... FOOTBALL: OF THE iW~K - ?? I 1- NOTES. NEWS, AND G0OSS0. viT BY O'UR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDUNTS. _~ ?? ,0: ASSOCIATION. After quite an extraordinary number of extra games the competition for the English Cup has reached the semi-final stage. No fewer than sixteen members of the First League have been knocked out, and only one of the eighteen clubs . cad appear in the final at the Crystal ...

... THEY CITY S4RV1:1YOR MOD A S CfI'I'HIS SSome 16 pages of the epitome of City Counc-il mnittees' proceedings during the, past month arn, a. pied with minutes of the Torwn HlAl (C1onniii'erto inu with the action of the city surveyor in ccunieo(:;1 with his arbitration in relation to the contract oJ ?? Rivers Committee with Mr. James ByrTm. 'l'i .: . ject had been warmly discussed at a formnor ...

... ; FOOTBAL ,OF I' 0-EE 1A it, .MO'M, NEWS, AND GOskU ,. fuv ?? :SZZ : - : :D; : T5.)- l'S - AD Uwa-;Chiastrcastido his bee cirowdedwitlh foot; .ball engageman s. The League b been I- fi~aily engaged and as they have still a' bla6' 'Year' 11 'prokrdimuie to run through, b Y.the time matters settle if dajwn again there, will have.- been 'a good 1.deal. of d :shuffling in the, table. It is sften ...

... CHE SS. CONDUOTED BY DR' A, WAVAILTUCH, MANCHU9TEP, WEurxtY TTMErS. FRIDAY. JAnaary 26a 19CO. PROBLEM iD. 2,001. Tourney No. V. Binkc, 7 piens. Whito, 11 pieecs. White to play, and mate in two wnovoq. 1 b 2 Kt 3I 2 p 1 p 1 5 P2 1 2 P k I p 1 KjB P2 b 3 13 PR 3 1 5 p Q 1I B 2 Kt 4 PROBLEM No. 1,005. Tourney No. VI. Black. 8 pieces. White, 11 piece5. Wbito to play and mate it threb moves, lb4b I ...

... C CRICKET OF THE WEEK: NOTES, NEWS, AND GOlI'. I BYt OUR SPECIAL' CRICKET. CORRESPONDENT, GOOD-BYE TO THE CHnfPTONSHiTr. Lancashire collapsed before Surrey like a pack of cards. Never was there such a fall before, my countryinen. When Gloucester beat, us we who shout, for those fighting under the oriflanmib of the Red Rlose grilned and bore the defeat with the stolidity befitting Lancashire ...

... I ~~CII SS. MINCESETER WEEiKY TIuEs. FPRIDAY, September 14, 1900. PROBLE&[ No. 1,065. By Plta, Klett, B]Bot.-4 Pieces. n VWhite, 9 pieces. d White to play, and mate in two moves. 8 SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. r Siolation of Problem No. 1,062, by W. H. Master, if 1. Q-BlI Blnek, AWhite. Biaeck White, I 1 K-E 2 0B 7 rante Ixt illr ves 2 O-Q B 4wate 11C 1E-5 2 Is w1ate I P 1 K3 2Q ?? a 1B moves 3 Q-n ...

... CJIIESSO CONDUCTD BT DR. A. WAHLTUOC. MANCHES5jlI3 WEEXLY TIMES. 1FRIDAY, Augast 17, 1903- PROBLEM SOS 1,060. $pocially contributed by W. H. Guuadry, Exeto. Bla.k, 3 viooi. White, 11 pieces. White to play, and mate in three moves. 5 Kb 2 j 2 K 4 p [ Il P L 1 p 1 k 1 5 13 2 j P 2 P Ii 8 1,3 1I Kt 1 B I S R 2 SOLUFLONS OF PROBLEMS. ,selution of Problem No. 1,058, by Mrs. W. S. Baird. I B-KB IKa? ...

... 1)RAUGHTS. IrANCRESTTPA WVW:I.tLTY TIT1: FRIDAY, FebruInry ^z 19!, ANSWEM T1O ' CORR ESPONDEN Is J. Jvnaeri ( nlt N).-\olir So~lutitlv~w No, 877 is corru t. We regret that . e vata, eent accept your sutipsti ...

... ASSOCIATION. To three at least of the clubs in the First Division of the Leagut Blackburn, Burnley, and Preston North End-Saturday was a. momentous day. The lovers only needled one point to place them out of danger. and this they secured at the expense of Notts County, whom they displace in the table. Notts have had a narrow esoapo of again falling into the second string. The defeat of ...

... I NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.] A'SOCUT.TION. . Notta Forest stood down from the League toutr5a- ment on Saturday, Uit :they maintained their position at the head of the table for all that. Newcastle Unted, by reason of a draw aiijBirningham, crept ivithni I point of the Foreetesq, pid the two have records sulle- rior to those of any other members of their .ivision. ...

... ClIESSO ,I ,_y=TtG- .1-40QS:PUCTE D BTIDPii A. W#HLTUJCH. Hf&NCEESTEB WE4EKLY TIMEES. 'PROAY, O tober 26,1900. iPROBESb461 1,. By F. Baird, Manobeater (speciaily contributed). Black, 5 pieces. WViite, 6 plece. 8Ji.,D3Kt 8I4p3r4k IBlIbK1PP3 B QS kt-1I White to play, and mato in two mqveq. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM. Solut!Dn of Problem No. 1,069, by J. Crowtbor.- 1 B-Q 6. BEIA. . White. Blauck. White ...

... I FOOTBALL OF THE WIEK; | NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. [33y OUR 8pnAory. cossaasPoND1EiNTS.J ASSOIATION. If we were atked which was the best ?? in the Lpague tournament of Saturday last we sihould be disposed to give the first'plaoe to the chiie-. ment of Sheffield United. For two reasons. Thev had to visit a club that at home hnd won four out of five engagements; and they themselves had only ...