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ON THE RECORD

Dark Horse Behind

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

New Local League Soccer Season Opens

ARMY'S FORWARD LINE

The Left Arm Round LOOKS LIKE A POWERFUL

of

Ho

Early yesterday afternoon bought himself a horse and three old relics of Hongkong was confronted with the prob cricket sat around a table on lem of finding it a name. the eastern outskirts Aremembered the picture in the the and called spacious allotment of turf that Daily Mirror in the home ground of the horse Skylon. Indian Recreation Club at Soo- Yesterday was Sunday. On kunpoo

and

watched with Saturday," "Fatty" Minu some amazement another old spentling the afternoon not too relic of local cricket contort far away from Sookunpoo and bis 230-pound frame into some in the course of the afternoon of the trickiest bowling scen he watched Skylon win its first locally in quite some time. race.

was

there excep something very

about Skylon's per-

The three ancients-only or Other horses have won their der of precedence is alphabetic Orst races before, but

C. Teddy" Fin-was were. E. cher, Arthur Perry and Arthur tionial Rumjahn.

They are theformance. "Fatty" didn't quite Selectors for Hongkong's first-realise it ever unofficial Test match with wondered Australia.

of

The number "Fatty"

Min

with

bell,

SCORING MACHINE

Says "SPIV".

The opening games of the local Football League season produced

o good standard of soccer and some keenly contested matches as expected. With the possible exception of Army's 2-0 victory over Kowloon Motor Bus on Saturday and Club's 5-4 triumph over Sing Tao, the other matches resulted in comfortable wins for the favourites.

Army's opening win of the season over Kowloon Motor Bus was undoubted- ly the best performance of the week, and a well-deserved triumph.

new team

an

all untli his ZUZO to u board with many chalked figures on it and

Their were his vision fell to rest on the The Leviathan they

"Fatty" number 1802 bracketed watching was A. R. Minu, hero of many un Inter the name Skylon.

rang a port in the palmy days

reached into Hongkong cricket between the wars, then some 10 pounds that massive pocket of his in lighter and still remembered which he keeps the remunders to this day for the gaping six- of what the Hongkong Jockey

come may possibly

to inch deep hole be dug into a Club Shanghai pasture while de owe him and discovered that memory for numbers livering 32 overs in an Inter- his

checked all right. His through port match.

ticket had the number 1802 on it.

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Old Man Minu looked the best stock bowler in the trial match yesterday yeurs und

Lonnage

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evening,

this year how much this factor, plays in (with greater accuracy in their formed excellent working soccer will be seen when their shots in front of goal will be a combination and their forward first true test comes along. line, which has always been their main weakness in the past years, looked like shaping up into a powerful scoring machine.

Nach at outside-right is a dis- tinct asset to the Army forward line and, with his speed

be accurate centres. will

of danger constant source Army's opponents during the

hard team to beat this season. In Yue Chouk-yin, they have s LESS CIPRESSIVE Cumpared to Army's victory potential match winner when over KMB, South China's 3-1myessary.

Kwong Wah played more win over Kwong Wah yesterday

less impressive. It took with guls than science in yester was them iwo

successive penalties day's match. That they were

coming sca1907.

A

feats as a

can now

already well-known.

and

A

to

WILSON-THE SCHEMER

to register the winning goal, able to hold on to a 1-1 score and it was not until three for the major part of the match minutes towards the end of the match that they put the issue was mainly due to their steri- doubt against a fired outing defence, in which beyond

keeper Yue' Kai-yan, Kwong Wah defence that bad of Pollec,

gave siready given up trying

League Champions were the dance. The

On the run of play, the 1051

it. The funny thing about ble despite

Merrill at good header, and the "Fatty" Minu told this column-

potential was centre-forward, is C tho ist watching

yesterday Selectors were

centree the wing than bowlers more

anything that though he had seen Sky-scorer with of the else, outside

fow lon run he had never bothered which Army

to examine this four-footed pal took all occa- minutes they

Kwong of his at close quarters, pat ii sionally to watch the Wah-South China soccer match on the thoulder or offer in plece of sugar. He intends to on a neighbouring ground.

