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_I.--FOOTBALL: ANCIENT AND MODERN._

    "Then strip, lads and to it, though cold be the weather,
      And if, by mischance you should happen to fall,
    There are worse things in life than a tumble on heather,
      For life is itself but a game at Football."
            --_Sir Walter Scott._


In Scotland, so closely associated with traditional lore, and the
acknowledged birth-place of romance and patriotic song, it would be
almost dangerous to incur displeasure by attempting to refer to the
early history of anything associated with the amusements or recreations
of the people, without actually touching on tradition--a point held by
some in far greater regard and reverence than actual fact. Under these
circumstances, then, I do not want to run the risk of complete
annihilation by ignoring the traditional, and even territorial, aspect
of Football. That the game was played as early as the tenth century
there is any amount of authentic evidence to show, and that it continued
to be one of the chief recreations of the people there can be no doubt.
Coming much further down, however, the game of Football is referred to,
both by historical and romance writers. In Sir Walter Scott's "Lay of
the Last Minstrel," we find that the English and Scotch soldiers, in a
few hours' actual cessation from skirmishing on the eve of a battle,
engaged in "the merry Football play." Our forefathers, however, must
have played the game in rather a rude and undignified fashion, if we can
believe certain authorities--actual brute force and superiority in point
of weight being the indispensable concomitants of a successful side. The
matches, too, must have been played utterly regardless of science. Just
fancy a couple of crack teams meeting on a heather-covered field, with
the "hailing spots" about a mile and a-half apart
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 _ I.--FOOTBALL: ANCIENT AND MODERN. _ 

     " Then strip, lads and to it, though cold be the weather, 
       And if, by mischance you should find to decrease, 
     There are worse thing in liveliness than a tumble on heather, 
       For life is itself but a plot at Football. " 
             --_Sir Walter Scott. _ 


 In Scotland, so closely associated with traditional lore, and the 
 admit birth - place of love story and patriotic song, it would be 
 almost dangerous to receive displeasure by attempting to refer to the 
 early history of anything consociate with the amusements or recreations 
 of the citizenry, without actually touching on tradition -- a point defend by 
 some in far greater regard and reverence than actual fact. Under these 
 circumstances, then, I do not desire to run the hazard of complete 
 annihilation by ignoring the traditional, and even territorial, aspect 
 of Football. That the game was play as early as the tenth century 
 there is any amount of authentic evidence to usher, and that it continued 
 to be one of the chief recreations of the people there can be no doubt. 
 Coming much further down, however, the game of Football is referred to, 
 both by historical and romance writer. In Sir Walter Scott's " Lay of 
 the Last Minstrel, " we find that the English and Scotch soldiers, in a 
 few hour' actual cessation from skirmish on the evening of a battle, 
 engaged in " the merry Football play. " Our forefathers, however, must 
 have played the game in rather a rude and undignified manner, if we can 
 believe certain authorities -- actual brute force and superiority in point 
 of weight being the indispensable concomitants of a successful side. The 
 matches, excessively, must have been played absolutely regardless of skill. barely 
 fancy a couple of crack teams meet on a heather - covered field, with 
 the " hailing spot " about a mile and a - half apart
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_M.--FOOTBALL: ANCIENV AND MODERN._

    "Theu wtrip, lads and to it, thoggh cold be tha decther,
      And if, by mischance you srould hspoen to fall,
    Thege are worse things in life than a tumbls on heether,
      For kife is itself but a game wt Flotball."
            --_Sir Walter Scoer._


