... accepted. The England prayers are expected to leave Rio on Monday in order to get at least two days' practice at Bello Horizonte. where they play the United Sates next Thursday. AUSTRIAN REFEREE The organising committee of the World Cup tournament announced ...

... interval. The United States soccer team chosen for the World Cup finals in Brazil was beaten 5-0 by the touring Turkish league champions, Bsitkas. at St. Louis. England meet the United States in the World Cup competition on June 29. Derby ...

... Chi 4-2 by England's World Cup XI at Stamford Bridge in September and last season scored two goals for the Football League against the League of Ireland at Wolverhampton. He is s strong, bustling type of player. not easily shaken off the ball. Nevertheless ...

... witheld their cup and medals and the final was never decided In sixteen full internationals at the present Hampden Stadium. England have won only three times against Scotland's ten. but Scotland have not succeeded there since 1937. when the world record attendance ...

... is still the finest rightwinger in England. Matthews played `inaginst in in the World Cup. and yesterday's representative match at Stamford Bridge. showed much of his old artistry. The dropping of Mortensen, a World Cup regular, is a ...

... RUGBY TEAM FOR ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIP The Rugby Angling Association's team to compete in the all-England championship to be fished in the Nene at Peterborough on September 23, will be: W. Knee, H. Mills, D. Penn, J. Barnett, J. Buckingham, 0. I Botharn ...

... with a rival. Anthems World Cup, and in Continental were played. Ramsey and Mitic, international games. won the the captains, exchanged penonly previous match between the tient.% and the clash started. countries. beating England 2-1 The Jugo Slav right-wing ...

... Yorkshire captain, has been invited to lead England in the first Test beginning next Thursday at Manchester. Yardley has played in 17 Tests and last led England against Australia during the 1948 series in England. Outstanding events in to-day's programme ...

... are: May 9. England v. Argentine, at Wembley; May 10, England v. Finland (amateur) at Sunderland; May 12, Wales v. Portugal, May 15, England v. Norway (amateur) at Middlesbrough; May 16. Scotland v. France, at Hampden Park: May, 19, England v. Portugal ...

... at 54/71, Standards 18/71, and Henry Me 4/7i. Reg Harris Aims at World Record Reg Harris, of Manchester, the world professional sprint cycling champion, will attempt to set up a new world record for the one kilometre (1,093 yards) standing start at the ...

... receives up to 50.000 Holy Year pilgrims from all over the world. Brighton Cup Won by Sporting Offer DOUBLE FOR 'GORDON' SPORTING OFFER, an 8 to 1 chance in a field of seven, won the Brighton Cup, at Brighton this afternoon, by two lengths from Grani, with ...

... reget to us. as we are sure it was to him, when His Exce'2eney informed us 'that he found it impossible to come. We hope, however. on some future occasion we shall have an opportunity of hearing him in the Rotary atmosphere. Lord Leigh Cup Stoneleigh ...