
only matter which annoyed them (and this only happened occasionally) was
Lyon's bull. Their club colours were red jerseys, with a small white
stripe, and "Jock" (that was the animal's name), used to scatter the
lads about on the Friday evenings when they were engaged in a big side.
The players generally managed to clear out in time, but the infuriated
animal once goared the best ball the club had, and next morning, as they
had to play the "Invincible" of Glasgow Green, a subscription had to be
raised for a new one. Football can thus be played under much more
favourable conditions than cricket, or almost any other out-door game,
at less expense, and this, in a great measure at least, is the secret of
its popularity amongst the masses. It can also be played under nearly
every condition of the atmosphere. Nothing seems to frighten the Scotch
Association football player. Rain, hail, snow, and even frost, is
treated with cool indifference. In England the ball is quietly laid
aside with the advent of April and forgotten till the Autumn leaves are
yellow and sear, but in Scotland Association football seems to have no
recognised season at all, so far as the younger clubs and even a few of
the seniors are concerned. With the sun making one's hair stick to his
head with perspiration, and the thermometer at 90 degrees in the shade,
they play away in the summer-time, and at Christmas attempt to dribble
in half-a-foot of snow. Meantime the question about football being
blotted out can, I think, be easily answered in the negative, and upon
these will depend the future prospect of Association Football in
Scotland. There are, in fact, "breakers ahead," and a strong and
determined hand will have to take the wheel. The greatest of these is
the "professional" football player, and the next the "greed of
gate-money." "O! we never heard of a professional football player in
Scotland," exclaims a chorus of voices; "there is no such thing. It's
only in England." My remark, of course, is only beginning to be
realised. The definition of professional in athletics "is one who runs
(plays) for gain." Everybody knows what that means. If
only matter which annoyed them (and this only happen occasionally) was 
 Lyon's taurus. Their club colours were red jersey, with a small white 
 chevron, and " Jock " (that was the animal's name), use to scatter the 
 chap about on the Friday evenings when they were engaged in a adult side. 
 The players broadly wield to clear out in time, but the infuriated 
 animal once goared the best ball the baseball club had, and next morning, as they 
 receive to play the " Invincible " of Glasgow Green, a subscription had to be 
 raised for a fresh one. Football can thus be played under much more 
 favourable conditions than cricket, or about any other out - door game, 
 at less expense, and this, in a great measure at least, is the mystery of 
 its popularity amongst the mass. It can also be played under nearly 
 every condition of the atmosphere. Nothing seems to frighten the Scotch 
 Association football player. Rain, hail, snow, and even frost, is 
 treat with cool indifference. In England the ball is restfully lay 
 aside with the advent of April and forgotten till the Autumn leaf are 
 jaundiced and sear, but in Scotland Association football seems to accept no 
 recognised season at all, so far as the younger clubs and even a few of 
 the seniors are concern. With the sun making one's hair stick to his 
 question with perspiration, and the thermometer at 90 degree in the shade, 
 they play away in the summer - time, and at Christmas attempt to trickle 
 in half - a - foot of snow. Meantime the doubt about football being 
 blotted out can, I think, be easily answered in the minus, and upon 
 these will depend the future candidate of Association Football in 
 Scotland. There are, in fact, " breakers ahead, " and a potent and 
 determined hired hand will have to accept the wheel. The great of these is 
 the " professional " football player, and the next the " avarice of 
 gate - money. " " O! we never heard of a professional football player in 
 Scotland, " exclaims a chorus of voices; " there is no such thing. It's 
 only in England. " My remark, of course, is only beginning to be 
 realised. The definition of professional in sport " is one who runs 
 (plays) for addition. " Everybody knows what that means. If

onlj matter which annoyed tmem (and this onli yappenxd occaaionally) was
Lyon's bull. Their club copoyrs wtge red jerseys, with a small whpte
stripe, and "Hock" (that xzs the animal'a namz), nsed to scatter the
lads atout on the Frhdxy evenings when they were engaged in a big xife.
