1941-05-13 — Page 15

BIG

CRICKET SEASON

I have sometimes won- ATHLETIC

dered in which reign, as

the schoolboys say, and

with what men, I should STARS UNFIT

most like to have gone

cricketing, writes R. C. FOR SERVICES

Robertson-Glasgon.

best.

One of the chief topics to day in porting circles is the drafting of

athletes for military service, writes

Our own age is the doubt; but we need !!!! mer the charge of esempism, levelled by the angularminded at Chose

an American correspondent. Un- who play nine holes of golf or der the selective service law all read Trollope, if we choose

to men.

which Includes athletes, imagine, for a few minutes, that within certain age limits are sub- Lye were present to hear the talk jeat to the call.

1 of the spectators when Edward

VII, then Prince of Wales, Was There are certain conditions bowled for nought by an over- | under which those who come un- excited man in East Anglia; or der the draft may be exempted or that we were near at hand when, put in 11 deferred class. Those between the battles of Trafalgar having dependents as well as those and Waterloo, William Lambert, who are found to be physically the Surrey professional, bowled a under requirements come within "stick" of wides to the Reverend these classifications. Lord Frederick Beauclerk. purpose

"to put hizn uul temper."

"Play Or Pay-"

was

of

When the draft bourds have res celved the questionnaires required,

those

171

whose numbers are

next in line for service are called

to appear for general examination no and it they pass, they are inducted

into the service.

Matches Against England,

Empire And Army

FROM PLANS SO FAR KNOWN the Royal Air ANOTHER

Force, more than anybody else, are preparing for a

very good cricket season. Wing Commdr. W. S BOXER

Dailey, Inspector of Physical Fitness, appears to be

a leading light, and if all his ideas materialise, 1941

should be a grand year for Royal Air Force cricket.

GORDON GETS A "PLACE"

White several representative matches have been arranged, not- ably those against the Rest of England, an Empire team, the Army and Sir Pelham Warner's Lords XI, it is not the general desire to take men away frum local stations for a succession of Gordon Richards, champion games; rather is it to get a blend jockey, has taken his third medi- of available talent in each locality, cal examination for military ser- so that the "stars" appear in the vice and has been placed in grade same team as "novices" and pro-three.

A few weeks ago he volunteered vide the enjoyment on the spot.

In this way, as Wing Cmmdr.

for the R.AF. but was twice re- jeeted as unft. Dailey puts it. "R.A.F. cricketers will be able to show the flag in the Provinces." Towards this end he hopes to arrange for matches in the West of England, the Mid- lands, and the North, apart from the games fixed for the London

area.

Robbins To Captain

Team

The main thought behind the is charity, and Lords fixtures

the number of when realising

stars, who have erunty cricket changed their white flanne's for blue, strong teant: Air Force come to mind. No doubt Walter

In those days there penalty for bowling wides, pleasant and expansive state of affairs. Beatclerk click became

When the ordinary citizen falls very angry, and was song out The to qualify because of physical con- match was a two-a-sider. On thedition there is little said regard- morning of it, Lambert's partnering it: but when the athlete fails Mr. G. Osbaldeston, was ill, and it attracts much attention and wanted to postpone $1. But Leauses ne fittle surprise. Beauclerk said "No; play or pay.” Gregory Rice is a case in point So, "Osbaldeston tollered to the On March 23 Greg Rice th wicket, made one run, and then ¦ greatest distance rummer ever pru- retired, thus zven.tp a substitute, duced in the United States, ran Hammond, who now has a coin- to fold." Lambert. a sort of the fastest two-mile race, indoors | mission, Ajax or a man, seoted 56 and 24 bowled three wickets, and autor outdoors, ever recorded when unanimous choice for captain of a Royal Air Force team, but he is athd In the Chicago indoor track and bowled the other He won held meet he set the sensational now in the Middle East, R. W. V. by 15 rus Thus bus lordship (time of 8.51 1 His feat bettered | Robbins, another England player available; in fact Jost his temper, his wirket, the the accepted world

is, however, record match, and the money

18 56 2 which he set in

men worthy of 1940. there are many

I

and the honour [also bettered his recent 8.53.1 time this distinction for which recognition Trust been may go round. the asked

His partner was Howard;

phantom of

T

name mere

elat an

Torgotten

accomplice: pale satellite of Physically Unfit

ן זיינן

who

would have been the

It is almost certain that as many

will get

the as possible chance of playing in the R.A.F. trans as it is the intention compile a central register, not only for ericket but for other games as well, so that teams may be varied

tyranny. What. I wonder, did Mr. Howard say" Was he allowed |

Yet a few days later Rice had to even to think? He was

appear before the Draft Bond for consulted, I fancy, on any point examination prior to possibile in- of strategy. He was caught upduction into the Army for a year's in the clerical storm. roudly

tram ng. The Board pronouneed Chances of there being a pro- cursed, forged to lend his favourite him physically unfit for military gramme of inter-county matches bat, then blamed for defeat.

