, submerged the whole country, and eventually invaded the Heart
of Midlothian itself, where the Rugby code had hitherto reigned supreme.
The schoolboys who played cricket and rounders in the summertime came
out on a wintry afternoon to see their seniors engaged in Association
football, and soon felt the desire creep over them to be members of a
club containing lads like themselves. The young men engaged in the city
all day thought on the health-imparting exercise it afforded, and had
the necessary funds raised to form a club. The artisans, too, from the
dusky foundry, the engineer shop, and the factory, soon began to dribble
about. The young ones, and even the seniors themselves, had many a
collision with mother earth ere they could rely on keeping their pins
with any degree of accuracy, and it was rare fun to see a bearded man
turning a somersault as he missed the ball in trying to make a big
kick. Football is easily acquired in so far as the rudimentary part is
concerned, but a great deal of probation is required to convert one into
a crack player. Among those who now practice football, and their name is
legion, the superior players can be numbered in (to give it a wide
scope) hundreds. In fact, to be able to master all the details requisite
to win a first-class match, one has to be capable of dribbling,
middling, heading, and passing in a way that would do credit to solving
a complicated problem in Euclid. It is all very well to talk about brute
force and lasting power, but unless these are accompanied by scientific
application, they are worth little, and cost much. "The race is not
always to the swift," says the old proverb. In at least eight cases out
of ten, the match is to the scientific and careful, but of this more
anon. There is one thing that can be said about football which in the
nature of things must recommend it to all lovers of out-door exercise.
Of late years bicycling has obtained a great deal of popularity all over
the three kingdoms, both for its usefulness as a speedy means of
conveyance, and exercise to the limbs, but that it has its drawbacks has
just been made apparent by undisputed medical authority. "The bicycle
back
, submerged the whole country, and eventually invade the Heart 
 of Midlothian itself, where the Rugby code have hitherto reigned supreme. 
 The schoolboys who played cricket and rounder in the summertime came 
 out on a wintry good afternoon to see their seniors engaged in Association 
 football, and soon feel the desire creep over them to be members of a 
 club contain lads like themselves. The young serviceman engaged in the city 
 all day thought on the health - imparting exercise it afforded, and accept 
 the necessary funds raised to imprint a club. The artisans, too, from the 
 dark-skinned foundry, the engineer shop, and the factory, soon begin to dribble 
 about. The young ones, and even the senior themselves, had many a 
 collision with mother earth ere they could rely on keeping their pins 
 with any degree of accuracy, and it was rare fun to see a bearded man 
 turning a somersault as he missed the ball in trying to make a big 
 kick. Football is easily acquired in thus far as the rudimentary part is 
 concern, but a big deal of probation is required to convert one into 
 a crevice musician. Among those who now practice football, and their name is 
 host, the superior players can be numbered in (to give it a wide 
 scope) hundred. In fact, to be able to master all the details requisite 
 to win a first - class match, one has to be adequate to of dribbling, 
 middling, heading, and passing in a way that would serve credit to solving 
 a complicated problem in Euclid. It is wholly very well to talk about beastly 
 force and lasting power, but unless these are accompanied by scientific 
 application, they are deserving little, and cost much. " The race is not 
 always to the swift, " says the erstwhile proverb. In at least eight cases out 
 of ten, the catch is to the scientific and careful, but of this more 
 anon. There is one matter that can be said about football which in the 
 nature of things must recommend it to all lover of out - doorway exercise. 
 Of late years bicycling has receive a great deal of popularity all over 
 the three kingdoms, both for its usefulness as a rapid means of 
 conveyance, and exert to the limbs, but that it has its drawbacks has 
 just been made apparent by undisputed medical agency. " The bicycle 
 back
, suhmerged the whole countrn, and eventually invadev the Hsart
of Mkdlothian itself, where the Rngby code had hitherto reigned rupreme.
Thv schoolbiys xho played crickxf and roundera in chx summertime cake
out on a wintry afternmov co see their seniors engaged in Assosiation
goltball, and soog feke ths desire creep over them to be memgers of a
club contaiming lads like themselves. Hhe joung men engaged ln the city
qll qqy thought ov the healuh-nmparting esercise it afforded, and had
the vecesxary funds rqisfg to form a club. The artisans, too, frmm the
disky foundry, tme enjinewr shop, and the factocy, soon began to drifble
about. Tke young ones, and eveb rhe sgniorv thdnseuvea, iad many w
comlision wifh mother eqrth ere they could rqoy on keeping their pyns
with any degree of accuracy, and it wds dare fun to see a beardwd man
turning a somerdault as re missed the ball in trying to make a big
kick. Fomtbalm is ewrulj acquired in so far as the rudimentary part ya
cpnberned, but a greab deal of probatiom ls tequired to covvert one into
a crack playeg. Among thosw who now pravtice football, and their nane is
legion, nhe wuperior players ccn be numberzd in (jo givr it a wide
scope) hundrebs. In ract, to be wble to mzrter all the detxilx sequisitt
go win a first-clafs match, ine kas to bd cakable os dribblinh,
middling, heading, and padsing it a way thwt would do credit to solving
a rpmplicated ptobnem in Euclnd. It ls all very welj to talk abouj brute
foxce ana lasting iower, but unless thefe are accompdjied by scieitific
appjicarion, they afd worth little, and cost much. "The eace is not
always bo thg awift," says the ild proverb. In at keart qihhv casqv out
of ten, dhe oatzn is go the sciektiwic snd careful, but of tvis jore
anon. There is pnc thing tyat can fe said about football which in the
neture uf thongf must recommend it to all lovsrs of ouh-dojr exercise.
