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SPORT AND ANECDOTE.
BY AN OLD FORDY.
1
NOTTINGHAM FOREST F.C. TO THE FORE.
When the League games were concluded last Saturday evening it was a novelty to find Not- tingham Forest at the heat of the First Division of the Leaguò table, and Notts County third- two clubs from the same town in the first the Nottingham is one of the oldest homes of the dribbling game--and it is a very long timo sineo. its two ancient clubs havo occupied such prominent positions. The Fores tera have never before headed the League table. This organisation, which was founded
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the publishers to the Queen and the Prince of commend "Association Football" by Needham Wales, have produced that they ca "Mr. a very readablo shilling book-without in Ernst, Noadham's new york on Association any way being ambitious or dealing with the Poothall, I am not awers that ho han over historical devolopment of the game as traced in given the world a previous book, but we will The Real Football" to which I raforrad last WHO IS NUDGER?"
Jet that page. In his opening chapter ou week. When the Sheffield United football team Football as a Sport," the author remarks:- troop out of the pavilion at Draumall Lauo and "Take away sport altogether, and what would prance on the green parterre before thousands he the result? I venture to predict, a bigger of spectators, anyone who takes the trouble to death roll then we have now. Again, how liston will hear enthusiasts among the masses would the masses spend their space timo ?. To shout out Play ap Nudger." What an ax better advantage, some one may say. It is a pressive sobriquet for the populuer to bestow not question; in fact, I think the contrary upon a favourite. What a wealth of moaning would be the case. And I far, although I don't is there in this base coinage-Nudger" wish to brand the working main as a drinker, for such a noun cannot be found in the best that the public-house would be resorted to more regulated dictionaries. But there is a noun if the game were abolished; if such were the case, "nudge," which is duined by the modorn lexico and the drink bill weat up, those who now are grapher as "a gentle push. Oh! men "fra"onstantly ottering reproaches as to the drunken in 1856, arose out of a bockey or shiney Sheffield" I thank you all for your creation habits of players and spectators exused through club, and was at the height of its fame in "Nadgor-which is so much nicer than to the game, would have to acknowledge that 1978-79-80. But the Club declined, until in the call a man a "Faber." There a famous and football is really conducive to sobriety. And mid-eighties it was in a terrible plight. The Honourable jockey, ahn Osborne, who used to that is my opinion. I will tell you why I hold Committee had set themselves to opposs pro- be called The Past," but to bestow such a title that football has tended to the sobriety of the fessionalism. They would have nothing to do on an Association football player would not be working classes-for, the sixpenny spectators with the paid player; he was accursed. In a coxapliment, because Law 10 says that "A pray excuse the phrase-form the vast majority 1898-89 they lost 24 matches out of 40, and player shall not use his hands to hold or push of our tremendous football orowds. One of tho in 1889-90 21 out of 33. Then a change of his opponent." And yet."Nudger is occ. great causes of insotriety is the drudgery and front was made, and first clues professionals proseive that it exactly conveys all the essential monotony of life, and football has brought a obtained. Sam Wollox Widdowson, the old qualities in the scrupulondly fair and scientific fresh interest to the masses. When the handi- International. prophesied that yeim would play of Ernost. Noodlan, the captain of Shef. criftaram and the clerk have received their alapse hefore the Club would regain its position field United. He is Nudgor."
