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FOOTBALL NOTES AND JOTTINGS. fBY "THE CHIEL. A Chiel's amang ye takin' notes, And faith he'll prent it." THE COMBINATION TABLE TO DATE. Plyd. Won. Lost. Drn. For. Agst. Pts Everton 16 ..14 0 2 77 ..12 ..30 Liverpool. 15 ..15 0 0 69 ..10 ..30 Wrexham 19 ..10 7 2 34 ..33 ..22 Druids 14 9 5 0 30 17 1» Chester 15 8 6 1 2S ..30 ..17 S. Liverr-ool 15 8 6 1 26 ..21 ..17 Tranmere R. 13 6 5 2 19 ..20 .14 Bangor 11 0 4 1 31 ..37 •WbiteS. W. 15 4 6 5 33 •• J Chirk 14 5 8 1 29 ..11 Buxton 11 5 6 0 24 .• •• Llandudno S. 15 4 ..11 0 •• •' Oswestry TJ. 11 3 8 0 *• •• GarstonC. W 14 2 ..11 1 •• •• D Rhyl 15 2 ..13 0 « -.00 4 "White Star Wanderers have had two points deducted for playing an inelegible man. SATURDAY'S COMBINATION RESULTS. 4 Wrexham, 2 5h-vl 4 •Buxton i ™°go'• 5 Llandudno; i •foutuVeVpooV: J o 1 °« *ChirK 2 White Star W 1 NORTH WALES OVAST LEAGUE TABLE. Plyd. Won. Lost. Drn. For. Agst. Pts Bangor. 6 2 0 ..18 ..13 ..12 Oolwyn Bay.. 9 G 3 0 ..22 ..14 ..12 Llanrwst 8 5 3 0 ..29 ..21 ..10 Carnarvon. 5..3..2..0..17..9..6 Rhyl 6 3 3 0 ..14 ..15 6 jHenai Bridge 8 2 5 1 ..11 '-26 5 Llandudno 8 1 6 1 ..13 ..22 3 tiolybead S. 4..1..3..0..8..11..2 SATCBDAY'S LEAGUE RESULTS. *Cartiarvon 8 Meuai Bridge 0 FRED MILNE. I In accordance with my promise I give above a portrait of Fred Milne, Rhyl's new centre forward. He has played for Sheffield United and also Sheppy United and has laid to his credit many notable achievements. Since he has played for Rhyl he has scored in every match. -0- As a general rule I hardly give Rugby football a second thought but when the whole of the United Kingdom is in a ferment over the overwhelming defeat of England by Wales on Saturday last it would be exhibiting a censurable want of patriotism on the part of an ardent Welshman like myself to refrain from expressing my satisfaction at the creditable manner in which the Welsh fifteen have upheld the honour of the Principality. It is a victory which forms a record in the annuals of Rugby International Matches and it will be many years before a like occurrence takes place again. Bangor are going strong. Of that there is no doubt, no possible doubc whatever as Mr Gilbert would say. As evidence of that mark their victory over Buxton last Saturday, und at Buxton to. Buxton beat Rhyl by four goals to one, Bangor avenged the defeat of their compatriots by scoring an exactly similar victory. Well done Bungor 1 You are worthily maintaining your presitige. Go on and conquer. -0- Llandudno Swifts did not do amiss against Everton. At half time the score stood at one goal each. But the ToffyiteB repeating their perform- ance at Rhyl piled on the agony with a venegance in the second half and finished off easy winners by five ffoalu to one. The creditable show which Llan- dudno made must be discounted somewhat by reason of the fact that neither Eccles, Crompton, Kirwain, nor Schofield were playing for them. Those of us who have seen what these players can do will readily appreciate the advantage which their absence gave to Llandudno. -0- And now for the bonne bouche. For the benefit of those who are not Frenchmen I may explain that I mean by that the dainty and apelising morsel that was served for our hungering palates at Wrex- ham racecourse on Saturday. Few thought that 41 Phillip's" despairing question "Will Rhyl win another match" would find se prompt and safe s- factory an answer. The team which the Committee sent to Wrexham onpaper was as strong as any in the Combination not excepting Everton or Liverpool. But it contained some dark horses. The darkest WAS Ike Williams who was promoted to the responsible position of goal keeper. Many felt that the experiment was a risky one and I was among the number. The appearance of Arthur Lloyd for the first time this year in the team was also an element of uncertainty. Some of us feared that want of practise would unfit him for a hard game such as was anticipated at Wrexham. Gurth Morgan Owen who replaced Will Jones, created a few less doubts because his superb play against Llanrwsc justified the expectation that he would distinguish himself. I have more to say about the three presently. For the present, I will merely say that the trio between them contributed materially to the satisfactory result of the match. -0- Some dozen enthusiasts accompanied the team and for the first quarter of an hour they were heartily sorry that they had spent their money and their time in coming. So strongly did Wrexham take up the attack that they scored twice in the first fifteen minutes. Had the Referee been ft more competent person they would have had neither of these points. The first was the result of a foul against Gurth Morgan Owen. What he did to deserve the awarding a free kick is a mystery which I suppose no one can fathom but this