ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

:! :>>%'\"v ...;;»^^- r . ; .;;" FOOTBALL. ;;.;;V;REFERBES y ASSOCIATION.. . ',' -A':.raee'ting:of : ;the Wellington Roferees' .{association was/held last night, Mr'. 1). JUTfenzie .presiding./ A-letter :was received froni-Mr. J. P. Jifth,;;bf the, Wellington: College, in answer to the which Tequested the college authorities to qpply ,to . when:• they.:. required , for future, college/; tournaments. '•■/Infer.':alia the'letter said;■--;-; ■ -. '''I: have '..to;say; that wo '■ fiilly' recogniso /the'/great/value, of the Referees' Associaiioijl'; second, that we had not the Slightest intention • of:/.being discourteous. to.'• the association, and-do not : admit having been-so;, third," that In all regular -union •matches; we : ; shall : : gladly.' accept the Tecpgiised,-"regulations... and. restrictions as .to iapppintment::of referees." .:,■:•,;;. ~ . ; It; was .decided to suggest to the Ap-jpointine'nt,-Board that .Mr. L; .Simpson: ilie.Appointed referee for. the Charity Cup .smatch. ;^ ; ;-': v'. .;■.;"'. - :.; EObTBALL; CONTROL. ; Aicorrespondent writes:—. -,; ■;;..'." .To Uh'e Editor. Sir,—L cannot let the opportunity ■. ;pass without 'claiming some of.your. remarks' made at;:a- football;ban , quet . re-'. :-cahtly,;'about~\s; club'., supplying morOimehiberata the New, Zealand Rugby lUn'ipn : Committee than' any: other clubi and iilsb a -remark,made by ;one of your football;.correspondents about thepommit|tee;fiipt.s,contaniing., more';'old'rplayers; pf '6tanding:andr;note.- -Now;-sir, about the rrenjarks ! made':, at ;that' banquet; ; 'It; is. jSilvell-known fact:that.for".years past this [uoipn;isfrun : :.by;a''clique, and it matters. man is,,or-if he' ; ,is. the. most .capable Sman in existenee.v.he .has., no chance' of getting elected to- this august |body,;if ,;he: is. not : the right .colour. ..In ipreyjptis-; years before,,the annual ineetdngV;it'ihas' been"the'Customiof/one or jperhaps J two "taking -a holiday,, say, - one feoiiig nbrth : and..th«.'other, south,;and. '.tervfewihg the various unions and hobinobbingiwith. the various officials; and be:ioref;the';, annual meeting takes place a : Jticket 'is ■.'.-■■ arf anged"' and.. - of: Vconrse is Jfelected." This: is the course, those gentle T '.meh'/takeupinorde'r to keep'their seats irosy.'S.Nbw, :about;:old .players; :Take' the and vyoU; will -find a -.veryUpoor.;,:class :.of :-old: .-players ■'• re..presented;; with the-, exoeption "of>; three iwhbl'were ihterprovinoial men; the othefs ; 'never;;rose to senior, class with, perhaps, one-br^.two'exceptions,'let. 1 alone. interprovincial ..or.: : New ; Zealand; • standard. ,'Aiid;;'sir*■.these ; are thb men-.-'who • are running; New : Zealand .Riigby,';and small : wonder,, is; it that players.are up inarms, • and : : no" doubt,'and;. quite", right'tob,. we wiUv'seef.theV'NorthernyTJniony'gamp'ls flpurishihg •in;this,-colbny;;and .the'players are r getting:a sharp for:the,labours which .of Russia";;cbmmittee.' now reaps-feno".small extent<inrirce. passes, trips :to.-varions;places; theatres, etc.—l , iamy etc;;;':,;::,;!.;, V::' ■; f \■:

.i: : GbOD: 'UN.

