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THE ORIGIN AND

HISTORY OF

THE

ARTICLE IX.

f

[BY R. ABBIT.1

Inter all Subscriptions and Entrance Fees were paid over to him, and be | provided all-expenses. It is inter- M.C.C.osting to note that in 1850 the total was £683.15.0, which was the high- est level reached to that date. One

THE JUBILEE, AND AFTER, hesitates to think what it must be now, Incidentally, an instance of Dark's generosity is found in 1949, when it became necessary to drain the ground. The Committes were quite willing to assist but Dark pre- ferred to meet the outire expense himself, and refused a subsequent | "testimonial," which means I take a grant in aid of the work. No less than five miles of drains, two and a ball fret deop were put in at a cost of £300.

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In 1800 the Eyre Estate sold the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1932.

HOME FOOTBALL

MID-WEEK MATCHES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, Sept. 13. FOLLOWING are the results of Home football matches played on Wednesday :-

West Brom.

Southend

Chester

ENGLISH LEAGUE,

First Division.

1 Arsenal

Third Division (South)..

3 Newport

1

0

Third Division (North),

2 Stockport

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

First Division.

8

Falkirk

2

1 St. Mirren

3

.

3

+

Aberdeen Cowdenbeath Kilmarnock: 3 Hamilton East Stirling 1. Celtio Motherwell 3 Ayr U.

Cup-holders Meet. In a friendly football match Glas- gow Rangers defeated Newcastle United by 4 goals to 1.

The Jubilee of the Club fell in 1837 and Benjamin Aislabio was not the man to let it pass unmask-it ed. In 1830 he proposed that a great Jubilee Match should take place on the second Monday in

The Purchase of the Ground,' July, 1837, and ho solicited from) cach member is subscription of one It will probably be more con- pound. It is interesting to note venient to refer hero to the pur- ti a Club match: was not played. chase of the freehold of the ground Possibly, there was ♫ inck of by the M.C.C. as it comes at the amateur talent, though in 1836 the end of Dark's Career and I can Club won four, lost four and drew then deal with the cricketing side une, while in 1837 aix were won and of the period 1537-1804 in my next two drawn against four losses article. It was by the way in the incline to think that the parental latter year that W. G. Grace played attitude of the Club to all cricket | his first innings for the Club, was shown by the fact that the gam was North. South, "for the bouefit of the players." North auction. Dark urged the Club to ricoived as "given men, Box, a buy it and why they did not is great wicket-keeper, and Cobbett, unknown. Of course, the position sho at that time spun the ball more was that whoever bought the free- than any howler. The game was hold the Club was on a perfectly played on July 10th and 11th, and; sound basis until Dark's lense ex- Lillywhite won it for the South, mired in 1883, provided they arrang-HR.. the Prince of Wales, who were favourites, by his excel-ed to purchase it or have their let bowling. He took in all four-i tenantship continued by the pur ten wicket in the match. The chaser. But oven then the develop- sides had been chosen by Lordment of London must have warned Frederick Beauclerk and the Earl them of the almost fabulous value of Thanet..

which would attach to the land in 1803 when it reverted to the free- holder. Perhaps they only really began thinking when they found that the purchaser's name. Was

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U.S. AMATEUR

GOLF TITLE

OUIMET REAKS RECORD

{THROUGH MILTEN'S AGENCY.]

DALTIMORE, Sopt. 15. ERIC MORUVIE, the only British. player to pass the second qualifying round of the American. Amatour Golf Championship, lost

to Yates, the American player, by 3 and 2 in the first, round of the' match play stages hore yesterday, ̧

The match between Francis Ouimel, the successful America.o Walker Cup captain, and Voigt, Another American Walker Cop player, provided the most sensa tional golf of the day. Quimet, who is defending his title of American Amateur Champion, dis played amazing form on the greens and returned a card of 30 for the first nine holes to break all records for the Championship. The pro- viom record was held by the incom- parable Liobby Jones who in 1937 went out in 31.

His super golf in the early stages completely rattird Voigt and he was forced to admit defent by the

freehold of the ground at public PRINCE PLAYS GOLF WITH | large margin of & and 3.

