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THE

HONGKONG

WEDNESDAY, TELEGRAPH,

SEPTEMBER 14,

1938.

Drive Made *For More

Soccer Wages

•

Alec Jackson Tells The Story

the

Alee Jackson, capped 18 times in international soccer, told a Sunday Chronicle reporter

recently 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 that 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 MĚCARTHY-Once upon a time, a great oak tree known as Mrs. McCarthy loosed a tiny acorn which (for that was his name) sprouted and look root. The kindly sun, supplying valuable Vitamin, D. alone upon the little seedling, and Charlle became a lively young priz. Ose day, the movie section of a stray aowapaper nestled in his branches and Charlie knew his destiny. He was

star struck! (Is adventures will be continued to-morrow).

"The public read recently that "That extra, ineney is made by articles for newspapers, Bryn Jones had been transferred writing from Wolverhampton to Arsenal at working in stores, and remuneration the record figure of £14,000, Jack-from commercial advertising." son added. "But what they did not Alec walked out of professional He tried this himself by playing read was that all Jones's is really soccer five years ago with the firm for Ashton National en a "ante" entitled to from the transfer is £10.conviction that he had wasted years. percentage, and it was only because "If he has not already received a of his life. of the attraction of the big League benefit mutch, all he is allowed to clubs surrounding Ashton that his receive is £130 a year for every

of service in lieu of a benell famous players.

He realised that unless he walked out of it then be would finish up as 150 many thousands of professional

employed, unwanted.

lead was not followed by other year public may think that a Brst uthletes have finished-broke, un-

with the

Jackson is now earning money class man is satisfied through football in a nice comfortmaximum wage of £8 a week.

Let

able manner, simply by using hisme disillushe can draw the crowd him," he said.

in another

them. "A mon and

know one or two of them- as to the can make anything up to £30 a week or more. His club knows it, und they are satisfied.

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knowledge and direction. The days of Injuries, sickness and uncertaluty future are over.

PASSING OF VETERAN CRICKETERS A REAL LOSS TO THE GAME

Hugh Trumble And Jim Kelly Mourned

"My contention is that the player has given more than has been given "Instead of being a tradesman can carn good steady where he money when he is over 30, he must

The passing of Hugh Trumble and J. J. Kelly, two stalwarts look round, when he is finished, for DRAWING THE CROWD

"I hus nothing to do with them. the job he gave up when he was of Australian cricket of former days, will be accounted a real loss It is all done outside their official inbout 16, and sought fame in the by all those who knew them or played with and against them, "Look at me to-day," he said, "knowledge. can make a happy and comfortable

"Sometimes I ask myself whether writes C. & Macartney in the Observer. Although Trumble was living, and carn well over the

BROKE, UNWANTED

footballers are not victims of a kind never a contemporary of mine, I have watched him in action. As a slip Geldaman there were few who could be called his superior, while amount I would receive as a profes "It is surely a matter of common of 'sluve trade." sional footballer,"

sense and business. If you play for "If any friend of maine thinks of as & batsman, although he never reached the top flights of brilliancy It is believed in football cirelesja provincial club you can hardly becoming a professional footballer 1 or technical skill, he was a most reliable performer in the second that Jackson's specialised football expect to reap the same rewards as would imprem on him that when he half of the order, and a great fighter in situations that demanded knowledge could be worth nt lenst if you are playing, say, for the signs professional forms he signs

grit. £30 a week to him.

Arsenal.

for a life contract.”

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was as a bowler that he was sitting in the same place discussing pre-eminent, and in this capacity he the merits and demerita of the pre- was superlative in accuracy, dight rent day as compared with the old. And in this connection "Old Jim" and spin. As a boy I had the good was always most generous to the fortune to watch him in action in younger generation. Although it is one of the Test matches at Sydney thirty-three years since he retired in 1002,

against A. C. MacLaren's from first-class, cricket, he was still leam, and the difficulties in which he one of the personalities of the game; na such will be always re- I placed the batsmen made a tremend- and,

ous impression on me--all the more 50. when one remembers the men who were opposing him-MacLaren, Hayward, J. T. Tyldesley, Jessop, Bround and Lilley-who were then in their prime,

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I learnt a lot about bowling that day, which stood me in good stend afterwards. But knew Hugh Trumble best in his capacity 119 secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and a more popular person- ality in a position where tact and diplomacy were valuable commodi- lies would be very difficult to find.

Nothing was a trouble to him, and he was hospitality itself when

one went to Melbourne. A ever Brand organiser, he played a great part in the development of the Mel- Bourne Cricket Club; and the amaz ing alterations that have been made to the Melbourne cricket ground during the past few years, and the success of its undertakings, were in Bo small measure due to his ability

membered.

Hockey Association Meeting

A meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, to receive a report from the sub- committee relative to the Association conducting the United Hockey Tournament. The programme for the coming

season will also be discussed.

and sterling qualities. By his death SPORT

ericketers, legislators, and all as- saciated with the game have lost a good friend.

MODEST "OLD JIM"

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG

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Although J. J. Kelly also was not a contemporary of mine, I had the pleasure of playing against him in Draft Programmes and Entry his testimonial match at Sydney in Forms for the Seventh Extra Race 1906, when the 1905 Australian cleven opposed the Rest of N.S.W. As a Meeting to be held on Saturday, wickel-keeper, while perhaps not 24th September, 1938, (weather attaining the brilliance of Carter or permitting) may be obtained at Oldfield, his successors, Kelly was the Secretary's Office, Exchange Julways very sound. He was also

very useful batsman who could play Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Building; the Club House, Happy

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"Old Jim," as he was generally Sports Club; and the Stables, known, was a kind friend to young Shan Kwong Road. players, and one of the most modest. Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON of men.

on Thursday, 15th September, He retired from active work some 1938. years ago, and seldom would he miss any match on the Sydney Cricket Ground, where he and one or two cronles were always to be found

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CRICKET TRIALS MAY BE HELD AT SOOKUNPOO

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trials has been salved by the willing- ness of the Indian R.C. to place their ground at the disposal of the Hongkong C.C. for this purpose.

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