The Guardian from London, Greater London, England • 3

THE MAN CHESTER GTTABMAN, THtmSTJAY, DECK RECENT WILLS. HOCKEY. Cheshire Beaten by Surrey. LANCASHIRE DRAW. RUpSX EOOTBALL.

Lancashire's Match witK Northumberland. BRADSHAW TO PLAY AGAIN. iVETERAN OARSMAN'S MEMOIRS. 78 and Still iWinning. EYRE'S MANY SUCCESSES AT HENLEY.

Mr. W. H. Eyre, the 78-year-old member of a winning crew at the Richmond Boxing Day regatta, is a' solicitor, and it was in a room lined with1 Jaw books that yesterday he talked of Thames rowing in and since the seventies. Keen-eyed and with the bloom of health in his cheeks, Mr.

Eyre, despite his many years, possesses remark SMALLPOX DANQER. Becoming an Unvaccinated People. INCALCULABLE HARM DONE BY MEASLES. The dangers arising from smallpox and measles were discussed yesterday by Dame Janet Campbell, senior medical officer for maternity and child welfare, Ministry of Health, in her inaugural address to the 'sixth Winter School for Health. Visitors and School Xurses organised by the Women Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors' Association, which opened at the Bedford College for Women, Regent's Park.

"Smallpox can be controlled if we will control it with vaccination," said Dame Janet. The fact that we have at the present time more smallpox in this country than for many years is due to the fact that we are largely becoming an unvaccinated people. One reason for that is our national dislike for any compulsion in the way ot vaccination or inoculation, and another is that smallpox is becoming a much less serious disease than it used to be. But while you may get ninety-nine mild cases the hundredth may be a case of the old type 'hat kills the patient in a few days. We are not free from the dangers of smallpox." With reference to measles, she said: "One wishes that people could be persuaded to regard measles as a very serious illness.

The amount of damage it does to young children is almost incalculable, and so long as parents persist in regarding measles as a necessary, mild, domestic ill-ness we shall have complications occurring, a high death rate, especially under five years of ago, and all those tubercular troubles and middle-ear diseases which are so commonly caused by neglecting an attack of measles." Although many of the old diseases had disappeared altogether and things had improved greatly in recent vears there remained a great deal to be done iu solving new problems which had to be tackled in the light of modern conditions of living. Hapha.arJ Maternity Vork. An attack on the obstetric service at pie. sent existing iu this country was made by Professor Louise McIIroy in a lecture on ante-natal hygiene. "There is no other branch of medicine which it illowed to be so haphazard," she said.

What doctor would perform an opciitlion for appendicitis in a little kitchen with very bud light? Yet we arc expected to carry out maternity eases in such conditions." Professor McTIroy mentioned the difficulty which was often experienced by midwives in obtaining the aid of medical practitioners in serious cases. In one instance she came across recently seven doctors were sent for. Six were cngaped elsewhere, and were not available, and tlip seventh could attend only with gieat difficulty. Arianrjemeuts should he made by which doctors should always be available at such times. "You will find that in the next ten years." she said, "the establishment of a complete obstetric service for the country will be enforced.

I don't flunk the country is going lo up much longer with tha absurd methods of the past. The whole future of the race depends upon excellently carried out arrangements iu this VI BEB 30, 1926. COAL OUTPUT GROWING. 180,000 Workers Still Idle. NEARLY FIVE MILLION TONS A WEEK.

The "Board of Trade Journal gives the following statement of the coal output and the number of wage-earners at the mines of Great Britain for the week ended Deoember IB, together with the figures for the previous week: Outsat. Output, Wage- -aeelc Wite- ended earners. ended earners. Dec. 11.

Dec 11. Bee. 18 Dec 18. Tons. Tons.

N'th'mb'rl'nd 255,000 48,100 50,400 Durham 470,100 109,400 565,100 117,100 xorssnire xdouu xw.yuo Lanes, N. Wales 451,600 89,700 473,000 101,800 Derby, Notts, Leicester 714,800 122,500 687,900 124,400 Staffs, Salop, Warwick 414,700 82,200 432,900 83,600 S. Wales and Monmouth. 668,600 143.000 836,400 155,600 Other English districts 94.900 22,700 109,900 23,600 Scotland 588,600 93,700 608,100 98,000 Total 4,467,900 886.500 4.878,900 925,000 XsclBdlrja; Cumberland, Westmorland. Gloucester, Somerset and Kent.

The total production weekly of coal since the general resumption of- work after the stoppage is given below Tons. November 27 2,324,000 December 4 3,226,100 December 11 4,467,900 December 18 4,878,900 Number Normally Employed. As the number miners given bv the Ministry of Mines as normally employed before the stoppage is 1,107,128, it will be seen that 181,728 arc still mot absorbed in the industry. The "normal" in some of the main coalfields is: Lanes. Cheshire, and N.

