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Here's hoping for a trouble-free Olympics

The roads to Rome will lead more than 7,000 athletes representing 80-odd nations to the greatest of all sports gatherings-the Olympic Games.

They are the best athletes in the world. Drawn to the Eternal City by the most coveted awards sport has to offer

Olympic gold medals.

In theory, they come as in dividuals. Chivalry, nobility. sportsmanship and goodwill the essentials of the spirit of the Games-bring them to com- pete in friendship.

In fact, behind the scenes worried officials from all over the world are keeping their fingers crossed hoping that

peace may prevail-for once.

that For history shows every renewal of the Games founded to knit mations to sports rether in a bond of manship-steins-

bring to

embitter- sporting muddles,

contestants and interna- ed tional in-feeling.

Since Corbus of Ells was crowned with the first recorded Olympic wreath after winning a foot race in the

Games of 776 B.C. bitter squabbles have 100 often made the headlines.

of Today, the major cause heated controversy is shama- Leurisrn.

American athletes point accusingly at Russians, denouncing them as State- kept sportsmen. Russians

on advice from St acting Ambrose, finally abolished the barbarous sports.

Yet, despite all, some of the Ideals of the old Greek games Altered through the

to

By

REX LOPEZ

underground methods."

They charged that during the competition indivile "red" welle across the track in the mod them mores. the outcome 400 metres semi-finals. In proof certain events. test against the disqualification A British doctor who had the two other American finalists worked at the athletes' clinic at refused to start in the Baal and Middlesex Hospital alleged that Halswelle toured the track in ä

many foreign competitors had stimulating drugs.

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to inspire the far-sighted stately procession of one in the owed their Olympic successes to Frenchman Baron Pierre de then excellent Kime of 50.0 Coubertin

found the seconds modern Games.

The American tug-o-war team "Before all things," wrote the withdrew complaining the Eng-

had taken

fair Baron, it is necessary that we lish team

outsize should preserve in sport those advantage by wearing characteristics of nobility and boots.

which have dis- chivalry linguished it in the past."

And in 1896, in a newly built stadium at Athens, on the site where the ancient Olympics had taken place, the Baron saw his dream come to e.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1960.

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HOORAY FOR ANOTHER SEASON! But oh! the crush of

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the new League Cup

This is the beginning of a vital season for English soccer a season in which the electors must give top priority to building up a side to tackle the crack South American and European teguts in the 1962 World Cup in Chile.

It

is imperative that the nucleus of the side should be established right away. That will allow for slight adjustments to be made during the sea- son before the World Cup, and, more impor- tant, there will be plenty of time for the team to play together.

and

moved

But the lowest cbb whe boxing when 18 touched judges were suspended be-

One of the features of Whe cause of inefficiency. It nearly

1958 World Cup in Sweden was caused International in- cident.

the way the whole Brazilian Once wars stopped for the

Thought Bickerings, squabbles, pro-team Philip of Games Indeed.

tests and mistrust milestone the together. This brand of superb Macedonia

was made

cohesion can only be developed apologise to an athlete whe Games' progress.

Such was the state of affairs by an unchanged team playing a had been robbed by his mer that it moved famous Dally Ex-whole series oenaries on his way to

press cartoonist Giles to

sum together. To delay team-building *Games.

now may only mean eleventh limes the situa- up the "sports" gathering in a

biting illustration.

hour changes in 1902. tion has been reversed.

the drew He

view of 1 The Games of 1918, 1940 and Stadlum crammed full with con- 1944 were suspended because of testants from many

cach shouting his respective the First and Second World Wars.

In modern Shouted down

High-sounding speeches and trumpets hefalded the start of the friendly contests. But al- most before de Coubertin had delivered his famous address- "the essential thing is not cont quering, but fighting well- and disputes flared wrangles

up.

Irish team, in- First, the by retaliate

sportsmen dignant at being included in charging U.S. with living comfortably off the British contingent, loudly

protested and waved athletics scholarships.

point Hags to show And together they out to the rest of the world dence, that they too sin by allow-

ing outstanding athletes to take highly-paid nominal jobs with commercial con- cerns in order to remain "amonteur,"

Corruption

And even if the Greeks did not have a word for it, shama- teurism wis just as rife in their time.

