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SPORT AND ANECDOTE.

BY AN OLD FOGNY.

THE KING OF MODERN HITTERS.

Seldom does one open the evening paper nowadays without discovering that Mr. Gilbert L. Jessop has been delighting the hearts of logers of cricket by 'some extraordinary fost with the bat. Undoubtedly the Gloucestershire captain is the most sunsational player of the

that one never can tell what ho máy, do. He will step out to a fast bowler just na ho would to e sinw trundler, and one is bound to agres with Dr. Grach that no and has over treated Tom Richardson with such contempt. His batting overshadows his bowling, but at covar paint he has scarce a superior. It would be difficult matter to write i mali book about what Jessop has already accomplished, and if he goes Australia at any time, bo is sure to draw crowds of spectators. This young gentle man is on the Stock Exchange, but during the stunner he is more concerned with the rise and

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fair condition at the present time, and if he could obtain a backer he would probably mest | Naitall

To my mind the most strikin; performances of Nuttall are his one mia in open water in 26 mins. 8 sacs, and is 500 yard st Doncaster in 6 mins, 38) seen. We must not forgot that his mile was swam in water at a toin- perature of 65 degrees, and that he could easily have reduced his time. Ho was swimming against M-Cusker, the American champion, and was winning so easily that he purposely delayed completing the course towards the Brish of his journey. His yards race was against Ernest VENDERS

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A WONDERFUL JUMPER, Ireland is the land of jumpers, both for horses aud men. No one will be emprise? if Erin's Isle furnished the champion long jumper at the British championships at widersfold on the find Saturday in July. The recent Term of P.O'Conner, of Water- ford, has been astonishing, for at the Irish Championship meeting he covered no loss tino 24ft. Diu a distenen, which, if accepted. | establishee a world's retonl. 'Bat eight years

week with some of the stereotyped scorers who scratoh about for their vans and malto difficulties where none ought to exist. The British public dearly love a lord but more than that they dote .// ou a mighty hitter, for after all pears are only worth three a penny, whereas a hero ut our national gene is a jewel. The first time I saw Mr. Jessop it seemed to me impossible to believe that a man of his build could be a fast bowler and such a gigantie bitter. I have never been able to ascertain unthenically any information as to the exact physique of Mr. Jessop, but I thonld say he is about 5ft, Bin, nud certainly does not weigh more than 11 stone. I quito agree with Mr. W. J. Ford that Jessop is 11 C. I. Thornton in miniature." Lut I go furtherago we all regarded C. B. Fry's 3ft. 6. as than be does and declare that for his sise Jessop marvellous perforamus. These figures stood is the most rapid scorer who ever lived, and until M M. Rossingrare surpassed them by strange to say he kus not a roast constitution one inch at Sydney, N.S.W.. ou 'October Str At the present time he is suffering from an 18. Then atom an international struggle ailment which largely preciades him from bowl-fer the read as at the same time we had ing like a stram engine and will possibly such extraordinary jumpers W. J. M. necessitate a surgical operation before the end Nowburn, the ft. Gin. Irightaan; Alviu C. of the year. But happily in power of punishing Kranzlein, the fluffy-haired Pennsylvanian nil kinds of bowling, from the best downwards, University student; and Myer Prinstein, of

he is unimpaired. It has su said that ho is a mere alogger, but those who think so should carefully watch the way Mr. Jessop can place balls botrieen the Gelders. Hix display in the Yorkshire and Gloucestershire match at Bristol † this season showed that the bowler must be a most unhappy-anan who once Mr. Jessop gets his eye in.

A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Mr. Jessop is the son of a doctor, and was born at Cheltoukam on May 10th, 1974. When quite a child he was possessoul with a passing for long, with his two brothers at the tonio cricket, and played in a garden about 11 yards of ten he was amt to Cheltenham Gruromaur School, and the year following was included in

the orieket eleven, From Cheltenhota ho wont

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scored most prodigiously, Leaving Burford Le became a master at Descles Collego in Suffolk and when there has did some extraordinary fonte. In one antch 1 remember bis taking 15 wickets for no rass, and hitting up 210 in one' Beccles he was given a trial with Gloucestershire, the headmaster kindly giving him a holiday He made his debut at Old Trafford in July 1804, when he scored 29 and 19 against Briggs and Mold, and capturėj) one wicket for 72 runs. In the last match for Gloucestershire that year against Somerset, at Taunton, he scored 1 unt

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of 73 in 50 minutes. In 1895, he still continued to assist Gloucestershire, andl during this season

At this season of the year fow matters of at Cheltenham the futurs captain of the County made 69 out of 65 in 28 minutes by twelve fs, fact connected with sport are more interesting two 3's, three 2's, and three singles against the than the balance sheets of the famous Associa- bowling of Peel, Wainwright, Hirst, and tion football clubs. Almost within a day the Ernest Smith, of Yorkshire. On going up to statements of Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Cambridge in 1896 he rattled op 102 in the United, the winners and runners-ap of the Freshman's nutch in just over 6 minutes. English Cup, Lavo beon issued. The gate He only received 57 balls, and from 32 of them receipts of Tottenham Hotspur wero £2,400, he made his score.

