... removed from the ale-house (a very good thing in its way, and very useful to the poor when used properly ); cricket, quoits, football, and many other manly sports, were then enjoyments within the reach of the porer oiders of society, and brought them in contact ...

... aye, and well paid for standing Sam, but this entre nous, as Satan said to Cupid when they kicked the world about as a foot-ball from one to the other. Seriously do I hope the M.P. for Manchester will have ' his day of reckoning, as you say. Talking ...

... STAKES ; for dogs of all ages. Mr Collins's fn Canteen beat Mr Williams's bk Sambo Mr J. Faroiell's bk Football i. Mr Perkins's il Hector Canteen beat Football and won the Stakes. The EPSOM STAKES; for all ages. Mr Collins's r d Capsicum beat Mr Perkins's fn ...

... -a very singular appearance, all the shops being closed, and the windows rbarriaeI fact, it is a complete holiday, and foot-ball day is quite an event in Kingston. L ?? Shrove Tuesday, the annual diversion of rople pulling, to which the Ludlownians ...

... purposes required. His Worship presented the first petition, signed by thousands, for the abo ltion of thw annual game of foot-ball as played in the streets, and for the 4ubseitution of two days' races, as formerly, which, in substanc6, pointed out. that ...

... evening, which were of the most enlivening cha- racter, were continued to an advanced hour. HA-wicK GAMES.-Our annual game of foot-ball took place on Monday last, on the Common Haugh. The day was re- markably fine, and there was a more than an ordinary turn-out ...

... Columbine IT. Victoria beat Farewell, and won the Stakes. The BusHY STAKES. Mr East's un b Fly beat Mr C. Farnell's bk d Football Mr Phillip's bk b Duchess .. Mr Rowli's fn d Volaut Fly and Duchess divided the Stakes. The LaDIeS' STAKES. Mr East's bk ...

... neither ever appeared to greater advantage than on Tuesday last. The amusements in the park consisted of cricket, quoits, and football. Lord Lyttleton and Dr. R. Phillimore played on one side, Lord John Manners on the other, and the game was well contested ...

... DERBY FOOT-BALL. We exceedingly regret to say that, notwithstanding the Strongest assurances were given by a large number of those persons who usually take the lead ill the barbarous and dis- gusting play of Foor-BALL, hlicih for a great issillber of ...

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... 'which decidd the contest. It lasted near an hour and a half. e DBRBY FOOT BALL.-There was no' attempt to renew the game of foot-ball in this borough on Tuesday, and it may now be regarded as abolished.. A troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards, from Nottingham ...

... Scott's b c Hwbfleld, 4 yrs M r J. ilsborno's br c blo. to Bonliface, by Inheritor. 3 yr8 The Slmerillof Newcastle uas ch f Football, sibter to Poirl- winAle, 4 yrs 31r morry's chi m Badinage, 5 yea Me r Meikhsn; . br liannocklibrn, 3 yrs . f Susannali, ...