Some idea of what it costs to run sri overseas football tour can be gathered from the fact that allowances to players (£4 each) and two managers (£6 each) will cost the Australian Rugby League team, which sailed for England via New Zealand last week, £124 per week, irrespective of travelling, hotel and other expenses. At the end of the tour the players share half the profits. By contract English players receive £1 aboard ship, £2 on land, £10 on the tve of sailing for home, allowances to dependents and participation in a third share of the profits. English managers received a round sum of £200—nothing more.
Many people are wondering how the Arsenal will shape this season, now that Alex James has gone. Arbiter," writing in the "Daily Mail" thinks that as long as the Arsenal's scientific defensive system. is preserved, no ill can behalf them, even though James has gone. They may lose some of their distinction but they will continue as a leading team. They will be formidable as match winners, too, if Drake has got over his injury. In his view they depend more on their centre-forward than any other player. He also says that the soundness of Charlton's methods will also ensure a continuance of their success, A Drake or Glover at centre-forward would make a vast difference to their attack and until these comparative weaknesses can be remedied Charlton may have to continue to make hard labour of their matches, but Jimmy Seed will go his own way and his obstinacy in backing his own judgment has, in fact, been his greatest strength, and whatever changes may be made will be in his own time. Sunderland may also this season begin to feel the strain but they should remain near the peak.
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