ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 14

ASSOCIATION

[By Crsrnn-H..\M'.3 PAYINC PLAYERS' EXp&fiSgS-.'' Championship Tabic. ' j'Vilfeying is a l/ilile slioM ; iKg tte jia/jfe ttafls «f tlir> vii-ri-otis te.an?s onguijo.d in tJm first o:ivido.i) 'iyliJfctifjHMtehii) kt-tte fiOHettiskiii of Inst Sa't»pd : a/is .games :^.

Oil reference lq the above table. it will bo scou. that tiic eharapionshrp haa reached a very jiHqm'ttfig'jftng e '.' As In!"-., 11 4 l'i f0 - tennis are eonw.nied: the pos-.tiou is unaltered. On : lio "otci that S\ ifts and Y.MO.A. have gone up to l«nrt.h p!a<v>, i\Hli six points. after lin.v----ll:™ matches'each, v-Jiilo BiftiTOjids, .If'lvo liave ted six panics so tar season, have drop)>ed down to sixth place \v_ith only five points., Corinthians Slid Hospital liavo played seven : patches and tiio former team i is leading for flic championship by two !Vn ,~°. V< T 1 lospita! Mid three points - <sver Hustle. 'J ho lost-mentioned olub . VO J' to meet (Vintbiajis, and even it t hey do happen to win tho match they w(U still lie one point behind tlio leaders, with an equal number of matches Played, A»Vtici'patuim> are that tlio struggle for lop jjosjtjflft for 1914 will -. c • !> < r "."r i olM 'v I" some quarters ■it is held that Y.ftl.C.A. will Jrislie a WuFeroiico to the .positions of the. lead"iK teaws shortly, -and, judging by tlio ■ ,va) ' I,v ' mv . rr beep playing lately, this contention might p.tove 'to bo :a corrccti ■ one. ■ ■ . "Playsd Out." .. ''This idea of making players pay their own C\p.ensc% -(ft half (: [ theni', i" s P'K.ycd out. If you can't, guarantee : their expenses the best players won't Hriilvo .tlio i'rip." These •remark's wero ; passed- by tlio chairman of (lie Wellington . J'oolhall_ Association'. (Mr- ji., 15. ■, ■'¥) , " 1 Wednesday evening, Hii.rjrifi the discussion o.i:' the proposal to Send a repfesentattve team. to Oiairo this season, Undoubtedly Mr. Wells has ■ hit the n'r.ii on the head at last. I'or .VgntJ players of the "soeeer". game in Wellington. Jiavo had to pay theif ox- ■■ peftseS;,' o'r part of theni, whenever a : team has been sent away. Up till recently the W.l'. A, were placed in s:ueii a position t.hat they oould not offer to . pay players' expenses. Good "paW Invye been - taken in Wellington this .season. retters •if tho W.F.A. aro exjiected to ■ benefit to il'io extent'of £25 or £30 as ;■ tlio result of the Gorinfhian-llospital ■ uini'.ch. If that sum of money can bo rafted in from a eup mateli oil a lioli- ; day on which 'there wero dozens or other attractions, what will be tho amount cf tlie gates on tlio four Satur- , days on w'licli tho W„F!A. Ivr.vo the fright to char,t;o for admission to tho Basjii .Hfesni-Ve? Taking. Jh.6 above re- ' suit as a criterion; it look's as if eon- ■ sidorably Over in 00 will find its way ■ into the- treasurer's hands from this ; sciirco alone this season. Therefore, the epmrnitteo .slionid not have liesi- • fated to spend £';">!