Wales 114,062 Yorkshire 189,332 South Wales 16,031 Notts, Derby, and Leicester 131,466 Scotland 125,026 HOLIDAY TRAFFIC RECORDS. Three new passenger carrjing records were created by London's Underground, 'buses and tramways during the Christmas shopping and holiday period On Saturday, December 18, 6,647,732 pasBengers were carried. The previous record was on Saturday, July 3 last, On Christmas Eve, 5,555,000 passengers were carried. The previous year's record for the day was On Monday, December 27, 3.099,500 passengers were dealt with, establishing a record for Boxing Day. CAUGHT IN MACHINERY.

What might easily have been a more seriou-. accident occurred at Bank Bottom 'Is. Mrsden, near Huddcrsfield, yesterday. John Needham, a young married man whose home is at Mossley was working in the teazing department when his clothing caught in the machinery and he was taken louad a shafting. He sustained injuries to the head and shoulders, and after treatment at the mill was taken home in the Marsden motor umbulance.

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. The -Minister of Agriculture announces that the existence' of foot-and-mouth disease was yesterday confirmed at Devizes (Wilts). The usual restrictions have been applied to an area of 15 miles' radius round the infected premises. Former Eton Master's Bequests. Mr.

Henry Elford Lrtxmoore, M.A-, ot Baldwins End, Bton (Bucks), for over forty years a master at Eton, who died on Novem-03T 11 last, aged 85 years, left unsettled property of the gross value of 37,207. ISs. Sd. His bequests include: 300 to Eton College. 500 to tno Oxlord Diocesan Fund.

3O0 to the Eton' Parochial Church Fund. 300 to St. Geone's Guild. 200 to the Societr for tne Protection oi -Ancient Buildings. 100 and- his interest in Joiners' Halt, Salisbury, to the Rational Trust lor places ot Historic Interest.

50 to bit gardener Stroud. Z0 to each indoor serrant in his service at his death it of three years' sorrloe, and 10 for each additional year of serrlce up to a total oi 100. lie requested his sister, but created no trust in the matter, to distribute mementos of him to me only a few of the many dear and kind friends -who haTe done so much to help mc through hfo and to make me happy in my work and out oi it." He left, subject to certain other bequests, ill other of his property to his sister Evans "if she shall have resided with me to the end," Mi. Tames Forster Green, of 98, Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Durham, who tas for some years been a recluse, and was found dead in his house on October 2 last, aged 82 years, left property now valued for probate at 4,813. By his will dated Tune 20, 1896, he left all of his property to the Boyal National Lifeboat Institution.

Miss Martha Jane Guest, of SB, Bolton Road, Pendleton, who died on November 1 last, left estate of the gross value 6,780. The testatrix left sums not exceeding 1.000 to the Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendleton, for a Robert Guest bed, 100 to St. Dunstan's Hostel for the Blind, and 100 to Dr. Barnardo's Homes. Miss Mary Anne Kaye, of 3.

Gorton Road, Liverpool, and "formerly of 26, Palkner Square, Liverpool 36,436 Mr. Herbert Hargreaves (49), of 1, Osborne Street. Shaw. Lanes, cotton mill salesman 9,776 Miss Jane Ann Mason, of the Cheshire County Mental Hospital, Parksidc, Macclesfield. Cheshire 6,620 Mr.

Robert Hughes (82), of 3, Woodland Drive, Wallasey 5,133 Mr. James William Thomas Meakin S2), of 12, Shelton Road, Wallasey. Cheshire 4,5540 TETANUS FROM TOY PISTOL WOUND. Shot Through Finger. A boy's death from tetanus following an accident with a toy pistol was investigated by the Coroner at Ealing yesterday at the inquest on Alfred Sydney Jones (15), of Castle Bar Mews, Ealing.

The boy's father said that on December 19 Alfred shot himself through a finger with a toy pistol. His mother immediately dressed the wound and the boy seemed to be getting on satisfactorily. On Christmas morning he complained that his jaw aehed. He enjoyed himself throughout the evening and went to bed at 11 On Sunday he complained of a severe pain the Hot fomentations' were applied and a doctor ordered his removal to Ealing hospital, where he died on Monday morning. A boy with whom Jones was going to exchange- the pistol for boxing gloves said that Jones was showing him how to work it.

