1935-04-24 — Page 23

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1935.

CRAZIEST FOOT BALL PROPOSAL EVER MADE

IDEA WOULD RUIN THE CUP TOURNAMENT

PUBLIC INTERESTS DISREGARDED

(By Frank M. Carruthers.)

Of all the idens which have obvious reply of the Football Associa been put forward to improve tlon would be: "If you do not like

the way in which the Cup competi football, I can recall none stion is rus keep out of it." It would crazy as that the Cup-ties should be Justified. be played in mid-week.

Underlying the idea is plainly the desire to make more money simply! an "extra" Ali by using the Cup traction. How long would it retain the popularity with the les relegated to mid-week dates?

Who conceived it I do not know. Wo have been told of some who run ed in support it, but since they have had time to reflect they must surely have appreciated the audacity

I would Rooù luxe its national of the proposal, even if they still think it would favour their own in-character and, instead of being an event of world-wide interest, it The Cup competition is a national would descend to the level which all event run by the Football Associa-mid-week competitions have occupied. tion. They are its guardians and they have always conducted it for the benefit of the game. If they ever hind any proprietorial rights over it they no longer obtain,

terests.

The Cup competition in like the game: belongs to the public,

be

Fortunately there is no danger of the authorities allowing it to exploited, except in the national Int terests.

They have grown up with the game and become white-haired in its ser vice. They may even be weary of the work and ready to listen to those who, because they know nothing of what has been accomplished, suggest that they soulmake way for younger men.

When such ridiculous and mis- chievous proposals as that the Cup competition, the greatest event of the year, should be subordinate to the League and the presumed financial interests of the clubs, it in clear that they cannot be allowed to

Ro.

We should indeed be grateful for -the John McKennas, who have the sanity to maintain a proper perspec- Give and by their common sense viowa; maintain the principles un which the game has been built.

OBVIOUS REPLY

MISTAKEN IDea

At the bent, it, is a wretched idea put forward without consideration of public interests,

Apparently its sponsors are ready! to throw over those who fill their grounds on a Saturday, in the belief that they could attract another, inld- week public.

I believe this to be entirely mis taken. The pccasional mid-week match may make a big appeal, but what would be the position if the 32 tier comprising the third round were deelded on golieral working days?

The slump which would qulekly convince everyone

dreadful that n

hlander been

had made in altering the conditione

would follow

feel that the strongest protest. Ist called for, not so much against the proposal, which will not bear the post perfunctory examination, but against the motive which inspired it.

First, there is in it an utter dis- regard of public interests, and then! an attempt to squeeze more and st01 more money out of the game.

Besides, is no thought to be given to the industrial state of the country, and the depth of the 'supporter's pocket?

COMMERCIALISM, Commercialism bas caten far en- ough into the game already. It has When Mr. MeKenna was informed ¦ in fact reached a dangerous point, of the proposal to play the Cupeties I know that I shall be told that I

in mid-week I can picture him shak-¦ should take a different view If I were! ing his stick and asking, "love they responsible for a club's finances, lost their senses?" Then with hin But it is Indisputable that the eyes twinkling he would laugh heart!- | public are now contributing ʼn greater ly at the absurdity of it.

revenue to the game than ever bee" This, of course, is how the proposal fore, and I would suggest to the clubs! abould be regarded.

that they are doing a disservice in the game by straining to get more? out of it.

I cannot imagine it over being aeriously put forward. If it is, the

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CRICKET PROFIT IN WEST INDIES

Colonies Want Matches Of Four Days In-Future

Kingston, April 1.

L. Goldman Wins U.S.R.C. Championship

FULL RESULTS

L. Goldman, former Interporter, won the United Services Recrea- tion Club's men's championship this year receiving a walk-over from Lt. M. Beach-Thomas in the

Anal

Mike Rosemund Hancock won the ndles singles title beating Mrs. Rold in the final.

The complete results of the year's tournament follow.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Men's Singles:-L. Goldman w. a. Lt. Beach-Thomna Scr.

Ladies Singles:-Miss Hancock beat Mrs. Reid 6-3; 0—1.

HANDICAP EVENTS. Men's Singles:-Lt. W. P. Lucy (1) beat O. Womack (+2) 6.1: ༈གན་དགི.

Ladies Singira:-Miss It. Ian- cock (~15.2) bent Mrs. Couper (xer) 7-5; 6-2.

Men's Doubles-Prof. R. E. Tottenham and Maj. R. L. Withing- ton (15.2) beat E. Grimble and 1. B. Hancock (15.3) (-4: 6-3,

Ladies Doubles--Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Parkes (Scr.) bent Mrs. Wilkinson

and Mrs. Greening (-1-15) 7-5 6-1.

Mixed Doubles:-II. G. Sheldon and Miks .. Hancock (153) bent J.. McElucy and Mrs. Grimble (15.2) 64: 6–0.

EPSOM RACING

London, Apr. 23.

The probable starters and jockeys in the City und Suburban race, which Is to be run at Epsom on April 24 over a distance of one and a quarter miles, are as follow:

Cotoneaster (Nicoll). Light Sussex (Smirkce), Master Vere (Perryman), Montrose (Gorden Richards), Heavy- weight (Harry Wragg), Cariff (Nevett), His Reverence (Lane), Fox Masque (A. Wragg), Snooker (Steva Donoghue), Tartan

(E. Smith), British Quota (Henry), Lostrout (Weston), Rockstar (Richardson),

Norman Herald and Indestructible; are without jockeys as yet.---Reuter.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Forms for the Fifth Extra Race

Draft Programmes and Entry.

Meeting to be held on Saturday,

4th May, 1935, (weather por-

mitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester The recent M.C.C. tour of the Building; the Club House, Happy West Indies has been, on the Valley; the Hong Kong Club; and whole, a financial success. In the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Trinidad the gate receipts amount-

Entries close. at 12 o'clock

ed to about. £3,000, giving a profit NOON on Thursday, 25th April,

of about £1,000. Though rain affected the receipts on three days) 1935.

of the colony matches and the whole of the Test, the authorities are only about £150 to £200 down in this island.

There was much dissatisfaction jat only three days being allowed for the colony matches and it in {considered essential that these matches shall be extended from three to four days in future.

RAW RUBBER PRICES

LATEST SINGAPORE

QUOTATIONS

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Wednesday, 24th April. D. Rumjaha vs. 3. A. Rumjahın, (Semi-Final-Open Singles).

Friday, 25th April-E. L. II. Shute va. G. R. M. Ricketts (Final -Club Championship),

Monday, 29th April, Ffaul- Open Championship Singles.

Wednesday, 1st May, Final-

-Messrs. Benjamin & Potts have Oper Championship Doubles. received the following Straits

All matches commencing at 4.30

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