İservice, and disclosed that he was this summer are very slender. The M.C.C. have certainly given It always seems a little strange suffering from a triple herma

It does seem strange that a man those to me that most of

no lead as yet, although Sir Pel- who can be a star 1 basebal Con antiquity should fret son uch

ham Warner, acting Secretary in football or any other game should; the absence of Col. Rait-Kerr, is about the erstwhile nature, shape, not be able to perform military all in favour of seeing that Lords and position of buildings, and so service. It is hard to figure out keeps the game alive. little about the conversation. 1f

how it is that such service should "It is important, too, that we those who once laughed, worked, require more physical ability than should keep cricket going in the wept, or idled within them. There is needed to take part in the schools" he added. "Last season devoted students will argue for

the M.C.C. arranged 40 games many months about the probable strenuous exercise that sports in-

with schools, and all but six were 'ayed. That will be done again because, wherever possible, we think the schoolboys

should be encouraged to play cricket. Mean- while there will be plenty of cric ket at Lords this Summer, wea- ther permitting." Reuter,

volve.

construction of a Forum. Many It is gratifying to note that few of us wouldn't give a sausage indeed are the athletes who have for all that, if we could only know asked to be exempted or put in whether that windswept gap in the deferred class. They are glad the corner was once full of shop-to do their part and it does seem pers on the verge of conflict about as if they should be accepted and vegetables. while outside there given the same kind of work to stood a Roman tout passing bet- perform as is given the non- ting-tablets and the subtlest athlete. information on the afternoon's chariot-racing, So it is, in minor way, with cricket. Nyren and Pycroft have done their best; their

penpictures of the old players are exquisitely drawn.

Practiced What He Preached

a

CAR IN PATH OF RACEHORSES

Some persons have put forth the idea that a professional athlete who is drawing a big salury can contribute more by continuing in his field of activity and so paying a large tax to the government than he can by doing military ser- vice. There may be some justi- Not since Miss Emily Davison, a fication for this claim; but we fall suffragette, ran on to the course to understand the standards at Epsom during the 1913 Derby whereby it can be claimed that he and was killed have I seen such a But both they, and to a greater is not a fit subject for military strange incident on a racecourse degree, those who followed them, service because of physical unit- as occurred at Plumpton recently. have sometimes allowed them-ness.

write a Home correspondent. selves to be drowned in a flood of mathematics about the size of wickets and bails and bats, to personality was richly varied. Tweed'edee II, the crowd was be parched by annalistic dust The cold hand of progress had not amazed to see a motor-car cross- and confounded in a maze of yet slapped the world into dulling the course in the path of four geography. I would like to know obediences and mass-conduct." horses galloping at top speed?" what Mr. Osbaldeston said when Others, perhaps, will praise the All four swerved clear except that two-a-side match was over; mid-Victorian times, when Dr. Roman Chief, owned by Mrs. G. and whether there ever passed Grace was beginning, that career. Nicholson. There was a violent through Lord Frederick's mind For me, the earliest tours abroad collision and the car was .over- the shadow of a conviction that read very invitingly, when the turned. Scan Magee, Roman the ethics in his sermons were hospitable Australians. played Chief's Jockoy, was sent spinning not wholly consummated by his "Rule, Britannia," as the opening into the air; his horse (broke-n-leg. own conduct on the field. Per- English pair went out to bat. And and was destroyed;“ haps he didn't care.

the long-trip to Australia, ing spite of the waves, must have!

4

Near the finish of the first race, a two-mile steeplechase, won by

These were the men, when prompted, and strained, sočini history, had not long staggered harmony, when there was some Mello Bettina, former world's Fout-of-legend,-with-whom any pushing to sit next to the captain, cruiserweight champion, has been ohe might have been happy to and the first mate argued tho called up for military service. He play. Character may sometimes room empty with a dissertation has two brothers already in the haye

questionable but ing Regung de back

services, E

"I would like to serve in the R.A.F. Gordon said, "but regret

have missed the chance."

At the start of his career Rich- ards developed serious chest trou- ble and had to give up riding for a whole season to receive special treatment.

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RETIRES

Lou Ambers has follow- ed "Hammerin” Henry into retire- Armstrong

ment,

states

from New York.

a message

Beaten for the second time by Lew Jenkins, the "skinny kid from Texas with sage brush for hair and rooks in his hands," as one American sports writer des- cribed 'm, Ambers has gone back to his laundry shop in Herkimer, New York, and from now on will concentrate on bringing

up his young son, Anthony, to follow in his footsteps as a boxer.

Like Armstrong, Ambers went out of the fight game in a blaze of glory. Trying to "come back" as a welterweight, he found the of Jenkins too deadly punches It is understood that this dis much for hin after putting up a ability is the reason for his grad-thrilling show for six rounds, but

ing.

"Even so," he declares: "I feel perfectly ft."

BOXER AS POLICE CHIEF

still

trying to he was

gamely carry on when Arthur Donovan,

the heeding

frantic cries Ambers' manager, Al Weill,

"stop it," mercifully

of to stepped in

[and ended things.

The End Of The Road

to

With Armstrong, once holder of titles-featherweight three world Abe

Simon, ponderous

welterweight- New lightweight and

his eyes, York heavyweight who lasted 13 simultaneously, it was

last badly battered from years of ring rounds against Joe Louis month, has been appointed Deputy campaigning, that forced him Police Commissioner of Lung retire. With Ambers it was his ired from legs. They just got Island community.

Simon, who was appointed by years of carrying Ambers around the Mayur, served as a policeman |boxing rings, and simply refused there in the sunumers of 1937, 38 to function any longer.

and 39

He meets Louis in a re- turn title light in New York this month. Reuter.

Ambers accepted his defeat and his exit from boxing as sportingly as he has fought all his fights.

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