Birmingham Gazette from Birmingham, West Midlands, England • 8

THE WORLD OF SPORT. TURF NOTES. FOG SPOILS THE SPORT AT MANCHESTER. FARCICAL BETTING. It is impossible to give any description of the racing which took place at Manchester yesterday, because owing to fog the horses wore nut diecernible unto close home.

The number of animals running showed an int. prevenient, the figures being thirty-three egwinet the miserable twenty-two of the first day. Feat took the Castle Steeplechase worth Al5O, and the filet that there being only three runners most have been must disappointing to those who conduct the Cabtlo Irwell counie. The betting was humorous. On the published returns this a 1100 book would have reed if pr.

perly to 1.50 against Dollar 111. .20 to £lO against Mies Donde. ittle to 133 against feet Castle. This is better than backing 'ern! Coulthwaite ant St. Hubert to is instead of Seisdon Prince, and the son of Blairende handsomely beat the better favourites Cherries Belle and Ferry Gate.

The Staffordshire trainer had another mosses when Express won the Thursday Selling Hardie, bat as the horse has frequently left the Hednesford division in the lurch and her; the reputation of being a ragas he failed to elicit a bid at the oboe. auction. Old Guppy is a motile Performer and has done Mr. C. J.

Cunningham many good turns, and after he had gained an easy rims tory in the City Selling Hurdle Race he was gratefully bought in for 115 ga. St. Hilarious beat a solitary opponent in the Salford Maiden Steeplechase, and Arnold wound up a miserable afternoon be cantering away from his held in the Irwell Handicap Steeplechase, the favourite, Hose Wreath, falling. Owing to the severe frost in the Metropolitan district there will be no racing at Hurst Park today, and the outlook for tomorrow ii not very promising it if 4 a relief to know that the weights for the Syrinx handicaps will be published in next week "Racing Calendar. We shall th en have gloilething to talk about.

STABLE BOY. Mr. O. W. aideeos's WAYeI L.

Wood Wed 4 10 7 Mr. M. M. Wthl Willow Deems 410 7 Y. :111 7 7 Mr.

111. A. Jarem'y Chryteeet Owner 4 10 7 B. Joel's Berederreer 4 10 7 Mr. J.

M. Wera's lonmaigh 4 10 7 Mr, J. M. Kerne Myeeer 4 10 7 M. Melee's The 4 10 7 Lord Neettilead's Private 410 7 Mr.

Vs. Poole's blue Slit Private 4 10 7 Mr. 11. is Mms Blucher W. Nightiagall 4 10 7 Mr.

J. Rneers's Lave 4 10 7 Mr. J. Reales Vlore Herauby 4 10 7 Maier J. R.

evom a Orreer 410 7 r.M T. Sherseede leeway olyeee 4 10 7 y. A. edger. Print Niehtingall 410 7 Mr.

T. OK. Wlulee Meant PrespeLt 11. Cullen 410 7 Mrs. de Bathes Belle Motile 410 3.15 -NE Is ILI TT.

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Weed's Oarand Iny Owner 611 0 Mr. Dilaigardif Apitieby 410 0 Mr. A. Jear nor a 0 Mr. B.

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4100 Major J. R. ineara lb) 410 0 Mr. W. M.

G. MA 410 0 BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE ALL SORTS OF SPORT. INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE. A GOOD GATE The gate" at the replayed F.A. Cup tie at Heeding between the home team and Brentiord realised .11136.

MAT ASSIST IRELAND. There la a probability of Buckle (Sunderland) playing for Ireland in this season's the Irlsh Association having made application to the club for his ices. YESTERDAY'S RETURNS. MANCHESTER. I.

NE RARK CA II7IULTLECHAIIII et J. A. Paya.r. rein AATLE. by Wgef's Crag Lady Gay by 40-0 Mr Cualundbara's DMA42I Ws, 10 I I 11.

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114 Mauer trained by Betting Dien. mob Doim DLL and Mug Deer and to 1 met FAST VASTLY. Wm OF tea a bad Wird. I HUMDLII MACM 100 Mr, C. J.

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IL Harpers 11.. a. 11-11. 00me 0 017.115. traired by Miami Dotting: 13 to 8 adat GUPPY I to 1 Aldbre.

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a bad third. OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. 1 0--Feast Casco Ito 1 apt 1 30.... Guppy 13 to 3 agui 2 Hubert 9 tt. 2 aist 3 11.13 nous 7 .0 2 ou FROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.

