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BasebaH. CANTON'S GREAT RECORD J<or the Srat time during the season practi- eaUy no int-ere.t was centred in laet Sa-tur- ga.mes, except the one at Canton. i_-luyers and specta-tors appear to welcome the end, and this is not surprising', for, with a it interect in t.he league over, and the majority o.f tÓe players anxi{)u.3 to get n' for football, seriou,; baseball is now ou" t of the question. The rem-arka,ble hatting rec&rd of the cha.mpio!ish,i.p holders. Gr:w'etowu. which appeared, iula.t Saturda y 's issue, ie, indeed' u. briliiemt one. CMM&ii has Sniehed the eeasou without s-Hsta.unng a. single revere, and tiivy a.re. therefore, the on.ly unbeaten tea.m in Wales and England. L,aot S.aturda.y C.nt.on p!ayed their la't Srture for the season. Their opponents were Li-aludou,-h. Despite the f'a<'t tha,t Canton were without gix of their usual players, including the one a.nd onty Huba Harding. who were playing football, the 'Dervishes" won very easily. In the ftrst iUl'!ings A. Scctt bawled, and got rid of LI'ajidough for the rema.rka.b!y &ma.H 'tot.aJ of 12. J. Coombes trundled in the second umiDgs, &nd dismissed the eleven for 16. Bask-<gtop F. Griffiths was in remarka-ble form, a.nd his play in no smati measure accounted for the heavy defeat of Han- doo.gh. C'a.nton .took easily, but in their innings veered 75. The ton scorers were: Georgie Bi-d. 14: W. Jenkms, 14; and J. Coomb os, 12. Prc'ba.bly in time to oomo the a-ctnevement of Ca.nton will nnd considerable ,pi-ce in tho history of the ga-me. I a.m indebted to the hon. secrot.a.ry of the -c,!ub, Mr. C. R. Stephens. for the record of the season:— LrST Or RESETS. Points F. A. Wonbv. Ma.y ?0—rational Te-1. 113 85 Scrum. 11 27—Pprnrth D1'agon 162 S7 65 rmiit. June 3-Mr. Lema.r'ø Team 175 !4 141 runs. 10-Penarth Dr3gons 136 52 and 34. 17—Psnart.b Dock E9 67 Innin??aii(!2?. 78 52 L-¡ningsand2G. JtiIylS—Roath 1MM SSnins. 22-AmeriC<1.11 6-1 53 6 and 7 men to bat. 29-Cardifl' 222 62 Innings 166. Aug. 5—Ua.ndcnE'h 93 74 19 and 9 m<n to bat. 12-National Tel. 1+9 38 Innings and 61. 19—Cardia Centres 85a42ajid7mcntob3.t.! Sept. 2-Lhndough 75 28 Innings and 47. In addition to the 7 ôinçrle innings game, have: been played with clubs, all of which have won. Played 21). won 20: for 2,054. 3.g"\inet 996. Single innings rec0rd score, C-trdiff 223. Top 5{)Orer for H. Hording, 52 not out. BATTiyG AVERAGES. Innirgs. luns. Average. H. Hording' 16 239 18.1 J. B,Iett 16 1:>,3 U.7 T. Salt,.r 10 g* 3.4 R. Pcote 1; 122 ..3 A.cott. lo 113 6.10 W. Jenkin's 13 fO 6.2 G. Btrd. 17 103 6.1 T.Janki.cs 7 4.! 6.1 W. BicMord 6 37 6.1 AAIdridM J6 71 4.7 C'. HoweD s. 14 59 4.3 W. Jazksoo 2 9 4.1 C. JiüIaId i N Z

-ROVER'S" GOSS)P. Hub of the Football Universe. It i", e.otimati:l tha.t there i, seeiag a.ccom- mod.a'tion in L/oiidc-n. football encl(»ureô for noa.riy bait' a millioo. -pftta,tcr6. The Cry.t.l l''aiace. we kn<,w. can accommodate jf'y number up to 140,000, the Fulham ground will hold 50,000, the new C'heli-ea, Club has a capacity of a.bout 70,000, Park Roya.i would take :[n"a.iy tbf a,ne the Manor Ground !vhe'ro \uolwiGll Arn.Ll p)ny) is g-ood for 4G.OOO. while 'l':)t,ten:ham Hotspur. Bi-e-i,t.fi-d and Mniwull have ca.<'b: holding capacity for a-bout 50.000. The amouut M' cn.p'ii.n.i sunk in fooLoall grotinti.s a.lone iDUi't jea.ch quite tiaK ..b rmliiun of money; and y&t f,){)t.oall in tho metropoHH is only in it.s in'fa.ncy. Wha.t. it wii.1 I>LcK)nie ten. twenty. or thircy yoar.? lH'noe one can only COil- j'&oture, but there is little doubt tha't in time LOIlrI:m wiU orc.,me bhe hub ot the One is <nLullal1y baing a.'c:.k"ù whether tlw A".0(,:a:ion is improving or det-eri- ora.ting, poople we now any clubs equaL to wb'a.t Pre3t<m -NT-ortii End wa.s in t.he late eightie6. a.nd any like Sundertand in the €'aTly ,nineties. I a.m certain that the gt'n-eral stan,,I-.trd of play in football ha. inrr<'a.ed all round, and thi-! iR pro>hahly the why we do not have one or two clubs cf outstanding mt;ri't. I will re.me'mbt;r Preston Nor't.h End at their Jx,t, and, wh,i)e I hhink the team that won the Cup witJioub )osing a, goal wontd ma.ke a. big pl'a'lh. in prp-;ent day foc'tball. I a.m not; that it would, for instance. have defeated A.ton Vilif, as they played in tho Final Tie a.t the Palace nYe mDIJuhB ago. I hav<' never seen 6her or more effec- tive foo'tbali tha.n the Viiia men played on that eventful day. But while we ha-vc a, few grea.t tea.ms nowada.ys, they do not dLs- play the -niarvellou. consistency of the old D&epda.le and W&arsidt) combir.ations. For a. week or two A&tou Villa, may oa-rry every- tL-ng before