FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 June 1907, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

LATEST CABLE NEWS UNITE!) MESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELUCTIiIC TBLEOSAl'il,—COl'l'litOlir.

PROFESSIONALISM CONDEMNED.

Received 7th, 11.20 p.m. „ , . ~ . June 7. Professionalism m football was severe l.v criticised at a reception given the | .o-ri'sland team in the Town Hall. Mr .Ulyert the president of the New Soulh M ales Rugby Union, saw some, lan.rer of M'e tamlofall t|l . uU m b » f j ;«'!•. m that th, professional »;; was ■ '•'I""'"!,* «|<. He 1,,,,,,,! x,.». 5...H1, »'''<•*«"<! Queensland would resolutely hat then- );„,,,; . 1f ,,.,i„„ t iL , n , ( , moi||!ii[j'rotes:.iomili.,ni entered aiiv!liin«. bdiind it niine Unit abominable gambliii.V soirii ;""l I hat was a spiril (hoy W;1 „( C! , t j I a-nod manly game like fool-

| .Utern-y-Goncral Wade, refcrrii,.. („ I d image professionalism had caused in '•ugland, declared the higher aspects of Hie game were entirely lost. It came to '" n matter of having in one's pocket a argc amount of money, and in anolher a larger amount of blue metal. Received 7th, 11.-10 p. m .

Ar „ , Sydney, June 7. -Mr Oaks, a member of (he Assembly Mid he was glad to see the first attempt l<> in, rom.ee professionalism into Now ....iland had been shut down on. Mr R. Teeee said it was gratifying ■ Irat the lust nttenipt in New Zealand had met with such a formidable rebull'. Mr Lea, manager of the Queensland team, said he did not think there was ihe slightest chance of professionalism getting a hold in Queensland, but-there was always a danger of it creeping in. I I hey were determined to watch and keen ' the game clean. I

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

COMMENT IN AUSTRALIA,

m, „ . Sydney, .lime 7. J he Daily Telegraph savs the selection of such a powerful team for Australia should effectually settle the question of the strength of the Xeiv Zealand professional team to visit England. It gives the impression that it 'is the one the selectors would have chosen if the whole of the front rank players were available, mid it will be interesting to see where the professional team of equal strength is to come from.

OPINION IN AUCKLAND.

Per Press Association. Auckland, June 1. 11l regard to the football team for Australia, Kekhold and Paton are the only two witli whom the Aueklanders are not familiar. The most notable Auckland absentees are Geo. Smith and B. Nicholson. the Auckland three-quarter lias been playing right at the top of his form this season, and his non-inclusion comes as a l,ij{ surprise to followers of the gam. l in this city. Probably the reason for the dropping of Smith and Nicholson was that their work did not come under the eyes of the selectors at the intorJsbind match. No exception t . iln | l( , taken to any of the three-quarters included, and n matter for congratulation Is that three of the four, Frve'r, llitchincon and Dive are young players. Oilman, who is picked as reserve half-back, playe on the wing against Auckland last year, but is regarded as equally good as half-back, and can play in the three-quar-ter Imc iFnecessary. He will be ayailable j ls wing should Gillett become incapacitated. The forwards arc considered as good a lot as ever left the colony They are heavy fast and clever all ummgh, a fine set of serummagers, quick to break up and always on the ball. local opinion is that it will be a good pack that outplays them.