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SPORT AND ATHLETICS.
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WYKEHAMISTS BEAT ROYAL CINQUE PORTS.
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In his plain, ontskopen way, Willie Smith, in a letter to the editor of the Sporting Life, has some pertinent things to say on to his the attitude of the "cranks.
He
"MOTOR BOATS' CROSS-CHAN-
NEL RACE..
There will be a race from England to Frener and back shortly, in which four men and one girl will each drive their own little outboard motor-boats, starting and finishing in Dover Harbour and turning in Calais Harbour. This will be the
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first race across the Channel ever held for outboard motor-boats, but since most of the frail craft will be equipped with 35 hp. engines will occupy little more than "I hour. Mrs. Victor Bruce accom- plished the journey in one hour and tablishing a record. She has offer forty-seven minutes last. year, es- ed a trophy to the competitor who beats her time.
IS BILLIARDS TOO EAST? Inevitably, the truly amazing ex- ploits of Willie Smith, of Darling- tou, on the billiarda table this sea- In a match over the Royal Cinque son bave brought from their shells Ports Golf Club's course at Deal those quaint people who must the home side were beaten by the "change the rules A ROON 59 A Old Wykebamist Golfing Society, new record is made, says the Sport who, though lasing four of the five ing Life. Why To an overwhelm foursomes matches which were playing majority billiards remains for ed in the morning, won on the day's over a supremely difficult game to play by eight games to seven, Atackle. Must we, then, create fresh singles and foursomes match atchstacles, make rules more involved, Effingham Manor ended in a victory because one player has so far as for home side, who beat Bramley seems humanly possible, become the it is anticipated that the journey by 8 points to 3, the foursomes providing them with a 3 points ad- vantage (3 to 0), and they won the singles by 5 games to 3..
C. H. Corlett, whe has been pro fessional to the Daract Golf Club at Broadstone for eighteen years, phenomenal sebring powers.
The five members of the British has been elected an honorary mem-writes: ber of the club. Corlett thus į With these people the game docs Jotor-Boat Club who will take part secures a similar honour to that not matter, their, only obsession in the race are Miss Zoe Livesay, we stop Willie who until recently was a rowing girl, which was bestowed on Charles A. being 'How can
and is now a clever motor-boat bitcome (Crows Hill), Harry Smith This can be their only rea Yurdon (South Herts), James Braid son, because the thousand breaks pilot, C. T. Lewis, Charles Harri- (Walton Heath), and J. H. Taylor that are showered upon them, sop, J. W. Shillan, and P. Turner, as they call it, have all, except two, all of whom have won a great num- (Royal Mid-Surrey).
inland waters. come from my cue this season, Newber of races on
Those who have seen outboard. 3 making those two. Davis has not even made a thou-motor-boating will realise the dif sand break this season, and only two ficuties of steering a course, since in his whole carcer. It was ever the pilot, who sits low down in the thus in our game. Instead of my stern of the boat, can see little be- being praised for what are feats of yond the walls of spray which are skill, concentration, and endurance, thrown up. This difficulty is to be the cranks must stop my...or try overcome by Captain A. H. Broad Aying over the course and directing the competitors. from the air.
"PRESTON NORTH END'S
FINANCIAL ORISIS.
GOOD. SWIMMING TEAM. The Plaistow United Swimming Club held their annual general meet- The club's ing a few days ago. water polo team returned to London on the previous day from a very successful tour in Germany four of the six matches played being won, one drawn, and one lost.
to
Sydney Fry's argument for a The defout, however, was not a smaller D can be, ruled out by disgrace, for it was at the hands the poverty-stricken play in the of the all-conquering German Olym- Amateur Championship. excluding pie team. The score was 11-4. The that of H. F. E. Coles, the winner, draw was against the combined | and an even stronger "case is made Berlin clubs, while the clubs beaten out by the proprietors of billiards were Magdeburg, Leipzig, Hamalis, who have huge sums of money burg, and a visiting Paris team sunk in them. Would they see the In 1998 Plaistow gained the triple already difficult game made so as honours of the English, Southern to break the hearts of the amateurs? Counties, and London water-polo Regarding the professional world, championship.
there are vacancies for about an- other six pros., but they cannot corne along even under the present rules.