them, to be followed by Everton or New.castle for a brief sp.ell, but no one club :-ta,nd8 oat Ïrr)m its feUo.ws for any length of time. Personally, I like to &ce a team tha.t is practically unbeatta.ble. It i.s then th-at you can se-e tOt the g'a.me at work. When two great teaml6 meet, they <?a.t'h <po.il the beautiful rhythmic work of the ot.her. The prüt.ti'er game results when side is a shade of two œtter than the other. An old M'idlajjd favourite, who is doing wpll in thu Saut.h. is George Clawley the g'ca.lkeeper. He guards the &outha.mpton cit,adei. George, who haa come to be rega.rded as the !?out'h's very own, was born GEORGE CLAWLEY. I a.tSc..?hla.r-g'reen. Cheshire, in 1875. He has played for Stoks..Southampton. and the 'Spur.s. and in 190.) was given a piace in the Southern tea.m a.ga,inst the North. We &'ha.U be discussing the question of Lague Chi3.mpi()n,hip8 very seriously. despite the fact that me campagin has only just started, and that there are many mon.th.s to go. 'Twa.s. ever thu9. As if by th-o born. we look to the Villa, to Everton. to Neweaf-tle, to be among those a't the t;xp of the tree. If any one of these club. were to lose a.Il their ma.t.ahes during t.h" nrst month there are some among us who would continue to believe in them. And go -Niwe,aatle, League Champions a/nd team of ail talent. which went down before Sunderl'and a. week ago, still have their í"llP- porters' cc-nMence. It was something of a novelty for the League Cha.mpiona to iose the opening match of the soacon. but then Roker. where the Wetbrsiders play, is .a. rooky plaee in <1, football sense, and many a g'o<td LeDgue t.h.ip has come to grief there. .Tlie Ail! indeed be highly tried a.t the beginning of the voyage, for during the week they receive Shelllcid Wednesday at --t.. J.i.'me's Park. and next Saturday a, little trine, called Everton. is encountered in a, strong-hold. It se--Tus as thougfli the ba.nd of fa.te had dea,it the Black Diamonds strange cards, but fcotball kams, like men, are best proved by the dimculciea they overcome. It is, ind&ed. full ea.rly to gtudy League tables. but one oa-nnot help thinking t.ha.t every IXjin't lost at thia period of the ytiar ii-l a. valua-ble vote aglirst the gaining of the Championship. Everton. however, have got off the mark well, and so have Shemeid Wednesday. With the indentica,! side a3 tha.t which conquered the Tyneaiders in the Clip nnai !ast season, tne ViUa. could only dra.w with Bkuekburn Rovers, and. without ha.vi.ns the confession wrung from me, I admit that this match revealed the Rovers in a. stronger lig'ht than many of 113 expected. However, the Villa oppose Liver- pool. the newly-promoted, oti Monda.y, and nex't &a.tUTday all Birmingham will be alight over the "gr'a.te nte at Small Hea.th. When the little Hea'thens changed their name to B¡MD.iY!gh,ill City sonM people thought, even though they refpained from aaying, that it a, presumptuou.s title. Surely Aston Vitla. it was argued, is the Birmingham club. I have hoard of teams paying for a. title, and thM game will be a, struggle for the a.-nd th,,??y of the Midlands; and, though the Villa, might win, they would not change their name. with. its glories and traditions. for aU the wealth of the Indies. Never (**d a, new team start a campaign in worse eireums,tince. than Norwich City. the club th<Lt was elected at the annual meet- ing of the Southern League. In the nrat place, they had to meet Plymouth Argyle— the longest journey they will ha.ve to make in the competition. The Canaries." as they are known, were due to arrive in London at 11.25 on Friday moming by the up Cromer. The down Cromer is past one minute eaat of Wit ham. and it wa.s the down Cromer that was wrecked in the distressing accident on the Grea.t Eastern Railway. The Norwich tea,m. escaped disaster by one and t11ey were all on the scene -> f tli,-i,t awful ca,ta-:t.rophe. However, they i'oon nfter midnight., kt to the Argylo by a. couple cf goa,ls. John Bowman, the Norwich secretary- m8.uager, is one of the I have ever We have E.at together a.t ma-ny match as, and John. hase a.1 ways found, i.s JOHN BOWMAN. a aport-!Fo.an and a. gentlema.n to the tips of his Queers. His laat signing on was at Kenaa.l-rise m the summer, when he married Mii:-ia Elsie Annuls. and John will always be remembered as the buiMer of the Queen's Pa.rk Bangers team. Ho was bom at New- castle. and played for a loca.l club, Sc<>ts- wood. though Stoke people know him as the friend of Arthur Ca,rtIIdgp, the Brietol goa,I- keeper, ano'tber Stoke ma,n. Both were a,gooiat4e>d in the Pottery club. Bc-th the Wolves" and Bury are out to secure a/Ll the points