As they sipped their berated make up for these omissions.

At a much later hour searcheti water, the Selectors the Minu vicinity for the usual terday evening "Fatty"

fableful of friendly gremlin or the spirit demonstrating to

capital 0) that is Optimista (with a of the IRC monkey

de- how he cuts the ball at grounds known to haunt the and give a friendly shove delivery to break it,

and Sald Noel Arthy, "Dit you a gnarled

laboriously ride the horse too, Fatty?" hand

ball

casionally to

friendly

lighting

over

a

уся- VAR

en

able of exploiting the attacks at lers Speedy Mok Chun-wah through passes in

goal-

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THE BIG MATCH AT SUNNINGDALE

Bing Crosby drives off, watched by his partner, Bob Hope, at the Berkshiro Golf Club, Sunningdale,, in their game against the partnership of Ted Ray and Donald Peers in aid of the Nations] Playing Fields Association--Central Press

Photo.

Stanley Matthews Pays Tribute To "The Little Man Of Football"

London, Sept. 28.

Stanley Matthews, England's wizard right-winger, reckons he is still good for another five years' soccer.

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This brilliant player gives this view in his new book "Feet First Again.”

37. Though now

Matthews and live for soccer," he writes. will come as news even to the writes: "I feal so it and strong "If ever I did quit the game I most avid soccer fan. today that in all sincerity I do love I should age suddenly and "Feet Firat Again" is in fact bellove I still have another five fade away, because soccer is moro like a novel than years to go in League football-life to me.

autobiography, but it contains always providing a have my fair "The Master", as he is often [no Action, though some strange

called, ends the book with a fact. tribute to the spectator, the "Little

of toolball," Matthews calls him.

"I am proud to have served him, because he is one real people," he says.

hefty cus refused to be beaten and again and hold off expect superior and their combined

the drat penalty kick from both stuen, Thompson's moves were again a delight to

taken by Lee Yuk-tok, He even left-winger being | watch.

The second penalty stopped Youthful Yuc Cheuk-yin,

kick taken by Yue Cheuk-yin voted as the best footballer of

the ball, the year last season before he but could not hold

which rolled past him, knee injury, was disabled by a Wilson has developed into showed yesterday some of his The forward Hac was 1 good schemer for the attack and

best form and was the brains distinct Laiture Fin with newcomer Hunt the two of the South China attack.

combina tlon, and depended on long and are two tireless foraging incides.

hit-and- With For once Army will be cap

wing, Yuc formed a run style of attack.

share of good luck." Kwong Wah's equalising goal from the wings to the fullest powerful combination of light-

a rather was

freniclah one. Whether Matthews will sul advantage the form of attackning speed and thrust.

their gain a place in big International miatt in

the South A Only

from crosa pass that will be most lethal to the The Races have been known

to insido China forward line seemed

right went to games remains to be seen. defences of local teams. to get mixed up with Hong-

be Kwok Ying-lok at centre-left-wing Kam Lok-cang almost would appear to depend as much In defence

on the skill of other wingers in the

Army forward, who, though fast new

on at the flag. Kom ficked the kong ericket for years on end

team easily upheld the tradition the run, was handicapped Minu now and, when reporting on a

by ball backwards and slightly in England as on his own playing reasonablo

of their invincibility in this slowness in foot action when in aide and sent in a long curving ability. cricket trial, it is

When his feet have "lost their enough to bring them in so far

department of the game, and in the midst of the typical South high shot with the right foot.

sparkle, a few lines in-

to quote his own words, as there are

their first match they already China short-passing" movements.

