... FOOTBALL OF THE' WEEK. NOMA, NEWS, AYD GOSSIP. [ar OuB SPSCIAM Co0R15EX'ONDENTS] ASS30IATION. Whilst there is, bf course, a very considerable margin between the points of the top and bottom clubs in the First League, there is only a difference Of three between the first and No. 8 in the list. Be- tween the tenth and the seventeenth the diffexenoe is the same, and the lesson of the Bsason, so ...

... FOOTBALL OF THE WEEKI c 4 i, NOTES, NEWS, .AND G IOSSIP. a. ra ASSOCIATIO1. fe are probably nearer now than at any period 18 of the season to the winuners of the honours of the two divisions of the League. It can with almost 1 absolute safety be predicted that five clubsr will at furish the first two in each section. These are Id Sheffield United and Astcn Villa in the one, and 1, the Bolton ...

... CHIIESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHffLTUCJH. M&INCjfESTER WXMPLT, TnmES. FRIDAY, June 22, 1900. PROBLFM NTo. 1.046. Tourney No. XLV. Black, 6 Pieces. White, 8 pieced' White to pily, mnd mate in two Moves. I K 6 1 1 P 1 p p 3 1 3 W 3 P I El 5 KL 1 13 p 3 Q I 1P3B213r3bI PROBLEM No. 1,047. Tourney Nlo. XLVI. Black, 3 pIeces. White, 8pieces. Wilite to play. and mate in three moves. 4 B 2 K 1 Kt p 2 ...

... A BATTLE. OF GIANTS. GREAT NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL MATCH. SWINTON V. OLDHAM. BY ONE OF THE CROWD. ?? iiliO the little village of tSwin- tonl1 journeyed on Satur- (day to exercise my jour- 'alistic muscle oni those who did pursue. with nimble feet the bounc- itig leathern bladder, and to touch iup those who did gaze thereon with a mnore or lose easy pen. It is marvellous wlhtt a hol. football ...

... I I i- I NOTES, NEWS, AND GOMSP.-, BY OUU SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPO.DI~N'. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPON-NtMS. o . ?? AIWOOOIATlION. Our active connection with football extends over a long .eriod of years, but we do riof rem em- ber such a regrettablie display between two first- class clubs as that which took place at Owlerton, on Monday afternoon. Wten local rivals enter the arena it is ...

... I CONDUCTED BY DR. A. IVAHLTUCH. ;SlANC!{1F.STUIL Wlmm~r.Y 'lIuEs. FRIDA V, NovOmber 16, 1900. PROBLEM No. 1,072. By J. Wrigley, of Shaw (specially contributed). Black, 7 pieces. WVhite, 9 pieces. 8 4 Q I Ict 1 b p 1 P 2 KI 1I 5 D2 I Kt 7 I 3 IP P2 2 B4 P kt 1 1 b 2 (X1 I White to play and nmte in two moveC. PROBLEM No. 1,073. Specially contributed by Mrs. W. J. Baird, or Brighton. Blakel, 6 ...

... I ?? B -O THE I i-OTBELLOF ITHF:E Why ?? I i 1 . . ?? _ . . 40TE$, NEWS1 ANDY &OSSP. AS0OPOIAT1QN. Inte;rst in the Lancashire Asociation has received qqit t fillip owitpg to the nany meetings of Black- burn ]Rovqrs and Bury. What the gates would have been like had the teams faced ach othser on Saturdays instead of mid-week, can only be conjectured. As it is the two clubs have had a nice ...

... I (CESS I CONDUCTED BY D. J'A.R,:WAH ITt[OH. MANa aESTEM WzErL, TIM3S&. FPRewAy, November 2, 1900. RESULTS OF OUR TENTH IVROBLEA1 TOURNEY. We publish to-day the award of our judges Messrs. F. R. Gittinis, of Birmingham, and Eth. HIolt, of Rawtenstell, to wvhom wei express our best thnnks for the adjudication. We regret that owing to a sieriousd &nd prolon/ged illness Ti~r. Halt'g award only ...

... I i NOTES, NEWS, AND GTOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. Intonse dieappointmrist was the common feeling of Englishmen at the result of the great match at Glasgow on Saturday. The previous internationals head led us to expect defeat, but it was someing worse-it wes a complete rout for the visitors. The cnly bit of comfort that we can find is the fact that all the ...

... CHIESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHLTUCII, DIANCRESTER WEmTcLy TtunEs. FRIDAY. January 19, 1900. PROBLEM -o, 1,003. Tourney No. III. Biack, 9 pieceB. White, 10 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. I1 B 2 B p H 1p 21I 1 K It I) PP21 1 p1k p Kt 2 4IHpZ 2PP41Kt7I8I PROBLEM No. 1,003. Tourney No. IV. Black, 3 pieces. White, 7 pieces. 'White to play and mato in thres moves. 8 2 k 1 K 3 1 3 p 4 ...

... I . MANCHESTER WEEKLY TiiEr FPIDAY, April 20, 1% ANNSWERS TO CORPI1SPODnENTS. T. 1'itcher (LlaLidudno).-Will have a '.el . Doubic Corner'' at our earliest ?? PROBLEM No. 88o. By W. R. Pepworth, MzqS Sid. Black men on 919, 23: Kinga on 6 mnl 2'i White men on 11, 18, 20, 28. ind 29: JinLD 1 2&-22 23-26 16-30 6--I 13-6 'i 'The author finishes his solution at i.a think, however, that Black will ...

... 'I CRIPKTO, THjE W1EEK: N.TE., NI ,, AND ,IGO.S,1,'Q .. BY OUR SPECIAL CRICKET CORRESPONDENT, I ?? . ?? ?? ?? -7. ?? . ?? ?? Mossoo AND ATTIIETI('IS. Tlhe booa in athletics whllichi ?? upon Fraud' somse t'en vears ago (onti nus to flourih At eyeling Mfssou Th ws the ganie better fhai We do; oul clialupioiLS have peifolre to take a back seat ait the spolrt Velecepeliqu&e' w-hen the champions ...