they oa.n—'they know 'tt[<;y will wa,n:t them—'a.nd M'ond<i.y's game between thorn at Wolverhta.mpton ehoaid see another keen struggle. Next Sa'turday the "Wolves" fo to Manchest.er, and they will pro- bably find the city in a particularly aggres- sive mood after their defeat at Shetneld. On the aa.me day Bury a'ppe'aj* a.t NoMdngha.m, and I was plea.sed to see the Forest start- ing the oampaign in such proauaing style. Consistency waa hardly their strongest fca.ttu'e a year aeo, but tney had each & fright from the second division bogey maji th'&t. we hea.r of good. reeolut-ions this sea- son. The same may be said of Sboke, who, by their coivine-ng of Nolit" County, promif-e to be good boys in the future. L. R. R<jo<e has cu.me to help them. and the man who dt\;des 1'io time between lecturing 1to students in London a.nd. ana,ly& ing forwards' t'ontentiocs in the Midla-nds one of the ))es, go,tlkeeper", ill the people of Bolton will 1'1"() him next Saturday. Of the other matches on the card I may refer to the meeting of the Arsenal and Nutts County at Pluiii.+)-,Ld, and Denby County and Preston. The advantage should be with the tir,t-named clubs, who are a't home. Liverpoo). who s'o to-"1;nnder- land. hiad hard luck in losing Parkinson. their clever player, and I understand that thf injury sus.ba.ined at Plum&tead will keep him out of the t,ani for severp-1 weeks. Xeithe" Cheiaea nor Clapton Orient, the t''f() new Second Division <;Iu')s in l.<jnd<n!, to record a, victory in tbc,ir ing nawh, but they a,rp far from bein? dis- couragef). Jf BritolC¡ty mean lu inake promotion ",are they win ha.ve to do better than they did at Manchester. The Cotton men a.re out for top place, and. in the light, of Tf'C{,-I'.t events. Grimsby strikc-6 one a. being a,n-c.tl,r side that means to keep th<ni ('ompa,ny. Leeds, who meet Leiccatpr Fo.<;e npxt week, will find qn,(--ther side t.ha.t is hop-fnL and aitcg-ether the competition is one t.ua.t ,-L lot of exci.t.ement before we i-ha)l know who is who." Tha campaign opened in the South with a. nonrii-h of trumpet: and the surprise of the day, perhaps, wa.s the defeat of South- ampton by Brentford. The Bees were a. d'appointing :'ide last ye'ar, but with a new line of forwards, among whom is Dewhur3t. they are going alhead th.is yca.r. Watfo-rd are met ii-ext Saturday, and Johnny Good- all's bri§-ad.e are known to be a. team cap- able of working the oracle." even though they do not boast <jf a, team of s.ta.rg. If the form of the opening mat.Ohea may be relied upon1!ld 1. for one. do no-t suggest that you shall .go into raptures over the form of this and that tca.m just ye't—thfn Swindon are an improved side. They lO6t to IVe.,t, Ham by one goal, and tha-t goal a, pena,Lt.y ecored during the closing stages of a, hard ga.me. But. Swindo.n showed form which induces the belief tha,t they will prove rare etumbiing-btocks for others, and Queen Park Rangers must be careful next Satur- day. Tiie,-p Rangers are a hard tea.r-a.wa,y side, as their yiotory over New Brompton Sl1!f. geat6. The men o.f Kent. by the way, take on Northa.mpton, the team\that cut up badly before Bristol Rovers, the Champions. Now the R-ovei-s. as the holders of a valuable piece of silver plate, are anxions to retain their hold and title, and their coming match with Portsmouth will show us whether they are what the ypretand to be. "Fompey" is great this sea-son. In the old sweet way Fu!h.am drew with them recently, a.nd I reaDy wonder whether we are going to have more goals this season from the West London team. The 'Spurs also drew with Reading, and the first-named next"'Take on Brighton, who do not appear to be so good aa laat. year, but they may settle down lajter cn. West Ham ghouM easily gain points from Luton. but their forwards must bhow more combinat.Mn. or they wili not nni"h in the t&ble where their friends fondly hope they will. Bridgeman is a centre for- ward and nc-t a winger, as their marten with the r'adlw.ay men clearly proved. The Rugby season has not yet commenced in the South, but Northern Union ma-tches a.re in full swing. Several changes have been made in the co.mpet.it.ion during the cl0t-e sea-son, a.nd the weaker clubs, it is thought by the orga.ni=ers, stand a. better chance of making progress under the re- organised f'y.t"m. Thirteen matches were played a, week a.go. and for the nrst time for several years Hunslat met Brajniey at Park.3ide, a.nd Leeds also encountered a.n old second diyi&iou club in York. On both the premier clubs won. There is the promise of a,n exciting competition ere the season clo-tes. and we look to the old st&gers to come out on top or thereabouts.