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Sorrels lowa, Con 11 3 Mr. 1. 3 1 Camden, Boon 10 7 ILL Boma Cratbra 10 7 Mr. P. Pass's Odra 10 MUMS of 100 sera.

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10.10.0 re a ailMb i aft TO HELP It in not unlikely that in the near future Teddy Morgan. the brilliant Welab lett wing, will join his brother. who is in practice at Oarnant. In that event he has promined to play for the Llanelly team. FROST STOPS COURSING.

Owing to severe frost the Gravesend Coursing Meeting, which wan to have commenced yesterday, has been postponed till February 8. when the programme as arranged will be carried out should weather permit. MOTOR TRIALS The British selection trials for the Gordon-Beaman Race will be held on May 30th, or ea near that date as ble. It has been agreed that cars shall be weighed and inspected not more than three days Ware trials. MIDLAND LADY HOCKEY PLAYERS.

At Hensel, Manchester. yesterday. teams representing the North of England and the Midlands met on a hard ground. It wee a zealously-fought game. Miss Haskell and Miss Lupton.

both of Warwickshire. scored for the Midlands. A YORKSHIRE CRICKETER. A letter lust received from Irving Washington, the Yorkshire cricketer, from South Africa states that he expects to be able to return to England in May next, but that it is doubtful whether he will be able to play county cricket next 11014111011. ENGLISH GOLFER'S SUCCESS.

An English golfer. Mr. R. C. Ninolaus.

who is a member of the Wimbledon Park Club. and ie at prement in South Africa. had there won the tournament for the Dewar Challenge Trophy and gold medal. The event a-as open to all plums in the aal. NH.

W. S. GLADSTONE DEAD. DUOIST MADLY SUPPORTED. The Dudley Football Club has been badly supported this aimeon.

Of tho eight matches played the team have won vet the gates have been really miaerable. For ei: matches only 7 has been taken. or a little over £l4 a match, which I. not sufficient to cover exposits. Yr.

W. B. Gladstone, the clerk of Aintree Racecourse, died at his residence, llff. Huskisson-street, Liverpool, shortly after noon yesterday. For some time the deceased gentleman had been in failing health, and though somewhat during the autumn of last year the rally was only temporary, and when a relapse took plaoe at the commencement of the year it was felt that the end could not be far off.

GOOD ALL-ROUND ATHLETE. Dewsbury have succeeded in obtaining the transfer of H. Redfern, a left wing threequarter of much promise from the Huddersfield Club. He is a well-known hurdle racer, wrestler, and boxer. In the first three matches he took part in this petition he scored five tries Tor Huddersfield.

TO OPPOSE DERBY COUNTY. The team to represent Middlesbrough against Derby County at Ayresome Park to-morrow will probably be McAllum and Agnew: Aitken, Page, and Gadd; Davis, Atherton, Astley, Roberta and fiackeray. Astley has not thoroughly recovered, but it is hoped and believed that he will be fit to play. RUGBY OVER STICKS." Demonstrator (6y) and Vain Pride (Sy) The Scottish pack against Wales presents have joined Swatton's team at Alresford, one peculiarity. It contains two hurdles" champions, Stronach and Fletcher.

The The assumed name of Mr. Beads," former is the present holder of the amateur under Rules of Racing bag been abandoned. championship, while Fletcher won the Darlev championship. Pity," said a having wintered at Welbeck. Northern humorist, that the match is not rejoined John Porter's team at ore on Tuesday.

plated over sticks!" The deceased gentleman became saes elated with Messrs. leuham, the secretaries of the liaceenresi, about 1887, and his arrangements for the success of the various meetings held at Aintree were always highly spoken of. A year or two ago Mr. Gladstone became associated with the Booton-park 'fixtures, and under his age; the meetings considerably improved. AN EXCITING GAME- A two-year-old colt by has joined Mr.

G. S. Davies's team at At Norwich yesterday an Association foot- Michel Grove. hall team representing Surrey defeated a' Norfolk eleven by 4 goals to 2. Early in On account of the frostbonnd nature of the second half Palmer scored twine for Mie Reath training operations at Newmarket Norfolk.

who led by two goals fifteen were yesterday practically at a standstill. minutes from time. Surrey, however, Mr. Robert Enoch, the Newmarket horse finished with great dash, Buck and Radcliffe dentiet, has been on a visit to Middleham, being respon sible for the oals. examining the teeth of the various homes FAMOUS RUGBY PLAYER DEMI in training there.

