1959-08-18 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1959.

English Football Preview COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS

It's Wolves To Equal Gloucester Lead India

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A Soccer Record

By ALAN HOBY

Who will be the top team of English Soccer, in the new season

which whirls into action on Saturday?

Without hedging or hiding I give you one name-WOLVES— piloted by one of, the great football managers of all time, Stan Cullis.

It is all too easy to bark your shine us a forecaster.

BUT, after a close, hard look! the contemporary, football scene I can see no one to stop super-Slan and his guid-shirted wall puckt-not even Manchester Unlied and

eir immortal

twent

By 153 Runs With 7 Wickets Standing

Cheltenham, Aug. 17.

PROBLEMS OF THIRD

LEAGUE

MAJOR BASEBALL Itepresentatives of the proposed third Major League will meet here on

New York, Aug. 17.

Tuesday with Commissioner Ford Frick and a committee of club owners and officials from the American and National Leagues to dis- cuss organisational problems.

New York, with only one Major League club since the Giants and Dodgers deserted

the City for the "greener pastures" of California, is apathetic about plana for the proposed "Continental League", the name given to the new circuit

Paul, which would include franchises in Houston, Minneapolis-St

Toronto, Denver and other cities.

A forceful innings of 80 by Polly Umrigar saved the Indians from getting into serious trouble here today, but even so they were dismissed for 179 and Gloucestershire gained a first inn- A survey of New York City All of these cities, except San Ford Frick, for one, is on ings lead of 139,

shows Gothamiter are Jun already are operating record as favouring expansion more interested in getting back Minor League franchises. The of the present Major LeagueS Gloucestershire, who mede 96 contained Ave fours.

inly the National League then, in disruption of the Minor League rather than the creation of the and hounded season, the "Hammers" play 318 for nine

their first | Irs

Ghorpade made a brilliant having representation in a third organisation -

bethird circuit. would will be harried every furious foot of the way,

like their name.

increased inning, had

their running culch to dismiss Ron league which at best they would tremendous. In the words of George From Vic Kechle and schem-lead by 153 runs for the los Nicholls, who scored 37, consider "just another minor

Router.

lengue." Swindin, manager of Arsenal ing Phil Woosnam in attack to of three wickets by the close.

expensive John Bond and Noel Cantwell | and Soccer's most

The match ends tomorrow. property. £47.000 Mel Char- in defence. West Ham ATTACK

than | and DESTROY, will be harder

Umrigar dominated Jex, "I ever. There in more equality

play by his powerful hifting, Ist the First Division-all

and he quickly restored con- round."

fidence to the side when he wont in at the critical stage Apart

of 40 for three. He was ofth out at 150 and he had hit 13 fours.

They play with a blend bith urgency

breezy and bounce, and on their newly- enlarged ground at Upton Park

should

well-nigh they

むせ

the Oxford-Cambridge

chief Matt Busby.

For seamon after season these two

and their

frotn Arsenal wito club-Cullis the "Emperor" ! of Molineux and Busby the finished third in the table last Magician of Old Trafford-season--at only the No. unbeatable. have dominated the ruthlessert will satisfy the restless

Swind-there will be Mon- Ranging over the promotion nervy world of post-war bitter United, spearheaded by quicksands of the Second Divi- the bifilar Albert Quixall- sion-the toughest Soccer sector Charlton of all I tip Liverpool and Dennis Viollet-Bobby

Aston Villa inside forward trio.

zoom back 10

it was a reckless stroke that their rightful place in the top brought about his downfall after circle.

batting faultlessly for two hours, and it started left-arm spinner Cecil Cook on a very successful

Bocees.

The Tightrope

Season after season, like ex-

Preston too can be inspired per tightrope walkers, irse two-the explosive Englishmen by the ball-playing genius of o Seut-have hundred per cent At Tony bland and the

chasms of Finney, now entering his 20th Crossed the endless First Division management with agility and aplomb.

Not since the pre-war heyday of that chubby colossus Helbert Chapman have two managers commanded

rull

Challenge will come from Javish, unpredictable Spurs, jockeying with £200,000 string of klars which includes

half-backs

Danny in Blanchflower (£39,000), Dave Blackay (£30,000), Maurice Norman (£25,000). Tany Marcht (£20,000), and John Ryden (£12,000).

flest such a consistent of success - and even Arsenal's Chapman would have been proud t produce the following remarkable Agures (the Enal League puskins of Wolves and Manchester United since 1973.

WOLVES:

3. 5. 6, 2. 14. 16.

1. 1. 2. 3, 4. 1. 2.

Outsiders

Liverpool are one of the most in the Second consistent clubs Division. In The pust tour seasons the Merseysiders have won two third places and two fuurilis,

strong

run.

