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CHRISTMAS • RELIEF AT I MERTHYR. At MM meeting of the Merthy-,r .Bommd of ^Uardaana to-day it was resolved that the extra TeRef of 18. far mch adek amd '?' for each depmdem cMM be granted to ?°??T paupers (dent and OOD..rœident) Ohristxniae ?eek, And that the WROI I M8tmas dinner and tea. be given to the inmates of the w?rMMmae and Abertare Schools on Christmas Bay, and ?a.t 18. extra. "Ii"?f fo rcoal be g-t-d &?m J..ry 1 to March 31, 1907, v to all in ipeaeipt of outdoor neSief boo- boilclenif v. Gathering of Clans FROM EAST AND FROM WEST By "Old Ref." rnhey came frt)1D the the weet- Uhe rich and the poor, the woTst and the bee?, 'nhe?Md ?'?t on the order of their oom,ing, h? ??yo&mp. whether ? was on. foot or ? ^Solas and suoh ?hLclee. t?x?-m?bar- Sm ??Mcycl?. oahs, breaks, and even ?T hum? donkey shay, w?h Hornet a.nd Ea=y in their ppt?me. T? .?k of excuranma seems alvxutd. The line ?p ? Swansea was abso- h?I'v 'btl'ack with them, and on each traan th-re were half a do?i? ?Kx?ns. From ??irdfrom Sootla,nd they came, whilst even the hol?bed of A?cia.tion, Birmingham, sent a couple of packed trains. ?u?itwa??. gathering of the ?a.ns. and ?Shty one, ?. And what a sight it? ?n the tN?boric St. Heien 6 Field. Wn^hrine of the sort had ever been seen bcfo? Md even the famous Irish in-a?h of ifwrt ^Sasons ago, when there w?? something ? people pr?nt, .p?led "to msigm- nca.nce, IV17 ncanoe, NOT A SPARE INCH of the choIosutg aV'ailable. It was piaickcsd. ri?ht ba.ok to the wall, ?nd an hour bSore the kick off, thre must, with the extra accomodation Prided by the Welsh Union have been at least 30,000 people present Naturally, the other countries, who were thiniking of their own chances with tihe wearers of the ptomes, were interested, and sent tiheir represemtatives to watch the play. There wias "Bill that famous old Scotch captain j Iiarry Bulger, the great trish centre, was here, too; a.nd Temple G-urdon paat president of rtheEnogtish "Union., made up the tirio ae representing the other countries. I don't think I h.afve ever seen an i. nt,er- national game quite so close and uninterest- ing in 6;tls olpoenwg stages as that of to-day. True, it was intense, and the tackling was keen, both sides seeming to be frightened about letting the ball loose, and even when it did come out it was trying hard for touch every time. If anything, the Africans were more noticeable Ill thIS respect, as also were they noticeable for stamdimg yairds and yards off-side in on attempt to smother the Welsh massing right at the outset. There was really not much in it so far as the forwards were concerned, but Owen in the early stages was not covering himself with glory. True, Dobbin and Jackson were being given a rather excessive amount of liberty, but even when he did get it away there was not much sting in the Welsh attack, and, moreover, in the loose the South African forwards, who probably learnt a lesson or two at Glasgow, were obviously showing the Welsh forwards a thing or two, which they had not been accustomed to of late years. NichoOlls was, perhaps, unlucky in the early stages, for he got a nasty kick when on the floor, and seemed to be dazed and to suffer from it for a long time. The first bit of Welsh attack came from Nicholls and Morgan on the right. It was a real bit of bad luck that saw Mcholls knock on close to the line in try- ing to pick up an awkward pass for it only went forward inches, and he picked it up again and crossed. It had been knocked for- ward, however, and the chance had gone, never to come again during this half. The Africans seemingly wasted a lot of time in this half by poor kicking, but when the chance really did come they made no mistake about it. The first chance came through Loubser being left unmarked on the short side of the Ecrum. He ran a dozen yards and got in a cross punt to the left. De Villiers took it beautifully running, and threw out- to Joubert, who had chmuged places with Marstburg, on the left wing. The "little general" was well clear of everyone, and, with Morgan just failing to get to him, the second try of this his half came about six minutes later, and was as fine a bit of passing as one would wish to eeef short, sharp passing, breast high-,Emd a trio I of Africans going at top speed had the MM-vitaMe result, for Dyke, who bad WI?l i trying to cover Nmholls, who had been hd up in the centre by tryimg to stop an earlier attack, could not get near the s,y Loubsor, amd the &eoomd try of the Ita-TAO re3ulwd, bringing on half-time, with waies ai V TW^i.n+fl hpbimd- THE SEOONR HALF. -I At half-time we bad eted them to  a Uttle bit of vigour. We had exP'ted to see t&e Dragon get on its hind legs ?no at 1eat make some pretence of playmer t? devil. There was nothing of the eort, how- e, and it was dimcult to reown?iw these as triple crown heroes, who were lo,b,bl.mg along w a don't-care-if-I-do-or-not sort of Style. They were a weary lot of dragons. a^ the visitors from the other country ?st have looked forward with a. ?ood d?' Of ?nimity to their chances when they would he?venthe pot to put in ?t??e ,?P?? he had given conaidera?Je %ttem?tion to ewes of the sort in q?estioB, a?d, having heard Even GuTdon must have hugged and huggde him?H with delight ?t the poesib?^ ties of secmg the old lion one more?t? SiV'^h^^WeSr niT roefcs next month. The Welsh nion members looked glum %nd di?qpirited. They could not even find one little item of play to cheer them and even when Teddy Morgan, who had been 01 the left wing shivcrlng for a ?  Hid intxke 'a straight dah for ?cor?r. there was no wild jumping up on tMir time legs and holding their breath, The only hit 'they J». indeed, was by gr:aaping aud try g tWlst ^emselves into    ?uthA?i? three ?tta?k- SgSr^aSdf belief ?. th? w? w fw quently.. ill The oulmlmia?ti?ng TT>^ oint came when Owm had his wrist tnjuTed ? had to retire, "The bM wr?MA ?? -'?? take Ms place. Then had old Dra?gon fla,g ? OricketeTs Arms ?do?ld _Droamgo? n in— TOUnd the Ra??pole. ?.ppedj? breere. absolutely refuæd ?d. ? loo?k ?a?n ??J???S?ne of her M?a. ??d and, «siid do? oub of CTUnalbly hc wouKl ??? e not ?e'n nailed to ?ht aJto?MMT on ?? touch-line mast. George ?d bad frequent use for Rnde'ed a'nd en'arted.a.?? not even livm Sis h?ndkortihaef, ?. ? ^al smart bit of P wib'Cn GaJboe pnt ¡ra a. I 01 w?n (Mbe. P? ?.H ? ? Villiesrms a.rt bilt ivefn ?k.'amd,bearbHi?bo? was, however, 6 U £ L K ^f 'i n try? to ouble to asf4A. ji«jtown.» ?——-

STARTLING ACCIDENT I Turn PArsons Injured I „ r&.rt of the fenoing in J? 1»; qmrfiame ?= (,f fencimg in fjonit of bbe owvd W tlhe .øa.et end guve way ø.nd ,t1flO per900ls were SODlew;ba.t inju.red. aud I =l).Vlli,DU Owen Carried Off the rseld +,k. 1J)iøkY 0W'em. :rece6 s1J¡OD. J I DioKyOwm ^^neld. ??S???????iJ?J?f??--? I

PROTECTING THE POLICE I I Burglars Fire at a Policeman I  Assizes t-day, Isaac At tihe porter, ?d, Ernest P?<ted wFty to ottem%Aed S?? ? ? ? Reknw Bowl. to* Olmib. wexe ?aoovered at midnight by a, jE? r ^I-old fired ? revdver t1VIiœ. but d101!tunaJtelY, 'n"'d* .SSiSrSSSoWid he was detemined  in ? ex?ution  ??S Bo?Md ?'n?Qd to twelw myths' ??SS?.b. ? M<??' i'?i?u.

