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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1950.

VISITING CAGE STARS

MEN"

ARSENAL'S "OLD

HAVE A GREAT

TEAM SPIRIT

SAYS PETER DITTON

A grocer from Wallasey, Cheshire, will be the centre of attraction for 100,000 pairs of eyes at Wembley Stadium on April 29 when Arsenal and Liverpool do battle in the 69th Football Association Cup Final. His name? Joe Mercer, Arsenal left-half and captain, reckoned by his team mates and directors to be the greatest captain in football today.

It was on November 29, 1940 thhat Joe packed his bag with Everton, his only other professional club, and came to Highbury. Things were not going so well with the Gunners and it was not long before Joe was mado captain. With the arrival of Ronnie Rooke, sharp-shooting centre-forward from Fulham, Arsenal managed to avold the relegation bogey which was hanging over their hands,

The following season they won the League Championship, and that in itself was a great tribute to Mercer's inspiring leadership. Now he has taken them to Wembley for the first time since 1986, when they defeated Sheffield United by the only goal of the match.

an

Tea

ORG

That

and AAA DEMANDS

FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCE

here.

The Arellano University basketball team, who are playing a series of games

Team members are:

Back Row, from the left-F. Divinagracia, guard and team captain, G. Salva. dor, guard, S. Bulanon, centre, P. Pagtakkan, guard, and J. Turner, forward.

Front row, from the left-C. Inigo, forward, J. Roxas, guard, P. Cruzado, Jr., forward, Ris. Munson, centre and G. Bautista, forward.

Ask any football fan-with (inside-right) were all establish-

Arsenal ed stars before the war. the exception of

eleven years it has been was supporter-how

a very large dure and he will answer in two eleven years is

pro- There alice out of the life of u worda "Lucky Arsenal." would be an element of truth fessional footballer. In that reply but it would not

The advancing years however The real ba entirely correct, answer would be the great are not likely to worry the Ar- exists at senal aide which appears in the team spirit which Highbury. The sort of spirit final. Instead they are far more

In their favour. Whether Britain has any ALAN HOBY SEES nici

in the European Arsenal ilkely to that makes

and Steady nerves and cool brains-athletes player enjoy every game which refuses to acknowledge gained from experience ore Champlonships in Brussels for next August depends on per- any possibility of the word "de- two essential requirements

ntly player appearing

formances accomplished this feat."

Wembley Cup Final.

summer. It has been made; very clear to athletes that

every

10

MEMORIES

In A

SHARE OF THE LUCK Arsenal have certainly had

And whatever the result, this their share of luck as far as the match will bring back memories draw has gone. They had maximum of four home lies be- to thousands who saw Arsenal fore

they met Chelsea at Tot- their grent hey-day in

And carly 30's. The names may tenham in the semi-Enal. when they walk on to field at different, but the methods

same; wiii have ployed will be just the

they

Weed a record for

any total team having travelled a distance of only eleven miles to reach the Cup Finial.

But being drawn ̈et home in neup-tle does not automatically a place In the assure a team next round. Arsenal have had Kel to fight and fight hard to where they are. And they have shown magnificent team spirit.

in

Probably no other tenm the country could have fought did in the back they semi-final

Against Chel-

ea after being two goals down. But Joe Mercer and his boys were inspired with the will to win--and win they did.

"OLD MEN**

Yes, the team of "old men"

it

JOE MERCER as they are called, have done again. And make no inistake east-iron defence and a about it, Arsenal are a team of of breakaway attacks. old men. Football players, like

their ages.

Brent

the be

cm-

London, Apr. 9.

team will not be sent just for the sake of being repre- sented and only men and women with a chance of success in Brussels will be nominated,

its at

British sport

best-and worst

I have seen British sport at its best-and worst At Tottenham for the second time in five days, I watched the 22 players of Arsenal and Chelsea slog through 120 thunderous minutes of red-blooded, flat-out football

I saw them charge each other to the ground....crash into the tackle like This should mean a select

performers tigers....fight for the ball until some were covered with bruises and others could band of first-class even if numerically, they are scarcely stand. not strong. In addition, it may

Yet at the end, after a game

The week-end Bannister did a well mean a more than usually

sald would many

Le a hate-

4 mins. 14.8 secs. mile when not of standard excellent

victors and vat fully trained. per match, both formance in home meetings 05 quished lumped off the eld

On October 30 I named cyclist athletes of both .COXOR strive arm-in-arm OF

with warm Ber Harris the Athlete of the for those mes and distance handshakes-the best of friends Year. Harris has been handed which will justify sending them and the best of sportsmen.

the Year" the "Sportsman of This was sport as to Brussels,

trophy, presented annually by and football as I like to see it the Sporting Record.

know

THE CONTRAST

11

It la known that other nations are equally keen to do well in

On January 1 I said: "England the European Championships,

must bring back Wif Mannion." Lengue which have every appearance of Now turn the clock back to a Agalost the Scottish producing some wonderful per-couple of rights earlier at the Monnion played brilliantly.

