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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1952.

BANG BANG AVOIDS A LEFT FROM THOM BENEFIT GUARANTEE CLAUSE

Bang Bang Womber, the American negro welterweight, steps back to avoid a left from Wally Thom, British Champion, in their 10-round contest at Earls Court, London.

The verdict was a draw, but had Womber not made frequent use of an open glove instead of hitting with the knuckle there is little doubt he would have won. -Express Photo,

'Kick Ball Twice'

Top Of Table

Says IVAN

May Mean Tangle

SHARPE

1

The football world is still fascinated by the "Kicked Ball Twice" case, and is looking forward to a full explanation when the result is announced,

one

They realise the undesirabili-

SHOULD BE INTRODUCED BY

LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUBS

>

Says TOM FINNEY

Like every player, I awalted the findings of the Ministry of Labour's Inquiry into the conditions of employment for professional footballers with more Interest and eagerness than on any occasion since I first received a wage packet for foot-

ball.

What's best in Kowloon ?

MAJESTIC

com-

CARVED CHESTS . From the day this Committed of Investigation met, it was apparent that it a foot.

Specialists in all hand-carved could very easily produce repercussions far beyond the mere amount of

sensoned teakwood and some 3,500 professionals baller's wage and the conditions of service that govern

pharwood chests & furniture. distributed among the 92 League elubs.

Make your purchases direct from the manufacturers.

Retail business at wholesale prices.

י,

For instance, £750 every five years represents £150 a year. When a player signs or re-siana in the summer, he should expect a guarantee of a credit to his benefit account of £150 for the coming year's football, If the club cannot afford the maxinium of £150, then a smaller arasunt mutually

might: agreed

The quality of football for | stipulging "precisely how much be exproled years ahead in places like Derby, a player dan Halifax,

Norwich, to earn in benefit money in that Swensen, Blackburn, Preston and scores of period. citics and towns can be de- termined by the money and conditions the local clubs arc obliged to offer their players.

One declaration by the Com- mittee of Investigation has considerable effect on this very point. It turns down a pro- posal that each player should make his own contract with a club for one, two, three years or more at the highest salary he can obtain from his employers.

In other words-no limit to wages, and a player free to go where he likes to make a new contract when the old one runs out. The committee thinks such, I am certain,

be

guaranteed-say £100 or even £50, Better C60 than nothing, which is the unfortunate lot of some players.

Manchester U. Win The League

Championship

(Oun OwN CORRESPONDENT)

While Arsenal were being beaten 3-1 at West Bromwich this evening, Manchester United trounced Chelsea by three clear geols to gain their first postwar Championship. They have been

on There may be no easy solution runners-up four previous

occasions. to football's problems but there

The Scoond Division struggle one way in

for promction has become even and that is to fighter, Sheffield Wednesday elready assured of first division fcotball next season but whether Birmingham Cardiff will

will accompany them may not be deelded until the Cardiff play Leeds.

is policy would not make for the which greater contentment can continued success of the League, be guaranteed

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of the professional with a part-time job as well. players as a whole.

You know my own views aboun The maximum wage is 214 n the subject, if you have read this week and, quite definitely, this column for-long. I have always Iuut-day-of the-season when and Car Kita, Comment, and ]

had another job bestdes inotball. It has given me security und, as on the football field. I wish the far as I know, cost me nothing Committee of Investigation had a strong line on that

not high enough under modern conditions. But I think the Commitice of Investigation is absolutely right to reject the idea of unlimited "star" wages for "star" players. And, what is more, this rejection by a Government Inquiry Board wil probably mean the end of the idea as a practical possibility for years to come.

"Star" wages for "star" players would inevitably lead to the cream of the talent converging on the wealthy clubs. And it could easily lead to a landslide for the supporters of the smaller clubs.

