1951-09-04 — Page 7

HAROLD PALMER'S SOCCERFRONT

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1951.

AS PETER DITTON SAW IT

Soccer's Blackmarket'

Can Be Stopped

Billy Gray (left), the winger Chelsea signed from interested in another Leyton Orient. Now they are

Orient outside man-Brian Jackson (right).

REFEREES ARE ALL AT SEA ON THE NEW OBSTRUCTION RULE

Says RAYMOND GLENDENNING

Little do referees realise as they whistle up players) under the new obstruction Inw what a tangled web decisions they are weaving.

#

Brentford v. Rotherham -Signs Of Improvement

At Griffin

Park

London.

Brentford is not one of the fashionable London soccer clubs. Their costly intimate little ground in the southwest corner of the town is the scene of Second Division football these days.

Of course it has not always been like that. Brentford were up among the giants. Their First Division encounters with Arsenal, almost invariably resulted in victory for "The Bees," And who could forget centre-forward Dave McCulloch, one of the greatest headers of a ball the game has ever seen.

Soccer siara have two ways of fighting for better rewards from the game.

constitutional One is through their union. The other is underhand-and there will be better constitu- chance for the tional method if it is stamped out. So I propose to offer a suggestion for the atumping-out process.

The war hit Brentford hardes:[form. Indeed, they looked moreį Providing their en húsinsm is Surprise is often expressed-ham most clubs. The players like a damp squlb.; It was not allowed to run away wi'n them into the d'ficult to realise this was the them Brentford should win more at the failure of clubs, who had tatten

Division and who hod same team that had done so well | m, ¿ches than the late th] perially those who are be- First

Cardiff. Only left-half

hair season. But Rotherham on this lieved to be sticking to thep them there so successfully a

were no longer good.

enough

advantage, showing will not find be fark Rawson showed to Letter of the law, to expose when peace-time soccer resumed. The attack locked bite and thereof staying in the Second Division

WAR noi

money much

were several players, who seek more than there was

noticeable weak at all ensy, ............ the rules allow."

were hard to come by. Brenin: right-back and right-half. It is generally overlooked that ord, with Leeds United, were Brentford's enthusiastle young

Jeffries; Horne, by so doing these clubs would be eligated in the first full seasons side, well skippered by centre Munro. Greenweed, Hill; Good hitting themselves. Not only after the war. And cince then half Greenwood, should

have

win, Dare, Mork. Eerrin, Paton. Rotherham Bolton; Selkirk, would they lose the services of

been harden one or two goals up at the a player whoi the League pressed to avoid a further drop in

interval. Over enthusiasm Noble: Edwards, Gibson, Raw- suspended, but they would robino the Third Division of im- couple of yards out and | Gas, Rudd,

caused wo had misses from only an; Grainger, Williams, Shaw, themselves at least for the time

Now there are signs being-of the chance

provement

Grifin

Park. Rotherham rather lucktly found Footnote: A special werd of receiving a transfer fco for the

Manager Juck Gibbons. the themselves on level terms.

praise to the Brentford Manage- player.

International former Amateur

Afterwards Brentford took justment who had dozen clind men If some

be scheine could

centre-forward, bas spent little flat tile extra time needed to as their guests for the day. They devised to recompense clubs that money on established stars he finish off her moves and scored were installed in a guscial ex might be hit only

because of could not afford to-but by wise twice through Sperrin and Monk.ted with head-plienes their own straight dealing therepending on a couple of players talherham. with goal-scoring Menager Gibbons broadcast them would surely be more exposures | and encouragemen!

the centre-forward Shaw well held, of

seriously and very quickly-less" cause youngsters, he has given Brent-were never

a description of the match. for complaint, because- playersford supporters a team of which picture.

--(London Express Serolce) would see the danger of asking

hey can be proud. for more than they should.

REAL REASON

of

One of the leading men in the

be no point in making overtures

he "kitty" and new players nesses in

in the defence. particularly

hoy have at times

nt

WORST PATCH

t

Ha

one

Last season Brentford struck Kame V Sou heri manager, recently checked up with the ne of their worst patches. It manager of a club that had falled Joked as though nothing could ave them from relegation. Gib- to, persuade player 10 Join them after agreeing terms with ons was frowned upon for not his club,

knowing a couple of players. He wanted to

for putting in he real reason why this player was criticised had refused to agree to the youngsters of whom, I was sald.

were-

old enougii ur ransfer.

