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11 10 11 11 10 5 10 IS 10 11 12 4 11 5 12 4 11 2 11 4 10 11 11 9 12 0 )6 11 10 6 11 4 YES -omwich they -were to Boyea oerations was abampaign ecovered. the rough the a more player has ipportera 'ely upon making League. aptain in 14 years ch to the artures ti Che Haw- Tranmere gone to I forward Rawlings last year. lett WNW on. O.

10. 9 11 2 111 13 1 13 6 8 11 91 10 4 9 11 8 91 10 10 9 10 7 11 11 3 9 11 0 10 11 0 11 10 6 8 10 6 7 11 P. I 10 7 11 10 10 7 10 1 9 12 0 6 10 4 96 10 8 2 10 13 8 10 4 10 12 6 101 12 6 4 10 1 9 103 Si 1 0 1 8 to I 6 topatrh FOOTBALL GUIDA WON ASHES AND MADE RECORD PROFIT Now RUGBY LEAGUE CLUBS COUNT THE COST at this time the Rugby clubs were wondering Icir players would gain tour honours. clubs so recognised are the cost. It has buen a is tour and though the 26 their way back in triumph, 1 the Ashes and made a Australia.

quite a number be suffering from injury. Widnes captain, will be ter for his club when the on September 17, three season has opened. The a collar-bone while New Zealand, A.th Taranaki, and be may It lie until Christmas. To Meet His Son no.ders are In a nappier .1 their famous centre, Fred was broken in the tour. rendering him a rest of the trip.

:1 New Zealand last week now quite fit and will be as soon as he returns. Fred is to make the acquaintance of orn s.nce he left these shores some surprising results in the the new season, though hardly larnimg as Wigan's persistent year ago. itg as Salford. with five of their on the high seas. Leeds with Swinton.

Liverpool Stanley. a each wlll probably drop valu.ats before their teams are at und about September 26. the first and second round ties re and Lancashire Cups will d. and as Leeds and Salford are the cost of the Dominions by have been brought home to the county cup competitions tore and more lucrative year by be only one London club this and Mitcham organisation Nepia is the captain. The the defunct Acton and been absorbed either by by the new club which has been elk castle-on-Tyne.

has great hopes of the Tyneside means to foster the game in that best of Its ability. cat ground has been secured at a greyhound racing stadium. League champions, who made a By JOILV COTTINGBAM Jim Sullivan. No more mistakes. record profit of £2.000.

appear to have a good chance of sustaining the Yorkshire revival which marked the end of the past season. Their only contribution to the tour was Ellerington, the loose forward, for whom they nave adequate reserves, while with Oliver and Meld still in the centre their amazing scoring power should be unimpaired. Jim Sullivan assures me that Wigan are not going to repeat last year's slips, and I understand that two New Zealanders are expected soon at Central Park. St. Helens, who had a very poor season, have also been seeking new blood in the Dominion, but so far have kept the result a close secret.

0 1-4 1 5., Awls SioLe Cilv Record-Breaking Staff Re-engaged For lliis Season STOKE CITY, having created a playing record last season with an enthusiastic young are naturally relying upon the same staff for the coming newcomers have been signed, and interesting is Douglas Westland, oept who is a brother of James Westre whom Mr. Bob City manager, picked up for f- .11 Aberdeen last season. ir a right back from Frickley Col- B. a right half-back from Barns- Baker. a young inside forward who has as an amateur with Port Vale; and an outside left from an Halifax .7) complete the list of new men.

ground improvements have been throughout the summer, including ri of the Butler-street stand to hold a car park to accommodate and the bridging of the River ye access to the ground from the side. RETAINED PLAYED, Coaching Scheme Mr. A. A. Bonner.

of Wakefield, who has succeeded Mr. T. Ashcroft (St. Helens as chairman of the Rugby League. intends to devote part of his time during the season to stimulating the game among boys between the ages of 14 and 18.

a ige fuiiir pliaier and ectators? he told me in a special interview for the Sunday Dispatch, and until we have built up an organisation to cater specially for their needs, I shall consider our work far from I have great hopes that we shall be able to set up a coaching scheme similar to that which is now being undertaken by the Football Association? Preston North End Defensive Lapses Will Worry Mr. Tom Muirhead PRESTON NORTH END'S new secretarymanager, Mr. Tom Muirhead, formerly of the St. Johnstone club, has not done any clean sweeping, and when the new season opens the personnel at Deepdale will be very little different from what it was last season. The only new player signed so far is M.

