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ON THE BALL

with Bill Slater

THE CHINA MAIL

My Great Britain eleven

The selectors have pick-

ed a really exciting team to represent the Football League against the Irish Lea- gue at Blackpool on October 12. It has £300,000 worth of from talent chosen four countries, in- cluding four players from both Tottenham and Burnley. Yet, I would have wel-

comed it if the selec tors had gone the whole way and chosen! the entire Spurs team) to represent the Lea-

gue.

would include

eight

from the Rugby Union game as yet as paid professional; scer player can still be an amateur Rugby Union player,

more There

are many anomalies and I believe there will always be some. The de- mands of time, and mancy made un

a first-class player vary so much from sport to sport that there is no dedu)-| on of an amateur which can All be practically applied to sports,

As for enforcing the rules

Spurs

And my own view is stances.

be simply, that players should

further called players, without distinction, as happens in table: tenis.

in the Wollenden As stated Commitee

"Nobody report: could seriously maintain the a professional footballer, cricketer or golfer was any less sports- manlike, just because he was a an amateur professional, then

of these games."

Absurdity

The absurdity of the amateur.

is ex-

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1960.

the champion

of the world" How can such superlatives be used about someone who wins

CLOSED' competition?

If it is an Indirect aim of the Olympic Games to establish who are the best athletes in the world, then why not make them open ard, have done with the hyprocrisy.

Suspicion

the

Judo may cause much Pl versus U.S.

headache before the 1964 Olympics

Davis Cup tie on Nov 22-24

Manila, Oct. 10. The Philippines, the Davis Cuto Eastern Zone Jawn tennis champlons, meet the United States an Inter-Zone semi- final in Brisbane, Austrália (rom Nuvember 22 to 24, 11 was officially learried here to day.

The two teams, meet for the right to play Italy,

Tokyo, Oct. 10. Judo is expected to cause a number of headaches before it can be adopted pean Zone Winners in the

as an Olympic event at the Tokyo Games in 1964.

01. Tho eventual winner from these three nations will

to this year's Olymple Games, enthusiastle, but their know- then challenge the r

to frelude judo the pro-ledge of the sport limited. In champions, Australia, fathe gremme of events for Tokyo,

Judolats here are already debating whether or not the be divided into sport ought weight classey similar to boxing

There was some opposition to and wrestling. The theory of the sport is that the little man

the proposal. Officials claimed sufletent technique

that the sport was not interna- cun," with

experience, throw the bigonal and argued that although in recent years judo has spread. Overseas er man

neki, But not everyone agrees, further. Some say that when two ex-

standards are still weak. tremes of weight meet, the Ifes advantage

with the Elegor man. According ka Mr Telzo Kawamura, from the Interna- tional division of the Kodokan, the home of judo, adaptation of judo for the Olympic Games will have to be decided at the International Judo Congress in Paris in November next year.

More classes

I would prefer to see dil an- and traditions elent barriers

open swept aside-to have a

an open Olympic Games, Wimbledon, and open competi

ions. in all major sports. I have played soccer in

Mr Kawamura personally in- system, Olympic Games and the Worldelines to the one-class Cup, which is an open competi- similar to that adopted in the tion, and 1 found the atmosphere World Judo Championships. In

Cham In the quite different At the Japan's Nailonal Judo

ever men- | pionships, the smaller man World Cup, no one tioned the words "amateur or often wins over his bigger op "professional." Everyone got on ponent, he says, and difference with the game.

in weight is not considered a disadvantage.

Not so at the Olymplo Games, where there was an undercurrent of suspicion at all times and much flager- pointing: "he's not an amateur" or "so-and-so turning. Brofessional." Prople Che seemed to forget that main aim was to run, Anan-

jump, swim etc.

After their recent resounding | which exist. I honestly don't victory at Melineux, every- believe this is possible in some professional distinction one. Jurely Must recognise sports whem under-the-counter posed most of all in the Olym

being Games, Here the Olymple that they a

enth requires thal The and

estants shalt not enjoy cial gala, directly or indirectly, from their sport.

wish

an outstanding payments are obviously

team. Their made. If performers 1 sarkable great strength is that

they are receive money, and the officials TEAM, and it seems a pity to concerned wish to offer it, some break it up for any reason. means of making such payments

The selection of League

Abolish the law

Football ¦ will always be found. cleven containing i players from all four countries inevitably revives dreans of a Great Britain oloven taking part in the World Cup.

I am all in favour of this idea, Overseas countries could hardly object since, la 1958, they complained beestine we had "four chances" by entering national teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

My idea of a Great team for Chile in 19627 gest Spirigeli Wednesday);

Britain I sux- (Shefeld Baker, Henry, Blanchflower, Normun Mackay (Spurs); Bratbrook (Chelsea) White, Smith, Law (Manchester City); Jones (Spurs).