Collapse

He had sent down 13 overs for 19 runs without success. Then he was responsible for an India collapse, and in his next eight overs and two balls had Villa have a

and five wickets for eight runs. imaginative manager in Joe

The only batsman

beside ile has stiffened the Mercer, defence, and if the forwards Umrigar to play him with any and Jiminy Adam from Luton confidence was Borde, and these challenging Peter two were associated in a th McParland at outside left wleket stand of 73, which was ean step up their goal rate, easily the best of the Jonings, Vils will be on their way.

Once they were ebanissed, there WHA little resistance, The In the Third Division 1 con

the Indians Inst live wickets tell for club see only ane

20 in 45 minutes, chutoplons that team, inside-magnificent emp-lighting

Spurs, Norwich City.

And don't rule oul Fulham,

Haynes. their

will be

MANCHESTER 6. 2. 2, 2, 4. with England inside-left Johnny prospective

2. 1, 8, 4, 5, 1, 1, 9, 2.

new

from four

But now, with Just days to go to the big kick-off, never-sailafled Cullin the reaches out for yet another prize and one of the rarest in Soccer.

This is the League Champion- ship HAT-TRICK, a feat which has been performed only twice beforey Huddersteld Town in 1926, and by Arsenal lu 1935, both under Herbert Chapman.

Trickiest Test

Can Cullis, the one-time grocer's assistant who England's centre hall,

became and the

famous Major Buckley's protege Molineux, emulate Chopmati

and clinch his third succes ive championship--the trickiest test in football?

1 Siy that, I say he can. barring outrageous luck, Wolver- be hampton Wanderers will crowned champions again.

And I way this even though they will be without their loyal and long-term skipper alosginx By Wright in the struggle ahead.

Billy played his last game for Wolves yesterday when appeared at centre half for the Arst team in the trial match.

A 35, mud older and slowe for all his Alness and enthu- slasm, he has characteristically thought of Wolves' interests- and, in particular, of his patient deputy 24-year-olt GEORGE SHOWELL, the £10 local boy who has been waiting in the dimly lit wings at Molineux these past few years.

A Prophecy

I will make a prophecy about

the strong and skilful Showell.

I belleve titat, with a little grooming and polishing. he con succeed Hilly Wright England's centre half.

its

with

Wolves. For the rest, their youth "factory" working full blust as ever, have unusual depths of reserve strength.

WHE Internationsis Bike Ron Flowers, Eddle Clamp, and Bill Blater to call on, they have immense power at wing half.

fer-

And with machine-gun wards like Peter Broadbent, Dob Mason, Jonny Murray, Norman Deeley, and Micky Lill-remem- ber the storm of gemis (110) they: scored last season~the cautious confidence or Cuills himself does not seem mispinced.

"Without being optimistic," says the Wolves' bors, "I think we will do well as last season."

over-

18

But Cullls knows that n

bitter battle Iles ahead. Wolves

Sports Diary

TODAY

Tennis

LNC Tournament; Mixed Doubles Open, Men's Singles Open, Men's Singles 'eap, Ladies' Singles

Brit 0.20 p.m.

'eau,

TO-MORROW How! Divizion: Talkou Y BKCC

Mesting HKFA

Interport Sub-Caramitize meeting, Sports fiosť, 8.45 pm.

Tennis

Men's "C" Division: CRC (Y Urban Comell, KTOCA V IRC. LEC V SCAA (1), PRC KCC ene in v mitee, BCAA (9) v 16. CCC (1) V PONG.

Is

forward signing

and Gibraltar-torn In the Fourth Division I have AF Stokes

liking for Crystal Tury Macedo-a goalkeeper who a strong Is avidly wanted by the Euro- Palace, Manager George Smith pean champlons, Spula's multi- has worked a number of small miracles at Selhurst Park, where millionaire cutit, Reat Madrid.

Finally, give you my out- they have young footballer in siders by the First Division title Johnny Byrne who is the best prospect I have seen for a long race-WEST HAM UNITED.

Sixth from the

time.

10

tup last

FOUR D. JONES

HEY! WE'RE JUST CAPTURED TKAEE PRISONERS, AFTER DROPPINT FROMA PLAKE IN A SACK, THEN WE WALK THIRTY MILES MEANWHILE, YOU THE BRIMEN FARMY, PLAYE CARDS,

WHAT ABOUT CAPTURING THE

TWANASE TA FOOT OF PLANT!

FERDINAND

NANCY

I WISH I COULD BE BEAUTIFUL LIKE THIS MOVIE STAR

MOVIES

BRICK BRADFORD

IT WAS MADE BY A TRACTOR-LIKE VEHICLE,

PAM! IT WAS DUO CEP ENOUGH SO THAT THE GHADOWS IN THE TRENCH COULD BE SEEN FROM EARTH,

I CESS!

•

RIGHT HO MATE! IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT, COME ON LADS, LET'S TAKE THIS FOOT OIL PLACE, AND THEN WE CAN

GET BACK TO OUR

WHO DID IT!! ...I MEAN...WHO DO YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE DONG ITI

Rubby

CAROS BE

HEY! YOU'RE SHAKING LIKE, LEAF...AND ITS A HOT DAY

HERE!