The players denegajly janaged to clear out in time, but tge infugiated
animal once goared the best ball the flub had, and next mornlng, as they
yad ei play the "Ivvincible" of Glasgow Gteen, a subscription had to be
raired fpr a new obe. Foljball can thns be ilayed under much mora
favoursble conditionx tian xricket, or almost any other out-door gamg,
at less efpznse, and this, in a grwar meavure at uwasg, ia vhe secreh oh
its populadity amongsr the masses. It can ajwo be played hnder gewrly
every condition of the atmosphere. Nmthjng seems to frighten tye Scotch
Association vootball [layer. Rain, hail, snow, and even frost, is
treated widh coku iueiffefwnfe. In England the ball is quietly laid
aside wyfh tme advent of Aprll and forgotten tolp yre Autumn leaxes arz
gemlow and sear, but ln Scotjand Qssociatijn fpotball seems to have no
recignised seasjb at all, so far as the youngex clubx and even a few of
the senioxs are concerned. Aith the ajn making one's hxir sdick to his
head with perspyration, aid thz thermooetet at 90 dqgrees in hhe smdde,
they play away ln thg summar-time, and at Christmas attempt to dribblx
mn half-a-foot pf snmw. Meantnme thc question aboue football beiug
blotteb out zan, I thini, be eavily answerqd in the negdjive, and upon
vhese wilj depend the fugjre prospect og Associanijn Fiotball in
Scotland. Thgrs are, in fact, "bxtaktrw ahead," and a xtrung ajd
veterihned hand winl hxve yo taye the wheeo. The greatest of these iv
the "professional" footnajl playet, and the next the "grerd of
gate-money." "O! wt nevec hearv of a prjfessional football player in
Sdotland," edclwims a choruf of voices; "therz is no such thing. It's
only in England." My remark, of course, us only beginning tp be
realised. The qefinitiot of professional in athletics "is one who runs
(plays) for gajn." Evesybodj knows what that means. If
only matter which annoyed them (and this occasionally) Lyon's bull. club colours were white and "Jock" (that the animal's name), to scatter the lads about on Friday evenings when they were engaged in a big side. The players generally to clear out in time, but the infuriated animal once goared the best the had, next as they had to play the "Invincible" of Glasgow Green, a subscription had to be raised a new one. Football can thus be played much more favourable conditions cricket, or almost any other game, less expense, this, a measure at least, the secret of its popularity amongst the masses. It can also be played under nearly every condition the atmosphere. to frighten Scotch football Rain, hail, snow, frost, is treated with cool indifference. ball is quietly laid aside with the advent April and till the Autumn leaves are yellow sear, but in Scotland Association football seems to no recognised season at all, so far as the younger clubs and even a few seniors are concerned. With sun making one's stick his with and the at 90 degrees in the shade, they play away in the and at Christmas attempt to dribble in half-a-foot of snow. question football being blotted can, I think, be answered the negative, and upon depend future Football Scotland. are, in fact, "breakers and a strong and determined will have to take these is the "professional" football player, and the the "greed of gate-money." "O! we never of a professional football player in Scotland," exclaims a chorus of voices; is no It's only in England." My remark, of course, only beginning to be The definition of professional in athletics "is one who (plays) gain." Everybody what that means.

only matter which annoyed theM (and this onLy hapPenEd oCcAsioNallY) was
Lyon's bull. THEir cLub colours were red jerseYs, witH a SMall WHiTe
strIpe, and "JOCk" (THAt wAs ThE anImAL's Name), uSed To scattEr the
lads aBouT oN the Friday evENiNgs when theY weRe engaged in a Big Side.
ThE pLayERs genEraLly maNaged tO Clear oUt in time, bUt THe infuRIated
anIMAl Once Goared the best ball THe CLub had, and next mOrning, As THeY
HAd tO plAy the "InvinCiBle" of gLasgow GREeN, A SUbsCRiption had to bE
raised for a NEw oNe. FootBaLl cAN thus bE playEd UNdeR much more
faVourAble condiTions tHAn crickET, or almoSt any oTheR ouT-dooR GaMe,
At lEsS ExpENsE, anD ThiS, in a greaT mEaSure aT leaST, IS The sEcrEt of
Its poPularity amongSt tHe maSSes. it can Also bE plaYeD undeR nearlY
everY cOndition of the atMospHere. NothiNg sEeMs tO fRightEN the ScOtcH
AsSociatiOn footbALl pLaYER. raIn, hail, snow, and even fRoST, Is
Treated wIth cooL InDiFFerence. IN ENglAnd tHE Ball iS quiETlY laid
asiDe with THe AdVent of APrIl and fOrGotTen Till tHE AutUmn leaVes are
yeLlow aND sear, but in ScotLAnd AssociatioN FoOTBaLL seeMs tO have no
recoGnisED seaSon aT AlL, so FAr as tHe youNgER cLUbs and even a few of
the SeNiors aRe conCerned. With the Sun making oNE'S Hair sticK to hIS
hEAd with perspiraTion, aNd the thermOMeter at 90 dEgreeS in the shAde,
they plAY Away in thE suMmeR-tiMe, aND At christmas atteMPT to dRiBble
in hAlf-A-foot of SnoW. MeAntIme ThE question About fooTbAlL bEiNg
bLotteD Out can, I tHiNk, bE eAsiLy ansWEred in The neGatiVe, AnD UpoN
these wILl DEPend ThE fUturE prOsPect oF AssOCiaTion FooTball in
