HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
CLOSE OF HOLIDAY LEAGUE · MÄTCHES.
SNOW CAUSES POSTPONEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1927.
The Christmas programme of English League Football Matches was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday; and the results will be found below, together with the amended League Tables to date. ' The Tables include the matchas played on Tuesday.
With the country snowbound it is not surprising that a number of matches, had to be postponed, in fact one would have expected to bear of more than four being cancelled, Of these four, three One matches were fixed to be played in the London district. match was in Division I., two in Division II, and two in Division III. (Southern).
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There were no particular scores of note and the changes in the League positions are not of great importance. Portsmouth were again in winning vein, and took points from Bury by the Burrow margin of one goal to nil.
teams 13
The total number of goals scored by home teams was 66, by Away teams 30, the grand total being 118. In Division L, where there were three home and three away victories, and two draws, honte team scored 12 goals, and" away goals. In Division II. there were eight out of nido home wins, home teens scoring 29, goals, against away teams goals. In Division III, (Southern) home teams scored 13 goal", one more than away teams in that Division. Division III. (Northern) teams scored most freely, the total goals scored being 37 (18 at home and 19 away).
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
The results of matches played in the English League on Tuesday, as cabled by Reuter, are as under:
Division I.
Aston Villa 0, Derby County 1. Burnley 3; Leicester C. 1 Cardiff C2, Everton 0. Liverpool 0, Arsenal 2. Newenatle Ú. 3, Middlesbro'. 3) Portsmouth Bury 0. Wednesday 0, Huddersfield T. 8. W. Ham U. 1, Sheffield U. 1. The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers was postponed.
Division II.
Hul C. 3, Fulham 2. Leeds U. 3. Port Vale 0. Notte, O. 3. W. Brom. A O. Oldham A. 3, Clapton 0.0. Reading, Blackpool o Southampton 3, Bristol C.. Stoke C. 3, South Shields 1.5 Swansea T. 0, Preston N.E. Ï. Wolves 1. Notts, F. 0. The match between Chelsea and Grimsby Town was postponed.
Division II. (Southern). Brighton and H.A. 3, B'mouth
and B.A. 2
Bristol R. 2, Merthyr T. I. C Coventry C. 0. Quran's P.R. 0. Gillingham 0, Watford 3. Millwall 2, Norwich C. 1. Plymouth A. 1, Exeter C. 2. Swindon T. 4, Newport-C. 1.. Torquay U. 0, Crystal Pat. 2. Walsal 1, Charlton A. 0.4 The matches between Brentford and Southend United, and· Luton Town and Northampton were post- poned
Division III. (Northern). Barrow 2, Stockport C. 3. Bradford 4, Rochdale 1. Chesterfield 2, Rotherham U. 5. Halifax T. 0, Doncaster R. 1. Lincole C. 1, Hartlepools U. 5. New Brighton 3, Accrington S. 1. Tranmere R. 1, Nelson, 1. Wigan Boro'. 9, Bradford C. 2. Wrexham 3, Southport 0.
LEAGUE TABLES. The English League Tables and Scottish League Table (Division 1.). up to and including matches com pleted on Tuesday, are appended:
DIVISION I
P. W. D.L F. A, Pts. Everton 12 6 4 61 31 30
·Huddersfield21.11.4 8 50 33 26 Leicester 23 10 670 40 26 Cardiff ......220 7 8 40 40 125 Blackburn 2985 31 32 25 Newcastle 92 9 6:7 46 43 24 "Arsenal 20 9 50 42 39 23 Tottenham 21 9 4 8 29 44 22 West Ham 21 10 2 9 46 50 29 Middlesbro' 237 9 7 49 46 22 Liverpool ...21 777 47 37 21 Bury .........22 101 11 41 40 21 Bumley 10 1 11 522L.. Sunderland 21 7 8 8 37 38 20 Aston Villa 23 8 4 10 43 44 20 Manch Un. 22.84 10 37 40 20 Sheffield Un.297 8 34 44 50 Bolton
20 75 838 31 19 Derby 21 7 8 9 52.48 19 Portsmouth 22 6 5 11 35. 68 17 Birmingham21 48 933 45 18 Wednesday 2 4 7 11 38 50 15
DIVISION IL
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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. Chelsea 21 13 3 3 43 19 31 Preaton 29 12 0 4 43 28 30 Manch.City 21 13 3 8 40 32 29,
WADDINGTON TO LEAVE YORKSHIRE.
