 as in other
things, I have found that the best men were not always in their best
places, and when this was the case, what is known as favouritism came in
bold relief, but in the end the club in which such stupidity was rampant
suffered very severely. It did all very well when the club were engaged
in ordinary contests with weaker opponents, but it came out in some of
the big events, in which the guilty club predominated in the selection
of men to represent a city, a university, and even a country.
Fortunately, however, I can honestly say that during the last few years
there has been little of this practised, and Scotch football under both
rules is all the better in consequence.

While every enlightened mind is willing to go a long way in advocating
equality, the line must be drawn somewhere, and I am inclined to think
at that stage where gentlemanly feeling and courtesy are absent. A very
obscure individual may, by his conduct on the field, show that he at
least can be a gentleman. In all such manly sports social distinction
ought to be sunk, and that great and noble equality--that equality and
love of honest worth which is so dear to the Scotch (and let me also say
English heart) be ever remembered, when team meets team on the football
field. We are shown noble examples of how in days gone by, peer mingled
with peasant on the cricket field, strove with each other on the curling
pond, and why should not such things exist in football? Let me hope that
as each succeeding season comes round the noble winter game will in
proportion show greater improvement, both in club and individual
integrity, as well as higher scale of moral worth.





_X.--THE DUEL NEAR THE FOOTBALL FIELD, AND THE CAUSE OF IT._


"And you tell me, Frank, that the old ground is at last cut up to form a
railway embankment?" said Bob Smith to Frank Green (whose sister, by the
way, had got married to Pate Brown last season), as they met one evening
at Crosshill.

"They will be long in finding a ground like Hampden Park, I'm thinking,"
replied Green, with the recollections of pleasant games and glorious
victories for the Black-and
as in other 
 things, I have found that the best serviceman were not constantly in their best 
 places, and when this was the case, what is know as favouritism came in 
 bluff relief, but in the end the club in which such stupidity was rampant 
 suffer very severely. It did wholly very well when the club were engaged 
 in ordinary contests with decrepit opponents, but it came out in some of 
 the big events, in which the guilty club predominate in the selection 
 of men to represent a city, a university, and even a area. 
 Fortunately, however, I can honestly say that during the last few years 
 there has been small of this practised, and Scotch football under both 
 rules is all the better in consequence. 

 While every enlightened mind is uncoerced to go a long way in advocating 
 equality, the line must be drawn somewhere, and I am disposed to remember 
 at that stage where gentlemanly feeling and courtesy are absent. A very 
 obscure individual may, by his conduct on the field, show that he at 
 least can be a gentleman. In all such male sport social distinction 
 ought to be slump, and that big and noble equality -- that equality and 
 love of honest worth which is therefore dear to the Scotch (and let me also say 
 English affection) be ever remembered, when team meets team on the football 
 field. We are shown noble exercise of how in days gone by, peer mingled 
 with peasant on the cricket field, endeavor with each other on the curling 
 pond, and why should not such thing exist in football? lease me hope that 
 as each succeeding season comes round the noble winter plot will in 
 proportion show greater improvement, both in club and individual 
 integrity, as well as higher scale of moral worth. 





 _ X.--THE DUEL NEAR THE FOOTBALL FIELD, AND THE CAUSE OF IT. _ 


 " And you tell me, Frank, that the honest-to-god ground is at last stinger up to form a 
 railroad track embankment? " said Bob Smith to Frank Green (whose sister, by the 
 way, had got marry to Pate Brown last season), as they met one evening 
 at Crosshill. 

 " They will be long in finding a ground like Hampden Park, I'm thinking, " 
 answer Green, with the recollections of pleasant games and glorious 
 victory for the Black - and
 as in other
things, I have fuund that the bgsr men xere nof always in their best
places, and whei thus waw the case, what is knodn as favluritism camt in
bold relief, bnf in thc end bhe cnnb in which sucm stupidity was rampant
suxfdrzd very severely. It did all very welj when yhf club were endagec
yn oddinary contests with weaker opponsnts, buu it came out in spme of
the big events, in whlch hhe guilty club prfdominated un trw selection
ow men to rtpxesent a cijy, a university, and even a countfy.
Forcunately, hoqecer, H can honesvly saj that during the lasd few yrars
there has neen nitrle of this practised, and Scotch footbajl under toch
rules is all the bertwr in convequdbce.

Dhime ebery ejlijhtened mins is willint to go a long way on qdvocating
equzlity, ehq line must be drawn somewhere, and I am indlined to think
at that wtage where gentlemanpy feelind and courtesy are absent. A very
obscure individuan may, cy klf xojduct on the field, show that he at
least can bq a gvntleman. In all smch manly sports spclak distinction
ooght to be sunk, and that grewt and goble equality--uhat rquality and
love of honest qorth which ps si dear to the Scoteh (and let mz also say
Emglish heart) be ever reoembsred, when tfam meets geam on the footcalk
fheld. We are shown noble exwmples of how in dayr gome by, [eer minglfd
witm peasant on the crlcket fheld, strovf with each other on the curlinj
'ond, and why xhmulg not sueh thikgs exist in fojtball? Let me kope thac
as eazh succeedpng seasoi comes rounq the noble whjter game winl in
pro[ortuon whow grdxter improvememt, both iu cluv and individual
inbegrijy, as well as higktr wcale of moral eorgh.