The death is announced of Nat Retch- The horses belonging to Mr. J. T. kiss who in his day. was regarded as one of the Cheltenham trainer, are to be ffere the knee forwards in the North of England.

rvir sale by auction at Cheltenham. on Re played for Swinton for fifteen seasons, IThursday. February 2. and had the honour of assisting his county on many All his life he folloSed was bred by Mr. Simons Aar.

the employment of a collier, and was a risen, and when Mr. Wedlow had him he particular friend of the late "Jim Valen: a.weys tieuiught him a good home, but until tine. He was forty-five yews of age. he was put over the sticks" no jockey seemed able to extend him. CRICKETERS ABROAD.

A letter by the last Indian mail fromin consequence of the severe weather no Lord states that both K. S. racing will take place at Hurst Park no-day. Ranjitsinhji and A. C.

Maclaren were in The first day's programme has been post Calcutta at the time of its despatch. Lord posed till to-morrow, whilst the second Hawke after he has fi nished shooting big day's card has been abandoned. game in India, may staid his tour is Sir Wroth (5 by Grey Burnish. in which case he would return to has left Pickering's establishment at New England by the Canadian Pacific route, the end of June or the market, having been purchased by mi a rriving about sues Barlow, and has gone to that gentle. beginning of July.

man's stud farm at Rasketon. Woodbridge. WIDER THE NORTHERN UNION. The death of by The Lancaster Northern Union Club has from lock-jaw is It was late in come to terms with the Holme Wanderers, December that the six-yearaold met with as the sole survivors of the Northern Union accident when competing in the Twicken- clubs in Westmorland, for the transfer of ham Hurdle Race at Kempton Park, but he C. Taylor.

a three-quarter who will could never be placed properly upon his legs appear against Millom at Quay Meadow on again. Saturday. Duffy Taylor, as he is popularly known, is right wing or centre, The starting prices of the Johannesburg ee dy, and tricky, takes the ball well. Summer Handicap, run on Monday, DOCOMII- and an excellent kicker. ber 98 last, Rouge (Jams Hare, SO to 16 to 10 to 1.

The totalisator paid out 103 to 1 about Cordon Rouge to win, and .619 9e. to 1 for a Chinois for a place .65 17a to 1, and Telegrafo 1 17. to 1. GENEROUS BANDSMEN. The famous Hebborn Colliery Band.

who are engaged at the Birmingham Hippodrome this week, have volunteered to put in an appearance at Aston to-morrow, when the Villa meet Sheffield Wednesday, and play prior to the match and also at the interval. They have requested that the collection be taken as neval. but they have stipulated that it shall be handed over to the Aston Villa band fund. Sir Ernest Cassel has thirty-two horess in training at Newmarket under the charge of Mr. Francis Lambton.

The five- -old Exchequer and the two-year-old Prudent King were the most successful representatives of this stable last season, and the great failure of the stud was Nabot, who was purchased at thesaleof Sir Blundell Maple's raeehorscs for 1,900 guineas, and never won anything aiDOP. There are fourteen two-yearwilds, including fillies by Diamond Rose and by Love Wisely Morn and colts by Haughty and by Love sad Love Vk TRAINING FOR THE CUP TIES. Sunderland have decided that their players shall train at home for the Cup tie with the Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Bolton Wanderers' players go into special training at Lytham for the Can tie with Bristol Rovers, which is to be played at Burnden Park. The Woolwich Arsenal players will journey from Wolverhampton to Clairton, there to recuperate for their tie with Bristol City.

ARSENAL AT NIGLINEUE. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. to legal sad georral quedtess eddy sad bf corruposdoota spill appear io the Husainlmes Weekly Id mcb Constant to the secretary. have not played together in an international match. Carter ball most be touched by a second player before a goal can be scored.

I. Villa last won the Leagne championship in the 180-1900 mum. You are probably referring to the preriouseeason. when tie) beat Notts County 6-1, the Albion and Liverpool 6-0. HAVE YOU CATARRH Evsry Fourth person you meet has It.

aa Insidious and Dar.gerous Disease. Worse than Bronchitis. Woolwich Arsenal expect to be able to place their beet team in the field against olverhampton Wanderers tomorrow, when Templeton will return to the outside left position, and the aide that will take the field will bei Aahcroft; Jackson and Gray; Sands, licEachrane and Dick; Briercliffe, Coleman, Satterthwaite Fitchie. and Templeton. The match is especially interesting from the fact that the Midlanders were the first team to yield the Arsenal two points in the first division of the League ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A REFEREE.