Flayers' [Expenses. ACTION BY WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. C!ubs' Accounts to be Gone Into Carefutty. A meeting of the general committee of the Welsh Rugby Football Union wa.s held at the Queen's Hotel. Cardiff, on Friday evening. Mr. H. S. Ly&e was elected chuirman for the enduing year. The refereea and finance oom- miMeeg were re-elected. Mr. R. M. Owen was granted perinis6ion to take a team to Mer- è-hyr to-day Saturday), and Mr. C. F. Biggs to take a team to Treherbert during the present, month. An application by W. Thomas. Aheravon. for re-insta-temect was deferred for further inquiries. An application from Aberd..i.re for the re-instatemeut. of Eynon was refund. The stun of £EJO was vot.ed to the Wattstown Colliery Digester Fund, the cheqne to be s<-ut to the local committee. It was agreed that the new rates ghould be published next week. With reference to the circular issued so-me time ago by the com- mittee a.s to statements of accounts, it was decided to ask all cinbs to send in a state- ment of accounts for the past season showing in detail receipts at each match and the amounts paid in respect of expenses to indi- vidual players throughout the &eason. Statement by Mr Tom WHtiams. It is just as well that. clubs should under- stand thoroughly the object of the Union request- that a de.ta.iled statement of expenses should be supplied by them. For some years past it has been a more or lasa regular custom for individual players to seek the Union's permission to take away teams to play charity and other matches in various districts:, and the management, of those little trips ha, occasionally given rise to auspiciona a.a to the amount of expenses allowed. Speaking to one of our representatives after the meeting Mr. Tom Williams fLIwynypiu.) said:—"The Welsh Union are determined to do all iu their power to prevent clubs incur- ring any suspkion-. whatever as to the amount of expen&es allowed to piayers. and to do all they can to pre:erve the amateur status of those clubs. It is part of the Union's duty to see that clubs observe the SDirit and the letter of the a.ma.teur laws. ami if any ctub trnngresses those laws you may rest assured that they will be treated as they deserve. But when the Union decided upon issuing that circular, which was some com- aideraMe time a.go. they had in view simply tho'se ma,t<hea which are a.rra.nged by indi'vi- dua.l players." But R. M. Owen hM been a.llowed to take the Swansea team to Merthyr to-morro'w (Ha.turday) ?" Yes. and the only rea.-zoti why tha.t was not. st,(,Pped was because it would mean a. serious loss to thje Mer'hyr Club. who are opening their new ground. But tha.t wi.ll be the la.3t ma'tch of the sort. The other Unions know exactly wha't we are doing in Wa.Ies, ajjd we must do our utmost to a/void the un,plea,.o:.amt,ne:=s of being under suspicion. We .shall go. Into theEe ace&unts very ca.re- fuily and minutaly, aud we expect club otn- c,ia,is to jfive ua every poftoi.ble assistance."

Hockey Fixtures. BARGOED will pla.y Aber. Vailey United, Cardiff Bash, LIanishen. Whitohurch A-twr,ivenny Seconds, Ba,rry, Ca.rdiit' geeond-, Newport, Seconds, PcDa-rth. Se<otid- Seconds, and Aber Valley United. MAtNDEE wilJ play Abergavenny. Newport, Pen.aj'th, Ba.rry. Cardiff. Bristol. Ca-rdin' UT).i- veMity. Pontypridd, Aber Va.ILey, Whit- ehuroh, Ohep3iow, Ca.TdiK Old Boys, Ponty- po&I. Pemaj-th Trinity, Ohep15tow, and Ea-st. Cardiff. NEWPORT FtRSTS will play Maindee, Pontypridd. R.H.O.B., Bridgend, Ab-erg-avenny, Brieto!. West GlOt1Cü9ter, Northcote, Ca/rdilT, R&dtand Pa.rk, Swansea,, Westbury, afpd Ea<st Ga.rdiSF. NEWPORT SECONDS will play Barry, Inter- mediate Old Boys, PeBarth Trinity, Cardiff Seconds, Cardiff Uníwrsity, Ab&rg:a,veany, P-en,a,rth, Bap,-aleg, Bargwd. lVhitchureN W tbury Seconds. Pomtypool Seconds, and East Ca.rdin' Seoond£. PONTYPRtDD will play Abfr VaHey. Pt-naith. BndgfQd. Cardiff In.te-rmediateOld Boya. Newport. Ba.ssali"g, East Cardiff, Whit- church. Maindee, Ba.rry. Cardin' University. Cardiff. Llani,,hen, Ma.indee, a.nd Pena.rth Trinity.

LLANELLY CRtCKET CLUB It jci likely tha,t the HaneUy Cricket Clul will engage Mills, of Cheltenham, as their profiona.1 for next season. He made an excellent impres&i'on piaying for Lia.neMy a.gaint Mr. Arthur Gibson'c telin on .Mon- day.

WHITCHURCH. WhiK'nurch are nnishing up the season ,dl. On Sattirday they defea.t.ed Spiners far the Arst tdrnc since 1901. the scores reading 60—39. Alison howled well. w'hiist a new fast left,,ha,-nd bowler wc's discovered in D. Eva,ns. Evans took t.vo wicket' for three runs. Palmer batted in good &tyle on the tricky wicked, scoring a m(>,st usofa) 20. The Tinkers' professional h<is signed on for next season.

