... and at the age of 2X) I was a prominent member of the football club. One day I was engaged in a match, and I sustawred a nasty tw~ist, which I think was got by my trying to save myself. I came home frown the match, and I felt a stinging p9aiJI in my back ...

... CGIAT WITH A, FAMOUS FOOTBALLER II I ?? Mr. John Rolbertaon, a, miner, is one of the lead- ing players in the Sliettleston Swifts Football L11iii. At his house at Bartoclenie. nte'a Glasgow. he told a sttry interesting to all foothailers. hie ai~l-' I ...

... career with interest, and the keen desire to follow. Mlr Melford has a vivid recollection of a visit paid to the north country to see his brother act; but, alas, Mr Mark Melford only had a thinking part in leanest that week -the Faust and the Mephistopheles ...

... said, a*I n *th '6 ' llif a ,Ii Oltd at, I leitc of 20 1 Ivas a promii nitni ti ?? ?? (it'dy n IN tnvi I tlitlt w an got, I y anlwf- It ip. to &tat,, --ii'e f. th Pati.,It in ithlak, hu,t ilj P fotli11I Pai-' i tfti tio di Itdt v jj i, hat I vii'a id hc-- ...

... replied, and said tile present year a had -ioen the ?? tIVuLL other part, of the e Ehip~ro- ehlie would riot aty Irouit abroad---of A s ystemu of n a, t.jn which tie Jockey Club had decided should at ally rate have a toll auto lair trial. tifear, hear ...

... painl in my hack, bitt a : p3id no bI1 cd to it, t'Igii' !h ri ght in a few dasv. u;t I c: 5to cease work and SA to ' Of - -- ad but mny case b-afflod L~i A r: * . back like a ?? m ?? headandsaiid, Por.ad. aY -nd I would ad'nsc -; a' Wel, ...

... A CHAT WITH THE SPOr STROKE A CHAMPION. Mr. W. J. Peall, the champion exponent of the spat stroke game at billiards, who made the sensational record break of 2413 at the Aquarium a few weeks ago, wvas last week playing an exhibition game with DNorth, ...

... CHAT ABOUT CHESS WITH A CHESS OHAMPION. Herr Steinitz, who is nowoontesting the chess champion- ship in the United States, has been interviewed. Howsfar dloes en expert generally go into the game?, asked the reporter. One can't give a specific answer ...

... SPORTING CHAT. a,, Buccaneer, the Ebor Handicap favourite, had. a If canital gallop of a lit tle over one mile on Salturday. hi It is said ihat, Dureas will accompany 0,liumi to re the post in tile St. Leger. G C G. Batrrett had two winning mounts at ...

... Paignton on Saturday a warm reception. THID SERIOUS ASSAULT. upon or attempt to murder an insurance agert by a once-upon-a-time bailiff has been .pretty freely discussed. Opinion as to the sanity of the accused varies a great . deal, although ...

... bhis point of view have been a flax race. This suited hima to a a30e0 ty for he is not mack isnod er -hardina dat NM kaae 1 got to jurp, and the verdict was cleverly gained, the I, lone to follow him home being hlkerrami, vho a a two- year-old was ?? the ...

... THE DEAnLR.. Jump, Sir ? He can jump a church, or creep through a snousehole, as it suits him. No hounds are fast enough, and as for a day being too long, he can go a week. He has the courage of a panther, and ...