FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

l^i'::;^... 5 , roßpLD.i)i: : !j. ,;■! : K'i-SS;;, A:contributor;writes;—"Otogp scribes seem-.:tp; '$'£$) tayo'Tahsacked ',tti6v;diotiqnM'yi,foj(ie!(ei;y';tre-' p;i?ft %I '! mendous. priiseWord * that ipotiljl/ ied,; to! £''■■'•" " 'WeUingtoh^represeitaUve'iß^ujby'.toam.. £;;!!/;!;!! iX'Geniiis,';?!;^^ 'speedy.,' ;,'gleve.T/! fvcohderf ul/' ?5.'.':: I-■ i^'-< '-' '• '•' l ?°l°. -Some' of-.if.'mayl,bo; .trap; • i&o^'^iV" t *j]?SV»V:^'fei?!li , J' : ; tlHt-^en^ils'-'-iio'"doubtV.tlio I'facV t. %&&! tfe ■f-ff^S'v. Una' are'/a/ & ;^vVPiefe^ §!■-:•-'- ii':.:tibn;i:t)f j;*bi;iliiant^''' ) versa(ile^':^)lierculeih; ; '' fe',-:'--.'f:-;r\;ta^ j. :: :r r.:i..:Otaeo ! tp'its' : prosegt.yßa^,'..! ; .l , b a ,;i?A o s' t l l Ai! f,::::: : '-,'^;;vW,eflingtpn,,wxitf i p-1 , : {ith'eir ..own'r.prov'ihcial.' reprVsenfativ'e's'vitt'nj*;''or fc:';:':"::::mayihbt':'liave' to!'-dp''with"its'' t : :' , :,:-.'r*:-^c'c'ess'.' v \ J -It'certainly did''nb:ihafm."i^^:.*■•;'»' E"':-'-::: '■': ■ : ?^WtyVate'youl-in':theV'rep3.'i!iind!.not'lJ , ?Sueli--asked: ofr'ailiard-ivork-' club-man : who> has, got, his. (i Mi.Vj'oripV/foift'the" tirst:;itim6;-i:The,,fqotba.H sea?pn e^v,-.'>,;':is, at I 'an'.en,d,;to-day^a'n<v'surelyjtherp;,is l P;-. ; i (jft &., ;; i/ ■: ,••.'' dllTeroncfc.TJi?,pity'lty .thftf-.sjroK 'questions'' sis;|r J i l:v beeii'heard |.'i''■*■:'>:■!■','-. foptbaU' I citc'les; : 'or ,tliitt.'',there TiavO.''bce'h oco'a.', Sty,:;;;::; Bi6Bal"cahtesfg:;6l! ; tb'e'!fitdd;7 ';>,'.r-i ."d'/-.i.v.v ;•->,-'-,.V:< S : k:v> ! ,:'? : .:- v have:icome:siri' ,for: f: / Vjiv,'o' ; feS-i■'•!■( team! L-v'-'",- i-i'■•' there.. is:-little. -gain,- because.; decision.;. ::5. S.f" ■■.i;:^:finnl«,(:But , ;Bpmetiriies,' ; t^e':selectfpn^;6r' i ,tho p.'A l > ;^''','--iiig,-as, : thb''c(\sf R>;:.'>. ,v.o'ljs i ;; ::^ J K;:(: ; t:: ; .;:'-'Dm;-,th , e'^tihfortUni(to ? Ke 'br^thft'! iWellingtoir p.'i-I j y : B%l^ctbrs; , .fbj,face';:jUSt''inich |.Yi; v p-V- v-;-:.,'": coine;'back;tho. ; Wellington', represents SveSf.ths r: : ,-:;?.; 1 :,:.;,Solcction-:.Cp(nh(ittee; wore,.".taking.'sonfe'credit. ' te : '.i".l^^::' ; for. the','success of the,team in-'thb ; .sonth,:arid p^* ! >Si--lt •'waS,,'p6inted , i6ut-to''theniithat^the..team;oriß- i siif,:>. ■;: '■ vastly-, different: ,frem. that ; E|?;-.ii --;:vfl#hicA' ; actii«lly-tonred'tvictoriou'sly, 1- and'■, tha* ; (:.f '.V:'i■"th*f cprhnlitteoiliartv'folldwecl-'-oati. vaiious>'sug->' . ES'>>:';:«;:gffiWiisLmWtfl)i''7ather*Mho>.'aaairiiti'fcb was. j ;: > Kv ■ ! ' : -' "' B B 3 , t'h'''g' tc«gardirig):. £botb(i!t7:. in.i thß;-<r-i:ess-T.iH i very;;cbnvmc- ; s,'f.:;:.:-..:;"ari»v'ttlthoUgh'to, .be.-:suro 7 ,spmb".,thingS::which' tttv?'i'i' : '.- do inppeal :ilr some! Journals 'arb";npt;'remarkable, f/-,f : of Riigby. , ' fZtfy?-: :vdiflß.<fdltrjr'vSeenla ntany, time too much'for them— \ • [«i ! iH-'? r l ! ':. w %: ! tnD';rem'eil} J ■ fv;,\ : ';Aj , 'J'.fiigm';ltoally-there;js l iho."'ne'ett for themvtp en-.,' |s>W:^: i ;du^e:a:'proloh^:'martyrdom^^:J: ; ';^' ; ' S; J!?:;: ■ 'V : .--:'-:'A >ior.thertt '■ .writer.- deplores, .■ p'fc';ri;vV&iofi,%port'j?-i.Ho , .';says. thati,up..jAucklaii'd.,way, iu : ' . f ;^-,[;,; : ; ( fff--.;.v::i':vpaßtimes, : >therb i3;,aTstro,iig;,t6na6h'c^. l .fb;'qu'ibble' ! pri : lfi:'ir ' : i .':ft'.M^ni.cality:.br.qhibble/Xt^ 3 sbbthing tb-kiiow; ;, |.i):--'H-wknoiOhht-sPQrt.gehern ; ! s?.'.f'i'.;y-J ci6ij! Rngb/iis-saidi tb ;b"e' tirintbd in" another - way.; ■: • lte^i^6ary'tpv;:go/outsideAthe';bbundaries.'of :'tjuitb.n; •: . : .of;:provincial-'Ufa"iohs;in.order, v to fihd : , K'-- : i i -"^-" I ~^-' I, *'*-'*'* a 'i'''" -* tt article "on 'football .finance..'.•';:'. '| iJ-.Vf ; ''-:: : .'':vT.HeCvioioribii3:tPur/.of. t th'o.-JYellingtoh-rep'raV ■■< te: ; ::,'>s.!jß.eiitjtixesi:doOT ,'■' te;';'-i';&thaKthb 'quality of .Rugby, 'foptball is'asgobd'as.;] Kr:;;S>.-t,iyeT / i^was'.-''=i'hb3b:-\vh'o^

f|A f %Sjr^'b^h»'d^^ |r-Vf: :^:-;^thtctidvl'ark;itW^.^earS '-;They ( .played, pne'iof. |tU' -yA/the-liiost .uncoiith,.ragged,"and ■utterly,uhscienUfa .-:Vv'i,tjfio::ghiiib3 g. : ft->«-':''Country:,;iVjhef^Wcn,^lib. r s6hgolbby is-be^frinins is' }>.!>i-'i- rib^itb;cbmp!aihVtHat'his'fre(J,sonaol ; bokß-'"arbi £<'''w{fi :^oV; £ea.Yy/, to". U'arr'yJ' 'brio. Ccarinot/./.cxpecc^'thb, pi;.':'Vt'streijubusneW^ ft&-' "i : inate.hWeljii>gt6h iVrWairara'pa.vpJdyo.l : ;Sa^rdw,VAya3: : ,Hsybry;;-,i'ate |fS-5;y:;«/d(&iBi . people fe ; ?,>>;-; iw fjiwiiM) 1 qyiSr .{ha',ili9frict jto'attend'!tho.cbnp,&i:l:aitesi,' and jth.q : ,Sh'oiV ; ! (ii'oijna in .good, trint'j §?,;<>•? SltYwas";a';VeT£ sj-vi'j-HSthan'; the''.