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FOOTBALL IN PARKS "Spokes" Replies to Mr. Chappell. tNC'DENT AT LLANDAFF FtELDS It ,vas with th? very grea'-teat purl/rise that I heard of Councillor John Chappell's state- ment hi re;t'r!1ce t-:) the report which appea.re* in tha "Evening Express" last Saturday recording' a, proposed amicable understand'ng in regard to the playing of football on the parks after March 1. With ail due deference to the paries committee'R chairman, I u-nhesitatingty repeat that Coun- cillor Chzip!ell agreed t.j the proposal named, vIz. That the portion of ground not iiter)d(?d for cricket might be utilised for football fr<,ni March 1 to April 50. and that untit March 1 the usua.1 sl)ace should be alto- cated to foothall. Further. without being aiked to, he made use of the words: If this is doT:3, I think I can pledge my to agree it. He was not aaked to pledg'e his committee, and quite voluntarily made the statement be now objects to. Councillor Chappe!! was even more definite than lat-t Saturday's statement suggests, for afterwards he said:— In order to carry out the important matches, I hope the District Union and the ot'her bodies will take care t-h-,tt only bona-6de games are inserted in the lists it will he for them to supply ill February, so that arrangements ma,y be made for March a.nd April pennite. In order to make the list complete I will get my committee to issue circulars in Feb- ruary stating that all applications for per- mits for thereof the grounds in March. and April must be made before the end of February. This is anc-t.her proof that- he thought he might pledge his committee. The interview WM in no sense a, private one. for Councillor Chappell asked me to let the footballers discuss the proposals, and, if they agreed to them, to notify the fa<*t before the next meeting of the parks com- mittee. He proba.bly recollects that he desired publicity for the suggestion. He ha.d it. and now he objects to it. Personally, after Councillor Cha.ppeU's* remarks, I felt absolutely sure that all &ec- tions of footballera would readily agree to the compromipe. especially as he thought he might pledge his committee to agree to the proposals. Taking the councillor at his word. I communicated with the Cardiff Association League and the Cardiff Rugby Union. The Association League dealt with the matter before the councillor's Tuesday's statement appeared. The following letter speaks for itself'— Dear Sir.—On behajf of the Cardiff and District Association Football League I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter re the proposals of the parks committee chair- man, which was placed before my com- mittee last night. We also desire to thank you heartily for your efforts on our behalf, as well as the Rugby Union in trying to come to some arrangement with Councillor Cha.ppcII. and we will instruct our clubs to arrange ais many league fixtures as possible before March 1, and will let the parks com- mittee have the dates our clubs have found nece.sa.ry to arrange nxturcs on after Ma.roh 1. We thank you for your invitation to your meeting, but hardly think it neces- sary. a;; we are confident you win continue to look after our interests in this matter to the benefit of all concerned. Should you decide on any deputation to the parks com- mittee we shall be pleased to send a, repre- sentative from thi. league.—Yours faith- fully, I GEORGE BACON, I Hon. Secretary Cardiff and District Association league. Sept. 5. Sinular action would have been t"liken by the Rugby Union but for the second state- ment of CounciII?- ChappeII, which waa made known whikt the was in progress. It was then decided, on the motion of Mr. C. B. Stephens, seconded by SpfOkes, that, in view of Mr. Ch:.1.ppel1's latest utterance, it I would be advisable to have a far more dcnnite understanding than Mr. ChappeM suggested in his .latesb contribution to the coatro.ver.-y. and that., as proof of the desire of footba.Here to ajuicably arrange matters, that -Mr. ChappeII's original suggestion that ha-If-d,)zen representatives of the following sports, viz., cricket, football, hockey, and meet together to .ettle once and for all the question of duration of the season. and that Mr. Ohnp'pell be requested to attend to deal with the period that he considers it necessary for the grass to have to recover after each sport. To be fa.ir to the cricketers it 's fu'iy under- stood that the six willow-wielders will not be <'onnected with local football, and a, simi- lar provLeo will extend to the other sports. Arrangements are to hold the meeting at as early a date as possibe. Councillor Chappc.ll seems to appear to strongly object to the District Union seeking leg-Ü regarding the park Why .it. is dimclUt to say. The fact that lega. opinion has been obta<ined, and that the committee of the union are in possession of the laws which govern the parka (or some of them, for the bye-laws are not as complete even footballers would desire), is no llroof that foo'tba.IIers desire to go contrary to those laws. In fact, it is certain that local Rug'by players will take the greatest care that the bye-laws which exist are not broken by the-m. On the other hand. it is only fair that a knowledge of those bye-la,.rs should be in P08scf'iQIl of the clubs affected, so that even park keepers shall not wrong'fully exceed their powers. Last Saturday, for instance, one of the Canton clubs played a practice on a part of the Lianda.S' Fields which never has been used for cricket. The referee's name and address were taken, and hints given that a prosecu- tion would follow. Naturally, the whistler was anxious—painfully so. The anxiety was allayed, and he was assured that he was in no danger. Personally. I greatly regret that Councillor Chappell has sought fit to modify last Satur- day's provisional arrangement. That it was absolutely binding on the parks committee no one for one moment thought, but, after Councillor Chappell's assura.nce, it was pretty safe to hold the opinion that his committee would ag-r&e. That, on my part, I had the conndencc of the Rugby cluba affiliated to the District Union is proven by the following. which was carried a.t Tuesday's .meeting of the Cardiff and District Rugby Union unani- mously :— That this union expresses it6 best thanks to "Spokes" tor his work over the parks diScuIty. and that, further, we desire to piace on record our continued confidence in him over his eS'orts for settlement.

