THE CODE AND THE WAR.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15268, 3 May 1915, Page 4

THE CODE AND THE WAR.

It is felt that although the Association code has been as hardly hit as any sports organisation by players goiiijj; -away to the war—one team has lost 10 out of 11 men—it is wise in the interests of the gamo of tho country hLill to "carry on," and build tip a souiifl "home" for football in future years. Jt is in that spirit that the Scheme tor the new ground has betp pushed' forward oven -in tho "war year. , ' and there could be found none on the ground ou Saturday afternoon, when tho area was officially declared open, to say that it was a wrong spirit. The "man behind the gun" in this scheme lias undoubtedly been tho president of tho Association, Air 11. English, and for his work all players should feel indebted to him. That the scheme is n bis; one, and n good one, is undoubted., and as the Mayor pointed out in his openine remarks, it will j»ivo to the city another of those "lungs" and playing areas which are so valuable to the whole community. Others who have specially hoiked Mr English in his'work havo been Mr J. Huricy. Mr A. Field, and l>r. Mark*. n»d of course, tho whole executive of the Football Association.