wages on Saturday, they now either runk home among the best in the country. In 1890-91 to get wished and dressed for the football suatch, they commenced the work of retrieving their or they go straight to the natch-if pressed for reputation, with the result that in 1892 they time and go hom afterwards to wash, dross, ver olocted to the First Division of the STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, and enjoy the meal they are so re dy for after Ledge, in which they have ever sine hold
AND BOMBAY, wing in the open air for two hours or two hours their own. In 1899 they won the English
(In close connection with the Company's". and a half. This is why I my that football has Cap after struggling for it during twenty-one E Company's Stashin
accelerated line to TRIESTE.) tonded to sobriety. It has given the toilers consecutive seasons, and how in their ninth something to talk about and to think over from campaign in the Langus they have for the Captain Raceevich, will be despatched as abore
ook to work for eight months of the year and first time come out at the head of the meriton MONDAY, the 10th December, P.M. every Saturday afternoon is practically given table. Thousands of lover of the grand old
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Now "Nudger" Needham does not push with his hands-bat ho gently undgas his opponent off the ball time after fine, and when he is in possession of the slippery leather be nearly always undges it very nicely to the forwards immediately in front of him. The jackal is the lion's provider-and one of the most important functions of the half-back is to feed the rank KWONG SANG & €G,
immediately in front of his. Now Nudge Shipehandlers, Szilvakora, Hardware,
Engineer Tools Brass and Iron Mer Neodham is an indiarubber man, who is always to the game. Hours are thas devoted to watch- game would rejoics exceedingly if they could apply to
bobbing up serenely, harrying an opponent, 2 recreation that would perhaps be spent win the championship. On Saturday tho aspying the nakedness of the land, and scuding at the hearhouse or the hotel. Of course, I am Foresters defeated West Bromwich Albion MORE & SEIMUND.
his forwards into that quartor which is naked nor writing of those who take a passive interest by six gils to one, on the now ground of Shipchandlers, Sailmakors, Riggera, Com-
mission Agents and General Store-in other words where the defence is wonkest. in football-us apart from the active or those the Staffordshire Chib. On the 18th of last keepers, 4 and 45, Praya Central. In 'tactics Needham would pans the soverest who play. To even mininise the drinking April the Albion at Stoney-lane conquered the of examinations. To me he always seems to habits of a heavy drinking nation is a colossal Foresters by 8-0, so that on this reckoning kick and head the hall about twice as often as work. I thoroughly agree with the observation the Throatles" have deteriorated fourteen any other man on the fiell. Moreover, Need-attributed to a Blackburn man when he said goals between spring and autumn. Curiously Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen's Fload, ham can be placed in any position, and he will "I tell thee footha's done more harm to public enough, the Forest on their enclosure thrashed ATCHESON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store.
do his duty splendidly. He has played avery-bouwas propuity than a the blue ribbons as over West Bromwich, last October by exactly tho where, and he has earned overy honour that the cum east of a loom." In another part of the
same score as lust Saturday, most ambitious footballer could covet. He played book Needham, although not a teetotaler of all for England against Scotland in 1894-5-7-5.5 times, advises players to abstain from intoxicants and 1000, against Wales in 1897-8-9, and while in training. I sposk from experience against Ireland in 1897-0 and 1900. Of course when I supplement his admonition by saying he has participated in the Inter-League mat that there is nothing like testotalism to produce ches, and lie was one of the selected to teach the physical fitness. I once heard a renowned Germans how to mauenvro the big ball, but physician say:-"Temporance in footbell is a unfortunately he could not be spared for that necessity. The strain of modern play is 20 enjoyabla trip. Moreover under his leadership great, other things being equal, a football team Shafield United, in a very short time, became | of tectotalers, would always beat a toum of aven one of the most prominent clubs in the world-moderate drinkery. These are words full of and after tremendous struggles won the No- moaning to all players. tional Cup in 1809, this being the natural compliment of being the League champions the previous BEJOTI. The Isarels of life are not always won by the great in physique. The greatest have often boon. little. "Nudge" is | not a giant to go crashing about the field and
walking through and over his adversaries course with bookmakers and all thoir parapherTHE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in tas “Nudger," wlio has horu near Chesterfield onnaliu Buch highly spiced tiles are nonsenso, Colony Moderate torms of dog day, or January 21, 1873, is only 5ft 5in, and scales Betting there is, but it is done more or less, month European Management. but 10 stones. But he is quite as powerful a secretly." Speaking from an experience of MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong force in the United team as William Foulke, twenty years football I am convinced that there kong and the journey is made sach day (San- with öft. 2in. and 3 stones of toe solid flesh te is no systematic or organised betting on the days excepted) by the Magnificent Balcon all the gaping breach between the pasts. Now, game, and I hope there never will be. During Steamer HEUNGSHAY in hours, leaving
Hongkong at 2 P., and Mario atÁK. you often hear of tremendous sums that have all those years I have only heard one man on u Connection made by Company's Steamer to been paid for players. Let me tell you that football ground offer to lay odds on the match and from Canton. Sheffield Unitod secured Nudger" when ho in the style of a bookmaker. He was immedi TOURISTS should not miss the chance of was the captain of Stavely for the nominal sunately silenced and conducted outside the olnb visiting this famous old City.
