The Aberdare Leader

Football. BY "SPECTATOR." Association Football.—In their league game with Merthyr Y.M.C.A., the local Thursday's did not impress their followers, Tis true they won by three goals to nil, but the class of football served up will not win them the championship. The forwards were very feebl?, and when it is considered that only one of the five was able to find the net after innumerable openings had been made, goal-getting appears to be a lost art with the present constitution of South Wales premier Thursday's team. Duncan Ross, the goalie, had scarcely anything to do between the sticks, thanks to a fine display by Dick Mor- gan and Arthur Jones. By the way Duncan was presented with a fine bouncing son and heir on Monday.) • • Southern League, Division II., Ponty- pridd v. Aberdare.—The above game, which was played at Aberdare, proved a great attraction, and drew together probably the biggest gate of the season. Both teams were at full strength, and Mr Maier, the Pontypridd manager, was confident of a successful issue for his eleven. Needless to say, the Darians had a like feeling. The first incident of note was a penalty given for hands" against Casey. O'Hara proved successful, but, unfortunately for his side, one of the Dragons was a bit too anxious and stepped forward just as the kick was being taken. His second attempt was a very weak affair. This was just the stimulus required by the home lot, and for a time the visitors' defence was bombarded. The Dare sharpshooter, Jimmy Bennett, snapped up a chance from a fairly long range, and Wil- liams, the Ponty goalie, was beaten. Geo. Phillips all but scored a second, Murray dashing across and kicking the leather practically from off the goalie line with the custodian away from his charge. • • • tn the second half Geo. Phillips had his revenge by scoring the second goal. With this commanding lead, the Darians seemed satisfied. This livened up the visitors, and from a foul on young Pickett, the ball was steered into the net in the last minute or so of the game. < < Aberdare deserved their victory, and had the forwards showed anything like the Llanelly form a round half-dozen would easily have been scored. Cyril Smith was completely off colour, and it would bo advisable for the Directors to give him a few weeks' rest. Young Woodward was not given many chances to shine. When the ball did come along, he made good use of it. Jimmy Bennett may not be an ideal centre-forward, but he has proved a rare opportunist, and with the crowd the man that gets goals is soon the favourite. Dead on the tar- get. the Darian from twenty yards' range is a terror to the opposing goalie. Geo. Phillips and Arthur Holden form a splendid wing, and danger always threatens when this pair get going. The half-back line continues to show good form, while Fred Lewis and Tinsley made very few mistakes. Dai Lewis could hardly be blamed for the ball that beat him, but he cannot be said to have inspired confidence in the eleven or the crowd. He has a nasty habit of carrying the ball more than three steps. In two successive matches haA the ex-Merthvr man made thi" blunder. If he does not remedy this defect, it may some day prove ex- pensive. < < On Monday Treharris and Aberdare met at the New Athletic Grounds in a friendly fixture over the transfer of Geo. Martin. Several new men were expected, but only one turned up. This was Sheriff, who has had a month at Llanelly. Unfortunately, he was not in possession of his papers and could not therefore turn out. The Darians won by two goals to one, scored by Cvril Smith and Geo. Phillips. Billy Thomas and Tippett played well for the All Whites. BY MUDDIED OAF." RUGBY. FINE VICTORY BY THE "OLD FIRM." Mountain Ash v. Ferlidale.