1961-01-27 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1961.

ON'T FEEL SORRY FOR US, SAYS CREWE BOSS

WE ARE PROUD TO TACKLE TOTTENHAM AGAIN

"PEOPLE needn't feel sorry for us.

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We don't need their pity. Given the breaks, we may produce a few surprises The speaker was a lean, friendly Scot with of our own.. dark hair and calm, blue-grey eyes. His name?- Jimmy McGuigan.

As he spoke to me in his rolling Midlothian burr, the air around us was filled with helching smoke plumes and the grunt and clank of shunting locomotives.

For James McGuigan, wartime mitur. Who

ΕΓ Crowe

ex-

WOR W cet

born in the villige of Calder some 18 miles from Edinburgh,

the manjem Alexandra, shock Cun qurans of Chełsra.

Little Crewe, now chirpily tuning up for their fourth round Coo dash with lordig. £233,600 Tottenham on Saturday occupy mil-looking ground whose cindir terrace at the railway end overlooks the giant marshalling yards of Crewe junction.

Pin-ups

Here, against a background of pierslag whistle blasts, ercaping

clattering steam

CONCL ind wheels. Crewe play their home games in the humble Fourth Division.

Here, Crewe are the current pin-up of the local station staff (The club and engine Creus. pay

thu

Railways, British owners, a £500-a-year rental- it may go up to £700-for the use of the blesk stadium with its wide pitch and red-paintedTM stands.)

And here it was, through the Mr Forest

medest but McGuigan. Bet I came face to with the refreshingly face

of these heartening philosophy

Soccer giant-layers from the North.

Sell-out

"Downhearted?

Why should

we be?" exclaimed the 36-year-

old ex-wing half-cum-winger who has played

for Bathgile

Thistle, Hamilton Academicals, Sunderland,

Crewe.

Stockport, and

We Inne the idea of goin

to Tottenham" he told me.

"We love the thought of run-

ning

before

ut at White

tb: t

Cormous

Hart-laue 00,000

By Alan Hoby

i

emwd-oug averate Rate here is about 1,730.

"11

1 said: "Spura ran up a sen- rational

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against Crewe in their Cup replay jast

the

"It's great. The erealest pear, Aren't po afraid that thing that could happen to the present side, which is even

We're all tremendously better, might pite proud that a little side from muntilation." Chr Fourth Division could even help to draw whal be a everyone tells us will record sell-out rate at Totten. ham."

© DON CAMPBELL. An inspired akipper.

maner

• MANAGER JIM MCGUIGAN

orcus here at

"there's nothing romantic or glam.

about

us Crewe,"

"No." replied McGuigan, "I'm not,

"If Spurs can get 15 or 10 gs this time, I say good luck To them. For if they score all Oc goals we shall know they have created these openings,

they won't Berause

be given thum.

"But don't think they will, I'd hate to send big-headed -- The prezent Crewe eleven has there's nothing

only three survivors from that raznenie glamorous boul un here at 13-1 debacle-their left back Crowe, and I'm a casalious Scot, and farpirational skipper. Den Stan cool-headed sincerely Campbell, knew but I hallove we can do better an Keery at right half, ad their lett winger, rocket-shooting that this role."

Mervyn Jones.

YOU

or

Sweeper

the When

the

minagers have occupied executive hot-scat since the war McGuigan Is the eighth.

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"It was a shuddering thought"| Jimmy told me cheerfully.

"Did you worry?" I asked.

replied with "No" 10 suddeb grin. "Although I st He paused for a moment-and,

un uicer working down on the instinctively, we both knew

coal-face during the war, it was whal was running through our

mostly bad rations and long minds: the cruel memory of

canny McGuigan hours. In this job I have a to absorb capacity that crushing 13-goat mastere under Be

flaring Tottenham become manager list June-te natural The arrotent was previously trainer-coach and worry." his duties included such

out cheres

sweeping MC dressing-rooms and cleaning the Loots he launched a drastic rebuilding policy.

not church He knew that, if he poet, Crewe Alexandra had no spare enrh to chuck about.

floodlights

way Spurs muchine-gunned goal ofter goul.

up.

we

Then Jimmy McGulgan looked

"AS

demonstrated at Chelsen we're well-inarshalled-

DEFENCE," especially in Frid

Jearned under Harry Catterick, of Sheffield Wednes day. and Andy Beattle, now af the para- Nottingham Forest, mount value of a mobile, quick- covering rearguard. Here ot Crewe we've got five men think irk as ene. They're like a good Bsurance company. They pro- vide Arst-clan, cover."

