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SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1953.

RONNIE ALLEN TO FILL THE LOFTHOUSE VACANCY?

By W. CAPEL KIRBY

"I never felt fitter or more anxious to get cracking but for this," said Nat Lofthouse, giving his plaster-bound wrist a nasty look.

It must be galling for restless, big-hearted Nat to be kicking his heels exchanging cheery "How-do-you-do's”, with selectors out looking for somebody to take his place in the England team to play Wales at Cardiff on October 10.

Selectors' movements indicate the reserve team for

Chile, plus a nippy_outside_left mundger

Bobby Mit- they're not 100 happy about Dodgin's benefli, he didn't as understurly tu

choll, show up too w:11. Tommy Taylor.

This warm't surprising Pince It was the fourth time he had in the shop been displayed window that week.

So far there has been a selec. tor present at every Manchester United

nt West match, while Bromwich England leum mana- ger Walter Winterbution went along to ker" for dimself whether

Englond

selector

Bir-

the ex-Barnsley man willingham director David Wise- the bill.

man has put in a lot of tipe recently at Old Trafford to Oakley break What he and Arthur

a Koffing holidiny in KOW merely complenteri The Blackpool. Ingue, Ronne Alten kyked mare the part.

raylar,

that While it doesn't follow Stan Seymour is hopeful of

the doing business in Burnley area, it's interesting to know he shares my high opinion of Bit Holden, who coupled

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ON THE

SOLLENSIDE

(Contributed by Desmond Hackett, Robert Findlay, Bob Pennington, and Henry Rose. Edited by Marshall Fallows)

By joining Ashington (North Eastern League) Albert Stubbins, the ginger-haired former Newcastle and Liverpool goal cracking leader, has been able to achieve an ambition he cherished for many play centre-half.

years--to

Ashington fans were surprised when it was announced he would be the pivot as well as the club's coach.

The general attitude is: "It's clever inside forwards and scoring centre- forwards who attract the crowds.

Stubbing i3 probably the

with Bedford Jezzard, Fullham highest pald footballer in centre forward, for England England. Other North-Easten "B" team honcurs this season,

League clubs who offered the maximum Football League terans As regarela 10 lett WER (16) never hud a hope of

solved by

securing his signature. problem it may be the Newenstle manager's recent visit Cowdenbeatli, where he

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LET'S GET TOUGH LIKE HOGAN...

Pigeon fancier Benny Fenton, hard-hitting ked what he saw of 19-year-the Charlton captain and right-

uld Harry Young.

half, 15 ready toue challenge

Toolba:1 all opeedsters with reing pigeons, Hundreds of "humers" started Fraser- race from a 400-mile

Had he taken a peek at Bollon Before the advent of loft Wanderers he would ronfrm my house the dearth of centres | opinion that Harold Hassall is a forwards was a contional head- | får more uche, Now they are wilfering at swift-moving proposition. nn einbarrassment of niche. than when he was capazesi,

Holden Who will it be-10!?

Blackpool's

appearance (Burnley), Beaturd Juzzard Dundee in creating such (Fulham), Ronnie Allen (West) on Tayside thaut their Bromwich, Stan Murtime with Dundee United (Blackpool) or Tommy Taylor Jay, October 5. is all-ticket, (Manchester United;"

DONCASTER NEEDN'T

But wait, What about Jackie -Milburn, of Newcastle"

Forge:

WORRY

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Alternatively, it could be Gf1. Alistair

Third McLeod, Lanark, who supplied Newcastle match with Mitchell and Ron Simpsonburgh to London the other day. Ben's "comet" was the only one to reach home the same day.

Mon-

FAN NOTE

That hot-hended fans should stop and think beface mouthing criticising of players perform. last of ances is exemplified by the case

Mitchell, of Berl

Luton left winger whose name is on the England selectors short list.

the fact that he's lining up al We have seen the outside-right these days. What Peter Doherty's educated feet. No. 7 on bis jersey is 4 snare Only in the event of m eer and a delusion, Ask Lirerpeek. gency is he likely to be seen in action uguin, which should not Unsolicited tribule to Loft-be

r:garded

ba! news house by Fred Archer, muistant by Doncaster Rovary followers Inanager of Aston Villa: “Eleven since the redhead Bude a vow Nats and you'd have a chance he wouldn't retire until satisfied of winning the Lengue, Water- with his team-building at Bele loo Cup n'all,”

Vue

Northampton Town's bupes I'd like to see Peler Bgure received

11 nasty jolt when in an official farewell Tommy Melam Emped off the say the floodlight game feld at Bascombe with suspect Falkirk on October 5, or ext cartilage damage.

