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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 12th March, 1938, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Dell well be rung at 1.30

p.m.

· MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members 10 the Members' Enclosure and Club, Rooms at $3.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal upplication of a Member, such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27704) will

close at 12.15 p..

Timas are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance, Telephone 21020.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission

to the

Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and in payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

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Hongkong, 7th March, 1938.

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SOCCER CLUBS AFRAID TO

BAN STOPPER

Midfield Giants Who

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Play "Head-ball”

By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)

London, Feb. 3.

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The suggestion which I have made that the elimination of heading would get rid of the stopper and his spoiling work centre half, was keenly discussed throughout football circles yester- day, and it brought the response I expected. The clubs have always been afraid of a new idea.

The sweeping changes which would be brought about, it was said, would

create almost a new game and be too CHRISTIANS SHOW

revolutionary.

"Players," declared Mr. Charles E. Sutcliffe, president of the League, would have to learn the game over again, and there is not time for that."

2.

SOLID FRONT

Hankow, Mar. 7. Over 1,000 members of the Christian falth, headed by a galaxy of notable But it is significant that while the government. and religious leaders, stopper is regarded as a necessity attended the opening ceremony of the Union under the present off-side rule, his (Chinese National Christian methods are generally disliked. In which was formally inaugurated here fact, most clubs are experimenting yesterday afternoon. to find a way to beat him, and drive him out of the game,

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RESULTS OF MIXED GOLF FOURSOMES

Second Round

Ties Decided

The second round results of the Mixed Goll Foursomes (with com- bined hunditaps) nt ilie Royal Hong- kong Golf Club at Fouling "yesterdny were:

L. Goldman and Mrs. Woodward (33) bent D. S. Edward nnd Miss Curlin (23) 2 and 1.

Surg. Lieut. Commdr. Nicholson and Miss Goodrich (22) beat Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Henry (41) one up.

W. Woodward and Mrs. Goldman (43) beat K. A. Quick And Mrs. Challinor (52) 3 and 2.

Capt. and Mrs. Holmes (33) beat A. E and Mrs. Lissaman (25) 3 and

1.

L. R. Andrewes and Mrs. Whyte Smith (31) beat Col. and Mrs. Blake (23) 3 and 1.

Col. and Mrs. King (26) beat Major Gaisford and Miss King (30) 5 and 3. W.N.A. and Mrs. Smalley (30) w.o. Dr. and Mrs. Valentine scratched,

Brigadier and Mrs. Thomson (40) bent Dr. Newton and Mrs. Dovey (25).

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CAPTAIN'S CUP

The Captain's Cup March Quality- ing round played on March 5 and 6 at Fanling resulted as follows:

Among the notable people attending the meeting were Dr. H. H. Kung, Yuan, the Executive It is notable, too, that the Football President of Association, except on rare occasions, General Feng Yu-hslang, member of have always chosen a centre half cop-the Military Affairs Commission, Dr. able of playing in the old-fashioned Wang Chung-bul, Minister of Foreign constructive style for the England Affairs, and Mr. Shao Li-tse, Director of the Central Publicly Department.

manifesto was issued declaring 74. A that the work of the Union will be uixfold, including spiritual mobilize-There were 13 entries. ton of Christians, economic co-opera- llon, training of youth, attending to wounded soldiers, migration of war refugees and furtherance of interna- tional publicity-Central News.

WHERE SCOTLAND LEADS

I am told that in a match last Saturday count was kept, and that a centre half headed the ball 60 times. In the majority of cases it was in clashes with the opposing centre for-

word.

But two managers have told me

that they intend to hold private WATCHFUL WATCHMAN practice matches without heading, except in the penalty area:

CAPTURES THIEF ·

Old Course.-J. S. Dunnett 88-14=

There were 34 entries. New Course.--A. Nicol 89-1871.

Dodgers Sell Camilli To The Phillies

They believe the plan might be With two previous conviciions to valuable for Instructive purposes by his discredit, Kwong, Chiu, 37, un-

New York, Mar. G. emphasising the importance of keep-employed, Was sentenced to εἰκ The Brooklyn Dodgers have bought ing the ball on the ground, and also months imprisonment and to be Dolph Camilli from the Philadelphia Phillies, the price being announced In assisting in the development of under police supervision for

year positional play.

by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central08 $75,000. However, conservative Magistracy this morning. He stole circles guess the price to be nearer a $5 note from the person of Ko Tsun, $85,000,-United Press, 38, unemployed, at Connaught Road Central.

The game has not moved on the same haphazard lines in Scotland, and though Scottish clubs also employ the stopper, he is not allowed to domin- ate the game to the same extent as In England.

The chief reason for this is that the principle is still observed that the way to play correctly is with the

feet.

