FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 180, 10 July 1900, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The Hawera seniors are leading for the championship in the Southern division. Thoro is some talk, says the llaicera I'onl, of A. anil 11. (Jixid playing in tin) concluding matches for Okinawa.

High tackling is coming more and I more into favour. Tho "cause why" jis hard to explain. Some say tho men [are b-. coming more friendly, and delight in cuddling, or trying t> eudd'e, one another round tho neck. Others 'say the jersey manufacturers are at the bottom of tho movement, and " square " the men to tackle high, and thereby tear jerseys. But certaiu cynics maintain that the high-tacklers are animated with the murderous desho to break or screw their victims' necks. Whatever theory is upheld, the result! is almost invariably the same. The man with the ball escapes, and the would-be tacklers are left gaping and cuddling the all-embracing air. li men persist in tackling high, they should apply for permission to use lassoos to bringdown the runaways.™ Exchimye.

I ho Ilawem Pod's Football OontriImtur advocates a rocoguiion of Mr. A. Bayly's services in connection with football. He says:—"As a player and a man New Zealand has never produced a suparior. After the nuin-i-er of years of brilliant service to Tarauaki 1 think no hotter recognition of his services can be given than for tho Union to start a subscription fund to procure a fitting testimonial to Tarauaki'a old captain"