FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9418, 14 April 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

OF THE WALLA 8188,

United jßress Association.— By Electric telegraph. —Copyright. N Perth, April 13.

Mr .Giitpan, manager of the Kangaroos, who have just returned, attributed the financial failure of the tour to the <eocton strike in the North of England, and to the press being dead agai-Sbat them on account of their charge sfo.r admission. The prices usually charged were twopence and fourpepce, hut during the tour the charge was a shilling. He believed that pe team Would ever again be invited from the colonies, es the result of the Scottish decision with regard to professionalism.