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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1933.

THE “

TELEGRAPH'S

ARSENAL'S TASK IS TO

CONSOLIDATE

LEADERSHIP GAINED AFTER DIFFICULT PERIOD

BUT THE SPURS' CHALLENGE REMAINS STRONG

(Dy "The Pilgrim")

Having broken through the difficult barriers to the leadership of the senior league, Arsenal will set about consolidating_thoir arrival at the expense of Liverpool I con- fidently predict.

Since the return of Bastin and the advent of Sidey the Londoners have regained their ancient though tarnished glory, and much credit is due to Mr. Chapman for nursing them through a difficult period so success- fully.

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Their position is by no means unchallenged for Spurs may keep up with them if they can stom the dashing forwards of the Manchester City eleven who will be all out to pierce the vulnerability exposed by the Rams on the White Hart Lane ground last week,

Derby have a fair chance of some of their erstwhile dash they keeping in the first four but I will soon be out of the Hat of do not expect Huddersfield to

Lengue, hopeful. At any rate yield a point at Newcastle. Wednesday, for pity's sake, for no other reason, should win де

the Hillsboro against Leicester Club.

West Ham are losing ground stendily and defeat at Blackpool seems a fairly safe prediction for them.

PAGE ABOUT HOME FOOTBALL

FIGURES WHICH SPEAK

FOR THEMSELVES

A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE

The following tabulated league table records of all the clubs in . the English League and the first diviaton of the Scottish League show their home and away performances up to and including yesterday's matches.

ENGLISH LEAGUE

*FIRST DIVISION.

A fine picture showing Mills scoring Cholson's first goal against Middlesborough when the clubs' mot at Stamford Bridge recently, (Planut.Newa).

CLUBHOUSE

CHATTER

THINGS I HEAR

(By "The Pilgrim"}

PSYCHOLOGY and aport do not appear to have much relation,; but for some little time now I have!

been convinced that understanding the mental attitude of his opponents and, more, particularly, the mentul processes of his own eleven, has en.

Arsenal in the forefront.

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don't hold out much hope for thembled Mr. Herbert Chapman to keep at Aldershot-and they are already six points behind the lenders.

are consistent and Tranmere mainly for the reason I give them win at Carlisle though on the reasoning, 1 should allow same Chesterfield a win at Doncaster.. I favour the homesters here because I think the present leailers are due

Morton of West Ham manages to get in his centre "despite the close attentions of Denegri of Peru. An incident in the match between West Ham and the combined Chilian and Peruvian football foam.

(Planet News),

It is time that Lincoln proved for a fall, their worth in this Division and I give them to beat Oldham on the Jaw of averages.

Rotherham may find it a fitting ocension to pick up a couple of points from their Southport visitors As for Grimsby I see no faltering and will then be quite clear of the In the fishermen's, stride and they bottom position which is now being should not a brace at Craven Cot-filled by Darlington. tago where Fulham have been ful- Alling early prognostications of In the Scottish League, Rangers collapse.

have a dificult proposition in their trip to Aberdeen, whilat Motherwell Bolton go to the Notts County have a comparatively časy” visit to, ground where they will meet tough Lanark, opposition and a fast open game.

A draw is the only forecast on pre- sent form for this match.

I give Queen o'South to win away since they have twice won against

Leadors Due For a Fail

TO BEAT THE BOOK

(By "Robin")

HOME-

Leeds Un. Port Vale Brighton" Chester " Derby" Walsall Arsenal

Everton Halifax

Southampton

Swindon

Queen's Park R.

Charlton

Grimsby

Reading

Lincoln

Middlesbro

New Brighton

RSENAL went to Huddersfield | AWAY— Aand they conquered because the will to win has been eleverly In- titled into the players. Every player does his appointed job with almost meameric efficiency and every player knows that he cannot DRAWS- afford to disregard his particular mission.

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DEFORE now Mr. Chupistan has been called the English Coue, and, he certainly can make indifferent players bolleve they are supreme, while he haga

kanck of keeping genius also the within limits.

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club fears the TVERY other

Arsenal machine and few play- era dare to pit their brains against it. Consequently, Arsenal · start with a moral advantage, which thes seldom lone.

NOW Jim Gibson, ef Aston Villa, is Now of who are nat Intimidated by the Arsenal style.

IT was Gibson who discovered before

anyone else how to foll the James maneuvres by hanging on to Bastin, waiting for the pass and nipping trouble in the bud.)