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This is exactly why BEECHAMS PILLS st.a.n.d foremost a.TROTis medicines—they pœse&S real merit,a.nd have proved them- selves -worthy of a, permanent position in the family medicine cheat. Tria-1 pur- chasers become reguJa.r uacrs. beona&e they Hnd nothing to equa-1 BEECRAM'S PLL-LS fo'- dispelling' BILIOUS and NERVOUS DISORDERS, INDIGESTION, SICK HEADACHE, LANGUOR, amd other such troubles which a.rise from a. Disordered Stomiaeh. They regulate and tone up the entire sy stem. The genuine worth of BEECHAM'S PILLS has obtained for them the unique position of having the Largest Sale of any Pa-tent Medicine in the World. 6,000.000 BOXES SOLD ANNUALLY. Sold everywhere in boxes. Price 1/li (56 pills) amd 2/9 (168 pills). e862 G P 0 0 L E BURGEON DENTIST, '!3 WESTBOURNE CRESCENT, rjARDIFF (FACING SOPHIA GARDENS). Telephone No. N4. BaTABLISEKD OVXB M TBAM. SUCCESSFUL DENTISTRY. HO, Bplott-rotd, OM<ua. 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BLADDERS-Best quality only BOOTS -The 'Embekay., Sh1n-guards,Knicks,Shirts,Jerseya Shirts and Knicks. )- FOOTBALL CATALOGUES POST FREE. I WATERPROOFS for Walking, Driving, Motoring, Riding, Shooting, and Cycling. SPECIAL GARMENTS CUT AND MADE ON THE PREMISES IN TWO DAYS. SOLE AGENTS FOR SANDOWS DEVELOPERS AND GRtP DUM8 BELLS. Telegramse Telephone: CARDIFF.10 718. EXCURSIONS ? AND A. CAMPBELL (LIMITED). JL SAILINGS from CARDIFF and PENARTR (Wind. weaker, A circumata.ncea Permitting) Sa.t., 9—*12.15, 1.50, 2.50, "12.15, 1.0, 2.15, 5.1a, 4.15, 5.50,4.50,5.50,8.30pm 5.15, 11.15 pm Mon-, 11—*7.0, 8.10 am, 1.50, *7.40 am, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 7_.5,0., 2.15. 4.15, 6.15 pm 7.45 P? Tues.. 12—*7.5C. 8.45 a.m, I 8.15 &m, 72g, f. 6.0, 8.15, '250. 3.15, 5.15. 7.15 pm 8.30 P°\ WOJ.3;:O'25 a.m. 5.15, 'I *8.46 &m, 2.40. 4.4,?., 6..4.5., 4.0, 6.0. 8.0 pm 8.45, 9.0 pm ThUI'!l.,i430à, 89.°J>m, 4.0, ? 9.20 am, 3.20, 5.0, 5.50, 5.0, 6.0. 7.0, 8.0 pm 6.45, 7.45. 9.0 pm Fn., 15—*8.50, *9.25. 10.50 9.20. *10.10 am, 5.45, 5.30, 1:1,-4.30. 5.15, 6.30. 7.30 pni 6.30, 8.30, 10.15-pm LEAVE CARDIFF. LEAVE CLE'VEDON_ Sat., 9—f 5.30 pm ) 10.30 pm direct. M<m., 11—f 1.30 pm ) 7.0 pm Tues.. 12—a.b4.30 pm 8.10 am LEAVE CARDIFF. LEAVE BNSTO'L. TUffi., 12-a.04.3-0 pm 17.20 am RI) LEAVE*MIXEHEAD. es., 12-f 2.30 pm 16.45 pm Sat.. 9-2.30 pm pm Sat., 9—2.50 pm 13.0 pm Mon., ll-t8.3-0 a.m 3.0 pm T-ues., 12-tg.15 a.m 2.0 pm Wed.. 13—19.25 am ) 2.45 pm Thura., 14—t9.26 a.m ) 3.30 pm Fri., 15—110.15 am ) 3.30 pm C!U!ine' oS LYNTfOTTTH except trips thowa tCEEAP ROUT]! to DETOX and CORNWALL. SATUBDAY. SEPTEMBER 9th. ILFRACOMBE, AFTERNOON TRIP.—Cardiff 2.50 pm, Ilfracombe 9.30 pm. Fare—as 6d. Calls off Lynmouth down trip only. CLEVEDON. via Weston. EVENING TRI_P_— Cardie' 5.30 pm, Cisvedon 10.30 pm (direct). Ear's—Is. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER llth. CLEVEDON and CHEPSTOW, via Weston, AFTERNOON TRIP.—Cardie 1.30 pm. Chepstow 6.0. Cisvedon 7.0. Fares—Cicvedon Is 6d, Chep- st<jw 2s. CRUISE—CardifF 6.15 pm. back 8.30. FaTe—ls. TUESDAY. HBPTEMBER 12th. BURNHAM. AFTERNOON TRIP.-Cardiff2.30 pm. Burnhnm 6.30. Fare—2s. MINEHEAD. via Weston, AFTERNOON TRIP. -Cardiff 2.,Io pm. Minehea<d 6.45. Far4,-2s. COUPONS at lOe. e."b (not transferable) ca,n now bo obtained, cnablinsr tbe Holder to take 2DF;. worti of tnpa. ? Dœs not calF airPenarth. bSing!s only. Via W!()'l">enah 30 minutes earlier. CHEAP wiEK-END ? TICKETS to GREAT WESTERN STATIONS, via, Weeton. IMPORTANT NOTICE.—Tourist Tickets are leaned dai!y to a.II principal Stations in SOrERSET, DORSET. DEVON. and CORN- WALL. via- Weaton and G.W.R. Also Cheap O-v Excursion Tickets to CHEDDAR Md WTRELBMO.UGH TICKETS mre also issued from &]1 TAP? VALE and RUYMNEY Stati.olls to WESTON. ILFRAOOMBE, Ac. WheTi Booking Mk for Tickets by CAMPBELL'S WHITE FUNNEL BOATS. For Further Particuiara apply W. Guy, 70: Bu.to-fitMft. Cardiff. Telephone, 211. &3669 RED FUNNEL LINE. BARRY AND BRISTOL. CHANNEL ? STEAMSHIP COMPAKY. I 8AILING3 by GWA;LIA." DEVONIA," &B< 1 WESTONIA." From CARDIFF and PENABTH. ¡ SEPTEMBER. _L_ EAYK CARDIFF. LRAVE WESTON. Sat., 3—12.30, 1.30, 4.M, 12.15, 1.15, 2.15, 4.15. 