Pou King-yin, the South he will still keep in touch with cluded on the cricket.

introduced a new star to local The Selectors

quite

fans their goalkeeper Williams, BOOM FOR IMPROVEMENT China goalkeeper, appeared to the game he loves and to which

On their display yesterday, be unsighted and inado no he has contributed so much. satisfied with their batting and

whose magnificent display be-

"As long as I have breath left vast attempt to save the shot as the wicketkeeping, though to dato

tween the sticks not only played South China have sill only selected onu

for improvement and ball swished into the net.. in my body, I must think, talic they have

a major part in Army's victory room member of the "Test" team

but also rocketed him to top Alce Pearce at the moment, probably helping in the furnace choice for Hongkong's team in room of an ocean liner speed-representative mutches.

great ing back here for the day.

shoulder.

They found nene for a very simple reason. There was no

behind gremlin

the shoulder. It was a horse that was doing all the startling

worlt.

WNB

The horse's name was Skylon and his origin goes back quite zome months ago when "Fatty" the reading a copy of

Daily weekly edition of the Mirror. His attention was at tracted to a large picture of a neon sign that was one of the features of the British Indus- tries Fair.

This may only be coinciden- tal, but "Fatty" Minu has for many years, been a keen aup- porter of the Sport of Kings anti it came about that

he

CRICKET TRIAL

The second Colony Cricket -Trial to select a team to meet held at the Australians was Sookunpoo

when N, F. yesterday Arthy's XI played a team cap-

vi tained by P.

Dodge. The highest scorer was Arthy who hit 43 runs before retiring. P.V. Dodge's XI

Capt Haycraft, retired

SAL Kingaford. b-Craig

Mai King-Martin, run out

Beater, Ibw Pritchard

G. Souza, e Craig b Pritchard

9. Dodge, b Minu

Wollacombe, Arthy Calg

J. Muldoon. Ibw Connett

A. Zimmern, not out

Alexander, b Gosano

Extras

Tatat (for nine wh

arc

The problem is how to get the Australlans wickets. O the 12 men from Down Under coming here no fewer than six are likely to be in the touring team in England next sum-

mer.

The Selectors are already re- signed to the fact

that the bat Australians should

Orst whether they win the toss or not. The idea is to find the means of getting them out.

problem facing the Selec-

dearth tors is the

of deadly bowling in this part of the world at the moment. They are inclined

not

have

The defeat was an. unhappy start to Kowloon Motor Bus's bid for the senior title but not a discouraging one.

Inability to finish up thel pretty movements was the main for had cause of their defeat, they not missed # number of easy chances in front of the goal, they could have at least earned for themselves a draw.

More opportunism and shoot- Ing attempts at goal will see them back into the ranks of the leading teams of season.

the new

THE JIMMY WILDE STORY

The Skeleton

With A

Hammer In His Hands

This

Thud..... And another hit the canvas. Pole-axed. Jimmy Wilde had claimed another victim. He was acclaimed the greatest fighter boxing has ever known. This living legend comes to these columns in one of the most fascinating series over penned. Written by Charles Barnett, who, two or three decades ago, was regarded

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Those who read English the as world over and love their foot- ball are sure to find pleasure in the book, especially as so much

the of the of it is devoted

CHARM IN ITS MODESTY

Sport autobiographies are in dined to be just words showing

what a fine fellow the author is. That cannot be said of Stanley Matthews book. Part of its charm is its modesty.

After, more than 20 years,of- hero worship by millions of football fang. the world over he is still as unspoiled as the boy who signed for Stoke City as en amateur when only 15, 1

ex-

There of Matthews abroad.

are

several pictures,. including that of the late King George VI shaking handa.... with the author before the 1048 Cup Final-Reuter,

Home Soccer

Standings

London, Sept. 28. Football League standings Matthews, the incomparable, after yesterday's matches

No. 1 Gentleman of soccer both

+

DIVISION I

Goals

on and off the field, packs 30 were: chapters with history of his remarkable football carrier.

