Celtic are shaping for the League Championship; indeed their victory over St. Mirren already gives them rood lead. Up to half-time it wa:
wbody's game, but then Celtic went into the struggle with dash and came out vietors—2 to nil, Air" driconians only beat Clydebank, the Towest club on the table, by the narrowest margin. It goes' without ying that they missed Gallacher, their famous centre forward, whom they have sold for the sensational price of £7,600 to Newcastle, It looks as if Airdrie has lost hope of the Scottish Champfonship when they made this deal. Some very bitter things are being said about the buying and selling of player but unfortunately the football "far do not seem to care, and indeed often take a pride in the prices obtained by their local favourites. This is not. sport, however; it is' what th club managers call a "commercial proposition." Hearts got a bit of a shock at the start, but eventually disposed of St., Johnstone. A erippled Félkirk team could only draw with Queen's Park. Rangers were much too good for Hibs. And Raith Rovers had a much needed success against Motherwell. There was nothing else very important in the schedule of games, but the struggle among the teams at the bottom of is gro}
Celtic, 17 played, and 26 points; St. Mirren; 19 and 86; Airdrie, 18'and 25; Hearts, 19 and 25; and Falkirk, 18'and 24,
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