THE USE OF THE FOOT Pointed Questions by The Judge IN CARDIFF DOCTORS CASE The doctors oase, Southern v. Skyrme and Thomas, was resumed before Mr. Justice Bigham to-day. When Mr. S. T. Evans stood up to com- mence the 'proceedings, die Judge asked how many w/itnesses he proposed to call. Mr. S. T. Evans replied that he had several expert witnesses. The Judge: Do you think there is any strength in 'numbers? Mr. S. T. Evans: Well, my lord —— The Judge: You know that one of the reproaches against you is that you are justi- fied by the unanimous opinion of the pro- fession. Mr. S. T. Evans: Well, shall I go on, my ord ? The Judge: I think that this case is very nearly ripe for the jury. Several of the jury said, "Hear, hear." Mr. S. T. Evans was making a remark, amd there was some conversation amongst the jury when the Judge sai< I think you may go on. Mx. H. W. Page, a surgeon of distinction in London, sadd that he had. heard most of the evidence, and agreed that the treatment applied in this case was right. He did not L doubt the statement that there was a disJo- cation as well as a fracture. The Judge: I don't want to be too hard upon you, but Dr. Thoma shad no evidence ctf thatecept a statement of Dr. Syknne. After a short colaversa-tiou upon one or two points, the Judge asked if a copy of the Ger- man original of the text-book was available. The witness said that there was one at the library of the ICoyal College, but it would not be allowed out. The Judge: Would they not dend it to mo im I asked them? The Witness: I dc«'t think so. The Judge: I think there would be a meams of getting it here. (Laughter.) Mr. Duke; Wouild not a subpeetna do it? (Laughter.) Mr. 8. '1'. Evans eaid that Dr. Lynn Thomas had found a copy, rwhidh -would .be sent for. Upon Air. Duke commencing-his orot-s exami- nation the Judge asked the witness: Suppose I Dir. S'kyrme made a (mistake in the first in,atance--tdla,t would not say that he would Vk* -noible-but suppose he 1- -£'- Made a Mistake I and thought there was a dislocation when there was mot, and suppose that there was a bad fracture of the arm, what I want you to tell me is, do you or do you not think that the treatment applied by meams of his tf,oot and the extension of the arm for the purpose of reducing the fractu-re would be harmful to the arm? The Witness: I don't. Just think of it. When a masn bas a frao- ture, does it do aillY harm to use your foot under his arm-pit?—It may seem strange, but it world not. The Judge: But would it -be a good thing to be fiddling about? Mr S. T Evans; To be what, my lorcH The Judgle .gddh.ng a.bout. The Witness: It would depend upon the amount of force exeroised. But would it do any good?—It might not do any good, but it need not do any harm if done with reasonable ca.re. The Judge said that he had been rather startled to find thart, all the text-books recom- mended thaot the fli-st thing to be done should be to use the flugerl- The witness thought that the surgeon must be guided by o^mf^es. The foot might be used as a lifeless lever. It was a sentient part of the surgeon's body. a-iid he had so it The Judge: We have heard of a lady who tainted beautiful pictures with her toes- (laughterJ-but her fingers might have done better (Laughter.) t Mr Duke: Is a surgeon trained to use his (Laughter.) Witness: Well. lie would not operate with them. (Laughter.) Mr. Duke: He is trained to use hie hands ? Yog i, 4ud it would be right to use the trained instrument ? Yes. The Judge: You a £ tound me. Do you mean to say that it does not matter whether the patient was treated for dislocation or for iffaoture ? The. witnes? was proceedinv. to. repl, y, when the Judge rema-rked: You are Manufacturing a Question 1 for yourself. Mr. Duke: Does it matter whether this treatment is applied to fracture or dislocation ?—It does matter, of course, but not much; they are both injuries to the game part of the body. Mr. Duke: Suppose that, as we contended, Dr. Skyrme made a mistake in his diagnosis, and that he was not corrected by Mr. rphomas—suppose that he had decided to -treS't for dislocation ouly-if Dr. Skyrms could reasonable oare have avoided that mia- take. would you say that Dr. Skyrme should have avoided it? The Judge: That is a question for the jury, bUJt you must remednber that even admitting that a mista.ko was made by Dr. Skyrme it ky no means follows that he is reapoosiMe this action. I byF-DF, 1 did not intend that. The Judge: I shall try to explain to the jury that, such a mistake, if it existed, is by no means conclusive evidence. 31r. Isaacs: The man who makes no mis- takes never make anything. The Judge: Very often you make a mistake by dodng nothing. Mr. S. T. Evans having asked a few ques- tions in re-examination, the judge said he v^ahted to ask a question that neither of the counsel could put. It was this: Suppose, so far as you can. judge the state of things when Dr. Sikyrme was called in, is it in youropimion, possible that a man exercising proper care by giving proper attention to the case, and bringing- proper skill to bear upon it, that he. nevertheless, might make a mistake as to whether there was a dislocation or not? The Wlitness: I think it is quite possible that he might make a mistake. The Judge: You all proceed upon the assumption that there was no mistake; but do you think that if Dr. Skyrme had made a mistake, it was a mistake that a careful man exercising proper skill might make?—I am qui-te certain, because I have frequently seen it made. The Judge: Upon that answer I think I shall let Mr. Duke cross-examine you again. In Answer to Mr. Duke, the witness said that a careful man exercising reasonable care and proper skill might make suoh a mistake. The Difficulty of Diagnosing might be so great that it would tax the skill of one surgeon after another, and witness was examined at some length upon this. At this stage, the original German of the book was brought in, and the passage in ques- tion was read by Mr. Isaacs., Sir William Bennett, examined by Mr. Rufus Iaaac6, corroborated the evidence given by the other doctors called for the defence. Dr. C. W. M. Moullin, F.R.C.S., who said he had been fifteen years on the staff of the largest London hospitals, said he considered the defendant's treatment had been correct. He di dnot think any material difference had bee nmade if there was no dislocation. The Judge: That is an answer Dr. Page made, and it rather astonished me. I want to have ttzelt fe,cwe uri?4,ted in. a rmsonable way, and to tell me that man with a broken arm, with two jagged ends of bone embedded in the flesh, tearing the muscles and blood- v-essels-to tell me that a useless operation for a condition of of things that does not exist does no do harm seems to me almost incredible. Mr. Colom: You have heard what Dr. Skyrme did. Assuming that he describes what he found correctly, was his treatment Tight? The Judge: He is sticking his foot. Mr. oolam: Net, sticking his foot. The Judge: Well, putting his foot into the armpit which is injured aW full of blood, and in a very unpleasant ndition.. Mr. Oolaan: 12 a certain, amount of farce necessary to get the fragments of the bone down. Witness: Yes, and in this case I should think a special anRITnt would be required. Dr. Skyrme must htave used force to get the lower,pext of the arm down. The Judge: Suppose there Wta, no disloca- tion at all and you wanted t6 pfcll the lower fragment down, would you do it by putting your foot into the armp it ?~-W itaiess: I wcrauld not put my foot into the armpit for a fracture alone. Mr. Duke: You say that tb-b mode of doing it did no harm? The Judge: He says not, and that astonishes me. Witness: I think it made absolutely no difference to the plaintiff. Orocoexaamined: Of course, the lees inter- ference with injured fleshy parts the better. If it was true tha<t. aothing was done by a surgeon who discovered a fracture to bring the bones into a-pposition that would not be doing what a. surgeon Vould do. the evidence already given, expressed his approval and agreement. It wke of, the j trtanosi importance that, having reonorod the dmew-of-ivtoau%.that tb& dioWOMOm fttaonld. have been reduced as quickly a61 possible in I tha circumstances. The Judge: What do you mean or under- stand by the circumstances in this case? Witness: He had to decide whether it I wouki not be better to depart from the I I ORTHODOX METHODS as ladd down in the books, which could only be done by means of the help of an intelli- gent assistant. That intelligent assistance was not forthcoming at the moment, and, therefore, as time was a matter of primary importance he resorted to the beet means, in my opinion, by direct pressure on the armpit with the foot. The Judge: There it is, you see, he had to do something which, if he had had assistance, he would iiot ha-ve done. & Sir William was cross-examined only shortly by Mr. Duke. In re-examination, he said that it would have been necessary to pnll the arm if there had been fracture without dislocation. The Judge: But with the foot. Witness: That is a detail, my lord. It has been done in other cases. Mr. Edmund Owen, also a surgeon of many honours and appointments and author of some works on surgery, said that there was nothing improper in the treatment adopted by Dr. Skyrme and Dr. Lynn Thomas. He was asked only a few questions by Mr. Duke upon the game lines as those put to other witnesses. Sir Thomas Smith, honorary surgeon to the King, and holding other appointments, agreed with the last witness Mr. Herbert WaAerhouse, Mr. Arbuthnot Lane, a.nd Mr. Makins, surgeons at various London hospitals, also agreed with the previous witnesses. Mr. Bufue Isaacs then commenced, his address for the defence. The court adjourned until Monday. Mr. Rtufius Oseaos will tihen continue his address to the jury for the defence.

In a Lake of Boiling Beerl NEWPORT MAN'S TERRIBLE DEATH I i -Humphrey Lewis, a owperman art. Messrs- Lloyd and Yorath's brewery, Newport, has met with a. terrible death, which will on Monday "next engage the attention of the borough coroner. He incautiously allowed the contents of a vat of boiling beer to escape upon him. The beer poured out of a 6in. pipe and knocked him down He had no collar fastened round his neck, ,and the beer streaming inside his shirt was checked by the belt made fast round his w,aist. In this pitiable condition, amd crying for help, he w-as found terribly sca-lded. Something like 200 gallons of beer had ran out upon him and round the place where he fell. The workmen who went to his assistance got him away from the miniature lake of hot beer as soon as possible, amd stopped the further rush of liquor from the boiler. Lewis was in a sad state. Medical add was sought, and he was conveyed in hot wraps to the hospital, where, after lingering in great agony for three days and a half, he died. He was 57 years of age.

"An Impudent Letter." I PROTEST BY GUARDIANS I At the meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians to-day the Clerk (Mr. A. J. Harris) mentioned, thwt letter had been received from the Machinery Users' Asso- ciation protesting against the length of time occupied in Messrs. T. Owen and Co.'s arbi- tration. The Chairman sadd it was a very long letter, a.nd, to his mind, a. most impudent and very improper letter, practically threatening the assessment committee for the way they conducted the proceedings in the reoent appeals. They protected against the length of time occupied, but that, the chairman pointed out, was due very largely to their own fault in the way they opened and conducted the cases. They made every possible statutory objection to the assess- ments, and that, of course, put the board to considerably unnecessary expense in preparing to meet the objections. When the oases came on they dropped about three out of every tfour, and then they complained of the length of tome occupied. That sort of thing, in his opinion, was au impertinence. (Applause.) Mr. F. J. Beavfan: All the charges could be directly met if this 'were (!he place and the proper time to do it. (Reali". hear.) The Chairman moved that the matter be referred to the assessment committee. The Rev. J. R. Buckley seconded, end it was carried.

