1953-09-10 — Page 6

A WORD IN THE CAULIFLOWER YEAR OF

THE BOTTLE AND BUCKET

BOYG CONVINCED

chits a lot stuer than

Rocky Marciano

US THAT

"BOXING

AIN'T WOT IT WAS GUVNOR"

WITHOUT

DEPRESSING

YOU UNDULY,

THERE ARE

PROMOTERS

WHO HAVE HAD TO CURTAIL THEIR STAY

ON THE RIVIERA THIS YEAR TO THE MONTHS.

--A SHORT

STEP FOR (

COME

FIGHTERS

WHO COULD

OUT-GIELGUD

FOUL!

SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER ANY DAY.

ÅND ÁG FOR JACK SOLOMONS. WHAT BETTER THAN THE LEAD

IN JACK AND

THE BEANSTALK

MR BUTLER

HAS FIIT FANT

OOCH

I've been done ar

BIZNESS

RIGHT

IN THE

WALLET

PAINFUL:

OUR MENTION

OF PAMO CARNERA TURNING FROM

THE NOBLE TO THE

THESPIAN ART OPENG A NEW

FIELD FOR THIS

UNDER-PRIVILEGED CLASS

WITH PLANS

FOR THE PANTOMIME GEASON NOW ÁFOOT, WE

CONFIDENTLY

EXPECT TO GEE

What a BiG. (PERCENTAGE You've Bot Grandmama

OUR FAVOURITE MANAGER CAST AS THE WOLF IN "REDRIDINGHOOD" THIS CHRISTMAS

I'M CERTAIN NOBODY KNOWS BETTER THAN MPS HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FINE! BULLYETT

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1939.*)

Jimmy Hagan Is Still England's Best Inside-left

Says DENNIS HART

Ever since Jimmy Hagan was dropped from the international scene eight years ago, England has had an inside-left problem. A dozen players have been tried, and none has been able to make the position his

own.

Last Tuesday week at Highbury I saw his ideal successor, a player with all the old Hagan touches. His name? Jimmy Hagan.

Yes, even at 35, he still stands alone, one of the few players able to dictate the course of a game.

And against Arsenal, where assault on the Sheffield goal, before the season is halt..way. Sheffield drew 1-1, Hagan had to ended with outside-left Marden through. be good to shine. The Gunners' crossing fast centre, which may not be what they were, but left back Show turned into his marking the Sheffleid

skipper, own goal. who was playing Inside-right. was Scottish International half back Alex Forbes, who hurt been specially moved across from the right half position.

LIKE A LIMPET

The strong tackling Forbes stuck to Hogan like a limpet, Generally he got the better of the exchanges-clashes which had the crowd of 44,000 roaring with excitement,

But such is the Hagan genius that even with limited oppor **tunities

he was

s able lu control the game.

This was due to his ability to

sum up the

whole situation in

an instant. He sees not merely

the next move or two, but the compicte

One

pattern

of

play.

• glence 12913 him all he needs

to know and then he makes his

move.

fold

Sometimes it was a long cross eld pass, on other occasions he slipped the ball to nearby colleague, nipped into position to

receive the return and was at once away on his own.

NOT ENOUGH Fighting spirit alone, however, not enough. It-this-is-the |way Arsenal intend to gain their points the team will be warn out

WEST BROMWICH HARD PRESSED BY NEWCASTLE, BUT SHARE FOUR GOALS

London, Sept. 9.

West Bromwich Albion, undefeated leaders of the First Division, were hard pressed today on their own ground by Newcastle United but emerged with the sharing of four goals.

Newcastle, In scoring twice, equalled the combined total of six other oldes against the Albion defence this season.

Both Huddersfield and Man- chester United had to be content with drawn games at home, but Preston and Bolton won com- fortably.

LEAGUE STANDINGS

Division I

West Broni. Burnley

Wolves Blackpool

Studderal'd

Chelsea

The Second Division produced noon no surprises, but in the Third Predion Division North, Gillingham con- Tottenham founded their supporters by | Flowerstje conceding six goals to Ipswich, Buc. Un. who consolidated their lead on Cardi a remarkable goal average.. Charlton

Wednesday Aston Villa stanch. Portsmouth

Manch. U. Liverpool Middlesbro Sunderland Arsenal

Brighton, who have equal points, also won, after a streng challenge by Southend United. Both Ipswich and Brighton have now gained 13 points out of a possible 14.

Reading, who lost their first two games of the season, and Doncaster have dropped only one point Birmingham since, indicated that they have Bristol. struck their real form by de Everton

Have West Ham feating Watford by 4-2. Leicester Norwich and Bristol City also Notis For. gained valuable points, the City Leeds Un. on Exeter.

