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BY AN OLD FOGET

A FOOTBALL SENSATION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27cc, 1901

From this it will be easy to note the wonderful, regularity of his swimming and the absolute certainty to which he has reduced record. making. These figures have never been publish od before, and must attract the attention of these

Nuttall entered the water with the intention of beating the record Jarvis had just sat up, but his failed to do so by 3 3.5 secs. His paco and where he failed can be seen from a correspond ing table:-

most practised eye is deceived. Strike at the or an insect counterfeits dried twig. The RUPTURE RELIEVED AND root; that is the only remedy. Take Seig OFTEN CURED Symp. Remove the rolo mua, leave counterfeit consumption, heart disease, Clear the stomach and bowels for action, and asthma, and uric acidity to nature to deal with,

The directorata of the Everton Association guinal Wales at Wrexham in 1898, but he interested in swimming. A bont an hour later She knows how to cure you.

Football Club kare never been uiggadly in the salaries they have paid their professidiala. So for as they have been able they hats secured the most accomplished men, for to borrow a phram from the man in the street, money has boon "no object" And yet I fear that since the Leages was founded Everton lave had a comparatively poor return for their enormous outlays. Once they have been the slumpións of the League, but that is as long as ten years ago. Sin then a young geneation has sprung into manhood, and these wide-souled engiggle are wondering when Everton

I really dever but anclusive half-back. Thore ie no show about his work, but he is essentially a clubman, and not self-assertive cough in s representative to over to make a great namo. For instance he played for England

scomed unnerved in strange company, did not play for all he was worth, and lost his chance of more international cap. And yet Tom Booth is neat and effective, both in breaking up combination and placing to his forwards. On his loft is Abbott, another weighty customer, te, although 5ft 4in.. he does not look it owing to carrying out 12st. 9lbs Raddy-faced, halthy and strong, Abbott, who is only 23, is full of football of vigorous 6m. 126. 7. 16hs, Sm. 2148. m. 268. 10m. 32s. but not unfair kind. Formerly he was a Smull Heath forward, and in 1898-99 was at the head

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of the goal-scorers in the Second Divion. He Thus it will be seen that Nuttall began slower,

are to a styled champions, for they ruck giros the left wing infront of him every chance, bat, increasing his spead, he was half a second

nothing of victories won a decade sites. They hear the present players and they live in this Are the Everloniaus to weest the hour. highest honours. from their near neighbours Liverpool-for only agnarter of an hour's walk aerors Stanley Park divides the headquarters of the rival camps. One is driven to think of

gruds to two. The Sunderland clab bave met Everton more times than any other team, but

from Godison Park ever won a watch at

Reker Park. The wain have met on 31 ccasions and so evenly balanced here they profed in half the musiches that only a goal has -separated the teams. All the sume Sunderland

and worries the other follows. S. Wolstenholm who hails from one of the numerous villages round Bolton which sem ac fruitful of players, ia tremendons worker at right half-ack. His motto is Nil despandum. This sort of The furvad line of wen is very useful. Everton bas undergue 'several changes, but

Inside Jarris's figures at sight longths, and loval with him for nearly the half distance (530 yard), but after that be unmistakably lost time, and could never regain his leeway. The contrast in style but won the two men was great, although both need the over-arm stroke. Farris swims on his eft ile and makes a noise

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Everton gained last Saturday when they beating lim includes some rare "star" artists. One water. On the other hand, Nuttall is on his these things by the remarkable triumph which despito temporary declines of form tie atlack-ike a little steamer plongbing through the Sunderlant on their home ground by four of the clerercat forwards playing new, despite right side, and his action is so noiseless that if his 31 yours, is John W. Bell, the ull, black- he had gone slowar and the lights had been haired man from Dunbarton, who has been one

lowered it would hays be impossible to tall never till the close of last week had an cleven of the horoes of bath Scottab and English that anyone was swimming at all. Nattall has football. His display for Scotial against England at the Crystal Palace in the Diamond for long enough bron the Liner of Jarvis, and Jubilee year was only equalled by his magnificent to see Jarvis standing by the bath cheering skill on behalf of Everton in the final tie for the Nuttall and urging him to greater exertions to beat the recoil which lad just been made by English Cup at the same rendezvous in the same season. A brilliant dibbler, with nine turn self Dat uttall did not keep such a have had the satisfaction of winning 17 test speed, he can phy on either wing. Very perfority straight rear as Jarvis, who was to 9 for Erorton. Thus all things considered,

well served by his age. As boxers say, nobody the combination captained by Tom Booth clover in evading his antagonists, he passes to a

large themselves upen a great achievement nicely, taukus fast swinging riddles, and scores boats a good of hand a good young hand, and apon applaating Sunderland at the top of with half a chance. Bell is not done with yet, This is the secret of it all, but oven 46 Nuttall the table.. Can the Dark Blues from the but unfortunately holas no understely for the has proved conclusively that in is a much faster position as outside left. It is somewhat curiouswimmer in 1961 than he was in 180 This Mersey city stay there?"