INNOCENT INTIMACY" I Young Woman Wants Her I Character Cleared I The Blackpool slander case was resumeB to- day at Liverpool Assizes, in which Gertrude Taylor sought damages from Mr. Baldwin and his wife for alleged slander uttered by Mrs. Baldwin reflecting on plaintiff's moral char- acter, aond alleging misconduct with Aaron Hopwood, a Manichester stockbroker. Hopwood separated from his second wife, and went to lodge with plaintiff's mother at Blackpool. Plaintiff admitted being taken about by Hopwood, these journey's including visits to the Canaries, London, Chester, and Lake District; but she denied impropriety. The trips were on account of Hop wood's health. Mrs. Baldwin accused plaintiff of being a common girl, and Hopwood's mistress. Hopwood, in evidence, said his wife's bad temper drove him to innocent intimacy with plaintiff, but there was never any impro- priety. He had many times kissed her. both at home and away. Plaintiff's brKAher thrashed him, which he admitted he deserved, still he continued the Platonic affection. The oase was adjourned.

CARR V ADELARD I A Settlement I When the hearing of the claim brought by Abram Carr, accountant, Cardiff, against Arthur Leslie Adelard, son of a retired Indian merchant, for services said to haive been ren- dered to disentangle defendant's debits, was resumed at the Glamorgan Assizes at Swan- eea tto-day. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., for the defendant, said I only wish to say that your lordship won't hear any more of this case. We have agreed to give Mr. Carr L20, without any costs. Judgment entered accordingly.

I LICENSING DEADLOCK. Deputation to Home Secretary. I The Home Secretary received to-day a deputation of licensing justices from all over the Kingdom, and informed them that the condition of the deadlock so far as compen- sation clauses of the licensing law were con- cerned produced by the recent judgment requored alteration, and on Tuesday next the Attorney-General would introduce a short Bill to clear up the difficulty and allow a decision to be given by the majority of justices present at » meeting, and not the whole body of justioes as the law now demanded.

LAD MUTILATED AT BLAINAI A shocking accident occurred on Messrs. John Lancaster and Co.'s railway siding at Blaina, on Saturday, about noon. Ivor Davies, thirteen, residing with his parents at Ga.rnvach, Nantyglo, was run over by the company's engine, which was attached to a train of coal. Both legs of the boy were terribly mutilated, one being completely severed from the body Dr. Middleton was soon in attendance, after which th,6 lad was conveyed home in an ambulance. It is not known how the boy got under the train, and no one appears to have witnessed the acci- dent, until attracted by the boy's cries. He was quite conscious when takzn home, but there is KSrdly any hope of his recovery.

IT IS SURPRISING how many people there are who, while taking the greatest pains to keep their bodies clean, yet neglect the most important part-their mouth and teeth, which is much to be deplored when it is ocnsidered that these have suoh important functions to perform, the chief of which is the proper mastication of the food, on which the conduct of the digestive organs so largely depends. If, therefore, the teeth are not kept clean and free from decay, the food which should go to nourish and strengthen the body cannot be digested as it should be. to theory we %m all anxious to preserve our teeth, if only for the sake of appearance and to keep our front teeth intact; but how do we set about attaining this desired end? The problem has been solved in an absolutely satisfactory manner by rinsing the mouth with the new antiseptic dentifrice Odol, which is the best dentifrice and wash that science has yet invented for the cleansing and pre- servation of the teeth and mouth, and the only one recognised by the scientific world that will protect the teeth from decay, and -which acts not only during the time of appli- cation but for hours-after use. e2994

The Dowager DDP- o< Rumia arrived at I Sdhiwerta yesterday evening on ? ?i<H't ?ieit I t? the G.-d Poke d'GZPI;gll=I j ?——??jj??)""?'? "< t

Miners' Federation I PARLIAMENTARY SEATS EAR MARKED I An Important Project I A meeting of the executive council of the South Wales Miners' Federation was held to-day at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., presided. The chief business of the meeting was the consideration of the question which had been raised and sent in by the various lodges in the district affecting the matter of selecting further Parliamentary candidates under the Labour representation scheme of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, and ofter a long discussion it was resolved that steps be taken immediately to select candidates for those divisions which have been scheduled by the conference on a previous occasion as constituencies likely to return mining representatives. The constituencies are East Carmarthen, Merthyr, Mid-Glamorgan, North Monmouth- shire, South Monmouth, East Glamorgan, and Breconshire. It was resolved that the members of the Federation resident in these divisions pro- ceed at once to receive nominations, from which candidates will be elected by a ballot vote to be given, by the members of the Fede- ration resident within each constituency. It was reported by the members upon the executive committee of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Birtain that that committee was going to recommend to a conference to be held in February that one-third of the shilling per annum paid by the members to the Parliamentary fund be retained in each Federation area for the purpose of meeting the local expenses in connection with regis- tration and propaganda work, Ac. The question of the management seeking a reduction in the price-list of the Aber Colliery in the Ogrnore District was discussed, and it was decided to refer it to the Conciliation Board. Mr. W. H. Morgan, Mr. Tom Harris, and Mir. Tom George were appointed as represen- tatives to the conference of the Miners' Fede- ration of Great Britain to be held in London on Monday next to consider the proposals for a renewal of the Conciliation Board for the E-nglish Federation area. The strike at the Britannia Colliery, Gil- fach Goch, was a subject of consideration, amd Mr. Tom Evans was appointed to inter- view the workmen and the management With a view to a settlement. Mr. W. Ha-rris and Mr. Charles Edwards .pn,d a meeting of the were instructed to attend a meeting of the Blaenavon district for the purpose of laying before them the views of the council with respect to their becoming affiliated with another district.

WORKHOUSE ACCOMMODATION I "04 Perilous, State of Things." I At tot-day's meeting of the Cardiff Guar- dians, Mr. F. J. Beavan said that last week they were within, three of absorbing the whole of the accommodation of the board of guardians. That, said Mr. Beavan, was rather a perilous state of things, but the master expected there would be about te ndisdiargets on that day or Monday, and perhaps that would help them over next week.

SOAP MANUFACTURERS I Several Writs Against Newspapers I The Central News learns that Messrs. Joseph Watson and Sons, soap tnanufac- turens, of Leeds, have served write for alleged libel against the proprietors of the follow- ing newspapers, viz., the "Daily Mail," the "Evening News," the "Daily Mirror," and the "Leeds Mercury."

STABBED IN ABDOMEN I Mary Hutohiey (44) wa £ indicted a.t Netting- ham Assises to-day for the murder c1 Frede- rick Guest (66), (manager of a focal iace manu- facturing company. Since the death of Mrs. Guest, sixteen years ago, the parties had lived together. The prisoner had given way to drink, and alIter an altercation on the afternoon of September 6 she stabbed him in the abdomen with a carving knife, subsequently exclaim- ing, I (have done him one this time for what he has done for me."

MR. 0. H. JONES'S JOKE I At to-day's meeting of the Cardiff Guar- doans a letter was read from the, Cardie Property Owners' and Ratepayers' Associa- tion applying for the guardians abstract ot accounts for the last ten years. The Chairman: If we have any to show there can be no objection to furnishing them —on payment of a. moderate price. I am sure Mr. Hern would not wish to saddle the ratepayers with the expenditure. (Laughter.)

I DETECTIVE" ON THE DOMEI A workman on the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral noticed a man in an upper room of a. large warehouse putting on a new suit of clothes, over which 'he re-placed his old suit. The fathei* of the workman is doorkeeper at the warehouse, and his son promptly reported to him what he had seen. Pre- sently a portly-looking individual came down the staircase, but was stopped and taken to a privarte room. It was then discovered that he had stolen the new suit of clothes from the ready-made department.

DURHAM CONCILIATION BOARD I At a meeting of Durham Miners' Associa- tion to-day it was decided by a. small majority to abolish the Durham Coal Trade Conciliation Board.

ALTAR SMASHED TO PIECES. I This morning a young man foriobly entered the Roman Catholic Church at Ines ((Hunts), and, with a crowbar and sledge-hammer, smashed to atoaiis the high altar, all images. Ac.

To-day's Finance. j LONDON, Saturday, 2.0 p.m. Can Money is offered at 34 per cent., and three months' bills 5i to 5j. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 164d, Hong Kong 2s 3 3-16d, Shanghai 2s 3 15-16d, Berlin Cheque 20.51, Rio 15 17-32d, Valparaiso 13 31-32d. The Stock Markets show a good tendency all round, Gilt-edged Stocks being firm, on easier tone of the Money Market. consols 873-16 for Money and 873 for the Account. Home Rails are firm, but quiet. North Western, Great Northern Prefs, and Great Western are i up; South Western Ordinary 1, and Deferred lwues 4! Trunks aire 4 down. Mexican Rails are to 1 up. Americans are firm, closing at a rise of to i in most cases. Atchigon 10 up, and Canadian Pacific 1. Foreigners are also higher, except Japanese, which are 0 down. Mines are quiet. Brewery Shares fcm. AUsofcps 4 up. ARDIFF, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. The Stock Markets have been quiet, but steady in tone, this morning. The local market has suffered to some extent owing to the large number of Docks men who have gone to the great football match. Local Bails ruled steady to firm. Coal Shares showed a steadier tendency, on the firmer tone of the Goal Market. Tredegar "A" Shares have been dealt in at 123 3d. Mining "Shares are quiet, and steady in tone.