Blackburn

Derby

Stoke

Darlington, In the Third Lincoln Division North, won for the Rotherham first time, by the only goal in Hull City the match with Chester, and Luton

Bury Bradford City and Grimsby Plymouth rose higher in the iable by Notis C. triumphs over Barrow and roautord

Swansea Accringten respectively. Wrex- Fulham ham jumped to fifth In the Oldham table by a convincing: 3-0 victory over Tranmere Rovers.

THE RESULTS

London, Sept. 9.

W D. L'I

Division II

Division III

Ipswich Hriutton S'hampton

13 P 20.9

D

1:10

14.35

20 7

12.14

sat

Norwich Alderalios Reading Pls Cr. Palace

Results of football matches Eastern Return

played today were:

Bolton

DIVISION I

2 Wednesday

Huddersßeld 1 M'chester C. M'chester U. 2 Middlesbro Preston

2 Charlton West Brom. 2 Newcastle

DIVISION II

Birmingham 5 Luton Lincoln

Derby

From Australia

1

With "Ashes”

Uti÷to) C. svinden Shrewsbury Nournemouth Gillingham

B Coventry

Colchester- Billw

7 | Northants

Exeter

19.PR

7 Watford

0 Newport

2 The victorious Eastern football team, which won 'the football "ashes" from Australia, returned Lo the Colony

Yesterday Dy

1

2 Blackburn 3 Oldham

2

1

Qantas,

DIV, II (SOUTHERN) Bournemouth 1 Coventry Brighton 3 Southend Exeter Ipswich

Norwich

Rending

·0 Bristol C.

σ Gillinghom

2 Colchester U.

4 Watford

DIV. III (NORTHERN) The League Champions will Bradford C. 1 Barrow

to enter have

1 the transfer Darlington

Chester market. And how manager Tom Grimsby Whittaker must wish he could Wrexhom find a player like Hagan for sale. He would be willing to dig deep into the Highbury bank-balance to obtain his signature.

-(London Express Service)

The team of 17 players and two officiels, which fielded Mr

0 J. Channing, manager of the

2 team, were met at the airport by relatives, Iriends and the hand Tak Ming College. of the

This was the first time in

0

0

30

Torquay Southend Heyton Walrail

División III (North)

Port Vale Crewe Southport Bradford C. Grimsby" Gateshead

Wrexham

Stockport

Burric Scunthorpe

Mansfield Chesterf'd

Halifax Carlisle Bradford

York City Chester Accrington Tranmere

Barrow Darlington

Workington Rochdale

BORDER-KORNEA CARLOne

AMATEURS RACE

Bunched together, these competitors are watched by crowds as they speed through Lugano, Italy, during the World Amateur Road Cycling Cham plonship. The event was won by Filippi of Italy- Express Photo,

THE LAST TWO OF THE THIN RED LINE IN ONE MATCH

HAGAN AND LOGIE

•

By ARCHIE QUICK

The other day Peter Doherty was telling me about the need there is for footballers who can hold the ball and organise attacks from the inside forward positions. He quoted. Alex James and Raich Carter,

Strange it was, therefore, that I should see the last two of this thin red line In one match. Sheffield United, were playing Arsenal at Highbury, and the craft of the two Jimmies-Hagun and Logle-sluck out like a sore thumb.

Their skill only went to often the United have been up are easy. But I know what I must want and I am getting it slowly emphasise the change to speed and down, and the club 1 years that a Chinese team has and the sacrifice of art that has get sellled. A elly like Shef by degrees. I feel the players

won the soccer. "othes” from Australia, although Chinese teams been made by the demands of held deserves two First Divi-respect me all the

slon sides and can maintain it." visited Australia in 1923, 1927, modern soccer.

them."

more.. for

Ted Hution, who

who kept goal Hagan was me Channing, summing up the And I have never ceased

for West Ham in their First 2 Accrington

SHEER ENTHUSIASM

Division days and when they 3 Tranmere

feelings of the team, said that to admire his adroit play.

For sheer soccer enthusiasm reached that original,memor they were all glad to be back in The only wonder is that the INTER-LEAGUE

the

can commend you to the York-Jable Wembly Cup Final, thinks Colony,

but they were all British selectors have not made shire community of Rotherham, the present strength of United Inter-league-match_played_atrather sorry to leave their friends mo

more-use-of-

Just down good enough to fight-out "pro- Ibrox Park: Scottish League 4, In Australia and the hospitality

the road are Wednesday and mailon. | Irish League 0-Router.