> in sending a team to_ Otai;o. lit conclusion, is 'ijuglit bo pointer! out that I hero is bound to bo • a- at Qtago-WoSHnpto:!. reateh. ;i'.id i'ne visit? ■ilig Asscciation wijl be eijl.it led to i certain percentage of the takings. Ift ■ft'skillg - tho southern association (who aro ;it present .struggling to make w.id» nieet) to,give a guarantee cf "half ibo Rate, with a niiitiimim of £40" lor a visit of a 'Wellington toatn, tho W.P.A, ■ eatiiftittfe Rives eiio the .inip.ftssjo.n. ; thai they were not. anxious to send a : tea in away. The argument is. that ; tho W.J''.A. wains money for the .new ■■ ..ground, Well, the grcund beloiißS to ■ ike Association Football Ground Co., r.td.--aheiii! Kllblrnlo GlasliGs. The outstanding feat tiro ■ ■p.i thematches" on the Association's new grounds at Kilbirnie last Saturday was' the fewitess of siiec&tors. Certainly no;, more than thirty were present, and neitlier tlio weather lior tlio, contostß wo.;e blameable.' Tiio liiooldyn and Bivifts fisi.uro was certahdy niedioero, but just as certaiiily Was tlfe V.M.C.A. and 'Itg.ve.ra the. ■v'fery .;ppppsite of that. The. iieklenoss of public favour 1 '' y.M.C.A. and Rovers. To be defeated by 17 goals on one SitHirday, and the next to lose. victory b.v '-lie narrow margin of one goal is an example of tho vicissitudes this season tuis broujilit. Rovers. I'orirua saw tlvo* fait. tii'.J. Kilhiriiio :saiv the rise.. Heaj•satieU so ..long deferred may yet spread her- inanile over this . particular. elub, ■aiid rai.se it to the .vaults of tho strong, at'd. incidentally, to a prominent pestS ti'on eii tiie bhaiiipioiiship ladder. The poet hath . written that hope springs eternal. Whereof, ' JJovcrs will say, "Aiuen." They certainly succeeded in springing a surprise on V.M.C.A., aiid if only they woiil;! tako a litt'lo of tlieir ' virtoi's' conibiiiaiien and apply i.| to ■ ihem.sclves, ii is urdav's resiilts M'ould liave told k diffe."< lit story. , ■ ' Jj'rMi Kfi.iierajit.ies to individuals, ■ Fnl-ers eornes lir'st. on the list. . Ho has tlio fundamenti)!? of sin exeellent pliiyo:', ii(id ill's form jafit Saturday \i:n3 a fte'6'iil-od "redit, to him. Rut he is ih.o least bit too seliisii- he hangs Wi'j to, t;ifo l:a!l too I.oitg, Wiipn mi the felt! let luijii devrflo;p. it Utile ..nvire tea.iii spirii.. Blake, a Dinir.ond of hist ye-ir, lis T«iy safe m the iHii£4 A- fev i more op.partumtiVs . sers.'d up by his I baelts would open liiiij iiji mere, aiVd itive liini a rhinree of maU'riallv benelit- ' his. team. The tw6 Harts \vould I n-.'ilie a good asset to miy euib teaiii on their Kluv.ving lest week, or was if. "only a .spasmodic flash of hi.-ilifcinee? ■ "iiH.vi.i seemed out ef place {t.s a soce'er ' baek. One wonders 'if tiie.rc :i.s any. irnih ill ii:-e rumour that lie would '..atheV p!a>- hockey for Xiidroppiitaus. Maniiv'.s pl'iee was taken by ' Ik-rlin. He wis iniiircd, it wii! be reme'iiiherecl.■ !:i> tiie 'l liistie inat'eii.. Seois "hae iimckio briiwit." V,M.O.',A, have le-t .their eolie.sion, aiid it. l-ohoves then, to fiiid. it .heforo next Kniiirday, -0- in their elnsli with C;.irin!hians on that, day !heir re|ui : tatirtn. fer e'.ni'.blr.a'ien «,1! Vflftj'sh. fer t'h.o seaso).i. Kor!u:i-;.ins, ibe God of Luck, \i Pt.- ii! -1 over t hci: dctiuies lost. ur'iny,. otla rwiso this week would bnvo h< a'd end see,it in t!ic lire.einct.s of iiio V.M.C.A. "gym." a weepi'm and eailiitil nr.d gnaslviiif: of tee'tii.' P.elicits ■ii»d llol'k came forward in "bank" esfeeni. jjs !hrv iiiife' sliiiivfiig lig'i a- litlie above iheir ordinary form —\vlv!eh is ■not {nedtoore, iV feature of Roberts' p!,-..y is. w i'.oii he tlitows the btilj in from iim. litw. The greecfiil, ser'jy>iuino tiiivc-s oi hi< i;edv are thrown ir.ui ■pioniifi.