A oommbsion appointed by the Notre Football Association sat for the purpose of inquiring into chF it of partiaii.y made be Mr. A. Shevi secretary of the Notts Thursday supine Mr. Fred Smith. of Grantham, who officiated as referee il gati between the hu ma tch at Gran sad Grantham Clubs.

After hearing the eepresentatives of the Notts Thursday Clube and without calling upon Mr. Smith. the commission unanimously decoded that the evidence bad not substantiated the charge SIR T. LIPTON'S AMBITION. Interest in the America Cup contest has been unexpectedly revived 7 a visit which Sir Thomas Lipton has paid to Glasgow.

The Clyde correspondent of the Yachting World' saw Sir Thomas at Glasgow, and states that many things, formal and informal, said during the course of conversation helped to confirm him in the belief that dir Thomas is not only still determined to make a bid for Cup honours, but actively engaged in the endeavour to arrange a contest. He admitted that his ambition to bead a successful challenge for the America Cup had withstood all the dig-. appointments of his previous attempts, and that he was plobably now more interested Are Birmiagbain Girls Pretty? You in the contest than ever he had been before, will sessemething more about this "Weekly Morotty pasipetitioa in today's issue. Girls sboidd sot miss this feature. The Antampt for David "is the title TO ti OOI AZD 0 a 1 7,1 11 l4 rrs of 1.141 'hart in Xs' eo err ilassaar-nes.

sod Desipetrait semi, lissicary today trriasiy), inside. AIWA POST AND PADDOCK. AND EXPRESS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 20.

WISDEN'S WISDOM. GREAT IDEAS IN THE GREAT CRICKET ANNUAL PREPARED WICKETS. RV C. 11. FRY.

There are two articles of particular interest in Wisden'e Almanack for 190.5," one by Mr. B. J. T. Boeanquet on M.C.C.

in Australia" the other by Mr. A. C. MacLaren on The Preparation of Wickets." Both three subjects have been diseased almost into hackneydom. but the former cannot fail to be interesting just now, when we are beginning to canvass the chances of England and Australia in 1905, and the latter its in point of fact of vital importance to the game.

Mr. Bosenquet follows two main themes. Ho shows that the winning of the rubber by England was not due to England being favoured by good fortune in weather or, wicket when a true balance is worked out! between the lock that fell to the one eide and the luck that fell to the other. Then he examinee the causes of England's sitcom, and answers the question How did we manage to win?" He explains his ease on the first point very lucidly by an analysis of the various conditions under which each innings of each Test match was played. To the expert cricketer this analysis is very interesting, quije apart from the point at issue, because the expert cricketer knows that the mere result of match between two fairly equal teems is of no real account until means by which the match was won and lost are known in detail and precise conditions of play accurately summed ue in the true relation with the bare score sheet.

Indeed it its knowledge of the conditions that alone makes the were-tibeet intelligible. METTER SIDE MIGHT LOSE. Cricket is essentially different from game life in which the conditions are fixed and perfectly known. and the prononneed influence of varying external conditional upon the fortunes of cricket is precisely what the 'average man in the street is most liable to leave out of account. Australia beats England at Manchester by three is the result.

The result alone counts. Yet it is conceivable that England in that very match may, owing to the conditions of the wicket, have played twice as well as Having decided that taken altogether the condition of play Mr. Banquet then suggests some reasons for England's victory. Hs finds that the teams were very equally matched in batting. He finds that individually their bowlers were an good as ours, but that the greater variety of our attack made a superior set of bowlers, and, indeed, was the determining factor of our 'success.

But he adds that the lack of variety, which was the weakness of the Australian attack, was not so evident after Cutter was included. and he considers that ROD AND LINE. ANGLERS AND IRISH TROUT. MT The Gillaroo trout Stomachicue) ix an Irish trout. and in several has been caught in the Midlands.

Many of our li Birmingham anglers who visit Ireland annually have caught quantities of this muscular fish from Lough Carrib, Lough Mask, and is the Galway lakes. The Gilberto trout is a stalwart fighter, full of Pluck, and passemas more than an ordinary amonst of judgment, for if there are any weeds about when be is hooked it is ten chanties to one that lie will escape the land. ing net. The colourings of the fish are distinctly beautiful, the blending of a peach and light orange (Motu on its Mde, which can be seen as the fifth approaches the fly. It is a moat cautious fish, and When well eat isfied about the 11 there is no rising shorthe gets well hooked unmacliatoly.

lts faced consists chiefly of the molluscs which it picks off the stones. With regard to its size, it is caught in the Irish Lakes up to five pounds. An old Birmingham friend of mins caught, one, among last season weighing 31b. but fish of a pound or over give capital sport. A FIGHTING FISH.

