 could not
have been desired. Play was announced to begin at 3.30 p.m., and long
before that time Bruce Park, Cathcart Road, was half-filled with
spectators, and presented a fine sight.

"The crowd around the field was certainly the most remarkable that had
ever gathered together in Glasgow. As the game was no ordinary one, they
flocked from all quarters. Most of the towns in Scotland supplied their
quota to swell the multitude, and as railway travelling was cheap and
convenient now compared to the original football days of the Queen's
Park, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Rangers, Dumbarton, Granville, 3rd
Lanark Volunteers, Partick, Clyde, Alexandra Athletic (of which poor
Duncan was hon. secy.), and a host of other clubs, a two-hundred-mile
journey, which was easily accomplished in an hour, was considered next
to nothing. They were there--young men and maidens from London,
Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton, and
Sheffield--all bent on making a day of it. The road to Bruce Park,
indeed, was a sight to see, despite the fact that the Cathcart Railway
carried its thousands that afternoon to the south-side. There were not a
few buxom country girls in the crowd, enticed thither by no great love
of the game--which, of course, they did not understand--but by their
sweethearts, just to let the young persons of the place see that they
had lads as well as their neighbours. There was one winsome lassie among
them, however, who would have done credit to Burns' incomparable 'Queen
o' the Glen.'

"Emma was the only sister of a young farmer in the district. It is a
mistaken notion to suppose that farmers in Scotland are by far too
plodding a class to indulge themselves in anything savouring of English
games and pastimes, particularly football, but this is a mistake. I know
several farmers in the country who love the dribbling game dearly, and
do their best to promote its interests in the way of supplying ground to
not a few young clubs dotted over the country. In fact, Emma was the
beauty of the whole parish
could not 
 have been desired. Play was announced to begin at 3.30 p.m., and long 
 before that meter Bruce Park, Cathcart Road, was half - satiate with 
 spectators, and stage a all right sight. 

 " The crowd around the field was certainly the about noteworthy that had 
 ever gathered together in Glasgow. As the game was no ordinary one, they 
 cluster from all quarters. Most of the towns in Scotland issue their 
 quota to well up the multitude, and as railway travelling was cheap and 
 convenient nowadays compared to the original football days of the Queen's 
 Park, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Rangers, Dumbarton, Granville, 3rd 
 Lanark Volunteers, Partick, Clyde, Alexandra Athletic (of which poor 
 Duncan was hon. secy .), and a server of other clubs, a two - hundred - mile 
 journey, which was well accomplished in an hour, was consider next 
 to nothing. They were there -- young men and maid from London, 
 Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton, and 
 Sheffield -- all bent on making a day of it. The road to Bruce Park, 
 indeed, was a sight to see, despite the fact that the Cathcart Railway 
 carried its thousands that afternoon to the south - side. There were not a 
 few buxom country girls in the crowd, enticed thither by no great love 
 of the plot -- which, of path, they did not understand -- but by their 
 smasher, just to let the young persons of the plaza see that they 
 had lads as well as their neighbor. There was one winsome lassie among 
 them, however, who would have done credit to Burns' incomparable' Queen 
 o' the Glen.' 

 " Emma was the only baby of a young farmer in the district. It is a 
 mistaken notion to suppose that farmers in Scotland are by far too 
 slog a course to gratify themselves in anything savouring of English 
 games and pastimes, peculiarly football, but this is a mistake. I know 
 several farmers in the country who love the dribbling game dearly, and 
 do their dependable to advertise its interests in the way of supplying ground to 
 not a few young baseball club dotted over the state. In fact, Emma was the 
 beauty of the solid parish
 cokld not
have been desired. Play was annouuxed to begin at 3.30 p.m., xnd long
before that time Brure Pqrk, Cqthcart Road, was half-fklled witj
spectatirs, end presented a hjne sigmc.

"The dvowd criund the field was certahnly the most seoaxkable that had
ever gathered togethew in Glsshow. As the gamg was go oddinary one, they
flocked from all qharters. Most of the yowns in Scotland supplied thelr
quota to swell tje multitudg, anq as railway gravelling was cheap ahd
convenient now compared to thd oriyinal footbqlo dwis of the Quxen's
Pagk, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Tangers, Dumbarbon, Gcanvulle, 3rd
Lanark Voluntexrs, Partick, Clyde, Algxandra Atvlztic (of which poor
Dunxab was hon. sech.), ana a hpsf of ohhec clubs, a tso-hundred-mioe
journey, which was ewwily accompliahed ig wn hour, was considered next
to nothing. Tvey were there--young men ane maidens from London,
Lanchestew, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton, and
Vheffmeud--aol cwnh on making a day of it. The road to Bruce Parh,
jncevd, was a sight to see, despitr hhr fact that thg Cathccdt Railway
carried itd thouswnds rhat aftewnoom to the south-side. There weee not a
few yuxim country girls iu the crowd, znticec thiyher by no great love
of the game--which, lf course, ghey did not unddrsnand--tut by their
sweethearts, juft to let the young oerspns of the place see bvat they
had lads ad welp ds their nfighbours. There was one winsome lassie among
tnek, hmwever, wko woukd have done sredit to Burnx' incom'arabld 'Queen
o' tge Glen.'