He tried to fire it three times and it failed. At the fourth attempt there was a report and he saw blood oozing from one of Jones's fingers. Medical evidence was lo the effect that when the boy was admitted to hospital the tetanus was in an advanced stage. Injections and other treatment were unavailing. A verdict of accidental death was recorded.

it rn. i i worker in Ottawa, died yesterday morning in her 92nd year. She kerjt the same cook for 60, and the tame maid for 48 years. Both survive her. 20 FOR Willi laBaB CRICKET, IN INDIA.

Easy for the M.C.C. EIGHT CHEAP WICKETS FOR BOYES. (Press Association Foreign Special.) Calcuxh, Wednesday. The three-day fixture between the M.O.C. touring' team" iind the Europeans of the East 'ended early to-day in a tame victory for the visitors by an innings and 55 runs.

Tarrant did not bat, and the nine wickets of the Europeans of the East's second innings fell for 125, of which J. L. Guise scored a patient 48. Boyes, assisted by a. wicket that cut up badly, bowled with deadly effect, capturing all but two of the wickets at a cost of just over seven runs each.

In the six overs immediately preceding lunch the Hampshire player took four wickets for four runs. At lunch, when the total was 95 for five wickets, Astill had bowled sixteen overs for 13 runs and one wicket. His final analysis was two for 41. Scores J. L.

QnisJ run 3 Geary Bojm 49 F. R. R. Brooke xun oat H. Albion Hill 0 lbw Aiull Tt 12 lbw Boyes C.

P. Johnstone Altill Geary 35 lbw Bora A. lu Aitill Boyel 33 Boves 1a F. Tarrant Bojei liezrr absent P. F.

Campbell AflUU Gear? 13 Bores B. B. Laaden and Qery Earle Both A -a. J. u.

Alflser Boyes Art ill 26 not out 11 B. Howlett 12 Astill 1 W. T. Gresswell not oat 1 lbw Boes 0 Extras 9 Extras 9 Total 16 Total 125 M.C.C. First Innings Brown Meyer 39 Sandbam Brooke Howlett x'Z R.

E. 3. Wjatt at Brooke Tarrant 13 Tata Hewlett Tarrant 9 Astill Tarrant Howlett 41 O. F. Earle Msyer 30 Maharajah oi Patiala lbw Tarrant 11 A.

K. R. Gillisan Tarrant 0 lenry and Tarrant SI Boyes and Tarrant 15 M. HUl not out 3 Extras "17 Total 526 BOWXING AXAJVSSIS. Europeans iu the East.

First innings. Gearv, 4 for 44: Wyatt, 0 for 13: Astill, 2 for 37; Tate. 1 tor 13; Boyes, l.lor 30. Second innings. Geary.

0 for 12; Tate, 0 tor 12; Boyes, 7 for 51; Astill. 2 for 41. M.C.C First innings. Howlett. 2 for 56: Meyer, 2 for 104; Greis.ell.

0 for Johnstone, 0 lor 49. Tarrant 6 for 73: Guise, 0 for 19 THE ARGENTINE TOUR. Another 100 for Jameson. (Press Association Foreign Special.) Buenos Tuesday (Beceived Yesterday). The M.C.C.

against the Northern Suburbs of Buenos Ayres ran up the fine total of 459. Jewell gave a very sound display for 88, while Allen hit 87 in brilliant fashion. Jewell scored eleven 4's and the Middlesex amateur sixteen, and neither gave a chance. Captain Jameson was again in excellent form, following up his century at Monte Video with a splendid 120 not out, included eleven 4's. Apart from a chance when he had made 52 his innings was without blemish.

M.C.C First innings. R. Jacl'sou 12 M. F. S.

Jewell Cunningham Gibson 88 G. O. Allen lbw Oryan 87 Capt. O. Jameson not ont 120 Major 1 C.

-R. Ishcrwood run out lo Capt. B. SUnyforth lbw Lyons 29 T. A.

Pilkington Iaul Cunningham 10 P. V. Warner and Halket ll J. C. While Halket 6 Lord Dunglass lbw Oryan 52 II.

P. Miles Oryan 36 Extras 18 Total 459 BOWT-UTG ANALYSIS. M.Cf First lnnincs. Gibson. 1 for 104: Orvan.

3 for 111: Halket, 2 for 69 Cunningham. 1 for 17; lAuus, 1 lor 45. VICTORIA'S RECORD VICTORY. Melbourne, Wedxesday. Victoria New South Wales by an innings and 656 runs.

New South Wales, who scored 221 in the first innings, were dismissed in the second for 230. Jackson made 59 not out, Batcliffe 44, Kippax 26. Hartkopf took six wickets for 98, Liddicut four for 66. Blackie none for 16. This is the heaviest defeat in the history of cricket.

Press Association Foreign Special. A. E. HALL'S 14 WICKETS FOR 115. Johannesburg, Wednesday.