6.20 pm ( 11.10 pm Mon., 11—*3.10 a.m, 1. I 7.;00 a.m, 1.15, 3.30, 5.45, 2.45, 5.0, 6.50 pm 7.45 pm Tues.. 12—*9.0 &m, 2.50, 3.50, 8.15 a.m, 2.0, 4.10, 6.15, 8.15, 5.59. 7.15 pm I 8.30 pm Wed., 13—*S.20 am, 3.15, 4.0, *9.0 a.m, 2.40, 4.46, 6.45, 6.0, 8.0 pm ? 8.45, 3.55 pm Thun}., 14—*8.0. 10.5 am, 18.45 am, 5.15, 5.45, 8.0, ¡ 3.45, 5.0, 7.0 pm 9.20 pm Fri., 15-?9?0 am, J).0 7.50 9.50 &m, 5.45, o.i.) pm LEA.VE CA.RnIFF. I LE.AYE CLEYEDON. Sa.t., 9—6.20 pm ) 10.0 pm 11-1.45 pm I t'1.50 pm 'l'UM., 12—2.50 pm ) 7.55 pm Thurs., 14—3.45 pm ) 8.40 pm Fri., 15-7.30 pm ) 9.15 pm LNA?VHCAR?IFF. LEAVE MINEHEJLD. Wed., 13—3.15 pm ) 7.20 pm LEAVE CARDIFF. rLEAVE ILFRACOMBK. S&t., 9—2.30 pm t4.15, t7.0 pm MoB., 11—R9.55 am t't.15 pm TuM., 12—B9.55 a.m t4.15 pm Wed., 15—3.40 am 14.15 pm 14-9.30 am I 4.15 Fri., 15-9.30 am ) 4.30 pm llíng Lynmouth to and fro. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th. AFTERNOON TRIP to ILFRACOMBE— Cardiff Pier-head 2,30 pm, Jlfra<c<umbe t7.0 pm, Fare—2s 6d. EVENING TRIP, CLEVEDON, via; Weston— Ca-rdiS 6.20pm. Ck-vedtm 10.0 pm. Fa-re—le. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER llth. WESTON, CLEVEDON. and SHAHJPNESSffor Severn Bridge).—CardiN Pier-bead 1.45 pm, Sharpness 16.30 pm, Clevedon 17.50, Weston 17.45 L-,iid 18.40. Return fares-Weston or Clevedon Is 6d, Sharpness 2s 6d. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. AFTERNOON TRIP. WESTON. CLEVEDON. and CHEPSTOW.—Ca-rdin' 2.30 pm, Chepstow 6.40 pm, C'evedon 7.35, W'aston 8.15. Fare (either 6d. First Annual Charity Trip in ajd of Cardie lunrmary and Seamem's I Hospital. The Cardie Fost-omce Band accom- panies this trip. and will render selections of music, by kind permission of H. E. Spencely, Esq. Penarth 10 minutes la-tar. Does not call at Fena-rth. R From River- side Station, via Ba-rry Pier. t Cardiff Paa. eengers entrain at Ba-rry Pier. THROUGH BOOKINGS from Stations on the TAFF VALE amd RHYMNEY RAILWAYS to WESTON, ILFRACOMBE,&e. ios.coupon Books on sale, enabling holder to hav& 20s. worth of trips. For Fnrtlter Pa,rticula,r8 a.pply Comriamys Of&oe. Merchants' ExchMise, Pier-hea<d. Ca.r. liff. ,N-at. Tel.. 156. -"AP-RY RAILWAY & BARRY AND JO BRISTOL CHANNEL STEAMSHIP CO. DAILY SERVICE Between CARDIFF, LYNMOUTH, AND ILFRACOMBE. goriest and Moat. Comforta-ble Route.) An Express Boat Train leaves Oa,rdiif (River- side Sta-tiom) Da.ily (Sunda.ys exoepted) at 9.35 a.n., a;nd Runs Direct to Baj-ry Pier. Stea-mer leaves Barry Pier at 10.10 a..m. on arrival of Boa.t Exp r+t, The Tra,m runs alongside Steajner, and la-belled luggage ia trMiaferred Free of Charge. Stf<Mner leaves Ilfra<;ombe. September 7 to 14 4.15 pm. September 15 to 20 4.30 pm. Lynmonth 35 Tmno.tea later. An ExprMa Boat Tra-in a,wa,its ajrriva.' of 8t&amer at BsLrry Pier a-nd R¡:.ns Direct to Caidie (Riverside). The Through Tickets tll" and Bod obtained &t Rivereide are the s&me price ae those issued from Cardiff Pier-head. A Train also leaves Bridsreaid at 8.30 o..m., Perth 8.38 a.m.. and Pontypridd 8.47 a,.m., oa-ll- ing at all StsMtiome, to connect with Ilfracombe Steamer. A Train awaits return of Boat from Ilfra.combe at Night, and throug'Ti conncctione are made to Bidgend,. Perth, Pomtypridd, Ac. Ordinary a.nd Excursion Bookings are now in operation from Biverpide Station a.nd Stations on the Barry Railway (Coga.n Bra-nch) to Devon &nd Cornwa.H, via Barry Pier. Hfra<- oombe and London a.nd South Western Rail- way. a3752 THE Roath FunusMng Co., 48, CASTLE-ROAD, AndVERE-STREET, ROATH, CARDIFF, WHOLESALE CABINET MANUFACTURERS And FRENCH