{ea'm'^expected ,whex f the;jf;/left (home. iV'i.'i-lSj'in'-'tha .early trainTrbuV{hey'we're in' very/faijte^r;':forrnf'anAVplayod;Up;rlghi'.to;call;of .timft.:v;. ; :: ; dwiiotr f SP&t? fcynaeatfatf i, a, |i#^s;.tLieaih,'"/'said Captain alter, tha foK/}-!p-mat6n; ; ]wheß^tfi'6''teain^'«atrat^diniier.-'. ; ißoloru' »i2j:^H ; !j"ay'commenced''ther^ fo} i-lionie.;t^am-.;in';beingVwit]iou'. fey^aithe/iservice^ fe'crV*'^ m :'.\: [?§',•■:; ;''.y shqckjf i .th"eref6rß;.i,to;..Lth'6 J Bltf^ks'f tq'i'fitid ?^.BilCli; |ff«? bmrjLbpp^itiqn^^ jp'tfsfe;jKJChaS two ;6reytbiro;|men,•:■ AHa'n (h'o.oTie'r);" and P,'^/:s('ameron{K $$■>'';j-.'J.p}a^ Ifißlfestban^'andiiS^Mi^ pj iKvr'absbht vtho •■ f br^rar.ds'.", |)r^"f ; M:> i : S^ndißg' s -dut;pfpiriiiie^ &0/V:M;Dj^;pf|>sid»;^^ | ; '<<'#? 4 {.^ '\sTbe'/Wellington:.teabv:sb'oWed;ajgoM-'figntin'g; kf#:.H : rfirbp^an<l'keptth^ |Xft'S:.';';.'?hpy';.^ Kfe.^'of'th^ Iftthe' vteania - felt'-thei ; heat; S..". 6e ?i n ß ;thatitb^"gam'o^M.Ja3tian7l: r ppen. : 'lt pp:j-; : *Ss'wisi satisfactory vtb.friqtice;.'!hoVcver;Vthat : the KjY.'!"':cbrintry :; played l4'li':^for:,thcy*or6:bn:»thfl;rMU^all- : ,the;rime > }mnd/did : |j|R^i;;iVHwa.VMeyen;^ feyii-vtS'Jain^ pA'i^i'^Giblp; u fpr' thd i fbc3t.-,tiy;>bft^.th , o;:ffl'htcHV''.-.'The ; HK;?v¥.eto^ §''«[X-Bni3*t'M fcfeitVt^tybn'y^M'a'ndi^^ S'tha^n^^ A : .v''?^tf';the'on^ f£''j^:'S~^?^/to^^^ fi'Ai W ••"'S'iiAf.' tKeV football' dinner :'. af terj< th'te match;' -■' at'. : ;Sybich;:'Jir4j^/ ( 'apuchwan,>;Sl;P.;:'presided > MSi'os V S^;*eU-deserVed^wo"^; bi^ipto $!#^MlV'yE.^ Bo «->:-:W>lfr: ;P.--:peter3 I vWa3/ o>. popular : .' and K;*;v'twoad a; : earful f.of: wellrbbhaved-'boys to;look' J?/5' ;; : k; aftOT/VvWiwj, |jg«:;a^^;pwpo3edvamalg4rna^^ |* : ''% : fPnni::;?lub3iiho3ttVseasohv-VilL: { .te/;'wel coined &V'SM-W'i^ B W.^*e?r'Hutt7p«plci;-who--haTo,-.longed "Xi:«-i\".* .%m. p?'PiM^b^'iP'wd^Stffeen'j.S'l'ctbiie" • .and ■~Poneke Ife.i'£ V S<°WanSpion-hoMers}.;/ this' -a'f .see faWyiefehCgate'^lf:tha'-*i>ather : ;;;:s'^r)Wfitflngly/c , b^ |'^;;:i > y:.limEton ( '«>::*!,i;^ I ,;i,WiitSf, l iJi' <iuWifr«:^\K,--y--:J V-S ■^?!? < *r ;:*a^playeayhis i 'ldst';ga'nie;''inftl'retired' ;V.V;;i;^ftjKfcjcli,he':hiis noteworthy .nguiro,' l^s^^ h ?P"ISbput/W3".fobtball:.careervi1Sbput/W3".fobtball : .career v i ei-v :* f yeai^i^'Bpnald l has' |^Hxt;?!! 