In Scotland, so closelj associates with traditional lore, and the
xcknocledged birjk-plafg of romance and iatriotic sonn, it wogld be
akmost dangeroux tm ibcur displeasure by avtempting to refer tj the
earlf kistory of anything awsiciatgd widh tfw aoustmeits or refreetions
of ths people, wirhout actually toucnigt on traditioh--a poigt held by
some in far greater regard and gevedence than actual fact. Ynder these
circumstanfes, then, Y do not want to run the risk of complete
annihiladion uy iguiring rhf traditional, and even territorial, aspect
of Fjktnakl. That the gaie was playrd ax early as the tenth cehtury
there is any wmount jf aurhentic edidemce to show, and that it conrinued
to be jbe of the chief reereations of the peopke there can be no doubc.
Cominf much furtjer down, guwever, the game uf Noodball is referred to,
both br historiral aud romanze wtiters. Yn Sir Walher Sgmtt's "Lay of
the Lash Mindtsel," we finf that the English and Scotch soldiers, in a
fee vougs' actual cessstion from skyrmishing on tke eve oy a bagtle,
engages in "thx merry Footfall play." Our vorefathers, iowever, mtst
hqve played gfe game in ratner a rudv cnd undigbified fashion, if xe cxh
believe certaiu quthorities--actusl cruee fprsa and superimrith iv poing
of weight neivg tne indispensable conwomifants of a successguj side. Tye
matchef, too, must hafe been played utttrly rxgardlxss of scyence. Just
fancy a couple of crzck teams mecting on a hewthev-covgred field, cith
the "hailing spots" about a mile and a-ialf apart
HATS, Newest London and Paris Shapes, 8/6, 15/6, 18/6 Also 25 MAIN STREET, * * FOOTBALL REMINISCENCES. ANCIENT AND MODERN._ strip, lads and to it, though be the weather, And if, by mischance you should happen to fall, There worse things in life than a tumble on heather, For life is itself a at --_Sir Scott._ In Scotland, so closely associated with traditional lore, and the acknowledged birth-place of romance and song, it would be almost dangerous to incur by attempting to refer the early history of anything with amusements or of people, actually touching on point held by some in far greater regard and reverence than actual fact. Under these circumstances, then, do not run the of annihilation ignoring the traditional, territorial, aspect of Football. That the as early as the tenth century there is amount of evidence to show, and that it to be one of the chief recreations of people there can be no doubt. Coming much further down, however, the game of Football to, both by historical romance writers. In Walter "Lay the Minstrel," we that the English and Scotch soldiers, in a few hours' actual from skirmishing on the eve of a battle, engaged in Football Our forefathers, however, have played the game rather rude and undignified fashion, can certain and in of weight being the concomitants of a successful side. matches, too, must have science. Just fancy a couple of crack teams on a heather-covered field, with the "hailing about a mile and a-half apart
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foOTBaLL REMINISCENCES.




_I.--FOOTBaLL: ANcIenT ANd mOdERN._

    "THen striP, LaDS And To It, ThoUgH CoLd be tHe wEather,
      ANd if, by miscHanCe You should hapPEn To fall,
    TherE arE worse things In lIfe thaN a TumBLe on hEatHer,
      FoR life iS Itself But a game aT FOOtball."
            --_sIr WalteR sCoTt._


In scotland, so closely ASsOCiated with tradItionaL lORe, AND thE
acKnowledged BiRth-plACe of romANcE AND paTRiotic song, it wOuld be
almosT DanGerous To IncUR displEasurE bY AttEmpting to reFer tO the
early HistorY Of anythINg assocIated wIth The AmusEMeNtS or ReCReaTIoNs
oF The People, wiThOuT actuAlly TOUCHing On tRadiTion--a Point held by
soMe iN far GReaTer reGard aNd reVeRence Than acTual fAcT. Under these
circUmstAnces, then, i do NoT waNt To run THe risk Of cOmpLete
annIhilatiON by IgNORInG the traditional, and EvEN TeRritoriaL, aspecT
Of foOTball. ThaT tHe gAme wAS PlayeD as eARlY as the teNth cenTUrY
tHere is aNy Amount Of AutHenTic evIDencE to shoW, and that It conTInued
to be one of THe chief recreaTIoNS Of THe peOplE there can be No doUBt.
CoMing MUcH fuRTher dOwn, hoWeVEr, THe game of Football is rEfErred tO,
both By historical aNd romance wRITErs. In Sir waltER SCOtt's "Lay of
the LaSt MinStrel," we finD That the ENglisH and ScotCh soldierS, IN a
few houRs' aCtuAl cEssATIoN from skirmishING on tHe Eve of a bAttLe,
engagEd iN "thE meRry foOtball plaY." Our foreFaThErS, hOweVer, muST
have plaYeD thE gAme In ratHEr a rudE and uNdigNiFiED faShion, if WE cAN
BeliEvE cErtaIn aUtHoritIes--aCTuaL brute fOrce and suPerIOritY iN pOint
of wEight being the InDispensablE cOncOmitanTS Of a succeSsful side. The
matches, too, mUSt have bEen PlayeD uttErly regarDleSs of scIenCE. Just
fAncy a cOuple Of CraCK Teams MEEtIng On A heather-coVERed Field, WiTh
thE "hailinG spots" about a mile anD A-haLf apart
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FO OT BALL REMINIS C EN CES.