that his partner, James Settle, shuld be the shows how he has preserved his powers and bis

physique. inside left against Eotland at Birmagham in 1599, so that this wing is simply as interna-

H. W. Stevenson, the new hilliards shampion tional partagrship. Settle, who is a Curobrian by birth, is nearly five inches smaller ban Bell, but he is a rare bantau and a game bird, if avar continues to show brilliant form, and if is mar- there was one. Although borg at Hillom, he rellous to note the average he frequently makes has earned his forball in Lancashire within both long and short games. His average per Bolton Wanderers and Bury, the latter of whom stroke is seldom less than 30, and is occasionally

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has several times exceeded 300 lately at a break, made over 1,000 points in twelve attempts. He

professionals, for the spot-barred push-burred and 40 Queen's Road Central, THIS DAY THE

December, 1901, but are at present anduously cultivating Alex.record is now 72 in a band. I cannot help (FRIDAY), the 27th day under Young, who is a smart youth. Born at thinking over and over again of the great lisat Noox, for the purpose of receiving the

■ Statement of Accounts for the year ending Blauman in 1880, he is 5ft. 8 in. and weighs parity between amateurs and professionals at Report of the General Managers together with

this game. Why, the greatest break in the 30 November, 1971. 11 stones, so that belas physique for this trying amateur championship is only 188. This is one post. He graduated with Paisley St. Mirren and loft Falkirk for Everton at the close of last of the games in which the amateur is hopelessly season. There are the makings of a entre in this tutelassel. It is not in swimming, football youth. Daring the almence of John D. Taylor the dasking Dumbaitou forward, who is such a spirited worker on the right. John Proudfoot, another Seot, is actag as inside "feeder" to Jack Sharp. Although only aft. Gin. Proud- foot, who, like Tom Booth, was once a Black- This stolid burn Rover, scale: 12st, 6lb, Glaswegian is a werker, dribbles and passes well, and is a good shot. Unfortunately he is

men afterwarde dechred that the Wolverclover forwurd. He is quite conscious of his inapton backs resorted to astonishing tactics. own worth. Everton have tried sereal centres But Everton played like mensessel of passion for goals, and they won by no fewer than 1, the half-dozen being equally divided between James Settle and John D. Taylor. The latter hard-working laddie so surprised himself that be has never lean alle to were since, Drawn battles with Liverpool, Noveantle and Astcu Villa followed. The lussle with Liverpool was msgnificent, and Everton were decidedly lucky to finish on equal forms, for ano of their goals was the result of the ball canning from the foot of Sharp when he knew very little about the affair. The goal was more the result of recident than design. After opening October by healing Shefeld United the Ever tonians sustained their first reverse on October 12th, whin Nottingham Forest reduced any a slow for such a flyer as Jack Sharp, the growing self-conceit by a four goals to none Hereford youth and the Lancashin cricketer. viotery. This disasur led to the relegation of Sharp with his bright, langbing the simply the Everton custodias Muir to the ranks of the exudes health. Only 3, 5ft. 64in, and 11si, reserves. Bury were playing a remarkably no 71b, it will be seen that he has youth and game last mouth, and they drew it Goodies strength to recommend him. Moreover, he Park with a record of one goal each, but then is very fast on the ball and centres either the Blackburn Rovers surprised themselves and from the touch he or the corner fugia their beal friends by extinguishing Everton by very accurate style-and it is just that three to one. During November the Goodison kind of centring that tells a tu He 38, Park clab have never lost a match, And have op toe, a capital "shot, sithough only three goals succeeding Faturdays secured two points each stand directly to his credit this season, at the expense of Stoke, Grimsby, a Sunder namely, one each against Liverpool, Stoke and land. Is all they have gained six points on and Sunderland. The only fault sout Sharp the grounds of their opponents, a measure of is that he does not are to bustle te opposing success which onrionly enough is caly equalled backs.. Probably thinking of his cricketing by Liverpool, their great friends over the way. career, he believes in giving than plenty of So far as one can tell at present the champion-room. From this sketch it will be seen that ship of the Leagng seems very open, but I would as leif make a choice of Everton as any

other club for the honour.

