GIANTS OF THE GAMES.
By the Hon. R. H.JjTttelton.
Melbourne : "Ward, Lock, and Co. In compiling this record of the kings of cricket the Hon. R. H. Lyttelton had associated with him Messrs W. J. Ford, O. B. Fry, and George Giffen. The volume is divided into sections, each being separately treated by a different writer. The Hon. R. H. Lyttelton deals with "Giants of the Game, W. J. Ford with " Big Hitlers of Modern Times," O. B. Fry with "Crioketers with Whom I have Played," while George Giffen devotes a couple of chapters to "Australian I Cricketers of the Pa.st" and "Australian Cricketers of To-day." The volume is a capital record of the doinga on the field of great cricketers, and there are good photos^ of several of the giants of the game, commencing with that of W. G. Grace. In these days when athletics fill such n large part of the life of the nation the reminiscences placet! on record in this volume will be read with keen interest by English readers wherever the language is spoken. Big scores at cricket make as big a hero in the eyes of many as the winning of a great battle does with olherp — every man according to his taste. Heroes of the cricket field are not the product of I to-day. "Not even Shrewsbury's Psveral innings of 200 ar.d the countless centuries scored in Australia find fucli abiding places in the minds of cricketers as do Han key's 70 in 'Gentlemen and Players' in 1858; Daft's 118 in ' North and South ' in 1862 ; and Mitchell's 55, not out, in the Oxford and Cambridge match in 1864 — all played at Lord's ; and V. E. Walker's 103 in the Bngland and Surrey match in 1859. "When innings like I these were played they became the talk of ! the pavilion for a season, and the hero was a I hero indeed." The performance of these 1 early giants of the game is told in detail in the volume, which throughout makes interesting reading of a subject that is not generally interesting to the uninitiated. Flohtune ! — Fob. the Teeth akd Bbeath — A few drops of the liquid " Floriline " sprin-kl-;J on a wet tooth brush producer pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth fro n all parasites and impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the tcetli a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. " The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s 6d of all chemists and perfumers. Wholesale depot, 33 Farrioedou. road, L.oad.oUj Enelaud.— Advx,
GIANTS OF THE GAMES.
Otago Witness, Issue 2375, 7 September 1899, Page 60
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