"THINK OF REFEREE"

that the district watchman raw de- It was stated by Sergeant Baysting fendant and another man custody, walking along Connaught turts Cetral, looking into pedes trions' pockets. Finally defendant managed to extract the $5 mole from the complainant's pocket under the cover of a felt hat, and thereupon the district watchman arrested defend-

Mr. Sutcliffe said: "If heading was permitted only in the penalty area itant. would throw a lot of extra work on the referee.

hink how it would handicap the player. It seems like legislation for the 5ft. Sin, man..

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"Very often, too, a wing player has got to prevent the ball from go- ing,aut of play by using his head. Then you see a player deliberately booku ball so that he can get it with his headit is one of the clever- est ways of defeating an opponent.

of the old days, the ball Talking used th

to be headed from player to player until they had it where they wanted

Other views were:

Mr. James Hogan, manager of Aston Villa: Arbiter's reform would rob the game of much of its speed and thrills and take us back to the old days of tip-tapping, Skilful for wards who can keep the ball down are the best answer to the third back game.

"TOO MUCH HEADING"

Mr. George

Allison,

secretary-

manager of the Arsenal: It is a very svonderful idea, and for the object

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Queen's and Alhambra Theaires on Sunday, March 13.

JAPAN

GOVERNMENT

SEEKS TO PLACATE POLITICAL PARTIES

Tokyo, Mar. 7.

The decision to avoid unnecessary irritations and to make an effort to "bridge the gap" between the Government and political parties if possible, was reached by the Cabnet yesterday.

The meeting was featured by the Suchiko strong stand taken by Mr. Shiono, Minister of Justice, and Ad-

Suctsugu, mirul

Home Minister, against the attitude of the parties.

If the political parties prove in- transient the Government will take "positive action." the Cabinet decided.

Ag

cement was further reached, to redouble efforts to assure the pussage of important Government bills with

making little progress.-Reuter,

CAUGHT BY QUICK-which the Lower House was said to WITTED EUROPEAN

SHOPPER

Sentence of three months' impri sonment was given Leung Nam,

CLOTHES BURGLAR ADMITS OFFENCES

22, unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards Chan Shun, unemployed. was at the Central Magistracy this morn-charged before Mr. H, R. Buiters at ing for attempted larceny from the the Central Magistracy this morning person of Mr. Macgregor of the with the larceny of six pieces of Chartered Bank on the lift from the clothing from No. 30 Johnston Rond, second floor to fourth floor of the and on two separate counts of illegal China Emperium, Queen's Road Cen-pawning of clothing. Detective- tral,

on Saturday afternoon.

Sergeant J. Bentley, who prosecuted, Sergeant Baysting, the prosecuting sald defendant entered the house at the stolen him not to occupy so much scaling officer, said that Mr. Macgregor went midnight, and pawned

next day. Defendant, a tramcar, Chen Chuen, into the lift at the second floor, after articles the space on 42, an unemployed seaman, resented making some purchases, and had just who admitted having several previous the rebuke, and struck the conductor put about $30 change into his right convictions, was sentenced to

months' hard labour on all counts, trousers pocket, in the eyc.

SEAMAN FINED

Because a tram conductor asked

He was arrested, and appeared before Mr. H. R. Butters ut the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with assault.

inspector A. Wright said the con- ductor told Chan not to set

as to occupy three seating spaces on the trum, and repeated the warning a little later, but defendant look no notice and struck the conductor.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

OPIUM POISONING VICTIM Suttering from opium poisoning. Arbiter emphasises it has certain ad Chui Pui-yin, 20, a woman, was taken vantages purely in the class-room, but not in the field. As a means of to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday teaching players there is a good deal from her home in Watching Street.

to be said for it.

Mr. William Birtel secretary- manager of Queen's Park Rangers: It would cut down the danger of Injury, but it is much too revolu- tionary. After all, a good hend is ins nice to see as good footwork. Mr. C. B. Duguld, vice-chairman of Reading: It would bring the what it is called-football. There is 100 much ball in the air nowadays,

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has led to a employ only tall men for the centro halt position. They Kes up to the ball with, their heads, and a centre forward is blatted right out. That is one of the reasons why there are less. goals scored to-day than in former ycars,

Alderman W. Hayward, chairman

Bournemouth and Boscombe: Already in many games there is too much whistle, and there would be so many, stoppages If Arbiter's sugges- tion was carried out that the game would be entirely apolled.

of.

"FASTER PLAY"

Mr. Herbert Glasper, secretary of Middlesbrough: It would develop the craftler and more skilful side of foot- ball, and would make play much fastor and more spectacular.

Alderman James Lunn, chairman of Newenstto United: The suggestion Is interesting.

Mr. Wilfred Wild, manager of Manchester City: Abollshing heading would not stop the stopper. Ho would bo able to use his bees Just the same with the ball on the floor. It would result in slow-motion foot- ball.

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Mr. Tom Mitchell, manager York City: The idea would make football very pretty pretty far too oooo! pretty to please the crowds.

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