Chelsea attack

I would cover Blanchflower, becnure of his age, with Hon Flowers (Wolves). I would also i include in the training, Group Bi Brown (Spurs goalkeeper). the entire Sheffield Wednesday defence, the entire Chelsen for- ward line, plus my Wolver-col- league Peter Broadbent.

Footbal

In contrast to the League team, the England eleven which met Ireland in Belfast last Saturday was com- posed of plays

form drawn ten different clubs.

This was certainly nol ful- lowing the advice of Hungarian team-builder Gustav Sebes wh said, is a clear rufe that the club teams which ada at th top of their ferm must produc the nachus of the naticapi team."

or course, these eleven players could develop into an effective lean--but only V they were given pleaty of combined training in which to develop understandilug and confidence.

.

I understand that England's pingers had, in fuck, he only before the match and will have two more pessions later in tho season, spart playing together in nationals.

from

the Inter-

This l not nearly enough practice to build a well-balamera team of the_standard needed in the World Cup.

So after meeting 58 times during the past three years and examining ́evidence from hundreds of organisations and In- dividuals, the Wolfen- den Committee on Sport has failed. to agree on a solution the_nge-old-problems of amateurlum.

to

-The calamitee merely recom- mends that the governing bodies of sport should get together lo end the chomalies arming tr different alludes to amatcur Astry and that each governing body should ensure its rules are observed.

In theory, it would be excel- tent to Iron out these, anomalies. Hair For instance, a prafcmional footballer, 1 can be ati arpatour tennis player, but not an Casadenar. "Athlete. An unpaid "Rugby" Lasgut player is banned

is the right solution for law-

to abolish | breaking:

the law? The majority of the Wolfenden Committee members say "No." But I say "Yes"--f, os in this case, the law is out-of-date.

A sportsman is a sportsman, circum- whatever his financial

we

see

He admits, however, that It is probable that digerent ciasses will be formed for the Olympics, though he hopes that there will be not more than two or three.

Calcutta, many women learned judo. In the Philippines high schools were including judo in their athletle. courses and he estimated about 10,000 Filipinos practise the sport,

trophy.

The Philippines will be re presented by Raymundo Deyro, Ampon, Eduardo Feticisima Dungo and Johnny Jom, Thay won the Eastern Zone cham- Judp is also popular in Great pionship by beating Indla here, Britain. the United States and while the United States clinch- South Korea. Many Americans ed the American Zone Anal

# B-Q victory Venezuela.—Reuter.

4,000,000 judaists The first World Judo Cham States with their best judolste

and may provide the United plonships were hold here in for the Tokyo Olympic Games. 1956. Japan entered two com tow Americans here hold the petliars and won first and second placings. In the 1958fifth er fourth "dan," or grad- *ng. Several hold the third World Championships, she en "dan" while many have pro- tered the competitors and grossed to the first or second finished first, second and third.

"dan"

living in Japan study the sport with

It is estimated that, about 4,000,000 Jupantse Loss one another about for sport. Some children learn · judo koon after they bogin to walk. In the Kodokan, mcn, women, and children practise daily,

Judolate have to progress through six different stagen before they reach the black

work beli olmas. They then their way to the tenth dan,

Highest awards

Supporters of the sport over-

Judges and officials usually The seas are estimated to number hold the highest awards. about 500,000. Mr Kawamura Group which offers champion eslimates that in from five to class judoists varies from the to the sixth dan. Ich years, Individual

foreign fourth judolsts may reach the highest Kominaga holds the sixth dan. level of the sport. But he does He weighs 92 kilograms (202 not belleve that ang country lbs). will develop the practice of judo as highly as in Japan.

by the

Jigoro Kano Introduced judo 78 years ago, when he opened

is Kodokan studio in Tokyo. This year's Japanese national He developed the sport by champion, 23-year-old Akio laking several features from Other

made Japanese,

goodwill different schools of jujitsu in quoting Kaminaga,

Judo tour overseas

His judo earlier this Japan at that time, stelistics to support their argu- ment, point to the fact that the year. His trip to Belgium, became en exercise in contrast

Yet

Players who have taken part average weight of the winners Free, West Germany, Egypt, to jujitsu's principle of "kill or State-aided

Jujitsu was a in the World Cup soccer tournur In the 13 postwar national judo India and the Philippines was be killed." from Russia... AMATEURS

even though they are championships is 95 kilograms sponsored

Foreign martial art practised by tho University-subsidised ment

Famurai (warriors) lbs). The AMATEURS from the United amateurs, are now barred from (200

average Ministry, the

Games. Olympic

This Japanese

weighs about 80

Japan. States

.. and other

the clearly establishes

He found thousands of people, World kilograms (132 lbs). "shamateurs" competing who

including children and elderly Cups the No.1 tournament. It дв would clearly be classed

also brings the Olympic Idea! From Japan's point of view | people, anxious to learn The professionals in many coun-

even more into dispute singe; more classes in Judo would sport.. In Brussels, he gave trics.

the probably sone players barred from

Gold lessons to a 62-year-old more I infuriates me when, an ex-

Games describes

Bre really honest Medals for her judoists.

