The time has now come when the Saturday football results at Home stimulate speculation on the possible fate of (earns struggling either at the foot or at the top of the respective tables of the League Championship. Tondon is special interested in. the surprising failure of Tottenham Hotspur to live up to the reputation ex-ceted of it early in the scazon. The defeat on Saturday by Middlesbrough was peculiarly unfortunate for tne Spurs thus yielded two points. to a club which itself is in danger 6t rel-legation, And Birmingham's victory emphasized the famous London team's danger. On the other hand Brentford''s continued success "downstairs" suggests that if the Spurs go down the number of London First Division teams need not be reduced. 'And Charlton promise. to rise from the Third Division to take Brentford' vacant place and, perhaps, struggle next year with Tottenham for higher honours.
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