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assertion that these courts, in common with five others, most nearly approach perfection with regard to-dimensions light, and relative *pace of walls and floor." As I nood hardly point out, the latter is most important in any wall game, for the way the ball comes off the sides of the court and rises from the patent

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and Gill. In throwing the discus, the ancient Greek guns, a young man from Cauada, Harry L. Gill, threw the missile 118ft. 5in, the effort of Richard J. Sheridan, the second measured 111ft. in: John Flanaganas third with 109ft. 4ğim., and Honeman was fourth with 100ft, 10in. These instances nte, cited merely as an illustration to show the out in a luxurious reading and smoking room, samtavy of the American athlete and his from which the game can be watched in confortability to master any sport athletically. while when so désired it is convenient for no natter how intricate, Throwing the

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country pleasant table game. It was in this court that disens the amateur championship was instituted in 18

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A PATRICIAN HOME OF SPORT. It is munounced that the annual Rugby foot- bull match between the Universition of Oxfordement four are vital. The dudaus of the cast and Cambridge will bo phiyed during December at the Queen's Club, West Kensington... This anclosure is often mentioned in the newspapers, KANG ON,

Contractor; 30. D'Aguilar Street, Local but I doubt if the majority of my realers have and Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick sny conception what a handsome ground this

nntil the return of Mr. Robert Gazmott, Mechanics engaged, Estimates viven is, and-whut n' palatial club has raised its hood and as the title is open to entrants froin all parts of Princeton, in 1996, from Athens, where ho within a couple of miles of Hyde Park corner of the world the winner est prido himself that competed with the famous Grecian discus- When the Prince's Rackets and Tennis Chab the hum not wou a barren or cheap honour, throwers, To the surprise of ail, he not only wax handed over to the milders for the site all probability rackets is the result of playing won the championship then, but beat the of the present Cadogan Square and Leanoxfires in a tennis court, and certainly it is Grecian record which had stand for contarias MESSES. KELLY & WALSH, LD. Gardens, another athletic club, for aristocrats grand game for the young and the active. The On his extra to America he brought with him MESSES. W. BREWER & CO. became an essential in the Metropolis. The courts at Queen's are fast and well lighted, with the dimens. It was immediately copied and

AND OTHER STORES. deed the case was urgeait, for an angry croit an excollsut gallery for the sightseers in a great manufactured bere, with the result that to-day Juul wrecked the Lellis Bridge area where hatch. The covered lawn-tennis courts in America has the greatest diseas-throwers in the RUPTURE RELIEVED AND the contests Insters Oxford and Cambridge terested me immensely, for I have never played world." This is all perfectly true, and is were decided from 1869 to 1947. and Life that ganze ander a roof. There is plenty of intunes of what I have recently inisisted upon OFTEN Every Household Requisits. Depot for Bridge was moreover required by a railway night for lobbing if you are driven to that in this rotams, the adaptability. The thorough- Hones & company was extremity, while the floor is stained green and now, and go-ahead of the Americans. company for sidinga. forma, and the directorate was fortunate the sides of the cork are hun with haize e Englishmen were at the Olympian games at to secure the freehold of what was know stains in the place of Wire natting, so that the Athens, but no one brought the discus buck ad for the the Queen's field at acusington. The late Enri alle fall dead and the baize forus a refreshing one. The darus, I may

hon the foor was adiniflated, is lens-shaped, of hard wood, bound of Wburnclits become the president, and dy background to the ey

first laid it consisted of blanks of wout on felt bion, with a brass centre, the wholo weighing prinission of Queen Victoria, this new ventiwo