The Currie Cun match hetwpArt thn Trans vaal and Natal ened here to-day in a victory i the Transvaal by ten wickets. The 41 Ieatnre 01 'he game was the magnificent Downng oi a. is. nan, tne Lancastrian, for the winners. He took six for 35 in the first innings and eight for 80 in the second.

Scores -Natal 175 (Catterall 74) and 301 (Nicholson 114) Transvaal 423 (H. Taylor 1 116, Herbert 61, Susskind 53, Lindsay 78) and 54 for no wicket. Bast London, Wednesday. The Currie Cup match between Grio.ua-land West and Border was drawn, the scores being Griqualand West 166 (Bowen five for 43) and 182 (Davidson 76, Cheshire four for 40); Border 167 (Berry 66 not out, Dlay five for 52) and 117 for four wickets. Press Association Foreign Special.

CHESS. The Hastings Congress. SECOND ROUND. The pairings and openings in the second round of the premier tournament at the Hastings Congress yesterday were: Coll v. Xartakower, queen's pawn; Michell v.

Teller, Buy Iapex; Beti v. Thomas, Beti's opening; Yates v. Buerger, Sicilian defence; Norman v. Sergeant, queen's pawn. Buerger lost early to Yates, an oversight costing him a rook and the game.

The mistake was the more regrettable from his point of view, as he appeared to have an easily defensible position. The game between Norman and 6ergeant was even up to the seventeenth move, when Norman allowed one of his pieces to be captured in the belief that he could recover it immediately. In a complicated position which followed, however, Sergeant developed unexpected resource, and by ingenious play incrased his advantage, so that Norman resigned on the twenty-third move. CollS v. Tartakower was a game of varying fortunes.

Colle secured rather the-better opening, hut lost any advantage he held against Tartakower's subtle defence, and was obliged to give sp two pieces for a rook to avoid early defeat. It was tSien Colle's turn to defend well, and at the adjournment' a highly critical ending had been reached, each player having a rook and three pawns. The meeting of Beti and Six George produced. aiime fall of masterly touches. At one time Sir George Thomas was thought to have rather" the better position, bat after about thirty mores Beti sprang on hit opponent an ingenious combination which left him queen and rook against two rooks and a bishop.

There were defensive possibilities left in the game, however, and it -was adjourned. The game between Michell and Teller was even, and was adjourned after some forty moves. 'A few adjourned fames wereplayed 'off in the' afternoon. 8a' George Thomas, resigned to MirhrH in their came from the first TOrmd xnrl TMler snrl HnllA Hgmml a draw. Tales and 5orman continued their game from the first round in which Sosrman had-the advantage of two.

but after two xtotrrs Tanner- pisr.uie game -was again adfonrned. JTormAn had' then vIost i if his extra pawns, and Yatee'e chance of -a draw had been greatly increased. In tha major tournament-Goldstein beat Jackson, Konhr beat drew with W. Serceant. and fiudirri beat Atkinson.

Eonig and Goldstein have each jwon two Concluding holiday programme at Bowdon, yesterday, Cheshire were defeated by Surrey by four goals to two. Given the chahcou that Cheshire had, Surrey would hayp won a bigger margin, as their forwards were in deadly form and were well supported by the Although Cheshire scored' first, Surrey led by 21 at the interval, a score that fairly represented the run of the play. Surrey increased their lead to 41 before Cheshire added their second point after a series of melees in front -f goal. The home forwards held the ball too long, and missed several chances in front of goal. 3.

D. O'Hanlon, G. P. Smith, and I. Allured were the best of the front line, and E- T.

Hollins was the only half-back who W. Hunt, the right hack, was not in his usual form, although still steady, whilst, his colleague, H. M. ChappelL played soundly. In goal, S.

B. Chappell made some remarkably good saves. The feature of the Surrey play was the understanding between the half-backs and the forwards. i During the first half, Cheshire had almost as much of the play as the visitors, but very little was seen of the home front line alter ine interval. 'or SiirrA Mulvey played sound! in eoal.

and wan well protected by the 'backs, A. B. Windsor ana u. x. summers, u.

i'emberton, the centre-half back, was brilliant, and the best forwards were W. D. Chambers, P. W. Carpenter, and A.

L. Pemberton. who divided the goals between them, the first-named netting two. Cheshire's goalB were scored Dy J. u.

unanion and E. L. Piatt. LANCASHIRE'S FIRST CHECK. Lancashire received their first check of the season when, at Southport yesterday, they drew with Middlesex, the score being two goals each.

The home players were taking part in their third match in three days, and it was evident that they were feeling the strain. The ground was firm, and a remarkably fast game was closely contested throughout. The Lancashire forwards were not as good as in the previous matches of the week; they were not as quick on the ball and lacked combination. R. W.

