck. There I considerable body, turn in the above exécution, but the arch of the back remains con- stant and fixed along with the head, thus preventing any disturbance of the relation of : distance between; the arms, club and balls

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