-This important match took place at Fern- dale on Saturday last. The Mount fifteen were: Back, Weaver; three- quarter backs, Josh. Davies, W. Welsh, Flo Keene, and Sid Thomas; half-backs, Tich Thomas and Lodwig; forwards, Tom Shepherd, Gibbon, Jarman, A. Davies, Dick Fryer, T. Warren, W. Wakelv, and P.C. Perryman. Mr Best, of Penarth, had charge of the teams. A feature of the proceedings was a great burst by Tich Thomas, Mountain Ash. the clever inside half, who opened the score with an unconverted try. He scored another fine try just, as the whistle blew for the interval, when the Old Firm led by six points. Tn the second moiety Bob Jones, one of the home forwards, succeeded in reducing the visitors' lead with an unconverted try. Final score: Mountain Ash, 2 tries (6 points); Ferndale, 1 try (3 points). » < < Weaver, the Mount custodian, is a clever player, yet he has to learn a little more to become the equal of Johnny Thomas, the Club's erstwhile 4 custodian. Thomas and Lodwig hit it off well together at half-back, and their passes to their vanguard men are well timed. The forward pack is getting well served by that doyen of dribblers, viz., Tom Shepherd, while P.C. Perry- man's presence is also of material ad- vantage to the pack. • • 9 Glynneath v. Skewen.—The meeting between these old rivals took place on Saturday last at the Glynueath Grounds. The Glynneath team were: Back, Jim Evans; three-quarter backs, W. Davies, O. Hopkins, D. Howells, and D. Williams; half-backs, A. Price and G. Cornfield; forwards, C. Hamer (captain), G. Morgan, W. Shaw, Gordon Carter, T. Joseph, W. Lewis, W. Thomas, and L. Davies. The homesters emerged the winners by the score of a try to nil. ASSOCIATION. The Robertstown Football Club have come to terms with the owners of the playing grounds. The organising of the team has been ably carried out by Mr J. Forey Williams, their enterprising secretary. Mr Jack Dalfy has been appointed treasurer, whilst the captain is Mr Dicky Rees, their clever left wing. The club's headquarters are the Great Western Inn. The team will com- pete in the Glamorgan League com- petition and also in several cup con- tests. • m • Glamorgan League Knock-out Cup Competition.—First round, Ynysybwl v. Robertstown.—This match took place at the Ynysybwl Grounds on Saturday last. The Robertstown team were- Goal, John Samuel Jones; backs, Farley (late of Hirwain) and Billingham; halves, W. Davies, D. Griffiths, and Jenkins; forwards, Dan James, Ted Bowley, W. Morgan, John Burton, and Dicky Rees. Jack Burton opened the score for the Robertstown men. After the change of ends, the Bull succeeded in equalising matters. There was no further score. • m On Saturday last the Penrhiwceiber Guild met the Cathedral Corinthians, when the 'Ceiberites won by the score pf 5 goals to nil. w < Penrhiwceiber Crescents v. Treharris Rangers.—This league match took place on Saturday last. In the first moiety the sides scored a goal apiece. Tre- harris emerged the winners by the score of three goals to two. • • Glamorgan League, Division I., Aber- nant v. Merthyr Vale Crescents.—This match took place at Merthyr Vale on Saturday last. Abernant were a great- ly depleted side. Walter Jenkins, the team's captain, stood down owing to his brother, Willie Jenkins, being amongst tho entombed miners at Senghenydd. The team were: Goal, W. Davies; backs, Eddy Morgan and Jim Hemlock; halves, J. L. Williams, D. J. James and C. Williams; forwards, D. J. Moore, Stan. Woodliffe, T. Dally, D. E. Davies, and Brayshaw. The sides crossed over without any points. Sub- sequently, Merthyr Vale succeected in registering two goals. The Valians won the match by the score of two goals to nil, Abernant thus sustaining the first r4iverse of the season. « • m A brief survey of the doings of our local clubs in the various competitions will doubtless prove interesting. The Cwmaman XI. are at present the leaders of Division II. of the Glamorgan League, having played six matches with a total of 10 points: The Abernant Reserves have only played 5 matches, and are thus only a point behind, having 9 League, points. In the Aberdare and Merthyr Valleys section the leaders are the Penrhiwceiber Crusaders, with the Aberaman Albions next in order of merit.—In Division I. of the Glamorgan League both the Aberaman Reserves and Abernant have done well, but the latter club lost two points on Saturday last. In the Thursday section of the Welsh League, the leaders are the Mountain Ash Midweekers, whilst Aberdare are following closely. Aberdare Thursday United v. Aber- dare Juniors.