FOOTBALL SENSATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 75, 28 March 1924, Page 5

FOOTBALL SENSATION.

"INTERNATIONAX" SUSPENDED. J SENTENCED ON A TRAIN. l (ReceiTed 12 noon.) i ' LONDON, March 27. 1 A sensation has been caused in Rugby " Union football circles by the action of 3 the Welsh Union in suspending their full-back, Male, for playing for Cardiff ' against Birkenhead contrary to tho I union's instructions. Male was to play ? for Wales against Prance in Paris toy morrow. The committee resolved on the I suspension at a meeting aboard the train en route to Paddington, \ipon which the I Welsh, team, including Male, were traveli I ling. When the train arrived at PadI 1 lington Male was sent home.—(A. and. i N.Z. Cable.) FATAL COLLISION. i JAPANESE SHIP SINKS. ' TWENTY-THREE MISSING. TRAGEDY OFF DUNGENESS. LOXDON, March 27. The collision between the Japanese steamer Tokufuku Mam, bound from Bremen to Japan, and the German steamer Heimdall during a fog off Dungeness, occurred at 11 o'clock at night. A thick fog rendered the lights of both ships invisible. The Tokufuku Maru ' diwappeared in two minutes, a huge hole 1 having been torn in her side. Many of the crew, 23 of whom are - missing;, were thrown into the water, including the captain and chief officer, ■who were picked Pup by the Heimdall.. The missing are believed to have been asleep in their bunks and to have been trapped like rats. Lifeboats found no survivors. & One of the crew of \he Heimdall said the Japanese steamer loomed up deod ahead. The Heimdall's engines -wore reversed, but the vessel struck with terrible force amidships, the impact skittling all on deck. The 'boats were instantly •> 'lowered, but the other* steamer disappeared before they reached the spot. The n fog was so thick that only the cries of the Japanese in the water made rescues r possible. The Heimdall's forehold was flooded when she arrived at Dover.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) Tile Tokufuku Maru was a vessel of 5859 tons, and was built at Kobe, Japan, in 1919. She was owned by the Kofusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha. FIRPO CHALLENGED. s ) SPALLA MAY FIGHT , HIM. s BUENOS AYRES, March 27. 'I Ermino Spalla, the Italian boxer, has challenged Luis Firpo to a return match c of 12 rounds, the entire purse to go to c ' the winner, with a percentage for charity. " I The challenge is due to Firpo's criticism 1 of the Italian's showing against him in 1 March. Spalla has resumed public training.— (Beuter.) ( a i