Handicapped

Rugby Team Leaves For Far East Tour

In other words, New Yorkers by-and-large favour expansion for the existing circuits to 10 or 12 clubs each, rather than the creation of a synthetic "Mafor" league.

Favour Expansion

persona

Musi

including London, Aug. 17.

writex and commentators Twenty-five past and pre with whom we have spoken in

weeks Ixist few

are in sent members of the Ox- the ford and Cambridge Uni- favour of expansion. They feel that Major League baseball in versities Rugby Union hurting itself, as Dan Daniel of teams leave London by the New York "World Telegram air tonight for 16. and Sun" puts it "by not having

a National League club match tour of the Fast Now York East.

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Eight of the games will be pinyed In Japan. The team will reach Tokyo on September 7 after Intermediate stops Columbo

(five games), Singa- pore (one game) and Bangitok (two games).

PLAYER-MANAGER

at

In

nor an Americon League club in Los Angeles."

A third Major League, with myriad problems of organisa- tion, players, penslow' and territorial rights, would nol support it,

They are an record as want- ing "Big League" baseball only. Su for the "Continental League" has firm commitments from only New charter members,

York, Toronto, St, Faul-

Houston Minneapolis, Denver.

and

The party's player-manager 18 international wing- England forward John Herbert (Cam-ve bridge and Wasps), and the Geoffrey Is captain team Windsor-Lewis (Cambridge),

England trialist J. T. Hodgson They would need three other (Cambridge) has been included franchisea to start operations,

pince of Gloucestershire were hand-in

Phil Horrocks but anywhere they look, they of Minor the problem New to New Zea-And capped by the absence of spin Taylor, who

Other bowler David Allen, who in- land earlier today to reinforce League territorial rights

Dallas-Fort the touring British Isles team possibilities Jured his finger yesterday

Worth, San Diego, Montreal, Opening batman Arthur MD- there

Miami, Mexico, The team, which includes Portland,

Son ton was again in his best form, and his 57 in Gloucestershire's | rine Internationals, returns to Seattle,

stand of England on October 8.-Reuter, second innings out of

CHARGED

BEDS

FIWELL, THEY GURE DO BOUND AS IF THEY MEAN

CHIEF.

STAND BY YER BAY!!!! BURGESS, DON'T

HERE COMES THE

CHARGE

NEXT A.M.

MOST DAYS ARB, BUT, IM SCARED) 1- I JUST CANT

HELP IT, BRICK,

I'M SCARED!

by MADDOCKS

IWONDER IF THEY KNOW EXACTLY_ JUST WHAT TO DOPS

arc

Indianapolis and

Juan, Puerto Rico.

Sheaffer

THESE DEATH OR GLORY BOYS ARE ALL THE GAME, IF IT MOVES, THEY SHOOT

DON'T MOVE IT

PAINT IT, LETS GO.

By Mik

STEW BALLPOINT WITH EXOLUBIVE

STERLING SILVER TIP

Statesmen prefer

The Committee

One of the principal bones of contention will be, the question of disruption of Minor League organisation, since under the proposed sel-up, the three triple The Majors committee, which "A" classifention Teagues, Inter- meets here tomorrow with the national, American Association backers of the third league, is and Pacific Coast, would be composed

Frick, directly affected. National

president, Cromin,

Warren

گرفته

Ford

League Giles,

Joe

Dan Daniel quotes one Mujor president of the American League owner is saying "ve League,

don't have to do anything we do

Bob Carpenter, pre-

kent of the Philadelphia not regard as wise for baseball ut. National League club, Loulorge."--AFP. Perini, president of the M- waukee Braves, Ton Yawkey, president of the Boston Red Sox and Amold Johnson, president: of the Kansas City Athletics,

Indications

That 10. morrow's meeting will be far from smooth, especially since William Shes, chairman of New York's municipai com- mittee for the Murd has said publicly the have urged organisallon of a third league.

are

league, Majorn

CHESS!

by LEONARD BARDEN

IN BAY) Here is a position from actual olay: White to move rod win.

London Express Serice

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

MacTavish Fan

Sir, For a number of years your sports writer. 1. M. Mac- Tavish, has given re-dera of the China Mall à great deal of plea- sure and entertainment.:

I

know

that many people have enjoyed partieniørly his forceful style and his readiness to champlon tin issue whether it was a popular one or not.

Naturally from time to time a writer of his type runs into from interested opposition

Colony pariles bul, while any

port is under the leadership of bien like. the hol tempered gentleman whose letter you pub- lished last Saturday, the nezd for writers of MacTavishy's prove quality-and integrity

is only too obvious...

MacTavish is for and away the Colony's best informed and most entertaining sports writer. I hope he does not allow this re- cent attack to curb his efforts or change his style.

M. T. C. RATHMANN,

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