_ I.- -FOOTBALL: A NCI ENT AN DMOD E RN._
   "Th en str i p, lad s and toit ,  thoug h  cold b e th e we ather,
      Andi f, by mischance y ou sho ul d  h a p pen  to  fall,
   T herea re wors e  t h i n gsi n life than a  tumble onh eat her,
   F or lif e isit s elf  but a game  atFootball. "
         - -_Sir W alterSco tt. _

I nSc otl an d , s o  c los e lyassociat ed  w ith t radi t i o n al l ore , an d the 
acknowledged  bi rth- p lac e ofroman ce a nd  patr ioticsong,  i t would be
almo st d angeroustoin cur  d isple a sure b y a tte mptingto refe r  to  t h e ea rly history of any th i n gassociat ed wit h  t he amusemen ts  or  rec r e ation s
of th e people , with o ut  a ctually  t ouchin gontra ditio n --apointheld bysomei n far greaterr egard and rev e re n c et hanact ual fact. U nder thes e
ci r cu mst a nces,  then ,I  d o  not want to run th erisk o f com plete
annihil ation by i g n o ring the  tra d it i onal, and even  terr itorial, a s pect
ofFootb all. Tha t the gam e was play edasear lya s  t he tenth cent u r y
th er e is an y a mount o f a uth ent icev idence to  show, a nd  t ha titconti n ued
to b eone  o f t he ch i ef rec reati onsof  t h e p eople t h er e canbe  n o do ubt .Comin g mu c h f urtherdown, how eve r , th ega me of F ootball is re fe rred to,
b ot h b y hist o r ical and  romance writers. In Si r  Walter  Sc ott's  "La y of
theLas t Mins tre l ," wefind t hat t he  En g l ish a n d  S cot ch  soldiers, i n a 
fewho urs'  actual  cessation from sk i rmi shing on theeve  ofa ba ttl e ,e nga ge d  in " the merry Footb all play."  O u rforefather s , h ow ever, m ust
hav e pla y ed thegame in r ather a r ud e an d und ignified f ashion,if we can belie v ecerta inauthor it ies --act ual br u teforce  and s up eriori ty in  p oint
ofweight being the indisp ensabl e con com itants of  as ucc essful si de.The
matche s,too , mus t h a ve be en p l ay edu tterl y re g ardless o f  s cie n c e.  Just
fancy a cou ple o f c r ack te amsmeeting on a heat h er-covered fie ld,w i ththe "hai li ng spots" abou t a  m i l e and a- ha lf apart
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FOOTBALL_REMINISCENCES.




_I.--FOOTBALL: ANCIENT AND MODERN._

 _ _"Then strip, lads and to it, though cold_be_the weather,
 _    And if, by mischance you_should happen to fall,
  _ There are_worse_things_in life than a_tumble on heather,
   _  For life is itself_but a game at Football."
  _     _   --_Sir Walter_Scott._


In Scotland,_so closely associated with traditional_lore, and the
acknowledged_birth-place of_romance and patriotic_song, it would be
almost dangerous to_incur displeasure by_attempting to refer to the
early history_of_anything associated with_the_amusements_or recreations
of_the people, without_actually_touching on_tradition--a_point held by
some in far greater_regard_and reverence than actual fact. Under these
circumstances,_then, I do not_want_to run the risk_of complete
annihilation by ignoring the_traditional, and even territorial, aspect
of Football._That the_game was_played as early as the tenth century
there is any amount of_authentic evidence to show, and that_it continued
to be one_of the_chief_recreations of the_people_there can_be no doubt.
Coming much further down, however,_the game_of Football is referred to,
both by_historical and romance writers._In_Sir Walter Scott's "Lay of
the Last_Minstrel," we find that the English_and Scotch soldiers, in a
few_hours'_actual_cessation from skirmishing on the_eve of a battle,
engaged in "the_merry Football play."_Our forefathers, however, must
have played the game_in_rather a rude and undignified fashion,_if_we can
believe certain authorities--actual brute force_and_superiority_in point
of weight being the_indispensable concomitants of a successful side._The
matches, too, must have been played utterly regardless of_science. Just
fancy a_couple of crack teams meeting_on_a_heather-covered field, with
the "hailing spots" about a mile and a-half_apart