In Paris, he found many judo cited

commentator

opened. The International Olympics ymslums had been some Olymple contestant

Committee decided In Rome bé-In Cairo, the Egyptians were "The greatest... the finest . .

Four D. Janes | JOWES IS A

WAITER IN A. BY MADDOCKS

SPANISH CAFE

GOSH, BULLFIGHTERS, MAYBE I CAN GET. TO SEE A FIGHT

FERDINAND

NANCY

I RENTED

MY COSTUME

FOR THE

PARTY

I MUST SAY YOU MUFFED) THAT LAST PASS, CYRIL, I'VE NEVER SEEN A

MORE MORTIFIED MOO-MOO IN ALL

MY TOD

WHAT KIND

OF COSTUME

LET'S

SEE

15 THAT?

BRICK BRADFORD

BRICK AND H# CAMPANIONS ARG "TAKEN TO LYSTRICT HEADINLARTERE AND ARE ANTRENOSATÉO || LATEST

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT? I AM NOW

· BUDDY WATER",

CITIZEN OR

I DON'T! YOU ARE

A LINITED STATES CITIZEN DON'T

FORGET IT

OKAY, OKAY! BUT & MIGHT

SSCOMS A

LIKE IT

as

amateurs.

(All rights reserved)

OH DEAR, WAS IT SO NOTICEABLE?IDIDA LITTLE PAS DE DEUX HOPING THEY WOULD MISTAKE A MISHAP

·FOR CLEVER STUPP

GOOD AFTERNOON, GENTLEMEN, MAY I SAY THAT I AM A GREAT LOVER OF THE BULLRING AND

I AM HONOURED TO

SERVE YOU

THAT HANDSOME NEW BOY WILL BE THERE AND---

YOU, JOB AND Z ARO GONS TO LEAVE THIS PLANET) THAT CLUB PRIMAT

'OBJECTIVE).

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By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

HE ONLY LIKES SLENDER GIRLS

- ERNIA- BUSHMILLER-

By Paul Norris

AT THE CAPTAIN'S VILLA, YOU WISHED T DEE MA, BATHER?

SWISSAIR

BUT I

man.

of old

CHESS

oyer

by LEONARD BARDEM

KIN KI

Here is a position from actual play; Black to move and win.

Solution No. 5903: 1 Q-KI (threat 2 QxQ), Et−Xt3; 2 B-85, or 1KB; 2 R Ka, or 1...KI-Q6: 7 RL-07, or 1.9x9: 2 B-26, or 1... Q-RIZ: YQ XH. Not I Q 081 Ki-Ki! nor i qxt?, B-RS!

London Sapraze Hervice.

World's top two

trotters to clash

Sheaffers at Yonkers today

ALWAYS TRAVEL

SWISSAIR

The Airline of

Kwitzerland

PEM

Fen For Men

THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN

Just the weather for Rowntree's JELLIES

As always-

ILFORD

Yonkers, Oct. 10.

Hairos II of Holland and France's Jamin, two horses who have beaten the best trotters in the world during the past two years, will meet tomorrow night in the $64,300 Gotham Trot at Yonkers Raceway.

Nine horses will start in the Europe and recently captured mile and one half Gotham, and the "Prize of the Best" in Hairos is the 2-1 favourite, In Munich, Germany, by 20 August, Hairos won the $50,000 |lengths in spite of a 60-yard International It Roosevelt handicap.

Raceway on Long Island, and

repented two wocks Inter in the Tie Silk froen Canada, and $25,000 Challenge Cup.

the US. horses Str Mac Lad Demon, Servitor

In 1980, Jamin, of artichoke Siraming. fame, beat the best standard Frost, Great Lullwater, Silver hreds of this Country andSong, and Tyson Scott complete abroad in the International, the field.- Jamin is back in action after This is The Aru of two a six-month layoff due to Yonker Internationals. The bpoi injury.

faecond, the $50,000 United After winning two August Nations Trot on Oct. 20, 18 bees

Roosevelt raceway, over the mile and one, quarter -was returned to route-AP.

Hairos

at

A Measure of Pimm's

A slice of lemon :

add ice and fill

up with Lemonade or

7- UP,

Here's SIMMS with the

PIMM'S

It's so refreshing!

THE ADVENTUROUS WILL GARNISH ‚WITH CUCUMBER RIND & MINT

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