RIVALS IN SPORT

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 147, 18 March 1931, Page 9

RIVALS IN SPORT

Franco-German Soccer Match Paris, March 15. Forty thousand Germans and Frenchmen racked the Colombes Stadium to witness the France v. Germany Soccer international, the first match between these countries in 33 years. Thousands were turned away. „ Aeroplanes, reporting where the crowds were thickest, enabled the traffic to be more easily controlled. Hundreds of mounted and foot pohee were on duty outside, but their task was of the hßhi--6St No racial feeling was apparent confounding the pessimists, who Predicted rioting. The German flag, red, black and gold, mingled with the Tricolor above the score board, and the bands the “Preussenlied” and the Marseillaise as the teams entered the field, the crowd standing bareheaded. , France’s winning score was the result of a German right-half, while attempting to clear, kicking into his own goal. France therefore won, one goal to mi. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN London, March 16. In the first division of the Association football competition Portsmouth beat Manchester United, 1 goal to nil. Birmingham beat West Ham, - goals to 1; and Sunderland beat Huddersfield, 2 goals to nil. In the second division Huddersfield beat Everton, 1 goal to U 'ln the Rugbv Union, Headingley beat Blackheath by 24 points to 18. _ In the third round of the Ru.-.by League Cup. second replay, Halifax beat Oldham by 5 points to 2 at Huddersfield.