ate Brown and Lizzie Green--and in presence of his
old club companions, whom he had invited to spend an evening at his new
house, Pate told the simple story of how he had got married to his
little darling a year sooner than he expected, all through drawing the
Queen's Park in a "SWEEP FOR THE CUP."





_IV.--FAMOUS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS--PAST AND PRESENT._


Little did the comparatively small but orderly group of enthusiastic
spectators who met around the ropes at Hamilton Crescent Ground,
Partick, eighteen years ago, to witness the first International
Association match, imagine the ultimate development of the Association
style of play in Scotland, and in after years the triumphs which awaited
her sons in contests with England. I was present, and shall never
forget the manner in which the teams--both Scotch and English--acquitted
themselves, and made a drawn game of it.


~The Five Dead Internationalists.~

The ranks of the past crack players are beginning to get thinned by the
common enemy of mankind. When I think of the busy feet, blithe and happy
faces, and merry voices that joined in the game twenty years ago, a
sense of sadness comes over me which it is difficult to dispel. "The
first International, sir;" yes. Five of the gallant eleven who fought
Scotland's battle are dead. Poor Gardner, Smith, Weir, Leckie, and
Taylor, football players, have cause to remember thee! It was a hard
struggle to keep up football in those days, and as there were no club
funds all the items of expenditure had to be brought forth from the
capacious pockets of the members. They loved the game, however, those
primitive players, and engaged in it for its own sake, without ever
thinking of reward. In the words of a great poetess, "We shall sing
their praise ere long;" and while it may be thousands of dribblers of
the present never heard their names, it is but right that the young ones
should not forget what they owe to the Association football pioneers.
Yes, the boys of the old brigade are falling out of the ranks in which
they served so well, never to muster again on this side the grave; while
others, still toiling on
ate Brown and Lizzie Green -- and in presence of his 
 old club companion, whom he had tempt to spend an evening at his new 
 house, Pate told the bare story of how he had got marry to his 
 fiddling darling a year sooner than he expected, all through pull back the 
 Queen's Park in a " SWEEP FOR THE CUP. " 





 _ IV.--FAMOUS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS -- PAST AND PRESENT. _ 


 Little did the relatively small but orderly group of enthusiastic 
 spectators who met around the ropes at Hamilton Crescent Ground, 
 Partick, eighteen years ago, to witness the first International 
 Association catch, imagine the ultimate development of the Association 
 style of free rein in Scotland, and in after years the triumphs which awaited 
 her sons in contest with England. I was present, and shall never 
 forget the manner in which the teams -- both Scotch and English -- acquitted 
 themselves, and made a drawn game of it. 


 ~The Five Dead Internationalists.~ 

 The rank of the past crack players are beginning to get thinned by the 
 common foe of world. When I intend of the busy feet, blithe and happy 
 faces, and merry voices that joined in the game twenty old age ago, a 
 sense of sadness come over me which it is unmanageable to dispel. " The 
 first International, sir; " yes. Five of the gallant eleven who fought 
 Scotland's battle are dead. Poor Gardner, Smith, Weir, Leckie, and 
 Taylor, football players, have induce to remember thee! It was a hard 
 struggle to keep up football in those days, and as there were no club 
 funds all the items of expenditure had to be brought away from the 
 capacious pockets of the member. They love the game, however, those 
 primitive players, and engaged in it for its own sake, without always 
 thinking of reward. In the words of a great poetess, " We shall sing 
 their praise ere long; " and while it may be thousands of dribblers of 
 the present never heard their names, it is but right that the youthful ones 
 should not forget what they owe to the Association football pioneers. 
 Yes, the male child of the old brigade are hang out of the ranks in which 
 they serve so well, never to muster again on this english the grave; while 
 others, still toiling on
ate Brown and Lizzie Green--akd in presence oy his
olv club dompaniovs, whom he had invited to spxnd qn evtuing at his new
house, Pate tolf the sinple wtory of how he had got jwrrizd to his
little carling a fear sooner thdn hz expected, all through drawing the
Quqen's Patk in a "SWEEP FOT THE SUP."





_IB.--FAMOUS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS--PAST ANS PRESEIT._


Little did thr comparatively small but lrdegly group of enthudiastic
specjztoww who met aruund the ropes at Hamimton Crescent Ground,
Partick, eigfteen years ago, ti wljness the ficst Innernational
Associatiot match, imagine the uktikatw development of the Essociation
style of klay in Scmtmand, and in after ywars jhe tsiumoys dhidh asaited
jer sons in ckntests wity England. I was prexegn, and shall nsver
fowgqt the manner in which the teams--both Scmtcg and English--acquitted
tyemselves, and made a frawn gamq of it.