TIME...

FOUR D..

martingand sa ki misma JONES PASSES THROUGH

NES

SCARS AND SNISAS

FOR WANT OF A BETTER TITLO

FERDINAND

by MADDOLI

NÁNCY

I LOVE MY

NEW LI'L

BANK

J. 1296

AUNT FRITZI~~~

BETTER LOOKING

BUONOK MINOR

Losy the

Ile knew too that the club

tracks had by the rail shameful, red-faced ilve down.

past to

Not only had they anished at the boltam of the Third Division (North) three years on the trot --Crowe had to seek re-election

elaht, 1036-57-50-bit

Jiz

OH, I SAY

THIS DOES

AND COSY

LOOK NICE

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

I WAS JUST

THINKING HOW

PRETTY

THAN

ANY

MOVIE

SORRY--

I'M BROKE TODAY-

ZING

YOU ARE

BRICK BRADFORD

Brick is BEPARATED FROM SHADY LAYMO

AND JE WHEN THEY ARB POREED DOWN ON A

STRANGE PLANIT

THIS 19 ORBATI WERE.

CUT OFF FROM BRICK BY

BEASTS THAT MAKE

TRACKS LIKE THIS!

MAYBE THER

MGANNESS ISN'T COMPARABLE TO THE MIA ON TAQUE,

TRACKSÍ

SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OF LEGIAT SIEH EDS

MOVING HEAR

STAR

YEAH,

LET'S GET BACK TO THE

ESCAPU CAPSULE

WWD BETTER SHENLOH THIS CAPELLA FOR WEAPONS

HO

By Paul Norris

Jou, LOOK!

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING!

So steady

inder the McGuigan regime, hacked by a dynamic chairman, 1.C.1. executive John Parker, the team's average age was cut firm 30 to 24.

mc.

-Page 9

MONTREAL WILL HAVE LARGEST

SPORTS STADIUM IN

STADIUM IN CANADA

Montreal.

Montreal will have the largest stadium in Canada when work on the new

sports centre is completed.

The new gymnasium and swimming pool, in two separate buildings each containing the latest sports equipment and each seating 6,000 specta- tors, are already open.

A Maurice Richard Arena On the left of the mall, near Olympic speed skating. feld with 5,000 seats, named after the

culrance to the hockey, an Olymple ceremonies. the Canadian International ice stadium, there is Carilion

main

hockey glary is almost gem- Tower (bollty) from which picica, leaving only a stadium, visitors can watch ships entere pinned to seat 78,112 people, ing and leaving Montreal har-

1 to be started.

bour and the St Lawrence Pians for the centre were Seaway. drewn up in 1956 after years of The Carillon Tower leads debberation tod

civle to underground administrative inray cffcials

teet opiimistle buildings, fiest aid mntions and about a quick completion, Seme į rest rooms, and also serves an think that the stailium will be the moin entrance to a res Luilt within three years, others taurant with full length wh-

y that werk on It is to begin

now

within six months.

115-acre park

Sponsors hope that when complete, the centre will be- come Canada's biggest tourist altraction as well as the focat point of eastern Canadian cullure, athletics and religious activities.

for the

Last summer, plans stadium were modified to ex- cide boschall because it would interfere with other sporis. stead, a 5,000-seat baseball tadium Is to be built in the northwest section

of the 115- cete park away from other itc to allow for the addition

more seats if needed,

A

25-foot mall, flanked by "The Avenue of Flags" on one side and ornamental

Sports Diary

nt

TODAY Meeting ASP & OC Council meeting S.C.M. Port Baard Room, 3.30 jun.