De November 8.

"

Few players can claim to be Jaster of the mark then 1.30 former Sunderland half-back. who has Morpeth Sprint Handicap victory to his erit.

Manager Bob Dennison is hoping against hope that the injury will not need an opera- at least two months' tion and ebsence from first-team duty.

HIS ONLY AIM IN PROMOTION

Bert's play during the hectic promotion struggles at the back end of last season was seriously affected by the circumstances of his wife's incurable liness, from which she died recently,

Only just out of the Forces matei, nod sill of the running-ins inge against of his League football training. Atkinson, Charlie Hearts 20-year-old

Hull City inside forward, right of Marrest vr lett, product College, has had his name taken by the FA zeectors, whose job It is to seek tolent for England teams of the future.

Reliable Derby sources assure of oranges me that the game and lemons will shortly be con- tinued at the Baseball Ground. Whuse will be the lust, last, last man's head?

start

Says DESMOND HACKETT

The Hackett temperature has been up far higher than anything Dior designed, on account of the antics of our British sports tourists in the last few days,

POMPEY THANKFUL

The Swedes break the rules (a cunner hits a flag und Portsmouth are thankful they were prevented from making the stumbles off the track in the relay) in the athletic grand gesture to help wing-| meeting against us at Stockholm. We bear this with a half Reg Pickelt, LEA ACNOTY patient shrug and do not a thing. this two-fooled wing-half acted

understudy

The Americans break the Jimmies, internationals Dickin-rules (a player curries 10 clubs son and Scoular.

да

to

the two

MARY CHOW

BEATEN IN

SEMI-FINAL

Instead of the regulation 14) in "He is too good a player to the Wolket Cup match-or rust in the reserves" said the should it be Walk-over Cup?-- Pompey directors. "We'll do

und are disqualified by the the right thing by him,” And American Amateur Golf A as a goodwill token they offered

red ciation officials, Picket to another club at a But we dash gallantly in and "fantastically low fee."

stoutly

"Gad, sir, perish declare: The other club haggled: the thought, let the chaps stay," Portsmouth stood Brm: the deal The chaps stay-and win.

Come Seoulur's fell through.

Jack Mr

Crump,

the mid-season transfer

New-

Ainaleur Athletic Association, An upset victory was score 1 was British team castle. Picket got his chance

manager in by Mrs Tao over Mrs Mary Chow Stockholm. Lieut. - Colonel in the semi-finals of the Colony Anthony Duncan, of the Royal Ladies' Singles hardcourts cham- Golf Club, was pionship at the Ladles'. Recrent- and Ancient officer-in-charge in America. tion Club yesterday DMETNOON,

| 3-6, 6-1 and 0-2.

and look

to

"We wouldn't part with him today at any price," says chair mun Vernon Stokes,

Here

the ix surely

most humane compliment over paid

directors:—

of

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reason,

IGNORED RULES

name

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THE RESULTS

sportsman who The following are the results

by the rule of matches played:

In the Colorey Mixed Doubles, "Stop

that.

Mr and Mrs K. H. Ip had an If you

Both men deliberately ignored easy entry into the final when sprinting like that an England to a professional footballer the rules set up by the sporting they defend T. Lo and Miss E. to-selector might spot you," I said center-forwand

a First

they Most sought-after leader

represented. Lo in two straight sets, 8-2 and Division side-and it us Derek Dooley hurried along

comes authorities Jack Ch-playing his

of simple 6-1. Bourne- is day

Manchester hotel corridor

his Why, in the from on

and manager

have any rules if they mouth's studious

old club athlete all-rounder. Bill Walsh, his way to see his

"We know he isn't quite good are to be tossed aside? Surely pai mates take a terrible bashing at Northampton's unt:-hail,

Preston. Dirck never looked enough....we

know where we it is the true when

me: "There could find a better one....but he plays and stands Scunthorpe manger Hill Cork-Cross a rare tribute

told me: "He's the best I've had fitter, and said to

like is such a nice fellow, we haven't books? bili made several

are times when I feel observations

to tackle for a long time."

the heart to drop him." which gave me the impression

dashing on to the Held, but why he wouldn't be interested ita

worry." going back to manage his club Notts County, even i Job were offered him,

why

old the

good.

ton.