With regard to its edible qualities, it is not nearly so nice for the table as the common trout. Its most essential character from a fishing point of view is its fighting power. Several well-known Birmine- ham fly fishers could give graphic stories of battles won and lost with the Oillaroo trout, in which the angler has been compelled to give the fist hie liberty after a keen contest through the fish breaking away. Owing to the severe weather fishing has practically been at a standstill, land-locked waters, reeervoim, and pools being frozen over. Streams are running with snow water in them.

It will be a few days before fishing can be indulged in with any degree of is, providing we get better weather. The Trent at Alrewas is frozen over, all fishing for the next few days is stopped. The weather in this district is very severe. Back waters and tributaries of the main river in most parts am thick with ice. The Severn is the snowstorms have stopped angling for the present.

Before the snow fell a nice pike of 141hs. was caught from the river by W. Jones. The fish was in capital condition, and afforded good sport. in the Avon is at a standstill.

HEALTHY ASSOCIATION. Several new clubs are seeking admission I to the Birmingham and District Angling Association. The committee appointed strictly a representative one, twen i separate branches being Phipps, of the Rose and Crown Club hwi4ed the votes, ith 117, S. Archer coming next, with 115 votes. There we 187 delegates present at the meeting, presenting 134 branches.

The association was never in such a proud position. The Severn Fishery Board meeting is fixed for Thursday January 26, in the Birmingham Council Hose. Among the busisees to be considered is a proposal to allow fishing with dead fish bait below weirs to eatch the land-locked eels. I shall have something to say about this next week. filming salmon fishing has begun on certain northern rivers, and in this case, as in nearly all other salmon preserves in the (sentry.

the prospects are good. To say there is a scarcity of salmon would be in -1 ccrrect, and the hopes of the salmon angler VALUE OF COMRADESHIP. for the current year are more than brightlam glad to see that Mr. Bolan uet lays Messrs. G.

Squires and C. Davis, Meth stress upon the comradeship red on wembers of the Travellers' Rest Society. the voyage out as a factor in the success of fishing a private pool last week end. caught the team. It is much to be hoped that in between them 4011).

of good roach. This is the coming season the governing authorities one of the redeeming features of a trying will recognise the fact that eleven men do winter. not become a team till they have learnt to Mr. T. Robinson, of the above club, pike knew one another and to rely on one fishing on the club water, the Meese.

at another, and will accordingly provide the Elford and Haselour, on Monday, caught a England eleven selected with some oppor- well-fed pike of 121 b. tunity of together in the trial matches. The proposition that these trial SPORT IN THE AVON. matches are impossible is all stuff and non. Some good baskets of roach were eroded sense.

All practical cricketers are agreed, from the Avon in the Bunton district that the thing wants doing. England may during last week before the severe weather, win without such trouble being taken, but' small tie tail worm proving best bait. then it will win in spite of and not because Two pike were caught on Saturday from of inadequate organisation. the Avon in the Evesham district by a Ilir- To turn to Mr. Maclaren's article.

This niingham angler. The heaviest fish weighed is a strong pronouncement against the Nth. The fish were taken on Jardine's snap artificial perfection of many county grounds' tackle. which, in his opinion, is the root-cause of 1 lam asked to state that the Baleen Heath drawn games and dull cricket. It is very Britannia Club are silty strong in memberpleasant to see that he does not harbour ship, not fifty, as reported last week.

the fallacious; opinion that the Sussex The yield of fish from the club waters of ground is a paradise for batsmen He labels the Fox sad Grapes Society, at Tamworth rt as "good, but nothing like so perfect se; has begin good. Twenty-eight pounds of formerl y' breaks rap at times." Of Trent ehnb were caught with rod and line from Bridge Fearfully overdone with this preserve a few days ago. marl, giving bowlers no chance whatever." Th Justice Angling Society have decided He eoneWens that a great deal of harm is to fish their annual contest at Upton-widens to by their having to work Severn on the first Sunday in September. through those third days which everyone but the venue for the by-contest will not be concerned known cannot end otherwise than decided until the next general meeting. in drawn games.

Under such conditions This society have made over thirty new the bowler is a drudge and bowls without members already this year, and bids fair any enthusiasm, and t'his in the long run to rival some of the biggest clubs. A good ruins him. He consider, that of attraction to anglers is their well-stocked wickets spoile the game bccause it drives stretch of the Aloe at Aston Cantles, the length-bowler into the off-theory," where not only good coarse fishing may he which itself tends to make the batman, indulged in, but some decent treating. adopt caution. This club meets every Monday night at the CAUSE OF SLOW PLAY.