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HE does not make the mistake of

following the Arsenal will-o the-wisp all over the field, and consequently does not leave gaps which mean goals,

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notice that Chelsen have now associated themselves with' number of other prominent League clubs by signing a South African player.

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OUR FORECAST

SATURDAY'S LIKELY RESULTS

Total

Home

Away Goals

P..

W. D. L.

W. D. L. W. D. L. F. A.

Pts.

18

D G 2

# 0

4 2 2.31

14

20

16

9 4 3,

5 1 2

4 3 1 29 13

92

10 3 4476

39 27

20

16

7 6 3

27 18

10-

13 7 4 5

20 16

18

18

18

35 33 18

24:17

32

16 6 6 4

16 -8

Arsonal Tottenham Huddersleld Derby, County Portsmouth Manchester C. Blackburn Sunderland Liverpool... Weet Bromwich. 16 Wolverhampton, 16 Middlesbro Birmingham

Aston Villa Leeds United

Lelceator

16

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SECOND DIVISION. • ́

W. D. L. W. D. L.. F. A. Pts.

16

15 6

16

16

5

27

14

Newcastle

16

30 14

Everton

15

20 24

13

Stoke

3

0 7

4

16 34.

12

Wednesday

16

51 10

1

2 0 C

24 33

11

Sheffield

4 3 9

3

7 20 41 11

Chelsen

3 2 11

1

0 1 7 20 40

Total Home Away · Goals

P.

W. D. L.

Grimsby

16

12 0

4

7 0 2 5 0

Port Vale

16

10 2

4

(By "The Pilgrim")

Blackpool Bolton... Below are giver. Axtures in Preston N. E... 16 English and Scottish Football West Ham League with the results of their Brentford..... 16 meetings last season and an in- Notts Forest .. 16 dication of the probable result of Ifull .. their encounters on Saturday. Notts County Names printed in heavy type are Plymouth

16

9 3 4

16

9 1 6

7 5

16

7 4 G

G G

2 70 0 3 2 4 G 1 3 2 3 6'0 3 1 4 G3 0 2 2 4 6 1 1 1

2.1 1 3 4

41 17

21:

26 15

22

29 17

.21

30 26

26 22

36 27

3 3

18.

16

IG

16

32 32 25 20 26 ∙17 17

10

the elubs expected to earn full Manchester U. 16 points and where no indication is Bradford C.... given a draw is the most likely Southampton.. 16 decision.

ENGLISH LEAGUE. FIRST DIVISIÓN.

ARSENAL (0) v Liverpool (1) BIRMINGHAM (2) Aston (2) BLACKBURN (3) v Portsm'th (2) DERBY (4) y Wolves (4)

EVERTON (3)

LEEDS (-)

Manch'tr C (-)

Chelsea (2) Stoke (~~)

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v Spurs (

IDRIS Hopkins, the young Brentford MIDDLESBRO (1) Endr'd (2)

right winger from Merthyr has scored eleven goals this season more than Holliday, the centre for- ward.

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CRYSTAL Palace must naslı

Newcastle (0) ▼ HUDDERSFLD (4) Norwich SHEFFIELD W (4) v Leicester (1)Crystal Palace .. WEST BROM (0) Sheff. U. (1)

SECOND DIVISION,

GRIMSBY (1)" Bradford (-)

their teeth every time Iapklus BLACKFL (-) = West Ham (-) Acores a spectacular success, for he BRADFORD C. (2) v Plym'th (3) was on the books of the Belhurst Bury (1) Y Preston (2) club and was allowed to go in ex-Fulham (0) chango for Berry. Soon Hopkins's HULL (—) v transfer price may sear into thou- LINCOLN (1) Hands. Such is the lottery of run- Millwall (4) ning professional Soccer.

Nolts. C. G PORT VALE (3) STIPPTON (0)

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

A LEX Jackson, of Aberdeen, Hud-SWANSEA (

dersfield Town, and Chelsen fame, appears to have given up hope of re- turning to the game. At least, le hins settled down in the licensing business ALDERSHOT (4) in London, and hear that he has BRIGHTON (1) taken over the management of the BRISTOL C. (2) Queen's Hotel in Leicester-square.

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IT is announced that Leopold Stevens, Everton's reserve centre-forward, has been transferred to Southend United. *

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Total

P.. W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L

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Watford

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16

16

Bradford

16

Oldham A.