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EX-KING

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruany, Sept. 14.

reached Paris from Biarritz by train this morning, and played a round of golf at Fontainebleau with ex-Queen of Spain accompanied the ex-King Alfonso of Spain The

players.

After luncheon with the ex-King, the Prince proceeded to Orly Aero- drome, and left by 'plane for England at 4 p.m.

Laane Moses, which hardly sounded MRS. MOODY'S STAR

a happy omen for the renewal of he lease! He bad bought the free. hold for the beggarly sum of £7,000, which even apart from the future value of the land gave him

shade over 2 per cent. on his inoney,-not so bad in those days.

It has been impossible to and a list of the teams save one which curs in the reproduction of an old print in the M.C.C. collection, Unfortunately under the magnify ing glass the pattern comes up better than the names or figures. William Word played for the South and was I believe the only Amateur Tilaying. He made three and seven, Broadbridge went in, first for the South, Ward Bret wicket, Wenman (the wicke-keeper) second wicket

The Now Secretary. and Fuller Pile third wicket. Lillywhite went in lust. They made

Personally, however, I find it scores of 80 and 79 while the North significant that Mr. R. A. Fitz made 35 and 43. But that, is only | gerald (one of the Club's great what the figures look like and I may Secretaries), was appointed in 1883, have read them incorrectly. I in which year the Cominittes up- canus' locate the name of Thomas Bragly, one of the greatest peo- fessional hats of his day, and rather think his best days were earlier than this.

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pointed him, with Mr. Broughton and Mr. Nicholson as a sub-com- Imittee to go into the whole fatter.

It would be tedious to go into the negotiations in full but it is clear that the Club had no capital sum to fall back upon. After long negotiations with Dark, it was agreed

J. H. Dark Again. Since I wrote my last article (which appeared in Inat Tuesday's issie) I have discovered a positive

that he should receive £11,000 for the twenty-nine year

Marsden, në Moses

WANING?

INVINCIBILITY LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO,

HARD PRESSED BY BRITISH PLAYERS.

Though Mrs. Moody (Helen Wills) went over to Europe this year and captured the Wimbledon and Franch titles, as well as helping Amèrica to retain the Wightman Cup, her form according to a writer in Lawn Ten- nis and Badminton, revealed that she is not quite so invincible as she was two years ago, and further that the standard of British play had improved.

The comments in question rend :-- The usual harsh criticisms of our players as a team appeared in the Press when Great Britain had lost the first three matches in the Wight- suggesting that the Selection com man Cup, some correspondeuts' oven millee were at fault in the selection of the team-a criticism not raised at the time of the announcement, wise after the event. America, with The popular press is always 80 Mrs. Moody and Miss Theobe to lead them, was considered to have a letter chance of winning the first two singles as a result of the matches between the first and second strings respectively than when our first string, Mrs. Whittingstall played America's second Miss Jacobs.

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Invincibility Less.

lease he had, and £1,000 to cover stock and legal expenses. After mine bf information about J. H. much havering, it is a curious in- Dark, and perceive with great plea-stance of the trust and respect sure that the supposition I had put which existed between Dark and the forward was, in the main, true, Committee with whom he was nego- But Dark's serviscs to the Club | taling, when he turned to one of were such that I make no apology them and said, "Mr. Broughton, for harking back to him. He was would you, as a gentleman really born in the Edgware Road in 1795, advise me to sign this agreement?"! To which Mr. Broughton replied and at the age of ten resme a *ball boy as we now term it, or

"Most certainly I would," Where Scout' as they did then, on upon Dark signed at once. Inci- Lord's firat ground. His job was dentally the sam was not avail to pick up and return balls hit into able at once, and in that your the field by members practicing.. As (1884) he received £5,000 in all, in- the practice wickets wore pitched terest being payable on the balance. only it short why from the middle The remainder was paid off in due and there were no nete then, it must course, have been quite an exciting time