'and; n <?&'^^ i?!;v-i"-:S^ n ? al '^ ('; : .' : '''VV'. ,::.i>^Uer.;--Wv-jT;..'!--;-.i.Iv:.n'j:..:;•,1v:.n'j:..:;•, :k: : .w •,;.-i.- J --::tj ! \th:elJWrOTod- : bUtvbf, tie ground for their' MH«- d^** 001 2'atMa ? laid6 ; 'Oral f&; ■■• ..w«eki-after,the halMimb intefyal;; | ana.through. : W'--.v WkiffJ. f«niaindor;jst:■.the .gama,against- Port■ P£'!X::SWVa^?ih? : iaemMkril>l6\. ;■•;■ the KKw'-;W^wMi'nfta-:M^n v dbirig 'the' of/ &£'■':■[" }2Pr W 6 rK.':iya3-;coihmehted' n'ilori" on'-: all'.sides.. siiV.x:ffT.-W«* :W "S a, spring 'in;-tlidir.'niovoin.e.n'ts' whioh' •':.": *m-;uj remarkablo bbntfast; to thb wearied dp- : K!;'f;' ? P e^^W;Md::nat;irftr! fatigub;-whidh;char'4ctoW it :i:A-^XV^'jh«:l?ail«M'of 'the opposing :t'e'am; who had' i'f":•-<:■"'■' P ro tijii-cqn'aily^evow"training' Ks^3S^ r ?ng^;Md v abtivity/has;'conio •ont'tsays K^«:Bydney:. : ;.'.':■'. feV;;:-u:*% a .VJ I ?'^a na .' tni; *e;f|tinrt6r/tiinoan;big t'i»K;.-Kv-.,test3; hail..bceri/urider. con'siderationjv.bnt'it'was' : ::;??V''. n the-'oxTgen: ;,--'•.-«,'.•'■-;,tfas, ; vi.c3prte(L>'to...' Arraiigoments.'iwcro'inndo j!^.; 'Gill ■Williabis,-/:d«nt)st...:'to'-;admini: i* tb'thVoval : twb tubi-s,' f','VV:: ; . v f ; 6urjpb.3(;d;to',co'ufain' abbHt.'lOOvgallbns eabh'-'bf ; Ri^SHWinpftissed. ::tAvi;... At half-timer; Mr.' '.Williams gav'b'between.four;a'ud-'-fivb' the'oxy-. itfitfyy gon: to' jbacH ,'bf; the':te'rt'' hardest' Working,' and' K';Xi-V>;'lt; : -l?ad; : .reraSrkable 'One' of fj' r '{:',':.-;v!.v,tH'6';-;play«i , 3,.' , .'.wh'0 '/had : treinendops; t'S / ;!<'ijftmpunt\of;;ifollo,wingj':':and- was ;' T ';v'. .• "sfogged j.wheh he-entered! tlio;dressing-room, reK'Vl'ffiiii/marked'later'oil;that :he'f<jlt : as;.if he'had had B l '^ ; .':';\.;an"hbut/s.'restir':::/V\;V .;'':■' 'v:^^V'.'.',";;■'.:. ■■:■/■■ ~.:■ f'-f'-.v-""'';=''■ -:"?bb';oxygen:'.was•:'adininistdreil ,inVtho'. 6am« !fK'v.':.'inanndr-aS laUKhlng;gas/.On:.th'e.previous.Sat' K';: 'i/'inrday Mr.'-TVilliaiiisjgavii"'oiy6bh-.'"fb'four meni- ; jv;"; : ./"," ;.bers;,bf the ■Nortlr-Adelaido; Lacrosso'iClnb, arid rtojj- 'fa\ Club,;officersJhadjnb./hesitation,in iii'J.'rtV'3-i'iS .;thb"teanu;to;takDi.a dbso.'-'- '?';:''. :■.■!■':'.. v;'.-.". ;Melbb.urHo;ailessage';:.datedi;Sop'tember';2o; , p?.:T' '■■? : v*tated'.'tliat'.th« .Cpllinfrs'oqd-'.ui'ni, •^hioh'.yjw.