Noad we add that he gained and of Sheffield United £8,677. 2s. 4d. his colours, and ultimately became the captain winning the Cop the 'Spurs received of Cambridge University, and eventually of present of £2,450 from the Fuotball Association, Gloucestershire! It must not be forgotten be while Sheffold United were entitled to £2,500. has proved himself one of the best all-round It is very interesting to compare the payments cricketers of his generation by his performances to players of the two teams. Tottenham in in 1897 and 1990. In the former year in first salaries and bonuses paid the Cup winners class cricket he made well over 1,000 mins and | £4,561, while Sheffield United expended £4,674 teok 100 wickets, while lust season he registered in the same manner. Considering what they 2210 runs and again secured over 100 wickets achieved and that wages have to be paid all the He made his first century for Cambridge year round both to the first and second eleven, University against the Philadelphians in 1897, we must say that the club obtained value for It is very interesting, too, and since that date has 15 times reached three, their money. figures, Moreover, he has displayed an uncom to see what comparatively small sume both mon partiality. for Yorkshire bowling at a time clubs have paid for training. The visits of the when the attack of the Northerners has been Spurs to Chingford, on the borders of Epping uncommonly good. Thas in the Diamond Forest, cost £223, while the journeys of Sheffield Jubilee year at Harrogate he smashed all records United to Lytham and Skegness involved an by making 101 against Yorkshire in 40 minutes, outlay of £300. Above all, it must be pleasing Again in 1899, for Cambridge University, to the supporters of these two great tours to at Farner's he carried out his bat for 171 find that Sheffield United have made a profit against the Tykes, and on that occasion he was ou the year of £3,091, while Tottenham Hotspur in less than two hours and 27 times found tho have a favorable balance of £2,554. A team boundary. Even though he gave a high chance which did remarkably well and perhaps got at point when 24 and another catch in the deep better value for their mousy than any club was fold, his was a marvellous display. But last Notts County. They only paid £2,938 to their year at Bradford he exceeded the century in players in wages and bonuses, but they draw each innings, against the bowling of Hirst, over 25,000 in gate-money, finished very high Rhodes, Haigh, and Co., as he made 104 and up in the League competition, and with a little 139. Trus, he had a good share of luck in his first display, but it would be impossible to praise his 139 too highly. His driving was calculated to strike terror into the fieldsmer, and seVON. timies he hit Rhodes ont the Park Avenue enclosure. In June last year, Jessop scored | 179 out of 257 in one hour and three-quarters at Brighton against Sussex without making the slightest mistake until he was well over 107 This extraordinary display consisted of 32 fours and only 29 singles. Twice this season has Mr. Jessop proved himself to be as groat a hitter us over. Playing for the 31.C.C. against Leicestershire at Lords, he scored 109 in one hour and three-quarters. He reached the 100

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luck would have won the Championship."Indood, some of their players are convinced that they ought to have done so.

THE CHAMPION SWIM YEE.

Beyond all doubt the champion swimmer of the world is Joey Nutfall, of Stalybridge, who has for some time bean vainly endeavouring to obtain a match with any man of any nationality or any colour. But he is so distinguished that he appears likely to go without a contest, despite the generosity of his offer. So many challenges of champions are fenced about with conditions that it is positively refreshing to read sack a cartel as Nuttall issued. First of all be would win anybody in any water from 440 yerda up to a milo. Failing to get a response, be offered their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon he punished a fast bowler like Woodcock such a fine professional as Grunaley, of Leices Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at for 47 in two opers. He hit a ball out of ter, 30 esos in the half-mile. Moreover, he is Kowloon, where pach consigamoat will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be Lord's ground into St. John's Wood Road, the willing to swim J. H. Tyers 200 yards, despite leather alighting on a passing cart. In the the difference in their agen Nuttal was born in obtained as soon as the goods are landed

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placed seven men in the long. Bekt, but still who is a native of the same city, first saw the will be affected. All damaged packages must be left in the Jessop made sight boundsay lits, and conlight on September 11th, 1876. Seven years in No Fire Insurance will be effected. All damaged pachuras must be left in the Godown, and certificate of the damage tributed 40 in 30 juinutes. Only last Saturday the life of an athlete is a great handicap, and I Godowns, and a cerificate of the damage ob obtained from the Godown Company, within for Gloucestershire against Middlesex this consider Nuttall's offer the most defiant over tained from the Godown to within ten days i ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after extraordinary aricketer made 124 out of made by any champion who is getting on in 145 in seventy-üre mimtes, 88 of his mus years. And yet there are those who do not after the steamer arrival, after which no which no claims will be recognised.

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