BOING TO SCOTLAND?
Leeds Un. 22 13 3 6 38 og Oldham....1 11 3 3.44 25 Bristol C. 2 11 47 47 36 Notta For 22 11 3 8.59 "Port Vale 119 40
Stoke ......21 9 3 7 West Brom. 22: 8 8. 9. Grimsby.1 7.7 7 Swansea... 8 6 9 45 Hall City 21 6 8.7 25 30 Clapton 21 9 4 9 36 46 20 Barnsley 21 6 7 8 30 40 18 Notts C...22 6 7 9 38 40 Reading 22 6 3 11 31 47 17 South'pton 25 6,11 31 44 18 Wolves..... 6 4 12 35 51 16 Fulhar.....21 5 3 11 35 50 15 Blackpool 2 8 3 12 38 53 15 S. Shielda 21 2 5 14 38 62
DIVISION III. (SOUTH),
A. Weddington," the Yorkshire county bowler, was offered terms by: Yorkshire County Cricket Club last season, whereby he would no longer be a regular member of the county aide, but would be allocated to one of the county grounds and be avail able for the county team when required.
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GOLF.
SLAP-DASH PLAY.
GERMAN ON ARMISTIĆE
DAY.
FANLING CHRISTMAS MEETING.
"FIRST-TIME" FOOTBALL DOES NOT PAY,
Bogey Fool
R. M. Finlayson (7) ..... 2 up wins N. K. Littlejohn (16) ... 1 up second Other scores:
H. F. Bloxham (8) .... T: S. Whyte Smith (9)
F. Cowherd
all square all square
S. A. Arthur
1 down...
1
W. L. Dunbar
H. G. Hegarty_...
F. A. Redmood
K. S. Robertson *** There were 64 entries.
Medal Round..
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EBY, JAH CATTON.}.
The following criticism of ten- dencies in this season's football will probably be of interest to all of us who follow the Leagues and may throw some light on recent results.
Mr. Catton, says!— There is far too much slapdash "work about the football I have
watched this season.
Thu siapdus style is perhaps F. Cowherd. 85-16-72 wins better described as "first-time foot
ball. There is almost a school of Other scores;
players fashioned on this principle, that is to say, take the ball as it comes, use it, and hit it "firet -time.!!
A Leach.............. 84-11=73 T. S. Whyte Smith 84-9=78 H. F. Bloxham.... 81-6=73 K. S. Robertson... 88-10=78 G. Murray......
96-7-78 There were 34 entries."
CAPTAIN'S CUP.. The first round of, the Captain's "Cup at Fanling has now been com-
pleted.
L. R. Andrewes (5) and A. E.
Lisaunan (8) byes. D. Forbes (14) beat A Leach (11)
by 7 and 3.
A. E. Wood (13) beat B. D. Evans
(11) by 4 and 2,
F. J. de Roms (7) beat F." A.
Perry (17) by 4 and 3. D. J. Gilmore (19) beat K. S.
Robertson (10).
W. Ironside (9) and T. S. Whyte
Smith (9) byes.
The second round must be played en or before January 15th, 1928.
Spectators yell out "First time, Colin." Surely men who are giv ing their best years to the game which they study and practise know a great deal more than some person who tenders advice which is either theoretical or is passed on as if the people were grano- phones.
There was a man behind me the other day at Stamford Bridge and he was volubly and audibly impres did not score because they played sing on his neighbour that Chelsea the ball so many more times than their opponents. It was an in- cident to me in the course of a match that Chelsea drew.
WE HAVE HAD ALL THE
WAR WE WANT."
FOES NOW BUSINESS PARTNERS.
[AY #LION" FEUCHTWANGER.]
BERLIN, Nov. 11th. When nine years ago the Armiş- tice was announced there was sigh of relief throughout Germany. The impulse of almost all was to say," Thank God!" The fict that the war had ended seemed more important to everybody than how it had ended.
