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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1960.

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THE STORY OF SPORT RASC triumph in

Bribery helped build

the soccer we know today

By REX LAWRENCE

The turning point in the long history of soccer came when players were

bribed not to handle the ball,

To make sure that they honoured the bargain they wore white gloves which had to be spotless at the end of the game. It happened 502 Yorkshire century during the nineteenth when upper-class boys hotne from the great public school of

Белосне Harrow had to

pay the lada to play the huts-off type football Instead uf the more locally popular rugby-style game.

Thus bribery-even if it lack-

verda and playingt-fields of the public schools.

But there was still a long way to go. Esch school played its wn version of the game, diested largely available.

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been the similar night have dominant game in Britain today.

The young Harrovians who bribed boys in the Sheffield din- the facilitiestrict to krop hely hands off tho ball really started something. For in 1858 Sheffield founded is Club, the oldest own Football organisation of its kind in the country.

Schools like Rugby with targo felds at their disposal played the rough.

kerambling

In Kaine which handling the ball wa enecuraged.

PURE KICKING

e sinister purpose-played in In London schools like West- important part in developing theinster and Charterhouse where the playgrounds were unyielding Roccer we know today.

Cut-ounty artis

Barne was developed.

The various

So did low-breaking. rageous, angry deflance of the personal ediete

monarchs from James I.

Football was

pure

Kemes

English Elward II to

fied when the

public schools

ancient universiiles

kickin

Were

The new football began to flourish. Speed, fluency and the opennem of the game made it a more enjoyable -- and under- ndable spectacle than the furry of the old handling EMS.

The game caught on with the ordinary people. But. it *ll!

Some locked real uniformity. welded into a whole and codi-clubs had adapted rather than

boys from the adopted the Cambridge rules. went up in the

BITTER ARGUMENTS

accepted. rigidlyIt A generally

common game needed.

the game decided that something ruleg

would have to be done-at once.

and Cambridge.

ut Oxford

They realised that if they

Football's story goes back more than 2,000 years. But the modern gume was born at the public schools of the 19th Century.

They agreed to form a Foot-win the first Cup by beating the, for employing a professional as Royal Engineers 1-0 at The Oval the F.A. tried to slamo out the ball Association.

In 1872.

growing practico. When the delegates met again was as an authoritative body. The ensuing wave

But the swelling surge towards of popu- larity almost wrecked the soccer professionalism was too muchy emerged a unified code of rules. world. Until then football had even for the F.A. No-one really beon an amateur's game, Now, wanted to see the spart founder. Gradually the authority of the in the wake of gate money, big And at a special general meet- new Association spread through-crowdis, fanalient partisanship ing of the Association at Ander cut the country.

curve professionalism.

ton's Hotel in Fleet Street an July 20, 1805, professionalism

So, on October 20 that year renresentatives Irunt cleven clubs met in a room at the old

But the move that made Freemason's Tavern in London's DOCET the

natierul grecit Great Queen Street. Twenty-apeclator sport was the establish- unbending Victorians. ment of the F.A. Cup Com- Dedicated soccer fans. But all petion. rigidly convinced that their own club's solution was the best one.

two

The next

Army Boxing Championships

By ARCHIE QUICK

Tough na teak Grenadier Guards Sergeant Len Hobbs gained one distinction at the Army Boxing Championships at Aldershot. He was the only defonding champion to retain his title. The other three reigning title-holders who com

peted were all defeated-including Paul War- wick, the ABA lightweight champion, He lost his National title when he was outpointed by L/Cpl Brian Aokary, of the Royal Fusiliers. Ackary, 11-year-old Teddling- It was'n niubi of triumph for lon engineering pattern, ingker, the Royal Army Harvies Corps who boxes for the Twickenhum | for they now have Army pham- Club, was making his first ap- | plons Mallon (§ Bn), Dvr Micic pearence in these Champion- ) Greaves (20 Cuy), Partor (0 ships, and he won a scrambling Bn), Lloyd (3 Bn) and Dvr Aglit from ibe West Ham boxer, | Billy Mangghan ip Ba), Mallon, (who la “in the Royal Army | Corter and Monaghan ybed to be

Beryled Cups, aftor both men with 10 En at Blendford. had repeatedly boan warned by

Championships the referee for houding.

pouter for the fact that such 10 nutslanding Ackary, who still has

holders Don months National Service to Weller, Ken Fluld, Danny completo, Anished with a nasty | O'Brien, Neville Axford, Fred cul over his fest eye, but he de- | Elderfield and Peler Burke had served his win.

completed their National Ser-

Full rosults

Ful results were:

were

Flyweight: Dvr F. Mallon [d_Trg En RASC) outpointed in D. Ree (3 Greenjackets), hokjar.