_X.--EHV DNEL NQDR THE FOOTBDLL WIEUC, AND THE CAUSE IW IT._


"Snd you tell me, Frann, thzt the old ground os at last cut up eo form a
raileay embankment?" saif Bob Smmth to Frwnk Green (whose sister, by the
wzy, had goh mwrried to Paee Bvown last seaspn), as they met one evening
at Crosshill.

"Tiey will be long in fineing a ground like Kakpden Park, M'm thigking,"
replhed Green, with the rwcollections of pkeasant games and glodious
vhctorles for the Black-and
as in other things, I have found best were not in their best the what is known favouritism came in relief, but in the end the in which such stupidity was rampant suffered very severely. It did all very when the club were engaged in ordinary contests with weaker opponents, but it out some the events, in which the guilty club predominated in the selection of men to represent a city, university, and even a country. Fortunately, however, I honestly say that during last few years there has little this practised, Scotch under rules is all better in consequence. While every enlightened mind is willing to go a long way in advocating equality, line must somewhere, and am to at that stage feeling and courtesy are absent. A may, by his conduct on the field, show he at can be a gentleman. In all manly sports social distinction ought to be sunk, that great and noble equality--that equality and love of honest worth which is so dear Scotch (and let me say English heart) ever when meets on the field. We are shown noble examples of how in days gone peer mingled with peasant on the cricket field, strove with on curling pond, and should not such things in Let me hope that succeeding comes winter will proportion show greater improvement, in club and individual integrity, well as higher scale NEAR THE FOOTBALL FIELD, AND THE CAUSE OF "And you tell me, Frank, that the ground is at last cut up to form a railway embankment?" said Smith to (whose sister, by the way, had got married Pate Brown last season), they met one evening at Crosshill. "They will be in a ground Hampden Park, I'm replied Green, with recollections of pleasant glorious victories the
 as in other
things, I have found That the besT men wEre Not AlWays In thEir best
places, aND wheN this was the case, what is kNown aS fAVourITiSm camE in
bold RElIEF, buT iN tHe eNd THe Club iN whIch such Stupidity wAs rAmPant
suffered VErY severely. IT diD all very well WheN the clUb WerE EngagEd
iN ordiNary coNTests wIth weaker OpPOnents, BUt it camE OUt In soMe of
the big events, iN WhICh the guilty cluB predoMiNAtED In tHe sElection
of MeN to rePResent a CItY, A UNivERsity, and even a Country.
FortUNatEly, howEvEr, I CAn honeStly sAy THat During the laSt feW years
theRe has bEEn littlE Of this pRactisEd, aNd SCotcH FoOtBalL uNDer BOtH
ruLEs iS all the bEtTeR in coNseqUENCE.

WhiLe eVery EnligHtened mind is wIllIng tO Go a Long wAy in aDvocAtIng
eqUality, The liNe Must be drawn someWherE, and I am inCliNeD to ThInk
at THat staGe wHerE gentleManly feELinG aND COuRtesy are absent. A verY
oBSCuRe indiviDual maY, By HiS Conduct oN tHe fIeld, SHOw thaT he aT
LeAst can be A gentlEMaN. IN all sucH mAnly spOrTs sOciAl disTInctIon
ougHt to be suNk, and THat great and nobLE equality--that EQuALItY And
lOve Of honest worTh whICh is So deAR tO thE scotcH (and lEt ME aLSo say
English heart) be EvEr remeMbereD, when team meetS team on the FOOTball
fieLd. We ARe SHown noble exampLes of How in days gONe by, peer MinglEd
with peAsant on thE CRicket fiEld, StrOve WitH EAcH other on the cuRLIng
pOnD, and why ShoUld not sUch ThiNgs ExiSt In footbalL? Let me hoPe ThAt
As EacH succEEding seaSoN coMeS roUnd thE Noble wInter Game WiLl IN
prOportioN ShOW GreaTeR iMproVemEnT, both In clUB anD indiviDual
integRitY, As weLl As Higher sCale of moral woRtH.





_X.--THE DUEL NeAr THe FOOTBall FIELD, ANd THE CAUSE OF IT._


"And you tell ME, Frank, tHat The olD groUnd is at laSt cUt up to ForM A
railwAy embaNkmenT?" sAid bOB SmitH TO FRanK GReen (whose sISTer, By the
WaY, had Got marrIed to Pate Brown last SEasOn), as they met onE evEninG
AT CRosSHiLL.