But enough,"

the ex- The explanation he received England Amateur knew he was of convinced him that there would on the right track and

or the player's transfer because shrewd positional move brought Gibbons had been short ot his club would simply not con-about an amazing recovery. sider meeting this player's re-

full-backs when he took over quests,

03 Manager's Job at Griffin Park.

Centre-forward Monk was not having a good time as I must say that the managereader of the attack and so concerned assures me that he is bbons asked him if he would not going to be shy of reporting have a shot at full-back. Monk, any player who tries it on him.ne of the grandest clubs-men in On the other hand, the players he game, agreed and quickly shrewd idea where they made the right-back position his have can ask and where they dare not, w and then again. It is not every club that can afford to take an Independent line.

The first goal to be scored under this new senson's ruling was credited to Leyton Orient and it seemed to me a right decision, But up and down the country obstruc- tion has earned quite a few indirect free kieks, and quite a bit of moaning.

Truth is that far from clear- ing up the situation the new clause in law 12 locks like making the referees' job more

ever. complicated than does the new clause actually read? Let me remind you. It

Boys:

NOT SHY TO REPORT

A forward races a defender to the ball and then lets it allp through his feet to an unmarked colleague as he blocks the way.

Thni's a move How

you've seen time and again and worked

part of clearly an established the game. Although i looks like obstruction it will still not be an offence. Generally

speaking British "When not playing the ball players are only guilty of inten- the loss of a player through no Intentionally obstructing antional obstruction when either opponent, le running between guarding a slow ball running the opponent and the ball or over the line, or when defend-for the fun, interposing the body so as to forming their goalkeeper. an obstacle shall be penalised."

The Bnagles in the word- "intentional." Take this case:

MUST BE INTENTIONAL

Wrestling

Boom

In Singapore

Singapore..

Anyway, I reckon the League could create a fund or devise a system of insuring clubs against fault of their own. Then watch

ORIENT PLEASED

At first sight-it-looks-as-Leyton Orient arg vory pleased though the

position has now with their

new forwards from been made quite clear for the Plymouth Argyle, Eric, Bryant spectator, but it hasn't, you and Paddy Blatchford, who will know, As prominent London referee Vic, Rae pointed out to be assisting them against their

me:

As long as the defender is within playing distance of the ball he still considered to have under control, even though he may be letung it run out of play,

Singapore is having a wrest ling boom, and a top-notch American promoter has arrived here to plan, to make Colony one of the key centres trying to get to the ball is still

of the game.

The

"The remedy for an attacker

to charge the defender, possibly the back, providing the the charge is fair."

He is Mr Ted Thye, described in

os the "Mike Jacobs" of

wrestling world.

TRIBUTE TO WINT

old club at Leylon today,

The way in which they got Biatchford was par.icularly for tumate. · Plymouth were not keen to part with this go-ahead right winger, but he is a civil servant in the Board of Trade and was transferred to London.

last

CHELSEA WATCH AGAIN. By the way, it was interesting to find Chelsea, who paid abou

£3,000 for Billy Gray when they Now this is a pity, because bought him from the Orient as He said he would put pro- there's no move in football table an outside-right three years ago,

from the were again watching Orlent' posals before Singapore pro-to raise more. howls

sending "big" terraces than moters about

week. charge in the outside-right a names for

here-back on a home player, even if understand their representative matches

at Orient's trial was interested in Reuter.

he is facing his own goal..

young Brian Jackson,

Orient have been taking un "nterest in Fulham's young local As quick off the mark as any

centre-forward Tommy Harris. Olymple sprinter are the Ama-Fulham do not want to let him tour Athletic Association. Within

20, but are inclined to admit days, ir

the not hours, of

hat he might do better with hurricane In Jumaica they have

another club. At the Victoria Recreation Club given full support to the distress R.A.M.C. W. Sharks, 9.15 p.m. fund by agreeing and fixing un (Bailerant); V.R.C. Royal Navy, evening loodlight meeting 8,45 pm. (Edwards); Ho! In v South China, 6.15 pm. (Wing Les) Reading on September 20. E. T.M.CA. Chung Sing Red. 0.48p.m. (Wing Lee).

TODAY'S SPORT

*. WATER-POLO

LAWN BOWLS

Open Singler Quarter-Finals at the Kowloon Howling Crane Club, 8.18 p.m.

MEETINGS

at

Jack Crump la taking a London ilubs team, Arthur Wint captains

Baseball Scores

New York, Sept. 3. a past and present Universities Major Lengue baseball scores

and Reading and District today were: complete the team entries:

NATIONAL League

It was Monic whom Gibbons called upon when things were going wrong last year. He was reinstated as leader of the at- tack and Brentford went through they an amazing spell in which guined 28 points from 21 games as compared with e dy sixteen points from their first 21 games. in that period Monk scored in 13 successive matches.

