FOOTBALL
Soccer in Italy ENGLISH REP. TEAM. PLAYS A DRAW. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received May 14 at 7.20 p.m.) ROME, May 13. Iu the international Soccer match here to-day, Italy and England drew, the scores being one goal each. Armed police and militia ringed, the Fascist Stadium hours before the kickoff in the Association football msltch between England and Italy. They were there to prevent the rushing of the gates. There was tremendous interest in the match, fifty thousand being present. A band played the Fascist hymn when Signor Mussolini arrived. He stood for a minute with his arm outstretched in salute, turning from side to side in recognition. Sir Ronald and Lady Graham sat beside Signor Mussolini. The match was a ding-dong struggle, but both sides finished poorly, the Italians missing four excellent chances of scoring.
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Grey River Argus, 15 May 1933, Page 5
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