The Archive · 1937

Russia Upset by France

France upset the more fancied Russian team in an International Cup game played on the Race Course fon Dre. 19 when the French side von by 4 goals to 2. Playing an open swinging game, the Frenc! ide. mad" full use of the opportu-ties that came their way, whereas tke Russian side dropped the Ions swinging, rushing—tactics which were a feature of Sokol's play, and itempt: d to win the game by short and, with Roboostoff well marked this was not a paying polley. The French bucks, were thus given time to position themselves to meet attacks, and although Collet was the outstanding back, Arnaud ran Sim's lees secon

pont SGaiin, 3 Bomuel, tivorane Arnau,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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