UNIFORMITY OF PLAY

The exclusive explanation in Spotlight of the situation confronting the League match is not necessarily Management Committee-and showing that the result of a final and unchangeable-kas been widely discussed. Where the referee admits a match at Tottenham being al- mistake in football LAW the lowed to stand (on the grounds ty of interfering with match re- goal was sulls and the trouble-they may authorities can order the that the winning.

themselves match to be replayed. The scored after Batty when taking lay up thereby for Essex case I quoted is not the corner kick had played the their successors.

first of its But if the referee explains or this ball twice) is the only precedent, although

admits that he made an error was confirmed

the kind in the Football League. by

In LAW the right to replay is Football Association.

The club's protest; however,

First uvtous. M. Thus, Mr W

English, is understandable. Their

The League are likely 10 president of the East Riding Division membership is Izopar-

At present there is considerable the FA before

in the standard of to say confer with

and if uniformity FA, and member of the Foot-lised by the result,

the three divisions, ball Association Council, writes nothing of the effect of Tatlen- coming to a decision,

Huddersfield Town are dissatis- play in from Hull: It is

is pleasing to him's victory on the struggled they can take the case to Swindon Town, from the Third note your comments on this for the championship.

Division, put Stoke City out of this the League's Appeal Committee. controversy. To e Essex case * As things stand, too,

This consists of three leaders the Cup. Their centre-forward. Owen, and othera Muurkce a similar incident in my coun- victory is also likely to earn

would undoubtedly hold their ty area can be added."

for the 'Spurs' players a share of the Football Association, and The FA, remember, have al- that of the substantial takeal-money ready confirmed

own in the First Division, He goes on to explain

a replay which

top to' the KCCs at the

Luton,

Second end of March last year

the from the referee in the East Riding teams in the League table. This the case from Essex.

Of course, it the referee's Division, put out Charlton County Senior Cup-tie between s paid on a sliding seale. Thus

Athletic. Any of you who have Long Risten and Brunswick In-

the disputed win may increase explanation makes it a question

seen goalkeeper Bernard Streten the amount the 'Spurs carn or of FACT (if he says, stitute said he had awarded an

that he could in action know indirect free-kick in the penal-even push a lower team out of stance: "I didn't think

played the ball twice"), there's well be one of the stors In the

He First Division.

hps, ty area for "accidental, hands," the money.

of is cnly

League, an end of it. There could be All the

course, played for England. who have now received the re-no interference with the result. intentional,

Regarding relegation if Hud-

If "star" players were to have ordertd

the port of the referee and lines deratield's hosh is settled

OVCT

"star" wages, that were well match to be replayed, and this inen, will be most reluctant to asce,

at neces The League despite the fact that at the order a replay.

try. might consider asking above those of thevably them to relieve an time of the incident the pro-

awkward player, they would

their

drift to a dozen' of the wealthiest talent money is topsituation by withdrawing

the But how about

and best-supported clubs in the third protest. £440, £550, second

country.

new league of protest

effect of the disputed result on

aristocrats would arise in place the result of their £330, fourth £220.

the problems of payments

of the Football League's Division the top of the table?

As handling

offence when

East Riding FA

nu the

testing club was losing by 3-0.

VITAL ISSUES Huddersfield Town's aguinst

• The

same the

GAMBLE ON THE GREEN

four

£100 To A Shilling Are The Odds Against A Hole-in-One

Says JAMES GOODFELLOW

in

for in- Bally

at

QUERY ON LEFT Having beaten Scotland Glasgow, England now face

A

I as we know it now,

at

I

taken

subject.

Nine Dragons Darts & Table

Tennis Results

of the darts

Beating Blackburn 3-1 this between themselves and Bir evening, Cardin elosod the gap mingham to two points. have

game in hand and a superior goal average,

THE RESULTS

They

London, Apr, 21.

