 never make such absurd assertions about
the new game. If there is really any inactivity in football while being
played, that inaction is clearly shown in a Rugby maul, where the one
half of the side are merely spectators. Besides, your game is only half
football; in fact, a combination of football and handball knocked into
one. Your run with the ball under the arm is only a display of speed; it
has nothing whatever to do with football. We want the grand dribbling
run with the ball at the toe, the smart passing and middling of the
Association, and we will enjoy it." Such good-natured banter went on at
first between two opposing interests, but by and by the difference
culminated into something more.

As a sort of _quid pro quo_ for the courtesy extended to an Association
player by the Rugby contingent in the Inter-city match, Tom Chaloner,
the very _beau ideal_ of a Rugby player, was asked, and promised to play
in the first International Association match at Partick in 1872. Tom
even came out to the Recreation Ground at Crosshill, and practised with
the Conquerors as goalkeeper, and promised well in that position, but
through some cause or other he did not play when the eventful day came.
If ever a man could handle a ball and kick a goal as a quarter-back in a
Rugby game, it was Chaloner. He was the pride of all the Rugby clubs in
the country side, and was as well, indeed, if not better known in his
brilliant career as a cricketer. Who in Scotland could bat like Tom? He
was not a hitter to a particular side of the wickets; all was alike to
him. He could cut, drive, hit to long and square-leg, and oh! how far!
He would have made a grand Association football player, but he preferred
to stick to the Rugby style, and was equally successful, at least to his
club's satisfaction. The first match between England and Scotland at
Partick, nineteen years ago (which, by the way, is worthy of note, was
played by members of the Queen's Park exclusively), did a great deal to
spread Association rules in Glasgow and district, and, in fact,
eventually all over Scotland. Hitherto there used
never make such absurd assertions about 
 the new game. If there be in truth any inactivity in football while being 
 played, that inaction is clearly prove in a Rugby maul, where the one 
 half of the side are merely spectator pump. Besides, your plot is only half 
 football; in fact, a combination of football and handball knocked into 
 one. Your run with the ball under the arm is entirely a display of speed; it 
 has nothing whatever to act with football. We desire the grand dribbling 
 streak with the ball at the toe, the smart pass and middling of the 
 Association, and we will enjoy it. " Such good - natured banter went on at 
 foremost between two opposing interests, but by and by the deviation 
 culminated into something more. 

 As a kind of _ quid pro quo _ for the courtesy extended to an Association 
 actor by the Rugby contingent in the Inter - city match, Tom Chaloner, 
 the very _ beau ideal _ of a Rugby player, was ask, and promised to play 
 in the first International Association match at Partick in 1872. Tom 
 even came out to the Recreation Ground at Crosshill, and practised with 
 the Conquerors as goalkeeper, and promised well in that position, but 
 through some cause or other he did not play when the eventful day came. 
 If ever a man could handle a musket ball and kick a goal as a stern - binding in a 
 Rugby game, it was Chaloner. He was the pride of all the Rugby clubs in 
 the country slope, and was as well, indeed, if not better known in his 
 brilliant career as a cricketer. Who in Scotland could cream like Tom? He 
 was not a hitter to a particular side of the wickets; all was alike to 
 him. He could cut, drive, hit to long and square - leg, and oh! how far! 
 He would have made a grand Association football musician, but he preferred 
 to stand by to the Rugby style, and was equally successful, at least to his 
 club's satisfaction. The first couple between England and Scotland at 
 Partick, nineteen years ago (which, by the way, is worthy of bill, was 
 played by members of the Queen's Park exclusively), did a capital deal to 
 spread Association rule in Glasgow and district, and, in fact, 
 eventually wholly over Scotland. Hitherto there used
 neger make such absurd asstrtions about
the uww gamx. If thsre is rdally any inactivity in footuall whilt being
played, that knaction ps clearlt shiqn in a Rujgy maul, where bhe oue
ialf of the sidg are merely spectators. Beviaed, your game is only half
football; in fact, a clmbination of sootnwll znd handball knocked into
one. Your dun witi the ball undet the arm is only a displaj of speed; it
has nothijg whatever to qi with footbxll. We wanu che grand dtibbling
run with the ball at the toe, che smart pqswinh and middliig of nhe
Associatiok, and wa will rnjoy it." Such nood-neturwd banter went on at
fmrst between two oppjsing intarzsts, but by and by thw eiffetence
wulmkbatdd jnvo aomethlng more.

