... T'rifut. . I STlrifiecracter V.as tO~ey- bad mu pat yedw ae l t 1ed- der last Thursday, which. though ufintrtg to ths general public, excited a good deal of atto int neighbourhood, ns it was the first trial of strength between the smaller boys at Hedder acd their bigaer and older rivals at tlhe College. Thle Stofi.YIisXt boys arrived on vric-etfei thoscoe iad eahdtheg wth a hert 127huns. the ...

... I TIHE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. ANNUAL MEETING LAST. NIGHT. The annual meeting of the Football League was held at the Crosby Hotel, Manchester, last night, under the presidency of Mir. W. McGregor. The following clubs were ?? End, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, Accrington, Newton Heath, Darwen, Everton, Notts County, Bootle, Notts Forest, Burton Swifts, Grimsby Town, Sunderland, Stoke, ...

... ot ti To-day, the first League match that has taken place by ), at Deepdale for some weeks will be seen, when the Schc contestants will be North End and Evorton. An atte excellent game may be expected, as both sides will be StaT strongly represented. and those who intend to be Pi PresentVwill do well to notice that play commences at On a quarter past two o'clock. The North End team will ente ...

... Now.that it has been definitely decided to fldat the North Entd Fdotball Club as a Company ibis to be hoped that the shares -will be rapidly taken -up. Althoagh everyone may.not be satisfied with the management of the club ia the past, all mast admit that Mr Sadell has proved himself a most capable pioneer, and has had the swecess of the club' foremost in hismind. Whatever little, difference ...

... FOOTBALL, &e. North End are to play Wolverhampton away this Waltoy afternoon, and Ias will be seen'below they will only toe He. w abeto put'in the field a eom~aratively poor'team.L Eccles, The following will do duty for North End'i-Trainer, songs, goal;. Holmes and Slindera, backs; Sharpe, Grier,' RevJI. and Ball, lilif-bactks; Ross and Pooe rgtwn;Tempe~ Stormnont, centre ; Beoktoti an Dmmond ...

... TARLETON COURSING MEETING. SECOND DAY.-(Saturday last.j TAULETON Porrp Cur.- Third Ties: Snake beat Sarah; Boadicea beat Unus. Deciding Course s Boadicea beat Snake, BANIC HALL Cup.-Third Ties: Trip the Daily beat Major; Canto ran a ?? Courser Trip the Daisy beat Canto. RADCLIFFE HALL Cur.-Mr. Rodgette MAddira boat MIr, Duck. worth's Ajax; AMr. B. G. Harnby's Hector O'Halloran beat Mr:Ro. ...

... 1-Il I ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN v. EIGHTEEN OF THE, PRESTON CLUB, WITH FOUR PROFES- SIONAL PLAYERS. This match, so anxiously anticipated for some tine past by the lovers of the manly game of cricket in this neighbourhood, commenced on Thursday last. The weather proved all that the most sanguine could have desired, although the early part of the morning of the first day wore a somewhat gloomy ...

... The Chester spring meeting commenced on Tuesday last, when, although the day was cold and gusty, there was a large and fashionable attendance of spectators. The GGRosvENO STAKtESof 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., With 80 sovs. added. (6 subs.) Sir J. Gerard's Pantisa ?? 1 Mr. Meiklamn's Deloruine ?? Mr. Wadlow names b. f. Burlesque . . ?? 3 The CHESTERFIELD STAZES, a handicap of 10 sovy. each, with 100 ...

... Al SPOR TI1G. NEWMiARKE ~ UGIO ENG. SAjeUIU~y. t, 300 , r .e. 3 1 Lord GlaegoVrscl b true r. (leot Sir J. Hawley's Mhw ADy ?? ?? by a lengtb ?? half. Mr Melllb'sh'a S w S furlongs150yards.' Lady *e B t a. ?? A. Da0y 2 Thhree others ran.-..Won by a neck.: 'Ten otbr ?? MrNoHandcijap Sweps me. lalel7 yards I=Nema' col y Ttn 2 Yr4, fst Si (Bray I Mr Payne '7 byrao y,7st. (Plumb. 27 six lothers ...

... HAMPTON MEETING. TUEsDAY. The Intikeepers Plate. Mr. Fry's Rip Van Winkle, 6 yrs ?? ?? .I The Claremont Stakes. Mr. Leppingwell's Rosabel ?? 1 Mr. La Mevts Zitella ?? ?? .2 Mr. Stevens's Artist ..3 Seven others ran. Vi Stand Plate. Mr. Ward's Triton. by Weatberblt, 6 yrs, 7st.t ?? . 4 1 Mr. Land's Little Cob, by Sweetmeat, 4 yrs, Sat ?? ?? 2 Mr. Buckley's Theory, 4 yrs, 6st 41b ?? TU Hurst ...

... l Mr. George has been appointed starter at the Man- chester summer and autumn mleetings. He has also been appointed starter, by the stewards of the Jockey Club, at Epsom spring and summer and Ascot meetings. INWTON Racss.-The Great Newton Handicap, with £200 added. the Gold Cup, value £100; the South Lan- cashire Tradesmen's Stakes, with £100 added; the Gol. borne Park Stakes, for two-year ...

... I - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- -- -- - -- - -- -- -- -- -- - -- - -- - -- ?? - -- DONCASTER RACES. TU ES DA YA. The vweather was propitious, and the company in attend- ance very large. The FITZAVILLIAM STAKES of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. Mile and a half. Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness - - (Nat) 1 Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy - - - - - 2 Mr. Merry's Chanticleer - - - - - - 3 £50 PLATE, the ...