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There they are, hanging on the wall before me, the faded photo. kraphs of my old School First Fifteens for the seasons 1885-1888, writes a quite old Old Boy in The Times, Yes, there we three full teams of us, very self- conselous and "chesty" Fifty years ago.

We wear knee-breeches, buckled over knitted stockings, woollen jerseys fitting tightly round the nek to frustrate "scragging." and non-descript boots still muddy From the field of honour. The

¡VINES WINS

PROFESSIONAL TENNIS CROWN

BEATS TILDEN IN THE FINAL

INDOOR GAMES AT WEMBLEY

London, Oct. 4.

singles Two Kecand round matches were decided last night in the Indoor Professional Lawn Tennis Tournament at the Empire Pool, Wembley.

Hans Nusslein (Germany) beat

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back row stands, with folded arms, G. M. Lott (U.S.A:) 6-0, 6-3, manly and martial; the captain rits in the centre of the front row, holding on the knees the ball with the date on it in white, while the proud winners of the silver-edged, silver-tasgelled "distinction cups" sit beside him, chestiest of all.

Oncer how one remembere--and forgets. I recall the trivial fact that bonts in those daye WPTU "arred" studs being unknown to us: but I had forgotten that our Tootball matcher were governed not only by a referee but also by two umpires; and should not know that now had I not before

me the sell magazines for my three seasons and can fill the gaps in my memory by quotations from the text of the artless school re- porlar. Very qualut reading they make. ton. "A try which the referee at first allowed, but after- wards, on being challenged by the opponents' umpire, refused to give us": "Though palpably off-side, A-grounded the ball between the posts, the ampires, ebriously enough, allowing the try." So the referee was not omnipotent, and with such divided authority dis-

ntes were inevitable.

Nusstein won the, first set in 20 minutes, the speed of his returns keeping ett almost continuously on the run. In the second set. Lott hold his service for 2-2, but Nusslein led 3-2, and following some long rallies, broke through the service for 5-3.

Nusslein's return to service and wonderful. He his length were quickly went to 3-0 in the third set; and despite plucky attempts, Lott was unable to get past his defence.

In the second match, ..

R.

Stefen (U.S.A) bent D. Maskell England) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1

VINES BEATS STOEFEN

London, Oct. 5,

6, 1935.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER

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Robert Bruce, Middlesbrough's Scottish international inside for ward, was recently transferred to Sheffield Wednesday.

Wednesday

Billy Walker, the manager, has been searching for a forward for some time. He made an unsuccessful bid for Bowden, of Arsonal~~~~

Bruce, frem Aberdeen in January, 1928, and antil Inst season he had com- munded a regular place in the fist

Middlesbrough signed

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K.O. IN FIRST ROUND

Jim Lawlor's Quick Win At Norwich

London, Oct. 11. There was a sensational ending between to the boxing contest Seaman Jim Lawlor (Lowestoft) and Jack Moody (Pontypridd) at the Norwich Corn Hall last night, Lawlor winning on a knock-out in the first round.

The Welshman, who had a 4.

weicht advantage, used both hands

in attacking at the start, and he scoring did practically all the early on with his darting left, and from one of these leads Lawlor did

well to recover.

Lawlor, however; once he knew his opponent was willing to mix matters, set the pace, with the H. Ellsworth Vines beat his result that he drove Moody to the fellow American, Lester Stuefen, ropes and then let drive with a by 4-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-1, 9-7, atpowerful left, which he followed the Empire Poof. Wembley, lust through with a right, and Moody No will meet W. T. tottered to his knees and then tr night, and Tilden for the Professional Indoor

the canyns. He lay there to be counted mut, a minute before the Championship to-night.

For 55 games these two former Wimbledon champions gave an 'ex- hibition of lighting lawn tennis the interest of 1,000 that kept pople at fever paint.

Stoefen's service was devasta

crowd

DUTY OF SHOVING

Playing 30 minutes euch, way, we set the fold with one full backing, and he sent over any nuinber three three-quarters, two halves of nees, the hall flashing past the hoth serum balves, though word "scrum" never appears. in the school record; "crimmage" and "eromages" are given, with a preference for the former--and bine forwards. Behind the goal was no "dead ball line:" has not a

amazed Vinos, ronred

Vines.

hell should have gone for the end

of the first round,

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while the their delight. valleying at his very best, apart from the service, was the master. Draft Programmes and Entry off the ground Stoefen was far Forms for the Twelfth Extra Race frem sure, and his attempts to Meeting to be held on Saturday, come up deurt were mel by jíassing | 16th November, 1935, (weather per- famous player of those days auto-strokes to which he had no reply.mitting) nay he obtained at the biographically declared that the nearly broke his neck blindly over- ronning the ha-hu in Richmond Oh Deer Park?

The ball being dead, a Ket

Entrica close at∙12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th November, 1935.

By Order..

Oflice, Gloucester The last game of this terrific Secretary" struggle was a triumph for Vines. Building; the Club House, Happy He served four balls which Stoefen Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the could not touch. The last point Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan was a service that loft Stoefen Kwong Rond. Corominase had to be formedį standing helpless, and brought there was no kicking-on of a dead | great applause from spectators who ball. The forwards' first duty had sat spellbound for over twe was to shove: to shove under op hours. ponents off the ball and then to burst through with it at their feet. for heeling though-officially-ruled--beat-Hans Nusstein (Germany), not legal, WELK generally con-8-6, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3. demned and by us, in 1885, was "not done." Those scrimmages! Kipling writes of one at Westward Ho! which lasted 20 minutes by the college elock.

Throughout there is no mention of the referee blowing his whistle or of a penalty goal, so that "fraud ran" (whatever that was)

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In the other semi-final Tilden

VINES DEFEATS TILDEN

London, Oct. 6.

II. Ellsworth Vines won the Pro- fessional Indoor Lawn Tennis Championship of the World when he defeated William T. Tiklen in the final at Empire Pool, Wembley.. by 6-1, 6-3, 6-7, 3—-6, 6--3.

C. B. BROWN,

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In the first two sets, Vines wasa.m. each day except the 11th. escaped seot · free. "C-by the master. At times he Was Armistice Day, when commence-

au run, gained a try." Did brilliant, driving a magnificent C, who was no doubt, a half-length on both hands from the back ment will be made at 11.45 a.m. back, emulate Rotherham's famous of the court, and serving a first Close of play 5 p.m. "bounce out of touch" and nip delivery that was as fast as any.

A stund on the corner of Queen's over the line?

The mercurial thing ever seen on a lawn tennis Road and Des Voeux Road will be Alan was one of our heroes, with court. Tilden, at forty-three years open to the Public at a charge of Stoddart. of Blackheath, and of age, at times produced strokes 50 centa (inc, tax) per person per Tristram of Oxford, just as Black which even Vines could not match. day. Tickets for sale on the heath and Richmond were the There were some delightful pas ground. champlon clubs whose great sages, especially in the third and dólugs we followed with immense fourth sets, when Tilden was bent- interest..

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Benches on the Queen's Rond ing his opponent in the left hand side of the ground will be reserved of charge for Sailors, Drop-kicking was an art in those forecourt, to the oavious approval free days, punting was rather, frowned of the crowd.

Soldiers and Airmen in uniform, this upon as "bad form," like collaring Tilden und Vines bent George to whom the Club extends

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