HCPA Couneli mroting at Sports- road, 6 pm,

TOMORROW Racing

Second day of Seventh face Meets

dows overiceking recreational Ine of Royal langkong Jockey Club,

Olympic-size swimming pools, with seats for 5,000, are situated an the mail, near the restaurant,

NA

Badminton Exhibition Matche by Tan Joe Huck at CCC, 3 pm.

Athletics Finals of Hongkong Police Sports 1.30 pm.

Cricket

lat Division: Gorrison v Optimists KCC "B" V HAF. Beorgio v fit.

To serve the cultural needs athletic meeting. Boundary-street, of Montreal, the city is making plan to build

ouldaor theatre, senting approximately 5,000 people,

concerts, operas and religious and other ceremonies can be held.

where

Convertible

HTC 30

Scorpions v KCC "A":"

2nd Division: Centaurs v Garrison, RAF v DNB, TRC v Heerelo, Numatis v University.

Soccer

2nd Division: Five-One-Seven v St Joseph's (1V1 200 vis; CẠA v Cliờ [04] 4. pm; Pilsom v Koon Wan

(Stanley) pm,

si

The mall and is reflecting

Ving (IV) 330 pm; editin pools

designed that Division "g": 11K Aircraft v they can easily be converted Univerally (10) 200 pin: Train Into playing aréns if needed. Jensen (IV) 4 pin.

waya v Hon. Ying (117) 4 pií: NIL V Hockey be can- can also

Zadies' Lebgue: Gremlina "A" into fer skating rinka

KÖY "A" (UV) 1.30 pin: KGỶ "A" y Recreio (V) 4 pm: St Coontes v was de Cremting "D" İKP) 1:30 pm: KCC v

Victorians (KF) 4 pm.

The pools verted

In winter.

The main stadium fountains

signed to offer maximum pro- tection from the elements, in- curved, pillarless cluding roof of cantilever beams cover- ed with sheet aluminium.

i reflecting pools on the other, leads from the entrance to the park to the site of the prepared main stadium at the other end.

mes in his exhausting search for new layers men of character. We want to crima- or selfish individualists

dennas

here."

NOTICE

V

The plans provide three en:THE ROYAL HONG KONG

trance and

exit levels, all of which will be Inter-connected

by n Cystem of ramps. En- Trunces at the highest level will esancot with the northern end Forms for the 8th Race Meet- Eker the park, while the middle

JOCKEY CLUB

and Programmes

Entry

(196), (weather permitting)

He found them. Men these Iwo steady goalkeepers, soetien would handle the bulking 1960/61 to be held on Brita Williamsto (Gateshead) at spectators from the western Saturday 11th February, and Jimmy Fergusti (Oldham) section of the park.

defende s "like" Jiminy The lower entrance level MG (Oldham) and left-half would open

on the mall and may be obtained at the Scerc- lead to the players' rooms and tary's Ollieć, Alexandra "The club was rosolutely at Jimmy Shepherd (Everton) rock bottom when I was asked and forwards like Terry Tighe

a cireulor, depressed pathway | House; the Club House, to become chairman a little over (Accrington) and Billy Stark, round the playing field.

Happy Valley; and the two years ago." Me Parke told one of the very few folballtra

The stadium will also have a

Stables, Shan Kwong Road. "Indeed it was question- ever to have been given a_fige two-line rond eeling under- able whether Crewe could carry transfer by both Glasgow Celteneath it to give casy vehicular on at the time. All the directors and Glasgow Rangers! Stark, access

Entries close at 12 o'clock A Protestant, came to chio in."

Crewe playing field.

NOON on Tuesday, 31st had

With Parker to inspire him, frem Rangers,

The playing held will be able ¦ January, 1961.

accommodate McGuigan motored thousands of

mony pro- fessional ang amateur sports, By Order-of the. Steward», This then is Crewe Alcxandra (including football, track onl

A. E. ARNOLD, team which has seen more field events, rugby football, ups and downs then a deep-sea | Olymple Idiver.

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Another miracle?