extraordinary referee. However, from the place kick Wrexham soored their first goal through the instrumentality of Alf. Williams. The same player five minutes later obtained the second goal when he was palpably off-side. He was almost on the goal line yards behind either of the backs. It was so glaring a case of off-side that Ike Williams made no attempt to save it. To the amazement of everyone on the field the Referee allowed the goal. Even the partisan Wrexham supporters received the decision with derison as well as surprise, and for the mom ent they were loud in their declarations that Mr Harper should referee at Wrexham again. This was not the only mistake he made during the game, he was several times at fault and seemed to take his cue from the prompting of the crowd. As an instance of this I will give one illustration. During a period of pressure on the Rhyl goal the ball was seat behind by Kelly yards past the leg of Arthur Lloyd. Some wag on the grand stand suggested they should claim a corner and forthwith a hundred voices called for a corner with all their might. As soon as he heard the yelling the referee at once gave a corner and those who humbugged him to giving it laughed at him for his pains. To begin with he was fifteen minutes late arriving on the field and his decisions were so extremely unsatis- factory that they formed the one unpleasant incident in the match. I believe that the man honestly tried to be fair but neither from the point of view of appearance or bis abilities to arbitrate can be regarded as a successful referee. As a rule Ido not care to find faultwithjrefereesjfor they have a difficult, and thankless duty to perform. At the same time when such glaring errors as were com- mitted on Saturday are perpetrated it is necessary .that publicity should be given to them. -0- I have wandered t-omewhat and must return to ,where I started, I believe I was writing of the severe bombardment to which the Rhyl goal was subjected during the initial fifteen minutes. It is to be attributed almost entirely to the loose play of the half backs who were repeatedly beaten and made no attempt to recover the ground when they had lost it. Arthur Lloyd was also playing any- thing but a safe game and Vernon Jones was not "uclt- better Were it not for the marvellous game played he Williams, Wrexham must have run up a terrific score during this time. —o— But the desired change came at length, and any- thing more brilliant than the events which led to Rhyls' first goal I could never wish for. First of all it was the outcome of as classical a piece of com- bined play on the part of the five forwards as has been witnessed on a football field. Morgan Owen using splendid judgment made his individual effort at the right moment. As soon as it was seen that he bad the ball a couple of half backs and Povah were upon him But he outwitted the three and worked the bill within two or three yards of Jardine and sent in a shot which that player must have heartily wished he had allowed to pass him. He saved it in a marvellous manner but in doing so be was fairly knocked off his legs. The corner which resulted from this was converted into a goal in an admirable manner by Gurth Morgan Owen, -0- 0 The cheers which greeted this effort on the part i of the handtnl of Rhyl supporters had no sooner subsided than the Rbyl forwards were swarming around the home goal. Morgan Owen was in brilliant form. He dribbled, he passed, and shot at Jardines' charge with the utmost skill. His opportunity came again and from twentv yards range he made Rhyl on level terms with their doughty opponents with a swift high shot which Jardine this time did not attempt to negotiate. It is suggested that this shot took the celebrated goal- keeper by surprise. But I am inclined to the opinion that it was the dynamtic force with which he knew it was propelled that accounted for his failure to save it. After this Rhyl were a changed team and bad the measure of their opponeuts com- pletely. The visions of a record score gradually vanished from the minds of enthusiastic Wrexham supporters and fat halt time they would have welcomed a narrow victory. -0- It was hoped by the home supporters that the second halt would see the Rhyl eleven outplayed. But exactly the reverse was the case. Morgan Owen was in great form and the rest of the forwards seemed to catch the infection from him. They played with a dash and skill that could not be resisted even by so formidable a defence a that which Wrexham possessed. Ten minutes from the resumption of play Morgan Owen placed his team ahead with a beauty, and a few minutes later Milne making one of his magnificent sprints, and beating all opposition added a fourth goal. Wrexham made herculean efforts after this to penetrate the Rhyl defence but it had long ago reoovered its steadiness and