ROUGHNESS AT SWANSEA
It is interesting to note that Walter Lindrum, the Australian player whom Willie Smith hopes to meet in Australia. is credited with 69 four-figure breaks.
In recent years Welsh club games have rarely been played in a bad spirit, but that between Swansea and Neath was fought out in the old dog-fight fashion. The match made a very bad impression, and two Swansea forwards will probably
FOR THE COMPLEXION. have permanently disfigured noser"
Stand erect, feet apart, hands to remind them of it.. Neath were the cleverer side, and had thes on the hips, bend the body back been content to rely on their skill wards as far as possible, then slow. they woud probably have won byly right and left six times each way, more than the solitary try which breathing in and out alternately, rewarded them. The bad feeling then back to the upright position. may have been caused by the Swan- Stand feet apart, hands behind the Be captain, Rowe Harding, saying neck, bend the body forward and before a B.B.C. microphone that downwards as far as possible, then Neath could with advantage secure swing in à circular movement aix each way from the hips, a stronger fixture list and drop a times lew rabbits." At any rate, dur-breathing in and out as you bend ing the game a strong contingent forward and in on the upward more of Neath spectators howled "rab-ment. This is a splendid exercise bite whenever anything happened for atimulating the circulation of Swansea's disadvantage, and the blood. It clears the complexion
and imroves the general health. that was often.
to
The whole of the Preston North End football team is for sale.
famous club placed their The twenty-nine players on the transfer list a few days ago. The directors decided to take this drastic step when they met in council. The ren. sons are understood to be:-
The heavy Gnancial commit- ments of the club and the falling of in "gates"; and
The unsatisfactory" character of the football played by the side, and particularly in their last match at Swansea when they lost by five goals to none.
Seven of the players now on the transfer list represent an outlay of more than 50,000. Hair was secur- ed from Partick Thistle last Oc tober. and the list includes Alec James, the Scottish international inside forward, about whom, a few were in circulation. weeks ago, rumours of a £15,000 transfer fee The North End club spent nearly £25,000 three years ago in transfer fees, and, according to their books, Some the team is worth £40,000.
£3,750: £3,000 Russell, of the fees paid for players were: James,
£4.700: Tom Hamilton, Morris, £4,000; Reid, £3,000; and Jasper Kerr £3,000.
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Sir James Barrie's delightful official signature was "C. J. Lonable break with the usual ideas of The reply, therefore, was: male evening dress, but only lovers comedy,Quality Street," which don. had such a success when it was first "My Dear Bishop of London: It of the extraordinary would specu- "whether the produced in 1902, has just been will always give me great pleasure late on the point
Prince's new. fashion will catch on revived again at the Haymarket to see you at Strathfieldaaye... Theatre, and the work of getting it My servant will receive orders to and become the recognised wear at ready developed some amusing show you as many pairs of breeches boxing contests held in the even- It seems far more probable incidents, one of which concerns the of mine ca you wish, but why you ing.
should wish to inspect those I wore that the Prince, had no idea at all old shop which Barrie mentions as
new fashion." One being the only one in Quality at the battle of Waterloo is quite of setting a Street.' The Haymarket changa a beyard the comprehension of, "Tours do nothing more than guess at
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] its old traditions, especially those most truly, Wellington." It was the motives of a very busy young
AMSTERDAM, April 18. connected with its famous Green only after the Archbishop of Can-man with many public functions to Room. Here the manager, Horace terbury had been called in that the attend, but two things seem at least As a result of the abolition of possible; either that he slipped the the British ten duties, the Associa Watson, entertains the cast with mistake was explained.
pullover on in readiness for ation of Amsterdam Tea Importers light refreshments after every
is reported to have urgently ap- Petticoat-lane," London's most drive in a cold car and forgot to matinée. - I'h the foreword to
take it off, or that it was deliberate pealed to the Finance Minister to "Quality Street," Barrie explains famous open-air Sunday market, that the only shop in the street salls may disappear in the changes that ly worn in order that a note of abolish or very considerably reduce "Whimay Cake" Watson are taking place in the congested informality might be struck. and thought that this being so, whimsy area between Houndsditch and boxers from the boys' clubs of Lon-the import duty on Dutch tes as seriously hampered by the "present cake would be a logical thing for Middlesex-street, which is the real don might have no grounds for the Amsterdam market is being
Lane." name of the
taria. Here the feeling that their visitor was un- him to offer his guests some after- noon, and he asked Sir James just City Corporation have put up new duly, toffed up."
