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DICING WITH DEATH ENGLAND GLORY FADES

Safer car racing? It's up to the

men in the sport

Is motor racing too dangerous?

Drivers and organisers are emphatic that it is no more danger

ous than any other sport in which a skilled man pits his ability and training against a rival in tough conditions. But they admit anyone can make a mistake. And mistakes, they say, are the main cause of accidents on the track. Mechanical failure is only a secondary factor-but it can be more easily remedied.

LEWIS DE FRIES

concludos his series on a controversial sport

quitanienks of modern histór ( on the scale of Le Mada and the raclis: The International orille Miglia. Drivers must Bash! gatiuation hiust be made more across the starting no in ears! representative and efiloient," which Bre aranteed to the best of engineering ability to be It seems there will always be one hundred per cent sound and accidents because even the most safe. Ahead must lle a course expérienced, driver can make, stuffed by oftétals who know mistake. That is why t cir- their job,

ready to deal with cuits almost everywhere notices any situation which may arise. warn you: "Motor racing is A course minutely dangerous sport. The

examined notices well in advance by men backed are there not at the request off by the sound advice of cranks, but with the full ap- oces at the wheel.

proval of the men whose whole lves are wrapped up in encing,

Minimising danger

answer

the

SO FAST

By DESMOND HACKETT Jim Armfield, the swash- buckling defender öf Blackpool and Eng- Jund, is apt to express himself forcibly, One typical Armfield Soe- ter quote runs thus:- "It is tough work getting into the England team, and even tougher to stay there. The life of an international is so short that he resenta! and hates being left out, even when he is told it is for an experiment."

These were his words after.

third change before England The experts may feel they ended an unbenten senson by the have good reason to be irritated ; Inging 3–1 lo Austria. should at what they regard as unin-

not formed criticisms. But the fewer THE GREAT SURVIVORS

460

440

Goals Scored by Home and Away Teamis

451

468

420

400

380

W

360

mins 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90

Goal-time

-(Londan Express Servlet).

story

for the fans

al

Long before the race there must be full consultation on every problem with the people at the top. And the people at the top must no longer takte ar- There must always be danger,bitrary decisions without a full but the men who take part in examination of the views of ap- the sport have constructive ideas make the sport possible. the England selector made the AKE 1.608 League matches. The coal pattern of the set They do not thick that the motor racing. But that is 301 Drivers Club: "The inter-on how the danger can be kept number of accidents can be cut j to say that certain totally un-national authority managed to to the absolute minimum. That down by the recent decision of necessary hazards should not pe convince themselves that

their cars is

14 much the world motor racing authority eliminated. I would like to sre had 100

power. They critics who say racing to reduce engine sapacity and less mechanical fullure and less panicked. They have made a be

banned. They are fix a minimum permitted weight,, oil spilt on the track. It's sug- mistake, In our view. The unanimous UN! exactly In fact, they are worried by the gested that modern Grand Prix trouble is that it is now easier this

achieved. possiblity that it might de inurrears are ton light and lmgy. I to get around circuit. You example, there are two distinct" horm than gond..

Now is up to the men who believe they are only to light can do exactly what the car de- lies of thought on the merits when they break."

signer wants

but of closed circuits on the British run the Sport to, ensure its good you to do, the top driver cannot show his pattern as against the great name, skill and this may well increase road circuits in certala Cun- the risk of accidents becausetinental countries. more drivers will be able to do! just the same thing.

Inexperienced

E Tar great drivers of the They are not satisfied that thirties are on the side of tow question of all Continental race officials day's aves on the

and power. Says Los have enough experience to de: specd

Essende, who raced os Brin their job eflclently--whether

speeds 1 is inspecting courses before Lewis: "I do not think

love to high. They me little : the start of each race tu en-

more than pre-war." sure that every possible pre- callion to protect drivers and spectators in

force, or making the vital flag. signals at exactly the right time to war drivers of sudden dan- gers in their path.

They want more efficiency at

the the top-with

governing body hearing the views of drivets, organisers and designers before making far-rouching" de- cisions.

Whitney Straight, another champion of the past says: "Al ways In motor rucisн you have a series of accidents from time time. More British drivers have been killed in recent years because more of them than ever

before are in top ranks."

'Not fast'

Unsafe circuits

"The Continental ntrevit sill not as safe as the English elesed ear. A large neunt of money has been spent in im- proving the Le Mans course after the tragedy of 1955, when so many spectators were killed, but there are sill snags. Speak ing generally think that money I put to increaking safety has not

always been 'wisely spent.

Charles Morlinores, "Speeds are nut tou high. More peworganisation of many Continental à Fur, contrary to the belief of in the car is needed. If you many ill-informed erities, the have power you have more con- men who take port in racing trol." ore neither speed-crazy nor ir-· Tesponsible. Drivers who are don't live long enough to get to the top.

Says Stirling Moss: "Without ! danger it simply woulths' be

Earl Howe: "People worry about speeds, but that's what motor racing is about. I don't think they go too fast Inday-11 Just depends driver, circult and weather."

wan

be

how aceltients, the less adverse con- !

Fur ment from outside.

2

Many drivers fru eksed ele- euits monatenous and even templation to take unnecessary chances. Others are convinced that but for politicat pressure due to the use of publie ronis un the Continent, The recent Controversy about speed and power would not have arisen→ a controversy resulting in the introduction of a new

formula about which people in the sport are profoundly unhappy.

The future

Those "We want more efficient or-

who suppert open clreuils point out that there would never be enough, return races. When you have & state of affairs in which Stirling Most

for the vast sums needed to was so exasperated with a

build special circuits fox

every- where-particularly tu cCORN- marshal where there was spilt

tries which have few oil on the fenek that be jumped out of his car, soutched

But they axrce it is absolutely vital that everything possible is done to protect spectators- and big open circulis present more difficulties in this dires- Jun.

flag from him and warned the drivers himself, you will there is much room On

provenient.