"Xmma was the only sister mv a young facmer in tre dustruct. It kr a
mistaken noyion to slpkose that darmers in Scotlanv arg gy far too
ploddnug a class to indilgd trelsxlves hn anything vavojrivb of Dnglish
gamew and pastimes, particularny fkotball, but this ix w mistakg. I know
sqveral farmerx in the country wjo lote the dribnligg game dearly, and
do their besf to promlte its intereses ik thg way of su'plying ground to
not a few young clubs ditted over the coontry. In fact, Emma wax the
beauty pf thq whole pdrish
could not have been desired. Play was begin 3.30 p.m., long before that was with spectators, and a fine sight. crowd around the field was certainly most remarkable that had ever gathered together in Glasgow. As the game was ordinary one, they flocked from all quarters. Most of the towns in Scotland their to the and as railway travelling was cheap and convenient now compared to the original football days of Queen's Park, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Rangers, Dumbarton, 3rd Lanark Volunteers, Partick, Alexandra Athletic (of which poor was secy.), and host other a two-hundred-mile journey, was easily accomplished in an hour, was considered next to nothing. They were there--young men and maidens London, Manchester, Blackburn, Darwen, and bent making a day The road to Bruce Park, indeed, to see, despite the fact that the Cathcart carried its that afternoon to the south-side. There not a few buxom country girls in the enticed thither by no great love of the game--which, of course, they did not understand--but sweethearts, just to let young persons of place that had as well their neighbours. There was one winsome lassie among them, however, who have done credit to Burns' incomparable 'Queen o' the Glen.' the sister of a farmer in the district. is mistaken notion to suppose in are plodding class indulge themselves in anything of English games and pastimes, football, but this is farmers in the country who love the dribbling dearly, and do their best to promote interests in the way of supplying ground to not a few young dotted over In fact, Emma was the beauty of the parish
 could not
have been desired. PlAy was annouNced tO beGin At 3.30 P.m., anD lonG
before that timE brucE Park, Cathcart Road, was haLf-filLeD With
SPeCtatoRs, and prESeNTEd a FiNe SigHt.

"tHe Crowd AroUnd the fIeld was cerTaiNlY the most remaRKaBle that had
EveR gathered togEthEr in GlAsGow. aS the gAme Was no OrdinaRY one, thEy
flocked FrOM all quARters. MoST Of The tOwns in Scotland supPLiED their
quota to sWell thE mULtITUde, And As railway tRaVelliNG was cheAP aND
COnvENient now compaRed to the oriGInaL footbAlL daYS of the queen'S
PARk, CLydesdale, VaLe of leven, RangErs, DumBArton, GrANville, 3rD
LanarK VoLunTeerS, paRtIck, clYDe, ALExAndRA AtHletic (of WhIcH poor
duncAN WAS hon. SecY.), and A host Of other clubs, a Two-HundREd-mIle
joUrney, WhicH wAs easIly accOmpliShEd in an hour, was coNsidEred next
tO noThIng. thEy werE There--yOunG meN and maiDens froM lonDoN,
mANcHester, Liverpool, EdiNbURGh, blackburN, DarweN, boLtON, and
ShefFiEld--All bENT on maKing A DaY of it. The Road to bRuCe park,
indEeD, was a sIgHt tO seE, despITe thE fact tHat the CaThcarT railway
carried ITs thousands thAT aFTErNOon tO thE south-side. THere WEre nOt a
fEW bUxoM CountRy girLs IN tHE crowd, enticed thitheR bY no greAt lovE
of the game--whiCh, of course, THEY did not uNderSTaND--but by their
sweEtheaRts, just to lET the younG persOns of the Place see tHAT they
had LadS as WelL as THEiR neighbours. ThERE was OnE winsomE laSsie amoNg
tHem, HowEveR, wHo would haVe done crEdIt To buRns' IncomPArable 'QuEeN
o' tHe gleN.'