Vulcan, corner of Hospital-street and New I would here point out that half the slew John-street West. Any visiting member of an affiliated society of the Birmingham and cricket which is comaelline but to the bowler. of is due not District Association will be heartily welt corned. the batsman at carped. There are no fishing arguments, The bowler bowls wide outside the off but a pleasant social evening spent instead.

stump, and tacitly invites the batsman to The entrance to the society is free for the make a fool of himself. If the batsman niess quarter only. declines to accept this invitation he is condemned to slow scoring. His choice is between foolish strokes and no strokes at the bowler has the mill. The bowler's argument, no is that the groundsman who made the pitch is the real delinquent.

With this Mr. MacLartm ii to do well over in England. It is perhaps. worth pointing oat that lack of variety provided that this individual howlers are nothing like so telling against a side over hers in three day matches hs it i in Australia in weeklong matches. Where the Australian bowlers have always excelled in England is in their capa city to out of easj, wet wickets gu st enough assistance for their bowling to not quite easy.

And it is precisely their normal medium-pace bowler who has done title most effectively. Noble and Howell at their best contain in their two selves a considerable amount of variety on a wicket that allows the ball to bite. TO PREVENT SIDE SLIP. agrees. Pereonally, I am entirely in agreement with the Lancashire captain.

Moreover, I consider that there is far more fun in batting on pitch which lets the bowler turn the ball. One may not get quite as many rune, though of that I am not at all Imre; but one enjoy, the contest with the bowler infinitely mere when the latter has some waistlines from the wicket. But Mr. MesLaren does not hit off the real difficulty. Groundsmen sometimes find that with marl they make their too good.

but that without it they cannot a wicket to last decently for more than mak day and a half. The difficnity, whether von nee marl or whether von do not, is to obtain a fair In bowler and fair to batsman. It simply oornee to if von make the wicket perfect yea give both bides fair conditions for the three days and Ton spoil the bowler'. chance. If von make a betwixt-and-between kind of wic'ket von give a great advantage in general bo rhe side that wine the tome, for spelt a wicket is bound to deteriorate to a considerable degree.

Mr. Ilsclstres points out Old Trafford as an ideal rerantv too good nor too difficult. Thome of no who have played at Old Trafford in fine weather have no muse, I think, to grumble at the wicketremit can he made there in quantities estieient to satisfy any batsman- They ma be made there, if the batsman can bat. The eyelids' Touring Club in about to snake a serious effort to combat the sideslip diSculty, to which end it offers prise or prizes to the value of 200 gs. for the beet means of preventing side-slip on bicycles as at present to general use." The conditions provide That all entries.

accompanied by full par. ticnlars and drawings, mud be sent to the Cyclists' Touring Club, 47, Victoria-street, London, S.W., not later than March Sl, 1105; that an entrance tee of one guinea which will not be returnable, must accompany each device; that the judges shall be appointed by the council of the Cyclists Touring Club, and their decision shall be final that the Cyclists' Tearing Club shall make no claim to any patent right or property in any of the devices submitted. Forms of entry may be obtained from the secretary of the club. A JUNIOR SANDOW. If there is a stronger boy of his is and weight than ie Arthur Bourret, of Montreal.

I then he has yet to be heard of. Bourret is eighteen years old, weighs lOi roundly, and stands four feet nine inches in height. He is strongly kilt, but looking at him when be is in his street clothes. no one would I think that he is capable of performing wonderful feats of strength. But he ran, with an rose that s.

astonishing. Recently, says the Montreal Herald." he surprised 5,000 people by handling weights that few adults would venture to take familiarities with. Among his lifts were the 7 -Putting up with one arm head. bark lift with platform, 24001 with both arms above heed at mine time: left 711 right 1061 patting up barbell, 1A51b holding out at right left hand right band YSIb. JUNIOR CUP DRAWS.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Wed Bromwich Wednesday Athletic Charity Cup resulted as follows: West Bromwich Wednesday s. Dudley, at West Bromwich. Referee, ffir. Bent, of 10Ord Royal Field Artil3ory v. West Bromwich Wedneoday Athletic.

at Wothwood Heath. Referee. lir. Blakopeeela The draw in the fourth round of the Wororeterahire Junior Cup Redditch Albion v. Draitetek I Coited or Rift.