Burns. a goalkeeper from so that the goalkeeping position might be duplicated. The attack has shown that it can be an extremely potent one, and there is no doubt that after their splendid first season the O'Donnell brothers, who form the left wing, will again be one of the attractions of the First Division. Mr. Muirhead, however, Is likely to get a few grey hairs worrying over unaccountable lapses by an otherwise excellent defence.

This department has seen few changes in the last two seasons, but the coming campaign may see some of the reserves given their chance. Two positions whicn urgently need duplicating are centre forward and outside left Maxwell and H. O'Donnell, who fill these positions at present, have proved their ability, but trouble would arise if one of them was Injured. RETAINED PLATERS Might PIM, Mil Blrthelsee Position ft. in.

MOWN WIMMit Holdereft. O. Ii (Bursiem) Goalkeeper 5 11 Films and Pewittelf N. as St. IS.

Gallirsore, P. (Northertch) Right back 5 7 Tantabiel Goalkeeper 5 116 10 10 tztiE lOreentleld) Right back 5 7 1 Right back 3 96 11 4 a (Bizetheld) Right back 5 9 Right back 1 9 12 2 Lowe. 18ke1mersdalel Left back 5 8 fi i Left back 11 10 (Northwich) Left back 5 96 At, Right half 5. 3 6 10 3 Shankle. (Olenbuck) Right h.

b. 5 7 Right half b. 511 11 10 Bummerbee. 0. (Winchstr) Right h.

b. 5 98 Preston) Left half b. 5 10 10 10 Hill) Raley. 81 Left half b. 5 9 9 10 Bradford.

L. (Retford) Outside right 5 10 10 12 Centre h. b. 5 8 Outside right 5 5 10 10 Mi IL (Carlisle) Coupe. J.

(Walton-le-Dale) Left half 5 9 lide right 5 6 10 Al ns lne. J. I. (Dundee) Ins ide right 5 9 10 0 Beattie. A.

(Aberdeen) Centre lad. 5 9 11 8 pa sal. J. (Denny) Centre 5 Si 11 5 Butterworth. A (Ashton under-Lynew Centre fwd.

5 118 2 Briscoe J. (St. Helena) Outside r. 5 76 Inside left 5 86 10 4 Berestord. J.

(Chesterfield) Inside right 5 5 Inside left 4 9 10 6 Vernon. J. (Glossop) Inside right 5 78 rmsbY) Outside left 5 66 10 3 Atherton. J. (Preston) Inside right 5 8 aviavDla) Outside left 5 6 10 0 Maxwell.

J. (Kilmarnock) Centre fad 5 7i NEW PLAYERS Hart. P. (Newntains) Inside left 5 106 O'Donnell. (Buekhavenl Inside left 6 0 Ls' 0 S.

itts.ifail St. I. 11 2 10 9 11 1 10 11 10 13 11 1 11 9 11 3 11 1 11 1 II 11 11 13 11 6 10 7i II II II 11 0 D.erdetni i New- 10 12 10 7 10 10 10 6 10 5 10 9 10 6 11 10 10 7 10 6 to and ayers, quate. find they bride, the en for Ights; entreabout cons-4on. 8 8 9 9 8 1 8 AUGUST 23.

1936 Manchester United MANCHESTER'S HOPES DOHERTY, HEALE AND DONNELLY FIT FOR a season or two Manchester City have displayed no great urgency for new players, and the capture of Doherty from Blackpool last season was their big gest scoop for a long time. The same policy is bent continued this season. The club has great faith an its present list of 33 professionals to which has been added recently one amateur in Kevin McAlin den Irish junior International from Belfast Celtil as reserve goal-keeper. The recovery of Doherty Beale. and Donnelly from injuries has partly inspired this confidence.

RETAINED PLATERS Player alirtlenlage Height moot ow kas, Col- Poe it. in. It. lb limy. Durnami Back 5 9 13 7 Bray 1 ioswalcitetstlel Back 5 9 10 86 Brook I illestroroughl Outside left 5 9 11 13 Brunton.

Il (Manchester' Outside rt. 5 10 11 6 Cassidy .1 Morgan Armagni Clark CI tOalnsborol Clayton. Ft iBetfordi Cothila IBootlei Dale 'Manchester' Doherty IllagheratelL Derryi Donnelly 11 (Craignuk Lanark' I (Bolton' Centre half 5 80 11 7 Freeman. li A (Drottelchi 18 811 5 81 11 1 (Bristol, Herd A illowhill. Fife) lnside fed 5 8 10 100 MarsnalL Ft Illucknal Centre hall or Notts I McCullough.

