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HEARTBROKEN AT BEING OUT IN THE 2ND ROUND IN 1953
ACCOUNT OF
THE MATCH.
The boys don't seem to appreciate, horeyed speech
HE'S GOING TO CUTOUT 'THE FINESSE IN 1954
AND TELL 'EM IN
PLAIN WORDS. AMÜLLYETT.
SPOTLIGHTING THE THREE-YEAR-OLDS OF 1954
Concepcion Is Expected To Show A Big Improvement
By JAMES PARK
The mare Faerie Lore has produced some fine stock. Among others, she is the dam of Pretence, Ballet, Mountain King and Arabian Night—all well-grown animals of excellent substance,
Mountain King is the best and, while he did not quite scale the heights as r three-year-old, he might have been third in the St Leger but for losing ground at the start. He was recently sold to go abroad.
His younger half-brother, to find him wearing bandages on tie was not called upon that day Arabian Night, kot much to his forelegs when running at until after passing the half-way
hun commend
In appearance. Ascot in October, but it was a little discouraging
Big Foreign Challenge
To Ampon
It may have been something In that connection which kept him in the background from June. He way then second to Hydrologist at the Royal Ascot meeting, and, as in his earlier races, he was putting in his best work towards the end.
SOME ABILITY
Arabian Night did manage to win a race at Hurst Park but Manila, Dee. 27.
always gave the impression that Sixteen net acca from nine he would not gain strength countries will compete in the proportionate to his generous 1834 National Open Tennis frame until his second season. Championships slated to be held here from February 4 to 14. the On what the coll has accom-
dependent morning newspaper plished he is no better than
Herald reported to-second-rater, but his mark of Bst. 51b, in the Free Handicap
Q
mark. The smooth manner in which he went into the lead created a good impression,
CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1953.
FOR THE FIRST TIME-HUNGARY'S SECRETS
England Can Win What's best in The Return If...
By HAROLD MAYES
move.
"If I could take, the England players for three days a week from now until nexi May, train them in the pure, fresh air away from the smoky cities, and let them put the strategical theories into practice until they could go through the same ments almost blindfold, there is no doubt that they would beat the Hungarians in Budapest."
起
Who said that? One of the England selectors currently engaged trying to find cure for Hungarian hangover? An optimistic Football League club director, one of the band who will not admit there's anything wrong. with English football?
I that the has been achieved,
majority of No, the man who made that success
with the ball calcubted statement is a Hun-tan tell them. Make no mis- trapped Rariza one who, but for the tale, Ads is mort something shins, with the foot well back, fact rat he is a political fugl- which has happened by accl so that the time they began to
run forward it was theirs. tive from behind the Iron Cur- dent.
Lain, would almost certainly All of the players have have been co of the perform- been together these five years, ere in the Wembley humbling but for long before that their
exactly of England's Soccer might last training followed month.
ano
the
same pastern as it does today. I know because I took part it.
England
in
wants
to
g
must
theen their
"And, of course, they know Just what was going to happen every time. We were always by "old man Puakas" taught
happens that something every five minutes of a game. Either a throw-in,
In
or an off-
ride, or a free-kick, which en- ables the attacking polley which
is being used to be re-grouped.
ATTACKING ZONE ON THE RIGHT
Janos Kedves. 20-year-old inside forward "I can play in any portion on the right side of the held, just as most of the mecect against Hungary, the Hungarion
pational team Chin same kind of plan
to be do"began his Soccer educa-adapted. En your article after tion rome 20 years ago when the Wembley match, when you he
and and the
That England only suggested Ferenc Puskas
attack went to school get at last three sides together
"The Wembley
wis and let them play together
based on five men, and I do tar the future, you to build
the five forwards. than not mean WATE nearer the mark
Was the anyone else here, because that The attacking zone
Hungarian right side of the field. And al- the precisely
though there were often two, and somatimes three, men in open spaces waiting for the ball. gery man, khew, according to who was in possession, whether ho was due to get it next.
together.
He
Soccer,
Не played
top-grade geting exactly same training and coaching
tho
from
"oki man
Puskers"
AR
29
he gave to his son, the man so the rule many people world's greatest inside-forward today.
