NOT TO BE MESMERISED.

Shannon News, 2 December 1924, Page 3

NOT TO BE MESMERISED.

UNDISMAYED ALL BLACKS. SCENES AT SWANSEA. (Received This Day, 12.5 a.m.) London, Nov. yo. All the world Knew that the All BlacKs had been waiting nineteen years to avenge the historic defeat oy Wales. Anyone seeing tne.in enter the field at Swansea must nave left that hefe. were fifteen champions realising unat the great day had arrived. <. If the. football fervour- apd religious rapture of the immense crowd produced any terrifying effect on tne All BlacKs, they showed no symptom of it, but walked qn to. the ground as if unaware of the. crowd’s existence. . ihe crowd sang hymns and pairiOr tic airs with wonderful musical effect for nq crowd in the world can sing like the 'Welsh;. Effiotibjns reacneu vne climax whe.n the lied Jerseys came into view. They were greeted with “The vMarch ol the Men of Harlech,” sung with extraordinary gusto, .but surpassed by “The Land oi our bathers,’’, when the entire fifty • thousand spectators rose and. bored -their heads. 'ihe visitors, began with admirable steadiness and soon got into their stride. They were the masters to the end. Wales gave, the crowd a Un-ill occasionally when the forwards swept down the field with the hall at. toe, but ,tlie All Blacks, invariably stemmed the onrush. Tihe crowd encouraged the Welshmen with inspiring songs alternated with epithets hurled at the All Blacks and hooting the referee. RUGBY HISTORY MADE. DOMINION’S CONGRATULATIONS. WELLINGTON, Dec. 1. The New Zealand Rugby Union has received the following cablegram from Mr C. Wrayrthe Dominion's representative on the English Rugby Union: “Heartiest congratulations, oi. splendid victory. ' Wales completely outclassed and outplayed. Cooke, tne cAnjuror, is greatest (opportunist l (have ever seen. Mark Nicholls, demon dummy demonstrator, showed splendid'football brains.. Nepia is peerless. McGregor would go down to'a runaway train. Maurice Brownlie the marvellous, did great, work, so’did Bill Irvine, Cupples and every man of the teem. “Wetter’s action in holding up the start of the game in the presence of fifty, thousand people by' rejecting the ball just at the kick-off win go down in history.” - . The New Zealand Union has replied to 'Mr Wray: “Sincere thanks for congratulations. Victory is. splendid reward for your untiring efforts on our behalf;” , . „ . ' The following cable has been sent by the New Zealand Union to’the Ah Blacks: “Heartiest congratulations on magnificent victory. Enthusiastic rejoicings throughout Dominion. ’