FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

ASGUMVKLSII TEAM'S SEW ZEALAND TOl'll. yaturday. May 2li—Wairaiapa and Busli Unions, at Ma^tertun. Wednesday, May 27 —Wellington, Union, at Wellington, Saturday, .May oU OLago Union, al Dunedin. .lune 3—Southland Union., at Invercargill. 1 Saturday, .lune 0 South island, at Dunedin. J j 'WdneMlay, .June 10--South Canterbury I Union, at i'nnaru. | Sal-urday. dune ];»— Canterbury Union, at Cliristehureh. Wednesday, June 17—West Coast and Buller Unions, at (Ireymouth. Saturday, •dum- 20 —NeUou and Marl borough Unions, al .Nelson. Saturday, dune 27 -- New Zealand, al Wellington. Wednesday, duly I llawke's Bay Union, at Napier. Saturday, duly l —l'uverly Bay Union, at Cirdioine. Wednesday, duly 8 Mau.iwatu an I llorowhenna Union*, at I'almerston. Saturday, duly 11—Wanganni Union, al W'anganui. Wednesday, duly ITi—Taranaki Union, at New Plymouth. Saturday. -Inly 18—Auckland Union, a! Auckla nd. Saturday, duly 2.") North Uland, n: Auckland.

The l-ajglislimen arrive ill New Ze.i land by the Athenic. which is due m Wellington on ISLh May. Their visit is bringing out a lot of old players, among whom are dim Hunter (Taranaki). Bennett (Otago), and cveudimniy Duncan, who can't, resUt the temptation of having another whack at the Britishcrts. In view of the approach of the touri>ts. the following might be regarded as timely remarks. They are from the pen. of one who knows, "Oll'-side Mac."': ••Confine your training to plenty ot walking exercise, as fast as you can g.), accomplish live miles in about io minulets; boxing, wrestling, sprinting, 1 and kicking nlumt. Never go in for long I runs; they produce staleuess, and unless it is for an important representative fixture, do not train up to the last stag'of physical endurance. Always have something to come aud go on. Kat plenty ot' beef and raw eggs, and almost any vegetable except raw potatoes, lie

careful of what you drink. In the early days of Rugby, and even in Ihe writer's time, it was considered a correct thing for a representative with'a big reputation to get what is ingenuously, if ungrammatically. termed 'blind paralytic' the night before the match, aud the next day play a big game. In fact, this worship of the vine was necessary if Ihe Vtar' was to sustain his reputation. Xo matter how brilliantly the man played after transforming himself into a brewery, he could have played better without the stimulant. The individual who stakes his reputation on beer when lie ha- muscles and brawn is better out of the team."' THE ASSOCIATION CAME.

Per Press Aaaociafoa Wellington. \\ cducsday. At the animal meeting of tlic New Zealand Football Association last night it was decided to inform tin- New Zea laud llugby Union that tin- Association was willing to remove the disiiualificalion oil Ihe lirccn Island Association team provided that the oUcndcrs a polo-gi-ed to the Otago Association. It mis decided to altiliate with 1 li'New Zealand Sports Federation, and .Messrs. S. W. Tliurntou ami I'. L. l)avir>3 were appointed delegates to that lioily. 'I'll" secretary was instructed to open negotiations for a visit of a -New* Soutli Wales team in 11)0!). It wa- decided to again alliliatc with The Football Association (London) ami to appoint A. K. Cil>l>s New Zealand's representative at llome.