Half back 5 106 12 06 McLeod J. (Glasgow' Neilson IBlackhall Durham' Owen (Llaateltfardrd Glamorgan) Percival. flaw Muse ton Durham) Roger C. IA yr) Rogers. (NOnsukatain Left halt 5 6 10 116 Swift 1131sekpoolt ThrelfalL R.

J. tomes Cheshire) Mega. 8 P. Illarattlgv) Centro Md. 3 94 12 2 Topping.

K. (Wrangel Lancs.) Toseland. Z. IN'thamptonl OutaSde It 5 6 10 3 Walsh. A Cottages.

Durham! Baca NEW PLAYERS I 71 12 61 Barr. A Outside rt. 5 91 11 11 Eckersley. (11ancheattrl Goalkeepat 5 111 13 11 Green (Atherton, IL (Belfast) Goameeper iNot McMahon. tOlasgowl left 5 101 11 1 Regan.

R. (Falktrk) COST OF A BABE Babe Ruth. famous basebail cost New York Yankees en tran ferred from Boon. This puts all Soccer transfer fees In the shade. E.

I enk insop. T. Cooper. (Liverpool backs.) 1 4. "Si Liverpool NEEDED: SCORING FORWARD LINE LIVERPOOL'S big capture" is the signing of Mr.

George Kay. of Southampton. as manager. The team's chief need, as it has been for some time, is a scoring forward line. The officials admit that they nave made big efforts to strengthen the attack, but without success.

The acquisition of Busby, the international, from Manchester City last season worked wonders, and if Cooper and Blenkinsop steer clear of were unlucky last season Liverpool should have no defensive worries. RETAINED PLAYERS Height wslissn H. an. O. ta 11 12 10 3 101 12 0 5 10 12 1 5 9 11.

5 6 1 13 1 5 9 12 2 5 8 11 0 10 10 8 5 11 12 7 6 21 14 2 6 11 13 10 6 11 12 3 5 11, 11 12 Plsyee and Mirthslol4. Pea Man Riley. A 'South Africa) Goalkeeper Hobson. A (Horden) Dabbs. (Dairengatell) Blenkinsop 'Cudworth) Pull back Harley.

J. (Mead'. Scotld.) Pull back Cooper (Hanley) Felton. P. (Sunderland) Full back Whittle.

Ft (Newcastle) Pull back R. ALineolni T. (Coatbridget Halt back Bush. .1 (Hdigt Salop) Hall back Low. (Newcastle) McDougall.

(Pt. Giggly.) Half beck Browning J. (Alexandria Scotland) Rogers (Prodshans) Busby. II (Bellarillll Peters. IC 'Port Sunlight, Half back Nieurrenhuys.

B. IS Taylor. (Hanley, Wright. (Rotherham) Forward Roberts. (Bootle) Forward Hanson.

A (Bootle, Carr. (South Africa) Forward Howe (Stockport) Ramsden. R. 'Sheffield) Balmer. (Liverpool) Forward Collins (London) Taylor.

(Bristol) Zwatixam. H. (Biwa1P001) Forward 5 91 11 10 5 11 11 12 5 10 11 6 5 91 11 7 5 111 11 9 5 8 11 ltt 5 111 12 5 5 10 10 1 5 10 10 12 5 91 11 7 5 9 12 2 5 98 11 7 5 10 11 0 5 101 11 0 5 81 11 13 5 le 11 3 Si 10 a WEAK POSITIONS IMPROVED a IiANCHESTER UNITED directors have shown a live sense of difficulties to be overcome if promotion Ls to be justified. Although there are no sensational captures to report, a firm and steady policy of improving positions that may be weak has been pursued. as this fist of new players shows.

Roy John (Welsh international goalkeeper), Andrew Pringle (inside forward from Heart of Midlothian). who is coming on trial J. Montgomery (centre forward from Coltness United), W. Wintcrbottom (centre half from Mossley), and J. McClelland (halt-back from Bradford).

United will also have available practically all the men who helped them to promotion by the wonderful run of 19 successive wins last season, the One notable exception being Jack Hall. the young local goalkeeper, who bat been signed by Spurs. The club's main difficulty will undoubtedly be to maintain a consistent attack, and It is generally recognised that, although Manley, at outside left, Mutcn. at inside right or centre, and Bamford, at centre, are very efficient at their best, there are weaknesses here and there which have hardly been covered up by constant changes. RETAINED PLAYERS Player awe 1110t8plaisa Height Weight Breedon, Wadley.

