THE FLAG CONTEST.

Evening Star, Issue 9772, 31 July 1895, Page 4

THE FLAG CONTEST.

TO TUB EDITOR. Sfft, —In your issue of last night you point out that the Kaikorai record, viewed in the light of proportion, is better than that of the Dunedin Club, I would like to show that though their record is better by proportion it is not nearly so good considering the matches played by the two clubs. Taking the four leading clubs—Dunedin, Alhambra, Zingari-Richmond, Kaikorai—we find the Dunedin have met the Zingari and Alhambra twice each and the Kaikorai once, while, on the other hand, the Kaikorai have only met the Dunedin and Alhambra once each, both matches being drawn. Six out of the eight matches the Kaikorai have played were therefore against the four weakest teams in the flag contest, while of the nine matches played by the Dunedin four were against the weakest and five against the strongest clubs. I say that in justice to the leading clubs the Kaikorai should never receive the banner on their present record. Allow me to suggest that the old fixtures be cancelled and the following arranged ; —Kaikorai v. Zingari (who have never met), Dunedin v. Union (who have also never met), Pirates v. University (their first meeting), Alhambra v. Caversham. The next available Saturday :—Kaikorai v. Dunedin, Zingari v. Alhambra, Union v. University (their first meeting), Caversham v. Pirates. Should the Kaikorai defeat or draw with the Dunedin let them meet the winner of the Zingari-Alhambra match. Thus in two or three Saturdays the position of every club in t he senior flag contest would be decided to the satisfaction of all parties. —I am, etc.. Runny. Dunedin, July JO.

The Mayor of Chicago, at a Civil Service reform dinner, said: “Every day since I was sworn in I have had from 700 to 800, and perhaps 900, people at my office on one errand—patronage.” The ‘Outlook,’ commenting on this statement, says that some of these importunate visitors were persons of the very highest social consideration, and (in the abstract) friends of Civil Service reform, yet ready to join in scrambling for spoils so long as there are spoil? . oe scrambled for; but the editor.expresses a hope that the mayor’s graphic picture of his daily callers is rather an instance of extravagance in after-dinner speaking than a sober statement of that officer’s duties.

Amateur Actor (who has just conducted a performance of the part of Hamlet, to a friend who has been one of the audience): — “ Well, old fellow, don’t you feel inclined to congratulate someone?” Friend: “Indeed I do.” Amateur (with vainglorious mien) : “ May I so far infringe on modesty as to ask his name?” Friend: “Certainly. His name is Shakespeare, and I heartily congratulate him on his unavoidable absence.” Captain A. J. Baker, lately in command of H. M.S. Ringarooma, has sailed for England.