... C CRICKET PR OSPECTS. .The projected jisit of an American cricketfleam to England has been aban- doned, for all-efforts to brincg together a s. Jciently high-class eleven have failed: As besides the failure of an American team no active steps were ever taken to carry out a third visit from the Parsees, the summer of 1891 promises to be an ex- clusively domestic cricket season. There will be no ...

... CITY OF LONDON B. AND A. CLUt. The members of this amateur club had a busy day on Saturday,when a sculling handicap -was commenced on the Lea between Willow ,Point and the Robin Hood. The following won their heats in the first round:-T. Allen, 2sec, W. Walford, lhsec; a. Johnson, 12sec A. Coles; 16sec; A. Wicks, 20sec; W. B'each, 14seo; J. Scavinyton, 12sec; T. Sperers 2fieec, J. Smnith, ...

... Iiik f :iI mpaJV.LLLI A4- The hb asis done. daeriu i ?? of We oegats of the National] oaelsennty oon doss not seemD parricuarly-s Jliiait to those C*hbs deo the. athletic performeces insitead of £enmertng the ra~es ian snort officials r5nd i~risilorore You rees,for. indetsic, it ig reyJ Iwork~ for a- e ei.,stee aeleeticia eommittee to wailk over. tcb garound laii~rel, ovec' come obstacles, ...

... - . ?? -- Q . R W. W. READ, Whose testir.O;nal ?? V. Eng- lend-took place this week at the Oval, is the s bjeeb; of 0cr sketch, this being a fi- tin scu.aectn on shich to honour one of th ,,ost remarkable ericketers ever asso- C12eated vieth Sulrrey. When Mr. Read first ?? thc tu.-reY elesi cx the cricket of tha eounty w5s at rather a low ebb, but he has throunh %ood and evil tirnes kept his ...

... HON OURING DR. W. G. GRACE. At the Victoria Rooms, Clifton, on Monday, the Daike of Beanfort presided over a banquet, 'orgeanised by the com- mittee of the Gloucestershire Cricket club, given' in honour of Dr. W. G. -Graae, and to celebrate the completion of his 100 centuries in thematch Glouces- tershire v. Somersetshire. The gather. ing' was of a most representative character, the attendance ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION. FOOTBALL, YESTERDAY. I FOOTBALL LEAGUE.-FIRST DivISi0t. In bright bnt.somewbat too warm wea~ther for such vigottiE exercise as football, these powerful teems opposed each other at Sunder- Lnd, the ?? ?? upwards of 10,000 snectators. The Wearsiders seon the choice of posit~ons, and their rivals kicked oaf. The game commenced ratber sensaticinalJy, as the pinyersb ad ...

... I . A. , . I - Wth'the victory obtained over the ylayrs ?? a~t Lyton yesterday,. the s- ?? teght'tliefr numberof WinS up to twelfe, `whle 'of the other six matches they hive played three have been lost and three drawn. [ore ithajhal theirprograinne hasa n'ow beea falfiUed, and our vicitors certainly hat ~rebs~on .to be 'gratified with their re- iord. It must not be forgotte%,, how-' eer, ii- ...

... ,n- I'll I.. I . . . - -, I - -11 ., _TU- IR DOINQ& now- , , It * I thinli tha the interest taken in -eyele rading afttepresent day islargv angeeted> by. the met iticlty- of tMAnPIoDs. i do other sport could you isac a dozea ?? ilen 1iguring aclong iistance chabipions as is the esseiorcdecwing. I~nfoot racing thelong- distance ohamnpion of the year stands out maost prominentiy; ...

... :Q0- TE 77AL7LEGED CHAM , i,, I- ?? m. l-;,07 l t1 iBow-street,. oni Tuesday, L.oceu ene ile, auctioneer,-; known :o .all.cab- driversas lise champion biloer, aP peared to 'two4 summlrronses b ken :out under- the London Cab Act, 1896, -one chiming frorhim. l. ?? cab faE nad damages, mad: -the- other ciharghig hii with'attenpted friad by givig a false address. - ?r. Foulkes, of the ...

... [THD ENGLSH FOOTBALL UP STOLEIN. l The Englisih Football cup, which is held by Aston Villa, was stolen in Bir. mingham on Wednesday night. Since the cup was Won it had been, until S fortnight sinee kept in the oustody of the Villa committee. A. fortnight ago it was placed in the window of the shoo of Mr. William 6hillcook, a large boot- makeriin Newtown.row,Birminzham,Mr. Shillcoek giving a ...

... I Notwithstanding the recent showea weather, the - Thames and waters of similar volume are still very bright, and angling con. segnently of a slowv and doubtful eharacter. For all that some very tair sport bas been en- joved at several favotrite stations. Mor.Bowater Vernon, who 1ast season caught several very fine trot in the Wandle t Caershalton-prk, hasagainbeen aueceslsd; this time fish ...

... ATHLEIOCs. ft. PAM.'s SCHooZ SPOBS8, These sports were held yesterday on the School ground at West Kensington. 'The competitors were'divided into four classes, that of Class 1 betig for ages under 19; Class 2, under 17; Class 3, under 15; and Class 4, under 13. Details:- 100 Yards:-Olass IV.: C. Cohen, first; E. B. Samuel, second. Won by two yards. Time, 13 3.5sec, Class Ill.: H. B. Bridges. ...