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The Knighthood bestowed upon Len Hulton, England's most successful cricket captain of this generation, has inevitably raised the question, "Why not Stanley Matthews?"

It can be taken for granted that the soccer wizard of Blackpool will be Sir Stanley as sure as Richards is Sir Gordon, Hobbs is Sir Jack and Bradman is Sir Don, but not before he retires from active football. It is felt in official circles that the sight of Matthows sprawling in the mud on a dark wet January afternoon for instance would be somewhat undignified, to say the least, for a knight,

pugilist, in the grim pottery Association oflelal about it he sald that the national body town of Hanley,

would also probably adopt the

Boxing

But it will come one day and wear the honour no one could belter than this reserved gentlemanly son of a barber-

Famous Sports Stars

I Have Met

Leslie McDowall

By ARCHIE QUICK

"They laughed when I came In". That was how Mr Leste McDowall described his first appearance before the Man- chester City fans four years ago. Nai

his because of

personal appearance, but because of his playing record.

Huilon came

MMG. A new sèries, “The Tigers of Sport", starts with the remarkable story of Ben Hogan, The wonder American golfer is typical of these chosen by Hury, Andrew, to illustrate whas makes a gor of sport ... ruthless determination, the killer Instinct, the will to win and

· keep winning.

World boxing, the International football field, Wimbledon, Test cricket and the Olymplo arena will all provido material for this excllion series.

BEN HOGAN

OF GOLFERS

VERY

THE GREATEST AND A GREAT GENTLEMAN

By HARRY

ANDREW

The Tigers of Sport are those exceptional men and women who would have become great in any walk of life, people whose genius has made them legends even in their lifetime. And I have no hesitation in That goes for the naming as King of the Tigers that grey little man from Texas, Ben

Hogan.

more

from equally idea. obscure slock in the for from Imperial Services picturesque Yorkshire village of Association as well, Pudsey, the same as his great predecessor 06 County opence, Secretary of the British Board Herbert Sutcliffe. Both have of Control, Mr ***Teddy** come a long way

was a bit since they Waltham, played for the

St cautious locol

when I phoned Lawrence

Club and both are but he did my that there was rich men now, Sutcliffe is the "certainly nothing against such current captain of the Moor- a scheme" and "perhaps the town Golf Club and an able Boord would discuss putting it administrator In local

and into operation at a later date. national Government

affairs.

He thought there should be a Hutton has Interests in many stipulated period which should conunercial enterprises but both expire after a boxer had been of them constantly re-visit their knocked out before he should old home town and old cricket be allowed to fight again, club.

On performance alone, of course, Hogan has earned undying fame. Four American Open Championships, two World. Championships and one British Open (the only time he tried) highlight golf's most astonishing record of achievement.

But

to per-

mention of

lop golfers of the world.

It is not the Hogan damp weather, he caught 'fu. Courteous, nover hogging" tho record but the Hogan per- And to crown all, ho injured limelight oven when playing sonality that makes him for me his back so that every swing with an unknown, unfailing in his desire to soo that his part- the greatest man I have

hurt him over known in the world of sport

I know of these things before per gets the fullest and faires He above all has tho

ho started his bid for the Chun- chance. qualities

But I was forbidden

WILL TO WIN' that make the Tiger-ruthless plonship.

OVER application, intense concentra to make

Yet he is completely ruthless FIRST CLASS ROW

tlon, grim determination, steel-them, "Harry," he told me, "

I don't win, nobody must ever in his will to win. And I think cold

and nerves for the crisis TOO OSTENTATIOUS

know about this. I HATE that he-llloo all the real "tigers" There is every prospect that the fixed idea that the only

ALBIS."

I have known is perfectly will- worth Someone has

La Aliing suggested that a first clasa row will boll up place

first

But don't think that being ing to use Utile legitimate Hutton should receive his ac- when the 47 nations comprising place. colade outside the pavillon of the International Football Competition is my life," he with Hogan is a grim business gamermanship. And why not?