When the current quering team
Was
wander
methods
A
pattern
This may be terim Five years from now it will be refined, but that will not be the end of Hungarian tuntless other all-con- supremacy being as-courtales
at adopt
"It wasn't just an accident. sembled, with outstanding per- leat well-founded For
when He knew that
he from all the fariners
team clubs there's another
coming all
the man who was due to give around Budapest getting the up behind the present cine,
it to him in possession that ho take-it-or-leave-it call to join rowly to take its place,
just had to got into the clear. Honved, "The Home Guard"
still another was behind that.
i know, because I've played term which firms the nucleus
that in practice games many of the national side, Janos con-
times, when the ilve
men Adenlly expected that he
"They play football because irrespective of their positions, would be one of the chosen.
they
playing football have been numbered one, two,
and the Forget the eories about com-three, four, five,
the ball found* All too soon he
be just had to be used in that reason he had been left out. As pullon in their training,
is no compulsion | order, or you started all over a formar member of the Hun- cause there
they like again he formed They do it because Karlan pard troops
doing it, and they certainly do the opinion, that not only big football future
rut do it for money. at homeTue, likely to be anything but rosy, but that unless be sought pas- tures new his he might be in
daniger,
vas
wtg
THEY LIKE IT.
"That's
five-
that
the where many of them owe minute periods enter into the Jabs to their playing scheme of things. If an. at- billy, cand many of them just tack hasn't succeeded in repom for their works as a time, and no stoppage has come, femality und spend the whole it's time to start all over again, but and then Hungarian strategy is of their days in training, they don't
prác fabulous based in funnelling the ball bock, right to the goaljcceper, so that he can put the attacking plan into action once more.
In the five years which fol- lowest he worked as a labour er in a brickworks in Austria,
electricken
South S in Wales, and has more recently been employed as a labourer in a Lancashire mill.
540
IT HAD ALL BEEN PLANNED
attacks
bor doing so. "Take Pusicas. He is in the army. He shows up in the morning, satules, signs a few
"They funnelled that ball JDCTS, and then goes all to
let down the left, which was the Dotball. Don't work
was, the anyone fool you about Puskas, defensive zone. That
reason your great Stanley Not unnaturally, he saw the He is more than just a cog in
Matthews just didn't have # Wembley game. He EDW
the me
machine. the schemes ho had helped to "Forget the trainers and chance.
"And then they built up the formulate in Budapest Soccer coaches you thear about.
on the right once more, put into brilliant Puskas is trainer, coach, man- classrooms execution to give the Olympic ager, and player as well, and always with the idea of trying suro that the ball a resounding vic-everything he does on the held to make
the to Hidegkuti, is part of the drill his father was given
number five in the attacking he has been telling me naught to him, and to
around plan, somewhere
the or the gecrets
Soccer when we were kids.
corner of the conquerern of Europe, secrets "You will have noticed, that right-hand I have already told of my
which at least one First the Hungarian tram had terrific Division club's manager has
ditarikina. That is because all misgivings about the running of that race. The handicapper sald he would willingly take the preparation is directell to accepted the Ascot running of Concepcion and that woś reasonable thing to do.
Concepcion then failed by short head to give 71b. to Coro- nation Year, who has to conced: tib. In the Free Handicap, That was because Coronation Year Champions evinced much Improvement try over England. when running third n the
Now Middio Park Stakes.
the
have o
REWARD
me,
urip dastwards to obtain.
wards improving the lungs and "Summ Cullis, of Wolver- the legs. All the footballers hampton, I read, has said he Hungary, not just those at the would like to go to Hungary to top, do all sorts of exercises to gain knowledge of Hungarian Increase the capacity of their training methods at Arst lungs, inchading lifting heavy hand," Janos sald. "That is weights with their chests. homething I would not advise. "In England I'm
wold the
DEFENCE FONE
sup-
The Hungarian System
.
can
penalty area (see shaded area on diagram) because he shoot from any angle, with great power, so long ball gets to him
In that region,
as the
Mr Willle Salinoft may regret da Felicisimo Ampon, Philippine ells of some ability. I shall set that Concepcion is not in any of
the classic races as he likes to it is possible, even in football, many trainers frown on National Champion, since 1939 be
he makes more be surprised I
tit at the best. There for people to see ton many swimming because it is (except in 1948 when he lost-to than normal progress between Spain's Pedro Masip in the finals the ages of two and three, and will be other opportunities for things and eak too many ques- pass to slow down an athlete.