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One good reason why Jackie Milburn would not be keen to

HORSE LAUGH leave Newcastle is that he's

Don't blame the players. entering for the "set 'em alight" Chief point he made was! funs

Tyneside. He's a Sunderland's boor curly returns "I've been around and from

modern brick-and-tile fireplace for their £150,000 marketing what I've seen ours is a better merchant at his native Ash thought it would no longer be all the fault of a director who team than most, with sporting chance of promotion, so

necessary for him to chufter up leave the Job untinished"

Midland club director: "We've his inside pocket with the red Darby County Cup-winning co-opted

white beribboned horse- the and to captuin

Nicholas made

"What's her name I shoe from which he was Board." application format

asked. "Miss Annie Maselly." parted last season. Mosdow Lang scouting Job i

he replied. few days before manager Erie Houghton sought his release to Lake over at Vio Park. Jack immediately re-wrote his letter, subilituting the word "- gerid" for "scouting."

Jack

•

•

for

"If only I had £40,000 10 spend on two first-class players, there wouldn't be

doubts about Brighton going Second Division plo: "

manager

any

Bill Lane. Come to

think of it, he's not doing so i badly with a moke-do-and-meni side.

A TIMELY TIP Hero's a timely up to Middles- ' brough fans, Don't be harsh or impatient with Ken McPherson.

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That he hasn't yet lived up to his previous goal-scoring TC- pulation is due to the mental and physical strain of travelling to visit his wife, in a Notting- ham sanatorium for the past eight weeks.

be

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vroman

never

Yes, I have heard the old Who says there's no sentiment exeuse: "You know, we British In Soccer?

chaps have to remember our reputation for being Jolly good Leeds

Losers." We can hardly forget manager, Carter has not retired from that reputation when we lose so football. He keeps himself t by playing in all his club's

United's silver-haired

popular Raich

practice games. *****

Reason: He hopes to turn aut in floodlit

games acason

often.

Arsenal Score First Win Of The Season

London, Sept. 15.

A crowd of over 50,000 nt Stamford. Bridge this even ing saw Arsenal score their first win of the season when they beat Chelsea, the home team by two goals to nil.

Arsenal had gone right games without a win and were beaten by Chelsea at Highbury last wook. Even Arsenal's continued failures-until tonight-have not lost them support from the soccer fans and to date this sea- son nearly half a million people have watched them in matches.

nine

Lishman scored both goals in the 12th and 15th minutes and with Logle back in form the Arsenal were certainly an im- proved side.

DEFENCE SUSPECT

".

You it was doubtful whether they deserved their first Win because their defence was often suspect and had the Chelsea for- warts nol shot either at the goni- keeper or over the top, Chelsea might have brought off the double against their London rivals..

Arsenal's wins took then away from the bottom of the ble

than Micklesborough,

though

to-

because of a better goal average both teams have only four points.

Another happening in

zonedl programme of nights

Wid The loss fumes Brighton's unbeaten record. Visiting Southend, lowly placed in the League, Brighton, leaders of the Southern Section of Division 3, had no answer to' two goals from Bainbridge and Grant.

What is more, Southend out- played Brighton in every de- partment and well deserved to inflict on Brighton their first defeat of the season-Reuter.

THE RESULTS

The following were the re- sults of football matches played today:

Division I

Chelsea

0

Arsenal

2

DIV.

Bristol C. Southend Walford

5 Exeter

(Southern)

2 Brighton

3 Rending

Div. III (Northern)

Carlisle 2 Stockport Southpart 2 Hartlepools Tranmere 8 Wrexham

ULSTER cur

Glenavon Glenturan 3 Coleraine

Colony Ladles Singles finale-Mr Tao beat Mrs Chow Bangor 3-6. 9-1.0-2.

Colony Afixed Doubles 1kemi finals) Mr and Mrs Ip bea: T. L and Mis E. Lo 6-2, 6-1,

Colony Indies Pinte-Mr Fowler beat Miss G. Lo B-4, 6-2; Mrs Stamp

beat Mia Bloger B-1, 6-1.

Club Men's Stagles Open.-E.

Saubolle beat J.

Riviere 6-0, 6-2; J. Rigge received walk-over from J._Hil."

Mub Mixed Doubles Open.-T. Gould and Mr Scholes beat J. Kite and Mira Ayres 6-2, 6-3.