loading :: at : half-time,;nftcr-being oxygoned, was easily defeated'by ;tho. non'-oxygened South Mol-. hourn6',,team:'ih' ; tho'firidl of tho league . championships. .'.>•',..'" '. '* '■■'..'" ,%'.', ..' - TJibV inhalation of oxygon is .by - the : .Christchiirch.iVPross" ■': ns'."the ' latest adventitious; aid ,to' success-in,football- and other 'athietio-gaines.'.-: Two- medical men were interviewed,'and they said that tho question, from a medical point of .',yiotv,' coiild hardly bo discussed,: owing' to tho very /recent.advancement of the-theory, and tho absence/ of data. .They had quite;.an open mind-on. the /matter from that point of "view; but/thcy werb both against it M-'-spoi'tsmcii;-! o.\'ygen,7.said one', of. the .doc-tors,'-could'-not! properly.ibe. called a "dope," but Us: use; fe'r" tho purpose of producing' arti;ficial ene*rgy Was '.outside', tho truo';instfncts' of. sport, ;..- Ayman'-'in .-.training,, had no -.right. to ,becdme;,sd!fatiguo'd'thot-ho';would .want,'oxygen at ;ihtW'Vivls;';; l lt*.''m;ght'-be -argued 'by'.sbmp people-that; principlo was adopted in ■a rlongvc'ycle"race,Vwhen : ;the competitors, wero at- different: stages': givon-Vital necessaries; The two-things were,--.however,- absolutely different,' as : wasteoiiio'the 'i economy was going 'oil , an:i.the : ..tinic;7Jnhd>food to him-, was.what ■petrolj;wna> tii-a ;motor-car;,,.'.:".:..;. /■ '■■'. " /:.-,'."' ' "'■'We.'seorii-tb! have lost-Sight of .the original intention, of:these. -games,".,'said Mr..-Mason,' president: of, .the: Canterbury. Rugby Union. ("ThoV games werb purely for exercise and sport. SorteUmessr.'.iwpnder.-,whether: a. mistake'.,lias :bpch ; made., in;,:offering 'flags and trophies, to .winning .teams/'>;•'..-• !.'.. ; :;v ;.V. : -„" , ~;':, . : :Yes(.--:participant3,;,-in-. the arena.:,of. sport 'should-: boi content-'' \vith at-' .tainea.byjpufely'.natural, means... When a foot-baller-inhales new.Vigour in,.tHe.shao6 of,oxygen;, be, is not himself—ho is merely' "under control";'(as Mr.-.Bailey.: of spirit fame,; would'' ;S>y)-.';and; is, perhaps, fit for deeds quito -imppssiblo:tovhini in,a'normal.physical state! . -