"Emma WAs the oNly siSter Of A yOUng Farmer iN ThE DIstrIcT. IT is a
MisTaKen noTion TO suPpose thAt farmers In SCOtlaNd ArE by far tOo
plodding a clAsS to indulge ThEmsElves iN ANything sAvouring of English
games aND pastimEs, pArticUlarLy footbalL, buT this iS a mIStake. I Know
seVeral FaRmeRS In the COUnTry WhO love the drIBBliNg gamE dEarlY, and
do tHeir best to promote iTS inTerests in the wAy oF supPLYiNg gROuND to
NoT A feW YOung clubs dotted Over the couNtRY. IN fact, Emma wAS thE
bEauty of The wholE pariSH
 could not
have been desir ed. Play w as an nou nce dto b egin  at 3.30 p.m., andlong
before that timeBruce  P a rk,C at hcart  Road,w as h alf -f il led  w i th 
spec tat ors, an d presente d a  f ine sight.
" Th e crowd ar oun d the fieldwas  certa in lyt he mo stremar kablet hat ha d
ever ga th e red to g ether i n Gl asgo w. As the game wa s  n o  ordinary one,  theyfl o ck e d  fr omall quarte rs . Mos t  of the to w n s  in Scotland supp lied theirq uot a to s we llt he mul titud e, and  as railway  tra velling w as che a p and
c o nvenien t nowcom par ed t o  t he  or ig i nal fo otb a lldays ofth eQueen 's
P a r k ,  Cly des dale , Val e of Leven, R ang ers, Dum barto n, Gr anvi ll e, 3r d
Lana rk Vo lu nteers, Partick , Cl yde, Alex and ra  At hl etic( of whi chpoo r
Dunca n was h o n.se c y . ),  and a host of oth er c lu bs, a tw o-hund r ed -m i le
journ ey , w hich w as ea sily ac complish ed ina nho ur, was  c onside re d n ext 
to n o thin g. The y were t here- - young men andm aidens from L o nd o n ,M anch est er, Liverpo ol,E dinb urgh ,  B lac k burn,  Darw en ,  B o lton, and
Sheffield -- all be nt on  making a day  of it. Th e r oad to B ruce Pa r k,
indeed, was  a si ght to see ,  despite  thefact tha t the Cat h c art Rail way 
ca rri edi t sthousands tha t afte rn oon tothe  south- sid e.The rewe re not afew buxo mco un tr y g irlsi n the cr ow d,en tic ed th i ther b y nogrea tlo v e
o f the g a me - - whic h,  o f co urs e,  they  did not  unders tand--but  by thei rsw eethear ts, just to l et  the young  p ers ons of t he place  see that they
had lads as well  as  thei r ne ighbours.  Th ere wa s o n e wins ome la ssieam ong t hem,h o we ver ,who wouldh a vedonecr edit  to Bur ns' incomparable ' Q uee n
o' the Glen .'
"Em m a  w ast he onl ys ist e r  of a young far mer in the  d i st rict. It i s  ami stakennotionto su p pose th at farmer s in Scot la nd a r e  by  far too
p loddinga class t o  indu l ge  them sel ves in  a nyt hingsavour i ngof En glishga mes an d pas ti mes, par ticularly football, but  thisis amis take. I k now sev eral farm ersin the cou ntr y w ho lo vet he dr ibbl i ng  ga m e dea rly, and
do th e ir  be s t  t o promote i t s int erest s i n  the w ay o f supplying groun d  to
not a fewyoun g clu bsd otte dover the count ry.  I n fact, Em ma  was the
be auty ofth e  whol e pari sh
 could_not
have been_desired. Play was announced_to begin_at_3.30 p.m.,_and_long
before that time_Bruce Park, Cathcart_Road, was half-filled with
spectators,_and presented a_fine_sight.

"The crowd around the field was certainly the most remarkable that had
ever gathered together_in_Glasgow. As_the_game_was no ordinary one, they
flocked_from all quarters. Most of_the towns_in Scotland supplied their
quota to swell the multitude,_and_as railway travelling_was cheap and
convenient now compared to the original football_days of the Queen's
Park, Clydesdale, Vale_of Leven, Rangers,_Dumbarton,_Granville,_3rd
Lanark Volunteers, Partick, Clyde,_Alexandra Athletic (of which poor
Duncan was_hon. secy.), and a host of_other clubs, a two-hundred-mile
journey, which was easily_accomplished in an hour, was considered_next
to nothing. They were there--young_men and_maidens from London,
Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh,_Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton,_and
Sheffield--all bent_on making a_day of it. The road to_Bruce Park,
indeed, was_a sight to see, despite the_fact_that the Cathcart_Railway
carried_its_thousands that_afternoon to the_south-side._There were_not_a
few buxom country girls in the_crowd,_enticed thither by no great love
of the_game--which, of course, they_did_not understand--but by their
sweethearts,_just to let the young_persons of the place see that_they
had lads_as well_as their neighbours. There was one winsome lassie among
them, however, who_would have done credit to Burns'_incomparable 'Queen
o' the Glen.'

"Emma_was the_only_sister of a_young_farmer in_the district. It is a
mistaken notion to_suppose that_farmers in Scotland are by far_too
plodding a class to_indulge_themselves in anything savouring of English
games_and pastimes, particularly football, but this_is a mistake. I know
several_farmers_in_the country who love the_dribbling game dearly, and
do their best_to promote its_interests in the way of supplying ground_to
not_a few young clubs dotted over_the_country. In fact, Emma was the
beauty_of_the_whole parish