TO-DAY'S CHARTERtNaS I CAJRDIFF EXCHANGE, Saturday The outward freight market was active, and a considerable busines swaa negotiated a.t steady rates in most trades. The foUow. ing include the fixtures rewrted:- Cardiff to.— Venice, option Ancona, 8s 6d, Minerva* 5,000 tons (Cory Bros. A Co., Limited) Alexandria, 7s, 3,100 tons (Pymam, Watson and Co.) Barcelona, 7s 7;d, Fjordheim, 3,500 tons (Fraohecontor tiesellachaff) Las Palmas, option Teneriffe, 6a 6d, 2,300 tons (Elder, Dempster) Teneriffe, 6s 6d, Elvaston, 5,500 tons (Cory Bros. & Co., Limited) Messina, 8s. 6d fuel, 2,000 tons (Italian State Railways) Bambadoes, 88 Alum Well, 3,000 tons (Cory Bros. A Co., Limited) Syra, option Pii-seua, 7s, Trevaylin, 3,000 tone (Worms A Co.) Algiers, 7f 50c, Svealand, 2,000 tons (Cory Bros. & Co., Limited) Sit. Vincenit, 78 3d, 4,000 tons AlexJwiidria, 7s, Oraigoewald, 4,900 tone (Egyp- tian State Railways) 1

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Afonwen left Port Said for Nicolaief 30th. Anthony Raddiffe arrived Newport 1st. Blodwen left Genoa for Nicolaief 29th. Cbstlefom arrived Brest 29th. Ely Base arrived Nam tee 30th. t Garth arrived Newport 30th_ Hnulwen left Genoa for Odessa 30t3L Losreaulx left HornOlo for Cardiff 30th. T.iamiahrfffl left Bamibup^ for Barry 30th. mervimian arrived MjaffseiDes 30tin. Northam arrived Genoa 30th. PetereUxn left Rotterdam for Cardiff lot. Powis afrrfved Liverpool 1st. Pontypridd left Lisbon for Huelm 30th. gponnairon arrived Bilbao 1st. BfaaM/vn. toft Dtieppe for Port Ta £ bab.3D&tt. Stokesley left Boaan for Barry 30th. Thmdica amfcrad 8fe. Vincent 3Mb. 'L1-M

Hadf-time score: G. T. P te. Penarith 0 D 0 Bath 0 0 0 Balt,h Half-time score: G. T. P'te. Newpoat 1 0 5 Exeter 0 1 5 Final more: G. T. P'ts. Newport 2 1 13 Exeter 0 13 Cwmaman 1 0 5 Treharris 0 0 0 FIN AI., SCORE Bristol. 7pts. Abera-von 3pts.

Cardiff Schools Matches CARDIFF SCHOOLS RUGGER. Final soores: G. T. Pts. GTangetown 10 5 Court^road -000 Coga.n 0 0 0 St. John's 0 0 0 CARDIFF SCHOOLS SOCCER. Final scores: Goals. City Tea-m .I. 4 Picked Eleven 3

Final score: G. T. Pts. Penarth. 1 0 5 Bath 0 0 0 Final score: Goals. Ton Peattre 5 Barry District 2 VICTORIA (PENARTH) V. ST. DAVIDS. At Penarth. St. David's played without their captain, M. Carroll. Corsi scored four tries, and Sullivan scored one try. Corsi converted. Final score: G. T. P te. Bt. David's 1 4 17 ,Victoria 0 0 0

ABERDARE SCHOOLS LEAGUE To-diay's Soccer games ended as follow:— Industrial, 16 gocJs; Ynyslwyd, nil. Higher Grade, 11 goals; Town Council, nil. Cwma.man, 2 goals; Park, 1 goal. Blaengwawr, 2 goals; Cwmdare, nil. Owmbaoh National, 1 goal; Town National, nil.

CARDIFF SCHOOLS RUGGER GRANGE BEAT THE COURTS. At the Sophia Gardens, in connection with the first division of the league, Graaigetown and Court-road Schools played a very even game. In the first half the Courts played very well against the strong breeze, and pre- vented any score, although the visitors missed a couple of easy chances. Once Appifeby knocked on with the Line at his mercy. In the second moiety the ball was taken up and down the field by loose mshimg for the first quarter of an hour, without any result. Afterwards Appleby h^d a chance, but failed to break through. From sucoeding play Jeffries got the ball near the Courts' line, and, breaking clean, through the defence, soored a converted try. Very even play fol- lowed. Bass tried hard to score for the Courts, but was not well supported. Leonard Thomar, in t.f/ym&a.rrifz tri-i hardi I Final score: G. T. Pts. I Gran geto wn 10 5 Court-road 0 0 0 W ST. JOHN'S V. OOGAK. I AN INTERESTING GAME. I A very interesting game was the result of this second division m,at.ch at the Sophia Gardeais. Neither side brought off any passing, and possessed no scoring powers. The game, which was simply one of loose kicking, was a travesty of the Rugby game. The o-utatandimg bad on the field was Cuthbert Walker, Cogan, who has a fine idea of the full-back game. Final score: G. T. Pts. 1 Co?an. 0 0 0 St. John's -0 0 0

CARDIFF SCHOOLS' RUGBY LEAGUE. BOATH PARK V. ST. PETER'S. This match, which was- down for decision at Roath Park, cwap abandoned. 3?''ecg.ib"Iny the South Africans are responsible for the disappomtment caused to the St. Peter's team. ^-UVV i'S-ROAD V. SOUTH CHURCH-STREET. 'D, -?. I  I I I -.2  JT xcvj CLI At .DA.I.TaJUS ..rlelo.. A SpleUO(llo. game was the outcome of the meeting. South Ohurch-street were too strong for Crwys in the three-quarter line. In the first half Johnson, the town boy, scored twice after dodgy and strong runs. In the second moiety Purvoe, who on this occasion was playing inside half, added A try. The "Cnurch" lads arc going particularly strong just now, for i naddition to to-day's win, they drew a few days ago with Cogan at Penarth. f inal score: G. T. P ts. South Church-street. 0 3 9 Crwys-road 0 0 0 L' ADAMSDOWN V. ST. MARY'S. inis was me oniy matoii which took place ] at the Roath Park this morning. The first 1 half was pointless, although St. Mary's aid most of the pressing. It was well oc to- wards the end of the game before Bernsten, following up a kick by Coopey, scored the winning try for St. Mary's. This was not converted. The Bcore was challenged by many of the spectators, who alleged that Bernsten was off-side. Iu this they were beyond doubt wrong, for Adamsdown's full- back fumbled the ball when Bernsten was quite fifteen yards off. Sammy Jones played a splendid game at half, and with Matthews, Coopey, and Bernsten was the pick of the winners. Jones, at full-back, did well for Adamsdown, tackling excellently. Final score: G. T. P'ts. I St. Mary's. 0 i 3 I Adamsdown. 0 0 0

CARDIFF SCHOOLS SOCCER I CITY TEAM V. PICKED TEAM. lxiG final triad- n^t^h. preparatory to the inter-town engagement at Plymouth on the 15t.h imst. was played at Llandaff Fields this mornmg. The high and strong wind which prevailed militated agaimst the play, and the town team during the first half did most. of t,he defending. The ball was sent out to the scratch teem's. left wing, and it seemed anv odds on it going out of play, when Lloyd, with a fine turn of speed, stcpned it, and centred beautifully, which enabled Smith to draw first blood. The same player scored again a few minutes afterwards, but Evans, t,h,e custodian, ought to have saved it, for he stopped the ba.ll and let it slip from his hands. The Allemsbank centre forward before the interval was credited with the third goal while Harrington put through for. the town team. Having the advantage of the wind in the second half, the town team naturally fancied their chances, and had they utilised them all they would have doubled their opponents' score. Thomas, left half fitopoed Lloyd, who is one of the fastest runners playing school football, and from the kick Evans scored. Fea.rby and Parr tried low shots, and the latter, after out- witting his opponents, sent across to War- mmgton, when t-here was a possibility of a score if he had only shot. However an equaliser soon came from a. scramble whi-h ga.ve Franoombe—who had maniipuLa-ted several Tmr, chsnoe "oleartog" Shots galore were sent in by the town boys, ) but througIL ]aok -of -judgnlc= -,mot-himg oame of them. Harrington, centre forward, who has originally played centre half, was afforded several opport-unltdes. Warmiffigto-n put in some beamtiful centres, but no advantage was taken of them, and it was some t.ime before Keenor put his side ahead, after Harrington had failed to get iu his kick. Evans, the town goalkeeper, woz practically a. spectator during this half, and on one occasion he had to rum out to clear, and, mussing his kick, he almost let his opponents through, Smith kicking over the bar. This was the only chance the scrat-oh team had of equalising, and, failing to take advantage of it, they had to acknowledge defeat.  Final score: (;Oaj& Town Tealn  4 i:iT. 3

« SWANSEA SCHOOLBOYS' MATCUESt Played to-day on the Recreati-on Ground Pveou" Parochial, 3 points; Danygraig, nil I Dyfatty, nil; National nil. Hafod, 9 points; Manselton, niL

RHYMNEY VALLEY SCHOOL LEAGUE. We hear that there is every prospect of a schoolboys' Football League being formed in the Rhymney Valley, and in the near future Mr. T. M Jones, headmaster of Bargoed Boys' School, intends applying to the Gellygaer Parish Council for permission to use the Bargoed Recreation Ground. After January 31, the boys will be entitled to an afternoon off each week.

