The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 147, 11 April 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

••Outspoken" (Reef ton)— You are, but you don't blaze away with that ammunition m these columns. •Kaponga" (Tar,anak_)— Merely a personal squabble of' no interest whatever to our Rugby readers. "E.L." (Manaia), "On-side" (Napier), "W. 8." (Patea), and "S.T.A." (Hawera)— Not knowing local conditions accurately enough, decline to express an opinion without going further into tbe matter. "J. 8." (Hastings), "C.F.8." (Greytown), "J.S." (Hokitika), "Deeston" and "8.M." (Ohristohurob), "Justice" (Milton), "R.A." (Dunedin); and "Scrummage" (Auckland)— Cannot afford space for grievances which, after all, have no interest outside a vjery small section of the Rugger community m your several districts. ••Tony" (Wellington)— Suoh a picturesque oil-painting as you appear to be should be „ung m the Royal Academy at Home. We'll roast you as the niggers do white-pig m New Guinea, when we have a little spare .time on our hands. "Wager" (Blenhemi— (1) Never heard of the player m question. It's a cert, that he never played either for a Wellington or Otago; rep. team. . (2) In T884. ' . ; "Brightwater" (Nelson)— ln 1886, 1887, and 1888. . (WeMifiigton).— (l) Pat Keoph ■■* was. probaibly the most brilliant half-hack on attack that the Dominion ever produced, but as regards : defensive play -the eaual- of Freddy Roberts bas not been seen m this hemisphere. (2) As to comparisons between Harry and Freddy .'Roberts, . old-timers will most lilcely say that Harry was top-dog,; while present-day Rugbyites are sure to sweaT by his noted namesake. Anyway,! the solution of your conundrum is too heavy a contract for us to take oh. "Bosh" (Waitara)— Why draw a comparison tki ore the preisent teani has shown its mettle. Your curiosity will be ■' satisfied m a few months hence. ' "'Screw-em" (Maori Hill).— Refer you to the "' letter published m "Truth" a week or two fdllo'wing the death of Bayly. "R.M.G.,"'. "A.L:" and "Illegal" (Greymouth)— The . New Zealand Rugby Union has no power to alter the rules 6l professionalism. That is a matter for the E.R.U. : alone to decide. '