Affairs in British sport would be brighter than Test-win Day if we could become a nation of later in the bad losers for a change.

the Just, look at bag losers In SECURITY HELPS

sport....the athletes who just left winger hate having

to be second to Let Wolves' Jimmy Mullen tell you why he

Ben

Gordon Hogan, anyon:: Luton Town were anti- has rocketed back to England Pirie, Randolph Türpin. Wanted at St James's Pork-floodlight football months rating this season:-

If these tough, determined per "At inst my wife and f a good brawny-cum-brainy in-ago. Now the pylons are

At long

formers lose they grown like my have established ourselves in bookmaker does when all the side forward to fill the gap left and everything's ready for

our sports shop. My future has favourites oblige. They want to by George Robledo's return to switch-on.

become secure and I feel I am get right. back in there and Mr and Mrs Beechmeyer v Mr concentrating on the game more prove it was all a mistake: that without developing the thought they are the unbeatables. that I might do badly,

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Up

the

MARCIANO ADMITS HE'S NO LONGER A HUNGRY FIGHTER

New York, Sept. 15.

Rocky Marciano admits he's no longer a hungry fighter and that has a lot of folks worried-including his personal chef.

In the parlance of the prize ring, a "hungry fighter"

is a boy like Roland LaStarza who has been waiting for a

"My time is occupied, during the day ond no longer spend so much time brooding on u match,"

HOPPING MAD

New stand by ready to snari or cheer according to your fon. ball faith-Arsenal have found Denis Foreman, Brighton and this bad-loser spirit. They were 2-3 fter losing Hove Albion's South African shopping mad

the last seconds against outsido-left, is commanding the kn attention of Aston Vila, New-Wolves. castle United, and Arsenal.

long, long time for his big pay day and Rocky obviously I forward whose ambition it is 10 Ron of too many lean years.

Make no mistake, Ken will doesn't qualify on that score. But, what has chief Al play for the Gunners,

Division

menacing First defences when he has arranged Reinauer worried is the fact that Rocky isn't hungry at for her transfer to Redcar, or the dinner table any more, either. botter stili Switzerland. It's

I gave

football,

-Reuter. LEAGUE STANDINGS

League Division 1

West BromY) Wolves Hinddersfield Aston Villa Balton Burnley Tottenham

TODAY'S MATCHES

(semi- Preston Colony Ladies Doubles

Blackpooi and Mrs annis)(a) Mrs. Scholes Armstrong Miss Philip and Mrs Sheffield U. Stamp: (4) Mr Chow and Miss Khoo Cardiff

Nowcastic v Mr Ip and Mrs Tao.

Charlton Club Men's Singles Open-(2) P.

Chelsea Andresen v H. Schneider: (6) M.W. Calvert v G.P.

Wednesday Norton; (B) 15. Williams v P. Simoni (7) Piester v J. Haalbos. Club Mixed Doubles

and Mrs Rinhovd.

G.M.

Manchester C. Sunderland Manchester U.

Handicap Portemouth

INDIANS BEAT YANKEES

The White Sox blankod the

Kloogan gave a

three-hitter to x Sox 6-0 at Boston, a3 Bob defeat the losing pitcher, Maurice

McDermot

Liverpool

Arronol Middlesbro

Longue Division I

Doncaster Everton West Han Leicester Backbur

Leeds

Derby

Bloke

Birmingham

Notis For.

Lincoln

Rotherham Plymouth

um

Luton

full City

Notia County

Swansea Brentford

Fulham

League Division II South

The scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

x H E

1 4

0

2

Brighton Southemplun Ipswich Norwich Bristol

Boston

-United Press,

Bon or

Australian Visit

Unconfirmed

Reading

Aldershot

Swindon Crystal P. Colchester Watford Coventry Shrewsbury

Queen's Park Dikinghs.m Bouthend

New York, Sept. 15, In the only Major League base- ball game scheduled today, the Bristol_II.. They hit a fighting mood that Indians beat the Pennant win- would have punched them into pers, the Yankees, at New York win of the series 1-0. Bob Lemon wen: the full Despite an on-the-surface air their first of cordiality, relations between against 50 per cent of the First distance with a seven-hit por

Lormance for his victory. Arsenal and Tottenham are such Division outfits.

So it look+ 14 though the that no player from either club would be allowed to move to Champs will battle it out instead of buying it out. I hope they the other.

This rather dims the hopes of do. I wish them luck.