—Played on Thursday last at the Abernant Grounds. The Mid- weekers' eleven included: Goal, Charlie Cook; backs, D. Bowen and Willie Griffiths; halves, P. Mills, D. J. Davies, and E. Morgan; forwards, J. Chick, Edmunds, E. Jones, Abraham, and T. Johnson. No score was regis- tered up to the interval. After the change of ends the Aberdare Juniors opened the score with a fine header by their inside left, and E. Jones equalised for the Thursdays. The Juniors netted a further goal, which was, however, disputed. The Aberdare Juniors thus won the match by the score of two goals to one. x On Saturday last a match was played between Abercynon and Ynys- boeth in Division I. of the Glamorgan League. There was a draw of a goal each. BY HONLOOKER." The Aberaman Corinthians enter- tained the Aberaman Mintoes in a friendly encounter on Saturday last at Michael's Field. The teams lined out under the charge of Mr D. Collins. For the Corinthians: Goal, J. Wil- liams; backs, Steve Davies and A. Cowles; halves, W. J. Jenkins, I. Wil- liams, and F. Samuels; forwards, T. Griffiths, T. Oliver, Wilkins, J. Clarke, and Sullivan. Oliver gave the Corries' the lead, and Steve Davies notched the second from the penalty. Half-time arrived with the Corinthians leading by two goals to nil. In the second half Sullivan broke through on his own and scored. Further goals were scored by Cowles, 1. Williams, Griffiths, and Sullivan. Final score: Corinthians, 7 goals; Mintoes, 0. The Aberaman Albions entertained Abernant on Saturday last at Garth Meadow Grounds in a friendly mgtch. In the first minute Abernant were awarded a penalty for hands and scored through E. Richards. After some pretty play by the Albions, J. Allen scored. Half-time score: Abernant, two goals; Albions, cne goal. The Albions bucked up in the second half and equalised through L. Stevens. Final scole: Albions, two goals; Abernant, two goals. CWMBACH FOOTBALL. BY "SOCCERITE." Knock-out Cup Competition, 2nd Round.—The Cwmbach Excelsiors' first team played Dukestown at Dukestown on Saturday last. The referee was Mr Rowlands, Merthyr. Cwmbach team: Goal, A. Sweet; backs, M. Morgan and W. Davies; half-backs, D. Edwards, Geo. Mathews, Gates; forwards, J. M. S. James,, W. Bevan, Butler, D. Morris, and Tom Edwards. The latter opened the score for the Excelsiors. George Matthews scored a beautiful goal. The interval arrived with the Excelsiors leading by two goals. After the restart Butler scored another goal for the Ex- celsiors. Dukestown then netted their only goal. Soon the Excelsiors scored their fourth goal from a penalty by Will Davies. Final score: Cwmbach, four goals; Dukestown, one goal. Cwmbach Reserves v. Cwmaman.— This match was played on the Ynys- cynon Grounds on Saturday. Cwm- bach: Goal, O. Lacy; backs, Tom Wil- liams and Sam Davies; halves, Dan Evans, O. Parfitt, and R. Francis; forwards, H. Palmer, Tom Caslin, W. L. Davies, Rowland Davies, W. T. Wil- liams. Final score: Cwmaman, three goals; Cwmbach, one goal. Scorer for Cwmbach, Dan Evans. • « M On Thursday last on the Ynvsevnon Grounds, the Cwmbach Supports en- tertained the Graig Stars. Aberdare. The referee was Mr A. Smith. The following represented the Supports: Goal, E. J. Davies; backs, W. Morris and E. Lewis; halves, Tom Pugsley, W. J. Williams, and H. J. Davies; for- wards, H. Palmer, E. Palmer, Rhys Meredith, E. J. Humphreys, and Amos Edwards. Result: one goal each. Prom- inent for the Supports were W. J. Wil- liams, Amos Edwards. and E. J. Humphreys.

1t. Billiards. A billiard match was played on October 18th at Aberdare between the Imperial, Aberdare, and the Imperial, Aberavon. Scores: Aberdare: Ted Harries, 150; T. W. Davies, 149; Bernie Lewis (captain), 147; George Eynon, 150; W. Nicholas, 150; W. Mason, 150; H. J. Griffiths, 113; D. Williams, 120; Tom Evans, 150; Jack Evans, 150; total, 1,429. Aberavon: A. N. Other, 144; D. Brown, 150; J. Jones, 150; A. Davies, 128; A. Thomas, 106; W. Mort (cap- tain), 43; H. Manners, 150; J. J. Mor- gan, 150; W. Mills. 103; Rees Jones, 97; total, 1,221.