Arthur Lloyd and Vernon Jones were almost impassable. When they were beaten Ike Williams successfully accounted for all demands upon him. -0- Once and once only were Wrexham really dangerous and during that time they had the hardest of luck. So hard pressed were the Rhyl defence that Alf Gordon Jones fouled Ben Lewis in the 12 yards limit. It was a stupid and shady foul and no one will find fault with the referee for granting the penalty kick that ensued. Jardine was requisitioned from goal to send the ball to its distiis, tion. We, that is myself and the three others who formed the quartette, to which I shall presently refer gave Wrexham a goal for it. But lo and behold Ike Williams ran and met the ball and arrested it with his hand. It was a miraculous save and afforded the few Rhyl onlookers an opportunity of displaying their lung powers. The disappointment caused by failure to score from this penalty was the last straw, and when time was called Wrexham were a soundly thrashed and beaten team. -0- In criticising the players I purpose to depart somewhat from my usual custom which is to start with the goalkeeper. Morgan Owen stood so conspiciously out as the most brilliant player on the field that I must perforce dispose of him first. He has played many good games but certainly he has never displayed better form than he did at Wrex- ham on Saturday. To say he was the best man on the field is comparatively poor praise; many of the orowd asserted that he was the beat centre forward seen in Wrexham this season. That he will get his international cap this year again I should say is a certainity, if not the selection Committee will deliberately weaken the Welsh team. His brother as incide left was also a huge success;and shared in the honours of the victory. Milne might have done better. The way he scored the fourth goal convinc- ed me that he is capable of more brilliant things than we have yet seen from bim. Jack ithomas was in rattling trim. His centres were well timed and well judged and the corner kicks he took were beautifully placed. Hall played his usually safe and unselfish game he might however have been a little better fed. —o — The half backs did not impress me favourably at all. Alf Vaughan's right knee was bad and he used it very sparingly relying almost exclusively on his left foot. The result was that his play suffered by comparison with his previous performances. Alf Gordon Jones infused more physical vigour into his play than was absolutely necessary and an un- necessary number of fouls were consequently re- corded Mainst him. Tom Middleton was the best of the three half backs though I have seen him in better form. After the first quarter of an hour Arthur Lloyd and Vernon Jones played a champion game. They did not once make a mistake in the second half but resisted all the agressive advances of the opposing forwards with rare tact and certainty. Ike Williams asa goalkoeper turned out trumps. He has now boxed the compass and found his proper vocation. He was wretched as a centre forward worse as a half backs; immense as a full back, but he is superb as a goal keeper. On Saturday he effected many clever saves and is hardly to be blamed for either of the two goals which beat him. —o— I was much struck with the good humoured way in which the spectators took the defeat of their favourites. I got among a jolly set of fellows on the grand stand. They turned out to be the Wrexham Choir. They knew only one chorus, but they have rehearsed it, and perform it with so much precision that it has a telling effect. Some fifty or sixty of them assemble together and on the down beat they attack as one man the refrain" Play up Wrexham" finishing altogether on the up beat. The Commander in Ctihf of the Rhyl Lung Brigade and I were in the middle of this choir; and we thoughtwe would try a duett on the same lines. Accordingly we sang Play up Rhyl." Presently on the principal of the rolling stone we gathered some "Moss," and the duett became a trio; and a well know Rhyl tradesman who deserted his business for the time being swelled our ranks into a quartette, and we sang merrily the chorus "Play up Rhyl." At a meeting of the four held afterwards we unanimously resolved to form ourselves into a choir with power to add to our number ad libitum. The Commander in Chief of the Lung Brigade was appointed conductor, and all desirous of joining are requested to attend a preliminary reheasal on the football field quarter of an hour before the next home match. Members need not necessarily be able to read music, or even musically gifted. All the qualification essential is ample lung power. -0- Rhyl have no Combination fixture to-day; nor have they in fact next Saturday. But they had intended to play their Combination team against Carnarvon in the North Wales Coast League. Carnarvon, however, are unable to raise a team and the match is abandoned. The Reserves go to Colwyn Bay to play their junior cup tie. -0- Rhyl have signed Owen the celebrated Newton Heath right winger and will appear for Rhyl in the next match. They are also in negotiation with a 'Scotch International hall: back. AlfVaughan plays for Everton to-day against Preston North End at Goodison Park. —o— (aRYL F.C. V. TRAINING). I have received the following letter: Mr Chiel. DEAR SIB.