Triumphant

contestants

3!

the ancient Games could retire

concessions on the gifts and including exemption from taxes --received from grateful towns or villages.

more

an

green

the

Perhaps the 1936 Olympic protest. Games in Berlin did most de wreck, any semblance of good- will that may have existed be tween competing rations.

Hitler used the Games as a propaganda venue for his Third caused widespread Reich and protest when he brought racial

their indepen discrimination to sport.

The recently-ad track was another source of trouble. Many of the contestants considered it a disgrace.

tan-

'A farce'

countries,

Can one corner, looking bored and tired were two attendants. One saying: "If they were kids you could smack all their be hinds and send them to bed

late Baron de Coubertin must

The mortal remains of the again have turned and turned First the

Fuchrer angrily in his grave at the succession of stormed out of the arena rather squabbles that marked the 1952 than shake the hand of coloured Games at Helsinki.

Police had to be called to American Jesse Owens who won four gold medals.

stop a brawl in the Games's basketball court

Nationalism

were

And the entire Peruvian con tingent left protesting against the annulment by the Interns tional Football Federation of their 4-2 soccer victory over Austria.

Russia threatened to resign In protest against "unfat" judging. A charge that was echoed by Italy, Poland and Czechodovalda,

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matches

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ON THE BALL

with Bill Slater

At the end of just senson, are a well-organised team.

Manchester Unlled are sure many of us felt exhausted to command attention sesin, without having this

extra Thay 'are still, quite naturally, tournament to contend with feeling the effects of the Surely the season was already Munich tragedy and their full enough without adding to defence decms suspect. But it.. the return of Wilf McGuinness For the smaller clubs, the could make a big difference in new competition will this department

bring

welcome extra cash. But if it I will be specially interested helps to bring about a levelling fare this of standards it will be a back- to see how Everton season. I have great respect for ward stop-and even more 50 Johnny Carey and his soccer if it results in fewer matches

will be fascin- Judgment and

Star attraction

from the rest cannot afford to stand isolated:

of the soccer

world.

Personally, I am confident that we can keep it up. In ating to see if his knowledge with top forclen sides. Britain the pre-season training I have plus the backing of a wealthy noticed all the old eagerness Board, can lead to Everton fol- and spirit thai - has played a lowing the example of Totten-

Personally, I don't believe bam. big part in successes,

that England's soccer is as far We have been accused of

behind the rest of the world's at club level as many people possessing only spirit and tile.

do think it is The most intriguing question ggo, but 1 ddl, but I don't believe that any team could have achieved in the Second Division is. Can vitally important that clubs our excellent record of recent Laston emulate Aston Villa and should have the opportunity to first sides at No time for hoodoos years without a high degree of jump back to the First Division study foreign

in one season? It's a tall order hand. Like many other players 1. I don't deny that we have a but Luton should make a bold shalf be fighting and hoping grand club spirit at Wolves, bld Two teams that might pre- for a place among the World But it is not a spirit achieved vent them from succeeding are Cup "probables". But my im- at the expense of skill. The Liverpool and Huddersfield. mediate aim is to regain the important fact is that this England centre-half place spirit comes most to the fore which I lost last season, when things are not going well I have been asked if I feel and enables us to fight back. worried by the Footballer of the Year "hoodoo" which seems to the hover

many of

Of course, we don't take suc- players awarded this honour,

cess for granted and this season there will be plenty of tough is that My answer

The point to remember is Wolverhampton. I won't have opposition. Tottenham, with their time to worry about is! There great wealth of talent, will that their Cup deeds in beating is no living in the past at again be a strong power in the League clubs have not been and soccer land. In fact, they might occasional affairs. They have Molineux.

champion- consistently been glant-killers but for some of the competition over the.

over so

The

present

at

Tough challenge

Welcome Peterborough! With Terry Bly, here of Norwich's great Cup rum of two seasons ago, to lead the attack, and with Dennis Emery certain to be back in the line-up, the "Post", will indeed be an added star attraction to the Fourth Division.

