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...among the breadfruit trees; sides number a definitely non-U60 to 100 men, women and children clad in lava-lavas and urged on by dancing spectators, yelling, singing, and banging on kerosene drums at a well-hit ball. Badgered by papalagi (white) planters, Prime Minister Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu'u II last week handed down the harshest decree of his six-year regime: cricket was banned (Wednesdays and Saturdays ex-cepted). To unstick the wicket as quickly as possible, the villagers set to work clearing away the hurricane rubble...
Football Czar Oscar Nicolini (who is also Argentina's director of Post & Telegraphs) was no man to suffer such a rebuke in silence. Promptly he called a meeting of the powerful governing body, AFA (Asociación de Futbol Argentina'). To teach the players a stern lesson, AFA voted to wash out the rest of the season...
...could prove that word came down from on high. Nevertheless, in midweek, AFA unexpectedly called off the suspension, offered to arbitrate the dispute. Negotiations dragged, and the clubs got set for Sunday games with non-union oldsters and youngsters. Smart porteño money was on a settlement that would shortly have the stars back on the field, kicking and happy...