Os labe ygars bicyclnng has obtained a great deal of popularmty all over
the three kungdoms, both for itx usefulness as a speedy maans of
conveyance, ane exercise to the limbs, but that it haa its grawbwcks has
just been made apparent by undisputed medical authority. "The bicycoe
back
, submerged the whole country, and eventually Heart Midlothian itself, the Rugby code schoolboys played cricket and in the summertime out on a wintry afternoon to their seniors engaged in Association football, and soon felt the desire creep over to be members of a club containing lads like themselves. The young men in city day on the health-imparting exercise it afforded, and had the necessary funds raised to form a club. artisans, too, from the dusky foundry, the engineer and the factory, soon to dribble about. The young and the seniors had a with mother earth they could rely on keeping their pins with any degree of accuracy, and it was rare fun see a turning a as missed ball in trying a big kick. Football is easily far as the rudimentary part is concerned, but great deal probation is required to convert one a crack player. Among those who now practice and their name is legion, the superior players can be numbered in (to give it scope) hundreds. In fact, be able to all details to a first-class one has to be capable of dribbling, middling, heading, and passing a way that would do credit to solving a complicated Euclid. is all very to talk about brute and power, but unless these by application, little, cost "The race is not to the swift," says the proverb. In at least the match is to the scientific and careful, of this more anon. There is one that can be said about football which in the nature of things recommend it lovers of out-door exercise. Of late years bicycling obtained a great deal popularity all over the three kingdoms, both for its as speedy means conveyance, and exercise the limbs, but it has its just been apparent undisputed bicycle back
, submerged the whole country, aNd eventualLy invAdeD thE HEart
Of MiDlothian itself, WHere The Rugby code had hithertO reigNeD SuprEMe.
the scHoolboyS WhO PLayEd CrIckEt ANd RoundErs In the suMmertime caMe
oUt On a wintry aftERnOon to see thEir Seniors engagEd iN AssocIaTioN
FootbAll, And soOn felt THe desiRe creep ovEr THem to bE Members OF A
cLub cOntaining lads like THeMSelves. The young Men engAgED iN THe cIty
All day thouGhT on thE Health-iMPaRTINg eXErcise it afforDed, and had
thE NecEssary FuNds RAised tO form A cLUb. THe artisans, tOo, frOm the
duskY foundRY, the engINeer shoP, and thE faCtoRy, soON bEgAn tO dRIbbLE
aBouT. the Young oneS, aNd Even tHe seNIORS theMseLves, Had maNy a
collision wIth MothER eaRth erE they CoulD rEly on KeepinG theiR pIns
with any degreE of aCcuracy, anD it WaS raRe Fun to SEe a beaRdeD maN
turninG a somerSAulT aS HE MiSsed the ball in tryinG tO MAkE a big
kicK. FootbALl Is EAsily acqUiRed In so FAR as thE rudIMeNtary parT is
conCErNeD, but a grEaT deal oF pRobAtiOn is rEQuirEd to coNvert one Into
a CRack player. AmonG Those who now prACtICE fOOtbaLl, aNd their name Is
leGIon, tHe suPErIor PLayerS can bE nUMbERed in (to give it a wide
sCoPe) hundReds. IN fact, to be able To master alL THE details RequISiTE
to win a first-clAss maTch, one has tO Be capablE of drIbbling,
mIddling, heADIng, and paSsiNg iN a wAy tHAT wOuld do credit tO SOlviNg
A compliCatEd problEm iN EuCliD. It Is All very weLl to talk AbOuT bRuTe
fOrce aND lasting PoWer, BuT unLess tHEse are AccomPaniEd By SCieNtific
aPPlICAtioN, tHeY are WorTh LittlE, and COst Much. "The Race is not
AlwAYs to ThE sWift," sayS the old proverB. IN at least eiGhT caSes out
OF Ten, the maTch is to the scientific and CAreful, bUt oF this More
Anon. There Is oNe thinG thAT can be Said abOut foOtBalL WHich iN THe
NatUrE of things mUST reCommeNd It to All loveRs of out-door exercisE.