To-day, nine years later, the how is clearer, When the shipwreck came people thought that any bit of land was good if they could get on it and be saved. To-day they have critically examined the shore on which they found, safety, and
Look!" they say, “it is not a very habitable shore."
On this anniversary there are. many who moan: "It was better the beater generals, the men who before the war !'' Here chime in
were formerly in power: "Thec make it as it was before the war," But an immense majority ansWET ; want."! "We have had all the war
There are
WA
which smart considerably: The occupying armies, Upper Silesia. the Southern Tyrol. The doctora are able to describe the suffering of the limbs which have been ent of.
number of Bores
Nevertheless, paking every- thing together, the German to-day looks at his position in regard to foreign countries objectively, calm-
rrentment,
and does not complicute it by The "hereditary
foe," France of 1918 "Perfidious
the
MANILA GOLF TEAM FOR see quarter if the poor player Albion," the America of "blood-
HONG KONG.
who can do what others dare not Slapdash stuff may suit a genius
attempt, but the painstaking are often more successful in the end. Haphasard.
Suggesting Danger. That is the kind of thing talked by those who are, if I may fatter them, pure theorists. Very often they are these who yell First time a kind of siren · ScrELM which suggests danger from an un-
loses a fraction of a second.
thirsty shopkeepers," the Asiatic First time is another of the and barbarie Russia of that year curses of the field. I have de--they have become the business Returning the visit of the mem-nounced the heading of the ball. partners of 1997, whose ways and P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.hers of the Royal Hong Kong Golf particularly in midfield, as a con-
interests have to be discussed ob- tributory cause of the air-ball #jectively and quietly if any sen Club of a short time ago, a picked see instead of the football we want. aible result is to be arrived at. team of Manila golfers will leave But this "first time" touch should
be Enathema, for Hong Kong soon after the. Philippine Open, which will be held next month, says the Manila Times. The meeting in Hong Kong will be the seventh of the annual inter-
First time" - passes t port series, the last of which was won by Manila on the Caloocanary of them are well placed, how many reach the man intended, how links. Bobby Mason, Philippine many are grossly inaccurate, and oper champion, who captained the how many intercepted victorious team of 1927, will prob ably head the delegation to China Other players mentioned as being qualified to carry the Manila attack tre Captain J. K. Fielder, U.S.A Lieut. J. Cranston, U.S.A.; E. J. Nell, George Ixory and Ben J. Fem. The standing in the interport series is now even, with each city Wrexham 21 11 37 36 31 25 having won three events. Manila
Mwall 21 14 3 4 68 32 31 Northants 10 14 14 88 28 20. Exeter.20 10 3 36 -94.27 Plymouth 21 11 37 46 32 23 Charlton 19 8 8 3 99 27 24 Swindon 19 9 5 4 30 37 23 Southend ...18 11 0 737 31.99 Q.FR. Newport 20 8 57 33 33 21 Brentford 99 3 10 45 44 21 Brighton 20 8 4 8 38 36 20 Bournem'th 213 B. 35 30 19 Norwich 18 74 8 39 34 -18 Crystal Pal 19.667 29 40 18 Coventry...20 7 4 8 30.47 18 Merthyr 8 6 11 31 45 16 Watford....2011 2 -38. 150 Gillingham 10 4 6 9 23, 41 14 Bristol Rov 200 12 39 39 14. Walsall 20 8 2 12 29 57. 14 Torquay Luton 19 5 2 12 46 48 12 DIVISION III (NORTH).
