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✅ THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1967. 74.

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GLASGOW RANGERS READY TO SPEND FREELY TO

STANLEY Ban this barging the goalkeeper!

MATTHEWS

SAYS

face it....this

ET'S

charging

of goal-

keepers has got to top. It is not worth all the trouble it has caused over the past few years and I don't think the game would Buffer in any way if it was scrubbed out tomorrow.

every

Il upsets tho Continentals Ume and they retaliate with every rough trick they know.

It even upsets English crowdu -especially when their ownl goalkeeper la bundled over-and I don't think the men between

the posts care for it overmuck.

I don't believe in pondering to the foreigners, but I think they have a case here.

We have become so welded to European Soccer that it's time to fall in line with the rest of the world.

Sitting Ducks

The argument has been raging

in England ever since Matches ter United goalkeeper Ray Wood was hurt at Wembley. It has been highlighted by the large injuries to goal- number of

keepers in recent weeks.

have

Not all these lojuries been the result of charging, I

know, but many people are now saying there should be more protection for goalkeepers. At present they are Ju sliting ducks for the robust Incoming forward.

I know they are expected to take this as part of the game, but they are Indeed hundi- capped when holding on to the ball.

Full Force

And, standing still, they have take, the full force of the charge.

fo

It

Unhappy Wembley moment-with soalkeeper day Wood and Peter McParland injured after colliding,

THE JOCKEY WHO NEVER GAVE UP -GEORGE SLACK

by DICK FRANCIS

Aintree specialist George Slack, second twice on Tudor Line in the Grand National, has won his long and grim light against disability. He is fit again -and ready to take on the best. was nearly two years ago that George smashed his left shoulder when Scottish Sea fell in a schooling Hession. In all, he spent 16 weeks in three different hospitals and at one time it was feared that his arm would have to be amputated. But he gave up his ideas of a comeback.

Now 34, George Slack has a new job as farm manager in Lincolnshire he got himself f Anyway, the net full-blooded gala by harvesting-pad says charge has gone out of fashion he hopes to stay there even -even in mid-field. You rurely he regains a place among the see it and it is generally penal-leading jockys.

His Ised because it is so difficult to

weight is differentiate between fair and every time tic gallops a horse the foul

Leel his !! confidence Peter Doherty agrees with me returning.

10st, and

about charging goalkeepers. He I predict that the jockey says it is almost impossible for | who-never-gave-up will

a referee to tell whether or not be riding winners" again."

a goalkeeper has his feet on the

ground when charged,

Ellis

Famous referee Arthur also thinks that it is most dincult to make a fule ebarge cu a goalkeeper.

Short-Lived

soon

Compared with a flat, race Jockey the prime of a steeple- chase rider is short,

cager-

Italy's European Welter Champion

BOLSTER

Go

THEIR DEFENCE South Of The Border More Japanese For A Centre-Half

By JAMES CONNOLLY

London

Winners In Future

Golf Tourneys

New York, Nov. ♣ The victories of Japancaa Nakamura

Glasgow Rangers, desperate for a dominating centre-half in the gollern Turnkichi

and Kolchi Ono in the recent George Young mould, co me south of the border in their international golf tourney in search. Manager Scot Sym on is ready to bid for Danny Malloy, of Cardiff City.

Tokyo will give the game a big

and

boost produce мого

Japapesa winners in the future, the US News and World Report

lasuo.

magazine sold in its current

A caption

letters: Japan a new threat to world on golf Inker."

noted in bold

the

Danny, who cost Cardiff £15,000 from Dundee two years ago, has been

playing most of the season with a nagging foot injury. He saw a specialist recently and was told that a rest would soon clear the trouble. That is why he was replaced by Welsh international Ray Daniel in the Cardiff team against Lincoln City, Danny would like to get back become a professional until he to Scotland. Although Cardiff is 17-can never be certain that would profer player ex- the boy won't be tempted by change, they won't jib at a other clubs, straight cash offer.

Rangers, shattered by thai 7-1 Newcastle United will appoint League Cup grand slam from a team manager probably cart Celtic, are ready to spend freely į in the New Year, but it won't Aberdeen, while Newcastle United States can raise severel

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to bolster their defence.