Volunteers. Mar(brook Swifts v. Bromesrove Revers. Berwick Villa v. Ciarkrells.

Hoobrook Olympic v. Badvey Rutgers. Ties to be played on Saturday. February 4, on the mounds of the bret-asaned clubs. SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

emergency eommittee of the National Stating Ascociaten met at Cambridge yesterday morning, when it was reported that the ice was good osodition at Fen. The fallowing fixtures were ansoanced amateur championships. pionehijo, mile amateur rare. All theme, and other onsets. are to take place at Cambridge.

I ring a phis-fight in Glaagow between well-known Glasgow sad Edinburgh pugilists. the Edinburgh man had hie arm broken aad two ribs fractured. The lasted alma and was of a brutal ALBION MATTERS. HADLEY'S TRANSFER: TEAMS TO PLAY TOMORROW. The transfer o( Harry Hadley to Aston Villa hes not yet taken places bat the negotiaticnie between the clubs are completed, and all the term' nettled.

He will not be transferred until the Villa directors are perfectly asstiafaed that hie leg is quite sound. Hadley has been with the Albion for over seven years. H. joined the club in 1897, together with Nock, another young player who did the Albion some service as a forward. He played in the reserves for about eighteen months, and when 0.

Banks dropped out of the team Hadley took his place and has kept the position ever since. Ile has missed very few matebes, and has been a most ovensistent and gentlemanly player. Ile gained an English international cap two swims ago, playing against Ireland at Wolverhampton. IVhen Dan Nurse resigned the captaincy of the Albion at the beginning of last season Hadley wan appointed to act as skipper. He has had a benent allowed hull by the Albion directors and he cleared about IMO out of the match with Aston Villa.

The following eleven will represent the Albion at Doncaster and Adams; Randall, Bowden, and Manners; Bell, Smith, Aston. Brown, and! Lewis Pheasant is unable to play owing! to an injured ankle, the result of a kick received in the ('up tie last Saturday. Dame is also still on the injured list, while Nuree is confined to his bed. The second team to meet Halemswen at the Hawthorns in a Birmingham League match will be Pennington and Brittain and Mason; Owen, Haycock. Harris, Santry, and Bottera CENTRE BADLY WANTED.

Middlesbrough have been very persistent i in seeking Green, the centre-forward of Stockport County, but have met with refusals. They have again communicated with Stockport asking whether in view cf the indignation caused by the transfer Brittleton to Sheffield there is any prospect of the club transferring lateen. A reply has been received that if the Tees. ode club. would offer a sum sufficient the County would have no objection to the transfer.

There are other parties concerned however, for Green himself has declined in be transferred owing to aomestic reasons, and as that player, after leaving Swindon, had offers two First Division League clubs, it ie improbable that he will remove his residence from Liverpool to Middlesbrough. SMALL HEATH ELEVENS. Glover, the Small Heath back; will figare in his old position in the eleven to visit Newcastle United to-morrow. No other change ie made from lest Saturday's team, the side being Robinson; Glover and Stokes; Beer, INTigmore, and Dougherty; Tickle, Green, Jones, Wileoz. and Field.

Newcastle United, who attach much importance to winning the match, chosen the following to face the Heath MeCombie and Carr; Gardner Aitken and McWilliam; Rutherford, Howie. Appleyard, Orr. and Gosnell. The Reserve team will entertain Stour. bridge at Coventry-road, where the following eleven will take the field Wedd and Bidmead Bird.

St.ilman, anti Howard; Atherwmith, Harper, Robertson, Wiadridge, and Jones (T). SCHOLARS AT FOOTBALL The following is the draw for the lenge Shield, presented by the Birmingham District and Counties Association, for competition among teams of boys (under fourteen years of age) flom the elementary schools of Birmingham First Round (to be played on or before February 1, ILarborne v. The Oratory; 2, Burbary-street v. Burfordroad 3, St. 'Peter's, Barborae.

v. Citt-road: 4, Carodenotreet Division IL: 1, Yardley-rood v. Cronivellstreet; 2, Montgomery-street (holders) v. TindaMotreet 3, Hopeatreet 4 Waverley-rand (bye). Second Round (to be played on or before February of 1 v.

Winner of 3 of 2 v. No. 4 v. inner of of Iv. No.

3: ii (to be plifwl on or before March of v. Winner of Winner of 1) v. Winner of A. The fliwt-named school in each came has choice of ground, with the exception of the semi-finale, which must be played upon neutral ground if BILLIARD RIVALS. STEVENSON'S GRAND PLAY IN THE EVENING.