For games on end our players for everybody. So the man who in

This put the Club iota Dark's stood up to Mrs. Moody and showed his early days saw Lord Frederick position for negotiating with Mr. that the invincibility is less than Beauclerk, Budd and Osbaldeston Moses whose financial connection it was two years ago. Mr. Whit in their prime, lived to see in his with such a typical English game tingstall was once within two points old age both Alfred Shaw and Whad changed his name by, this time of a 5-0 lead against the American, G. Grace Naturally in such an to Marsden. From the negotiatione & feat only surpassed in 1930 by environment he became a profes it is pretty clear the change did Mrs. Holcroft Watson; while Miss Bional cricketer, and in 1838 turned not go boneath the skin. Mr. Round, adopting the same tactics out for the Players against the Marsden was on to a good thing as her team-mate, also demonstrated Gentlemen. He also often played and he know it. I 1865 Mr. that Mrs. Moody can be extended for the All England eleven. He was Marsden offered the freehold at by solute driving to the corners.

dangrous hard-hitting bat, and 18,333.6.8, haing thirty-three and and drop-shots as a means of open- field, and in his later years he be a half years purchase of a £650 per ing up the court. Mrs. Moody's Fame a very good umpire.

am lease fur: 90 years which the steadiness and her astute and ac In his personal make-up to was Club had obtained as an extension curata lobbing when in dificulties butwardly bit irascible, but he to Dark's old Tonse. Once more a brought her out of many a tight ponconded beneath his brusque a member came to the rescue as corner and she forged Ahead while per a most kindly heart. It was in Ward bad. dons in 1825, for in 1600

her English opponents were reacting 1832, three years before he finally Mr. William Nicholson offered to

from their efforts in the previous purchased the lease from Ward, that advance the whole sum at five per

gamers. ho took over the entire manage cont. which was reduced to four per.

yeurs he had assisted 'Aislabio "in

ments of the ground. For many cent in 1974. The whole loan was Without Ferocious Punches, his secretarial duties and, during repaid by 1879, and the outgoing A question which exercised the

President for 1878-1870, Lord Fitz- the latter's last illacas at the be ginning of 1942, he took them overhardinge, nominated Mr. Nicholson minds of the critics in Paris and altogether. So ably did he do the as lifs successor in office for the at Wimbledon is whether Mrs.

casting year.

Mondy's game has declined in po- work that when in Juns Mr.

wer since ber Inst. European visit Kynaston was appointed to be Note: I regret that owing to

or whether, the gume of the leading Souretary, the Committee oficially slight indisposition this article has European Indies has improved. aked Dark to continue his valu-heon delayed for twenty four hours. The answer is possibly something Able assistance to the Beory. The post, one will not appear until

of with. The American lady certain-

In 1843 there was a change in Tuesday-next-I hope to concludev-did not produce many of those-

the rules and the oil and boys cm the series in two or three more ployed upon the ground were paid "articles. by Dark himself, and ten years

RABBIT

ferocious punches which send the ball away for clean wianera: so. (Continued on next Uolumn.)

U.S. BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY'S GAMES-

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÇI]

THE following were the results of

New Yonk, Sept. 14.

yesterday's Baseball games:

National League.

GOF

R H

E.

Boston Pittsburgh

Brooklyn St. Louis

5

11

0

. 11

3

B 0

11 2

11 2

New York

homers in the geme which went to Melvin Ott and Lindstrom hit

10 innings.

Chicago pre 3 9 0 Philadelphia......... 4 11 0 Cincinnati urina 1 4 ឌ American League,

Chicago

Now York

Cleveland

HOG

R. H. E.

2

2

3,

0

15 1

Harder pitched and Burnett hit a homer.

Boston

Detroit Washington ......

0 7 0

.B 12 1

3 10

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St. Louis.......

€ 11 2 Goslin and Burna hit home runs Philadelphia......... 13 19 0 Mickey Cochrane hit a homer.

characteristic of her game of old; nor did we see so many service aces. Even without these attributes, however, she still remains in a class by herself by keeping the ball in play by hard and good length driv ing until her opponent breaks down in desperation. Her mistakes are few and far between. Maybe also she is keeping that winning drive ag an asset in case of need. In servico Mr. Moody does not seem to be quite so dually. The number of double-faults 'aho served in the two days wore for er-exceptionally rumerous and the clean ace " few and far between. Even so sho always had something in hand and stall in the second set, won when challenged by Mrs. Whitting- equence of six games to preserve hor five-year record of not having lost a set in singles. “

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