... Onec more, once more we hear the roar The various welkins reniding; Once mare, we see bold Ruggermen free In rivalry contending. Once mcre the patriotic flame's Aglow through every town, Whose nval elubs contend for Falae's imperishable Crown. * * The Rugby football season, so far as the Northern Union is concerned, promisesto go one better over all previous Eeasons. The trivial fond records ...

... CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAI{LTUCI. MANC~irSTERt WEEKLY rIME.s. 1RIDAY, Juzies, lg:,) PROBLEM So. 1.04. Tourney No. XLT. Black, 7 pieces. White. 8 pincos. White to Slay, and mate in two movec, 8 p 7 1 P7 I Ktltt ' k p P 21 2 n b Xt 3 lbQ 21 , ~ ~~ ~ 23S 1 1 113 61. PROBLEM No. 1,C43. Tourney No. XLII. Black. 7 pieces. g |Pite. 8 eeeA. 0 ] ~White tn play. uld ;ate in three moves. 1,l 8Ilp3p211Kt3L~ ...

... F ?? DRAUGKH TS, MANCHIESTRp. WLEPCLY TiXS. FRIDAY, October 19, 1900. SOLUTTON TO PROBLEM No. 905. By F. Paszey, Brisbafie, QueCns~and. Black men on 1, 3; icing 31. White men on 5, 8, 12, 21; kzing 4. Black to Inove and win. 31-26 26-22 1-6 22-17 3-7 17-10 21-17 17-14 1-5-1 1-10 10--3 Black wins. 5-1 allows the neat terminatien above. Should, howcver, White throw 14-10, Black wiuls by a Nv1l- ...

... HILESS. -I CONDUCTED BY DR. WAHLTUCH. kmimST'I' WEEICLY Tm1sE. FRIDAY, [1tty 11, 1900. PROBLEM So. 1.034. Tourney No. XXXIV. BlElok, t2 piece. White, 8 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. 8 I 1 kt 2 p Kt 2 1 b 3 ( 2 K I q 3 B p 1 p 14 k 2 h I 2R562Pprpl rI1B 1Kt 4 I_ PBO13LEB No. 1,035. Tourney No. XXXV. Black, 10 pieces. White, 9 pioaes. White to play, ami mato iar three moves. 7 Q ...

... I CRICKET OF THE WEEK: NOTES, NEWSY AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL CRICKET CORRESPONDENT, - - SCoRnro WEATHER. Pheew! WhVlat .weather! Here's the sire of tlhe seasons! 3Monarch of the climes?' making up for lost time with a vengeance, and putting all his energy into a few glorious days. The bats- manl will hail Sols advent joyously. Baked wickets mean big scores, and Knights of the Wil- low are ...

... CRICKET OF THE WEEK: NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP, BY ?? SPECIAL CRIC~KET CORRESPONDENT, DOVN-D BY JESSoPSJuEu. Youth will be 'served,' observes the proverb, and its wisdomf has once again been illustrated: the vetry young men of Gloucester have smirched the clean record gained this season by the not- so-young Lancastrians. The Gloucester eleven are as full of virility as a lot of young colts. ...

... I CRICKET OF THE WEEK:. NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL CRICKET CORRESPONDENT. As You WEmE. The great encounter between the two great Northern rivals has taken place, and is by this time quite ancient history. It has proved nothling -- except that Jack is as good as his master, and that both sides, in addition to mag- nificent erieketing ability and smartness, possess the pluck and ...

... CHiiS. CONDUCTED BY DR, A. WAHLTUCH. MANChESTER WViEzICLY TrINIES. FlrDAY. August 3,1900. CO-NCLUSION OF OURi TITNTh rROl3T.E I TOURN'Y COMPE'.U TON' AND SOLFING CONTIST. No. 1,057, published last weak, was the last problem in our tenth tourncy competition and solving contest. Altngether we have liven fifty-six problems, viz., 32 two-movers, and 24 threo-milovels. The name3 (if the six prize ...

... DRA~UGHTS. I i VmAqqxwim WninRy TIMER. , FeRDAy, November 30, 19G0. ANSWERS TO CORRE!PONDBN . Tyro (MOSton).-Your soution of Problems No. 911 and 91? nre beth correct. Lee's Guide for openings, and Gould's Problem Book foreond- games, are the workl we should recommend. Both works may be lfac from the publisher J. Gould, Soutl).street, Middlesbrough. W. Clerg (Bolton).-Much obliged for ...

... CAIESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHIImT -T MANCHESTER? WEIP:K.Y rl3,Es. 1 RIDAY, July ra, IV-X PROBLEM so. 1 O54. Toarney No. LIII, Binck, 6 tviec em. White, 6 pieces. White to plity, andl maeo in two inovc;, '6 (I I 8 1 2 p 5 3 Kt p 3 1 b 1 k p) Kt; 3 1 3 p1I P 21 1 K 6 1 5 13 2 1 PROBiEM1 Yo. 1,055. Tourney So. IIV, Bb13' a. 10 meces. White, 9 pieoee. W7hite to pt&V. and mrte it rhr. cv ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...