In the next bout there was, vicdi an unusual Bervices decision --“Disqualided for baiting." L/Cpl Tommy Carter, RASC, was the culprit and Cpl Len O'Connell, Royal West Kent Regt, the victin. Blood spurted from a deep gash in his nose and

shirt the referee's euvered with it.

During the heavyweight final, too, there was something differ-

were slightly burned on the shoulders. The contest was

WIS

while

other de-

Bantamweight: Pie L. Mackay (14

LAOC beat Pir

11 Slaytar Queene/Surreys;

econd round.

fight stopped in

Featherweight: Dve M. Greaves

holder.

120 Coy RASCI outpatuted Bdr 3. Woodcock (16 LAA Regi RA).

Lightweight: LCD!" # Ackary

Fusillery Dro01) outpointer

Warwick (20 Coy RASC)

|Light-welterweight; Cartor 16 Trg Bà RASC) beat Cpl L. O'Connell (Depot Queens Own Royal West Kent Rogt), disquali fed in third.

a tough some then. Deadly tough. With only the most rudimentary rules seems to have been more like a riot than

Whole a game.

were to continue playing fenforced set of rules was still Five flery meetings Inter there

boxers were nights and both Royal By 1803 the leaders of themselves into ball then some towns divided teams to surge through the thy with generally agreed mediaeval streets, smashing, biting, gouging their way after would have to be evolved.

The distinction of urodiving the ball.

the list such football code went to Cambridge students. In 1840 they bel meeting during which they considered the dif ferent rules of the various public schools. After eight hours they

Rules produced the Cambridge which for 17 years guide English football.

Today there is a tendency for to vehement soccer partions tant rugby fans with the gibe that they suppert a emob game

its strength from which draws class-coficious public schools.

Yet the fact is that but for publle schoolboys who adopted Rules. and the Cambridge university students who morend in their home The new imme areas, Rugby or something very

DIRE PENALTIES

cursed Respectable citizens the ruggling masses and pro- tested to the authorities. Angry monarchs issued blistering orders threatening dire penalties for hose who played football Instead of getting on with their jobs or practising something useful, like archery.

But Notball was never down for long. The

crities rayal simmered down and the game became respectable,

Football was an old game even when Edward II Brst clamped down on il.

the ancient It is said that warriors of pre-Christian Britain celebrated their victories by kicking around the severed head Al- of their enemy's leader. though there is no historical sup- the legend was port for this. nevertheless once popular and widespread.

What is known, though. Is that the Chinese were playing So football 3,000 years ago,

the Romans and the

the And

aneleni Football

were Greeks. Japanese played a

game as a form of training.

military

an

Four D. JonES BY MADDOCKS

"LOOK, WE HAVE THREE BOMBS IN OUR POSSESSION, WE HAVE POWER, MATE, BARGAINING

POWER

were in

The arguments were biter. So far as the main object of the meeting was concerned the de- legater failed. They broke up without having evolved a com- mon code.

But one thing-almost an Incidental, It must have reem- ed at the time-marked that meeting as the most historic In the story of football.

THE LITTLE SHIP DOCKS IN

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ON BRITISH SOIL

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delayed several minutes the ring was swept. Besides Warwick, fending champions to lose were Byweight Rideman Danny Rees What embittered the gentle-won the day.

BAGR Champion, of the Greens of the day was men amateurs

step was to tighten jackets, who wont out to fellow- not so much the Idea of paying

conduct of the international Dvr John Mailon, up the general working class a really skilful player to join the side (although port. The old friendly. private RASC, and International

Axtures between clubs were Peter Morgan, also at the Green- professionalism was not eŅUN-

and in their place jackets in Germany, icnanced). as the underhand Abandoned could tactics employed by cerlain clubs come a system of regular "out-linquished his welter crown

matches devised by another International, Pte and-home" services of pro- For to win the

an official of Aston Villa. Lloyd, HASC. Although the fessionals.

colourful Scot named William | Grecujackets had a bad night, one title did go to BAOR, Cpl The bitterness spread with McGregor.