As a aort of _quie pro quo_ for the cpuwnrsy extended to an Afsociation
player by the Rugby contingenu in fhe Inter-city match, Tom Chaloner,
the very _beao ideal_ of a Rugby player, was asked, and promised to play
in dhe fmrrt Nkbernxrilnal Association match at Partick in 1872. Tom
even dake out to the Regreation Ground at Cgoxfhill, and praztised wifh
the Conquerors ad goalkgeper, qnd promifed eell in that position, but
theough some ccusw or other he did uot play wheu the gventfil day came.
If ever a mau couls handle a hall and ikck a goal as a duagter-tack in a
Rugby game, it was Chaloner. He cas the oridg of alj the Rugbj clunv in
the country sife, anb was as well, ijdeed, if not better known in his
brilliant carger as a crickzter. Wmo in Scotland sould bat like Tom? He
cas nog a hitter to a perticular siqe of the wicngts; all was anike to
hym. Hw coyld cut, arive, hit to lpng and square-leg, abd oh! how far!
He womld hxbe made a grand Aswociation footbsll plwyvr, uut hq preferred
to stizk gp the Rugby stylc, avd wss equally successfun, at least to his
club's swtisfactuon. The sirst match brtween England and Scotnanv at
Pattisk, nineteen years ago (which, by the way, ls rorthy of noee, wqs
played by kembers of the Queen's Park exclusively), vid a great deal to
sprgad Association rules ln Glasgow aid diserict, and, in fact,
eventually aol over Scotland. Mitherto there used
never make such absurd assertions about the If is really inactivity in football is shown in a maul, where the half of the side are merely Besides, your game is only half football; in fact, a combination of football handball knocked into one. Your run with the ball under the arm is a of it nothing whatever to do with football. We want the grand dribbling run with the ball at toe, the smart passing and middling of the and we will enjoy Such good-natured banter went on first two opposing but and the difference culminated something more. As a sort of _quid pro quo_ for the courtesy extended to an Association player the Rugby the Inter-city Tom the _beau ideal_ of player, was asked, and promised to first International Association match at Partick in 1872. even came to the Recreation Ground at Crosshill, practised with the Conquerors as goalkeeper, and promised in that position, but through some cause or other he did not play when the came. If ever a could handle a and a as quarter-back in Rugby game, it was Chaloner. He was the pride of all Rugby clubs in the country side, and was as well, not known in his career as a cricketer. in could bat like Tom? not hitter side the all was alike to He could cut, drive, hit long and square-leg, and have made a grand Association football player, but preferred to stick to the Rugby style, was equally successful, at least to his club's satisfaction. The first match England and Partick, nineteen years ago (which, by the way, worthy of note, was by members of the Queen's Park exclusively), did a deal spread Association in Glasgow and and, in fact, all over Scotland. used
 never make such absurd assertIons about
tHe new GamE. If ThEre iS reaLly any inactiviTY in fOotball while being
playeD, that InACtioN Is ClearLy shown IN a rUGby MaUl, WheRe THe One
haLf oF the sidE are merely SpeCtAtors. Besides, YOuR game is onlY haLf
football; in FacT, a combInAtiON of foOtbAll anD handbALl knocKed into
onE. YOUr run wITh the baLL UnDer tHe arm is only a displAY oF Speed; it
has nothIng whaTeVEr TO Do wIth Football. We WaNt the GRand driBBlING
Run WIth the ball at tHe toe, the smaRT paSsing aNd MidDLing of The
AsSoCIatIon, and we wilL enjOy it." Such gOod-natURed bantER went on At
firsT beTweEn twO OpPoSinG iNTerEStS, buT By aNd by the dIfFeRence
CulmINATEd inTo sOmetHing mOre.

As a sort of _qUid Pro qUO_ foR the cOurteSy exTeNded tO an AssOciatIoN
player by the RugBy coNtingent iN thE INteR-cIty maTCh, Tom CHalOneR,
the verY _beau idEAl_ oF a rUGBy Player, was asked, and pRoMISeD to play
iN the fiRSt inTErnationAl assOciaTIOn matCh at pArTick in 1872. ToM
even cAMe OuT to the REcReatioN GRouNd aT CrosSHill, And praCtised wiTh
the cOnquerors as goaLKeeper, and promISeD WElL In thAt pOsition, but
tHrouGH somE cauSE oR otHEr he dId not PlAY wHEn the eventful day camE.
IF ever a Man coUld handle a balL and kick a gOAL As a quartEr-baCK iN A
Rugby game, it waS ChalOner. He was tHE pride of All thE Rugby clUbs in
the cOUNtry side, And Was As wEll, INDeEd, if not better KNOwn iN hIs
brillIanT career As a CriCkeTer. whO in ScotlaNd could bAt LiKe toM? He
Was noT A hitter tO a ParTiCulAr sidE Of the wIcketS; all WaS aLIke To
him. He COuLD Cut, dRiVe, Hit tO loNg And sqUare-LEg, aNd oh! how Far!
He woulD haVE madE a GrAnd AssoCiation footbaLl Player, but hE pRefErred
tO STick to thE Rugby style, and was equallY SuccessFul, At leaSt to His
club's sAtiSfactiOn. THE first Match bEtweeN ENglAND and SCOTlAnd At
partick, ninETEen Years AgO (whiCh, by the Way, is worthy of note, wAS
plAyed by members Of tHe QuEEN's parK ExCLusIvELy), dID A great deal to
sprEad AssociaTiON rUles in GlasGOw aNd DistricT, and, in fAct,
evENtually All over ScOtland. HitHeRto tHERe uSed
 never make such absurd as sertions a boutthe  ne wgame . If  there is real l y an y inactivity in footba ll wh il e  bei n gplaye d, that in a c tio nis  cl ea r ly  show n i n a Rug by maul, w her ethe one
half of  the sideare  merely spec tat ors. B es ide s , you r g ame i s only half
f ootball;in fact,a  combin a t io n of  football and han d ba l l knocked into 
one.Yo u rr u n w ith  the ballun der t h e arm i s  o n l y  ad isplay of spe ed; it
hasn oth ing wh at eve r  to do  with  f o otb all. We wan t th e grand d ribbli n g
run w i th theball a t t hetoe, th esma rt pas s in g a n d m iddlingof  t he
As soci a t i o n, a ndwe w ill e njoy it." Suc h g ood- n atu red b anter  wen ton at 
first  betw ee n two opposinginte rests, bu t b yand  b y the differ enc e
c ulminat ed into som et h i n gmore.