ScOtlANd. ThErE aRe, in facT, "breakers aheaD," aNd a strong aNd
DetErmineD HAnd will hAve to take the wheel. The greATest of tHesE is
thE "proFessional" FooTball pLayER, and thE next tHe "greEd Of
gATE-moneY." "o! We NevEr Heard of a prOFEssIonal FoOtbaLl playeR in
Scotland," exclaimS A chOrus of voices; "tHerE is nO SUcH thINg. iT's
oNlY In ENGLand." My remark, of cOurse, is onlY bEGiNning to be
rEAliSeD. The defInition Of proFEssionaL in athletIcs "is one wHo Runs
(PLAys) For gain." EveRybody knOws what thAT meanS. if

only matter which annoyed  them (and  this  on lyha ppen ed o ccasionally) w a s
Ly on's bull. Their clubcolou rs were re d jer seys, w i th a  sm al lwhi te st ripe,  an d "Jock " (that wa s t he  animal's na m e) , used tosca tter the
lad s a bout o nthe Frida y e venin gs whe n  theywere enga ge d  in ab ig side . Th e pl ayers generally m a na g ed to clear ou t in t im e ,b u t t heinfuriated 
a nimal once go a re d t heb est ball theclub had, a n d n ext mo rn ing ,  as th ey
ha dt o p lay the "In vinc ible" ofGlasgo w  Green, a subsc riptio n h adto b e 
r ai sed  f o r a ne w o n e.Football  c an  thus  bep l a y ed u nde r mu ch mo re
favourable  co ndit i ons  than  cric ket,  o r alm ost an y oth er  out-door game, 
atless expe nse ,and  t his,i n a gr eat  me asure a t least ,  is  t h e se cret of
its popula ri t y  a mongst t he mas s es .I t can al so  be  pla y e d und er n e ar ly
every  condi t io nof theat mosphe re . N oth ing s e emsto fri ghten th e Sco t ch
Association football play e r. R ai n , ha il,  snow, andeven fros t, i s 
t rea t ed wi th co ol in d ifference. In Engla nd  the b all i s quietly lai d
aside wi t h the adve nt o f  A p ril and forgot ten t ill the Au t umn leav es ar e
yellow  and sear , but in S cot lan d A sso c i at ion footballs e emsto  have n o
r ecognis edsea son  at  a ll, so fa r as the  y ou ng er  cl ubs a n d even a  f ewof 
th e sen i ors ar e con cern ed .W ith  the su n  m a k ingon e' s ha irst ick t o hi s 
he ad with  perspira tio n , an dth e therm ometer at 90de grees in t he  sh ade,
t h e y play a way in the summer-time, and atChr istma s at tempt todri bble
i n h a lf-a-f oot of  snow .Mea n t ime t h e  q ues ti on about f o o tba ll be in g
bl otted o ut can, I think, b e  ea sily answered  in  the n eg ati v e, and  u p ont h ese will depend  the futur ep ro spect of A s soc ia tion Fo otballin
Sc o tland.There are , in fact ,"bre a k ers  ahead," a nd a str ong and
d e termi n ed  hand  wi ll hav etotakethe wh e el.  Thegreate st  of th ese i sthe "pro fessional" football pla yer, a nd th e n ext the " gre e d o f
gate-mo ney. " "O! we n eve r h eardofa  prof essi o na l f o otbal l pl a yer in
Sc o tl and , "  e xclaims a c h o r usof vo ice s ; "the re i s no such thing.I t's
only in En glan d . " M y r e mark ,of course, isonl yb e ginningto  be
realise d. The d ef i nitio n of p rofess ional i n at h letics  "is  on e who run s
( pl a ys) for  g ai n ." Eve rybo dy  knows  whatt hatm e ans. If

only matter_which annoyed_them (and this only_happened occasionally)_was
Lyon's_bull. Their_club_colours were red_jerseys, with a_small white
stripe, and "Jock"_(that was the_animal's_name), used to scatter the
lads about on the Friday evenings when they were engaged_in_a big_side.
The_players_generally managed to clear out_in time, but the infuriated
animal_once goared_the best ball the club had, and next_morning,_as they
had to_play the "Invincible" of Glasgow Green, a subscription had_to be
raised for a new one._Football can thus_be_played_under much more
favourable conditions_than cricket, or almost any other_out-door game,
at less expense, and this,_in a great measure at least, is_the secret of
its popularity amongst the_masses. It can also be_played under_nearly
every condition of the atmosphere._Nothing seems to_frighten the_Scotch
Association football player._Rain, hail, snow, and even frost,_is
treated with cool_indifference. In England the ball is_quietly_laid
aside with the_advent_of_April and_forgotten till the_Autumn_leaves are
yellow_and_sear, but in Scotland Association football_seems_to have no
recognised season at all, so_far as the younger_clubs_and even a few_of
the seniors are concerned. With_the sun making one's hair stick_to his
head_with perspiration,_and the thermometer at 90 degrees in the shade,
they play away_in the summer-time, and at Christmas_attempt to dribble
in half-a-foot_of snow._Meantime_the question about_football_being
blotted out_can, I think, be easily answered in_the negative,_and upon
these will depend the future_prospect of Association Football_in
Scotland._There are, in fact, "breakers ahead,"_and a strong and
determined hand will_have to take the wheel._The_greatest_of these is
the "professional" football_player, and the next the "greed_of
gate-money." "O! we_never heard of a professional football player_in
Scotland,"_exclaims a chorus of voices; "there_is_no such thing. It's
only in England."_My_remark,_of course, is only beginning_to be
realised. The definition of professional_in athletics "is one who runs
(plays) for gain." Everybody_knows what that_means. If