... There were few surprises on Saturday or Scottish League matches , and , with the exception of Aberdeen , all the leading . clubs were amongst the winners . At Edinburgh , the Hibernians failed to check the Rangers , who won - ; by the narrowest of margins . The Rangers will now be very difficult to displace from first place . While the Hibernians were losing at home , the Heart of Midlothian ...

... jTheue are still two clubs in Scottish -Rug b ^ who hare not suffered defeat this seasonthe Watsonians and Stewart ' s College F . P . s . The two had very different experiences on Saturday . At Mvreside the Watsonians were opposed bv a better side , and had to fight desperately hard to ' secure a draw . . The Glasgow Academicals got an . early -try , and it was late in the game before the ...

... Balmoral After a Lapse of Eighteen Years —To-day’s Great Test. After period of eighteen years Ulster is to have the honour this ternoon of staging the International Cross-Country Championship ver nine miles) at Balmoral. The and finish will be in the showgrounds of the Royal Vlstor Agricultural Society, through which the runners will pass six times. Part of the course is over the adjoining ...

... the Bradbury Challenge Cupi beating Miss Joy Cox, nelce .of the Master Cutler of Sheffljid (Colonel F. - a . Nelllh the Women's Singles event of the Sheffield arid lawn tennis tournament at Hunter's field, on Saturday. Although only 18 years age. Miss COx has figured prominently the annual tournament for a number years. While Madame Mathieu won at 6-3. 611, the match Was always Interesting, ...

... Busings s ' -iU remains my slow in the linen trade , jjiwi&ctoiws ol linen goods are making little progress jn the meantime , and they are in need ol orders . Con ' lamcTs aio not responding , ana in the maiority ot cases crt . r small ^ ujntitiss are being pnrrtiiired , In these fhc omsfaiices , it is proving to Ire Tath « difficult to maintain prices .- On liE TthoSc . there is little rca ! ...

... Although it ¦ is . generally agreed that Golden Miller and Reynoldstown , providing they maintain a clean bill of health , will practically dominate ante-post wagering on the Grand National , there are several other horses among the entries which will be well supported by small backers . It is not a sojnd policy to take too much for granted so far as the Grand National is concerned , for it is ...

... More horses are being trained under JT . H . Rules this season than at any time previously . At a round estimate , the number approaches the 3000 mark—a big increase on the figures of recent years . It is difficult to be exact because of the additions and withdrawals week by week . = Hunting contribntes largely to the steeplechasing branch of jumping , particularly in the Midlands . Many ...

... Has ALLAN ■ p ayer has 1,6 has its draw % to his own do. wliat he f 0 ,s taken for is|’ , reason or lt as w® ll he the object P o ' t e d than p,a is sub'v^'o 0 ! ake * a letter from ...

... Sir F. Whyte Urges a Better Understanding An appeal for closer attention to be given to Anglo-American problems was made by Sir Frederick Whyte (chairman of the Research and Discussion Committee of the Englich-Spep-king Union of the British Empire) on Saturday night. He was speaking at the annual dinner and theatre party of the Stratford-on-Avon Branch of the Union. Referring to present ...

... LYDIA TO-DAY’S NAP (By PATHI NEWMARKET, Tuesday Night. Several good class sprinters are due to sport silk the July Handicap here to-morrow and there is every prospect a keen contest. The task carrying top weight will probably devolve Lady of Shalott, and although I expect her to make hold bid ° r give preference to Kinderacout. Beedfe’s charge has been unlucky to find one bit too good for him ...

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... DUBLIN. sappointing Game —Southern Side Miss Moloney. THE RAMBLER.”) gam© in Mitchell’s position, but Brand id not impress as leader of the attack. he a cut far above ordinary the Irish Leayue-Leafe’ue Duly mount Park, Dublin. .ed most disappointing. Had carried off with a broken knee 18 minutes after the -cor© id in favour of the i-ht well have been reversed, this unfortunate injury, ;icat on ...