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
20 47 98 93 94
19 4 3 10. 18 43.18
-Doncaster 20-14-3-348 -15 - 31 Bradford...19 13 4 2.48 23 30 Lincoln 21 11 4 8 43 37 06
Halifax .....21 9 6 6 43 32 24 Traumere ..18 8 4 35 25 22 Accrington 19 7 8 4 30 29 22 Rochdale 17-10 1 0 39 29-21 Stockport 1997 30 25 21 Southport 909242 35 20 Hartlepoola 91 0 2 10 34 41 (2) Darlington 1983 34 33 19 Bradford C.19 5 8 41 3318 N.Brighton 19 7 4 8.34 31 15 Rotherham 19 8 5 8 34 33 Durham 20 6 4 10 99 41 Chesterfield 21 5 6 10 32 42 Crewe 20 4 6 10 34 48 14 Nalean......10 8 3. 10 35 40 15
17 18 18
Barrow...30 4 6 11 2 53 13 Wigan 20 44 19 25 49 12.. Ashington 20 3 6 11 26 34 12 SCOTTISH LEAGUE: (DIVISION. L.)
P. W. D L. F. A. Pt. Rangers....19 IS 3 1 65 18 33 Motherwell 20 14 4 2 60 21 32 Celtic ........18 10 0 3 42 38 26 Hearts.....20 11 27 45 26 Kilmarnock 20 9-5 6 38 37 03 Cowden-
can....
How
Go to a match and keep a record. "First time" football is all fudge because the element of the hap hazard enters so strongly into play of this character. If first time play is to prevail, what becomes of the skilful trap which brings the | bail under perfect control and
often gains yards!
Again, as I understand the art of the game, the object of the man in possession is to hold the ball, whenever possible, just long enough to draw an opponent, and “use has never been able to overcome him to advantage by luring him the Hong Kong golfers on their out of position, and then give the home course, and the British have pass to the comrade who has taken been equally unsuccessful at Caloo-good position by his anticipa
tion of the rud of the play.
I remember a famous Interna tional complaining to me that spee- bators were not a help. Said he "If you look at the ball, play it with a gentle touch, and survey the field before you pass, someone ex- claims, Part with it. How can man play when the feld takes up the cry, and Part with it' comes 'from thousands who know nothing at all about it, whereas I know all about. it 7""
The selection of the team for the Hong Kong matches will not be affected by the result of the Philip pine Open.
THE FIRST TEST
MATCH.
ENGLAND WIN BY 10
∙WICKETS.
FINE BOWLING FIGURES.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Nowhere in the world are the languages of these former adver in Germany, and certainly rot saries studied so industriously as
with hostile intention. “
The war is done with. That is the
of the conviction
great majority of Germans to-day. They consider that there was much that was stupid, unfair, and unwise for all concerned in the settlement. But they assume that all this will, Hittle by little, be wiped out by common sense on both sides. In any case, militarist could get to- gether only a very limited army of Germans fusting for revenge.
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CLEVER AND UNSCRUPU.
·LOUS ROGUES.
EXPLOITING FEAR OF
RIDICULE.
His cool during never deserted him. He went smilingly on his way, coming to Landon at last, where he put up at one of the best hotels and began to make noqunin- taices in the fashionable and busi- ness world. He became a member of exclusive clubs. He spread his The confidence game is as old as
net for the richest men in England, human nature. It is rooted in the and peers, bankers, directors walk- principle that most people like oed into it." He needed £12,000,000 get something for nothing. Many for a Chilian railway project and of the tricks that are practised he all but got is with success almost every week in
*What About It 7 "- the vicinity of the Strand-often
An astute American lawyer- on astute business men were stale in the days of good Queen Bess Judge Goyne-who happened to be in London heard of the project and They will probably still be in use
mide inquiries. Thus a photo- a thousand years hence.
Nevertheless, the art of "congraph from the New York Rogues' has developed. There exist ladies Gallery came to London-and the
game was up. The masquerader. and gentlemen who have studied
smilingly innocent,
court.
To-day the German's readincess for a fight and political pessions are concentrated on questione at honk. "That we have actually. managed to go to land," souse, is due to the Revolution.
It is due to the Revolution," reply others," that we have got
wretched land.” to such
On this anniversary of the Armistice
I see, as the vest majority of Germans do, a rise in the cost of living due to the duties on food products; distrust on the part of the workmen who stand aside and watchful; the univer- sities occupied by a clique of rowdy successors to the class which used to rule; the bull-necked, swagger ing separatism of Bavaria; and, above all, I see the grasp of poli tios, passionately hated by majority of the people, upon Ger- man administration of justice.
as a subtle science and carry was sent for by his dupes, and im Only a year ago many people in through their operations in the perturbable, this damaged building of the Ger- grand manner. They steal your became. He coolly admitted his man State were asking: Who or
money with the air of people doing identity. Well, what are you go. His Own Game,"
what is to blame?" Now the ques
you a favour, and they know pering to do about it 1" he laughed, He knew. That is the point I am making on is raised only by the few who fectly well that in the end you will lighting a cigarette..
have the time. Let the man play his own game.