NEWPORT SCHOOLS LEAGUE 1 FINAL SCORES. St. Woolos, 8pts; Criudau, 3pts. Maindee, 27pts; Bamardtown, nil. Bolt-street, Spts: St. Mary's, nid. Tredegar Wharf, 6pts; Spring Gardens, nil. Corporation road, 6pts; Alexandra, nil. Eveswell, 6pts; Lliswery, nil.

pm H-tieTs F.C. have following Dates Open:— ?ec. 15 (&wty), JM. 19, March 9, April 6 (aU home); guanatem accepted or given.—Apply Hon. Sec., 11, Marl borough-road, Newport, Mod. ee969 I

WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. PROPOSED WEST OF LLANELLY LEAGUE. A MeoOng of Clubs in connection with the ?bore will place &t the Boar's Head Hotel, Carmarthen, on Wednesday u=, December 5th, 1906, at Three p.m. All Clubs interested are Invited to Send a Representative. 4723 WALTER E. REES. Secretary, i

TTP-TOr, IT'S 9SIU47r4WES 1 The GreMFootballOutattem JanA TV7 & Football King (Beet of an Ealls) w-, Post yyft. Invinsa, Xlynter, 7/3, -Itini,)rleague,5/9. (jpB Boote, 5/ 6/9, 7/9, m/e Shirto fjf t And Jerseys, froml/ anyCoionror ft ■ I Pattern. Knickers, f-, 1/8, 2f8,.316. Catalogue Frte from FitAf4K SUGG, Ltd.,

I KEMPTON PARK. I -The BARNES SELLING THREE I ■JL.U YEAR OLD HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 sove, for three year olds only; "Ost 51b each; winner to be sold for 50 SOVB. One mile and a half, over six hurdles. 10 5 Mr B Gore's Jalotu p Oowley 1 10 5 Mr H Persee'e San Pedro.F Morgan 2 10 5 Mr G P Huntley's Woodyates Dunn 3 Also ran—El Re (A Freakes;, Sponger kJ Dillon), Gladsome (J O'Brien), Master Spratt (A Birch), Yjeille (E Driscoll), Lady Gay (J Have), and Reata (Fitton). Winner trained by owner. Betting—5 to 2 each agst Gladsome and Master Spratt, 4 to 1 agst San Pedro, 6 to 1 agst Woodyates. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; three lengths separated the second a.nd third. (Bace started at 1.0.) The winnkt was bought in for 150p. ¡ On—The VAUXHALL SELLING HAN- DICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 dOVS; winner to be sold for 50 sow. Two miles. 6 11 5 Mr Pat Dandy's Cynique .Mr C V Tabor 1 all 8 Mr R Gore's Orpington P Cowley 2 a 12 7 Mr H Black's What Next F Morgan 5 AIM ran—Adanei (J Dillon), Bed Cloth (E Morgan), David Harum (Mr W Bulteei), Hallgaite tG Fitton), Turbulent (Ivor Anthony), Bobs IV. (W Cunning- ham), Pat McCaxin (Captain Basbotham), Taleteller (F Mason), and Chinese Labour kN Bay). Winner trained privately. Betting-13 to 8 got Red Cloth, 7 to 2 each agst Aaansi and What Next, 100 to 8 each agst David Harum and Hailgate, and 20 to 1 aget any other. Won by three lengths; half a length separated the second and third. (Race started at 1. 32.) Cynique was old to Air 11 D Johnson for 170gs. O O-The MIDDLESEX STEEPLECHASE -^•\s HANDICAP of 250 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. a 1Q 10 Mr G Edwardas'e ateocies P Cowley 1 511 0 Mr B W Parr's Judas F Morgan 2 5 10 8 Mr 8 Shephrd'- Denmark T Dunn 3 Also ran—Queen'e Scholar (J Jiightingall), The Gras- per (Lord Cole), Marinaduke (Ivor Anthony), Vibrant (B Morgan), Oatlands (A Birch), coif's FoUy (Fitton), Lawrence (Lawton), Centre Board (Payne), Lara (F Mason), and Conari (Hon A Hastings). Winner trained by Major ixtwards. Betting—9 to 4 agst Oatlands, 3 to 1 agst Vibrant, 100 to 15 agst Judas, 7 to 1 agst Queen's Scholar, 100 to 12 agst Denmark, 10 to 1 each agst Lawrence and Conari, and 100 to 7 agst any other. Won by a neck; three lngth, separated the seo=d and third. (Bace started at 2.8.) 9 on—The 8UJ3URY MAIDEN HURDLE ?.OU RACE PLATE of 100 sovs. for three year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. 5 12 2 Mr A Stedall's Lord Toddington ..J Dillon 1 3 10 5 Lord Dalmeny's Findhorn F Morgan 2 4 11 9 Mr H easman's Whistling Bufus T Fitton 3 Also ran-Willie Byrne (Hon A Hastings), Royal Ruse (L Slierwood), Chambray (J Hare), Ethel McCarthy (J (rBri,en), and Ware (G F Butchers). Winner trained by Nightingail. Betting—5 to 4 agst Findhorn, 7 to 2 aget Whistling Rufue, 5 to 1 agst Lord Toddington, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by three-parts of a length; four lengths between the second and third. (Race. started at 2.33.) 3rv—The RICHMOND STEEPLECHASE 3.0 PLATE of 100 son, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Three miles. 6 12 4 Mr C B Hodgson's Do be Quick F Morgan w.o. Trained by McAllister. 3Qfk—The STAINES HANDICAP HUE- DLE RACE PLATE of 100 sovs; win- ners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. 4 11 12 Mr F G Menzkrs's Alyth .J Dunn 1 5 12 7 Mr J B Joel's Mount Prospect II. Mr J Whitaker 2 5 10 13 Mr J W Phfltpps's Wedding Day ..Anthony 3 Also ran—Cossack l'oit (Hon A Hastings). Atrociour, (F Maeon), Bonnie Earl (W Boliasont, The King (J Haroi, Padrone (T Fitton), Miraibelle (W Dollerv), Woodchuck (J -Nigh,ingall), and French Palm (F Morgan). Winner trained by Hallick. Betting—6 to 5 agst Alyth, 7 to 2 age, Cossack Post, 8 to 1 each agst The King and Woodchuck, 10 to 1 at Atrocious, and 1-30 to 8 agat any other. Won by ten lengths; two lengths separated the second and third. (Race started at 3.30.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Cynique, Bobs IV., Taleteller, Willen Byrne, Ethel. Macarthy, Whstling Bufus, Ware, Atrocious, Padrone, and Mirabelle.

HAYDOCK PARK. I 1.0—The CLUB STEEPLECHASE of 70 bove, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two milee. 4 10 7 Sir P Walker's All Aboard .Sulliv&n 1 4 11 1 Mr P B Foster's Paddy Brown .Owner 2 6 11 10 Mr T South?'e V&ienciM A Newey 3 6, AIM !.c:l 'e:eJ(;cIiÙ' MC:r=ey n. (Owner), Cowboy (W Walker), Nigger Joe (J Walsh, jun.), and Brook (Sewell). Winner trained by Latham. Betting-7 to 2 agst Countess Fea, 4 to 1 each agst All Aboard, Valencian, and Nigger Joe, 6 to 1 agst Cowboy, and 10 to 1 agst. any other. Won by four lengths; one length between the second and third. (Race started at 1.5.) 1.30—The JUVENILE SELLING HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs, for three year olds; lOirt 121b each; winners extra,; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile and a half, over six hurdles. 10 7 Mr Lines's Appasis Bissell 1 10 12 Mr V Thorn peon's Elvanfoot ..G Williamson 2 10 2 Mr G W Smith's Academician Reader 3 Also ran—Valarez (Goswedl^, Boyal Freak (A Rncrx), The Winning Post ?Bra.ithWMte), Boyal Gien (Chad- wick), and Nino (W Havhoe). Winner trained by Puctaloff. Betting—7 to 4 agst Nino. 5 to 2 agst Elvanfoot, 6 to 1 agst Academician, 8 to 1 each agst Aepasia and Boyal Freak, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by eight lengths; one length between the second and third. (Race started at L30.) The winner was not sold. 2.0—The HAYDOCK PARK HANDICAP STEE- PLECHASE of 200 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. 5 11 2 Mr T Clyde's Cinders J Walsh, jun 1 a 12 6 Sir Petw Walker's Flutterer .Sullivan 2 a 11 6 Mr C Henderson's Ashton M Phelan 3 Also ran-Eremon (Lawn), Wandering Monkey (ll Taylor), and The Chemist (Chadwick). Winner trained by Maher. Betting—Evens Cinders, 5 to 1 agst Aehton, 6 to 1 ngr.t Fluttered, ant 10 to 1 agst any other. W-oo by twelve lengths; & bad third. (Race started at 2.0.) C-30-The SATURDAY SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; winners ertra • winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. 4 11 12 Mr G W Smith's Picchy Dov .Reader 1 &ie R W Iv tulameon 2 5 11 11 Mr B Clarke's Marron Glace Cook 3 Also r?a-The £ wami (Goswedij, Triplands (L Birch). Lapworth (F Lvall), Mrmalade IH. (G F ?'iiaonL I Plaldiee Mi?i (Mr T Price;, .Jt ?H Taylor), ?d Couam Ethel (A Newey). Winner trained by Manning. Betting-9 to 4 agst Cousin. Ethel, 11 to 2 agst Piechy Boy, 6 to 1 agst Ladies' Man, 8 to 1 each agst The Swami, Jocular, and Marron Glace, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths;. a length separated the second and third. (Race started at 2.M.) 3.0—The NEWTON HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. 5 12 12 Mr G Walmsley'6 Wild Aster.GœweIJ 1 4 10 7 Mr Ml' Bmbay .-toter Gos<)re!l 1 4 10 7 Mr Ben's Bombay G Willi&ml!ån 2 411 8 Mr E Burns's Lady Hawker .Behir 3 Also ran—Quassia (G F Wilson), Beresoff (Chadwick). Country Girl (Scott), Nereus (Mr Fergusson), Oroya kH Taylori, Viper (F Lyall), Grandiflora (Own* r), Love Potion (Tiemev). Ladle (LaWn), Norton (Oook), Glen- gour (Sewedl), Mount Oswald (D Whelan), Manor Hamilton (T BipseH). and Que3D3clilTe (Hayhoe). Winner trained by W Wcodiand. Betting—5 to 1 each-agst Ladle and Bombav, 6 to 1 agst Ladv Hawker, 7 to 1 agst Norton, 8 to 1 each aget Viper, Wild Aster, and Grandiflora. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths. Several horses were left at the post. Beresoff, Viper, Nerens, Norton, Queens- •cliffe, and Manor Hamilton, the riders not thinking it was a start. (Race started at 3.6.) 3.30—The ST. HELENS HANBICAP STEEPLE- OHASE of 70 sovs; winners extra. Three miles. a 10 9 Mr W Nelson's Jubilee Jack A Newev 1 a 11 10 Mr C B lamay'? Banh Mr Fergussoa 2 5 11 12 Mrs Wilson's Annie's Joy .H Taylor 3 AIM ran—Kitchener II. (Owner), and Aiieeoi Mary (D Phelan). Winner trained by Rogers. Betting—5 to 1 agst the winner.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As Published in the "Racing Calendar" and "Soortsman." I HAYDOCK PARK MEETING. Barnes Selling (lO).-J&Joun, 10 to 1 agst; San Pedro, 4 to 1 agst; Woodyates, 6 to 1 agst. Vauxhail selling (12i,—Cvnjque. 20 to 1 agst; Orping- ton, 20 to 1 aW; What Yen, 7 to 2 agt. toMn, iddlesex Stæplech- ?lS).—EtPOcl&s. 100 to 7 agst; JjBdaev 6 to l agst Denmark, K to 1 agst. Sunbury Hurdle (8).-Iord Toddington, 5 to 1 aget; Findhorn, 5 to 4 agipt: W histling Rufus, 7 to 2 agst. Richmond Steeplechase.—Do be Quick, w.o. Staines Hurdie (11).—Alyth, 6 to 5 agst; Mount Pros- pect 11., 1M to 8 i?st; Weddx? Day, 100 to 8 a?st. KEMPTON PARK MEETING. Club Steeplechase (B ').-All Abo&rd. 4 to 1 agrt; Paddy Brown, 10 to 1 agst; Valencian, 4 to 1 agst. Juvenile Hurdle (8).—Aspaeia, 8 to 1 agst; Elvan- foot, 5 to 2 &girt; Academician, 6 to 1 agst. Haydock Park Handicap (6).—Cindere, evens; F. t- terer, 6 to 1 agst. Satlrday Selling (ll).-hy Boy, 11 to 2 agst; Puerto, 10 to 1 agst; Hima Glace, 8 to 1 agst. Newton Hurdie (17).—WiM Aster, 8 to 1 agat; Bo,mba 5 to 1 apt; Wy Hawker, 6 to 1 agst Bball:n ih:dtr.3' Jack, 15 to a?st.