The game of 18,000 up between Dawson and Stevenson was resumed at the Ara) 11 Hall. London, yesterday. Dawson has been' suffering from a bad cold during the last two or three days, and this may account for the slight falling off in his play. The attendance when play was resumed was again large, there being scarcely a vacant seat. Dawson was in Play when proceedings commenced, and he SIM far better display than his rival.

During the after-1 noon he again succeeded in regaining the lead. He made breaks of 248, 169, 133, 132, 129, and 86, whilst Stevenson was region -1 sibie for 156, 103, and 241 (unfinished). At the ekes of play the scorer, 12,805: Stevenson (in play), 12.308. Stevenson was in great form in the even. tag making breaks of 308, 261, 183, and 124, and finished up with an advantage of 6116.

Dawson did nothing of note. The closing; 11001118 were Stevenson Dawson "THE TRADE" TOURNAMENT. The first round of the Birmingham and District Licented handicap was continued at the Court Restaurant, Corporation-street, Birmingham. yesterday. in the afternoon B.

Taylor (Nodes Restaurant, Birmingham) roc. SOO, beat E. Osborrow (Cross Hotel, Hingwwinford), rec. 175, after an interesting finish by 15 points. Hooves 400; Oxborrow, 305.

At night 40. Beavon (Crown Stores, Camden-strset), rec. 125, met C. F. Chavause (Court Restaurant) rec.

250. Beavon won an uninteresting Alllne by 28points Beivoa, 400; Chavesse, 37 4. BOY CUEIST IN FORII. F. Lawrence.

the clever billiard player appeared at the Hotel, beicasier. on Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday, when he conceded A. elaypole 1,000 points start in 4,000 up mad won by 365 points. Claypole, a aniart player engaged Osborne, the Midland champion, and the Birmingham youth's victory was very meritorious.

Lawrence's be break were 101, 91, 7. 66. 66, 65, 66, Se (twice). 61. 55 (twice), and 52.

Clarpolei made runs of 58, 56, 52, 541 48 (twice), and 48. At the Woolpack Hotel Waball Joe Chapman conceded F. W. Robinson, a Loral amateur. 400 in 1.000, and defeated him by Sl7.

Chapman made breaks of 100, 87, 1 4. and four of 70, while his oppooset wan responfable fora briek of 53. Scones: Chapman. 1,000, (rec. 400), en.

The annual ACllTlpetltion for the Bt. George's 0 mid Challenge leading amateur stroke tournament of the English beau fixed to take place on the Bandwiek links on Monday. June ifi. fast year the winner was Mr. John Graham, the coiabrated Hoylake golfer.

Bt. Gearga's Cup le the most valuable ry competed for at golf. It cost about, THE KING'S cut FAMOUS FOREIGN sTr TO COMPETE. For the King's Oup rum, ohy i year to be decided at slaoip a4, almost certain that one of th, will be J. Daniel, the amateur America, who is wintering in Ca It is also probable that d.

champion of Hungary, who a ro in America, will como big meeting of the 3earover will Blackpool, it is not the in Life-awing Society to ab oo annual gala at the ao Mr. W. D. Grenfell, president, recently gaits citations to be smut to Italy, so a way, Germany, ra 4 Alantria. Australia, Canada, an with thSV idea that over Would first he able acv pitmltr of the society, etiai on and then go on where the contests for the iii take place.

on July ti and to. Subject to the anprot al of Swimming Association. the Sp elation have allotted the No championship of England to at the same meeting the N0h7.1 aad National Breast-ittrok will be decided. SUCCESSFUL LOCAL Members of the met at dinner at el, lies Erdlngton, on 1i edni e- Lv. 11.

Batley (prandene, 4 7 I proposal eel ilth 'president, Mr. J. Le Teihee ho of the club, said that 4ihrthg Bailey's tenure of office the from 40 to 180 meneleorc. The junior president took so great as increased from 15 to 70. Tha i attended nearly all the tvmmina only missing when ha twomp 1110103 clashed with the Certificates and prize were 0 4 sad subsequently Mr.

Erlitei of the club handed .1 certificate to the preedent, record the club'. apprmista senior. The Wait Bromwich Albiet connoted to grant the two( tie for the annual chatit3 open I the Wert Bromwich Association, and the mayor hae presidency of the ansociatioa. SPORTING AMIOL II 9 19 EOIXIE promik wa Toot la boa hawarform orp 1199 so ablelste --Comp 04 444494, L0at.4949, London. la wuse be Ilia Prod 1.121.

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