8 I said it was Empire Pool Wembley.

On January contrast!

time stars for our internatlonni In the world ice hockey be- Rugby sides. Now our Rugger tween Britain

and USA I saw ruleru have decreed that no man

formances.

FINAL TEST

they

What

extra-

Easter

The anal test for the British players marling and swearing at who has played for a Dominion athletes will come in the big one another. I saw sticks rais-can play for any of the Home International match among the ed in anger, and a hectic Ast Countries. Home Countries in July. This Bight break out between the US. They haven't gone far enough. teries was originally intended to be goal-minder and a British for- No player should play for his

held at Murrayfield, Scotland, ward.

country unless qualified by where, however, the track is u

birth. the This followed It might not be pretty foot- grass one. fa stars, do not like revealing ball to watch, but it is effective In view ot the European ordinary spectacle of a British TRUE AMATEURS

But it is no

waived player being forcibly held down the secret that the average age of and what is more it has served Championships

best their right and so the meeting writhing and kicking on the ice Here is the greatest amateur White City by a colleague to prevent him sport

The of ali. Ia the goes to London's known football club in the likely Arsenal team to meet 10 nake Arsenal

with its red-surfaced elnder from assaulting one of the re-hockey festivals more than Liverpool will be 31. And that world,

2.500 players took part in more may be erring on the side

Win or lose, Arsenal are go- Here, Instead of the customary Even worse, lealency.

however, were than 000 games between Good din- distances in yards, the races the spectators. In the presence Friday and Easter Monday. Int to have a celebration

will be run over metrte dis- Players like George Swindin

These celebrations look place the match ag

of observers form all parts of wer after

This will mean that (gont-keeper) incidentally he did in the days when they were tances.

the world they turned the rink nt- Bournemouth, Clacton, Scarborough, may not be able to play

Herbert competitors forgo the managed by the lale

British into a sadist's stamping-ground. Folkestone. appendi

of challenging George tunity cause of suspected

Chapian and later by

Culus and oranges rained on eltis-Laurie Scolt (full-back), Allison. My guess is that the

the ice. The BATTLE was held completely Mercer, Leslie Compton celebration will be

such up for ten minutes, and Compton Denis

was the uproar that I thought for a moment I had strayed into the Zoo at feeding time.

Juc

(centre-half),

of

be-

(outside-left), Reg Lewis

(inside-left) and Jemmy Logie

Justified.

they

-(Landon Express Service)

ARCHIE QUICk_reports_tHAT

Explosive Sparks Are Flying In The Sussex Cricket World

track

oppor-

Golf History

By Demaret

Augusta, Georgia, Apr. 1. Jimmy Demaret made Colt history today by winning the Masters Tournament for. the third time with a 283 score when Jim Ferrier exploded under pressure with the tille

almost In his Staap United Pre89.

records-all based on yardage- but lastead will have the ad-

dts vantage of racing over

Brussels.

forces.

Tame Ending

Worthing, Weston-super-More,

and Southend, and Ramsgate, cost the players not less than

£40,000--out pockets,

own

of their

--Landon Express Sorvico,

Basketball

Arellano University Win Easily From Local All-Stars

The Arellano University basketball team from the Philippines rolled back the strong Hongkong Kowloon Combined to the tune of 53-29 at Caroline Hill last night.

Paced by Jimmie Turner, star forward, who punc- tured the basket for a total of 27 points, the visitors started like a house aftre and led all the way.

with the

B

The first quarter ended 10-51 The Arellano's schedule here with the visitors leading by five in the Colony calls for a game points and by lemon time they tonight at 8 p.m. at Caroline stretched their lend to 10 points, against the Shanghal War- the score being mine showed game here, and probably an

29-13.

riors, who have yet to lose The local combine signs of fight at the start of the other name second half by puncturing the China Ave on Tuesday evening.

The Philippines banket immediately

play was resumed, but the visitors for Jose V. Rodriguez, who was

and a wards-Turner, Munson

basitetball player La kia Bautista-retaliated with a series college days, has been invited to of baskots to stretch their ad- toss the ball tonight.

The individual scores for Inst vantage by seven more polnis.