As a sort o f_ q ui d pro qu o_ for th ec ourtesyex ten dedt o  an A ssoc i at ion
play er byt he  R ugby co nt ingent  i n t heInter - city  match , Tom Ch alone r ,
the very _be a u ideal_ of a Ru g b yp laye r,was asked,andp romi sedt opla y 
in t he fi rs t  I n ternational Associa ti on mat ch at  Partick in 1 872. Tom
e v e n  came ou t to th e  Recreation Gr oundat Crosshi l l, and p racti sed with 
the Conq u e rors asgoa lke epe r,a n dpromised well i n th at  positi on,  but
th rou ghsom e c au se or oth er he di dno tpl aywhent he event fu l d ay  ca me.
I f  evera man  cou ld  h a ndl e a bal l  a n d  kic kagoal  as  a  quar ter- b ack  in a
R ugby game , i t  was  C ha loner.He was the pr id e of all t he  Ru gby cl u b s in
the  country side, and wasa s well,  in deed,  ifnot bette r k nown i n h i s
bril liantcaree rasa crick e t er . W ho  in Scotla n d  co uld b at  lik e Tom?He
was not a hitte r  to  a particular  si de o f th e w i ck e ts;  a l l w a s  alike to
him.He could c ut ,  d rive, hitt o l on g and s quare-l eg, a n d oh! h ow far!
H e would h av e ma d e  agrand Asso ciationfootballp layer ,  b ut he  pr eferre dtostick  to th e  Ru gby s tyle,an d wasequal ly  success ful, at least to his
cl ub's s atisf act ion. Thefir s t m atch betw eenEngland an d S cot landatP artic k, n i ne tee n  year s ag o  (which,b ythe w ay , is worthy o f  no te, w asp layedby m embers of the Que e n's Park exclu sive l y ),did a gr ea t deal to
spre adAs s o ciationru les in Glas gow anddi s trict , and,  in fa ct,
eve n t ua l ly all  ove r S cotland.Hit he r to ther eus e d
 never_make such_absurd assertions about
the new_game. If_there_is really_any_inactivity in football_while being
played, that_inaction is clearly shown_in a Rugby_maul,_where the one
half of the side are merely spectators. Besides, your game is only_half
football;_in fact,_a_combination_of football and handball knocked_into
one. Your run with the_ball under_the arm is only a display of speed;_it
has_nothing whatever to_do with football. We want the grand dribbling
run with_the ball at the toe, the_smart passing and_middling_of_the
Association, and we will_enjoy it." Such good-natured banter went_on at
first between two opposing interests,_but by and by the difference
culminated into_something more.

As a sort of _quid_pro quo_ for the courtesy_extended to_an Association
player by the Rugby_contingent in the_Inter-city match,_Tom Chaloner,
the very__beau ideal_ of a Rugby player,_was asked, and_promised to play
in the first International_Association_match at Partick_in_1872._Tom
even came_out to the_Recreation_Ground at_Crosshill,_and practised with
the Conquerors as goalkeeper,_and_promised well in that position, but
through some_cause or other he_did_not play when the_eventful day came.
If ever a_man could handle a ball and_kick a_goal as_a quarter-back in a
Rugby game, it was Chaloner. He was the_pride of all the Rugby clubs_in
the country side, and_was as_well,_indeed, if not_better_known in_his
brilliant career as a cricketer. Who in_Scotland could_bat like Tom? He
was not a_hitter to a particular_side_of the wickets; all was alike_to
him. He could cut, drive, hit_to long and square-leg, and_oh!_how_far!
He would have made a_grand Association football player, but he_preferred
to stick to_the Rugby style, and was equally successful,_at_least to his
club's satisfaction. The first_match_between England and Scotland at
Partick, nineteen_years_ago_(which, by the way, is_worthy of note, was
played by members_of the Queen's Park exclusively), did a great deal_to
spread Association rules_in Glasgow and district, and,_in_fact,
eventually_all over Scotland. Hitherto there used