John Eason Gibson, a pro- mbent pre-war driver and now

Tragic coincidence Secretary of the British Racin

The sad case of the 20-year- old Nawab of Pataudi, whose right eye has been hadly damaged in a car amash, reminds me that a similar tragedy befel! another great Indian cricketer in England- the immortal Ranjit- sinhji.

Itanji's

greatest cricketing days were past, however, when in 1015 a shaoling occident in Yorkshire robbed him of his right eye.

By then the Indian Prince jing returned to Indin to serve his country us a statesman. He still hunted after his accident and in 1920 he returned to the English cricket

lead scene to Sussex for a short while.

force

But he was never the that he had otre been and after a few low scores he re- Tired from the game and re- turned to Indin.

The young Nawab's accident Brens inpre unfortunate since at 20 he has arrived on the threshold Di n impressive

career, averaging over 55 'runs in first closs innings this sca- son and being skipper of Ox- ford.

All cricket-lovers will hope that this injury will not per- manently handicap the play of this most attractive and pro- mising batsman,

Was Webb first?

(hat

The record books say

Cuptnin Matthew Webb was the arat fish to swim the English Channel and so it will remain-desplie The new claim that a Frenchman first won this distinction.

In an authoritative history st Awimming. Just published in France, Francols Oppenheim producer evidence that the cre- dit belongs to un tallan soldier, Jean-Marie Solelt!, who WAA serving with Napoleon.

After the battle of Water- lo, Bairiti in said to have swani to France In 1815 After caping from a fosting · pri- von, n hall Anchored OYEE Dover.

But however trud the story, Baletti cati never be officiall recognised пла conquerar ef the Channel aihee Jin did not start from the shore. Webb #chieved his fartious tent in 1870 after diving off the pier.

JOHN COTTRELL

for

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races.

"For twenty years we have protested to a group af men For the good of the sport who don't understand the re-there must be no more disasters

Four D. JoneB JOKES AND THE

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By LEONARD BARDEN

(EDJE

Here is a problem by Dr. Li 8. Penrose (British Chess Maya- zine 1950). White to play and mate in two moves.

Solution

No. 6075: 1 P-R7 ch!: 2 KXP, RXP ch; 3 K-K13, R-KI5 ch; 4 K-RJ. R-RI mates.

London Express Service.

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By Ernie Bushmiller

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Note the time each goal is Indicates defences

the same their welp on noored. Then put them in charl Form and see

about the 25th minute of the what

first half. happens.. That's what the Football Asso- ciallon did and the result. shown above, is published the F.A. Year Book.

FINAL BURST

And now the Football Asso- ciation, in their splendidly-cat- piled "F.A. Omelal Year Book," present the facts that agree with Armfeld: IT IS tough at the top.

In a list of 60 England inter- See how the coal graph swines nationals the chart names Billy

to its peak carly in the secand hali. Wright and Tom Fancy And note that goal-scoring busi

great survivort, anch with seasons of international service. Peerless Sian Matthews

14

spent

11 years on England duty. The

In the last 10 minutes. That's whed games are won and

lost....or so the graph ways,

Then

ALL-OR-NOTHING

the attacks make that supremic effort to score a goal before half-time. The goal. line swings upwards.

The traph shows the goal-peak is reached early in the second half.

Then the dominate matters

defences unill that all-or-nothing last 10 minutes. The graph is a composite pleture of both home and away teams,

boys of the okt Internations!ENERATE CENTER JESENICE MORE COACHI brigade appear lo have bec

more durable than the current The fall from fame

ng the old system will remain

breed of players. On the nine-amateur internationals is even ranniour.

year ork are Jimmy Dickinson more alarming. Only Jin Lewis, Cue drugs serve football? and Nat Lofthouse. Jackle Mil-Mike Planer, and Lauri, Topp Knock-out note: It would appear burn, classle among centre for- have passed the five-senson, that medicine con otter no real wards, was an eight-year man, mark. Jin Lewis was Drst cop-substitute for hard work. So was goalkeeper Bert Williams.ped in 1948 and is still going!

THE FALL FROM FAME

the

exceedingly strong.

Looks like

the life of the great unpaids is

a short it a gay eme. Jonny Haynes, Ereptest of The argunent points in this International moderns, is book take in: Peak age of a longest-serving. no, with seven player? The answer: 24 to 26. seasons. But he looks rully cap-! able of matching

Where are the the 14-year 1.

great goal- recurds of Wright and Finney. keepers? The comment: Hone of the remaining 1, the starts a list with Russian glant average international life is two Lev Yashin and continues to

seasons. Twenty-six knew aly Jack Kelsey, 's virtually a full one season of fame in the great, stop. And both are veterans. rutside world of football.

better

inceu-

Television to blame

London, Aug, 2. The infiltration of television is being viewed seriously by the British Amateur Athletic Board.

Seriously diminished often- dances at the White City, Lon- don, despite attractive overseas

and opposition, blamed upon the

What next in the professional | game? The verdict: There will be fewer professionals, F. A. Official Year Book,

blished by the F. A paid, and with greater

ilves. 3s Gd.

At both professional amateur levels a rise in stand- ards can be expected. In profes-that, at a Press

all-seeing "eye"; so much

conference iry sional football because of the London, Chairman Jack Crump Fave u broad hint that the players BAAB contract

with the BBC who would have been lost to might be drastically re-drafted the play-for-pounds ganic under when it expires in two years'

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