"ThEy WIll BE Long in finding a gRound like HAmPDeN Park, I'm thiNKinG,"
rEplied GReen, witH the rECollectIons of pleAsant gameS aNd glORIouS
victories For the BlAck-and
 as in other
things, I hav e found th at th e b est  m en w erenot always int heir  best
places, and when  this  w a s th e  c ase,what is kn o w n a sfa vou ri t is m cam e i n
boldrelief, bu t i nthe end thec lu b in which  su ch stupidity  wa s ramp an t
s u ffere d v ery s everel y . It d id all ve ry well w h en thec l ub  wer e engaged
in ordi n ar y  contests with  weake ro pp o n ent s,but it cam eout i n  some o f 
t h e big events, in wh ich the gui l tyclub p re dom i natedin th es ele ction
of me n to  represen t a ci t y, a un i versity , andeve n a  cou n tr y. 
Fo rt u nat e ly , h o wev er, I ca nho nestl y sa y t h at d uri ng t he la st few yearsthe re h a s b een l ittle  ofth is pr actise d, an dScotch football  und er both
r ule sisal l the better  in  co nsequen ce.

Wh i leev e r y  e nlightened mind is  w i l li ng to go  a lon g  w ay in advoc at ing 
equ a l ity,thel in e must b e draw n  s om ewhere,  a nd I a minc lin ed to thin k
at t hat stag e whe r e gentlemanlyf eeling and co u rt e s ya re a bse nt. A veryobsc u re i ndiv i du alm ay, b y his  c o nd u ct on the field, sh ow  thathe at 
least can be  a gentlem a n .  In allsuch ma n ly sports soci al di stinctiono ught tobe su nk, andthat grea t and nobl e e qua lit y-- t h at  equality and l oveof  honest  wo rth whi chissodea rto the Sc otch (an dle tme  al so sa y 
English  h ear t)  be  ever rememb ered,  whe nte a m m eets te a mo n  the  f oo tbal l
f ie ld. W e ar e  sh own nob le exampl eso f ho win  days g one by, peermi ngled
with  p eas ant on t he crick et field, strove with e a ch othe r o n the  cur ling
pond , a nd why  sh o uld no t such  thin gs  ex i s t inf o ot bal l?  Let me ho p e  th at
as  e achsucceed ing season comes r o und  the noble wi nte r ga m e  w ill in pro po r tio n show greater im provement,  b o th  in club a n d i nd ividual 
integr ity,a s wellas higher  scale of  m oral w ort h.





_X .--THE D UEL NEART HE FO O TB ALL F IEL D, AND  T HECAUSE  OF IT . _

"And  you t el l me,Frank ,that the  old ground is at lastcut up  to f orm  a
railwa y e m ban kment?" s aidBob SmithtoFra nk Gr een (whos e si s te r,b y the 
way ,  had gotm ar rie d to  Pate Brown l a stseaso n), as the y me t one evening
atC rosshill.

"Th ey w i l l b e l o ng i nfinding a grou ndli k e  Hampden  P ark, I'm th inking," 
r e plied  Green , with  the re c o ll e ctions  ofple asant gam esan d  glorio us 
v i ctorie s fo rthe Bl ack-an d 
 as_in other
things,_I have found that_the best_men_were not_always_in their best
places,_and when this_was the case, what_is known as_favouritism_came in
bold relief, but in the end the club in which such stupidity was_rampant
suffered_very severely._It_did_all very well when the_club were engaged
in ordinary contests_with weaker_opponents, but it came out in some of
the_big_events, in which_the guilty club predominated in the selection
of men to_represent a city, a university, and_even a country.
Fortunately,_however,_I_can honestly say that_during the last few years
there has_been little of this practised, and_Scotch football under both
rules is all the_better in consequence.

While every enlightened mind_is willing to go a_long way_in advocating
equality, the line must_be drawn somewhere,_and I_am inclined to_think
at that stage where gentlemanly feeling_and courtesy are_absent. A very
obscure individual may, by_his_conduct on the_field,_show_that he_at
least can be_a_gentleman. In_all_such manly sports social distinction
ought to_be_sunk, and that great and noble equality--that_equality and
love of honest_worth_which is so dear_to the Scotch (and let_me also say
English heart) be ever_remembered, when_team meets_team on the football
field. We are shown noble examples of how_in days gone by, peer mingled
with_peasant on the cricket_field, strove_with_each other on_the_curling
pond, and_why should not such things exist in_football? Let_me hope that
as each succeeding season_comes round the noble_winter_game will in
proportion show greater improvement,_both in club and individual
integrity, as_well as higher scale of_moral_worth.





_X.--THE_DUEL NEAR THE FOOTBALL FIELD,_AND THE CAUSE OF IT._


"And you_tell me, Frank,_that the old ground is at last_cut_up to form a
railway embankment?" said_Bob_Smith to Frank Green (whose sister,_by_the
way,_had got married to Pate_Brown last season), as they met_one evening
at Crosshill.

"They will be long in finding a_ground like Hampden_Park, I'm thinking,"
replied Green, with_the_recollections_of pleasant games and glorious
victories for the Black-and