-You will evidently agree with me that there is nothing like training to win:a football match, or in fact any other match. And now the Rhyl team h'ave made each a start in the new year beating one of the best teams on their own ground and scoring four goals against them, it first shows what the team can do when they try, also make their minds minds up to win it would pay the club to summons all the players to turn up for one good practise a week say Wednesday or Thursday even if they have to pay them for the time they loose, and surely with such men as Milne and Owen of Newton Heath in the team, they would be able to tell them the right way to go about it. For instancathis week there is not likely to be a match for the first team at Rhyl until the 28th when they Jmeetgthe famous Druids. To be without a game until then will indeed be tt great draw-back. I was at Chester a short time ago and was taking to Billy Lewis he was just troing for practise then. I think on a Monday after- noon. He said he would be fined unlesshe turned up, but if our men had only one good practise a week it would mean a lot of good, especially this month as it is almost a blank one since Bangor has to play their cup tie on the 21st instead of coming here. It would very likely go a long way if you were to mention a few of these particulars in your notes of this week, in fact I wish to ask you to do so and oblige.-YOurs truly. January 11th 1899. A Run SUPPOBXBS. FIXTURES FOB To. MORROW J Bangor v. Chirk, at Bangor. Buxton v, Wrexham, at Buxton. Druids v. Everton, at Ruabon. Garston Copper Works v. Chester, at Garston. Liverpool v. South Liverpool, at Anfield. Tranmere Rovers v. White Star Wanderers, at Tranmere.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. RHYL v. WREXHAM [COMB IlUTION. ] AT LAST! AT LAST!! AT LAST! HIP, HIP, HURRAH [Br PHILLIP."] This you will say is a funny heading to my report; but my feelings pent up so long, must find an outlet, and having thus relieved myself of my exuberant joy at the magnificent triumph which Rhyl achieved at Wrexham on Saturday, I feel all the more able to settle down to writing a calm, faithful, and as nearly as possible accurate de- scription of the game. It was with mixed feelings that I left Rhyl on Saturday morning for Wrexham. On the one hand I felt that with the team which was to do duty for Rhyl they ought to pull off the match. On the other hand, however, was the grim spectre of the bad luck that has followed Rhyl all its days in the Combination. Wrexham have done some capital things this season they have drawn with Everton they have beaten South Liverpool, Chester, and only last Saturday trounced Chirk to the tune of four goals to nil on their own ground. The only serious reverse they have sustained was at Bangor a fortnight ago, but on that occasion they played no less than five reserve men, all their best players being absent. Contrasting these per- formances with the record of Rhyl, the betting fraternity would be prepared to lay long odds on the chances of Wrexham. But there was one thing that buoyed me with a strong hope, and that was the strong determination of the Rhyl men to win; they went to Wrexham with the firm intention of scoring two points, and that was a factor that played an important part in the game. The day was dull and murky; the ground sloppy and dirty, and the attendance on Wrexham Racecourse at the outset was small, compared with what they are usually accustomed to at the great colliery centre. The match was timed for 2-30, and at 2.15 the Rhyl eleven were on the field testing the capabilities of Ike Williams as goalkeeper. Half- past two arrived and Wrexham made their ap- pearance, but the Referee was missing. It was not until a quarter to three that that functionary made a belated appearance, and faced the teams in the following order:— WBEXHAIC.—Goal, Jardine; backs, Billington and Povah; half-hicks. Rogers, Robinson and Harrison; forwards, Kelly, Garrat, Grainger, Lewis and Williams. RHYL.