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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1938.

Drive Made For More Soccer Wages

Alec Jackson Tells

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The Story

Alec Jackson, capped 18 times in International soccer, told a Sunday recently the Chronicle reporter whole story behind the great drive to obtain increased wages for pro- fessional players. Jackson walked He out of the game five years ago. considered it a footballer who at- tracted the crowds should receive a wage commensurate with his "draw ing" powers.

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THE LIFE STORY OF CHARLIE MCCARTHY.-Once upon a time, a great oak tree known as Mrs. McCarthy loosed a tiny acorn which (for that was his name) sprouted and took rool. The kindly 'sun, supplying valuable Vitamin D, rhone upon the little seedling, and Charlie became a lively young sprig. One day, the movle section of a stray newspaper nestled in his branches and Charlle knew his destiny. He was star struck! (His adventures will be continued to-morrow).

"That extra money is made by "The public read recently thin

for newspapers, Bryn Jones had been transferred writing articles from Wolverhampton to Arsenal at working in stores, and remuneration the record figure of £14,000," Jack-frutn commercial advertising."

"But what they did not son oided. read was that all Jones's is really entitled to from the transfer is £10.

Alee walked out of professional i soccer five years ago with the firm conviction that he had wasted years of his life.

He tried this himself by playing for Ashton National on a "rate" percentage, and it was only because

"If he has not already received of the attraction of the big League berent match, all he is allowed to clubs surrounding Ashton that his receive is £130 a year for every lead was not

benefit many followed by other year of service in lieu of famous players.

The public may think that a firat in satisfied with the Jackson in now earning money class man through football in a nice comfort- maximum wage of £8 a week. Let able manner, simply by using hisme disillusion them.

skilt and knowledge in another direction. The

injuries, duys of sickness and uncertainty as to the

future are over.

DRAWING THE CROWD "Look at me to-day," he said, "i can make a happy and comfortable the well Over living, and earn amount I would receive as a proles- sional footballer."

It is believed in football circles that Jackson's speclulised football knowledge could be worth at least £50 a week to him.

"A man who can draw the crowd and I know one or two of them- ean make anything up to £30 a week or more. His club knows it, und they are satisfied.

"It has nothing to do with them. It is all done outside their offelal knowledge.

BROKE, UNWANTED "It is surely a matter of common sense and business. If you play for provincial club you can hardly expect to reap the same rewards as if you are playing say, for the

Arsenal.

PASSING OF VETERAN CRICKETERS A REAL LOSS TO THE GAME

He realised that unless he walked out of it then he would finish up us

thousands of professional) athletes have finished--broke, un- employed, unwanted.

"My contention is that the player

more than has been given | has given him," he said.

"Instead of being a tradesman where he can earn good stendy money when he is over 30, he must

The passing of Hugh Trumble and J. J. Kelly, two stalwarta look round, when he is finished, for the job he gave up when he was of Australian cricket of former days, will be accounted a real loss about 16, and sought fame in the by all those who knew them or played with and against them, writes C. G. Macartney in the Observer. Although Trumble was soccer field,

"Sometimes I ask myself whether footballers are not victims of a kind never a contemporary of mine, I have watched him in action. As a slip fieldsman there were few who could be called his superior, while of 'slave trade.'

"If any friend of mine thinks of as a batsman, although be never reached the top flights of brilliancy becoming a professional footballer or technical skill, he was a most reliablo performer in the secand would impress on him that when the half of the order, and a great fighter in situations that demanded signs professional forms he signs grit. for a life contract."

Hugh Trumble And Jim Kelly Mourned

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who were opposing him-MacLaren, Rain Again Washes Out

Hayward. J.T. Tyldesley, Jessup,

Bround and Llley-who were then

in their prime.

1 learnt a lot about bowling that

day, which stood me in good stead afterwards. But

Singles Programme

Rain yesterday again washed out

I knew Hugh the Hardcourt Tennis Singles matches

Trumble best in his capacity

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secretary of the Melbourne Cricket tion Club, and a re-arrangement of the schedule has been made neces- Club, and a more popular per and sary. Yesterday's fixtures will ality in 11 position where tact diplomacy were valuable commedi- played to-day and the semi-finals ties would be very difficult to find. and finals, which were fixed for to- to him, day, to-morrow, Saturday and Sun- Nothing was a trouble and he was hospitality itself when-day, will be played on dales to be

announced later. one went to Melbourne. A ever

To-day's matches, therefore, will grand organiser, he played a great part in the development of the Mel-be: bourne Cricket Club; and the amaz- ing alterations that have been made

the Melbourne cricket ground Wai-pui v. II. D. Rumjahn. during the past few years, and the

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success of its undertakings, were in no small measure due to his ability and sterling qualities. By his death cricketers, legislators, and all as- sociated with the game have lost a good friend.

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MODEST "OLD JIM" Although J. J. Kelly also was not a contemporary of mine, I had the pleasure of playing against him in his testimonial match at Sydney in 1906, when the 1905 Australian eleven opposed the Rest of N.S.W. As a wickel-keeper, while perhaps not! attaining the brilliance of Carter or Forms for the Seventh Extra Race Oldfield, bis successors, Kelly was Meeting to be held on Saturday, always very sound. He was also a very useful batsman who could play 24th September, 1938, (weather his part on occasions.

permitting) may be obtained at "Old Jim,” as he was generally the Secretary's Office, Exchange known, was

was a kind friend to young Building; the Club House, Happy players, and one of the most modest Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the

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He retired from active work some Sports Club; and the Stables,

sago, and seldom would he miss Shan Kwong Rond. years any match on the Sydney Crickel Ground, where he and one or twe cronies were always to be found on sitting in the sume place discussing 1938. the merits and demerits of the pre- sent day as compared with the old. And in this connection "Old Jim" was always most generous to

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