Clean Sweep For Japan

Likely At

Table Tennis

Asian Ch'ships

Tokyo, Sept. 10.

Japan loomed today as the winner of all seven titles at stake in the second Asian Table Tennis Championships after three days of play.

No matches were scheduled today, which will be devoted to a second general meeting of the Asian Table Tennis Federation.

Jupan appeared certain and is at present in

Under his guidance, Sheffield are going places this season, for his play has a tremendous in: fluence on the rest of the lapm. winners of the Men's Champlon-Place with two victories and All are ball

ball players.

In fact, ship by sweeping India 5-0 last one defeat. Hongkong their whole approach Is soccer night for fourth straight | beaten Singapore and

Nationalist China,

the academie way. They almost victory. strolled through the game, but

open

#paces.

its

second

Gutierrez Shield

last 10

Conveners Appointed

conveners

And, come to that, Logle's hard by Shemeld. talent has not been OVLT

shown them in Australerience expiníted by the Scottish

It was a wonderful

'FA,

for the players not only in learn. He has one lonely cop, while out of División Three can help it," he told me, "and

and

three

to

decent

but Rotherham, having "I never miss a game i North, say. "We will overtake I think this season's team the ing more about the art of soccer. Hagan has only

20 but getting to khow the Aus- against France

appeared them some day." And, indeed. best United have had for In

Victory

their ambition tralians. The players were very International,

Division 1, as it years. The club would do well once against.

19 "everybody's

to buy an experienced forward much impressed with the marked Denmark,

times When they played at West and a ready-made full back Improvement in the technique of against Australia.

spoke Ham I

After Chairman now to clinch matters. Australian players during the

With Arsonal but ohe place. Smith and he was definitely all they have not fald out, anv. tour.

amount in transfer feca removed from the bottom rung surprised when I asked He said that it was every at the First Division ladder, Rotherham could support ค for years." player's opinion that if a Chinese we know that they have got to First Division side. Why

West Ham have always built teem went down to Australia buy, and 1 сан roveal that. not?" he salt.

We get on next to nothing, tho years to come, they would they made a insational offer for there we shall take supporters time seems to have come for fan lose the "ashes". The reason for Tottenham Hotspur's Tommy away from Wednesday and expenditure as a First Division this, Mr Channing said, was be-Hormer. So far they have met United,

anyhow, and, cause the Australians had better with a blank refusal, but the ground is bigger than Hudders facilities for training and Erdish move, could sill happen.

feld's." coaches.

This brilliant midget cannot longer in Spurs reserve team. moment with the side to finest ball achieve their alm. Much more He is castly the Juggler in the country, but likely is it that this is West there is not room for both he Ham United's

They year, and Eddie Bally in the

have been knocking for re- team.

entrance at the First Divisioh Those two firm friends are of door long enough, and it seems

the

our investment.NE

Of the total 17 games, includ be expected to languish much Rotherham are equipped at the

I don't think, however, that Soccer Fields At

Ing the five test matches, played during their tour of Australia, they won ten, drew three and fost four,

Bowls Teams

the

1. All, K. M. Omar,

:the

same

glant

Happy Valley Are

Made Available

see good enough for England, These areas, which pro

2

Although all “Pool”, recreation" a similar pattern, and loyal as to me that Manager Ted Fan-grounds are now closed for re-. Harmer is to his native Hot-ton, has at last got together a habilitation, four areas at Happy following are the selec-spur, Arsenal's first team may side good enough to make the Valley have been set aside to Lions for First Division prove too ble n magnet

for challenge.

allow for training practices by ready-

Ernie Gregory,

local local clubs before the coming Lawn Bowls League match be him to resist. He is

I consider season, it was stated yesterday, tween IRC and FRC scheduled mode to silp into Logle's small goalkeeper, whom

are outside still appeared to have more men} Hongkong alone remains оп Southpaw Tomiye Nishimura,

to be played at IRC tomorrow, boots, but the shag, bs I

with me. The best the regular playing pitches, on the field than their opponents, the Japanese schedule, but the acclaimed for her sensational

Friday, September 11, com it, is that "Logle and Harmer agrees

provides eo well did they anticipate

a similar impasse as team I have ever had in front be booked in the usual way defending Champions already plny at the World Champion-

mencing at 5:15 p.m.

