Dynamic Debut

Eleven huskies in jerseys of royal blue, members of Moscow's Dynamo Club and soccer champions of All-the-Russias, filed out on the green turf of London's Stamford Bridge Stadium. Each player carried a bunch of red and white carnations, which he presented to his opposite number on Britain's Chelsea Club. The British, in turn, gave the men from Moscow cigar lighters.

These amenities observed, the Russians were ready for their sports debut on for eign soil. Before 85,000 soccer-lovers, a British record, the Dynamos set up three ripe scoring plays but overeagerly shot too high or too wide. The workmanlike British ran up a two-goal lead.

In the second half the Russians perked up. So did the radio announcer who had come along with them. His cautious comment on the Dynamos' first score: "Steady, steady, comrades, steady, take a glass of water--yes, yes, he's through, he has scored. Yes, comrades, you can kiss him."

Sporting Britons cheered each Russian goal, cried "Up the Soviets!" In a dynamic spurt the Dynamos tied up the game. Final score: Russians 3, British 3. Said the Russian announcer at game's end: "Listen, comrades in Moscow, Leningrad, Tiflis and Berlin--we have passed our first exam with honor."

Four days later, the Dynamos outclassed Cardiff, 10-1. This time the Russians' pre-game offering was a single bunch of roses; from their Welsh foe the Dynamos received eleven miniature silver miners' lamps.

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