—Goal, Ike Williams; backs, Vernon Jones and Arthur Lloyd; half-backs. Alf Gordon Jones, Alf Vaughan and T. Middleton forwards, Thomas, F. Milne, M. Morgan Owen, Gurth Morgan Owen and Wilfrid Hall. RBFEBKK Mr Harper of Northwich. Vaughan won the toss and elected to attack the town end. The Rhyl forwards at once took up the attack, and a nice bit of combination in which M. Morgan Owen and Milne were conspicuous, brought the sphere to dangerous proximity to the home goal. Robinson rushed up at an opportune moment and cleared by kicking out. From the throw in Harrison got the ball and sent to Kelly who raced away on the home right at a terrific pace. Vaughan pulled him up by sending the ball out of play. Vaughan cleared the throw in, and gave the Rhyl forwards possession, but a likely run was averted through Hall being penalised for off-side. Middleton met the place kick and accidentally handled, but the referee gave it as a foul. Povah sent in a beauty which A. Williams should have converted into goal, but he missed one of the easiest chances of the day by kicking the ball behind. Wrexham were now attacking strongly, and Arthur Lloyd in consequence of the pressing attentions of Kelly and Grainger, was obliged to concede a corner. This Vernon Jones cleared, but the ball was quickly roturaed to the Rhyl end, and Arthur Lloyd brought relief by one of his huge kicks. The ball reached Hall who raced away with it, but was beaten by Povah, who judiciously fed his forwards. By dint of some pretty passing the ball was worked to the Rhyl goal, and Ike Williams was called upon to negotiate a scorching shot from Grainger, which he did at the expense of a corner; this, .however, was sent behind. The goal kick gave the Rhyl forwards possession, and as they were getting nicely into line, the referee awarded a most mysterious foul against Gurth Morgan Owen. Povab beautifully placed the free kick, and Alf Williams this time made no mistake: he met the ball and safely netted it ten mioutea from the start. From the centre Rhyl made an incur&ion into the home domain, Jardine saving a warm handful from Milne. A foul against Rhyl enabled the home defenders to transfer the play to the other end. Alf Williams was standing yards behind the two backs and receiving the ball from Kelly, he banged it into the net. Ike Williams loudly claimed off-side and made no attempt to stop the ball. To the surprise of everyone on the field the referee allowed a goal. Some of the spectators were so amazed at this extraordinary decision that they shouted "Well played Referee,' and declared that they would have that referee in Wrexham again. The Rhyl players remonstrated for a time against so gross a mistake, but the referee refused to remedy it, and hostilities had to be resumed in neutral ground. Flushed by this success and the incalculable advantage of a friendly referee, the home team returned to the attack and kept up a continuous bombardment of the Rhyl goal. The visiting half-backs and the full-backs were playing a loose and uncertain game, with the result that Ike Williams was badly covered, and was kept busy fisting out shots from right and left. Once Ike Williams ran out fully a dozen yards to clear his lines, and was able to send the ball to Alf Gordon Jones. Then followed the best piece of play of the atternoon. Morgan Owen received the ball from Alf Gordon Jones, and keeping his wings well together they broke through all opposition. Milne when about twenty yards from goal passed to Morgan Owen. Taking the ball himself he completely beat Robinson, Povah and Billington, and when within two yards of goal he sent in a terrific shot. By a supreme effort Jardine arrested it with his legs, but it brought him to his knees, and he had just time to place the ball behind the posts. Thomas took the corner kick and placed it with splendid precisien. Gurth Morgai Owen met it with his knee and scored a capital goal. After this a gratifying im- provement came over the play of the Rhyl team, and play was no sooner recommenced than the Rhyl forwards were again at the Wrexham end where Billington fouled Thomas. Alf Gordon Jones took 8 the kick, but it was badly placed, and play was transferred to the Rhyl end where Grainger troubled Ike Williams with a swift shot. A foul in close proximity to the Rhyl goal was given against Alf Gordon Jones, but it was sent behind. The goal kick gave the visiting forwards possession, and some good combination brought them once more to scoring distance, Milne failing in the end to utilise to advantage a timely pass from Morgan Owen. Rhyl were now having distinctly the best of the argument; tne aorwaras were piayiug » brilliant game. and Gurth Morgan Owen, Morgan Owen and Milne, had each opportunities of sampling Jardine's qualities as a goalkeeper. Morgan Owen, presently, received a judicious pass from his brother, and with lightning rapidity sent the ball flying into the net to the surprise of Jardine and everybody else. This second reverse had its effects upen the home team, who made desperate efforts to obtain the lead once more. They forced the play to the Rhyl quarters, and Alf Williams compelled Ike Williams to hanole. Next followed another