The following are the results

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DIVISION I Manchester U. 3 Chelsea West Bromwich-3 Arsenal

DIVISION II Brentford Cardi

The semi-finals and iable tennis competitions Port Vale were played at the Nine Dragons

week Service Club last

and York resulted as follows:

Table tennis-58 Coy, RASC, beat Comd Wksps, REME "A"; 11 Inf Whaps, REME, "A" beat 34 LAA Rogt, RA, “B”. `.

Darts--RHQ/34 LAA Regt, RA, beat 1 Wilts; 50 Fd Sqn RE beat Cemit Wksps REME "A".

The finals will be played at the Nine Dragons Services Club April 24 commencing

Οτι

1 West Ham

3 Blackburn

DIVISION HI (Southern)

I Walsall DIVISION I

(Northern)

0

2 Berrow

1

-Reuter.

REVISED STANDINGS The standings of the leading teams in the First and Second Divisions now are:

First Divisions

户

Manchester U. 41 Arsenal Tottenham

At Portsmouth

Hecond Bolton Shefeld W... Birmingham

7 p.m. sharp, between the fol- lowing teams:

Notta F. Leicester

Table tennis-56 Coy, RASC, v | Cardin 11 Ind Wkaps REME "A".

Daris--RHQ/34 LAA Regt, RA, | Leeds v 50 Fd Sqn, RE. PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

Trophies will be presented to the winning teams at 8.15 p.m. in the evening by Mrs K.T. Brain, wife of Lt Col R. T, Brain, MC, RE, Commanding 24 Fd Regiment, RE.

The trophies for this month's

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Glasgow, Apr. 21. do not suggest that the competition have very kindly

Hugh Kelly, left-half, is Football League would cease to been presented to the Club by exist but it would

become Messrs John D. Hutchinson & Co the only new international England might

secondary to a competition which Ltd.

takc the form of a

presentation After the team more praise than most of

National League, embracing,

trophies an exhibition table the critics but still do not like

perhaps, the top Scottish clubs.

tennis match will be given by C8 at Hampden Park here the looks of this May pro- And I think that development RAP "A" team and 58 Coy, on April 30. ̧ gramme

would be a step In the wrong RASC.

three matches as sulff or stiff-

er in Italy, Austria and Swit- zerland. I gave the

On Hampden ferm, the team should be: Mertick; Ramsey, Garrett; Wright, Froggatt, Dic- kinson; Finney, Broadis, MSI- burn. Pearson, Rowley.

But I am not at all that the Manchester

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of the United States of Ameri- Callover On The TODAY'S SPORT

Teams are reminded that the

Though America do not rank as a first-class soccer country,

2,000 Guineas And The Derby

2,000 GUINEAS

2-1 Agitator.

Football

Div. 2-4Club v Talkoo (Club) 5.45 p.m.; Pollen v St Joseph's (Boundary St) 5.45 p.m.

Div. 3C and W. v Wayfoong (Navy 1, Valley) 5.45 p.m.; 367 SU v Jaguars (Scokumpoo) 6.45 p.m.

Hockey

HK Other Ranks at NAAFI Club.

In Liverpool, Manchester, closing date for the May com the Scottish selectors apparent- we petitions is April 26. Entries ly have not forgotten their Birmingham and Shemeld should probably have just one should be handed to the Manage surprising 1-0 win over England

London, Apr. 21. United's club in the National League by that date. The first round in the World Cup Competition instead of two or more as at will be played on May 1. There in Brazil two years ago,

Prices quoted at the end of pair provide the corrnet left present. Would the spectator, is no entrance fee for either Seven of the alde beaten by the first official callover on the International tournament wing for Continental cricket- the man-in-the-street, like that? competition. As usual, trophies England at Humpden carlier

2,000 Gulneas and Epsom | Portugal India, Recreio will be awarded to members of this month are included in the Derby at the Victoria Club here ground, 3.45 p.m. pitch-fcotball.

no so, There is "Will

I don't thinis Rowley

the winning team in each com- following team: he nippy denying that football is

tonight were as follows:

Table Tommis enough? Or would Berry

Cowan (Morton), and industry but we do not want to petition.