There is no boasting. Just a

of information and Blackpool wealth

much of which West Brom

Liverpool light reading

Wolves Burnley Chariton

as Britain's Number 1 boxing referee, it will grip and thrill you by the drama and The Disabled

miracle of Wilde's amazing victories at a time when the world was rich in fistle "supermen."

There is none better qualified to tell the story of the "Skeleton With A Ham- mer In His Hands" than Charles Barnett. He refereed practically all of Wilde's fights in the booths from, which ao many of the world's most redoubtable fighters graduated. The majority of Jimmy Wilde's 864 ring battles were staged in the 12-foot ring of Jack Skarratt's booth.

Now Lead The Attack

London, Sept. 28.

Arsenni Bunderland *Spure Prexon Newcastin Portsmouth Chelaco Cordify M'chester U Middlesbru Stoke

Bolton W. Shefield

Aston Villa Derby Mchester, C.

-DIVISION

Huddersfield. 10

BUT A SHADOW to the opinion

Sing Tao were but a shadow. that the problem would of the 1951 Champlon Challenge have been greater had we had

team in their match all our greatest bowlers of the Shield

the against

considerably past three decades - including

F.D. strengthened and Improved ven. Cup. Havelock-Davis,

Howarth Hongkong Football Club eleven.

Although the standard Pereira and Frank all hale and

It was the annals of the ring than that Barnett was third man in the ship flyweight contest. decades y carty and Game

soccer served up could not be younger.

the days of such staged at Holborn Stadium, of the wizard, Jimmy Wilde.

The position best suited sald to be extremely high, the ring during

Mr Barnett, by the way, taught. and his B-stone op- as Eugene London, men both well-known sportsmanship shown by

of Spain the to a footballer injured dur- Icams

and the cleanness of play Corri, J. H. Douglas and B. J. ponent, Young Zulu Kid, was not ex-King Alfonso

stopped in the eleventh rudiments of boxing. of the National Sporting only Angle, of

ing a match, but not so bad. Shemeld U. reserved the highest praise,

was semi-conscious

The first instalment of the in-ly hurt that he cannot. still Plymouth The return of Pat Gardner as Club. It was the committee of round but centre-forward of the Club team that famous club who awarded for half-an-hour in his dressing-

appear in tomorrow's provided a great change for the him the title of "No. 1 referee" room. That "bag of bones" did credible Jimmy Wilde story will take some part in the game, Hull City

China scems to be changing with a

the times. better in the Club forward line. by banding him the first certi- it!

His well-timed and well-placed ticate of efficiency ever presented

Wilde retired in 1921. He was lo a referce. passes provided time and again

means of a When changes in the rules or prevailed upon by easy goals for the other forwards

to como out of and his own speed made him a ring were about to be discussed, huge purse

seclusion in 1923 and defend his the club within "Peggy" Bettinson, Bow constant danger when

manager, invited Mr Barnett to world title at the Polo Grounds, Walton at right-wing

and submit ideas. The ban on the New York, against Pancho Vila, who beat the shadow of the thia Hewitt at inside-left were two rabbit punch" was one of his wilde we knew in seven rounds. mistaken, others of the Club team who proposals, and it was accepted.

They

But the three Solons been wisely chosen and they have approached the matter in a Solomonie manner. have decideti that. no matter who they put in will be hit. The idea is to put in only ruch 115 bowler's 15, having been hit all. over the skyscrapers of the

Col V. Balley and A. S. Moore did City of Victoria, will eventual- ly through some sheer deviltry Bowlings Analyılı

see one of their balls back into the ground into ti

noi bat.

Mahon

Copnett

Spinks

Craig

Minut

Golano

Pritchard.*****

'N‚E. Arthy's XI

NE. Arthy. retired

L.D. Kilbee, lbw Muldoon GT Rowe, by Alexander

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MONDARED

G.N. Gosano, c Kingsford b Alex-

Ander

GHP Prichard, not

A Prata, b Alexander

out

J. Lertou. b Alexander,

15. Mahon, b Alexander

It. Craig, not out

Extrus

Total (for T wkts)

Moore

Bally

Bowlings Analysis

Wollacombe

24

Their choice

has, !!

safe pair of hands.

not columnist 19 reached the short list

stage.