Our Friends in Merthyr. It is gratifying for us to read such good news as the following, for it shows that the experience of our friends in Merthyr is the same as II that of many Aberdare men and women who have spoken out so heartily in these columns. Mr. T. Price, of 60 Heolgerrig, Merthyr, says:—"I am a gardener kby occupation, and about two years ago I caught a severe cold which affected my kidneys. For some weeks afterwards I began to suffer with chronic pains in the small of my back. I could scarcely keep at my work for a time, and when I got home at night I was so exhausted that I was compelled to lie on the sofa to ease my back. The pains were simply cruel some days, and the water was scanty. "I tried other pills without getting any benefit at all. Then I started to take Doan's backache kidney pills I only needed to take one box before 1 was quite all right again. Al- though I am never without Doan's pills in the house now, I am glad to say I have had no return of the complaint. I can honestly recom- mend Doan's pills. (Signed) Thomas Price." Price 2/9 a box, 6 boxes 13/9; of all dealers, or from Foster-McClellan Co., 8 Wells St., Oxford St., London, W. Don't ask for backache and kid- ney pills,—ask distinctly for Doan's backache kidney pills, the same as Mr. Price had.

I Letters to the Editor. NAMING OF STREETS. Mr Editor,—I hope that the Surveyor I to the Aberdare Council will, as a Welsh- man (if it is his duty) see that the names of any streets in future, when named in Welsh, will be properly spelt, and not allow them to be spelt wrong, as has been the case ere now. I don't see that the fact of the Powell Duffryn Co. and the Penrhiw- ceiber Company allowing their names to be registered wrongly is sufficient reason for allowing such words as U Dyffryn" and others to be spoilt in this way. You would not care to see anyone write Duffryn Cynon or Duffryn Dar, but Dyffryn Cynon and Dyffryn Dar.—Yours truly, AN ABERAMAN BOY. FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM AT ABERAMAN. Sir,—Regarding the letter on the above subject in your last week's issue by Mr John H. Jones, I wish it to be distinctly understood that I bear no ill-feeling against any member or official of the Aberaman Athletic Club, or against any club whatsoever. Why should I? I simply stated in my notes that I had been asked to draw the at- tention of the officials of the Athletic Club to the conduct of some of their players. This does not imply that I accuse the team in general of any re- grettable conduct. Far from it. Mr Jones emphatically denies the state- ments made, and, further, maintains that the injuries sustained by some of the Abernant players were only slight, but. the injured players do not think so. I fully admit that the injuries were purely accidental, yet the facts remain. Mr Jones further accuses me of being partial in my method of obtaining my information, and advises me not to listen to the one-sided statements of others." Let me again assure him and everyone concerned that I do not make use of any a one-sided" information. It is against the policy of this journal to publish such. The information 1 received with reference to the match in question came to me from both quar- ters. Why, there were supporters of the team he represents who openly ad- mitted to me that there had been a few excesses, committed, no doubt, on the spur of the moment. Finally, Mr Jones wishes me to act more of a sport" and pay a visit to the Aberaman Park. I thank him and hope to avail myself of his kind invitation, but I maintain that I have not shown myself unsportsman- like. I am broad-minded enough to appreciate a player's merit, no matter who the player is or where he comes from. I can count upon the warm- hearted friendship of all players throughout the entire valley. It ap- pears to me that there is quite an erroneous idea at Aberaman that I hold a brief for the Abernant Club. The reason why I do not report the matches at Aberaman is because the district is covered by a local corres- pondent. Yet this does not lessen my appreciation of the achievements of the Aberaman players, whose friendship I still value. However, if I have in- jured the feelings of the Aberaman officials, I am sorry. I had stated the I facts openly and rather bluntly, and there the matters ended.—I am, vours, etc., TirTTT\T\TTvr\ r\ a i,» l.U 1.yLJLDLJ ua r PENRHIWCEIBER AND EDUCA- TION. Dear Sir,—Need I apologise for once again coming out on the above subject after having said that my last letter was my closing one, since I am prac- tically called forth by the two letters which appeared in last week's issue on the above subject, signed by Amicus Discipulo" and John R. Davies, the student in question. Now, everyone must admit that we have the facts of the case, since the student himself states it. "Amicus Discipulo" says he regrets to trouble you, Sir Editor, on this matter. What he troubles about, I should say, is that matters are so unsatisfactory. That is obvious from the whole of his correspondence. Reallv, he did not think at first that he had such a