Positive Ideas Bolton manager B1 Ridding has positive Ideas on how the

atars by rival League clubs could be Flopped.

be without a bonïd-room batte ut St. James' Park.

Newcastle have had no manager since Doug Livingstone,

Fulham, left them now with

Beaten On Points "ching of young amateur 13 months ago.

Paris, Nov. 4. Eanillo Marconi, Italy's European Welterweight Boxing Champion, was beaten on points over 10 rounds here tonight by Seraphin Ferrer of Franec. ment to the crowd and Ferrer Marccol was a big dine ppoint- deserved the decision.

The Frenchman did nothing | exceptional, but kept up a con- unuous attack throughout the ten rounds.

Marcci's best rund was the

ninth when he dropped Fearer

"Make them junior pro- fessionals from 15 to 17, with an agreement similar to senior professionals and you will end ill the trouble," he says,

♫

Now, any manager with brilliant youngster who can't

Zaharias Award Goes To Diver

The special story detailing growth of the game in Two other players who Japan notod; didn't cost

Southend a penny

"What the Japanese lack right ne wanted by League clubs. now is depth in experts, both Birmingham have a fancy for professionals and left winger Johnny McGulgan, Japan has perhaps half a dozen amateurs. who came on a free transfer players of world callbre. The watching John times that many without scrap- Anderson, the Scottish-borning the bottom of the barrel. right back.

from

havo

been

But don't be surprised it, in a Mel Hopkins, Spurs Welsh left back, plays the rest of the few years, you see Japanese Geason with his right albow players in the top brackets of bandaged.

many Internatiotal matches, They won't be long off the tee, Hopkins was Injured at the but they will be deadly with end of last season. The band their frons and putters and it's a protection nguinst the short game that gets the ball terring the skin open again,' in the hole"-United Press.

age is

Says Hopkins.

Unwanted Man The "we

Alderman John McKeag, who becomes Newcastle chairman, by roin, after tomorrow's annual meeting, is one of the directors who believe United should have a paid manager.

Ho isn't alone, want a manager" brigade are in the majority.

General ssatisfaction at Newcastle's form and League postion this season will prob- ably sway the voting.

A Big Profit

Southend Ferry hus signing Errol Gillingham season.

manager

34 Eddie Hapgood,

times skipper of England, can't get a job in Britain,"

Macias Will Stross In-Fighting Against Halimi

Anaholm, Nov. 4. Mexican Roul "Raton" Macias,

training stasion

But it Hapgood is the un- wanted man of soccer in this country, he is well remembered by the Continentals. Dutch club,Naastricht want an Enx-

-became cx-after his last Eddie Ish coach and Los Angeles, Nov. 4. The "Babe Didrikson Zaliarios

in 47-year- yesterday, said he will stress regretted tremely interested never

with Frenchman from old Hapgood when they found in-fighting Crossan never with a solid left-right combina- Award" for the Woman Athlete The Year today was tion to the jaw, but the French-Of

during the close last week that he was still out Alphonse Halmi next Wednes¬

day. of football. jamjoceed up almost presented to Olymple Diving

Nanstricht know Hopgood's Champion Pat McCormick by immediately.

The right winger who never

He added that he intends to the late Texas athlete's husband, hit top form with Kent

career-his 43 caps for England try to keep the night at close club

and his 19 years with Arsenal. has George Zaharies.

been Ti smsh-hult at

Halimi's quarters fo avald All they want to know now strong left uppercuts and at the Miss McCormick's other Southend. Within a few weeks

is the salary he would require trophies Include the Sullivan of the start of the season they

and if he would want a house. Award 08 the outstanding could have sold Crossan, who athlete of the year for 1950-cost less than £2,000, at a big} -London Express Service),

United Press.

proft.

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folled his medical For the Services a fortnight ago because

In another ten-roun: bout, of an old back injury!

Graham Nicholls, uttached to Cherif Hamin, France's European

Cazalet's

us featherweight title holder, stable Peter

Arthur scored a rurrow points victory alternative jockey to Freeman, lost his slowance lover Annibale Omodel, of Italy, only the other Monday when he Reuter. rode his 15th winner,

He makes the most of all his chances In. an influstered and intelligent way.

Neglected

Michael Roberts, a rather shy Jockey who is unduly neglected, is riding this scorson for Bobby Norris, He is well worth attention,

Brightest young hope in the North is Mick Batchelor, wha Butt rides for Stewart Wight.