THE EVERTON ELEVENA

there is not a shirker in the Everiondevon, that they are mostly young and blessed with speed and weight, ant aleve all that they are a clever Who constitute the Everton oven? The combination. As they are an easy lot to train, for some of the men do not varys pound in splendid consistency of Muir who missed one match in 1898-99, two in 1899. 900, and none in eight year in far out, they ought to make a bold bid for the cumplenship. They certain 19 0-01, has kept the goalkeeper G.W. Kitchen very corsiderably in the background for ha lefty gained the mat sensational victory last

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He had begun the descent. He took to his room, "For three months he was confined to his bed, util," his mother, Mira. Spaty, says “he was reduced almost to a skeleton, ind was so

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The disouse doveloped into worms. Despite medical attentions, Eneat thinned down to a skeleton, and grew an omaciated that his spine bocaine curved. Then the doctor decided to pack bim in a plaster of Paris jackes. In fact, he told Mr. Spary that his son was actually dying, and that hope was gone.

Mrs. Spary, in an extremity of desperation to save him, thought of Mother Heigel's Syrup, the Buston club in May, 1898, and prior to Oc

"which," she told us on November 18th, 1889, tober 12th of this season he had enjoyed three

we bed usel for yours as a family medicine." The rapid descent was completed. Ernest opportunities of showing his skill Although column that the erok swimming organisation, had receded from bright, good health to that Baxton-born he gained most of his experience Manahestar Oabone, intended, in necord a dark approach known as "No Hope." Now for with Stockport County. Standing 6ft, and benefit to Jooy Nuitall, who, first as an amateur approaching daylight! woighing 13st. Dlls, he has every physical and then as a profissional, has proved himself I tried the Syrup," writs Mrs. Spary, "and quality, and, what is more important, au

such a grand exponent of the art of natatiou. after the first close Braest sai he thought he equable mental temperament. He keeps his Moreover, Nuttall has always conducted him.felt a little batter," and little by little, niske by niche, he climbed upwards. In ive days he charge excellently, and is well protected by self as a man should, and this is a point which was able to sit by the fire. One day, as he xat Balmer and Eccles, the latter of whom has must never be rerlocked, for there is no in his room, he was suddenly taken slalently displaced the Dundonian, J. Watson, who controlling body over professional swimmers sick, and ygnited a large quantity of m ttery

faid," played left back. Now Balmor is a full back However, a man makes his own position and

This protest of a strengthened stomach saved Everton have reason to be proud of, as they reputation in the world as a rale and Nuttall him. He said he felt that a weight had been took him from Aintree Church and trained him. has every reason to be proud of both his removed from his right ide, and, of sour e He has rather taking action, and a very rewards. The goat event of the evening was partially digested fool, acid fluids, and ulcoratod

kick in almost any position with the double breaking of the 1,000 yards bath matter are a dead weight, either foot. A matter of ft. Shin, and weigh-recard of Joey Nuttall The Bigares stood at ing 12t. Abs, he is sturdy, and if he makes 18mins adsec. and were established in 1890 mistuke u determine worker until he has reat Lambeth Fate, which are--yards long. covered himself. I bave always liked Balmer First of all J. A. Jarvis entered the Osborne

The pains gradually grow feas covore, the since the first day I saw him, and although he Bath, which zoosaures 39 yards, and endeavoured cough ceased to team. Seigel's Syrup was still has played for the League I hope that he will

to smash these figures. He succeded beyond faithfully taken, and in two short months he was yet gain his cap for England. A Staffordshire the expectations of the multitudo, for hens wall and strong as ever before is his life. man by birth and training. G. S. Ecoles is like completed the distance in 13ms. 325-es. Bulmer, a back who can play on other side of Taking the time it the end of such two lengths goal Although taller har Balmer, he is of the bath, he progressed as will be set lighter, but that little matter of poundagsin no below way detracts from kis tackling--and I should say that as a pair Balder and socles are very diffi cult to pass, and seither of the ever knows when be in beaten. The captain of Everlon,

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