Suggestions for Local Team To the Editor of the "Nowm-Cuta Dany News"
Su~With reference to Scnvraton's comments on the forthcoming visit of the Corinthians soccer team, Ido not think it is fair for him to say that Dich Costa should not. be chosen 10 play for.the Shanghai team owing to his "weakness" displayed in the Inter~ national game last week.
must be remembered that Costa was supported in the halt back line by Silva and Aquino who, although they gave a good account' of themselves, are young and inexperienced, with the inevitable result that Cost himself had to bear the brunt of the attack, This point seems to have been the mind of your correspondent on Monday when he commented on the inability of Robinson to create any successful opening, which undoubted:
was due to the ease with which Costa had him covered.
Nearly all local sports scribes are agreed that Costa is. still the best civilian centre-halt in Shanghai and there is no doubt that his inclusion will strengthen the team which 1s to oppose the Corinthians.
also do not agree with your correspondent's suggested Mne-up ° for Shanghai: The two wing men of the Durhams team do not possess suMllent "shooting" ability and T should prefer the selection of Jim Ward and F., Foyn who are fast and capable of excellent centres and corner kicks, My opinion of a representative team {s; Boissezon, Curtiss, Marcal, Thomasson, Costa, Brown, Foyh, Cope, Robinson, Fulton, J. Ward, and hope the SF.A. will coon-adopt Your correspondent's: suggestion of having few trial games in order that the selected team may: have an opportunity to play together before meeting the Corinthians, Shanghai, Mar. 16.
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