... THE iron horse was but in its infancy and the road was still in its glory when Henley on that memorable Wednesday, June 10, 1829, first awoke to the echoes of University cheers. Along the Fair Mile came tandems, drags and saddle-horses in strings. Cantabs also were there in force, though hardly in such numbers, for the distance from headquarters was greater. Oxford, in the colours of Christ ...

... NOT many Harrovians have gained a Blue for Rugby football. One who did is A. R. Ramsay, who played forward for Cambridge in the drawn 'varsity match of 1930. After coming down he went home to Australia, but now he is back here again, serving with the Fleet Air Arm. An odd match that of 1930, seeing how much place-kicking had to do with the result. In the first half John Tallent scored for ...

... rI1HERE is much to be said in J- favour of lacrosse as an I aid to physical fitness, for running and stretching exercise is good for most people, and the players always seem to enjoy the game itself, apart from the exercise it gives. Another point is that they never seem too old for the game, and quite a number of men who were leading players at the time of f the last war are turning out to ...

... Value of Cross-Breeding By A. Croxton Smith SINCE writing my article about police dogs on the London and North Eastern Railway, further information has reached me. I am told officially that the results have fully justified the use of the dogs on lines and sidings as well as in dockyards. Opportunities of thieving in these places have increased since the black out regulations were enforced and ...

... THE idea of a match in which a gutty ball competed against a rubber-cored ball was thought of to give novelty and so attract more people and raise more money for the Red Cross Funds. I cannot exactly remember how this gutty-ball idea was reborn: I mean, how it was first brought to me, but it seemed a good one, and now in the early spring two gutty-ball matches have been arranged. Long before I ...

... By Highwayman IT is a solemn thought that nobody yet has got a completely satisfactory car. The nearest approach to that stage of bliss is, no doubt, attained by a Campbell or an Eyston when his record-breaker is handed over to him by its builders; presumably he then believes he has the ideal car-- and continues in that belief until a Cobb comes along with a still faster car. For the ordinary ...

... THE SPALDING Needled TOP-FLITE always incorporated uniformity, long carry, control and durability. After four years' increasing popularity, it justly claims proved performancein play. All the unseen mechanical, scien tific and manufacturing improve ments that practice alone perfects, brought about by the experience gained in largely increased pro duction from year to year, are included in the ...

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... This shows the nasty side of the Louis-Godoy fight and goes a good way to explaining why the World's heavy-weight champion found this such a difficult fight to win. Joe Louis has always been a very clever and sporting boxer and against such all-in tactics as these had no effective counter. ...

... This England £7,000 War Derby Letting off Steam The Spring Double A Grand Gatwick ENGLAND is surely the only country in the world that could propose to run a race like the Derby in war time. I say a race like the Derby because, look at it as you will, the New Derby Stakes at Newbury on Wednesday, June 12, can at best be but a substitute. On the other hand, it promises to be a pretty ...

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... THE Oxford and Cambridge sports, which ended at both Universities last Saturday, showed that there is still some useful athletic talent available. It was on view again last Wed nesday at Fenner's, Cambridge, when Oxford Centipedes met Cambridge Spartans in the un official inter-University sports. These are some of the leading performers still in residence. OXFORD SPRINTERS: T. 0. Myrddin- ...