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Resignation of Luton's Manager Announced

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PLANNING CONTINENTAL TOUR ·

(By Frank M. Carruthers)

London, Oct. 11. The announcement yealerday that the directors of Luton had accepted the resignation of Mr. Harold Wightman, the secretary. caused surprise and manager, disappointment.

attendance was 77,053 at a Cup-tie #go. The with Swindon 2 years biggest League gate was 76,000 when the Arsenal visited the ground five years ago.

I shall not be surprised if these figurés are closely approached to

norrow.

WHITLOCK'S

CROP OF

RECORDS

ENGLISH WALKER IN FINE FORM

BETTERS TIME OF 30 YEARS AGO

London, Oct. 7. H. H. Whitlock (Metropolitan W.C.) succeeded in his attempt to establish several new walking records during a special eight

White City Stadium.' hours' race on Saturday at the

Chelsea, during all their upa I was inevitable that Mr. Wight-

and downs, have never lost their man's action should be associated with

and now, when the team are support, the poor record of the team, and even showing marked improvement, they if he, as the official mainly in charge are proving a

football public in count be held responsible for this, it siderable flat row to the con- was not forgotten how the chib have London, who are always ready to flock

His muin, objective was the eight advanced, and the natable Cup per- to such n

accessible ground as Stau-hours' record, and bis zures of 51 formances which have been achieved! fard Bridge..

miles 1,042 yards improved by 1,012 management.

establish the Mr. Leslie Knighton, the Chelsen during his term of

sards

previous sure, too, that the players will i

tok mo yesterday that the manager,

Jack Butler at Putney 30 years h35 grieved by what has happened. nly doubts about the team concern ng such other outstanding records They are bound to feel that they have the forwards. These, I presume, are held by Butler as those at 30 miles, in respect to centre forward--Mills.or

10 miles, 60 miles, 6 hours, 6 hours, unwillingly let Mr. Wightman down.

old Derby Bambrick-and inside right-Burgess 7 ΗΠ Wightman,

hours, ani,

of course, the inter Coanty half-back and the manager for Argue. It is hoped, that Argue will mediate distances, also, fell to Whit-

lock. who Notts County when they gamed pr be it if required.

cured yet another record when mation to the Second Division from

standing figures for 51 the Southern Section of the Third in

he season, went to Luton in June. 1931.

be

once the team begun to write u At new and glowing page in their history in the Cap competition. They played the round,

Mixth from the first to Among their victims on this occasion the being Tottenham Hotspur. In

next season they played the Arsenal

n

tu goal, and last season they first drew with Chelsen at Stamford Bridge

and then defeated them in the replay on their own ground.

LAUNCHING OUT

these successes the Largely through

club attained a strong position and

felt justified in launching out in the

hope of winning promotion. I believe

ns much as £4,000 was spent on new players, and Luton had become power. Never, I imagine, had they foreseen the time when they might spend so freely.

The club were conumented for their enterprise nisi Mr. Wightman for his edgment in selecting the players, who were confidently expected to achieve

still greater success.

They were freely tipped for the championship ter preparations for picmation. No

and

ekib hind the season and there was me with

prospects.

TINKLER WINS

BECOMES HOLDER

cl

he beat E. C'e lunk!

Whitlock's figures will be placed before the International Federation. for approval as world's records.

Butler, still looking very fit, fired the starting pistol, and was the first

Whitlock to congratulate rungnificent achievement. ement. Whitlock, whe

wito aged 81, modie bla OFfirst appearance in long-distance ince

walking in

In 1931, when he Was

D'ABERNON TROPHY

TENNIS VICTORY

AT ROEHAMPTON

(By H. S. SCRIVENER) |

After

London, Sept. 30. a most dismal-looking opening, Saturday turned out warm and sunny for the finals at Roehampton, and there was quite No one has ever won the men's & goodly muster to watch them. singles more than once, and R. K. Tinkler, who beat F. H. D. Wilde But the side started badly, playing on Saturday, becomes the new six matches before winning, and holder of Lord D'Abernon's day only tivu clubs are beinw them in

trophy, and has confirmed the im pression created by his recent victory at Eastbourne that he is now one of the best Englishmen outside our Davis Cup team.

better

the table.

n

The other day I happened to discuss Luston's position with the manager of London club and he said, "It is mystery to me. It over a manager and a right to believe that he had got a good side it was Haruld Wightman, All the players he signed I would cases have signed, and in severni Should have thought myself lucky to have had the chaner to do so. The worst that can be said that they have not yet fitted in, and that is always a gumble."

have

14

"But," he added, never anticipating Mr. Wightman's resignation, "it not too late for the men to pull to gether as a successful side. There!

heen

instances of a team many starting just as badly and finishing brilliantly."