brilliant run by the Rhyl forwards, in which Morgan Owen was conspicuous, Jardine saving the final effort. Not to be denied the visitors were again swarming aroand the home goal, and Billington saved at the expense of a corner. Thomas placed the ball capitally, but Povah cleared. Vaughan returned Povah's kick, and Hall and Gurth Morgan Owen ran the ball on the Rhyl left, the latter sending to Milne, who kicked behind. A fierce attack on the Wrexham goal was the next feature. Thomas once had the goal absolutely at his mercy, but he com- pletely failed at the critical moment, and sent the ball feebly behind. The relief brought about by the free kick was only of a temporary nature and war hotly raged in the mouth of Wrexham goal. A couple of fouls against the home team eventuated in a scrimmage on the goal line and the ball was more than once all but through. Another foul against Wrexham was taken by Arthur Lloyd who brought to an end the siege by sending the ball through the posts without its touching any one eft passant. Morgan Owen next made one of his effective runs and ended it by shooting hotly at Jardine. That very goalkeeper found Thomas upon him before he could clear, whereupon the referee gave one of his mysterious decisions and penalised Thomas for impeding the goal keeper though he was playing the ball all the time. This relief availed Wrexham little for the Rhyl half-backs who were now playing a much better game proved a
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stumbling block to-thelefe orts of the home forwards to break through. Thomas and; j Milne by some pretty passing ran the ball well up and crossed to Hall who had the hardest of lines in not scoring, Povah heading from under the bar a shot which must have beaten Jardine. A moment later Jardine was called upon to sive a magnificent shot from Gurth Morgan Owen. For fully fifteen minutes the play had been in the W r xhim half and: only once did tha home team break away. Soms3 five minutes from half time Wrexham commenced to respond to the demands of their supporters to play up and Kelly and Garrat with the assistance of Granger worked the ball well up to the Rhyl goal the latter testing Ike Williams with a low shot which was successfully negotiated. Robinson had the hardest of lines in not scoring from the rebound he ball just grazing the crossbar. Half-time arrived shortly afterwards with the score according to the Referee- HALF-TIME. Wrexham. 2 goals Rhyl 2 From the restart Rhyl took up the attack and Jardine was called upon to save once the first from Morgan Owen, and next from Thomas. The home team afterwards showed up Williams and Ben Lewis going at a lightning pace on the home left beat both half-backs and full-backs bat Kelly failed to utilise the final pass which Granger sent him. After a brief visit to the home end the Rhyl defence were called upon to frustrate an attack initiated mainly by Kelly and Grainger. Arthur Lloyd robbed the latter as he was steadying himself to shoot and kicked out. Alf Vaughan cleared the throw in and Garth Morgan Owen and full went it marily on the Rhyl left the former bringing a spirited run to an end by kicking behind. Tom Middleton met the goal kick and sent to Milne who passed to Thomas. The latter after beating Povah sent a pass to Morgan Owen who worked the bail with much brilliancy to a convenient position and then let fly at Jardine a shot whichicould not fail to take effect. This third reverse had a depressing effect upon the Wrexham players and for a time they allowed the Rhyl players to completely pen them in their own goal. Morgan Owen was in great form and closely watched though he was he repeatedly beat all opposition and gave Jardine plenty to do. He was ably assisted by his brother whose shies at goal were scarcely less effective. Povah eventually brought about relief and the Wrexham forwards sombined effectively. Almost on the twelve yards liae Middleton fouled Kelly aud this nearly led to the downfall of the Rhyl goal. Ike Williams being required to fist out twice. Vernon Jones at last cleared and Morgan Owen receiving the ball commenced oue of his runs, but he was deliberately tripped by Povah. The ensuing free kick landed the ball well into the mouth of the Wrexham goal, and after a hard struggle Robineon got it away and the home forwards made tracks for the visitors charge. Alf Williams was fouled by Gordon Jones in dangerous quarters, but the free kick came to nothing Vernon Jones effectively alearing it. Thomas and Milne fastened on the ball and Milne at the proper moment took matters in his own hands finally bringing a brilliant in- dividual effort to a climax by scoring a fourth goal with a shot which gave Jardine- no- chance. This made the crowd desperate, and by infusing plentv of lung power into the proceedings they induced