There is no more delightful My definition of annual told

gamesman Lords when Her Majesty the Federation hold their

me. And added; "Nobody

trick at Lisbon later this Queen visits the ground for the meeting

the remembers

who la companion in the world when ship is using some ite guy is month. Second Test Match. That is

African eccond."

he is relaxing. He has an end- which will give you a morni South much Log

ive solicitor ostentatious to

is going to receive

propose

story to illustrate less fund of stories about the advantage over the other chap. Here is a

Hogan's reputation alone was in that FIFA but

does not recognise his fantastic devotion I am in- approval feel,

enough to do, that and he was formed that he is to be invited the

South

African Football

Dall fection. He arrived a fortnight One I recall is about a famous shrewd enough to realise it. As Manager McDowali od- to serve on the select Yorkshire Association which is exclusively before the 1953 Open at Car-Amerienn Ryder Cup player, mits, he could only command a

Cricket Club Committee,white," but affiliates County

nousilo to give himself a rea-Ben and he were playing one Sam Snead has said he fearE the South

African reserve place in several Third and that he is to be officially

Poisonsbic chance to get to know day in a tournament and the only three things in golf- Division sider, and he went to honoured by the County Club, recrut

which is composed the Courso and Scottish mon had a far from happy time lightning, a dowihti putt, and of Africans,

Indians **** the hot scal at Maine Road from the MCC, the Mayor of Pudsey of clubs

said Ben, had Ben Homn. course," Auns weather conditions. humble Wrexham.

Clly were and last but by no means cast, and mixed blood. The proposer

tiful clubhouse, Banked On the first day, he went to A

Ben is a man of outstanding well, either. Bul by the St Lawrence Club.

will probably And seconder

seconder the course to practise. But play under its windows were masses intelligence. I'm quite sure that Mr Mhla

McDowall, a Кесп Scot,

yet

As we came he worked for years to get that are many coloured became Impossible because of of lovely roses. shrewdness always

who immediately off the last green, my partner poloe faro, that calm demeanour pove, knew

modest, dapper and co- where he was

surrounded him. He came back stopped and looked long at the in. the full knowledge that it would to the other fellow's going; knew what he wanted.

to the hotel and said: "Harry, Iroses.

What can

moralo no good at all. Revolutionary

can't practise here. ideas ware working in his mind, and he

you suggest?" made a centre-forward in his

PRIVATE COURSE ResTVUS, JAC

Jack Williamson (now with Blackburn

Roverd), his

is linked England, goes round

told him that the neigh-realised the world. A scheme was

He is a household to amalgamate until the Ass-bouring private course at Barry beauty, "guinea pig". fried

with Dul

ciation said they would want would be delighted to offer him Willamson

god of all nations. This has ostensibly

been instanced ቢኒ centre-forward.

by the great (nine voles in every ten. bas But apart from the No. 1 on his receptions he back he bore no resemblance to

received in East Africa. Kader

Ho roved the stereotyped on either wing: he laid deep in his half back line away from the opposing Dentre-half. The scheme worked; it was put into

doing

100

team and has since

work wido known as **The Reyle Plan".

SAY WHAT YOU LIKE

Hulton has done great work not only in England, but in Australla, New Zealand, West

Indies, South Africa, India and Pakistan but somehow feel that Matthews is the greater His ambassador. porting

inevitably with it tane, and

•

recently

fight their physical condition

Federation

Zor

International

there nations in tho Federation, but there is likely to be some lively discussion and

whichever way the vote goca there is sure to be controversy.

The Federation has twice the number of members as the Association and were prepared

tho crowda

i

A NEW ANGLE "I thought I was

getting a I hadn't new angle on him.

he was

of a jover

"Then he took his left hand

Imagine how shattering it is

to see your opponent hit a really bad shotand even-Hogan can play them and then to, walk on as calmly as if he'd made a perfect stroke!

full facilities, As, indeed, it did, ani drew it through the bushes,

1. have often thought that out scratched So off to Barry we went. It came

Hogan is not so much a lover of The World Cup series is to Hogan sent his enddio between bloeding. He looked at it and golf as he is of its challenge, its be held in Stockholm in 1958.

"That'll teach you to

tochnique. For instance, in those I understand that the Argentine 100 and 120 yards away, drop-sald:

three weeks we were together "He did the same with his An innovation by the Army are prossing strongly for the Pod about 70 balls and took out hang on too tight. Boxing Association which may

after shot right hand, looked at it, and at Carnoustie I pressed him to 1962 series to be held in Rio, pitching club.

I

take

a day off to visit St well spread through the entire de Janeiro. But there may be aped as shot

just in front of the added: And you, too.'”