POLISHERS. FURNITURE FROM THE FACTORY TO THE RETAIL PURCHASER. t WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH OR EASY TERMS ARRANGED. CATALOGUES FREE. Na,t. Tel., 1334. FACTORIES: ROATH, CARDIFF Western Va.Uey Branch: CHURCH-STREET. ABERTBLiLEBY. CROSS BROTHERS, Ltd., 21, 22, 23, WORKING-ST., CARDIFF. LAST \VEEK OB' RE-BUILDING SALE! WHOLE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED, To Save Cost of Removat, Storage, &c. BUtLDERS and others will do well to avail them- selves of the Startling Reductions! On RANGES, GRATES, MANTELPIECES, BATHS, LAVATORIES, GASFITTINGS, PLUMBING GOODS, ENGINEERS' TOOLS of every description. COPPER AND GALVANISED TANKS, CISTERNS, CYLINDERS, &C. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURE PRICES DURING SALE. J? ? ????? T??HWM?CQBtQ?M.??? ??? At the Hill-climhing Competiti on orp.- nised by the Souti Wa.le8 AutomObile Club at Barr' on July 8tb the onlý WOTSELEY CAR oompet'ng in Event No. 1 was FIRST In Eveut No. 2 the only WOLSELEY CA.RS c 0mpeting w re FIRST and TRD DO!f?F?'_ ? FIRST, ? Y PRICES: In Event No. 3 th?e only WOLSEY 6H.P., seating 2..m75??-S??-n ?ticg 4.E350 CARS co-poting were 6'H.P., seating 2. £17511"H.P., seatmg 4. 35 FIRST and SECOND ..T2H"- .P-, „ 5 (side REMEMBER, this was in OPEN 8_-H. P., „ 4..?300? en?nce).?400 COMPETITION. 8-Hg.o]P, -E GIBBON BROOKS The CardiQ'Motor Garage A?ent- G?ITB'SBTDO?'N ?T 'BS?'R?U??U'KK?'C b, 51,0.UEEN-ST.. CARDIFF WESSONS GIVEN 1? MOTOR-CAR DRIVING. TERMS R APPLICATION. ?L/TJLO'L?n\?KJULT.A.JAjLKJULIJLNJL<G ?? tS?JAH.LJLJEJLJ.- IN' 0 '\V 0 N'. F SHOP-SOILED STOCK OF BABY CARRIAGES, 'j) SEWING MACHiNES, MANGLES, &c. Astounding Reductio-is 1 REGARDLESS OF COST. SSB WINDOW FOR BARGAn8. COME EAELT TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMEXT. ONLY ADDREM:— A. W. SPENCER. LJD.. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH SQUARE (opposite the Church), CARDIFF FAIRPLAY oo,BALLS. REMEMBER there a.re two Ct's In 3UQG and no 7 'ieveral repiitffl Sportsmen in t lie Athletic Trade a.f0 cadeayouring to palm off an of my FootbaUs under a name very similar to SUGG. For Twenty Years FRAMK SUGG has iven the Athletic Trade and the Athletic Pub)ic Fair Ptay. Show your appreciation of his straight forward business methods and your disapproval of under- i'aud tr!ckery, by purchssmg Footballs from a man who conducts his businesii only on the ;,t:-a:ghtssHines. Write at once for lii8 by return post, in whi YOll will find no and no mis- Honest in  H(Ynt.,nt in Price, and Hone&t]y de.cribcd. ??????S? FOOTEAtH. KSMO 9/6 6/5 JUNIOR LEAGUE ISI- FRAMK SUG<3 (The Pract:oa! Man), Lord Street, LIVERPOOL. LOVELY NEW TEETH. SINGLE SETS TOOTH ?J'?.'? ? ?y? ? ??'?<? ?* 3/6 £118- MJPPIJED AND FITTED BT TEMPLAR MALINS 51, QUEEN-STREET, Cardiff NfM.TeI. MM. wtM A CERTAIN CURE FOR HARD & SOFT CORNS,, PAINLESS AND HARMLESS, In Bottlea Prioa Is.; by Post, Is. Id., from the Bole Proprietors— D. MORGANS CO.. (La-to J. MUNDAT), CHEMISTS. 1, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. REPAIRS TO SCALES. RING UP No. 5x5. THE OLD FIRM, GREADER & SON. The Pr&ctica,! and Prompt SCALE MAKERS AND REPAIRERS. THE GROCERS'. BUTCHERS', BAKERS', AND FRUITERERS' OUTFITTERS. Eata<Mi6'hed 1876. 18, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. ? !B ? saH ? ?? 1IJ8I!i':II8rA- ;a -18..». -.mL.. SOAP. s A PN u<LB rN iB ta a'MnMm PK IL30 Frinted by the Fioprtetort. WMtMm IK iii Ltntited, Md publabed by them at tnelr otnoes, St. H8:lY-Ih8et. Cttrdie; 0aatle B&Uey-street, SwajatMn Merthyr Tydal; a.t the ahop of Mr. Wetley WtlUtta*. Bridg6LIdl in tba county of Glamo-gan, at theiJ offices, 22, High-street, Newport; at the shop of Mr. J. P. Ca.1frey. in the couny of Mos. mouth; &t the ahop of Ttr. DtTid John, Dtmeny, ta the of Oarniartlien; and at their 'nil 33ulwark. Breeoo. fn the county of Brocknock. BATUBJ)AY 8EPT-UBE.& 9. MNL