Five are still being considered.

They are, alphabetically; Alexander right arm over in-swingers on a high delivery that, being airborne long enough, would benefit from a favourable wind.

Over

Counett-right hand straight medium slight off- breaks.

Craig-right arm over leg and off-spinners with a reputation for consistency.

distance of the goal.

caught the eye.

Eastern's

FAST TIMES BY

EMIL ZATOPEK

1

Men of

older

be wor

another ELS

romains

been

Arst

Ball

£20,000 ASK

MEN FOR A TRANSFER

Birmingham

Nolia Forest Notte County Everton ..**. It used to be a case of "on West Ham the wing", out of the way, but Rotherham more clubs are becoming con- Linesin verted to the idea of playing Blackburn such men at centre forward and ten Looda reorganising the attacking ac- Swance cordingly. The reason is no Bury ..... doubt that if a man is not too Southampton seriously hurt, he can still be a Brentford nuisance to opponents in front Barnsley of goal.

Doncaster

Aldershot

DIVISION I (Southern)

There was no disgrace in that star-studded team.

generation scored a comfortable 0-3 win over proudly declare that the fighters defeat. Wilde was ageing in a

sense and had

London, Sept. 28. Navy, and in doing so were of their day were immeasurably boxing

Tho extra

The problem of fitting a superior taking matters rather easily.

the modern type, yet "running to seed." 10

Only a few days ago Fulham's player into a goalkeeper was hurt after far- Although individually Eastern those who saw Joe Louis only weight, he had managed to put star soccer

but he may be the strongest team in Afteen years ago are ready to on by that time was no good to side was underlined last ring his right arm, this year's Senior League, their admit that so far as heavy-him. And apart from that, a

to centre-forward moved

and Bristol

Norwich blow delivered by Villa after the week by the news that three team combination will have to wolghts are concerned

headed a

Brighton & H a goal, bell had ended the 6th round English internationals in be improved considerably and the best ever.

Where substitutions are allowed Nampton undoubtedly affected the result. the £20,000 class had asked the question, of course, does not Southend

MIwall Nevertheless, Mr Barnett's ex- It was Wilde's second visit to for a transfer.

ariso, but in English football: a Newport

Reading alight mishap might prevent a perience as a pupil of Peerless

Exeter They are Bobby Langton, player from being at his best in Coventry" Jim Driscoll (admittedly the the United States. His

left winger, his mal position although he uristol C. classic, boxer of all time) plus his produced a contract which, for

Bolton Wanderer's cperience in a referee, he un-boxers of the lighter weights; his club colleague, Inside for can still operate elsewhere and remot

a record hesitatingly names

word Harold Hassell, and clutes realise it is better so than Colche Warsaw, Sept. 28.

the Watford Emil Zatopek, winner of three the world's greatest marvel-ond brought Jimmy £13,000 plus Johnny Morris, Derby County to hova only ken men on

cost of round penses and the

Leawich Bold. who has been recognised as such trip tickets for himself and party.

Inside forward.

Leyton Gold Modals at the recent Glympic Games in Helsinki, won both la Britain and in America. About that trip. Me Barnett will

There has been proof of this Gulinghain the 6,008 Metres event yesterday That, he says, was Jimmy Wilde tell some interesting stories. One talented footballer, even though already in the English season, quesa Par in 14 minutes 19.8 ceconds.