At the end of the third quar-night's game were: ter the scoreboard showed 44-21

in favour of the Arellano live.

MORE DETERMINED

Bouth

Consul, Dr

Arellano University-53

J. Turner

R. Munson

G. Bautista

The local Hongkong-Kowloon P. Pagtakhan combine started the last quarter. Divinagracia with a more determined five, but S. Bulanon the Arellano team held them in check with

nght

defence in the last 10 minutes of play.

Blangkong-Kowloon Combine

Koo Shi-Yin

So Man-chan

Li Sim-man

Jim Turner, the visitors scor. Sul-nung

dificult

Ing aco. netted some

twin pointers from well-timed Chung Shu-tong and accurate feeding from hia Chan Sing-kut

Ng Suen-chin

team mates in this last gland.

The visitors' defence was very

weil handled by the skipper

the

of

Kee Nam-hong

team, who was complain- Spain Qualifies

ing before and during the game that the weather was too cold his team to play outdoors but in spite of this, he did a very creditable job playing tho whole game siltute.

In World Cup

12

Lisbon, Apr. 0.-Spain quali- fled for the World Soccer Cup without a sub-tournament in Brazil Inter this year when they drew with Por- tugal 2-2 before a crowd of 70,- LAST LAP

000 spectators at Lisbon Na- The Arellano team is on the tional Stadium this afternoon.

ils four, having

Spain won the tle because last lap of played a cerles of 10 games in they were successful in the first Singapore and Malnya, winning malch in Madrid last Sunday by 13 and losing 3.

3-1-Router.

Unusually Light Wagering

On Two Thousand Guineas

London, Apr. 9.-In less than three weeks the Two Thousand Guinens, the first of the five English Classics, will be run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Wagering on this race has been unusually light, not only perhaps because of shortage of money (though judging by the bookmakers' laments over the results of the Lincolnshire Handicap and Grand National backers should be particularly "flush") but because of the open nature of the race.

While it is true that there ure two clearly defined first and second favourites in Masked Light and Palestine and an obvious third choice in The Golden Road, there are so many "dark horses," especially with French plansa not yet concrete, that backers are holding their hands until nearer the day of the

ruce.

On the other hand, successes

By then they may know a year, is expected to be sten this the Union Jack Stakes at Liver- uttle more about some of the week-end, when some idea of pool, were forced to think again candidates.

his merita may be gained, after the victory of Port O'Light

In the

at Greenham Stakies of Guineas outsiders may only DERBY FANCIES?

Newbury last week, make the position more con- The

look more other pair

At Liverpool Masked· Light fusing. While there are glow-likely to be Derby rather than had given this colt 15 pounds reports as to the progress Guineas fancles. Those who and some three lengths' beat- made by the Aga Khan's grey criticised the performance of the ing, yet in the Newbury Gulness Palestine (by Fair Trini out of winter favourite for the Guineas, "trial". Port O'Light proved a Una) Gordon Richards'

Masked Light, when winning comfortable winner-Reuter, mount, The Golden Road (by Watling Street out of Yasna), Lahore. Apr. 9.-The backers want to see for them- Altogether It was one of the most disgraceful and disgusting match between the Ceylon selves what these colts do this scenes It has been my misfor-cricket tourists and the entrust them with their money. tune to see in a British arena. Pakistan Combined Univer- Both are expected to run be- Remember, this game was for sitics, which promised car-fore the Guineas the World Championship, but in

DISGRACEFUL

were not included ternational but the Amateur that tempers are bound to fray

At Lahore

reach an

and

season in public before

They

on April 20,

but plans are indefinite.

IMPRESSIVE

I

MORE BIG FIGHTS

FOR

BRITAIN?

World Champions Joey Maxim, Jake La Motta, Ray Robinson, Ike Williams and Willie Pep will be interested to learn that ways may be found to bring their expensive, but highly entertaining, fists to Britain.

Also

its lack of sportsmanship und lier today to all restraint it reminded me of exciting finish, ended rather the fantastic capers which dis- tamely in a draw.

The Golden Road had a slight Bgure all-in wrestling.

Pakistan Universities, with attack of tover last month but Moreover, whatever the root 141 runs behind on the first is stated to be back at his best

the innings, Was

tho "tout" impressing of the rumpus, 1

managed to dismiss and

lost their fempers.