-ibv- -eertaiidy "ri iliing of bej.'iiy." Hi the lerwiiidc, tha otilv uiaftiT wor'b ii l iicl;ii'i;T upon was iheir de.-iiied !aek oi eoiiiiiiiiatioii. This coni'.iiijii..csi is usi'.r.liy 'ihe frai'ire of Bus fm'svii.V'ds 1 tilnx, , : iViu) s"ti, : it was. mil} 1 "j\ day oil" for all. Phillip and C'arnitkevs niaiiitallied their reputJKtiei!, i.'it ojipm I unities --i\ ere few and f'iir bn-! woeii A (li'teal di'-pl.iv v.yis t.i,=> icoiVtiVst t"-eeii' Hiok'.iV nud S'-.viits. . The least said about it il-.e M;e.-. '

; 14 - THE DOMINION, SATPRDAY, JUNE" 13, 1914. M-WAPT Hi ftl? OftTMMP 3 Zi-2r<rtS£3l<£!?JZ G <M<F-» p: raTHiiiS »S»t!S7>l ASiociAnos ~ WIIKmI III NrUlil. ■,..» >w.»y..- •. , —' — ■... .- ■ • ' V&WJUMS Vli ru"8 of the ladder at tho season's end. heard. Club delegates tlie Centre - /ffir • £Br MeWI b & w f nw rV»*»rtt„r1 . . The play of tho Newtown pack gleam- appear to be each waiting upon mother ■ - . to .tne public, ■ EJfr CmwfcKWfJ • • , • awav>°and HAftftY VAWWN FUU * F * ,T »' ™«'">•*«* OF HAfeEfttY.. floMplhwnts to th.d Amateurs. ~ A-WEEKLY RECORD OF SPORTS AND. OTHER PASTIME'a t„, fu ,«» s c.»~ <■ -y - S&gSnSftSr&l M,,M tx ' MS& \ , letic) faculty for stealing passes, or to preliminary arrangements should be set In a recent article in a Loudon paper. 8011 V. Mora#, Paris, k'Or boxing, 30 Its is afl tlio HlBft) pie, 13-! ■ ■. ; — tlio blind lnirry of George (Newtown) to in train at once by the' authorities, tlio well-kftorn jwofpssionsl, Harry **-* "d now to be aWe to hand out- soaje OnaniplfthsHlp table, i , rid himself of tho ball. However, the Notice should be given to tho country Vat-don, says: "I do not suppose' that Sturdy Little Tlmamvian. bo»fjuet-s to tho <»»testaftte who feared. . J'oD<j»fng a ttJJe ilwriiW tte • RUGBY. indebted to the selector, or selectors game was a P' easant 0110 to watch. clubs at once, so that they can begin anybody has tried so many experiments '» 4.. r ,i • i • + i • •> , „ Jl , 1 ' ® amatom- seeixgii tins ?veek, and Woijs «f tlm viiriotis teams in ' * who conceived 1. Susocn8lon aita » omB ...raining operations, else th««r w,l > with puitors «* Ilmro <h»c, L that it M, th ? "7 nn t fe ? -1° f on,te t!m Kh * Chanel M ing a B match for the purpose of en A . Sus P cns,on - Some Advice. found at a serious disadvantage. It is is a stfall ii/»ttci that IJravo »o<farrived a wfe of exultant Mr. Ji. tetanies, to whose conettisbn of last SatuickVs (fflmeS**. [Br Lock.1 doavouring to do justice to the plavcrs At a meeting of the local centre the' ! lot fa " l 0 ' tliem .V ,at A « 7"* d «. uW «.* «>* Mmn that them is lurfliine 2*jg» £» «» mpwa cottier, awl tb» iMtdMoakmg was , m . * ' a __ who a'to not playing under the princi- suspension of Sullivan, of t'ho Newtown 1 s ?. ru . ng l ! po " 4 f m ®, fc / ltm ' n t! hke » p't.ting cleek for gettiag the ball j V i , »i - *11 , T 1™ . b CHOOSING THE ALL RLAPK3 pal unions; birt, while the idea is good, Club, was lifted. Sullivan was disquali- and it is not ftf&M for sport, into the hote from a disfauwe of thr«» T . .