Wrexham to force the play and the home forwards gave the Rhyl backs plenty of trouble. But both Arthur Lloyd and Vernon Jones had got over the uncertainty which characterised their play in the early part of the game and responded to all demands upon them with easy assurance and certainty. Vaughan left nothing to chance and having this team well in hand he directed operations with splendid results. The last quarter of an hour notwithstanding the hot pace that had been main- tained on a heavy ground all the afternoon, was more notly contested than ever and the ball travelled from one goal to the other with great rapidity. Milne and Morgan Owen several times became dangerous and Jardine had to clear his lines repeatedly. At the other hand Ike Williams was covering himself with glory by the successful efforts he made to keep his charge intact. But presently he was to be tried even more severely. Gordon Jones, who during the afternoon had paid Lewis close attention, fouled him in the twelve yards limit1 and the referee awarded a penalty kick. Jardine, who has a unique reputation as a converter of penalties was brought specially from goal to pilot the ball into the net. Ike Williams stood watchful and alett on the six yards line. Jardine took aim and Ike Williams reaching out his arm arrested the ball and knocked it down afterwards kicking it to and Ike Williams reaching out his arm arrested the ball and knocked it down afterwards kicking it to Gordon Jones who sent to Milne, who in turn crossed to Hall, Had Billington not rushed in at that moment a certain goal would have ensued for Jardine had scarcely reached his charge after his abortive attempt at goal. The game was now practically over. Wrexham were a beaten team, and it was a relief rather than otherwise to them when time was called with the result according to official calculation— Rhyl < goals Wrexham 2 According to Phillip and everyone else on the fiel(I the result of the match was Rhyl 4 goals I Wrexham 1 goal
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There is a story in Calcutta that before Lady Curzon's departure from England the Queen gave her special instructions regarding the Lady Dufferin Fund and the necessity of Droviding female medical attendance in zenanas. Lady Curzon has announced that it is her intention to do all in her power to make the fund prosper under her guidance. A number of young men in the vicinity of Burn- foot, a few miles from Londonderry, have made a serious attack on a police patrol who had remon- strated with their assailants for disorderly con- duct. The police arrested two of the party, whereupon a melee ensued in which a constable was rendered incapable. Five arrests have now been made. Messrs. J. R. Parkington and Co. state that the shipments of port for December amount to 10,460 pipes (Great Britain 3,064 pipes), making 108,616 pipes for twelve months, as compared with 97,974 pipes in 1897 and 104,098 pipes in 1896. The sherry shipments were 4,422 butts, making 54,610 butts for 1898, against 50,391 butts in 1897, and 47,847 butts in 1896. The Knights of St. John of Jerusalem have ordered that the medal of that body be presented to Gunner Hall for conspicuous bravery in saving life at Clerkenwell Green. The brave act, it wi'l be remembered, was in pressing through sufloca ing fumes and rescuing persons already over- come. At a meeting of the Watch Committee of the Manchester Corporation the other day, a letter was read from Mr. Caminada resigning his position as superintendent of the Detective Department of the Manchester police force, the resignation to take effect from March 31st (next. The committee accepted the resignatioir. The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., before leaving town for Birmingham, finally approved the form of decoration for the great hall at the Colonial Office, which will be of very effective character. The alterations effected include a general installation of electric lighting. Hither- to electricity has been in partial use onlv. nave you noticed how few flies there are in the country this year? "No, but it has been generally noticed that there are very few flies on the country this year." "Don't you wish you were a postage-stamp, Polly?" asked Tommy. "Why?" asked Polly. Oh, they travel so far." Boh!" said Polly. They get a fearful lickin'first." "Here's a curious marriage notice in the paper, George. A Mr. Clay has just married a Miss Mud." Happy Clay He knows that Mud occasionally dries up." Miss Yeast: "Do you believe that fish make brains ?" Miss Rise: "Of coure I do! Why, when papa goes fishing, the next morning his head is that big his hat won't fit him." He: Do you know that for the last hour I have been watching for a good chance to steal a kiss from you ? She: Indeed, Don't you think it might be well for you to consult