But although Crewe may be

of

puny stature by world

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to all sections of the

equestrian

events,

Secretary.

standards, super-Spurs should THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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dismiss them as Boccer

Dygmies.

For as manager McGulgan

told me: "I shall take the lads

out into that wonderful stadium

7TH RACE MEETING

2nd Day Saturday 28th January, 1961.

on the morning of the match- Į (To be held under the Rules of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club)

just as I did before the Cup tie

at Semford Bridge.

"I shall make them 124 round, get the feel, drink it all I. And then I shall remind them what happened at Chelsea ... and, you never know, per- hps we shall se another miracle.

London Express Service).

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Races 6 and 7 of the 1st Day of the 7th Race Meeting

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES.

The First Dell will be rung at 1.00 pm, and the First Race run at 1.30 p.m.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.15 .m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted, Admission Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting.

Admission Badges at $25.00 each are obtainable only on the written introduction of a Member, Admission Badges may be cbtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club at Trince's Buliding, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); D'Aruilar Streel; King's Road. North Paint and 383 Nathan Road. ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE (SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT oa 21st January, 1961, Le, the THE RACE COURSE ON BACE DAYS. Deep Bay Hendicup (2nd Section1, One Mile for Class 3 horses and the Silver Mine Bay Handicap (2nd Section), from the 1% Mile Post for Class 2 horses, will now be run as Races 9 and 10 at 1.30 p.m. and 2.00p.m. respce. ively on Saturday, 29th Jan-

Ary, 1961,

There will be 110 Chah Sweeps on Races and 10 mm the 28th January, 1981.

Race 8 on the Ist Day of

the 7th Race Meeting on 213 January, 1961, ie, the Cuurt way Bay Handicap, from th、

1 Mile Post for Class 3 horses, will now be run on Saturday, 11th February,

1961.

notified that Owners aro declarations of starlers and riders and the draw for posi-

tions for these racca matte and published on 20th Jun- "ary, 1961 will stand.

Races 1 to 8 on 28th January, 1001, as previously published, will now be run at half hourly

|

Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House. If ordered in jedvance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

must enter the Members Enclosure by the

Members, Ladies wearing Ladies Brooches, and their Guesta entrance to the Members Stand.

Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Puble Stand must do so from the 2nd Floor of the Members Stand, using the lift or stairs.

Apart from the foregoing. Members, their Ladies, and Members

Guests are not permitted to enter the Public Enclosure and Stand." NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years (Western Simard) will be admitted to the Club's premises during the meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $10,00 each payable at the Gate, Admission Badger will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meelling,

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $10.00 In order to gain re-admission,

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

U be available in the

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $1000 ezch for Races 1 to 8 may be obtained from the Casli Sweep Offices of Prince's Bullding. Ground Fleur (facing Statue Square); 0. Diquiler Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours,

Special Cash Sweep Tickets, on the Pratce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run ca 4th March, 1981, xi $2.00 each and Cash Sweep Tickets ni $2,50 each for the just race of this meeting may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Omees of the Club.

The ofice hours of the Cath Sweep Offices of the Club nre ex follows:

Prince's' Buliding, Ground Ficor (facing Statue Square) and

Wednesday to Friday Saturday 28th January

Intervais commencing at 230 | 3,D'Aguiler Street, Beng Kong- p.m. and ending at 6.00 p.m. instead of at 200 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

The first sadding bell on Saturday, 28th January, 1961, will now be rung at 1.09 p.m. By Order of the Stowords, A. E ARNOLD,

Secretary.

a.m. 1op.m. 0a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

King's Rood, North Polat, Hong Kong and 363. Nalban: Rond, Kowtcong mak

Wednesday to Friday Saturday 28th January

Hong Kong, 24th Jan., 1961. Hong Kong, 25th January, 1961.

10 m, o 4 p.m.

B, 0,m, to 18.30 aan,

By Order of the Stewards,

„A" B. ARNOLD;

Secretary.