Andrews. He simply wasn't in suprise clatin practice by the First Division sport, and the professional game United

from the pitched States, who, although

and bounced gently into That fortnight prior to the crested. as well, is likely to be put into become

they do not number armong the

his hands. After some 20 such

Open Ou '63 wee 4.3 $0 And what do you make of a belog next schson. Under the

shots one went perhaps two opener for me, on how thorough man who much prefers to hit system all Army boxers will leading Soccer nations, want, as

The next 20- And yards astray.

preparation can be. Not once two or three hundred shots on be given a card and before each ever, lo put on a chow.

did the practice ground rather than they have a victory over Eng-etid bails pitched monotonously in those practice rounds

in the same spot. Then one Hogan bother to play Carnoustie play a round. more went a little wide.

in the straightforward way.

After mil these. years Hogan dropped

club, Instead, day after day, he hit especially since his accident -- I stazed sourly at his caddle and his shots all over the course, bellove it is true that Hogan is said; "And to think I used to Many a spectator must have

wondered where he'd got his r bad shot or the bad break that completely undisturbed by the be able to play that shot!"

All Hogan's greatest achieve putation--not realising that ments have a background of al- Ben's only objective was to look et all parts of the course, every most continuous pain.

conceivable line to the hole,

I remember one day when· every approach shot of Hogan's finished

many yards from, the

professional golfer. Ang A

Say what you like about it, Mr McDowali has taken City to two successive Cup Finals, they have finished fourth in the League table 10 pick up £220 talent money and "gates are higher than ever before, Eastbourne Mr McDowall

told me that when Herbert conceived the "Policeman" "Stopper" third

AL

Chapman

will be recorded at the modical

examination. After a contest, it

In boxer is knocked out, sustains a cut eye, etc., those facts, too, will go down on the card. This will also be produced when they appear in bouls outsido the Army.

The system cannot be too or highly commended, and when I centre-half the spoke to an Amateur Boxing

he rocketed the

top

and

back Arst to nearly ruined Soccer es spectacle. It is Mr McDowall's mission to put football back on the map a ап entertainment and so draw back the deserting hordes of spectators.

Lancashire League Stars

and to back them up!

Answers Το Sports Quiz

1. Jack Dempsey.

might wreck a lesser mortal, To illustrate, let me tell you one. final story.

WELL-EARNED REST

In February, 1940, he was На involved in a car crash. throw himself in front of his

I was sitting with him and wife, Valerie, and was dug out

Mrs Hogan in his car an hour of the wreckage with a crushed new walked round with me to after he had won the Open, He pelvis, fractured left leg, broken see if he could picks up any tips, was about to head back to Australia's ankle and smashed shoulder. He told me afterwards (1) that Dundee for a well-cared rest.

2. England/Australia Test,

Wimbledon, and Wembley,

3. England 22 to

20.

The question was whether he he thought Hogan had a bad He looked ill and weary. Ha 4. As Britain's show-jumping would live, And if he lived, wing; and (2) that it he couldn't asked me what I thought he

team they won Britain's whether be

walk, get any nearer the pin with his should write about in his last would only gold medal

he wouldn't stand on article, for the Sunday Express, in

America's finest specialists com-conds, Olympic Games at Helsinki.

pletely ruled cut even the Carthly.

He had played one very bad faintest hope of more golf.

5. Lew Hood, the others are

professional.

00

6. Cyclists.

Lancashire League games read like Test Matches these days. Will he still have Don Revie How about Hugh Tayfield, Anest next season to help him towards offspinner in, the world, from his goal? Your guess is as good South Africa, bowling at Ever- na mine. Revie, wants to

West because does not like Reton Weckes, oustanding

ho serve team football: Mr Mc-dian star. Sounds like

International encounter. In fact, Downli

doca not ward him to

it was Bacup versus East Lanca move because he is too good ashirel Tayfield won the duel, footballer and hard to replace, but Weekes has started the sea- would say that Revie will re- son with 252 runs in three inn- main at Maine Rood after he ings for once out and has twice retume from his couching trip taken six wickets in successive to Australia.

matches.

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by

and

Everybody now knows

He did the story of how possible. It was told to world in the Aim of his "Follow the Sun."

I didn't boll him that Hogan shot at a crucial stage in the the was deliberately playing to the fourth round, I suggested that im- difficult parts of the greens in he should say how he felt when the the expectation that the holes he hit it. Ho protested: "But life, might very well be there when I didn't feel anything in parile

the Championship started.

cular."

I said I found that hard to bellove,

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