Frank O'Rawa, 1 Bn Middlesex rumours and counter-rUŽNO ITE

Real, of bribery

corruption. and -Soveral clubs were openly ao-

mused of stealing players.

THE FIRST CUP

Once again football thank the public schools. the idea came from the Associa tion secretary, Mr C, W, Alcock, who adapted

the for succer knockout competition which had been Used for inter-house matches ot. Horrow. his old school,

Three thousand fans turned out to watch The Wanderers

One club, Accrington. was suspended from the Association

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.TO WET THE OLD WHISTLE FOR CUNNING CONVERSATION

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In March. 1000, League fcol- ball was born. And from then soccer never looked back.

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Wellarwalahi: Pte J. Lloyd (8 Tre B RASC) outpolated Ria P. Morgan : (2 Groonjackali) holder:

Light-middleweight Dvr Menashon 16 Ti Ba RASCI pointed Cpi D. Ellahy (3 Signal htegt).

Middleweight: Cpl F. O'Rowe (1 An Middlesex Regt) beat /Cpl B. Watkins (ACC Trg Centre) BLE. #topped in third round, |_Light-heavyweight: Pie T. Menzies (Depot Argyll and Butherland - landers) qutpointed Cpl C. Clarke

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Feavyweight: W/Sgt 1 Hobbs (1

an Grenadier Quards) helder out-

capturing the middle-East Dvr K. Palmer (0 Trg Bn weight championship.

Southern Command took five of the other titles, Eastern Command three and Seattish Command one, The winnera' unit were BASC (five), HAOC, Royal Fusiliers, Grenadier Guards, Middlesex Regt and Argyll and Sulher- land Highlanders.

Sports Diary

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Sports

RAF Singapor, v Comů Services. Victoria Park courts a p.m.

Gelt

Opening day of Stableford Four- some, Deep Water Bay, Ba.m.

Hoccer

2nd Division: AFS v Taikoo (CH)

3rtl

Divizion: HIS Goa Y C & W (Club) é p.m.

'Boxin

CafeCry Open Amateur Boxing Championships petitary ghts

Mitalons to Schiren. 7 p.m.

TO-MOBROW

Annual presentation of badmklon prizes altc. 1 pm.

Hoccer

Presentation of China Mail Cup to the Poolbader of the Year. §. C. M. Post Staff Club, 0 p.m.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

Here Is an ending from actual play; 'White to move and win

Solution Na. 5807: 1 K-Kez fwaiting, any: 2 Kt or K mates accordingly. If... Kt any: 2 R-5, or 1... P-R7: 7 B×8.

London Zepsze Sarpice.

Yet, no matter where football began, modern soccer, the great

world-wide fan game,

Engilsh invention

is

It began to take share when it graduated from the gutters of towns and cities to the court-

Novel go-slow strike at Grand Prix

Riccione, Apr. 25. A novel go-slow strike hit this small Adriatic coastal town today when twenty International cyclists downed their bicycles in the Riccione, Italy, track race in the sixth stage of the Nations Motor Cycle Grand Prix.

The twenty riders including French cycling Hol Luuison Babet came off their "bikes" In protest to the organisers deel- Blan to continue the race in bad wonther.

raln

Buffeted by wind and the riders had insisted that the offjells cancel the six laps

around the Ricclone track which wound up the

82-mlic

from Rimini to here.

read

The Judres decided wind or rain the riders would have to their

pido four tape.

with

In agreement trainers the leading ridera coyor- ed the four laps al funeral pace. They then dismounted, and ge- cording to the rules automp- tlepily ellininated themselves from the eight-singe paco over 979 miles.AFF.

West Ham beat Brazilians

London, Apr. 25, West Ham United, English Itrat division specer team, today --whipped in two ate gouls and detuated Fluminense of Brazit 6-4,

The Braziliens twice led the English torm in a match of opti trasting styles—Al*,

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