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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 29 September 1913, Page 7

and therefore the question which team becomes the national champion'at the end of the season depends a most entirely upon which manager has most money". The highest price formerly paid for a player is £4500. MUSICIAN'S RETORT TO MILLIONAIRE. An, amusing story is related about M. ..Ysaye, the famous violinist. During his visit to America the aitist was the guest of a New York millionaire, who in his early days -vas a shoemaker After dinner his Ysaye to play, and when he hesitated ren-.urked ; "A man slwnild never be ashamed to exhibit his art." Thereapm Ysaye played. Having returned to Europe, the violinist invited liia former millionaire host, who happened to be in Paris, to dinner. During the evening a pair of boots miudh the wotrse for wear were 'handed to . the guest, the Express says. "My dear friend," said Ysaye, "do m© „ the favour of mending these boots for me." The millionaire was speechless with amazement. "A man should never be ashamed of his art," added Ysaye with a significant smile. THE'AUTHOR AND THE RUNHOLDER. In a silly season discussion on the discomfort of English country hotels, Mr H. A. Vacliel, the well-known author, took sides against the hotels (say& a London correspondent), and a gujarm of visitors to the country entered the lists an one "side or th© other. Among others was a "New Zealand sheep farmer, of 56," who wrote from Paris saying he and !his three daughters had just completed a motor tour of twenty-eight days in England, and that they looked backupon; it with itmalloMid delight. As a' matter of fact the New Zealajider drotve his own oar, and enjoyed his-' meals thoroughly, arid he is quite imrpatient in his contempt for "the gluttonous effeminacy of 'those - lapdogs who, taking no exercise, 'but simply lolling on cushions, demand that their appetites shall be tickled with omelettes and outlets." Mr Vachell is rather cynical in his method of dealing with the pakeha, wholse remarks, lie said, would have been more, interesting if he had farmed sheep near Paris. , " ' .