party to deal with. But by now he finds, although he has denounced the organisers of the famous concert in the strongest possible language, that it is impossible to move them to their sense of duty and justice. Mark one sentence, But it cannot be expected that he has the power to force an ex- planation from those unwilling to give it. Five months have gone and no clearing up! May I here say that I must charge the student and his tutor with lack of moral courage. They have the power to force these people to give an account of their stewardship, but in- stead of doing that they retreat be- hind the bush and call the dog to tackle the wolves. Since it appears to him that I must know the organisers, he calls upon me in the name of the public to publish the names of those concerned Does he realise that this duty devolves him if he has any respect, for the public. He is the one who ought to know all concerned. Is his request based upon a geunme desire, or is he prompt- f? !°i. y, trap? He must remember that he has given me an avthoiitv in print to call these people by names, and 1 shall do so on this condition. Let iiim next week publish the names of his personal friends who sold tickets and next week publish the names of his personal friends who sold tickets and brought in the money. Does 'he mean that they were personal friends until the winding-up time came? if that is not the case, then I do not know the definition of personal friends, > and call upon him and his tutor to give us a definition. I wish to exonerate the Student from any spite concerning anyone. He is young, and has-been more of a tool than anything else. If I were able to draw a cartoon of this situation, I can assure you it would be a very interesting one. it would reveal very unbusiness-like actions on the part of some people, and depict the greatest scandal the valley has had for years.—Yours, PRO BONO PUBLICO. SPIRITUALISM (A REPLY TO MR. G. E. OWEN). Sir,-I must admit I have set myself a formidable task to answer in some order the letters of Mr. G. E. Owen which have appeared in your columns from July 5th till just recently. My difficulty will be to follow his order of argument, I am too plain and unam- bitious to follow his style,. The first letter deals chiefly in the old familiar manner of the debaters of 20 years ago, with the laws of rhetoric and logic. The ponderous artillery of high sounding words are brought to bear on tn-3 enemy's position. Why? Either because Mr. Owen has not seen the issue or else he wishes to disguise it and confuse his readers. He takes tnree quarters of a column of sarcasm to arrive at the conclusion that those who differ with him need only grasp a ,simple fact to keep their reasoning within lines that would be respectable. In another quarter of a column he launches Humboldt's definition of a fool at Mr R. T. Evans, and includes all the ministers of Abercynon in the target. He says of the ministers taking part in the attack, that they have persistently < declined invitations to investigate the I claims of Spiritualism. r. How far that is true I know not. I do know, however, that although I have not the honour to be one of the ministers of Abercynon, in the usually accepted sense, I have been since June 29th "attacking." I also know that at the Spiritualists meeting reported in your issue of the 19th July I took up -their challenges. I also know that their "Eminent Debater" (as billed at Mountain Ash) met me in Public De- bate at Abercynon, as reported fully in your issue of August 23rd. My oppon- ent then gave me credit for being "broad-minded." Spiritualists of Abercynon have spoken of me as a "fair-minded man," and since the de- bate they have even prophesied that I should be a full-blown Spiritualist in 3 months. During a 6 weeks course of open-air addresses Spiritualists even believed that I had said a good deal in their favour when speaking of proved results in the fields of clairvoy- ance and telepathy. Surely, if the ministers of Abercynon would not re- spond to invitations to investigate, here was an opponent, confessedly not be- neath their courtesy, by their own statements a possible disciple and a broad-minded' man; could not the invi- tation be extended to him? Still more, sir, in the presence of avowed Spiritualists, I made this offer that I would willingly investigate on one condition, that whatever conclusion I arrived at should be made public. I have had no invitation to investigate. I am afraid my investigation would be thought impertinent. Did Mr. Owen really start out to combat the real issue? All through his letters he has tilted at imaginary op- ponents, who require convincing that the spirit survives the death of the body. That is a cardinal doctrine of all Christians and of the adherents of most other religions as well. I think most of your readers will agree that the real question is the value of the demonstrations that are being given by Spiritualists. The Christian doctrine of life after death is based upon the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the teachings of men who professed