Harmer and Bally." дос

of me is his verdict.

through the competent authow pase and use the

have lost to Nationalist China chips at Bombay in the spring

U. A. Rum- Without ever expecting A, H. Sermin

to But getting them together Arsenal played themselves to and Vietnam and are unlikely of 1952, and

rity, which is the Education Yoshiko Tanake,

The following have been AD ihn, K. M. Rumjahn, A. M. shemeld

Championship, has not. been easy. Maniger Department, No. 1 Battery Fath, 11 standstill. Yet Shefeld to beat the airtight game of the who starred at the frat Asian

meld United are que con- Charlie Poynter was in charge No charge is made for the use achieved much more for far less Japanese players, on

nt Sunday Games

Singapore last: pointed

for the 'Omar; M. B. Hassan, A. R.

was some of the area; which are avail effort because they remembaved night.

autumn, are in top form and respective countries entered for Kitchell, AR. A. Rahman S.lent with their prevent team in to long that there the old soccer axióm “mako tho

máy. bố thề Japanese women's | the 'Gutierrez' International Yusuf, oosen, A. K. Minu, this their first mon back to wandering Fenton able from 6:30 pm to 7p.m. ball do the work." Instead of Hongkong, with three victories team to play Hongkong. They Shield Competition:

be returned to the West from Monday to Friday, and promotion. PRO

fold after serving a during normal "Pool” hours on Manager Reg Foreman, said Ham and one setback at the hands will be hard to beat. twenty running

yards and

Australia - E. passing two yards, they run two of Nationalist China, had a

D.

Division on fire. Con- ceship with Colchester. "Cameron; F. the

As from Saturday, September i and pass twenty.

chance of remaining in the run-

**Quite strankly," says: "Ted. | 19, some playing pitcher will be China--W. Hong Sling: Enginn w Hollands, G. F. Watt, Wolidation of our position is my hing for the men's team title If United have a fault, it is last night, but muccumbed to Hongkong's Chan Yee-Ching-G. C. Norman India Hillyer, K.-F. Bodie; Calm, and I will be satisfied with "I know I am not popular in ready for games. They will be that their approach is a 1tle Vietnam 6-2.

and Bagulo Wong, however, A. Rahman; Malayn-A. R. Pile, H. B. Dewar, C. Popeia middle place in the table some quarters, and I am glad available for hire at the usual

naxt May. Too long and too at 11. Popularity means you ratez..! too academic. They are like the

have shown flashes of fine play Kitchell; Persia M. J, Divecha; J. E. Hayward. boxer, who, having sifully

and may be at the top of their | Portugal--R. · F. Luz; "Philip- created openings, Iucks +the Vietnam, with four victories to stage an upset.

game against the Japanese girls pines V. N. Alienza: Pakistan: "killer" inainct to rom home his and one defeat the latter by

23. M. A. Ramjahn; "Switzḥt- advantage.

Japan will have an opportu- The big surprise of the land C. R. Rossclet; Scotland In this respect they can take nity of playing for the title if

Gourlay; Wales-I. a lesson from their opponents. Hongkong upsets Japan. Butament has been the poor R. Arsenal have not clicked into the that is very unlikely as Hong No. 1 player, Sih Su-chu. He combination which list sanson kong his Been surprisingly weak. Is top seeded in the Men's Insuficient support has ruled

TOO ACADEMIC

J.

won them the League Champion- Alp. But the old fighting spirit

there.

SURPRISINGLY WEAK

FLASHES OF FINE PLAX

performance of

Binglés, starting Japan will continue to depend

on Ichiro Ogimura. Yoshlo and Yoshiji Tamasu, Tomitè Twenty minutes from tindo, "United, look the lead through three youngsters, in the match centre-forward Browning. And lightning quick to take my

against Hongkong. All "promptly · Arsenal flung overy-

thing into a counter-attack to advantage and smash through Kieck the equaliser. Even the for points.

* kaçks and centre-half Bill Dodgin The Japanese women's team

Tamo up to help. cp

Hongkong's Brace.

J. Liddell: Roza Xu Metcalfe, G.to. We don't look to metruccessful managerial appren- Saturdays and Sundays.

morning, but is expected to be New Zealand.E

tomorrow out the entries of Ireland aid eliminated before the semi- The draw for the preliminary Kad round of the "Gutierres". Inter-! als Japan's Hiroji Sato, who won scheduled to take place an sin, national - Shield Competition Bombay in 1982, in seeded No. 2, September 20, all game

commencing at -4pm. but it is his younger teeramate follows: Ichiro Ogimura, who la expacted

the world's Singles

QYAH Į MORAMICAID

already ha defeated Nationalist to emerge the winner, Theol was denied them China and Bingapore and only Indications are the Tommaso until len minutes from the end have to best Hongkong for the will take,de Ben's and Women mand than 12 cuma Such partait bi title, Nationality: Chines Fax singers crid Doddi p

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THE GAMBOL

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poor sittle things.