DRURY.
At th.3 meeting of the Drury annual sports the other night, things were pretty lively. The old hands Wi-re quiie tr.iinpied upon by the rising generation. They (the old hands) are like numbers of the House of Representatives, who, after being elected several times in succession, think tiny are tmtirleil to a beat in Parliament lor the remainder of their natU'al lites. The knights of leather and flax were indignant about the manner in «•; ich umtters w< 4 re Leintr conducted, and towards the close of the meeting both were in righting form. After the meetiug wjs -ver, a gentle't.an happened to express his opinion m tugard to the business of the evening-, with the result tbut he nenrlv got a blade of flax iv his eye. tiroaus were freely uiven by cerr.ain parties wi.en it becmne known that Tom had been . lecte.i despiie tue uff >rts of Solun. John ha.- siuniaed nis intention of entei'ingiJUgilistJc circles; should he do so, be will meet with tougher boys than ire ■. I wou d advise Solon find his supporters t» M"'ik a few more saltpetre drops bi-foiv another meeting take 3 1 j.iue.
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Observer, Volume X, Issue 622, 29 November 1890, Page 17
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