CORRESPONDENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 30 April 1913, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

SU-NDAY FOOTBALL.

"VTo the Editor:)' ■ Sir,—l •ask,your indulgence to sup<port "Fair Pl*y" in -his 'remarks r6 Sunday football. I, goo no, ,moA*e harm dn th'is"«than- hi gardening, cycling, working • horsesand traps,' and a. lot of iveedless house work-and,sowing that many church-goers -indulge -in;.. As ro* gards the noise, if 'any, I, did" not hear if., but both myself arid-numerous others do. hear the preacher &i Guy ton St. corner on Sunday eveuings at bed-time, with some of us, as far away ars near tho hospital. In fact^ we can; lie in bed and hear, him. Who, then, creates the nibst. noiso?—rl a-nij etc., .-..:" - FAIR. PLAY -No. 2.

(To "the.-Editor). . Sir,—l would like to make a- state incut in reference to tho regrettable incident on t]ie old College grounds on Sunday morning last. Tbie ground has been secured by the. Hockey .Association for the 1913 • season, ajid perjniEwioii to use -the playing .area for any other game should be obtained from the committee. ■ < .

" However, thrsuvugh the high-handed action of one. of the. members of this committee, a fo-bibal match was played on Sunday morning, without any permission hiaying'ljeeh'grajited. It would bo a libel on the fair name of the game to- describe last Sunday's disturbance as an of football,, and it is unfortunate that the onus should ■ bo iJirown oil, the- hockey players,'^vhojiave so* far conducted tiieii^ practices -in cimotst orderly manner. In coniclusion, 1: would like to say that the Association entirely. dissociates itself from any par- i ticipation in tho disturbance complain o<i of. —I remain, Yours,- etc., PATRICK C, COOPER.