Sports and Pastimes.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)

Sports and Pastimes.

Attention k> asked of baseball patrons to the wonderful increase in popularity of the game of baseball throughout the civilised world. . The editor of; the •"■'Guide- " during'the past- season .'■ ha.i been «-alled upou to answer enquiries in regard to the rides -from- the; : . countries oi Japan. Cuba, Australia, Yucatan. Mexico, England, the .Philippine islands, Hawaii, and even. South Africa, where the national sport of the United States has - been spread through _ the influence of American graduates of our mining school?, who-arc engaged in the rich mines of that country. '• • • AVarren - Bardsley, the famous New South Wales cricketer, now on his first visit to England, has struck fame as batsman iu a manlier unexampled. Prior to the final Test match his batting had been one of the. features of the campaign, though his fellow left-han-der, Vernon Hansford, had done lietter in the Test matches. But at Keuniugtou Oval in the final encounter - with England, the Sydney iuau compiled 130 and 130, being the first and only batsman to make two centuries iu a Test match. The mighty W. G. Grace, K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Trumpcr,: Hill, and W. L. Murdoch. never approached this on English wickets. m •■•

Tho "Postman's Knock," .Diggle's favourite stroke f »t ; bUliardsvis-herein explained tor those who may not know ,it. The red is on .the jspot,;.with the object while in a direct line, behind, it, and close to, ortouching, the top cushion, while the player's ball lies a fool or so away from the. red, at an angle for a slow canuoii,' and to drop th«i red over the top corner 'pocket.' The red is pocketed • aim" replaced on the spot, «l«on a similar canuoii is played, ami the red dropped over the other corner pocket, to bo again holed and spotted for repetition of cannons and pockets. Each time a cannon is obtained the player's ball ." kisses and • double kkscs " the object white back U> its former positich, to await return vf its partner, the red, to the spot.

Referring to Longchamps (Paris) jii Grand Prix day, the .correspondent of a.London, paper says:' "Although the big. international race was a financial success, despite- the bad, weather, no particular animation: reigned in the paddock. There, was such-a.grand injlrUry demonstration, muster of miifurnied police, and manoeuvring of cyiljsi' corps., that it looked as if a sham fight was going to be brought on on the racecourse. These elaborate precautions were taken to overawe the ringleaders of the so-called stable-lads strike. It seems as if some of the vvuths' grievances are sufficiently ' well grounded, since one Maisons-Lafhtto trainer aunpunccs publicly in print thdt he has- now bought nine bedsteads. At the same time, it is only just to state that the boys in reputable are perfectly contented witli their lot.'

.'•.' .*.'• ■'"■* ■ • "■ '. •■• .; , "With only "one more moon, . anglers, would-'do-well to. bwk over their tackle, and iw if rods, lines, etc.. have "wintered well- ■ It is a',, ihistakc to leave things till, the last and then to fiud that the rig-out is anyUowl and-not lit to. lauu sprat. . A few hints may be given. . shouW be inspected, and, if shabby.at ajl,rt varnished; lines should lie overrun, and all worn,parts brokciroK, and What remains if long: enough should be redressed; reels should be .taken .\ to pieces clcaucd aud oiled; nunupws should be reuovatcd as perishes -with keeping; casts and, traces should »ie tested wet, and if penslicd *t all v thrown away and be replaced by iicw ones; cvcUnirs luckdy keep well, but the book should be glanced atto sec what the slock k like, and it short,, a new lot sliouJd be, got;, ether, things such as waders, brogues, etc.,. also rehire attention, With lire season so close at hand, and dealers A.pcnin& th<i» new Uock, now is the time to make sure that the outfit io as .conipletc as Uie aiigl-rs' means will allow bun to makc'il- .... .. w : - ■ '■ . ];v v ! •'.: ' Tli~ passing! winter"; has tccii able tor tins v way. in..wfiicuj'hockvy has b-junded forwjjrU iii. P*pu|aiity r .i As a ganio it has always : .popular with ) tiic fair sex, b.iit Uiis 'wiiits-rilhe young meii liaTß, shoivnl: .tiiat" ih&vafco ..are very-, fond of '\}i-'■'.' i'^i lejuracnfative matches liave . taught^the.,men. ;:niauy things, net ,tlie least Sif which is>.their weakness in stick play and slowness; in fuUowiag up. it is always a good tolbcar'iij mind tiiat iii. all outdoor panics, Euccess.'lies' witli the team which; makes a poiut [ of strong attack.., Atr tack,.' 'to«i, 'shows an atnlete : in her or his Ikst light, as it, is then that ctiii- ' fidenee is in the asceudant., I o make up one's mind that defence must -Ijc •tlri sole aim is a mistake., ..It is of eoiirsc". right to be ready, .for defence,: but what., should ever .Ikv s tlic determination is that of attack,' do»v-, over, as belongingrto young.clubs,; tlie men of South Canterbury have done very'well' indeed; and with a promise of mofe and better, grounds licxt winter, huvkev should llourish stronger, than ever." The girls, clubs have done well, m, far. and most of the matches Jiave b.cn well- Taught out and very enjoyable. • • •

Tliicu critics in England who (irtys Die Stdiuy- • Referee,-') tir-Jl deptcviatcil* the Australians, next allu<kcd 'the Eugland sclfcctors, next depreciated the fcugland-tcau^j-andJinaliy gave aonie tanlv : ought really, to on thciiKclvrs. -' TEa .oJ„the,; i rcss in .a'&'in.juV£Vj(ithsr.U!iugs, is not to t -be' ovi;r-esUniatßU^: v .,. ;lt, ; secins thalniariy^v||7>\Ue,up : .kiud I'rcss ;ibta,.lii;a.lthy: the great national ..gaiuM-> * Tte^W!* a .T bv' ckteudin«L WiV. t :< , «6 ra Vi ,a V M'° victoraUii ;:iju* fair-fcuglit solinFaud" Vanq«"s»««' annrwrrcfenewssjiry; |K>inting out liow strength may and power ? coWTitratcd, *itß.*.twy \« : the tables*. r Winn represFntatjvca beat. 45ngl}ind and tjic Homeland's ojtlicr classic teams at Rflgbv< Vnion, ,foc.tb?Jl, ; .«nly r to...Jjg ,dc- ; preciatcd' bv a wide taction of tlic happen in cricket,.-whatKare. they «to thjnk:'* iH-i'thist'thc same Press which so: generously recognised.the. achieve-; inenfc of the 1878 and 1882 teams fSo he'a!thv-o.inder Aiistralian fw-_a_ mo-, nienfwill believe that' criticism of the character to which I refer represent the thoughts of English sportsmen. But it is, nevertheless, very disagreeable