Crummack was an exception, as he played with all his usual dash and scored the Lancashire goals. It was the defence of the Lancastrians which saved them from their first defeat. Brooks, of Manchester University, was brilliant in goal, and the backs, Staoey (Northern) and Clarke (Newton-Ie-Willows), were very sound. Dr. Owen, of Hightown, was the best halfback, though Ainsworth, at centre, was very good.

For Middlesex Freeman (Staines) was the better of the backs. Their half-backs, Humphreys (Richmond), Tyrrell (Southgate), and Astill (Old Kingstonians), were very good, combining defence with attack judiciously. The forwards worked well, with the outside players Brown (Richmond) 'and and Hampton (Staines) particularly prominent. Middlesex were the first to score through Tydd-Chapman (Teddington), but R. W.

Crummack soon forced his way through for an equaliser. Ten minutes after the interval R. W. Crummack gave Lancashire the lead, and then came the most exciting period of the game. Each goal was attacked in turn, and Brooks made three very clever Saves before he Wajs hpatAn.

A Vtarri crirtf from the right, from Brown, rose from the gound and went into the net shoulder high. OXFORD OCCASIONALS WIN. Brussels, Wednesday. The Oxford University Occasionals hockey team, which is on tour here, to-day defeated an eleven called the Rest of Belgium bv six goals to two. The Occasionals led at the interval by four goals to two.

Press Association Foreign Special. GOLF. Dimcau Loses in California. New Yobx, Wednesday. George Duncan iWentworth.

Ensland, 1 was beaten by seven up and five to play by narry Cooper (El Sereno) in a 72 holes exhibition match at Los Angeles to-day. At the end of the first half of the match Copper led the British professional by five noles. Play was resumed to-day after an interval of several days. Press Association Foreign Special. The nrize for the hxi.

over eighteen holes at the meeting of the I Croydon and District Golf Alliance at juoiesey uursi yesterday was won by B. G. Wilson (Qrohani Hurst) with 68, a record for the reconstructed course. The next best score was 70 by George (Hoehampton). HUDDEHSFIEIJX-Snrcial competition on Boxinx Uttley (pirns 1.

3 nP; J. F. Sylcta (allowed 6). 1 up; Imnc ip. r.

oyxes rauosrea 13). all square; O. H. (2L 3 mn; D. H.

1L Williams (5. donn F. Shires lol, 3 down. RUGBY TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. MIliOM-At Ansiell.

yride: E. Badi-er. E. Ogden, G. P.

laylor. A. A. Other; G. n.

Babtcad, H. K. Nrrfflo; J. 3. Thcmton.

F. N. C. Smith. F.

Turner. D. MacLellen, J. D. i Thompson, F.

Hall, S. k. Kinder, and J. G. t-TOrapton.

Bury. Bury. N. S. J- Fcnwick.

J. y. Tinhn, i- 8fcisn; J. Kh-patnck. J.

Graham: II D. GaskfU. J. Batters by, R. II William-1 Taylor A.

jxuasay, ana A. T. BROTJGHTON PARK norma; j. rT F. E.

C. Cnappeli. ffcjprtwlain. P. H.

Brans. J. BrSdls, C. raaorn laoc. NORTHERN RUGBY UNION CLUB RECORDS.

Point! Bailey BarnslKT P. W. -1 6 D. Asst. 9 8 2 7 6 7 9 1 ..151 1 SO ..142 ..240 SO ..146 ..143 ..185 ..133 Birtenliead Bark 12 X4 5 Jgaydon ..1 Bradford 14 grander ..15 Bronghtoa Park 15 is Durham City 16 gjMo is Goslortn.

Jfomads 14. Halifax 18 Harrogate O.B. 16 Hartlepool Borers ..16 Heaton Xocr ..15 HcadineteT ie 10 8 8 4 ..196 ..175 '2 ..147 ..169 99 0 ..227 S3 4 ..146 134 SO 0 ..322 ..111 1 ..123 ..158 0 ..230 ..196 4. 9 7 9 6 11 6 8 7 6 7 6 Hoddenseld OA. ..154 x.

tinu JK.K. 16 g.lr 16 S31 17 a ..133 0 ..155 ..185 1 ..223 I-i'flrDOOl Voir, 16 Msneiicster 14 Manerieater TTm 1.7 -13 5 5 3 -10 1 ..11 9 2 3 7 6 6 2 ..12 -lO 1 ST 0 ..229 64 Mir'ctlesbrallj'lx Mediuls 9 Vaoe bester YJi CLAK Brlnhtaa 13 North Darhatn 15 northern 18 ..124 0 84 94 1 58 75 2 -1SH. 61 SI ...213 3 65 7 uia Soto-. 15 Otle lO 3 u. 1 .248 SO .15 ..10) 5 -Z3S 76 ftaefcrlHr.n .124 ......16 8 sreon SaTpim 17 5 1 .096 -14 ..12 2 T3 -i as xza TrM'r .15 6 9 .15 9 1 ..884 ,.11 arneosM Li Wakaflald Ofi 1 Walertao- ...17, 8 9 a ..286 VaillMfSB Wl -IB 2 -378' Weatoo SS 1 83- -151 YESTERDAY'S' RESULTS.