and it isn't always All the Hungarians swim and in 1950 to American Irvin a mile and a half should be well the colt and the futuro likelytics,
gukly, playing a game devised to show that the patient policy healthy. Dorfman in the semi-finals) will within his compass.
adopted will reap its reward. "But if the Soccer-minded by Puskas, senior,
of hide-and once more defend his titit.
people of Engind really want ek in the water, to give them Garde Royale is rated the Rated his top opponents
Concepcion was little moro
to know how the Hungarian more lung power. from the foreign ranks are Swe-equal of Arabian Night and here
"And they all begin the day den's Lennart Bergelin and Staf-again we have one who might than a racehorse in the making
voluntarily.
with
CTORS- fan Stockenberg, who have beat leave two-year-old running be- when he finished for the season.
in
second
· country
of at least two season. He may well turn out to be the en Ampon during the latter's bind
the owner's Garde Royale is a son of Royal best to carry
milies. If they have to work. sojourn in European courts.
they promise to run to their "You know how well Charger, whom Jack Jarvis also celeurs to date.
in their ou place of business,
worked he got three brilliant Guiseppe Merlo of Italy, now trained. They are not the same
dinary clothes,
and then they goals. The others? Well those, considered as that country's No. type, though each is a chestnut.
tale
shower imme-even that great one by Puskas cold I player in place of tempermental Garde Royale is taller and
diately they earlye, Then they everyone maved about, were Fausto Gardini, is also regarded stands over more ground than and a half.
have theke breakfast before | accidents. But if you look back as a very serious threat to Am-did is sire.
they start to work.
pon's plans to retain his title,
IPS TO PLAY
his
We are apt to think of Royal Charger as one of the speedy Other foreign players vying type. Yet it took him some Ume here are India's Sumant Misra lo develop. In fact, he did not
win as a two-year-old and Pakistan's Krishram, and R.
he Irukhar Ahmed, Japan's Heij! was two seasons later that
his best performances. Kamo, Kenzo Uhare, and Miss Kave Sachiko Usara, Indonesia's T. Garde Royale is one up on his Litan, Hongkong's Mr and Mrsaire in that the former lost the Ip Koon-hung, Singapore's Ong maiden certificato as Chiu Boe and two ranking Aus-year-old. He did not have a trallan players one of whom. may lot to do that day, be Jack Arkinstall who
has
written the Philippine Amateur
Athletic Federation about hit desire to come here.
WANTS TIME
a
two-
"sort
There should be no doubt about Concepcion staying a mile
-(London Express Service)
Ninth Wicket Stand Saves Queensland
Adelaide, Dec. 28.
WEEK-END HOCKEY
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NOW
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A ninth wicket partnership of 112 belwoon Vie Raymer and Peter Burge, a young batsman, saved Queensland from follow Whenever the colt met good ing on against South Australia class rivals he could not go the on the third day of their Arkinstall's coming, however, pace in the early stages. He Sheffield Shield game to-day. may be subject to the nomination wants me to find the full of the Australian Lawn Tennis length of his stride. That.
Raymar hit hard for 84 and
The Commonwoo th cricket Association. Franco-Presse.
Burgo made H usually come into their own
Queensland, cancying their Tak at 10.30 a. (Umpien: 11/1A || "And in those training hours, team, gained, the second win of when racing over
today when they journey. Saturday total of 18% for six to Cordm, CDI TaiWar). which do not call for a display 308, finished 100 runs behind Polos Gr. Boundary Bt. at
Na Bharat v Thunderball 'B' on they really get down to bust their tour
(10.30 | nes... “Often for half-an-hour | bist a. Bengal Cricket Associa 4 South Australie's score of 414, me (Umpires: Mal Wherry, Wod every man goes out with a bull. tion XI by an innings and World Cup Soccer of initial spood.
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Teder Birisinden can do if with anything for total of 277 and then diamlased
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Tivo races at a mile or yesterday.
[him the scope ha Thay fod 2-0 at half time. Medco won the first match had always thought he will a relatively Better, three „United States, the only your sold, s
bould with others nation, In this group, That can haye not yet opened their case, emphasis of Concepcion painian, Winner of the group colt raced only three. Umes wil Nquality for the final, make there waskummokių to..
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