an oculist ? Mrs. Pressly: "Mrs. Bingle says her husband has kissed her regularly every morning of their married life." Mr. Pressly I have often wondered what gave him that expression of settled melancholy." Browne: There is no time in life when woman doesn't get in more talking than man." Towne: "Oh, yes, there is." Browne I'd like to know when?" Towne: "During the marriage ceremony." Yes, her picture was in the paper all right, but you never saw a woman so wild in your life." Didn't she want it there?" "Of course she wanted it there but they put her on the same page with the Sirdar, and nobody noticed her." Papa: "Now, Johnny, I have whipped you only for your own good. I believe I have only done my duty. Tell me truly, what do you think yourself ? Johnny If I told you what I think you'd give me another whipping." Ryder: "That's a fine collection of stuffed birds you have there." Walker: Yes; and they cost me a mint of money." Ryder: Where did you get them ? Walker: From my wife's dis- carded hats." Old Fogey: "I am pained to hear that you are addicted to playing whist, and that last night you lost;EIO." Young Fogey: The idea! Why, I don't even know how to play the game." Old Fogey: "So I am informed by the gentleman who won the money." "A man," said her dearest friend, "will always give up his seat in a street car to a pretty woman." "I never have to stand," she asserted promptly. Yes," went on her dearest friend; moat men also have the same regard for age! Two tramps were walking along a country road when they saw a gallows in the field. One inquired of the other, "Where would you be now, Pat, if the gallows only had its due ? Pat promptly (replied, "Why, shure, I'd be walking along this road by myself." Mother: Willie, I am sorry to learn that you ran your little wagon over one of the boys next door and hurt him." Urchin It wasn't my fault. I told him to get out of the way. My wagon's got Royal Mail' painted on both sides of it, and it doesn't have to stop for anybody." Manuscript Reader: Here is a manuscript from some writer I never heard of." Great Magazine Editor: Well, no use discourag- ing the poor fellow, roll it about the floor, so it will look as if it had been carefully read, and send it back." What soulful eyea you have!" she said to the innocent youth. Have I ? he smilingly asked. "Yes," she murmured, in her gushing way. Especially the left one. I could look into its liquid depths for hours." I might leave it with you over Sunday," said the youth. 'A;lVa glass." Mrs. Rumbold: I can't understand why you are so glad to be at home again. Didn't your daughter, the countess, make it pleasant for you over there ? Mrs. Hardirocks Oh, yes; Molly tried to make me feel right at home, but I never tried to eat with my knife without be- ing caught at it either by the count or the butler." False Alarm.—Wife (time, midnight) "Hark! Husband! wake up! I hear the rastlijtg of jsilk and the clang of chains." Husband You do ? Horrors! Then the reports are true; I was told this house was haunted." Wife (much relieved) Oh, is that all ? I was afraid that Fido had broken loose, and was tearing my new ball-dress." "This animal, ladies and gents," said the showman, is the chimpanzee. The remarkable thing about the chimpanzee, ladies and gents, is that it comes nearest to being a human person I of any speeshy of the monkey tribe. This here is the chimpanzee, ladies and gents," he con- tinued, the one inside the cage. Please stand I a little further back, sir! You'll get mixed." And he glared at a masher who WAS poking the animal with his ease. xne jjute ot Marlborough has received the honorary freedom of the borough at Woodstock, and the Duchess of Marlborough formally opened the new council chamber and reading-room of Woodstock. The duchess was afterwards pre- sented with the badge of the ladies' order of the "Royal Federation of Firemen of Belgium" by Mr. Kusel on their behalf. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Jenner Society at Gloucester on December 22, a resolution was unanimously passed expressing ap- preciation of the recognition of the work of the society by Mr. Rider Haggard, in the dedication to its members of his powerful story, Dr. Thorne," and assuring the novelist of their warm sympathy with his vigorous protest against the dangerous agitation against vaccination. At a meeting of the Camberwell Guardians the subject of the recalcitrant nurses was debated with considerable warmth. It transpired that one nurse had left because she was not allowed to wear her engagement ring, and another has given warning lbeeluse the doctor had dared to enter the ward wearing noiseless slippers at four in the morning. No one will dispute that there is something wrong with the infirmary as well as with the patients.
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