Subsequently to the Vauxhall Steeplechase the starter reported J Dillon for disobedienc at the post. The stewards severely rep»manded Dillon and fined him L5. In the fall of Vibrant B Morgan injured his right handd and was unable to ride Do be Quick in the Rich- mond Steeplechase. Having slightly hurt his right shoulder In the fall of Adansi, J Dillon was unable to ride Woodchuck in the Staines Hurdle. A "Sportsman" representative states that Murray, the North country jockey, who is lying at the Gros- venor Hotel, Manchester suffering from pneumonia, has had a very bad night, and is in a serious condi- tion, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. The injured jockey, Arthur Birch, continued un- conscious in the hospital room until eight o'clock last evening, but subsequently he enjoyed a refreshing sleep, and this morning he appears little worse for his unpleasant experience. He was able to take walk- ing exercise, and hopes to receive permission to ride to-day.

OFFICIAL SCRATCH EN"Grfii. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by II Messrs. Weatherby of the following scralcTiines: I Birmingham engagements—Aunt 61"&08. I Oaks Stakes, Epsom, 1908—Leilah. .All handicaps—Expert II. Birmingham and Gatwick engagements—Ma chappie

NEWMARKET NOTES I (FBOM OT7B OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I NEW MARKET, Saturday, I JUMPERS' WORK. Loates's Mr Whistler (J Linton) and Adamas (J Brown), a good mile and a haif over hurdles, the lit- ter jumping best. Dewhurst's Barabbas and Vmrdaaem, a goctt two miles. TRIAL. F Lambton's DUNOVER FELLY defeated WatereaH (0 Madden), Politeosc filly (W Haieey). DugaJd (H Blades), and Ordeal (W &rigp5), over &ve iurhMMt I by half a;h;(Wt)í. t£=:ï sad third. LEFT FOR BIRMINGHAM. Kulti Secundus. BIRMINGHAM MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. ecbford Hurdle—KING'S IDIBR. SeUy Oak Steeplechem-Pltl-NCESS DOYAL. Guernsey' Hurdle-BON ALDO. Smethwiok Selling—OUPPT. Three Year Old Hurffle-XTTLia "SEOTNTW7S.

At Stratford, Essex, to-daor Alfred Eo. Il&nd Gill H4) and Charles Osbom (15) were ordered to be sent to a reformatory until j II they were nin.eteen years of age for throw. I ing eftanes at trains of the Groat Eastern | &aalw»y. In one oaee AI car--tam window 'J waa-wnashed.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MEKORIAM. Chare* for ^trnsi llut adTTti»ement»^uo*«r~>l* heading:—is. for io Warfe 8114 1AL far Mr Tw* Eru-a Wortfe. No notice of this deecriptloe wiU be inserted WlI88 authenticated by the nowe aÐI& addnas of the MDdM. Telegrams and Mqitaonie .Gmg. cannot te aøt.8I an until ooenrnaed in writing. t,_tt t BIRTH. PHILLIPS.-61, Donald-street, Roath Park, November 29, the wife of Albert S. Phillips, American Vice Md deputy Consul, of a daughter. IN MEMOR1AM. PARDOE.-In Loving Memory of Reginald Felix Allum, dearly beloved son of Felix and A gees Pardoe, who died December 2nd, 1904.

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BUCKHAM TO DIE The Home Office, in a letter to a relative of Richard Buck ham, farm labonrer, lying* under sentence of death for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Wateon at Basildon, Essex, states that after careful consideration of the circumstances of the case and the apecial inquiry made as to Buck ham's mental condi- tion. the Home Secretory cannot find any sufficient grounds to justify him in advising hib Majesty to interfere with the due course of the law. Buckham will be executed at Chelmsford on Tuesday.

Air-Rifle Shooting. *York (Cardiff). Bute Hotel, Pentvclun. J.Stephenson.5 5 5 5 4 3 4-31 A. Roberts ..45455 3 4-30 J. Baker .234055 ;)-22 E. Hammond.5.) 4 4 4 5 4—29 T. Pacey ..4 4 4 4 5 5 4-30 J. Cudmore..4 4 3 4 3 4 4—26 E. Visey .4 2 5 4 3 5 4-27 J. Williams.. 4 4 3 4 5 4 5—29 F. Vesey .54 5&433—29 F. Ford .44 54444—29 H. Thomas ..4 3 4 4 5 5 4—29 D. Evans .4 4 4 34 44—27 J. Alexander.4 5 4 5 5 4 5—32 W. Williams.5 4 5 4 4 4 4—28 J.Drinkwater.4 4 5 4 4 3 ;)-27 A. Langdon..4 4 3 4 4 5 4—28 H. Shepherd..3 53 5 44 4-28 H. lies 434 4443—26 C. Day .5054343-24 J. Protheroe..4 5 4 4 3 4 &-N A. Day .4443454—28 G. Graham..4 4 3 4 2 4 4-25' H. \\ard "1Ht=: H. Williama..4 4 2 3 5 5 4—23 Total 1661 Foresters (Biaina). »Swan (Nantyglo). T. Wetherall 31 W. Cornick. 28 J. Dimmick 28 J. Hunt 28 J. Thomas .?.?? 28 W. G. Evans .?? 21 W. Frankum 28 C. Noble 28 W. Williams. 24 S. Moxley. 23 R Fletcher 28 T. Moxley. 15 H. Morgan 25 R. Marsden 30 H. Hampshire W E. Clarke. 25 J. PriN  52 F. Martin  28 C. Pugh 52 J. Pierce 25 C. George 29 W. Gibbs. 23 A. Watkins. 24 w. Morgan 27 Total 330 Total 301 King's Head (Blaina). Cymru (Brynmawr). M. Ahern 30 J. Jenkins 30 W. Barton 29 J. Smith 25 T. Williams 31 J. Govier 23 G. Cobum 31 S. Price 25 VV. Cook 25 J. Hopkins 22 L. Phillips 29 T. Hopkins 15 J. Cook 50 J. Rubensdorf 24 J Kelly 27 C. Bowen 20. P. Brown 26 G. Pendry J. Desmond 26 G. Moile 19 f- Sullivan 25 i d: S. Williams 32 T. Jenkins 12 Total 341 TY,.al 235 Mt. Pleasant i A'tillery). -Foresters (Biaina). F. James 30 J. Madden 28 H. Powell 2b -C. George. 26 J. Wilson 26 H. Hampshire. 29 W. Wilke 32 R. Fletcher. 30 H. Ellis. 32 M. James 2e W. Price i.6 T. WetheraU 31 Wm. Gater 26 J. D'MU"ek UL J. Wilks 26 C. Pugh St M. Powell. 30 H. Morgan J2 F. Coles 25 W. William6 2* J. nowous M T. Poeton 29) W. Cathro ?C J. Morgan 2S Tata! 333 Total 32t

ODDFELLOWS' SKITTLE TOURNAMENT Tbe first ma.tch in the Oddfellows' Skittle Tournament for the Sir Morgan Moff-gan. Cu,p was rolled Last night a.t the institute, the Sir Morgan Morgan Lodge winning by 38 pins. Scor,es:- Sir Morgan Morpm- Jubi!" and Heúh. Sutherland. 5 5 & 12 17 5—55 E. Taylor 67 48 8 "a R. Hu?hes .7 6 5 7 76—38 Hammant ..6 2 1115 14 5—53 D. Ntc?olb ..6 5 9 6 6 12—46 W. Moore .5 78 776—40 R. 9 12 8 7 5 "9 W. Freeman 77774 b—40 J. Burge 5 9 5 7 7 6—59 T. Branch .4 6 6 5 5 &-3a F Sutton 6 6 7 6 8 8—41 T. Hatiley .8 5 6 5 6 5—35 J. Gale .577869-42 Basingtou 7 2 7 2 56—29 W. Gale 9 E 3 9 6 9—44 J. Mcorc 15 4 12 6 7 7-40 Total 354 Total 316 The asterisk (*) denotes where the match was played. (Other mjatches will be found in Page 4.)