AssociAaiojr. Ttstrha CorlotMan "btjgby xmoir. 0 PU. pu. OrreBtry' Bemarth HOCKEY.

flinray. 4 Cles hire Hoaw dob. -a 1 I The Lancashire Coxxnty. Hngby team to play Northumberland at Gosforth pa January -8 has been selected as follows: J. N.

Wall ana (Waterloo); J. B. Cullen (Manchester), Q. B. Wilson, ffyldealey), P.

L. Bradshaw (Bale), K. W. Thompson diver-pool); H. H.

Smith (Vale of Lune), E. O. Hodnett (Liverpool); H. Bigby, T. 6.

Peri ton, B. T. Scalds (Waterlpo), H. 0, 8. Jones, S.

W. Livesey (Manchester), B. P. de Villiere (Birkenhead Park), arid V. A.

Arnold (Liverpool). Bradshaw resumes his place in the after a long absence. He takes the place of E. Ogden, of Fylde. LANCASHIRE REFEREE HONOURED.

Sir. T. J. Bradburn, the honorary secretary of the Lancashire County Rugby Union, has accepted an invitation to referee the England v. The Rest trial game at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Eugby Union announce a change in the Rest team for Saturday match. K. T. Faithfull, the Halifax forward is unable to and S. Barlow, the Cambridge University captain, -will take his place.

MANCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRIALS. Two more Fublio School Rugby matches, arranged for the purpose of finding a team to play the Liverpool District boys on "the Manchester Club's ground next Wednesday, were played at Kersal yesterday, when a score of schools were represented by the players in two games. The first, which was more of a junior affair, was won by the Whites by two goals and three tries to a goal and three tries. The try scorers for the winners were Tong (Kersal) and Smith (Wrekiu) two each, and Sinkinson lEossall). Tong kicked two goals.

For the losers, who were beaten by a try scored on tiui, Biggs (WHlastoii)," Butterworth (Wrekin). and-Bottomley (Rydal) two, scored tries, one of which was comertert bv Rnnft. The second game produced much bright looiuau, one or us most interesting features being the complete disregard for reputations shown by the boys towards men like G. S. Conway, the English iuUrnatio'ial forward, D.

the Manchester and County three-quarter, and J. F. Scott, the Manchester forward, who were included in the sides, Conway and Scott, in opposite packs and Peak as full back for the Whites. 1 Once O'Reilly, a most promising centre from -Douai, intercepted in his own laii and raced for the line. He was followed by Peak, who was overhauling him '-hen O'Reilly broke inwaids, sold a beautiful dummy and then went over the line.

A few minutes later, when O'Reilly again broke awav, Peak made no attempt to cut him off. Among the more prominent players weie lees, a fly half-back from Tetlenhall; Can, a speedy left wing from Cranleigh, and Vallance, a hard working forward rom Willaston. The Colours, with the better backs, won comfortably by five goals (one penalty) and five tries to the White's five tries. The scorers for the Colours were O'Reilly (2), Carr (3). Hynd, Hutt, Lees, and Cranna, for the Whitos, Hutt (who changed over at half-time), Lord, Hartlev, Vallance.

and Toft. Williams kicked four goals and Hardcastle a penaltv goal for the Colours. Teams: Colours: C. T. Owen (Giggleswick); J.

D. Hynd (Rydal), O'Reilly (Douai), Hutt (King Edward J. E. B. Carr (Cranleigh); N.

Lees (TeUeuhalt), A. C. Pasley (Wrekin); W. Bailey (Giggleswick), J. C.

Currie (Elles-mare). P. Hardcastle (St. Bees), C. H.

Prince (Giggleswick), R. H. Willia-ns (Bedford Modern), D. Cranna (Merchiston), and G. S.

Conway (Manchester). Whites: D. Peak (Manchester): Handley (King Edward Andrews (Tettenhall), V. Lord (Bluudells), Williams (Manchester G.8.); F. Hartley (Rydal), G.

R. Heath (Rydal); S. Lowe (Wrekin), N. B. Sinellie (Denstone), G.

H. Duxbury (Marlborough), G. P. Vallence (Willaston), A. Sington (Willaston, H.

Toft (Manchester G.S.), and j. r. scott (Jianciiester). Mr. Gordon Whittakcr refereed both games.

