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THE MYSTERi WIDOW.

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SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE.

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The Man -About Town. I

THE SEVERN SCHEME. I

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Across Country with the Roath…

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Across Country with the Roath Harriers. Those who are wise (or foolish) enough to make comparisons between the various kinds of pleasure one is at liberty to iudugle in will find few pastimes more exciting to the imagina- tion or more exhilarating in its influences than (providing they are sound in wind and limb ") a brisk run across country. The physioal exer- cise it entails, combined with the fresh air and all the enjoyable features of an exciting chase over hill and dale, puts" wine into; the blood," which lasts from morn till night, and not merely for an hourov two after dinner, whilst the varied country traversed and the merry incidents of the run afford endless amuse- ment. Since the time, now some years ago, when the club known as the Cardiff Harriers," figura- tively speaking. gave up the ghost this time- honoured sport seems to havo been carried on almost exclusi vely by the ardent and enthusiastic spirits who have enrolled themselves under the auspices of the Roath Harriers Club, whose excursions every Saturday after- noon are rapidly becoming more and more popular in athletic circles. Unlike its predecessor, the club has prospered to a very promising degree, and the members are looking forward to the time when they will be entitled to claim a leading position amongst the Harrier Clubs throughout England and Wales. They already muster some 50 members, and during the past season there has been such an infusion of new blood" into their ranks as to convincethem that even brighter prospects are yet in store. Saturday last was a big day with them, for not only was there the usual afternoon's scamper to participate in, but it was also arranged to hold the annual dinner and smoking concert, and one of our representatives having been eordiallv in- vited to take part in the proceedings found an exceptionally large muster of the members ready to take the field, All appeared as merry as larks, and to have the use of their limbs to a degree almost unknown save by our friends the gymnasts, who, under the training of Prof. Sully, have determined that Gymnastic sport shall fill their hours, Renew their strength and tone their powers." As they stood ready for the start one could not A ROATH HARRIER but admire their gene- ral physique, the result of hard training, which betokened to the most casual observer any amount of go" once they had the signal. The costume of the club is also rather effective, giving ample scope for bringing all the muscles into play. There is one peculiarity about the Roath Club which, though it has its advantages in some ways, must certainly diminish the excitement of the sport. Though the ordinary rules of paper-chasing, a sport in some districts more familiarly known as Hare and Hounds," are duly observed, there is this peculiar distinction that though the" hare" has to by the trail in the usual way by scatter- ing his paper as he flies along. the course he takes is previously arranged, so that even should the hounds" lose the scent, they can still forge ahead without halting for a moment. Thus the excitement of uncertainty is lost, and it is just a matter of taste whether the advantage of knowing the course, and having thereby a double chance of running the hares" to earth, suffi- ciently compensates for it. The start on Saturday was el-fectcd shortly after noon, "Charlic" Dun- C h i.- ] c lop and another fleet-footed member of the club leading the trail, as here ilIustrated- I Twelve minutes' "grace" was allowed the hares," ann then with a loud tally-ho the "hounds" followed in swift pursuit, keeping well together, and urg-ing and inspiring each other as sl)e d tllf, they sped along the country lane leading out of tiit, v i l L-i-e. I the village, It was a glorious day for the run, there being just enough breeze, to be refreshing without interfering with the "trail." The 11 ares, bavmg made good use of their freedom. » are lost to sight, but a brisk run soon brings them into view as they TOP THE TIMBER and take to the open field. Then the pulse beo-ins to quicken and the blood to tingle in one's veins gathering fresh impetus at the sight, we burst I along over a fine piece of country in full cry. Now we begin to experience the full delight of the sport, just as the Huntsman does when the fox has left his cover and the hounds are running free. There is a long scamper yet before us, and though greatly tempted to throw discretion to the winds, and endeavour to overtake the "hares" in one frantic rush, our captain, "Tom Ninnes," the 'cute whipper-in, steadies the pack, giving strict injunctions to reserve our energies until nearer home, lest some may be left behind through lack of staying power. A good swinging pace is maintained. however, all the way to Radyr, where we cross the river without hesita- tion, though, as seen by the sketch, not always successfully. Such mishaps as the above, however, excite a good deal more mirth than sympathy providing the victim sustains no injury other than a good drenching. With a hearty laugh, in which all join, he picks himself up out of tho stream and renews tho chase with as much enthusiasm as before. Occasionally it happens that crossing a patch of water has rather a disconcerting effect on the non- swimmer. Here is one who is evidently in a dilemma whethe. to risk it or give up the chase, Continuing the run, on we fly past Melin- griffin Tin Works, where the canal is crossed, and here %v,- enter upon some equally stiff and interesting country. As we scour along imagina- tion tak',g in the scene around. Despite tho rather dull mjrriiiip., the sun is beginning to reflect its rays o'er hill and dale, and admirers cf land- scape catch countless glimpses of surprising beauty. We are soon jogging along through the village of WI) itchureb, %vhei-e,asaa,,iddit',Ion,).Isljur to our exertions, the street dogs join in the chase to the amusement of their owners. For a time the "hunters" become the hunted," and a frl"h spurt is iiiade, iintil tlig, canine terror is left yelping far behind. The villagers themselves turned out in numbers as we legged it down the street, and were very profuse in "their exclamations of admiration and encouragement. Pressing on- wards, the Heath estate was skirted, the pack still maintaining tha steady, swinging stnde so effective in a lengthened run. as producing the maximum cf speed with a minimum of fatigue. It is owing to this judicious reserve of strength that the greatest pleasure and benefit of such exercise is due. The runner is not exhausted by over-strenuous efforts at any particular point of the run. and in keeping up this steady and regu- lar pact) he is enabled to cover distances which would he impossible to the novice who expended his strength in spasmodic sprinting. As wo rounded the timber of the Heath estate we again      .If" caught siqht "of the" hares" making for Roath Park at redoubled pice, and almost directly afterwards the signal for the final rush home was given by tho whipper-in, and now came the tug-of-war. With a ringing tally-ho the pack bounded forward, and the next few ffilnute3 afforded more roal enjoyment than the whole pre- ceding part of the run. Each strove to take the lead. It was seen that there was no hope of over- taking the "trailers" before headquarters was reached, and the a personal I character as between the members of ? P?* the most powerful incentive WM given to  runners. A genoml scatter of the hounds took place, each one striving to get ahead, ultimately the race resolved itself into a series ot individual contests. After an exciting tussle headquarters W:1.S reached, none of the men being any the worse for the afternoon's spin when a most enjoyab-6 "smoker," the annual event of the club. formed an appropriate termination of the day's sport- Songs were sung 'midst the utmost enthusiast', and in the conversation and speeches which followed the race wa.s, figuratively speaking, ru:; over again, embellished with many a quipaud jest. It may be added in conclusion that a day's run with the Roath Harriers offers abundant evidence of the prowess of the members, and their friends may be assured that they will not discredit t¡15 district in the forthcoming Southern CounW Handicap if, as we believe, it is their intention ta compete therein.

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