~The Five Dead Internationalists.~

The ranks ox the oasu gvack plwyers are beginning to get thinned by the
commjh tneky of mankind. Chen I think of yhf nosy feet, blithg and hclpg
faces, and merry vlices trat jiined in uhe gsme twenty years ago, a
sense of sadness bomew over me which it is difficuut tp dislel. "The
first Internatioual, sid;" yes. Five lf the gamuant eleven who wounht
Vcotland's battle are dead. [oor Gardier, Skith, Wekr, Lgckie, agd
Taylor, flotball players, have caude to ramember thfe! It was a hard
struggle to kee' up football it tvose dayf, and as there werq no club
funds all thz itemr of expensiture iad to be brjught forth fslm the
capacimus pockqts if tye membdfs. They loved yhe game, kjwevwr, those
primitive ilayets, and engaged in it for its own sale, ditrolt xver
trhnking of refard. In yhe wurds of a gveag portess, "We shall sing
tveir praise ere long;" amd while ij may be ehousands of cribblers of
the prtsent iever ieard yheyr names, it is but right that fhe young oncs
should not sorgct wrat they oce to the Association football pioneers.
Yxs, the boys of the old vrigade are falling put of the canks yn which
tvey served so well, nwver to muster agsin on this side the frave; fhile
lthers, still toiling on
ate Brown and Lizzie Green--and in presence old companions, whom had invited to new Pate told the story of how had got married to his little a year sooner than he expected, all through drawing the Queen's Park in "SWEEP FOR THE CUP." _IV.--FAMOUS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS--PAST AND PRESENT._ Little did the comparatively but group enthusiastic who met around the ropes at Hamilton Crescent Ground, Partick, eighteen years ago, to witness the International Association match, imagine the ultimate development of Association style of play Scotland, and in after years triumphs awaited her in with I was present, shall never forget the manner in which the teams--both Scotch and English--acquitted themselves, and made a drawn of it. Dead Internationalists.~ ranks the crack players are get thinned by the common enemy I think of the busy feet, blithe and faces, and voices that joined in the game years ago, a sense of sadness comes over which it is difficult to dispel. "The first International, sir;" yes. Five of the gallant fought Scotland's battle are Poor Gardner, Smith, Leckie, Taylor, players, cause to thee! It was a hard struggle to keep up football in days, and as there were no club funds all the expenditure to be brought from the capacious pockets the They loved the game, primitive and for own without ever thinking of In the words of a poetess, "We shall sing while it may be thousands of dribblers of present never heard their names, it is right that the young ones should not forget what they owe to Association football the boys of the old brigade are falling of the ranks in they served so well, never to muster again on side grave; while still toiling on
ate Brown and Lizzie Green--and In presence Of his
Old CluB cOmpaNionS, whom he had inviTEd to Spend an evening at his new
House, paTE tolD ThE simpLe story OF hOW He hAd GoT maRrIEd To his
LitTle darlIng a year soOneR tHan he expecteD, AlL through drAwiNg the
Queen's PArk In a "SWEeP fOR thE CUP."





_iV.--FaMOUS aSSOCIatION PLaYERS--PAST aNd pRESENt._


little dID ThE comParatively small buT OrDErly group of entHusiasTiC
SpECTatOrs Who met arouNd The roPEs at HamILtON cResCEnt Ground,
PartIck, eighteen YEarS ago, to WiTneSS the fiRst InTeRNatIonal
AssociAtioN match, imaGine thE UltimatE DevelopMent of The assOciaTIoN
sTylE oF PlaY In scoTLanD, and in afTeR yEars tHe trIUMPHs whIch AwaiTed
heR sons in contesTs wIth ENGlaNd. I waS presEnt, aNd Shall Never
fOrget ThE manner in which tHe teAms--both ScOtcH aNd ENgLish--aCQuitteD
thEmsElves, anD made a dRAwn GaME OF iT.


~The Five Dead InternAtIONaLists.~

The Ranks oF ThE pASt crack pLaYerS are BEGinniNg to GEt Thinned bY the
coMMoN eNemy of mAnKind. WhEn i thInk Of the BUsy fEet, bliThe and haPpy
faCEs, and merry voicES that joined in THe GAMe TWentY yeArs ago, a
sensE of sADnesS comES oVer ME whicH it is DiFFiCUlt to dispel. "The
first inTernatIonal, Sir;" yes. Five of tHe gallant eLEVEn who fouGht
SCOtLAnd's battle are dEad. PoOr Gardner, SMIth, Weir, LEckie, And
TayloR, football PLAyers, havE caUse To rEmeMBEr Thee! It was a harD
STrugGlE to keep Up fOotball In tHosE daYs, aNd As there weRe no club
FuNdS aLl The Items OF expendiTuRe hAd To bE brouGHt fortH from The
cApAcIOus Pockets OF tHE MembErS. THey lOveD tHe gamE, howEVer, Those
prImitive plAyeRS, and EnGaGed in it For its own sake, WiThout ever
tHiNkiNg of reWARd. In the wOrds of a great poetess, "We shALl sing
tHeiR praiSe erE long;" and wHilE it may Be tHOusandS of driBblerS oF
thE PResenT NEvEr hEaRd their namES, It iS but rIgHt thAt the yoUng ones
should not foRGet What they owe to The assoCIAtIon FOoTBalL pIOneERS.
Yes, the boys of thE old brigadE aRE fAlling out oF The RaNks in whIch
they ServeD So well, nEver to musTer again oN tHis sIDE thE grave; whilE
others, sTill toiliNG on
ate Brown and Lizzie Green --and in p resen ceofhi s
ol d cl ub companions, whom  he had invited to spe nd an  e v enin g  a t his  new
ho u se , Pat eto ldth e  s imple  st ory ofhow he had  go tmarried to h i slittle dar lin g a year soo ner  thanhe  ex p ected , a ll th roughd rawing  the
Quee n' s  Parki n a "SW E E PFORTHE CUP."