Young What are the odds against any golfer doing a hole

Shackleton on the right

Cox and forget that R is also a game.

(Rangers), Captain, DANCE in one?

(Rangers), Scoular (Ports"(One Mile Newmarket, Apr. 30y And we want to preserve in it.

The next monthly dance will mouth), Woodburn. (Rangers), Odds of 2,000 to 1 in shillings are being offered Broadls and Finney on the left

more sport than business..

be held at the Club on April 29. Kelly (Elackpool), Smith dry against anyone holing a tee shot during a competition make a better line? Our own during the season's

The Committee of Investiga-Musle will be provided by the (Hernings), McMillan (Air- answer beginning on May 31 at the Sunningdale Ladies' Club, rounda may provide

that the money Band of the Argyll & Sutherland drieonians), Reilly (Hemians), grand finale.

tion suggests

transfer fecs Highlanders.

Brown (Blackpool), Liddell from where there are 10 one-shot holes.

And now

the problem of obtained open tourna club tours comes io.a

(Liverpool) Reuter. should be divided between the head.

TALENT SPOTTING un-of the Masters' andment at Augusta, Georgia, won Seven members of the above Football Association, the selling

The talent spotting competition a joint body which to by Sam Snead.

eleven are wanted by their club and

Uso it for Said von Nido, now in Lon-clubs to go to South

benevolent will be held on May 7. Names Africa, would ranke an attempt every day dur-

don with his wife: "I took 40 Canada, USA, or various Euro- purposes in the interests of pro- may still be submitted for this Compere for the lug its progress.

I har a

fessional players. This idea has competition. apean.countries. Last year 1,409 players who putts. At one hole

Country

Arst, of been given a cold reception by show will be Mr Ves Withey. had done a hale in one held a chance of an eagle 3 from three

If your course, But, as I painted out every single person in football ou feet, yet I took a 6. competitica nt short holes

weeks ago, the FA's three with whom I have discussed the iluree New York courses. Each ball was on the wrong side of coti

Dл one or subject. hit five this an aggregate of the icle it just seemed impos-match tours take

two games too many. Flying 7,045. All failed to get down rible to hole it."

The competition goes on

of the year, il the end

"takers" will

be entitled

one.

Nearest ball finished

34in. from the pln.

comes

Nolta K

County received £15,000 for the transfer of

ridiculous to me that they should

A

So is not surprising that the stars from the international

for 72 tour to the club tour doesn't Tommy Lawton, it would seem Snead's aggregate 280 But the strangest story con-holes was the highest so far in now quite solve the problem,

Drowry And his cerns in American professional the tournament.

pinna lengutes

Interna- on the FA A very fit Von Nida hit 1,817 Henry Gonder. Ile.

season here, In- tional Commilie have aver balls it look im 10 hours and another full

placed 24 minutes trying in a eluding the Open championship stepped the mark and

do

then at Royal Lythren and St. Anne's, the League clubs in a dilemma, 100yd. hole one and

MIC OF THE CLINIC

19 they are expected by hosts gave it wa! His 1,750th that

'Dal Rees will be master of and public to tour at full struck the hole and came out. Caddies teed and retrieved the ceremonies at the golf clinics strength.

which will be held the day be *balle.

fora play begins in the profes- senal tournaments.

receive more than £5,000 for a player. I shall be surprised it this suggestion- receives much support. ·

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Probable Starters'

For The Great Metropolitan

Athletic Film Show Today

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03

13-2 Bob Major.

100-7 Thunderhead. 100-0 Argur. 20-1

*Time,

II.

Djebel Halouf, Gay King's Bench and Worden

25-1 Khor-Mousa and Julyar. 93-1 Chaley Down.

THE DERBY'

Maharanee Of Baroda Has Her

First Winner

Wolverhampton, Apr. 21.