: •'•:^The ; ■'■ ; ■Bugby:r : Uhiba :^galhißi''■'is'•; not ; -'Ter igaiiiing: ite-popukrity/ : thpujli- : tha ■ stir-i ring, football' of 'the "cprieludmg •matches of.'the■campaign W now- toi.'bo: : witnessed, -^'Befcree.":". ;: Matches which/formerly: attracted from 13,000 : to 23.0Q0 ipeople -now', coax!fr6n;ilopp .to;'2soQ>-. •The; empty'benches /lire -not minimising :tt«' I keentiessvof'pla.v<irs--butlthe .sight, ot : •'theffii;ig.;not elevating,to-Bngby,-Unionists: .Football.enthusiasm': in i Sydney-is' as; keen as it ever was, but the, schism. has hiti'the'old game desperately ihard. Some ofVthe' of Rugby ': Union football : may' not yet:. be.. able ' to' thoroughly r^ise.ithis/.\r^evertheless,/'they : .are.:now. '•facjng;!'a , :p^Ql)lem';:whichV^tilhe.'.may• ; , from/a jhillock. lb; ;a: :,toweniig:'mouht'ain; - ; -< : Union < game: has .beei.-' by•''.Vthe 1 : public! jlias provided vthe.:Rugby "League " with the.' "sinews."of .war/paiid, in ■:turn,•the"*smews of''waT;are'keeping the"pulse bfl:playVgoing^sereridy,:by- : . the" swill. of : fresh' .talent;'; as, the 'Rugby,,^nibh;doTe)ops; : :v'^he.future: of .the'/Rngby game; in ;this country:'may.rbe''brilliant, or. :it: may'.{be: -will:, depend : v«'ry,.ilargely" of. the: Riigby.League controllers.: "Thus; far. ih:-many:.matters .they..l6Bb:>nothing.:in-a comparison -with : .the;organisers:'of• tlie'.'uhibn, and-in some ;have-,fcen-;mbrei prOßressiveV.-.'.They are \bandlingV:a ; gaine. :betteft ; suited,/-.to: . the' :;;iustfalian'.;sporting:;:mind:'than,;.'the: old; •' game,: ahd'ialsb'; more '. thoroughly,: provided. foTvin;its ; ;contrblling sideron.the;field r of

'){s. ■;! vojlSebo iof fee-;' ■;■';$:;.;; ■. Sydney VBeferee'.'i. is?responsible-for the following:^' .;..:.• ■'•".••.■''•l/-whs, yassured•':;iri 'that. ,the.4Americans;had"'o£fered D-.' Gallagher ■£1000.<t'o. : go.-to;,California-. t6 : coach;tho University.-.teams. for:', twelve 'months. ■ Tho offer 'was -■ refiised;. but Gallagher* stated that he'tfpuldjcpnsMer anoffier; of.'a five : years' ■'engagement.. v; My. informant is' : a ;well-knbwn : : administrator of 'the-gaine in Auckland."^vih--. ( . .oo'r^';-.-:';:;\-",; ;;■-';'■

: :A ;;football .match was';to ~have' ' been' played;'yesterday.; in =which-employees .of :liery; : and pitted em.ploy.ee's; .'of 'othfr''firms'(engaged) ■ in': the local fruit mafiet.-)Thc' event had to be postponed.; on !account: of the unfavourable weather, \and hasinbw:' been -set -down for Monday'next, .'at 'the-'Athletic Part..■•"', ;.■'.;'■

■BOXING.

- ::4.'. ;- :; ' : " ;; ' /.'Arrangements';are well, in-.hand'. for the ;■.;■■ taxing:;:tournament at: the■.Opera,.House ; <n'-Thursday next,.'and judging by. the ■, -bos plan,every,;seat in- the -'house: will .;'.,: to/'ithat, night. :-::The .-,. ■■' training of- the: two:'men-is':being- watched v:;; -by.ic.local:;:expbnehts,:;'and:''allljare"stated ■■".' r..'by.:-the ' management ? of .the /tournament ;..:)': to'.agree -that' both'. Sullivan-and:. .'Wells , -arerm:'splendidi.trim;'.--Wells has 'been : -■.P n "m n S-pin some -fast- work -with Kerr, s ' ; '■•■ , Tracy,;;..and'-'others',':-Ti-hi'le•; Sullivan has ':. '■ ,; been: sparring.' with:,; heavier "men/ "in - ■ : VRudd,. Richards; and. v others. .■'•..■■• -l-'he.-prospects. of .the two contestants are ~'':.., naturally; being: freely ac- - count of Havill, of' Palmerston, receiv- :".-• pg'.rather ,a bad'time.' at -the Hastings ■ .tournament, he .has' notified that he will .' M;;unable io' compete,, and it: has 'been agreedthatEllis,bantam-weight champion; ■.'■'•"• !^haUv,meepKerr.;,ThisTshould provide a ,:,... .splendid.,bout.. ; .'Efforts.'are -being' made "■,:■.. ; to : get.'the'last train to the Hutt.delayed ■;■ Eo-'as ;tp .enable'..suburban enthusiasts to see the chief.contest..lf this is arranged advertised ; in due course. His ■ ixceUency ; the, Governor has -intimated , ;.. tua intention of: being present.