years.

socker

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

Here is a position from White to more actual play; and win.

the future are what count and well have won the no player can afford to live on ship last crason his reputation. You are too inexplicable lapses. No wonder some call they playing for your place in League champions Bumley

It will be a healthy thing for the side.

will be bidding to retain the Games a farce. They say the

League

generally i Olympics have never been a

to title. It remains to be seen how Peterborough enjoy a success- Which teams are likely

this season? they will react to their American ful season. catch the proper criterion of sport or TO.

eve

I will inspire cords. Many charge that they well, don't think me biased if trip, which was not as success other non-league clubs to fight ате nothing but

I first nominate Wolves as one ful as they had hoped, or how for League status and keep a pale-and

Solution No. 5875: I QuQ7, disgraceful - hnitation of the

up to the of the clubs who will make a well they will stand

and V 1 ... K-95; 2 QxBP, sport that once entertained the strong bid for honours.

efforts of playing in the tough Fourth Division sides on their But most of all it was the

Greeks.

One feature of the coming-85; 2 QXQP, R-RS: or 1 forcing 2... R-R8; or 1 ... Since 1953 we have been tense atmosphere of the Euro- toes atmosphere of fanatioại n

Yet, they survive, tionalism created by Hitler

And perhaps, if those officials League champions three times, pean Oup which imposes a great that did

most to shatter the

their Angers rummers-up twice, third twice, spin on a ske. Rome keep

West Bromwich Albion have a illusion of friendship,

crossed hard enough, this year, and now holders of the FA That thick atmosphere lingers the world may

Many people wonder if side that will give nothing away: see friendly Cup

Wolves can maintain this great Newcastle should do well this still.

rivalry reign supreme--for Despite the caseless

season; and Sheffield Wednesday consistency. elor's of the organisers to present the contests as a sporting festival between individuals, the results are largely taken by all as a measure of a nation's virility. Success or failure at

And when, not unnaturally, Then he refused to allow the Greece wanted Athens as the names of two Hungarian gold permanent home for the world medal winners to be carved on competition, she was quickly the commemorative tablet in the shouted down by other nations. Stadium because they

Fach successive Olymple Jewish, Games has provoked trums. squabbles, and radial bickering They have become as far removed from the original conception of the Games as you could get, Football, boxing and water polo have, perhaps, done more than any other sport to provoke demands that it would be better if the whole thing was dropped.

Enormous enthusiasm shown by all for the first two the Olymples. But, so poor was attendance of competitors and spectators at St Louis in 1904 that the Games seemed doomed, That was the year sportsmen all over the world were chock- ed to learn the marathon "win- wax melled and ner" had accepted a 12-mile lift on his way to the to in a driver was trampled death. But poor Myrtilos got winning post. He claimed he Olympics counts for national nothing out of it. When he had done it only as a joke and prestige. tried to collect his reward he was thrown into the sea.

Professionalism, disguised in

The perks attached to

than Olympic victory tarnished the ideal of sport for sake. Once cash entered sport's the Games corruption soon fol- lowed.

Earliest legends reveal that a charioteer named Myrtllos ac- cepted a bribe to take out the pins from the wheels of the favourite's chariot and replace them with wax, In the heat of the race the

the

never

car

was

seriously contemplated deceiving the judges.

American sporting authori- lies however tanned him from sport for life.

a variety of forms, entered the ancient Games early in history,

By the time the Olympics The 1908 Games in London also marred by con- first came to Rome they had be- were come a brutal elreus with paid troversy. wrestlers and boxers fighting till death for huge purses.

America's J. C. Carpenter was disqualified for "boring" British By A.D. 393 "Theodosius, champion Lt. Wyndham Hals-

the

Games In 1948, the London were praised by the world as the most orderly and successful ever,

Yet, that undercurrent of pre- mistrust and nationalism vailed.

No sooner had le Yugoslav home than they team reached lodged protests alleging many results had been "achieved by

at

once,

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season that does not excite me is the new League Cup corn- petition. As a player, I am certainly glad thai Wolves are not competing.

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