The Maharanee Seeta Devi: of Baroda had her first, winner of the British fat racing season and when her two-year-old colt Whistler won the Dunstone

(144 Milles, Epsom, May 28) 100-7 Agitator, Sünet Guersant.

100-0 Titanium and Khor-Plate over five furlongs here Mousa.

10-1

today.

C. Whistler, Gay Time, Frequency

ridden by and Bob Major.

McDonald, started at 2041 and 26-1 Marsyad, Argur and beat the 15-8, favourite, Daira, | Buckhound, -

by one and a half lengths with -33-1 Kang Tepe, Mr Cube, the 100-8 shot, Commando, third

of 17 summers. Nearque and Kora-Burnu,

callover on both The winner.

trained by Major P. Nelson and was bought at the Newmarket sales as a yearling. for 1,450 guinear---- Reuter,

The next

The Hongkong Amateur Track and Fleid Association will be screening eight alms, with run ning commentary, at the Eure- London, Apr. 21. pean YMCA, Kowloon, from be permitted 10 retain only The probable starters and 5.30 p.m. today on the high and £5,000 of the total. And, a

jumps, hurdling, relay the Commifice suggests that the Jockeys' for the Great Metropoll-long

Handicap to bo over two racing, middle distance, running maximum transfer fee should be tan £15,000, no club would over miles and a quarter at Epsom on and the shot put, discus throw races is on Thursday, April 24.

and Javelin throw. The whole-Reuter, Tuesday are:

programme lasts.. about Approval, Gordon Richards; minutes. Crudwell, L. Figott; Father The films are American and Famechon Beats Thames, W. Rickaby: French the field events, particularly, aro dealt with, the Frank Sedgman

Squadron, It. Johnstone; Veullin, excellently no jockey; Antique II, no jockey, technique of each event hel Alec Herd did 10 holes in Ho makes a commentary, as

Amberley, D. Smith; Signal studied in slow motion and in- one and James Braid had 18. competitors demonstrate strokes Beats Drobny

One point I would like to have Point, E. Smith: Clara Barton, correct action also being de- Open champion and the gallery, are given some

upon. Three mos

seon covered in the Ministry ze W: Salih, La Paleo. Creemerstrated interested in, athie-Famochon, Featherweight Cham- of Rugby League games played Henry Colton has had

Rome, Apr. 21% only useful tips.

Frank Sedgman (Australia) port is

compulsory ton: Raven's Nest, E., Mercer: Clinics are a feature of USA seven, and Bobby Locke's num-

At present, a player All for Love, T. Mahon; Akara, ties are ber is said to be two,

Drobny (Egypt) benefits. golf. Patty Berg, Lively and bent Jaroslav

be paid £750 after five A. Bradley; Christopher, John T. series of arms, was Australian Normen Von Nidhhumorous, led the American by 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 today to ranks Bobby

China Athletic Association lec- tonight. Famechon won by a Lacke as the women professionals in and at win the Men's Singles tenris years' service at the discretion of Carter; and, Tourette, It. Green-

I think something Away. the Italian Inter- the club. world's finest putter. Yet the Wentworth, The team are ex- crown In

The race is to be min at 14.15 ture room to a large cudience, technical knockout at the end of GMT --Reuter,

largely. Chinese.

the Ath round,--France-Proase. former Opces champion regla-pected here again this summer, national Championships here might be done by incorporating a clause in the contract each year United Press. tered 41 putts in the final round

-(London Express Service)

THE FINEST PUTTER

can

REFORM OF BENEFIT ·'

NEEDED

that of

Ronnie Clayton Rugger Results

1

London, Apr. 31.

London, Apr. 21. The following are the results.

The French boxer, Ray

welcome. Tho

same plon of Europe, relained his title shown against the British challenger, yesterday evening at the South Ronnie Clayton, st. Notinghorn

day:

Bramley 9, Hull 13. Barrow 24, Leigh 11,

Halifax 8, Salford 10.

Swinton

|0; Warrington (4,

Reuter.