The Team to Meet Liverpool. After the matt-lies the following team was chosen to represent Manchester against Liverpool in the Public School match to be played at Moor Lane, Kersal, on Wednesday next, January 5, at 2 30 p.m. T. Owen (Giggleswick); J. E.

B. Carr (Cranleigh), F. Lord (Blundells), L. J. O'Reilly (Douai), and n.

Handley (King Lyinami; J. K. Walkden (Uppingham) and C. H. Adams (Clifton): R.

H. Marchington (captain) (Uppingham), G. P. C. Vallence (Willaston), G.

H. Duxbury (Marlborough), V. B. Smellie (Denstone). W.

Bailev (Giggleswick), T. Hardcastle (St. Bees). D. D.

Cranna (Mer-chiston, and Lowe (Wrekin). LIVERPOOL two public schiojs holiday matches were played in Liverpool yesterday with a view to the selection of a team to meet the Man chester boys at Kersal next Wednesday. At Aigburth the' match was very one-sided, the Whites beating the Colours by three goals and' five tries (30 points) to two goals CO points). Though the Colours forwards played well the Whites backs were too fast and clover for them, A. J.

V. Kidd (Birkenhead School) and C. W. Timmis (Denstone) opening out the-game at half-hack, and the three-quarters showing capital scoring ability. S.

P. Anderton (Liverpool College) on the wing scored five tries, and his centre, R. L. Trotter (Ruthin), two, while J. M.

Garrard, a forward from Felstead, also crossed the Colours line. Timmis kicked the goals. For the Colours the half-backs, J. C. Lumgair (King William's) and S.

L. Campbell (Mill Hill) scored tries, and A. G. F. Leather (la arrow) converted both.

In the other match at Waterloo the Whites were also too strong behind the scrummage, where G. B. Pesrce, a scrum half-back from Fettes, and G. Fraser, ot Brighton College, played especially well. They won by two goals and.

two tries (18 points) to nothing. The Colours forwards, well lea bv w. K. Formby, of Cheltenham, were quite equal to their opponents, but tha behind the scrummage was very erratic, and the defence was beaten down twice by J. F.

Cunningham, a strong-running right wing from King George V. School, and also by A. Simcox, ofiCowiey, and R. K. Evans, of Kii-g William's, while 8- Dickinson, of Merchant' Taylors, kicked two good goals.

RUGBY LEAGUE. Death of Jack Hurst. Jack Hurst, who died on Tuesday at Oldham, aged 53, was c.no of the greatest wing three-quarters in Lancashire in the late eighties and the nineties. Bora in Leigh, he first appeared for Leigh as a full back, but he became a three-quarter, and in one season scored 36 toes. He was one of the' Leigh team who beat the Maoris in 1889, a team that included T.

Coop, the international toll back who played in every match fox Lancashire during three seasons, and Dr. Worthington, who, played with Lancashire under Rugby and Association roles. "several seasons with i Leigh and occasional appearances with 'Swinton, he threw" in his lot. with Oldham fin 1889, and during ten seasons scored 330 tries. In his greatest season he' scored 48 tries for Oldham And 'IS for Lancashire.

Following aereral aoeidenta he retired from the gams in 1899 when only 29. He was alsoa skilled and had a break of 971 to rus credit; He played bowls 'against some of the big professionals, and took part in the Blackpool handicaps. 'Brooch ton Rarurezs who mfc Bfadfnmi on Saturday rnaxe one change in tl tem," Sterens taking the place or ipmrron, wop jam occn. in area at wing able vigour. When I first started rowing," he said.

a party of us' used to hire a four-oared boat in the evenings and row from Chelsea to Hammersmith and back. Then in 1869 I joined Thames B.C., of which I am now the oldest member." Mr. Eyre referred to his racing career at ttemey irom 10 looz ana saia ne missea only one Henley during those years. He detailed a list of sucoesses, which included the Thames Challenge Cup for eights in 1872, the Wyf old -Challenge Cup for fours in 1870 and 1871, the Grand Challenge Cup for eights in 1876 and 1878, and the Stewards' Cup for fours in 1880. I never did a great deal of sculling," the veteran said, "but I recall two fine contests when victory fell to A.

C. Dicker in the Wingfield Sculls in 1873 and 1874." A reference to the Silver Goblets for pairs recalled to Mr. Eyre his association with J. Hastie in three victories. Hastie," said Jlr.