Many people held the view relates Wilde's lucky escape from it often involves considerable only a fortnight old. A slightly Shrewsbury He was running for the

expenditure, should provide an injured player at centre-forward Cr. Palace Despile this array of talent,rechoslovak Aray against thef that Wilde ought not be allowed death at sea, loltering

to specifle team is still a headache to opposing Wisel ideal. solution the anywhere in

to enter the ring. They folt it AB д record Garden Dockyard,

Road. Polish Army here.

of humor, weakness, but in practice this centre-halves who have just as much to do in watching an in- Supreme Court

the second day of the at any moment because at his pathos yes, and tragedy-there does not always work out. On

jured man as a fit and Reuter. Road areas during the Canter meeting today, Zatopek won the weight, a mere & stone. 8 pounds surely is no finer life story in Rood matches, is not advlett. 10,009 Metres in 20 minutes. 34, he resembled a weakling more fit Johannesburg, Sept. 28: However, anyone who stops acedruda in appalling weather for a sanatorium than for a The

World Bantamweight one with

part of his conditions, according to Warsaw, night. Any Champion, Vic Toweek of South anatomy that gets bruised ar Radio.--Reuter. Africa, and

Australian cracked in the process is la- challenger, Jimmy Carruthers, mured.

Muldoon

Alexander Kingsford

Boston

Toweel And

Carruthers Put

Up Guarantees

his

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Minu-left hand round the wicket leg-brenks with an oc- casional off-ball,

Woolacombe right hand the. wicket leg-breaks with wrist and anger spin, the really good ones zional but really good,

over

very

and

Occa-

Chater

have put up £1,000 guarantees Anything else on the telalt that they will appoar in the All the balting talent had been ring for their world title fight swoting up on the style books. Umpire in Johannesburg, on November to the point where

Britton commented at the tea The Right was postponed last interval, "When even Archle work because of an eye Injury, ryer instend of clouting them Zimmern turns into a stroko pocoined by Towcet in a recent in his natural and molest Way bout

e with

Frenchman, Georges, Mozi290. An eye specl- it's

Fold! allat advised Towest not to fight batore Noyember B-Reyler,

might be a slight case of murder

Softball Scores

ex

In theory the 'signiag

of a

A player has to face the glare of publicity, end this knowledge that crowds are expecting some thing exceptional from. kimat once, and frequently it is this The following were the resulta mental rather than - physical

is toil Colony Swimming Wilde confoundicel the cities. He of League Softball matchy play strain which takes

od yesterday: Championships.

Start Today

The first day beats. In the Colony Open Bwimming Cham- pionships will be held at the Nult Victoria Recreation Club to-day, commencing 0 p.m. There are "RECORDER"" | 12 events on the programme.

no longer -¤

Senior "A"--Madeans i South China 7; Chinese A.A. 3 Jaguars

CONFOUNDED THE CRITICS

But be time rolled on, Jimmy

became the wonder, of the box- ing world." Having beaten with ridiculous case, every llywelicht of note in Britain, he campaigned 11: against bantams, featherweights, and even lightweights, always with similar results until he re- tired in 1921.

Wilde, in December, 1910, took part in the Brat world champlah

.

Swindon

Oldham

DIVISION Xİ (Northern)

Grimsby Port Vale Bouthport York City Crowe Alex.

SOUNDS BETTER THAN A “NOSE” Bydney, Sept. 20. Harata competing on Sydney | Mansfield

Wrexham Heilfax Hartlepools

Blockport

ciateshead Rochdale Darington

Time factors which may pre-race coursce, can no longer You Carlisle ...)

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Other vent a star getting down are by a nose." temperament,

"NOBO unsuitability of

signs

have been stylo to his now club, and domes discarded in the judges' boxes enfeld the difficulties (accommodation on race couraca here, and in Barrow Bis chief of these),

*** future a "nose" win will bondlord

doscribed an a "short half. a Heunthorpe Bộ it la not surprising, many, head" victory," This, arcording Workington clubs are opposing, blź feer, en to racing authorities, mounds Bradford. Reutor.

better than a "none"--Beuter..

Senior""Blackhawks Américans 7; Delawares 7 Rexen 0 (Fortelture).

Ladies Squawa 14 Pool To 5; Wahoos 29 Chinese AA. 0.

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