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Spirit of the Great Match BY "THE PROPHET" Full an hour before play the spaces for the people were crowded—crowded with a tremen- dous shouting, chaffing, singing, swinging, cheering. surging crowd. There were many long football memories on the field. I There were football "Tathers"-Phillips, Livingstone, F. E. Perkins, and Geo. Bowen, iren who have been identified with Welsh and South Wales football from. its earliest days. but none could have remembered such a crowd as this, full 40,000, and never an inch of ground to spare for another mortal, it seemed. But still they crowded in to get crushed up against the wall, and to join in the great uncomfortable, but jolly, crush. At last came 2.30, the hour of the kick-off. First in the field came the South Africans, and the band played "Auld Lang Syne," while the crowd cheered lustily. Happier still was the cheer which greeted the bright red jer- seys as they came on the field, led by Gwyn Nicholls, to the strains of "The Men of Har- lech." Wales started off with a rush which broke u pthe traditional tactics of the Spring- boks. They were evidently not to be given a chance of rushing the game to victory in the first quarter, but the opening stages were dull enough. Scrimmage succeeded scrimmage witn mono- tonous regularity, and there was keenness not unmixed with roughnesa. The forwards were well matched. The Welsh were holding their own, but the Springboks were unsuc- cessful in feeding their backs. The African backs, however, were not so fast as usual in geting away, and the Welsh three-quarters, when they got the ball, out- shone them in comparison. Gwyn Nicholls was a, great tower of strength, and he started the passing move- ments with that firm judgment and deter- mination which had always ch araotensea him. The game dragged on, mostly in the Welsh half, amd there were but few incidents of opøn back play. Teddy Morgan shone well in a run, and onoe in a determiineo tackle. Bush was putting in a lot of useful work. b Dyke fielded well, and foumd touch well, but the Springboks held the advantage of territory, and thirty-t-hree min-utes after the start their opportunity came. The ball came out of a, scrum in the Welsh 25. It travelled in quick passes to Joubert, who landied a splendid try.

LATE PRINCIPAL JONES I STATUE UNVEILED BY LORD I TREDEGAR Some of the cream of the intellectual life of Wa.les Nn" to be found this morning in the eutJ"aD09 :taU ? the <?Ba City-h?U, when ???''??ar unveiled Mr. Gasoombe John's li,fehke statue of the late Prinoipal Viri?mu Jonœ, erected by his friends In memory of v. wise ?°? unwearied spirit, and of a  to Uie service of his country. Tha Earl of MymouDh. president of the orard)i;lff f TUTni. versity College, preeided, and he Was sUPP°J1:ed by Sir Isa™bard Owen (senior a S^f1101, ? ?" Welsh Dni?rsi.ty), 8i Alfred Thomas, M.P., Principal Gn6MJ!6. ??t?f  Reichel, Mr. Barnett (Chief InSP-t- of the Board of Education), Md Sir D. Brjmnjor Jones, K.C., M.P., all of whom delivered high-toned addresses on the great life work of the late principal The monument will eventually find a place in the new college buildings now in course of erection in Oathays Park.

Welsh Backs Out of Order. I H. B.'S CRITICISM  the vft first it was plainl y seen mat the game wa.s to be no eMy one. The Atrican forwards were not only holding their own; they were doing more. It rested, then out backs to neu- t IIS4-. Oould ?b?f vl't?h ou'r b"ks to n,eu- tralise. Could they do eo? As the game went on the dotrbt became a certainty that they could not. The mlachinery was wrong. Owen's passes were either not taken or taken when too late to do good. and the ball never seemed to reach our wings.

COMPARATIVE TABLES I ALL BLA«R9. ? A. V.Devon County S5 l' V.Cornwall County" 41 0 V. Bristol. 41 0 v. :H/LEHL: fi ¡ v. Leicester ? 0 V. Middlesex ? V. Durham. 16 3 Y. The Hartlepools 63 0 v. Northumberiand. 31 0 v. Gloucester. 44 V. :r 0 v.DevonportAibion. 21 3 v. Midland Counties. 21 5 V. Surrey 11 0 v. Blackheath Jl 0 v. Oxford .I. 47 0 v. Cambridge 14 0 15 0 Munster 4„ 4 0 SPRINGBOKS. p A. v. East MidlMds. 37 0 v. dland Counies 29 0 v. Kent. 21 0 v. Durham. 22 4 Northumberland 44 0 v. Yorkshire 34 0 v. Devon. 22 6 v. Somerset v? MiddI?ex.????? 9 q i:L: j v. Newport g 0 v Glamorgan "6 3 V.Oxford University. £ v.CMbndsre University  0? v. West of ScoUMid.  5 v.scot)aj)d. 0 6 v. North of Scotland 35 ,» v. Ireland 15 12 v? Dublin University. 28 3 MATCH AND MATCH. F. A. v. Midland Counties  ? 0 Spriugboks.. 29 0 v. Durham   S^togMks.. 22 4 v. Northumberland  44 0 :&pringboks.. 44 0 v. Yorkshire AJI Blacks 40 0 v. Yorkshire ^KokV: ? ? v, Devon County ^pnSV'" fz 6 Springboks.. 22 6 v. Somerset All Blacks 23 0 v. Somerset ??, ? S v.M.ddie? AU Blacks • • S* 0 Springbob.. 9 0 v. Newport   f^ringtoks.. 8 0 v. Glamorgan .??:; 8 g Springboks.. 6 3 v. Oxford University  Springbaks.. 24 3 v.C?nd.eU.?ity ..???  ° SprinJbokB.. 29 0 v v. Wweesst t ooi f o Scotland AU Blacks.. 22 0 Springboks. 32 5 V. Scotland I, Blacks.. 12 7 springboks.. 0 6 v. Ireland All Blacks 15 0 Springboks. 15 12 [The All Blacks did not meet East Mid- lands and Kent, nor Gloucesetrshire.] SPRINGBOKS' REMAINING MATCHES. Date. Where Played. Dec. 8-Englond London „ 12—Lancashire ManchMter „ 16!.?umberiand .Cartisle 19-Surrey.R'chmond „ 22—Cornw?U .Redruth „ 2&-Monmonth County Pontypool „ 29-Haneity .?.L!a?y Jan. 1—Cardim ..Ca.rcU1!