For some time the Football Asso eintion have informally considered their usuni Continental tour at the end of the season, and yesterday it was reported that arrangements were being made for a match with France in Paris.

The

unzinuncement, however, is 'pre- and does not represent the

mature, position.

The F.A. have received invitations tu visit Austria, France, and Belgium, And I think, if suitable dates can be fixed in the early part of May, matches will be played with two of these countries,

But the matter has not yet been the responsible com- considered by mittee. understand, however, that it will be at the next meeting.

In France it is hoped that a team!

Wilde, moreover, Is almost on a par with him, and showed that he can ping aggressive lawn tennis when it in the right thing to do as well as most some rather people. Apart from reckless hitting in the third set by both men, their form was thoroughly good, and it was a most interestine

tch to

to follow.

On hir

fifth

in the London-Brighton race. He was second in the same event in 1932 and 1033, and was the winner of the last two contests. His time of Thr. 5min. 50sec, in this year's raco gave him the distinctim of being the first man to walk from London to Brighton in- side eight hours.

OTHER WALKERS

He was assisted in his attempt by 11 other well-known walkers, includ ing T. W. Green (Belgrave H.), the Olymple Games champion, F. J. Redman (Metropolitan W.C.), the tes miles world record-holder, H. A. Hake (Surrey W.C.), the A.A.A. seven W. Richardson iniles, champion, T. W.

Woodford Green A.C.), who was in the recent to Brigh- ton race, and D. Gum (Essex Beagles), won the London to Brighton and hack contest two years ago.

who

Overhead conditions were almost ident at the start, although "he track was, on the heavy side, and later he walkers were hampered by a cold wind.

The outstanding records лести- pilsed by Whitlock were:

30 miles. 20min. 1 4.5mee. 40 miles--thru. 7min. sec. 5 hours 3 miles 285 yards.

hour-39 rallen 473 yards. 745 revilen 808 yards. 50 miles--Thru, 14min. 47 1-kanc. Gimik 2hr, 55min. Žiare. 1 hour-bi miles 1,042 yardı,

Richardson inished second with 50 miles 1,067 yds., only 183 yıls, outside Butler's record, and Green was third with 10. miles 1,682 yds.

Tinkler was serving with great feroelty in the first set, and if his first service did not score outright

M. S. Nichols, the Essex and (as it did thrice in one game) it al- most invariably gave-hin the attack. England cricketer, who has been In-he first four servico games he only granted a benefit by his county, lost two points, and in the fifth two lins chosen the match against Kent me. He won Wilde's service for at Southend next August. 2-0, and that was all he needed, ni- drop another, though Wilde did not re

He went to take him out at 9. sa in the second set to make his cum break through for 2, volley ing and smashing with such power that Wilde was finding it very hard

volley him, but his big first ser vice was not coming off nearly so fre: quently, and Wilde actually captured bis service for 3-4 to love,

little or nothing ngainst her after the first few games.

of

went

All her patience and skill in retriev- were of little avail against Mrs. Strawson's drastle drives, the merit of which lies in the way in which their length and direction are varied. From 2-2 in the first set whe Once more did he break through straight ahead at full throttle, to take

only Wilde's service, and once more did the match with the loss

more game. Againat so formidable an opponent Mrs. Wheatcroft was Wikle null him back with some east until Wilde, having held his own fonlucky in having to labour under won Tinkler's service for the the handicap of blistered feet, though this must not be taken to mean that

the actual result. The Anal

enknuce

third time of asking for 6--, -

ANYBODY'S MATCH

I had now became anybody's match will be sent le Paris in February, and both men started to press, with

affected the men's doubles did

not

the

of

reputations the

four leading players who were taking

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