FOOTBALL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 356, 3 April 1889, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Says' the "Athletic News'' in speaking of a Lanoashire club match: — "A rather curious incident occurred during the progress of the game, quite a wrinkle in its way. Swiaton were allowed a free kick just on their own goal line, and, of course, 'the kicker retired a few paces. Then two ,of the burliest of the Swinton team planted themselves in front of Messrs Hepper and Moore, and effectually stopped their charging tactics. Ot course, no man can be off' bide in hi& oivn goal." This is the way aYankee paper talksabout an American College football side :—": — " The Yale I earn is rather severely crippled at present. Corbin has a carbuncle on his left arm, Wallace has an absceesonhis lip, Stagg had his right eye and nose badly bunged up day before yesterday. James was at the same time cut about the head, Gill is on crutches, and has not been playing for over a week. Rhodes is all out of shape, and has been tor nearly a month. Graves was playing Tuesday without a hat, and cut the top of Lis head rather severely. Pike's leg is so badly used up .that he cannot do himself' justice, and ' Bull har not 'beefr 1 himself for some, days, owing, to a. ttadly - strained tendon in his leg. " ,* ,J, J *>* r „ »1 ';