Similarly, Palestine has been 133 in their second knock, but Explosive sparks are flying in the Sussex Cricketances which they will cover in British, I regret to report, who Ceylon this morning for a mere watching him at work

The excuse, of course, is that at the close of play they were pleasing his watchers. Indeed, world and there was quite an exciting conflagration at the

Originally, women's events ice hockey is a rough, angry 60 runs behind with Dthere are those who say that County Club Annual General Meeting at Brighton when

In the In-affair, played at such a pace second innings score of 214 for nothing cart prevent the grey

those of Ezzard Charles Rocky Graziano. the Duke of Norfolk and his committee resigned en bloc

even wickets.

from finishing in the first three. Tommy Yarosz, Sandy, Saddler, and other highly- and the like worn trouser-ends. after a vote of "no-confidence" in them had been passed Athletic Association

Out for victory which Well, I have watched hockey to-

Palestine is now trained by publicised Americans, Women's AAA have got

276 runs in by the members.

224 Marcus Marsh, who took over and that problem has many times and, in my opinion, required The bone of contention is the resignation of the ether

been overcome.

it is little better than an inter-minutes, the Universities began the Aga Khan's horoes from At present we can see these captain, Hugh Bartlett, which, by the way, is no way

for national breeds nothing but bad well by reaching their first half Frank Butters at the end of last stara in action only when they for world competition at weight. Tho women probables

century in 37 minutes, but in

season.

Marshat also has the meet British or Commonwealth So the Board have been asked connected with the resignation of the Secretary; wicket-Brussels will,

therefore, have blood.

sicaling risky ring they lost "dark" Blue Book in his stable opponents. It is a British Boxing by promotor Jack Salamona to keeper S. C. Griffith. The latter is going into journalism. their chance to fustify selection

HONOUR DESERVED two quick wickets, both bata-not to mention

Rainfall and and altogether the British sea-

Board of Control ruling that not relax their restrictions on In- Khorasan. Blue Book, by more than two foreigners shall

RINGSIDE Turning with reiler to football men being run.out.

With the departure of the Court Martial out of Blue Starbox at any one show and that again I would like to record:-

1. That Arsenal's pernnlal fast-scoring opening batsman, the winner of his only race last like East and West "never the

and the hard-hitting skipper Joe Mercer, at 37, Imtiaz, should be nominated Footballer Sardat, the rate of scoring fell.. of the year.

Wagar Hussain, who will play

It WIS rather unfortunate Mr J. F. Park, a Committee-son and the international match that the Duke should be caught man, told me that there are 35 promise

on the Committee and the club sparkling has been run as efficiently as Britain's

an on

be-

up the controversy for his The Presidency, is but nual position in which he comes Honorary Chairman the Annual Meeting.

Belind

scenes

produce to

performances before compelitora

cross to

ever before. "But now the Belgium-Reuter- al Government has fallen and

Opposition to takot

there is no

the

its place.

the wrangle has been going on for

The Clubs without a Com-

a long while a clash of permittee, or a Captain, and very sonalities between cheerful Hughie Bartlett and dour Me shortly will be without

Today's Sport

Cricket

Bix fours,

Philippines

Last November I suggested in the forthcoming Karachi DAVIS CUP

while Raich Carter, but think even the Test, hit up a valuable 58 with

the nld of silver-haired Horatio would agree that Mercer, after leading Elahi contributed 50 in a patient Arsenal to Wembley, deserves knock.

Wogar, in partnership with Scorpions v The Rest, Chater Rd. the honour, report (mil.

fast Test bowler, Children's Eports

For, in an age when artistry Pakistan's

Mohammed, added 60 "Prison Officers Club, Stanley is declining at ever increasing Khon

speed, Joe p.m.).

of the intellectual runs for the seventh wicket, feet, is the Anest wing half Reuter. have seen this season.

Д

W. N. Riley, who has been act-Secretary. The players

on April 3 and altogether-it is a ing as Chairman during tho illness of Group Captain A. J. deplorable state of affairs.

Holmes, also an England Selec- tor. Bartlett resigned because

This has

been going on for is a pity that it was not brought to a head nt

maro convenient

he felt he did not have the full a long while, arxl backing of the Committee.

Happy Valley (noon).

Naces

Boccor

International Cup Finxi.-Eryland v Chia, Sookunpoo (4.30 p.m.),

Hongkong Referen

V

2. Football's rulers made their biggost blunder when they bowed

the knee to northern EL KARIM LOSES It will be at least thren Chinese Beforeer Assn., Sookunpoolamour and refused to hold

When the Committee walked tiine. out from the annual meeting it works bafore a new Committee was not because they were all can be elected."

untagonistic to Bartlett, in fact, Meanwhile Bartlett told alde.

half of them are on his

They

complain, however,

the "no-confidence" voto

me

that he could not work

Rexes Winners Blackhawks

、

ONE SET

Lead 3-0

Manila, Apr. 9-The Philip pines gained a 3-0 winning lead in their first round Euro pean Zone Davis Cup tie against

Pakistan here today.

listening to

swain shall meet."

