SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3203, 13 May 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

North Wairarapa Hack Race , , Meeting. The following nominations. were received for the above meeting on Saturday night - WELTER HANDICAP. . ■ : Emerald, Orator, St. Helena, Ngarata, Lyttolton, Obid, Kimberley,;' Oleander, Tawhake, Angler, 'and Solitude.' HANDICAP TIME TROT. jil Mabel, 'i'ohy,. Rocket, Kate Kelly' P Polly, ' Shot, Wait-a-Whilo, Jumbo, Jenny LindandToi. . ' j; ; v:"•

( f?AOK HUBDLE HANDICAP. 1 • Fenella, - Exchange, Commodore, Halicore, Sir Tatton, and Enohora. ; XOBIH WAIBABAPA HACK HANDICAP. > • Emeruld, Solitude, Cock-of-the- - Walk, Orator, St.-Helena, Ngarata, Obid, Buttercup, Merlin, Tawahake and Angler.

, FLYING HACK HANDICAP. . Emerald,' Orator, St. Hel.ena, • Nfjarflta, 'Lylteiton, Obid, Buttercup, Merlin, Oleander, Tawhake, and Angler. Etiquette to Football Players Do not attempt to play football ** unless you tip the' scales'at 200B>s. ■ ; : - Hold your breath when -you are the under man in a Borimmage of tvfenty. . • Do not carry anything in the shape | of glassware in your pockets during the game. . . Bemember that drawing - room h,. ' manners may be dispensed with onmf/ tlio football field.

Keep your mouth closed, even if it lias been extended 2in. on either side by an unexpected tackle. - Retire if your spine is broken. in. more than three places, s and do not try to kick a goal with your brokon leg. Do not give way to'your suffering, Even if your head is knooked off, keep quiet about it, This is the. famous "grit." Do not let your love for trophies lead you to appropriate the .ear of- a player for your sorap book.

Never throw a member of the opposing team into the grand stand. It may frighten the ladies.' ' If you lull you adversary, letter ■ of apology to his parents is a delicate but not necessary attention. As regards costumes, two" canvas , shirts, a hair mattress • for: the stomach, and mail trousers are indispensable. jn The head gear should be con-jfk. structed to stand heavy weights, andpß/ should be tested to 8001b, before being accepted. Discriminate between your friends ' and your foes, and'endeavor not to kiok, your captain'a head over the ; goal lino in mistake for the ball. A really good player of football never delays the game to look for ' • his ear, if perchance ho loses that ' member of his organisation in a scrimmage.

.Leave your life insurance polioy in your locker. It might be destroyed in the gome, and then your heirs would be derived of half the pleasure of your viocory,

Shoos should be well fitted.;with spikes two inohes in longth at the point, AsW sol®, razor-edged, , will bo found of great assistance in in retaimug one's footing. You need not have any hesitation about destroying a man's nose with the sole of your shoe, or removing \ one of his eyes with your spiked gloves, but remember never to tear off more than one of his oanvas shirts at a time. V About the ankles a circlet of spurs Jfc should be worn, and the handß be well, covered with gloves, palms of which should be, made of emery paper, and the tips of the fingers of which should contain spikes similar to those on the shoes.