There is a continual Ah, yes, I can hear you say ness among trainers to spot a that if the charge was made promising beginner and annex -illegal-goalkeepers-would-quick dm-to-tel-stable og an-Stan Hayhurst (Yerty Jewicke),

ly take advantage.

investment for the future, They would stort tuntulising Of the Jockeys at present in opposing forwards by bouncing their early to middle twenties the ball around in the penalty only one has been for some area, in the manner of many sears established among the Continental goalkeepers we have leaders. This is farmer's 80

Michael Scudamore, who last season had the Cheltenham

seen..

Time-Wasting Gold Cup, the King George VI

Pat Hurley (Wight), and Noel Boston (Jack Ormston) will be his rivals in a few years' time for the Northern championship. Two boys still riding with in allowance look possibles" for the top 10 in a few years' time, David Nicholson has the good luck to be the son of his father

That may be so, but tegisin- Chare, and the Welsh Grand Frenchie Nicholsun, formerly tion could stop it. Arthur Ellis National among his 50 suc- an expert jockey, and now id says that any time-wastingcesses, and finished second only trainer, could be beaten by forcing goal- | 10 Fred Winter.

David, still in his teens and

keeper to get rid of the ball Third leading Jockey was 6ft tall, may And his size #

quicicly,

Billy Rets, who has risen to the

This could be done by a rule top rapidly. He is the 23-year- compelling them to kick the ball | clà népnew of the famous F. B. after taking four paces, or after | (1lck) Rees.

nuisance if he begins to get heavy, but at present he can do the astonishing skin-and- bone weight of Os 7lb.

bouncing the call once or twice. Nob Turnell, who "spotted“ Well Taught

23-year-old

seven

We may, have to follow the Billy, is now having a struggle Continent on this no charging of to ward off the queue ol Tony Dennis, goalkeepers when we play their trainers caper to cmploy him." Jockey to Peter lce-Stringer. teams. So why not cut it out | He is also riding regularly for has so for ridden only altogether?

Frock Cundell, having taken winners. He was well taught London Express Service). my place on his horses.

by George Vergelte, with whom (COPYRIGHT)

Rees rode Crudwell to beat ho served his time, and joined Scudamore, on Linwell, at his present stable last season. II Fontwell Park recently. I my eyes do not mistake me, he

Not only do all these young Jockeys ride well, but they use their brains. And they have all had the priceless advantage of riding good horses. They'll win a lot of races.

Big Profits watched these two excellent is good.

Blackpoots average home jockeys, ride side by side over "gate" list season on their small the list fence with a thrusting Bloomfeld Road ground was force that impressed the many Just over 21,000. But they onlookers standing with me in made just over £21,000 proft, the centre of the course. too. Poor home attendances Several other good young because of cramped accommo- Jockeys are on their way up. dation have been outweighed by Ono is Stan Mellor, who is still the attraction of Storley Mat-only 20, but is in his fifth thews

Black-season of stepfectusing. He away games. pool und Stanley draw in the has prospects of a goud winter crowds on opponents' grounds. on George Owen's horses--but

!

Among them niso is Jimmy Lindley, who has already made his mark on the Sot:

He rides exceedingly well over hurdles. ;

(London Exprese Service).

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MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

TYLER? HE USED TO LIVE HERE. MOVED AWAY- (I DON'T KNOW WHERE.

FERDINAND

NANCY

SLUGGO-HOW DARE

YOU PLAY WITH A BALL DURING

SCHOOL HOURS

TYLERTHUMPH, MADE

SO MUCH NOISE, JASKER HIM TO LEAVE

MONTHS AGO,

FOLLOW ME--- I'M GOING TO REPORT THIS

TYLER? USED TO LIVE HERE. 'THIS LETTER'S BEEN LYING, AROUND FOR MONTHS. ONE IT TO HIM IF.

|_ YOU FIND HIM,

PRINCIPAL

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

TYLER'S JUST VANISHER WHAT'S THE LETTERT LOOKS LIKEA DOCTOR BILL, I'LL SEND IT TO MANPRAKE--NOT THAT I'LL HELP

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ile seek to bring his favourite blow, a left hook, to the body, In play, France- Presse.

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