a special inspiration and revelation from Almighty God. Historical evidences and literary criticisms have been used ta attack and defend the Christian faith in immortality, yet the Spiritual- ist ignores the history and literature I of two thousand years and patronises only what he choses to include. To me, sir, Spiritualism stands justified or con- demned by the result of the test of its claim to have shewn a method of com- munication with and from the dead. Their claim is not merely that the dead survive death, nor that the dead may or do communicate; their claim is that they habitually receive such communi- cations, that they are selected persons for that object, and that they are the authority on the authenticity of the communications and the identity of those who communicate from the other

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Aberdare Council Appoint- ment. Double Voting and Arithmetic. When two such keen business men and mathematicians as Councillor A. P. Jones and D. R. Llewelyn differ over a question of figures, it is worth while following the matter up. The report which appeared in last week's "Leader" of the appointment of a Council ac- countant has given rise to a great deal of comment, concerning the system of voting which is now adopted almost in- variably at local Council and Education Committee meetings. At Mountain Ash last week the Rev. E. V. Tidman pro- tested against the vote by ballot, and declared that this method generally led to the appointment of the person who succeeded in pulling the largest number of strings, without regard to qualifications. He was answered by Councillor Bruce Jones, who said that the ballot system was an excellent way of evading the fulfilment of promises made to pestering candidates! That is to say a Councillor can promise every candidate that he will vote for him or her without those candidates really knowing whether he does so or not. Councillor W. Millar also defended the ballot system. He said that the ballot had been adopted in all elections; so why not adopt it in electing officials and teachers. .But to come back to the Aberdare ap- pointment. There were three candi- dates appearing before the Council, and it was resolved to reduce this number to two, first of all. Councillor D. R. Llewelyn contended that by voting for two it was possible for the candidate whom the majority of the Council favoured, to be defeated. Mr. A. P. Jones declared this im- possible, and Mr. Llewelyn then leaned over and explained on paper how it could be done. As a matter of fact and history, it was actually done. There were 19 members present, eleven of whom were in favour of Mr. Gwilym Griffiths, and 8 against. How was it possible, it may b. asked, for a man who had a majority of three members, to be defeated? Just like this: Every member was bound to vote for two. The eight who were against the local candidate would naturally make certain that he did not receive one of their votes, thereforo their papers would show-Golds- worthy 8, Gregory 8. The 11 members who supported Mr. Griffiths' candida- ture were bound to give their other vote to either Mr. Goldsworthy or Mr Gregory, with the result that 11 votes were divided between the latter two. These 11 were given as follows: For Goldsworthy 7, making his total 15; for Gregory 4, making his total 12. The figures therefore stood: Goldsworthy, 15; Gregory, 12; Griffiths, 11. And so the Council out-manoevred and defeated itself.

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world. In all Mr. Owen's correspond- ence not a tittle of evidence has been produced to justify these conclusions. There is evidence with regard to clair- voyance and telepathy—from the living to the living. Clair-audience and clair- voyance may even reproduce the past of those now dead, but there is no evi- dence of a present relation between the clairvoyant and the dead. The alleged communications at re- cent seances do not bear analysis—at any rate in Abercynon, and I take it Mr. Owen must be conscious that the experimental phenomena in Abercynon is not sufficiently convincing for him to quote. Even Mr. Owen has to deli- cately admit that the Holmeses supple- mented their natural powers with ar- tificial methods, a ladylike way of saying that they imposed fraud upon the credulous. I have no personal charge of fraud to bring against Mr. Owen or anyone else, but I have a suspicion that Mr. Owen's case is a very theoretical one. He may believe it alf; he may even think that his theories being what they are, certain things must happen. He may even believe the possibility of the veil being rent at any moment/and the thinly worn partition being perforated; but has he no uneasiness about the character of many of the "messages" that have come to Abercvnon? Next week I hope to deal with Mr. Owen's "scientific" letter of July 19. Although I am a person of average in- telligence I find it fearfully involved, but I will do my best to find its relation to the questions at issue.—Yours, etc., WALTER SARGEANT. 27 Fife Street, Abercynon. (To be Continued.)