NEW-STYLE--BRENTFORD -

It was this new-style Brentford hat I saw on Saturday (August 25) in their first home game of

.he

promoted

In the

The teams weret, Brentford:

}

and

GLASGOW CELTIC HAVE FOUND A 'BLACK BONANZA'

Glasgow, Sept. 3.

.* Gülle Heron, 25-year-old Jamaican soccer player from the Corinthians of Detroit who was fixed up by the famous Glasgow Celtic club as a professional, although the canny Scots had never seen him play, is being hailed as one of the greatest personalities in Scottish football,

Gillie, who travelled to Scotland "on trust" and on the recommendation of Scottish football fans in the United States, was introduced into Celtic's first team after only one trial game and two with the reserves. He took his chance with hands and feet, scored a brilliant goal against Grennock Morton and, was straightaway named the "Brown Flash." 'A spray

painter with Ford Car Company. 4 Free kace press photographer in his spare time, Gil was forced into Celtic's Scottish League team by the insistence of the fans. Fifly, thousand turned out in] * pouring-rain-to-see him play, STAID SCOTS EXCITED

+

the

Home Soccer

The

Even tha usually sfald results Scottish football writers, got

Results

London, Sept. 3. following are the of football matches

FIRST DIVISION

newly-exalted about, him. The Glos Played today:

"He Bolton (the name of Burnley There

Stoke City

'season against

The match Rotherham n liselt established a precedent gow evening News satd: for it was the firs: ever journey took Parkhead a London by the Yorkshire club. the ground) by storm.

19 more than Olymple-about Unfortunately for them it did

Heron. not end in victory

There is real football or even a draw. They

werą soundly beaten by two goals to nll.

Rotherham

welcome are

office

ted his

3 Middlesbro 1 Spurs I Fulham SECOND DIVISION

Coventry. C. 2. Rotherham U. 1

Leicester 3 Southampton .0 Queen's P. R. 2 Blackburn R. 1 Sheffield W. 1 Birmingham Ci

THIRD DIVISION

Bouthern Brittól

4 Falace Shrewsbury 1 Walsall'

THIRD DIVISION

Northern,

too."

The Evening News said: "Ie scored wonderful goal in visions to the Second Division, every respect. He is more then and the Evening Since the war they have been a bustler," he outstanding team in the Chizen wrote: "Heron Third Division

(North) and forwards well and He made an have three times been runners-

ers ingressive start."

*Box

black. hila up for the Championship. They

bonanza" was the verdict of the nclude eight part-timers in their

because cam-partially

they Sunday Mail's football writer.

The Glasgow Sunday Post annot afford to pay professional staff. The

fulltime

part

art-sald "he gave an exposition the timers are miners when they art like of which usually got playing football and, they only from the most experienced keep it by training in the even-campaigner.", Ings.

Heron's

Crewe Alex. Halifax T. Hartlepools U.

Stockport flows York City

I

1

Brad Bradford C. Accrington S:4 Gateshead

2 Chesterfield.

▸ Southport GLASGOW CUP Semi-final

*2 Celtic

-Router.

Scottish League

Quarter-Finals

Th. Lanark SELECTORS PROBLEM Everyone at Griffin Park was wondering what to expect from

remarkable display- In has sot Celtic team: selectors a these men from the North. their Arat zume of the season problem,

hey had been beaten 2-1 at John M'Phall, their usual home by Nottingham Forest. But centreforward who has played in their

heir second game they had so often in Scotland's Inter gone to Cardiff and had run up national team, is numbat ready a resounding 4-2 victory. Only to resume football after being

London, Sept. 3. one team had previously scored on the sidelines through Injury. as many goals at Nialan Park

for the quarter- He is a tremendous favourite Anals of the Scottish League was made to lay as roth follows: a

Dunfermline y Rangere; Falkirk v Dundee: St Johnstone Motherwell and Celtic v For- far Athletle,

The draw

since the war and it was expected at Parkhead, yet Celile canno: that Rotherham would provide afford not to have Heron In Cup The overwhelming food of Cincinnati (lat game) 1, St.

some fireworks against Breni- their lineup.

is probable that one of the athletes who have rung up the Loula 4.

ford, organisers, anxious to take part, Philadelphia tistgame) 0.

DAMP SQUIB

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Contrary to expectations, how-inside-right or left, and Geron milise meeting. War Memorial Ce that great Jamolcan Arthur Wint Chicago (lal game) 3, Cleve ever, Rotherham were a long will continue to lead the at- tro, Bouthom Finyground. Wanchai,

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