_I V .- - FAMOUS ASSOCIA TION P LA Y ER S - -PA STAND PRESEN T. _


L i ttle di d  t h e com p aratively sma ll but orde r lygroupof  en t husias tic
s pe c tat ors who met  aro und the r opes a t  Hamilt o n Cresc ent Gr oun d,Part i ck ,eig ht e eny ea rsa go,  to witn es sthe f irst I n t erna tio nalAssoc iation match,  im agin e  th e ult imate  dev el opmen t of t he As so ciation
style o f pl ay in Sco tla nd , a nd  in a f ter ye ars  th e trium phs whi c h a wa i t e dher sons in contes ts w it h Englan d. I w a spr e sent, an dsha ll n e v er
fo rget th e manner  in wh i ch  t he team s- -bothSc otc h a nd En g lish --acqu itted
th emsel v es, and made a drawn game of it . 
~ TheFiv e Dead Inte rnat i onal ists . ~
Th e  rank s ofth e  p a st crack players ar ebeginn ing t o get thinned  by the
co m m o n enemyof m a nk i nd. When I thi nk of  the busyf eet, bli the a nd happy 
faces, a n d  merry v oic estha t j o i ne d in the game t went yyears a go,  a
sens e o f s adn ess  c omes over  me whic hit  i sdif ficul t  to disp el . " Th e
f irstI nterna tiona l, s ir ;" yes . Fiveo ft h e ga ll an t el eve nwho f ough t 
Sc otland' s battleare dead .Po or Gard ner, Smith, W ei r, Leckie,  a ndTaylor , football  players, have cause to remembe r t hee!It w as a hard 
st ruggle  to keep u p foot ballin  th o s e day s ,  a ndas  there wer e noclubfu ndsall the  items of expendit u rehad to be bro ugh t fo r t hfro m  t h e
c ap a cio u s  pockets of the  members.Th e yloved theg ame ,however , those 
prim i tive pl ayers, an d engaged  i n it f orits own sa ke, with out evert hinki n gof re war d. Inth e w ordsof a g r eat  poet ess, " We  shall  sing 
t heir pra ise ere long;" and whil e it m ay be  th ousands o f d r ibb lers of
t he p resent nev erhea rd th eir names , it is  bu t  righ t th a t the you n gone s sh ould not fo r g e t w hat t hey owe to  the  Association foot b all pioneers.Yes, t heboy s  ofth e old brigadeare  f a l ling out  o f the ranks  in whic ht hey s ervedso wel l, neve r to muster  aga inon this s ide  t h e grave ;wh i le
oth ers,  s till t oiling on
ate Brown_and Lizzie_Green--and in presence of_his
old club_companions,_whom he_had_invited to spend_an evening at_his new
house, Pate told_the simple story_of_how he had got married to his
little darling a year sooner than he expected,_all_through drawing_the
Queen's_Park_in a "SWEEP FOR THE_CUP."





_IV.--FAMOUS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS--PAST AND PRESENT._


Little_did the_comparatively small but orderly group of enthusiastic
spectators who_met_around the ropes_at Hamilton Crescent Ground,
Partick, eighteen years ago, to witness_the first International
Association match, imagine the_ultimate development of_the_Association
style_of play in Scotland,_and in after years the triumphs_which awaited
her sons in contests with_England. I was present, and shall never
forget_the manner in which the teams--both_Scotch and English--acquitted
themselves, and made_a drawn_game of it.


~The Five Dead_Internationalists.~

The ranks of_the past_crack players are_beginning to get thinned by the
common_enemy of mankind._When I think of the busy_feet,_blithe and happy
faces,_and_merry_voices that_joined in the_game_twenty years_ago,_a
sense of sadness comes over me_which_it is difficult to dispel. "The
first International,_sir;" yes. Five of_the_gallant eleven who fought
Scotland's_battle are dead. Poor Gardner,_Smith, Weir, Leckie, and
Taylor, football players,_have cause_to remember_thee! It was a hard
struggle to keep up football in those_days, and as there were no_club
funds all the items_of expenditure_had_to be brought_forth_from the
capacious_pockets of the members. They loved the_game, however,_those
primitive players, and engaged in it_for its own sake,_without_ever
thinking of reward. In the words_of a great poetess, "We shall_sing
their praise ere long;" and_while_it_may be thousands of dribblers_of
the present never heard their names,_it is but_right that the young ones
should not forget_what_they owe to the Association football_pioneers.
Yes,_the boys of the old brigade_are_falling_out of the ranks in_which
they served so well, never to_muster again on this side the grave; while
others, still_toiling on