FOOTBALL COURTESIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11367, 7 September 1897, Page 2

FOOTBALL COURTESIES.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,— Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to qomment on the Lincoln Football Club’s treatment of a visiting team. A Little Eiver team challenged, and received an acceptance from, 1 the above-named club to play a friendly game of football. On the date arranged, August 28, the Peninsula players, the majority of whom left their homes long before noon, journeyed to Lincoln, where they were met by one solitary local player, who conducted them to the College grounds, . where, an hour and a half after the visitors’arrival, the game was played. Play over, the Little Eiver players retired to don their walking clothqs, in a corner of the field. When this performance was completed the. local men had, one ,and all, disappeared .from .the. ground: : With the acceptance of . the challenge * the Lincoln Secretary sent a statement to the effect that .'.the, visitors, would he. provided- for. What did he mean: by this ? : The provisions were—a ground, referee and touchr. line judge.,... Fpr refre'shmeht,f which ;;'they greatly Heeded, ‘the visitors.had for bread.’ And.cheesA or• biscuit?.--:rWith the exception of two : or three, the local': players' did not even. go' to eee .the/visitors off. I am very certain ■ that is hot the general character of Lincoln people. The Lincoln tennis players,.at any rate, area more generous and obliging party.—l am, &c„ MODUS IN EEBUS.