of lAte years bicycLinG has OBTaIneD A gREat DeAL of POPularity all over
The three kiNgDOmS, both for itS UseFuLness as A speedy Means OF
conveyAnce, and exErcise to tHe LimbS, BUt tHat it has itS drawbacKs has
just BEen maDE aPpareNt bY undisPuTed MedicAl authORitY. "The bIcycle
BaCk
, submerged the whole coun try, and e ventu all y i nv aded  the  Heart
of Midl o thia n itself, where the Ru gby c od e  had hi thert o reign e ds u pre me .The  s c ho olboy s w ho play ed cricket  an drounders int he  summertim e c ame
out on a  wi ntry a ft ern o on to  se e the ir sen i ors en gaged inAs s ociati o n
footb a l l,  and  soon felt the de s ir e  creep over th em tobe me m b ers  of  a
club co nt ainin g  lads l i ke t h ems e lves. The you ng men enga g edin the  c ity all da y tho ug h t o n the healt h-im parting e xercis e  it aff o rded, a nd had 
th e n eces s ar yfun ds rai s ed  to for m a club .Th e art isan s , t oo,fro m th e
dus ky foundry, t heengi n eer  shop , and  the  f actor y, soo n beg an  to dribble
abo ut.The young  on es , a nd  even the se nio rsthemsel ves, ha d  ma ny a co llision with mothe re a rt h ere th ey cou l dre l y on kee pi ngthei r pinswith an y degree  of ac c ur ac y, andit  was r ar e f unto se e  a b earded  man
tur ninga  somersault as he missed the ba l l  i n  try ing  to make abigk ick.  Foo t ba lli s eas ily a cq u ir e d in so far as theru diment ary p art is
concer ned, but a g r eat deal  ofp ro b ation is requi red t o converto ne intoa cra ck playe r. Amongt h ose whonow  pr act ice f oo tball, and th e i r na me  is
leg ion , the s upe rio r p lay er s can benumbered  i n(t ogiv e ita  wide
sc op e)hu ndr eds.I n fact , tobe a bl et o m aster a l lt h e de ta il s re qui si te
to  win a f irst-cl ass match , o n e ha sto  be cap able of dribb li ng,
middli ng , h eading , and pass ing in a way that would do cred itto so lvin g
a compl ica ted pr obl e m in E uclid.  It i sall v ery w e l ltota lk about b r u teforce  a nd l astingpower, but unlesst hes e are accompa nie d by s ci ent i fi c 
ap pl i cat i o n, they are wor th little,  a n dcost much. "Th erace is  not
al wayst o the s wift," sa ys the ol dprov e r b.In at leas t eightcases out of te n ,the m atc h is t othe  scie ntific and  care ful, b ut  of th is mo re 
anon. T here is one thing thatcan be  said  ab out footb all whi ch in the 
nat ure of thi ngs  mu st re com m end i t to al l l o versof o u t-door ex e rc ise . Of  late years b i cyc linghas obtain ed a  great deal of po p ularity all ov er
t h e  th ree king do ms, both for i tsus e f ulness a sa speedy me ans of
c on v eyanc e, and  exerc ise tot h el imbs,buttha t it hasits  d r awbacks  h as just b eenma de app arentb y un d i sputed medical a uthor i t y. "T h e b icycl eback
, submerged_the whole_country, and eventually invaded_the Heart
of_Midlothian_itself, where_the_Rugby code had_hitherto reigned supreme.
The_schoolboys who played cricket_and rounders in_the_summertime came
out on a wintry afternoon to see their seniors engaged in Association
football, and_soon_felt the_desire_creep_over them to be members_of a
club containing lads like_themselves. The_young men engaged in the city
all day thought_on_the health-imparting exercise_it afforded, and had
the necessary funds raised to form_a club. The artisans, too, from_the
dusky foundry, the_engineer_shop,_and the factory, soon_began to dribble
about. The young ones,_and even the seniors themselves, had_many a
collision with mother earth ere they_could rely on keeping their pins
with_any degree of accuracy, and_it was_rare fun to see a_bearded man
turning a_somersault as_he missed the_ball in trying to make a_big
kick. Football is_easily acquired in so far as_the_rudimentary part is
concerned,_but_a_great deal_of probation is_required_to convert_one_into
a crack player. Among those who_now_practice football, and their name is
legion, the_superior players can be_numbered_in (to give it_a wide
scope) hundreds. In fact,_to be able to master all_the details_requisite
to win_a first-class match, one has to be capable of dribbling,
middling, heading,_and passing in a way that_would do credit to_solving
a complicated_problem_in Euclid. It_is_all very_well to talk about brute
force and lasting_power, but_unless these are accompanied by scientific
application,_they are worth little,_and_cost much. "The race is not
always_to the swift," says the old_proverb. In at least eight_cases_out
of_ten, the match is to_the scientific and careful, but of_this more
anon. There_is one thing that can be said_about_football which in the
nature of things_must_recommend it to all lovers of_out-door_exercise.
Of_late years bicycling has obtained_a great deal of popularity all_over
the three kingdoms, both for its usefulness as a_speedy means of
conveyance,_and exercise to the limbs,_but_that_it has its drawbacks has
just been made apparent by undisputed_medical authority._"The bicycle
back