The nation does not be inclined to tell the police that none of them would care to He has design in his mind, he back. It considers the present sul-
not occapy itself with looking that you have been certainly a fool risk the ridicule of appearing in
and almost a rogue. wants to be constructive; he may lenly; it works.
The big "con" man will natural- James A. Currie, known at Scot wish to draw a half-back before he releases the ball. But the crowd
Yes, that is how I see the Gerly adapt himself to circumstances, land Yard as "Red Adams" and to shout, "Part with it" or "First man people on this 11th of Novem- but the general idea was outlined other people by various names, in- time." To me there seems as much measurable catastrophe, has got on
·ber--as a man who, after an im-
to me by one of the fraternity revented a variation of the gold brick cently.
swindle. Red Adams would water sense in the parrot cry of "Firsts legs again, sweating, grinding
the obituary notices in the London time"
as in the other slogan. his teeth, and doing his work,
papers. When a rich man died he "Swing it about."
would address 5 letter to him as Chelsea'a JOHANNESBURG, December 27th,
combination against angry, shaken by many & fever
though they had been on intimate for he has yet to get rid of the
terms. He would explain that he Swansea a few days ago was mag In the Arst Test Match England nificent, just because the tears did germs which produced, that catas
had just arrived in New York from beat South Africa by 10 wickets.
trophe but tough, unsentimental, not play "First time" football. «At the beginning of the third-
inclined to grumble, yet free of Let anyone closely watch, Andrew day's play South Africa were 100 Wilson and see the yards he gains solutely disinclined to look back.
posturing and in any case, ab possession. stone 1 8 4 9 37 46 20 runs behind with all their wickets in by a trap with the sole of his boor, Queen's Pk. 207 4 9 39 36 18 hand in the second innings.
by wheeling with the ball and tarn
On November 11th, 1918, Ger- Airdrie .20 8 8 8 35 35 19 However, Hammond and Gearying his back upon an opponent, November 11th, 1997, she says:
many said
Thank God" On Dundee.......30 7 3 10, 39 39.17 Hamilton
bowled so well that South Africa and then placing, 20.7 2 11 37 46 18 Raith R. 20 6 3 11
quickly lost 8 wickets for only 78
Darmed disgusting! Ugh other to the head waiter. Wilson may not rush about, bɔ Clyde 206 2 12 28 43 14
runs. Then followed record ninth get the ball. But the ball seems to Bo'ness 20 6 1 14 24 49 11
wicket partnership of 80 between go to him, to roll to his fect, and Djun ferm.
Vincent (53) and Coen (43 not out), when it arrives Wilson places just What
is true The innings eventually closed for where he wishes seven times out
of midheld guests will scarcely avaid noticing The need for secrecy was hinted 170, leaving the M.C.C. team 53 to of ten and generally on the grass.
manœuvres is equally applicable that you are somebody. That gives at, and when the relations of the get to win. Geary and Hammond He is the very reverse of theater the goal is near. Anyone on the right atmosphere, and it is dead man got the letter they would
the stands came through the innings with the slapdash, "first" time”
can shoot a goal. odds that you have a sucker' bite sometimes send out a representa He plays football as he plays bil time" shooting is very much like racing job you are running from esl Westerners simple, son of the
plunger
Nothing is so easy! But first ing hard at your story of a big tive. He would be met by a typi respectively.
liards, golf or chess that is to say bland slogging at cricket. It is hit the inside within a day or two tail with guileless countenance and with premeditation, but with quick or miss. thinking g
He begs to be let in, and you get a bluff breazy manner. The writer Theatrical, Buin Of Young Players.
