FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9005, 18 January 1895, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Weekly Press and Referee.

By Drop Kick.

E. J. Watt and E. F. Grigs, two old Christ's College boys, played for Jesus College against St. John's College at Cambridge on November 16th. Thelatter secured a try, which Watt failed to convert, the angle being a difficult one. Jesus won by a goal and a try to a goal. W. Mendelson, the ex-Canterbury three* quarter back, who is now in residence at Cambridge, played full back for bis 'Varsity against Blackheath, the Edinburgh Wanderers and Leeds during the latter part of November and most of the reports to hand speak favourably of the form he displayed." Pdslime, however, points out th.at he should kick more Into touch .and in the contest against 1 the Waaderers he made the lafcal mistake of taking a flying kick.. This is a fault I pointed out In Mendelson's play when he Waa In New Zealand. In the match against -Leeds the ex-Canterbury player had the misfortune to injure his knee, which caused him to give up playing. The Blackheath match ended in a draw ; the Wanderers won iheir game by a try to nothing, and the University beat Leeds by 3 goals to one. Mendelson'e injury in the match against Leeds could not have been very severe as, after standing out of one match, be was to have played for the Cantabs against Coventry on December Ist, the dare the 'Frisco mail that has just arrived left London.

' Writing of the prospects of the University teams "Alma Mater" in the Athletic Hews eaye:-W. B. Tucker, the Cantab "skipper," labours under a very embarras de richesses in the way of capable talent, and sundry old Blue)) look muchly like being shunted for several "fre-shcre" of note, bat sharp must be the word in - any cane, good sir. with time getting op. W. Paul (Clare) ha» been supplanted ac full back by the South African 1?) W. Mendelson (Je«us), of late, andbo certainly has given a smart showing thereat, yet, iv ' my opinion, the greater experience of the Old Leysian should prevail. The same writer in bis notes of the fol?; lowing week says he is assured oiithe highest authority that the back division for the match against Oxford on December 12th had been chosen and Mendelson picked as full back. By the way he still* calls the New Zealander a South African i The annual match between Yale and Harvard UnlversitteH waa played at Springlield, Mass. on November 241h, when there were 25,000 npectatore present and Yale won by 12 points to 4. Play was very rough, nearly every member of both teams being more or less seriously hurt. The game was stopped several timea in order that injured men might receive attention. . ■ 'At the conclusion of the Sussex Senior Cud tie (Association Roles) between the Btignor and Worthing Clubs on November 17tb, Mr Harrineton, the referee,;was hustled about by several of the spectators and struck; The matter wa» reported to the Sussex County Football Association, which body decided on. November 22nd :— "That the BognorGround, Nyearoodlane, be closed to ail football until December 21st, and that the Bpgnor Club be suspended from playing any football within a radius of five mile* from their head* quartets nntil the same-date. Referring to the tour of the New South Wales team in New Zealand the London Bporttmtatiot November 24thsaye :—On the whole, the tour cannot be considered a success notwithstanding the face thnt they beat the New Zealand team, as their other three wins were obtained over three of the weakest of the rtlstricm. A meeting of the Nelson Football Club was held on December 28th, when the balance sheet showed,a credit of £IQl3* lid. Mr 23. Shallcraes was elected as secretary and treasurer vice Mr Sadd, who ' had resigned in cpnsequenca, of hlsjfceljng about to leave Nelson. The chairman spoke in eulogistic terras of the way in which Mr Sadd had carried out his duties and on behalf of the member-* presented him with a travelling case. Mr Sadd responded in stitable terms and after hit health had been drank the meeting cloned. I The English Rugby Union has decided ! the following questions: — (l> Tue referee having sole control of the game. In the.. case of "kick off." the ball pitches into touch, should he order a. second kick off or awalc.an appeal? (2) Also at "4 rop bat" ' nnder similar circumstances 1* ' Should the referee order a second drop out, or wait for an appeal ? Decision : The referee must permit the side to exercise j their option. . - -~ • . .. . * The football accident* of the season (says Pastime} appear to have been unusually \ , numerous, nor is any satisfactory reason forthcoming for their Increase. By means of statin tics, the oaradox might be main* talned that the Rugby game becomes more .dangerous in proportion as it'gives less employment to "brtxtefetce," while in the Association game it Is notorious that there , was much heavier charging in the old days .than i<) now fashionable. The British 'Medical Journal, in an article ontft'e " Killed and Wodnded at F.ootbalt," remarks that ; " football' as at, present played appear* to he abont ac den&erGue an amaeement at> a South American revolution," and that " the list of casualttee would do credit to a little war," but these are extremely wild exaggerations for a scientific Journal.