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property and I was delighted to see it. I wish the same sharp represive measures wore Telegraphic Address, "Bonvista." But "Nudgor" Needliam has written a book! taken ab amateur athletic festivals for as a Some poople who, out of their ignorance, areale at these gatherings swarms of professional always drying football, and describing pro- betting men shout the odds in atentorian fessional players as the scam of humanity, will tones-right under the notion-boards of "Bet- be surprised to know that Needham could bringing Strictly Prohibited. Wt a farco it is! ont a book, but John Goodali did the same thing There is no more Botting on football than thora s year or two ago. My opinion of the profes is on a general election or a great cricket match by 10 Feet. Anyone giving information lead sional footballer is that he is not one quarter so and this usually amenrts to a very small wagering black as he ie painted. On an average he is frankly no better and no worse than the average man; in fact, considering his leisure and the temptations he is subjected to, he is rather bet ter than the majority. Football has become such a fashion that every scrap of scandal, every little bit of nows, and every item of gossip that can be garnered by the industrious penny-a-liner Ernest Needham has several very interesting and even the accredited journalist is served up chapters on forwards and play, back and half for the delectation of a public which stems back play, and I quite agro with his
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A FLEA VOE PROYESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS,
FOTBALL AS A MEDIUM OF GAMBLING, A few pages further on Ernest Necibam touches a very vexed question when be Rays:-
We hear a lot of talk about betting at football matches. Some people, given over strongly to romancing, have likened the game to the race-
er hat, or a box of cigars between friends. Considering the great number of football zoutch- 69 played every week and the hundreds of folk keenly interested in, then, there is less gambling. on football than any other form of sport. May it ever remain the poor man's pare sport.
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to revel in this garbage. Other men do that the half-back position is the hardest in exactly the same things, bat because they the fold-not even excupting the centre for are not prominent professional footballers: one warl Still more valuable to experienced men seldom hears of their delinquencies. Like the is the section devoted to training and captaincy, majority, these professonals are made of Indeed, his observations on training should A EOTHEN MARK LODGE will be common shy, subject to all the faults of be read by overy one interested, for the whole held at the FREEMASONS HALL TO-DAY hamaalty and not devoid of many virtues and of this chapter shows that brains are needed in (THUESDAY), the 29th instant, at 5 for excellent attributes. I have known scores of the preparation of men and on the field of 5.30 .. precisely. Visiting Brethren ave
cordially invited to attend. them perfectly respectable and reputable mon action. In Needhara's opinion the style of play
Hongkong, 24th November, 1900. anch as Needham. He is by no means an has not greatly altered in recent years, and pa exception. There is no reason why we should all sides he sees the gradual replacement of bo blind to the faults of footballers, but there is force by skill. The old cry of Play the man !' justification for branding all as black is gone, and with it a great percentage of acoi-
A daly qualified Eurgon is carried add the guards hewase of the failings of a minority. Į denta," writes “ Nudgor,” and statistics support
Vessel is fitted throughout with Electriy Light We do want more gentlemon amatours it him-although I do not inyeit believe that tho
NB.Return Tickets is by this Company LAND LODGE will be held at the to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return modern Association football, and for that rea- players of to-day are individually as olovers FREEMASONS HALL on SATURDAY, the by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRA- son I was delighted to see W. H. Waller, of they used to be. Altogether I can earnestly16 December, at-8.30-for-9---precisely TTAN ES Co. and eve evin Richmond, keeping goal for the Bolton Wan-
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derers last Saturday once again. Any self: respecting amateur, who by his pattern of live o ing would command the feneration of profes sionals, should be welcomed by the leading clubs. Nothing but the constant commingling of amateur and professional for more than a century has made the paid crickster what he is to-day And with all due deference to those TEA SQUARES, PLAYKS, BOARDsand SCAN- who hold contrary opinions the paid footballer BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEALING, WA *} is not past redemption. Let amateurs join in,
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