Show SOCCER THEY SAID AND SOCCER THEY DID SHANGHAI May 15 UP Soccer R-Soccer Soccer has always been rough on the players In China it also is rough on referees Take Chinas China's national athletic meet for example The referees went on strike Thursday They were sick and tired of having spectators rushing out on the field and socking them just because they didn't like decisions No protection no refereeing they said The meet officials said please come on back and well we'll wellsee wellsee wellsee see that youre you're protected from these swinging free-swinging spectators tors Friday the referees referees' came back to work And what happens happens happens hap hap- pens Why just two minutes before the end of a game won by the team the team kicked a goal Referee J. J Chu said no goal three were offside a mile The boys crowded around and here and here we go again knocked again knocked Chu for a goal Naturally this his goal didn't count either Saturday all the referees were on strike again and it looked permanent As Chu put it The soccer tournament can just go go on without us |