ARSENAL WINS CUP FINAL

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1930, Page 11

ARSENAL WINS CUP FINAL

DEFEAT OF HUDDERSFIELD

TREMENDOUS PUBLIC INTEREST.

ENORMOUS CROWDS IN LONDON. i By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, April 20. The first man at the gates to witness the Cup tie final between Huddersfield and Woolwich arsenal, had. walked or borrowed rides from Huddersfield, and his side never scored. The fact that he saw the Graf Zeppelin was meagre consolation. The arsenal won by two goals to nil. . The King, .was present and shook hands with the teams before the match and chatted with th- captains afterwards arid, presented the cup to Tom Parker, the Arsenal skipper, 'who was muddy and grass-stained from his exertions on the field. After a dozen minutes’ fast and even play Alec James scored for Arsenal with an easy shot. Huddersfield had a fair share of the game, which was of the fastest type throughout, but Preedy’s goal keeping was almost unbeatable. Lie went down in the second spell just in front of the goal, his opponents all round him trying to get the ball, to which he hung grimly until he could manoeuvre it behind the goal. It was then seen he was unable to rise. When helped up he soon recovered and resumed his brilliant game. “‘ A couple of fniiiutes before the end'of play Lambert' scored Arsenal’s second goal. , , . _ Receipts for the match totalled ;£23,265, / Early in the second half the Graf Zeppelin floated overhead so loxv That-, the ' passengers could' be sheri". waving their handkerchiefs and saluting the King. The airship was en route to Cardington, where ah hour later it nicked up Captain Eckerier and returned to Friedrichshafen.

THOUSANDS INVADE LONDON.

ALL 92,000 STADIUM SEATS SOLD.

London, April 25. The big invasion of London for the football final has already begun. Hundreds of excursion trains are arriving tonight and to-morrow, bringing spectators. ’ x xlj Every one of the 92,488 seats at the Wembley Stadium was sold long ago, and as many more could have been sold. Thousands from all parts of the country who (e unable to come to London will listen to the wireless running comment on the year’s greatest Association football event. It will be a clash between teams from the north and south, which' have cost "reat sums in transfers. Huddersfield paid £20,000 for its players. One player from Bolton Wanderers cost the Arsenal the record fee of £lO,OOO. Huddersfield has twice won the Cup. Arsenal has not previously taken part in the final.