your few hundreds or your low of the letter, he would explain, had Occasionally one ser a forward thousands, as the case may be, for been suddenly recalled to Colorado. "First time is a catch phrase volley a dropping centre into the an investment of a couple of He would take the English visitor for recklessness. There may be ocnet. It is a theatrical style and pounds. Its stands to rexeon that to dinner, and then would come casions when a ball can be used very convincing when succesfui. you don't pay vither the car hire a wire: to advantage as it comes, and there But these volleys that care are or your hotel bill unless the enter may be presne which demands after what are called "pot" shots, prise shows a profit." instantaneous action, whatever the I prefer the forward in front of consequence, But this "first timel'
goal who is quick enough to make touch is the ruin of many a young his position and then shoct
I have no us for the first was an American, something over. In an astonishing: number" ot I knew a captain with 1
with a fine tine" daster, as he does not bring forty, well-educated, and a delight cases the Englishman was perwund ice, whose words could be teard into the game, the art of getting ful companion. He had beened to raise the money. When Red
the stands. What was be, al- the hall under perfect control and driven out of Mexico, convicted of Adume was at last brought to book. ays saying to the recruit 1. Just then placing it where he desires swindling in Germany, evicted it was found that within ten years Plenty of time. I never Enthusiasts mean well when they from Kansas City. In India, pos he had amassed £500,000 by this heard him say "First time." shout, but to encourage ar2 silenceing under the name of a well-means-George Dilnct in Even-
(Continued on next 'Colurih.) | is both more helpful and effective, I knowa millionaire, he had been reling News.
beath......20 10 37 36 35. 03. St. Mirren 20 10 2 8 39 47 99 Hibernians 20 10 10 38 37 1 Falkirk.....20 929 42 35 20 Partick.20 84 8 44 41 20 Aberdeen ...21 92 10 34 43 90 St. John-
41 54 15
Eine 20 3 1 18 17 8.7
GARRISON FOOTBALL
LEAGUE.
Results in the Garrison Football League last week were:-
December 30th: B Coy., K.0.8.B. 2 D Coy., K.0.8.B. 2
December 22nd: 20th H. Bty., R.A 0, RAM.C. 2.
Matches for this week:- Totay: 12th H. Bty., RA, 20th H. Bty., RAN
Referee B./Bergt. Pope, E.E. C. Oor, K.G.&.B. v. H.Q2,
0.8.8.
Referee: SBergt. Gilmour,'
In an interview he esid he had decided quite definitely to sever kia tamnection with Yorkshire county R.A.M.O team I could not res my way
clear to accept” he said. ́ ́ At the that I have one or two offer on
fine figures of 5 for 60 and 6 for 38
In the fourth innings England made 67 runs without loss.
CRICKET.
LB.C. "B" . RAF.
This game takes place on Satur day at Bookumpoo Valley.
LB.C.-M. P. Madar (Capt.), B. Nazarin, A. 8. Sumed D. Mobomod, Sirdar Khan, A. Rahmin, EMK Malubhoy, and J. M. Ramjahn.
age of 84 my cricketing days are, of hand which I am coandering. It is 8. A Husain, UT. Thad, A. Butt Course, not over, and I may say just possible that (Continued at foot of next column.) Scotland to play."
go to
ster.
Daily Mail.
Playing The Millionaire. " "First," he explained, "you must dress with discrimination You must not be blatant, Your shirts and your watch must be good. "You must always maintain an air of nonchalant well-bred self
You arrive, say, at some big hotel in a luxury car No one will know that it hired. hall porter's hand. You give an You slip a pound note, into the
out, mines in Colorado, where last season £40,000 in free milling gold was cleared up. One half the proceeds are yours." The point f the letter would be:
"We have give you an opportunity to come deferred recording our eladzia to
out" or send out some trustworthy Within ten minutes every ser person to look after your interests vant in the place Imowa of the ar-and record the claim staked opt rival of a millionaire, and the for you by your friend."
*?.
"Syndicate got wind of dis covery; endeavouring to buy ad. Some years ago I was brought joining Innd: Our option expires into contact with, perhaps, the in three days. Short
cleverest of all con men. He same to complete parchase," Bend"
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