People who suspect our energetic what whimsby cake is. Barrie com- blocks of flats to which the over- crowded inhabitants are flocking.
and pretty well occupied Prince of fessed he didn't know. He said be
An area about three acres in extent, deliberately setting new fashions had been a reference to it soo
which comprised Ellison-street, ought to remember the modest sen where, and it struck him as just the Providence-place Hutchison-street, sation which was caused about two thing that a shop in Quality and Hutchison-avenue, as well as Street ought to sell; bat he the old New-Street, วัย now couldn't remember where he had cleared and awaiting plans for re seen the reference. No one clac building. It probable that part of trousers which were, alas of the day began the debate on the Farm seems to know, although there is a this site will be occupied by a new
varety, "permanently turned-up" suggestion that it is the same as cold storage building for the Port Was this the beginning of the end? Relief Bill and another agricul the old English luncheon cakes, which were cut up and battered of London Authority, and the reat demanded the purists in masculine tural Bill. A Measure has also Both Bills provide for a Federal But the search is on, and if Eng benefit of the inhabitants of the Tailor and Cutter would call them.
may become an open space for the attire; "P.T.U." trousers, as the been introduced into the Senate. land or Scotiand contains any such article as genuine whimsy cake, Dutton House, which now flank the it is expected to make its appear ance shortly at the Haymarket.
years ago when he appeared on a London platform at midday in a striped "morning coat "-ind
So far as one
U.S. FARM RELIEF MEASURES.
OPPOSITION LIKELY. [RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE."
WASHINGTON, April 18.
The House of Representatives to-
posal 8500,000,000. new Bats in Bearsted House and were just permissible with a black Farm Board, and place at its dis- jacket-but with a tail coat, never! The Senate Measure proposes new New-street. The new fats However, it was presently under- have set all Petticoat-lane agog. stood that the Prince's trousers that the Board be authorised to They are clean and bright, with were not the deliberate banner of employ an Export Debenture Plan, four rooms, a kitchen, scullery, revolt he had been to some still which is a form of thinly disguised A story of the first Duke of Well cupboards, electric light, gas fires, earlier function that day in a black subsidy, and which is likely to pro- ington has been resuscitated in a and all for 2s. 6d. a week. The
luncheon, but had forgotten to controversy on bad handwriting in shops below have given an entirely jacket, had changed into tails for yeke much opposition.
MAN RECOVERS, SNAKE the press in London. John Claudius new tone to the "Lane," and old change the trousers.
DIES. Loudon, landscape designer, wrote established stall holders wonder remembers, however, no explana the duke for permission to what will become of the Sunday tion was ever given of the awful
Mr. Martin Perkins, curator of inspect the Waterloo beeches," parket at which many of them take episode in Canada when both the trees planted in commemoration of hundreds of pounds.
Prince and Mr. Baldwin were reptiles at the St. Louis zoo," bas operations against Napoleon. The
photographed in full "morning recovered from the bite of a poison- handwriting was much that the Much interest seems to have been war-paint, tails" and turned ous gaboua viper, whose bite is said duke read the request as being for taken in the Prince of Wales's op-down trousers all complete-but to be fatal.
The curator apeat three weeks in a view of the "Waterloo breeches." pearance, at a Boys' Clubs boxing wearing straw hats instead of silk He also supposed the sender, who championship in London recently, ones! To this day that terrible hospital and underwent two blood signed himself. J. C. London," in a dinner jacket with a medium picture remains an unexplained transfusions, must be the then Bishop of London, Charles James Blomfeld, whose
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grey pullovatorering. d soft sandal in the otherwise stainless The viper has now died from dress shirt. It sounds a consider history of our island race.
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