16

G

Fulham

16

G

Swansea

16

4 4

0 0 0 8

31 32 23 26 21 27 20 26

15

15

15

12

Burnley

Bury

16 16

5

2 0

4 3

1 2 2 1 ↑ 8141 2

7

24 35

12

22 39

Lincoln. Millwall

16

3 4

3 1

10. *

D

4 3 2

G

11 24

Home

Away

Goals

F. A. Pts.

16

10 2 3

7 0 1

3 2 3

16

8 4 4

52 1

41 22 3 2 3 33 25

22

20

Coventry Reading Queen's Park Bristol Rovers Charlton

15

8 3 4

6 1 1

2 2 3

39 22

10

108 3 4

7 10

1 2 4

33 19

10

15 8 3 4

7 10

2

4

26 17

19-

.15 16

8 3 4

6 0 2

3.3

2

8.2 5 6 0 1

2

28 19 40 25

19

18

26.4 5.

-5-2-0

2

23 20

Oldham (3)

Exeter Luton

16

16

25 22 31 28

16

16

Burnley (1)

Swindon

15

G45

2 2 4

23 28 · 16

y

Bolton (-)

Aldershot

15

5 5 5. 4 2 2

16 20 15

y Notis, F. (2)

Brentford (→)

Manch'te U (3) Bournemouth

15

6 2 7- 4

Gillingham

15

Brighton

16

26 31 14

32 24.26

14

15

24

28

12

16

22 43

v Exeter (1).

Cardiff (0)

Torquay

15

20. 38

Watford (3) CHARLTON (-) Gil'ghm (1)

Coventry (1)

CRYSTAL T (0) Reading (2)

Northampton

15

21 29

Newport Southend Bristol City

15

1 3 3.

14 25

15

2 14

15 26

15

2 5

1

4. 3

22 28

Goals

P. W. D. L

F. A. Pts.

16 13 0 2

16 10 2 3

7 0 1 0 0 1 71·0°

42 13

26

3

37- 20

22

10 3 3 4

7 0 1

30. 16

19

14

8 2 4

6 10

8 1 4

18

15

0 0 2

15

1 8 4

36 31

18

15

8 2

3 1 4

24 21

18

16

8 1

7 0 1 1 1 5

34 22

17

10

22

35 28

17

16

21 32

15

16

89 38

14

Crowe A.

15

26 27

14

Curllsle

15

25

14

York City..

14

21

13

|New Brighton

1G

17 20

18

Wrexham

16

24 '29

12

Rangers (1)

Chester

15

4. 3

20 32

11

Airdrie (1)

Rochdale

14

V

Partick (0) Clyde (1)

Rotherham

14

18 28

QUEEN O'S'TH (→)

VAYR (-)

Hearth (0)

Minusfield Southport Darlington.

15

14 2

17 30

16

1 4 2 2

0 4 2.8 0 2 6 24 .39

22 40 10

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Clapton (-) Luton (2) Newport (2) Nthmptn. (1) NORWICH (2) QUEEN'S PR. (4) SWINDON (2) Torquay (1)

v Southend (1) B'nem'th (0) Bristol R. (1)

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

TWENTY-four years old, Stevens,

Formerly a Wallasey tram con have induced an ductor, became prominent with New BARROW (1)· THE Pensioners

outside-left of the Transvaal, Brighton, who let him go to Everton Carlisle (0)

W. F. Gibb, to join their ranks and in 1932. He has made only one rat CHESTER (4) ho sailed for England one time ago team appearance for the Cup-holders. Crewe (6) on board the Edinburgh Castle, Gibb

will represent the seventh invader

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DONC'STR (~~~)

HALIFAX (5)

Rochdale (1)

TRANMERE (1)

Acer'gth (2) Hartlep's (2)

Chesterfield Stockport Tranmere R. Darnaley Doncaster Hartlepools

c Chest'rid (-) Halifax Mansf'ld (1) Walsall

V Wrexham (2) Barrow

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from, the Union. Liverpool have al-. George Mackenzie, the ScottishN BRIGHTON (0) rendy signed five in Dowar, Carl, Nieuwenhuys, Hodgson and Riley, and Bolton Wanderers, Cochrane,

Amateur outside-left, has taken | ROTHERHAM (3) Y S'thport (1)

up medical duty at full, and has al- STOCKPT (5) V Barnsley (1) teady assisted Hall. He has played WALSALL (4) Digton (0) Car Queen's Park, and appeared eight York (2) + Catenli'd (2) tintes in Scotland's Amateur Eleven,) QOUTHEND supporters who clam-Including four matches against Enx- SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

gured to see Wilson take the Innd's Amateurs. leadership of the front line have had.