We have been bankrupt of this Tommy Harmer, the little inside

of the Pines and the

Il we

we make

expeditions Cleveland these without

tight-lipped disgruntled abroad from

Now York Letters Brentford

to win, then we fans Arc blaming determination to ployer-manager Tommy Lawton should stay home with the oil Chicago defeat by maid's tabby cats. "Used to be

him their diets their daily Intakes for that 0-3 home.

Cut out the "After you" non- tough on a fellow married only sicals weighing a pound and are far from impressive.

Bristol RoYCIB. just over 12 months.

half and even that wasn't For one thing, neither of them

Yet Tommy was not in the sense, and bring on the "After team....it was as heartbreaking me" resolution. about they're enough," said Al, "now I cut han any lunch,

From the world Round and

'em down to a pound, not only speculating as to how long it

"Stocky cats at eight or nine for him as for the supporters to

rules, comes an appeal to let the will be before Trevor Ford Rist, he doesn't drink his milk

in the morning and again watch Brentford muff so many where they really stick by the

In on what i to secks 3

customer somewhore fuch any more,"

5.30," said Reinauer, "he gels

cash Sald Lawton: nearer his native Swansea and LaStarza, training to meet no starches or any Italian food entitled to their

Miliwail opinion, but happening.

A Router report that Australia Leyton.. Don Roper scored for Arsenal

when fellow is to rotum the journey by repaying Sunderland the Rock at the Polo Grounds and everything has to be boiled, letters line those I received are

vialt of Hong- Torquay on September 24, is a pretty brolled and boked."

enough to upset anybody-some against

Joicons's Easter Doug Lishman

Football fem Newport

Walil some of the money they ceived for Ray Daniel. On the fair treacherman for a guy who

LaStarza goes a step further of them really hurt."

London Express Service) other hand, what price Cardin hopes to outspeed the Heavy-

in ordering his food prepared, weight Champion City?

eliminating butter and request- Whereas Marciano sticks to ing that fat be trimmed from all George Hardwick will have to steak or rare roast beef for meat, then, in addition to the items on the menu, he get to market for marksmen dinner, LaStarza prefers three big

PRIZE-GIVING.

Enquiries regarding this in- the club isn't to become known big lamb chops as his No. Iatokea. up heavily with fresh

so he did not interfere with Lond

tonded vilt from the officials of The "Championship-tie played had choice but will go for a variety fruits and green salads,

HKFA. eilcited the reply not left the field that no Information has yet been well-set-up including steak, roast beer,

off match between the Chinese It'll be the first real break

Bouth without permission because when received by the Association, raider and could do worse than roast lamb

Recreation Club and for LaStarza in the three years China: Athlete Association in a player accidentally runs into It le probabla Lat, unofficially, since he held Marciano to a dis- the Men's "A" Division of the goal the prda haste the not can the hope had been expressed that puted apllt decision three years Tennis League will be held on be considered part of the Beld Australia would be able to come ogo. Every move he has made

Cricket Club of play." Hongkong the

to Hongkong for ecto matches, Training for a bout as ime since that time was

almed

Thank you ref. Now we know, and that tentative plans are being But how simple for the club toj made by the Australian Soccer portant as this one is a rugged bring about a return match with ground on Friday, commencing

"Brockton last routine, what with carly rising, the

blockbuster"" Immediately after the match, have given this version over the Board, which eventually will ce Fulham were. Interested

work and energy who later went on to win the Mrs R. R. Todd will prosent the loud speaker, at half-time. The sul do the artiging of these reason when Charlie Millen bo read

acasions, Heavyweight Championship Tennis: Lokgue Trophies to the people pay, so let them know, matches through, the correct come, restless, but when Ports consuming sparring

variotis winners.

«London Express, Barrier)"; okumareda, mouth put Gaillard on view in but both boys age so careful of United Press.

move

whether Arsenal will halve the

as Oldham Apathetic.

He requires A

TO-

minke Portsmouth a bid for fish. Marcel Gaillard, speedy, hard shooting, British - naturailsed Belgian, who will otherwise re- main with Weymouth and be lost to League football.

occasionally, Or,

RUGGED ROUTINE

chances.

are "Fans

Do Wolves

Was

& G.

Gibson, a sturdy the Australians will play a test

In the back of the net, year, and that dentatively Lancastrian, awarded a goal. Home in September 1954, has not

and two other matches

Exeter Bournemouth Northamptan

League Division 11 North

Port Vale Crewe

TENNIS LEAGUE explained; "Had Lehman moved boon confirmed by the Hongkong || Galeshead

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