Tan cald Lue uu. Inde abajost ini, the felt did not prove a safeintly Armerly 42 Ubs. It is gripped in the hand like a sual sovereign was good enough to adorn the substratum, so that the floor waxrelaid with the wonden hat and thrown frora as it. 4in. premises in a portrait of bersetz, and the Auc-happiest results. The conditions for player square. To pitch na anwieldy object of such a Com and the standingot the concern were assured expoflent, and the championship decided in weight over il yards is to my mind a greater HODGES & CO., 80. COLLEGE STREET, CHELSEA, İ, AN when the Universities o. Oztord at Cambridge April each year are decidedly wall worth watch feat than throwing a cricket ball 150 yards. ontored into au undertaking to play their great fing. It is by no means necessary to go to although push a distance as this has yet to be football matcues and to hold their anunni House for bicycling, for the running track ia ceruralishad athletic sports at this rendezvous. I have never good private course, and there are instructors seen any elati meant,aut of the cluo's pro- happy to teach both ladies and gentlemäs pert, but iudio that there are about 15 From this, it will be soon that the Quem's 4 lab ecres, and the pace e must hate rest as than is without an equal, and we need not wonder at £100,000. Cami sud Cambridge also play the niversities making this rendezvous their “their alinunt matches at rückets uod fpinis London headquarters

at the Queens, and jad-ed'ail the grimni eu, kets championstops are dec del there, as well as the amateur championship of tug old rural game of texuin. All the soverei court cham- puinships under the laws of lawn-tennis are brought to issue on these premises, and perhaps I need hardly remind my good friends that the Corinthious use the football ground for their matches in London, save when they are kind enough to taru out at the Crystal Palane for the Sheriff of Lordon Charity Shield. The from Sunderland, has been entrusted with the members consistentirely of the rich and leisured | task of approaching the counties for fixtures, classes, an overwhelming proportion sings that the programine-cum 1 arranged during University men, officers of the united services, sattle show work in December, when the

laries meet at Ful's for the purpose. Mr. and public school boys, as these good folk are Nary Contractors, Ship Chandleri,nct culled mjöń to pay the entrance fee of Akork, in a letter, has already painted out that 24. n. The annual subscription varies from the King's coronation is sure to bring a large Provision and eal Merchants, Sail- makers, e. Fresh Water supplied to

1. 1. for members broad up to £5. s. for number of Australians and Colonists to England Vese in the Harbour

gentlemen residing in London. Thus it will and that a visit from the Cornstalks in certain be seen that the Queen's is quite the patrician to prove popular with the general com home of sport in the capital of the British muity. This may be, but afterall I think most Empire, and has a inch more universal appre-of us have long ago come to the conclusion that ciation of our pastises than Lord's, Banelagh, the Australiaus repair to England not because Hurlingham, or Sheen House, where specific the people want to zoo them, but because they désire to make money. Since it the Colonists games only ura practised.

have sent ten teams "home," and I do not

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Ere Mr. Archibald Men Laron and his team of cricketori ara half-way towards Australia, we are favoured with the antsoncement that aputter band of plonial players are suxious to visit this country next subauer, under the guidanes of that astule old gentleman Major. Wardill, of Melbourne, who by birth is a Lanca- hire mau. The Secretary of the Surray elab, Mr. C. W. Alcock, J. P., whe originally cate

Just let us giance round the club. A me think that a great deal can be said for the stop of level grass, not less than nine meres in combinations of 1896, 1888, 1890, and 1893, extent, is surrounded by a running-truck. In Moreover, if the Australians cannot, play nzy order that this cinder-palli might he one-third of brighter cricket than in 1899, I for one hope a mile in circumference, the prcecutive bought they will stay at home. They were certainly a another plot of land. The path was actually very strong side, but the element of risk was H. HAUGHTON & CO.,

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in addition to the twenty or thirty grass courts out-of-doors. Nor must it be forgotten that Cablegrams from America acquaint us with behind the rackets courts lies an asphalt rink, the fact that John Flanagan has been harling 3,000 square yards in extent, which, of course, the 16lb. toy called a hammer a matter of 170ft. is used for Tinking, and is easily flooded in fin., which we are told is a record. It may be. THE WORKS are well squipped with the winter for skating on ice. There are also such I don't dispute it, but what. I think is far more TEATOST IMPROV CASTS and can conveniences us & cricket pitch, a billiard-room, Wonderful is that the same aforesaid Flanagan. execute any kind of work in SHIFBUILD- | a firei court, and, if memory serves me right, a an Irish-American, has thrown the discus 124 ING and MARINE ENGINEERING Well squash-rackets court. I must say that I have fest. Many of my friends may be excused if a in REPAIRING of SHIPS. The COMPANY has POWERFUL HAT VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE,

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