Pas Men H. on. at. M. Yurksl Langford.

(Alfretoril OnWths. J. Women) Jones. T. tWrezhaml Mellor.

iOldhamo Porter (Fleetwood, Back 6 0 11 10 Redwood. II 181 Helens, Back 5 8 11 0 McKay W. lArstbenhar Louth) licLenahas. Manchestml Vose. 0.

Weans) Scott. liellnburghl Right half 5 9 11 6 McMillen. i Belfast, Brown. (Motherwell) Whalley. R.

'Ashton-under- Lyne, Lana 7 Itatrkhall. Glascowl Manley. 7 iNorthwichl Perrier. R. 'Cleethormsl R.

(Bilstonl Hanlon. J. (Manchester) Centre fwd. 5 6 10 0 Wassail, J. (Shrewsbury Welds right 5 10 9 Bamford.

(Barry SOL Wales, Mulch G. Gardiner. 0. R. 'Birmingham) lnside right 3 95 1.1 3 Bryant.

W. (131140tt. Durham) Cape. .1. fCarllsliel NEW PLAYERS Roy Joon (Briton Perry) Goalkeeper 511 11 5 Winterbottaat W.

1016- hami McClelland. .1. (Dysart pJei Montgomery. 3. .1 101ae eOllll Sheffield Wednesday ALL UP Five Men Attack For Wednesday MR.

BILLY WALKER, the Sheffield Wednesday manager has decided on a drastic change of policy for the forthcoming of using an attack in which all five forwards will be up with the play. It is anticipated that this expressed desire to play an attacking game will stimulate interest in the club; certainly it should be an improvement on last year when the side could do little that was right. Weakness at half-back was responsible for the club's bad season. The players slgned for this season RETAINED PLATERS Height Weight Player and Slrintisteee. Petition It.

in. et. lb. Brown. (Hodthorpel Goalkeeper 5 9 12 6i Goodfellow, b.

0. 1W Simi Goalkeeper 6 01 12 0 Smith. R. (Shlrebrooki Goalkeeper 5 101 10 7 Grange. H.

(Birdwell. near Barnsley) Walker. T. (Crosecroes) NitoMe. J.

(Corker Hill) Right back 5 9 12 91 Stokes. I (West Ella) Left back 5 91 11 1 Catlin. A. (Middiesbrghl Left back 5 91 10 12 Ashley. J.

A. (Clownel Hull. J. S. (Motherwell) Right h.

b. 3 9 912 Rhodes, R. Molverhmptn) Right h. b. 5 91 12 91 Moss.

P. (Birmingham) Right h. h. 5 9 11 2 Cole. G.

(Resale, Burrows. H. (Sutton-W--ish(led) Lynch. J. W.

ITweedmth) Lett half b. 5 9 11 0 Mlllership, W. (Watson 111) Centre b. 5 91 11 21 Raeford. N.

ISlaenglrYl2ll Centre it: b. 5 101 10 71 Wheat. (W or ksop; Centre h. b. 5 11 11 7i 131 Reaper.

M. Itwituitan) Centre hb.s 10 11 6 Luke. many Auckland Outside hi, 5 4i 9 111 HeII. J. T.

Mallbottlel Outside rht. 5 7 9 Penwick. A. 1.. (London) J.

llirkenhd) Outside left 5 111 11 6 Drury. O. (Hucknall) Outside left 5 6 10 21 Murray. W. (graghead) Outside left 5 6 9 6i Inside left 5 91 11 51 Sta yne ling trdsw-et Driver.

A Inside right 5 101 10 101 Grosvenor. A. T. (Dudley) Inelde right 6 16 12 0 Suttees. J.

Millington Quay-on-Trvel Thompson, I. (Orstnlngtni Inside left 5 61 10 1 Robinson. .1. (Bhiremoor) Inside let 5 8 10 11 Dewar. (Lochephead) Centre fwd.

5 10 11 11 J. (Larne) Centre fwd. 5 91 11 101 Smith. J. T.

(Chester Mc) Centre fwd. 5 71 12 12 AMATEURS Pictering. W. (Sheffield) Left beet 3 8 9 2 Murdoch. A (Sheffield) Centee h.

b. 5 10 3 Whitfield. (Killamarsh) Left half b. 5 4 10 10 Curry. (Gateshead) Inside left 5 5h 9 3 Wright, P.

(shemeidi Centro fwd. 5 13 91 7 4 Manchester City.