^H 3 ' J v S " f„l .. . I • £ . CHOOSING THE ALU BLACKS. the execution is open to tlio observa- fi ed after tho last engagement of his P 0 ™ 1 '? t>w «xecutivo w.dl or fow or hvo rcet. For toig putts XHand M 1 . .5 # I,. - tion that there arc rather few country team with Suburbs. The decision to lift display . emisrferaoly more I am stili usilig tho. club -which Mr. } A"' 3 ,™ ■ the vvmnei;s-*-.L. h ,g I 4 % % | Chief interest during tho week oen- players in tho team selected. tho suspension was not favoured by Mr enOT RV ? nt ] enthusiasm than has. be® JJfowii ml I demed, and. I do not wn H»k .the twelfth nwmp. S « J. Hunter, nna J.W.fllte: £ £ | S | ,f J tred in tho selection of the inter-Island W. S. Brice, and the writer is of opinion since tlm opemag of th® think tliwe is. anything-bettor for fte gone whoa the sig»al of sip -cadi and all yose to the eeeasioii in .CmwtWan. ? f 4 g. % » teams, which'are to meet hero next A Story of Chances Lost.- that Mr. Briso's objection should have s« nt season if the cross-couatry cham- purpose, but it is .wonderful what a render «<mt uy m tho angle, wwar host a«d tfee thrco lostrs— " 7 k i i s 2 jf ' Saturday. Tho public were, no doubt, wnii,w.,, , n ,i P n n»i-. „ '-1 i received more consideration pionship is to bo < anything lte the sue- of dub will do sometime* in re- ?? d • l very tired Australian limped to B. fracy, J. btrntiij and E. tory- t«te ' *" ft d 0 fi ni S S taken by suroriso 'at tho 'dec^Tto S 0 r Tho counter in question . was a this year that it last T m to feso wmtched y*«i mid four- proved oppen.mfa .'ir S t I If 1 play a B match in addition to the oric- t? Athletic lark last shabby display of football, and is not order of the day for ofhcmfe and dubs loot putts of which I must have niissad . 0 had piwsed through a trotib- playmgno sonail part a what ivas a r.KtC A k 5 S ? J X inal fixture, but tho proposal is suoii „ l 3 'ui, ' ™ a b ? ,ltl K altogether pleasant to recall It h"S- is ™ Gc^ ; busy," afeUten "Koep.lwsy/' fimmtJess thousands ffl tiro pitsfe ton «ustime. HebeenIrarfiedfnqn ■ great nigfc'a sport. '"i « 1 n ,S • % , • an excellent mm T 1 , t r fow-djn,mbered close on pens that Vday these "earns The AVellington «ub has its Wp fix, years. At Wwplesdon ai.d 1 Gos.fwth h,r to post l»y the persistourk, WfeU n n . ( , 4U , , , . affli "* I T I A $ I havo commended itself to every fol- S' stages but 6 on meet, and it is booed that the war- ture. tho Palmer Chip rase, on hiknd P»rit th» short p»tte seeBted ea». %y nishes of the sturdy littfe rusam-iim. Bm m tho U6lrt W .lght Crown. ' hk<m\.Z $ h I 2 4 17 1 lower of the game. Tho B match be- rather The mult 1 riors concerned will strive to. exhibit If iioraw are aiiy en- ] w d tkir stmwwity one delightful day He had bacji swely beiabourod by a The defeat, of a world's diam-piciii' is .Kover'S 8 fl J I J qft n tween the two Islands will bo played Wkcd Hon as very doubtful I it Wei footbRl1 at ,te bost - , ancl wil1 fenter the £ s V{ m * , th , or ?. sho ? lcl > * .t R,rt y 1* bo " ke ' } tackled thom w,fh successren of heavy pantos always a. mrMve of iapartntee owii 3 0. g •» 1 fft 2 on Wednesday next,'and tho A match arent imbued with the correct spirit. ««Id out strrnnp for the trophy. Too a club abojit a f-oot long whtch I kad on_d_ jabs, wid t» all,- H tad wtan, as in tlie case ww Uet : . ' 1 18 -°