BOKS Af SWANSEA SECOND HALF. I CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 here had been an extraordinary slack-  a™oaSSt the Welsh forwards in the first lalf • "-thing was more evident than that 7 would have to show a great deal more IPLrlt and resolution in this half, if they jere to Oall the game. The play was l?k- Cg. not only in determination, but in ekill, .be ball not being heeled out more than k Jaiiff -a-dozein times altogether. The South rioane re-started, putting in a low t'urn into touch on their own 2 15ine. i serum was formed here, and the ball was keeled out to Dobbin, who passed to Joubert )n  ? ??°S' but he was promptly  e j before he could move a yard. The f Aelsh forwards came through the next krum in something like characteristic style, ut were checked by Krige, who picked up ??n.d ) P^ted into M-uch Again from the ?? sc?um the Welsh forwards came a.way baU ??s kicked to Marsburg, who fidded the ball, and after a powerful burst he was pushed in'to touch nea.r the Welsh 25. l'he Africans were now doing all the a?tack- Ing work, and looked like adding to their 1 SCore. They were beating the Welsh for- f wards badly, and the home backs were, Ila" u rally handicapped as-a result.. It was only tine saving by Dyie which prevented a-third try. the Penart-h man picking the ä from the feet of the opposing forwardt3 and kicking into touch ten yards out. Owen received the ball from the next Mrum. a.nd kic?d up ? Ma £ sb^' who found t-rh near the centre. Kagge5a, Play was now the order for same time, amd after a series of scrums the ball woe 6*?nt out to Lcmbser, Who was saalmg beanti- fully for the line when he was oaUed back for -t forward pass. From a^ehort kick by one of the African forwards OWen made his mark, and punted up to Mjaxsburg, who again followed up girajndly and punted into touch over the centre line. Another high kick by Krige was marked by iN'icholls, who punted into the open, and again Marsburg fielded and screw-kicked into touch. From the succeeding selrmn Jwen passed to Bush, wno tried to break through on the blind side, but was bowled over with the ball. and the African forwards dribbled back to the centre. The South Africans rushed play if„nt.o e,! tr(' The South Africans rushed play into the Welsh 25, and Owen picking up in a loose ramble, passed to Gabe and he to Nicholls, who threw back but there was no one there to receive the ball, and Baaff, dashing up gathere the ?11 ?nd ^ent over ?thout much opposition. Joubert converted easily, thus putting his .ide ELEVEN POINTs AHEAD. I i'ndift^ntf^orthrWef^ lost, 8imp^1/ indifferent fQrm Qf the Wef"e], wa,?;simply i,n?explioable. Aftkr th,e kick-ou?t W¥es mde e, great ra,lly, an a. fine ??t of passmg being right to lef ended ? ? L. W.ilU? being t'Mkled by Ma.rElburg five yards out- The South Afrio?n  out. !infs e-?iiv a n? ,f uv? ??'? cleared their ]ines easily, and drj'bbled d'own to the centre, Dobbin, reoeiv i & o- f his for??rds. broke through ol<>verlvPafsed to Krige, but eentt the balil J"i'and ?? South Africaw lost b^n fo try, ^leT the Welsh defence ha.d bee'n  fa,irly a!ad squarely beaten. Toroakflm!* worse ? this Bta?.Owen 'tWafs i n S Hi and t??n off the aeld by Mams- '1>ur and a.notiher,  ? game was rra umed t-ithw Voiles P''a.yin? only f?rt&an men HaT(klnlg was now br?ht out as m- aCide l hwaJlff Jl°m the very next scrum the ,ball 'W,as fav?' ?? to J?bert, who cross- kicked ootbe mOUltlh of the go??l but Dyke es red eSe^didtV' °Uo Oweins now returned. and +ihe hii from his or- K?as £ »"si ws&ss, svJs bu,rg, and Morgan following up sm?artly a- n d, ta.ckling the luoto4lon in his own 25..   began to heel -out, and a bright rou'nd- Of Pa-ing from right to left saw Gabe makintL p^eat run, but bis pa?" to J. L. WimJai went wrong, and a nice opportunitv Yr" lost. Play was taken I !bwk to the centre*^a nii °^: Play was. taken Ihv QPPOki™VT~"6 had an o^en field when &abe and Willia.1Il61 aopen field. balL. ?a?d?n??.pa-? was agudu given the I %ud znad, B^eat run, meeting De Villiem who vr?*' ?'? Pa?aimg to Gwyn Ni(?hol 18, who wm' OvOrUkcn amd put down vrith the ball t., y??da from the line. For SOM'B 112l' ,"UteL,- D?lay ? tamer than ever, and  ?e,Ti ?n-????y ?e most d?p.P<? i,ng se., illWa"es fO? ma?TiT op-a,-r"mc-. e^ub- "?Ou,th A.frie a'ns, t oe:DWnIt w'it:h th.o?r Bub- at leid, Put '? ? gmmd a?oMng mo?e- onily a three-quarters handlimg, ??- 4Y a6 forwaxd '? from Rrdge to I?e VillieT,3 roibbed a. 65<>rt of & try. Immediately •^fterwards^h W.Ih, backs got possessiou. a.ri'd J ??S the "t to receive, Mad'e a ??' and ?? only tackled AvO G.nd 'I1 o,t.. Play ()ro-d frcm. left to right, and Ted'dy ??am, Picking up the ball in 100se, Jimcle ? d?pea-?tc effort to Oro%' b'ut WaO surroumded, and put do?n, t'ell Yards from the ?'?- ? ??s only for a 'n'D"h-nt that the WeMi attack looked dan- Serous t^o South African forwards beating dribbling down to the Nicholls  Wa-l?was taken by 'I?ich<)I ls who punted up to Marsburg, a.nd the latter fi?] for ?? first ?11? ? fieid the ba.ll 'w *wae ,?eveIy covered by De Villiero w^u L fo«nd t,,K <?? of danger. ^la-rabura- injured, and they played ?n 'e-"r-% -nreo-quarter with J?bt-rrstIII »t 1??? ? ??? ?<:boHs picMn? trp tn t? 'p? I du a ?'? P?t- ? J<?bert, who :I..lled to hold, and NiehaUs following up I'ad a  clear course, but in abiding the baIH had tbe bad luoki "bo cfnodk on. Wales anade anotOieir atroang attack, but found the deftnoe too sound. A free Mok was given to Wades for offsdde pflay by one of the South African forwards, but tihe kick was utilised by Joubert fimdiiug touch wear the centre. Just at the end of the game Wades had a (Lovely chance of sooninig, but ttoey missed the opportunity by their indifferent pa,,ilg. Th,a South Afrioans aotuaiily sained ground on accmimit rvf the Weilslh remissTbees. QUARTER-TIME: G. T. PTS. SOUTH AFRICANS 0 0 0 WALES 0 0 0 HALF-TIME: G. T. P'TS. SOUTH AFRIOANS 0 2 6 WAJ:.E¡g 0 0 0 THREE-QUARTER TIME: G. T. PTS. SOUTH AFRICANS 1 2 11 Wales o 0 0 FINAL SCORE: G. T. P'TS. SOUTH AFRICANS 1 2 11 WAXES 0 0 0 Forward's" Comments "Bea.ten everyw.nere" is the simpl£St and beait explan^tor^f^ a th<)-ugh defeat. Wales froin 4v  :1. I indifferent form been accustomed to s? ?".t*?? who have gained by the Cymru n??r victory their eyes that the coun? "?? be?eve by men who had done sO pre.seted by men who had done ? ??"?? ?1 in previous matches. weUln preVIOUS There was a strange d.. indifference a.bout the waf Inexphcale iu?ere? abou???? ? ?V which passed all understandi?e ah was the most diaa???'?'?Y the in pti b _t Fbitinn °? football in its r?udt, but as an ??°?? 'r ?? P?? th th in Wales for many, many years. Great things were expect r>f fi,„ Welsh I for?rds, ba? they faHed-? ?iiS ??t,y' to rise to the occasion, an?d i ????,, though loath to do it, to T express the i^lw that any fireglass Welsh club ^Lck ?md have done innnitely better than the Wel??h forwards of to-day. It is quite evident that there are too many old men in the eight, and the time has c?me '?'°r. ?hc Welsh Union to set their house in °fder It is uncharitable to find fault with old campaigners who have served their 'UUtry ? well for many years in the play- ?n ?' but they must reahse themselves tt49 at domini is a powerful factor in in foott?n? iorm, and that they will be serving thei Mvlll int€r^te best by retiring. W,I,,t better men can be found in Wle8 at ttxhIe'?r ,8ent moment i sanother question, far'tQtlidY, the Welsh Union need not go far to j,d Young men with more spirit, more 0-?g7?' and more resolution than are and more resolution than are ???e? ta??he Welsh forwards o no-day. thac..n .t. i?ck of youth, is hardly one ??iiou?. bla.md. but the remedy is To g?e a yro 4' St pi rilt ta,? .'lwst. dePl'eøsf°J.'d Picture of the game is a tew 1D8tanc UK ?s?. because there were so of alnY merit outside the three justIfy any by the South African which iustif any ]its. In the first tIeut8. ??rea?uy ?t?he ?????h forwards were was really the 18 the beginning of what Not- more than '1 "If the story. wh?ie couree of '?-?dozen times -in the heeled out deadly ?me was the baU and one ww boull 4 to ? Welsh ha,lf-b?ks. ? ??,?"?'wb?? ?t compagk?,on for ?reme ??Bc"??- ?? Play?und?r I On other s^ide, Dobbin 'Was con,tinually Reiving from his for?.?a ?a? continually ? top of his ?'B.? ?;?. playmg at )?umora.ble OPPortunitie.. ,aaad, playing a;t to utilise them to a greate?,"l'- t"'nt than is sS'??ent?d by the score it ? ??M than is '?'?' a.h<I one can only i rttlnities had come t?th?"?? fhoso f ??? teams for the 'I- tt" ?8h hacks. i bu,vvrd lumbersome in ry ?? were 1 Up'?e Springboks were he ar???Dent. ilD O'll their lethargy a.?th? r^wake UiVt bl for them. Th^ try 522S t? ?ood ?or .them. T_h-M try ??t was tixq.t ?t, S b?n.? p?rfecHy vio- Weishanen were °?^l&d6 hj^ U% even a hope of retrieving in- ,13:ltr iu&vid,u-a-Is, oae ?oes n wS6 difacffi( it woui,d. certaim^^ ? <ip?tt;]m«w?eK<nM?P<? :tIT. 00 il'l. the gwne ???,-   :>aclt ib up a .aining la.nd Of %,?p s1mply  <me, ?? 'Inom. rds bmtenby aao%ep. ?..S?S*? Ve?'' '?"?' '?' .swn. 8 cl-OC() w"+" we- OOC-T- bis -¡r (u@" icl1oHf! s BtoLlil^^Si61608 xSjf giame when N^choite and. | | seemed v? in pogms&on, but a:l ulld old deftness m hadhng ? ?d??? ? ohngilo P??s ho^t  'me M--=wt4?os fcallv worthy of the worM- ??? J??d° ?SL?W???TCO?U?? [ ?-? of -thmn--seom to lack !fth':)wn ??'?'°??. and tlhe ?M 1(>.4 WaJ1es .w' wk& that which 2,M?,:a." last a.-ainst th? Now Zaa? 1IL "&nnot )t S ?S'?' ?<'<C? ?' as I thought !b<?M  ??T?dy'? nr.ista.lM was made in WoayjWgan from Gabe. The y"*1 Ween* was p?otMa.Uy idle aJ ??'??°??. a-cd the ff..t of hM qh't "wae fte dis- -V.d6.iiID.e. J, h, Williams, on the left wing, fully justified his selection, his play all through ooing perteotly sound, w-hiie his runs were one odE tne features of a featureless game. Nicholls had very very few, if any, real opportunities of showing his metal, and the South Africans have not seen our greatest ChBee-auarter at his best. Gabe played a good game, but was not properly served, and seemed to share the spirit of indifferenoo which brooded over the whole of the Welsh team, Teddy Morgan's only fault-if fault it can be called—was that he had no opportunities, and the want of them confirms my opinion that a mistake was made in placing bimQL on the right wing. Still, it is too late to waste words upon what is past. Wales were beaten, and the Sprinkboks thoroughly deserved their victory. The one player on tho Welsh side who added tremendously to his reputation was J. O. M. Dyke, who played (magnificently, witihout making1 a single mistake. His fielding and ikicldng ol the ball were perfect, and he has every reaBon W be well satisfied in having came through Ihis first international with flying1 colours.. Contrary to the original arrangement, Marsburg played a.t full back, and the Welsh- men were deprived of the pleasure of seeing Joubert in that position. It was perhaps fortun.ate that Marsburg was the last line of for his catching and A,?ldin? of the defence, fearless tackling were simply bril- baH and liant. All the South African three-quartars played admirably, and the passing whicih led to the first two tries was as perfec tas any- thing we have seffll from the Welsh team at its beet.