FIRST DIVISION. their with gratified,

WOOD the Scottish amateur when Aberd'n (12) Leicester City are playing is CELTIC (2) WILSON played in that position Wagainst Brighton, and the ex- Scottish schoolboy International. He DUNDER: (1) periment WAS hardly Ruccessful. Went to America as a youth, and, FALKIRK (2)

for Hamilton (-) v. Mooney watched him so well that he returning to England, played Hever had a shot worth the name, Leicester City last season as a pro- Hibernians ()

Queens P. (3) although many good chances came fessional, but the Home Office inter- KILM'N'CK (0) from the wings.

8 MIRREN (7) V LUMBERG, the Brighton right back, TIE introduction of Smith, who was Th Lanark (1) ▼

was carried off with a broken Friday, at left half, and the decision transferred from Brentford on ankle towards the end of this match."

to play Manders at centro forward

the game:-

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vened:

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way.

9 J'stone (3)

Cowd'nb'th (1) MOTHERW'LL (1)

Accrington Gateshead

with Simpson on his left, brought SINCE the advent of Beattle, the Motherwell

Wolves have made excellent head. Rangers

Aberdeen ANENT West Ham's recent 3.45 great Improvement to the Palace.

Ayr p.m, klek-off at Upton Park, a

Kilmarnock Homenide writer says of the dusk TUCH of the Arsenal's recent which obscured the latter end of MUC

THE London Football Association Hearts Diables Rouges Falkirk triumph has been due to Sidoy, an team beat the

some-Red Devils) by five goals to four St. Johnstone unsparing destroyer though darkness at Upton times a little too, destructive.

recently.

Hamilton Park, Victor Watson, sprightllest

H. Mils, the West Ham centre- of all veterans, scored the lant of his

forward, played a big part in his Queen O' South

Celtic... absent, team's success.

Dundee three goals against Lincoln City. A least the night watchman with his there were eight internationala] =

Queen's Park býlantora might have told the reportars en the field when Derby County met

Hibernians so, far name of them could have aworn

Portsmouth. to it.

The first three positions in the the prophets. I suppose they will Second Division should remain the now show their independence samo as Port Valo will account

losing! ensily for the Manchester United steam, which, though considerably Improved is not by any means up to promotion standard..

to

IN Cimmerian

Kilmarnock are fairly sure collect full points from Hearts but BURNLEY and Blackpool again mot

in the Leagus recently, after a

THOUGH Crooks was

THE London team led by four goals Clyde

to two at half-time, Milla, Ex 1. Partick Braund, the liford outside-left, John Airdrie

N Interesting transfer in the zon, the West Ham centre-half and I anticipate a division of goals at Inpad of 21 years, which just shows

A Northern section relates to Geor-30 horas that Third Lanark Exeter have lost interest In the the Queen's Park-St. Johnatone you what production and relegation go Thorpe, the Huddersfield goal- obtained London's only point In the Cowdenbeath

keeper, who has now joined Chester. second half. Cup and unless they can recapture fixture,

can do to county rivals.

St. Mirron

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Total Home

Away W. D. L.

W. D. L.

3 1 1.3 3

1 4 2

87 26

24 19

18

4.

0.6 10 6

16 25.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

FIRST DIVISION

Home Away ·

Gonls

W. D. L.-W. D. L-- F.. A. Pls. 91 0.8 1·0 45 14.

7 2 1

6 3 1

4 2 3 48 3 1 8.3

51 28

52 64 42 33

38 22

3

Total

P. W. D.-L.

19

17 2 0 18 14 2 2 19 11. 8 6 19 10 5

9 1 0

19

9 4.

· 17

8 5

18

17

18.

16

.18

18

10

18

G2 10

17 4 6 7

18

5 2 11

1742-11 3 1 4

18 8 4 11.

18 B

12

35

6 12 4 1 4

68 19.

30

28

22

21

1.6 41

41

2 4

32 .28.

4

34 38 18

86 53

83 20.

G

84 20

7407877

87 47

32 32

27 84

36 48 2448

34 59

65

28 43

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