Eyre, stroked tflie Thames crews for a good many years. lie will be remembered by- all oarsmen of that period as one of the best men who ever ronved in a boat, and who was uiirioubteJly t3ie best stioke. The best sculler I eter saw was Hanlon, the CanaJian. I do not think there has ever been one to compare with him." Asked for his opinion about training, Mr. Eyre said nothing should be eaten except that which can easily be digested chops and steaks, bread and a little green stuff.

Potatoes, in his opinion, should be left alone, and no smoking during training should be the order. "As to beer," he added, we were limited to half a pint with lunch and a pint with the evening meals." In addition to his twophies for rowing Mr. Eyre also holds several for swimming. never got any for bojxing," he chuckled. "I was Very fond of it, but everybody used to knock me about a good deal.

I doubt, however, if anyone went in for more competitions. I belonged to the West London Boxing Club, the first amateur club ever started. I am also an original member ot the Thames Hare and Hounds Club." During the war Mr. Eyre was in the City of London National Guard, and "did his bit," guarding various places and digging trenches. LACROSSE.

The University Match. In the reference to the Oxford and Cambridge lacrosse match yesterday the date of Cambridge's last victory should have been given as 1911, not 1909. A correspondent points out that up to' 1911 Cambridge won nearly every year, but-whilst Oxford have been strengthened, by Rhodes scholars who have learnt the game in America Cambridge have, until now, failed to recover from the substitution of hockey for lacrosse at Leys School. LAWN TENNIS. Miss Eileen Bennett in Paris.

Pabis, Wednesday. Miss Eileen Bennett, who is playing in the Christmas tournament, on covered courts, of the Sporting Club de Paris, to-day won her first round match against Mile. Beauge, 63, 62. In the third round of the luixed doubles Michard and Miss Bennett bea't Thierry and Mile. Baujan, 61, 6 4.

Mrs. Maeready, partnered by Eaisin in the mixed doubles, was beaten in the quarter finals by Borotra and Mile. Deve, who won 'ns Elm- a uwibUbUia wua.Xfll.4UU VUU3DU3. e3. Boussus is regarded as one of the most promising oi tne younger Frenchmen.

-Press Association Foreign Special. BILLIARDS. THE BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP. B. L.

Bennett (Purley) defeated W. H. Dennis (Nottingham) by 250 points to 11 in the boys' championship at Burroughes' Hall, London, yesterday. At the Crystal Palace yesterday the Corinthians were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur by two goals to none. TOY BOILER EXPLODES.

Man Seriously Injured. Mr. George Creyke, a pottery manufacturer, of Baaedale, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, is lying in hospital seriously injured as the result of a curious accident. He was demonstrating at his home to his children a toy model of a horizontal steam boiler ai.ct the engine used for driving a small dynamo when the boiler exploded and a flying piece of metal entered his abdomen. The toy had been purchased as a Christmas present for one of Mr.

Creyke's ROMAN CAMP ON MOOR. MELLOR Offer to Local Council. At a meeting of the Blackburn Bural District Council yesterday a letter was read from the Finance Committee of the County Council stating that they had been offered by the trustees of the Woodfold Estate, Mellor, the guardianship of the ancient Roman camp or outpost on Mellor Moorr near Blackburn. The Council-had postponed the question pending a' decision of the trustees as to whether they would convey- all their interests in the site' to the Jaunty crancu, and also provide public right of way to ft I from the MeUor-Wirpshire road. The Committee desired to.

know whether the camp was of sufficient "interest to 'Warrant them taking it over and maintaining it at the expense of the ratepayers. The Clerk Ofr J. Birch) said- there' via no aaaK tnat many people were interested in maintain iTtg such ancient-sites, and he suggested that the meeting should deem the camp of sufficient importance to be maintained. This course was agreed to. TOOK MEASUREMENTS AFTER SHOP HOURS.

Act Imposing fine of lOiL in the case of a drarrl cc-Titrt venhig thai' Honrs Act, the TJverpool SSiiekry; day ruled fhst to mrasTrre custom" for a frock was serving within the mearirng of the Qi flag 1 if fiVS jf' CIGARETTES fi I HAVE 1 LABOUR BOYCOTT OF CHARITY COLLECTION. Glasgow University students, at a pecial meeting vesterday, decided to take no with regard to the decision arrived at by the GlaFgo'w Trades and Labour Council to boycott their charities day, January IS. The Labour Council, wfcio nave recommended all their affiliated bodies to adopt this decision, said it as due to students volunteering for work during the general strike. The students are of the opin-'xyn that the boycott will not affect their dra wings in the least. if 4 jr, -r.

r-Sr, ALREADY THE DEMAND IS FAR BEYOND EXPECTATIONS The fascinating new flavour, due to a skilled blending of Empire and Virginia leaf, pleases all! w.n.H.x wax.