But an official change of heart is in

in the air.

Board of The Control stewards

potent

have

George Whiting

boen ported punchers. By all means down to arguments keep the foreigners about the ebbing tide of home- two per show, says Solomons,

but let them fight each other. produced International class that has left talent-an obb

CHARLES. Y. MAXIM? promoters high and dry on the

The stewards, I understand, bench.

are willing to grant this con- The public are staying away cession for championship nights, In largo numbers and so far as thereby conjuring up visions of big shows ore concerned-the such palate-ticklers as Charles reason is a ginring shortage of y Maxim, Pop v. Saddler, etc. British topliners.

But Solomous points out that such high-flown title fights, aro. not to be had for the asking, He vants foreigners to fight each

OUR CHAMPIONS

The Philippines, who won the A review of our National other but not necessarily for

argument.

Aaron

first two Singles yesterday, took (3.13 p.m.).

2nd Division.-PCA v_Eastern, St this semi-final and the replay

the Doubles today when Felici Champlons proves the logic of Championships. Wembley.

Heavyweight 07,000

more

Such a ruling would enable Joseph's 13.30 p.m.): St. Joseph' at

Edinburgh, Apr. 9-Mahmoud sime Ampon and Censar Car-the CAM, St. Joseph's (5 p.m.)

people could have watched the Goftball

El Karim, of Egypt, the British mann beat Iftikhar Ahmad and Bruce Woodcock is tied up by him to match, say, "Joey Maxim Great two games ... Internationale,Portugal v

Open Champion, was given a Mahmud Alam by 6-3, 6-1 and his agreement to fight Lee Savold or Ezzard Charles with that alick

next June: cruiserweight

from Paris, American that

in Britain (Ladies), CBA (19.m.}}

Milla has Freddie 3. The Astonishing Arsenal's stift fght by the Australian, 6-1.

retired; Wilson was harmony with Mr Riley and one Portugal Pakistan (Men), CHA

slogan from now on should be: Gordon Watson, in the semi-

The remaining two Singles welterweight Eddie Thomas Is With each case treated on its only by a majority of the 400 or two other members of the (2.39 P.M.).

Men's Junior Final Play-off«, '— "No Cox, no Cup.".

final of the Scottish Squash will be played tomorrow. only just back in training after meris, I cannot see that two up in the controversy for his, committee. Neither did he feel

to serve under one

Tackets Championships hero

hard-a hand injury; lightweight Billy foreigners per show knocking of

The Doubles was Jaguars, CILA (11.39 .m.),

I TOLD YOU.

Thompson is no longer a fores each other about the two

tonight before winning by 10-8. proposed joint Cap-

can do much Inter-long-Mercantile Bank ♥

in which the fought struggle 7-9, 0-3 and 9-3,

9st Blb; flyweight Rinly harm to British boxing. The tains. After the meeting, how- Civil Service, CBA (4 p.m.).

Midget,malohawks y Llona Me-This column" is sometimes

final scores do not give

true int A

alternative,I fear, is more They feel, too, that part ever, be was prepared to with-

Karim now.meets Abdul Dark crlo (19. m.); Delawares ▼

20 last year 1

Only featherweight Ronnie the play element

cancellations and a temporary not draw his resignation if it was buckarrows, Recralo (11.00 .m.) right. On May were

came out of today's match with members, and when a special the general wish.

Mackhawks Falcons, Recreio wrote: "One young Englishman of Bambay, in the final Bindlestion of the play. Ahmad Monaghan ways he will retire.

Racro who is equipping himself for defeated the only surviving much improved form With Clayton and bantamweight good-bye to regular "big ime meeting is held at Hlove 03

AAN PADA Aces Y. Bluebirda, 200 1.50 p.m.): Dodgers Balate Re Heinid the hard way if Roger English player, E. Clements, neat placings and hard anashes Danny O'Sullivan: can, by any boxing mas There have been over

Bannister, Oxford University's by 9-2, 917 9-7 in the other he brought out the best in his stretch of the imagination, be be the only means of....... admis-applications for the vacant erato (4 p.m.).

semi-dral Reuter,

opponens-Reuber Presb KOC (10.3), my 3 and 2.30 pm). lyoung miler.

present whereas

4,000 members.

the clubs has

of

15.

April 17 membership cards will

Socretaryship,

described as being avalable decLendon. Exprsia Mar