... jTheue are still two clubs in Scottish -Rug b ^ who hare not suffered defeat this seasonthe Watsonians and Stewart ' s College F . P . s . The two had very different experiences on Saturday . At Mvreside the Watsonians were opposed bv a better side , and had to fight desperately hard to ' secure a draw . . The Glasgow Academicals got an . early -try , and it was late in the game before the ...

... re was one outstanding happening in Scottish League games on Saturday . The Heart of Midlothian beat the Rangers . i it was no ordinary beating . The Edinburgh team won by a margin of three goals , and there was no manner of doubt about their superiority . The Hangers met their masters , early play suggested the usual even struggle between the rivals at Tynejastle . with victory going either ...

... There were few surprises on Saturday or Scottish League matches , and , with the exception of Aberdeen , all the leading . clubs were amongst the winners . At Edinburgh , the Hibernians failed to check the Rangers , who won - ; by the narrowest of margins . The Rangers will now be very difficult to displace from first place . While the Hibernians were losing at home , the Heart of Midlothian ...

... Although it ¦ is . generally agreed that Golden Miller and Reynoldstown , providing they maintain a clean bill of health , will practically dominate ante-post wagering on the Grand National , there are several other horses among the entries which will be well supported by small backers . It is not a sojnd policy to take too much for granted so far as the Grand National is concerned , for it is ...

... ENGLAND'S POOR DISPLAY IRELAND ( A ivnwfiKC score , when there was less than { wo minutes left for play , enabled Ireland to gain an unexpected victory over England at Lansdowna Road . Dublin , by two tries to one try . The 40 , 000 spectators displayed tremendous enthusiasm when A . Bailey , the Iri = li centre-three-quarter , snapped up . a loose pass and completed a 30 yards' run by ...

... AIRDRIE VISIT ¦ The First Division leaders droppedpoints in the Scottish football local Derby matches . Aberdeen and Rangers remain tindefeated , however The former drew for the third time when Dundee made - a spirited recovery at Dens Park to knock off two early goals , and , Rangers , with a new forward line formation , made their fourth draw : ¦ in niiie games by holding out against . ...

... More horses are being trained under JT . H . Rules this season than at any time previously . At a round estimate , the number approaches the 3000 mark—a big increase on the figures of recent years . It is difficult to be exact because of the additions and withdrawals week by week . = Hunting contribntes largely to the steeplechasing branch of jumping , particularly in the Midlands . Many ...

... • LUNJJON ' ,-,. ' . ' ? ' -Z The Baltic • ¦ WHEAT- —With larger world ' s shipments sod leatoreless everoi | 5 it foreign advice ; , - the cargo market was dull and inactive . Fir La Plata descriptions holders raited ibeir limits by . Vjdto 3 d per quarterbut Australians-aE-ere- obtainable at about recent 'currencies . Steamers of . Anstrzlian . ailozt , and February Io April , also a bSst ...

... J . P . LAIDLAW'S FINE EFFORT The defeat of G . M . Carstairs , the Scottish three miles champion , was the highlight oi the Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities , F _ Rs , and open clubs contest at Craiglockhart , Edinburgh , last night J . P . Laidlaw , Edinburgh Northern Harriers , champion two years ago , was the young Watsonian ' s conqueror , and he - ¦ was a -winner in no uncertain ...

... Iseitaer Edinburgh V / anderers nor JCelvinside Academicals found the damp conditions at Murrayfield to their liking , but a capital contest was seen ia spite of the scarcity of back-play , the home lot revealing fine spirit in the closing minutes to * . vin by 11 points ( 1 goal 2 tries ) to 6 points ( 2 tries ' . ) The Glasgow side , whose heavier forwards had enjoyed an advantage in the ...

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... Stewart's College ( F . P . ) strengthened their grip on the Scottish Rugby championship with a sound win over Watsonians at Inverleith , Three penalty goals by A . G . Blair made practically all the difference in . the- scoring , - t but Stewart ' s were the better side—stronger forward , and with a fairly reliable set of backs . ¦ Watsonians , for once , lacked enterprise , arid E . C . ...