 opponents with whom they knew they had no chance, and,
consequently, the competitions were left to be fought out among the
cream of exponents of the dribbling game. As each year came round,
however, and young clubs began to multiply exceedingly, many of them
considered they should have a shy at the "Cup," and as the entry-money
for membership to the Association was only a nominal sum, they competed,
and were never heard of after the first tie. No one who has watched the
progress of Association Football in Scotland can for a moment deny the
fact that the Challenge Cup has been the chief factor in assuring its
popularity and rapid development all over the Western District of
Scotland, and when its original promoters inaugurated the competition,
it was done with the honest conviction of spreading a knowledge of the
Association rules, together with generating a spirit of friendly rivalry
amongst clubs.

That it has been eminently successful in the former respect is admitted,
but I can't say the same thing so far as "friendly rivalry" is
concerned, and one has only to remember the manner in which some of the
ties are conducted to point out that the term "questionable conduct"
would be more appropriate. When I hear of men and lads deliberately
kicking one another, and charging wildly when the ball is about ten
yards away in front, I begin to consider that the time has positively
arrived when the Scottish Football Association, if it wishes to retain
its hold, should interfere, and make a selection of clubs to compete for
the "blue ribbon" of Association glory. Quadruple the subscriptions to
the Association if necessary, and, above all, revise the bye-laws in
such a way that what is known as a "rough game" would be impossible. It
is but fair, however, to the Scottish Football Association to state that
they have long been alive to the fact, and have since taken the matter
up while deciding protests.

The Association Rules, however, are immensely popular with the people,
and in some of the big matches it is quite a common thing to see 10,000
or 15,000 spectators. I have heard of such people as those who actually
hate cricket and football, and make it a constant aim to prevent those
over whom they have some influence from engaging in the manly sport.
They occasionally
opponents with whom they knew they had no chance, and, 
 consequently, the competition were leave to be fought out among the 
 cream of exponents of the dribbling plot. As each year came round, 
 however, and young golf club began to multiply extremely, many of them 
 consider they should have a shy at the " Cup, " and as the entry - money 
 for membership to the Association was only a nominal sum, they competed, 
 and were never hear of after the first tie. No one who has watched the 
 advancement of Association Football in Scotland can for a moment deny the 
 fact that the Challenge Cup has been the chief component in assuring its 
 popularity and rapid growth all over the Western District of 
 Scotland, and when its original promoters inaugurated the competition, 
 it was done with the dependable conviction of spreading a knowledge of the 
 Association rules, together with generating a spirit of friendly rivalry 
 amongst clubs. 

 That it has been eminently successful in the former respect is admitted, 
 but I can't say the same thing so far as " friendly rivalry " is 
 concerned, and one have only to remember the manner in which some of the 
 ties are behave to point out that the term " questionable conduct " 
 would be more appropriate. When I learn of men and lads deliberately 
 kicking one another, and charge wildly when the ball is about ten 
 yards away in front, I begin to think that the time has positively 
 arrived when the Scottish Football Association, if it wishes to retain 
 its hold, should interfere, and make a choice of clubs to compete for 
 the " blue ribbon " of Association glory. Quadruple the subscriptions to 
 the Association if necessary, and, above all, retool the bye - laws in 
 such a way that what is known as a " rough game " would be impossible. It 
 is but fair, however, to the Scottish Football Association to state that 
 they have long been alive to the fact, and have since aim the matter 
 up while decide protests. 

 The Association Rules, however, are immensely democratic with the people, 
 and in some of the big matches it is quite a common matter to see 10,000 
 or 15,000 spectators. I have hear of such people as those who actually 
 hate cricket and football, and make it a ceaseless aim to prevent those 
 over whom they receive some influence from engaging in the manly sport. 
 They occasionally
 opoonents with whom they kkew they had no eyance, end,
conssquently, the competitions were left vo bw foutht out among the
cream of exponvnts of tye dcibbling game. As each year cams rouud,
iowever, and youkg clubs becan to multiplf dxeeedingly, many of them
considered ther shoulc jave a shy at jhe "Clp," and as the entry-money
for membership tk the Avsociation wax only a nominal sum, they fompfted,
and were never heard of adter rhe first tid. No one who has watchgd the
progress of Association Foutbalk in Scotlqne cwt for a momxnt degy the
fact tmst the Challemge Cup has becn thx chuef factor in assurinj its
popularity and tapid deveno'ment all over the Wewtwrn Dhstrhct ud
Scutlznv, ahd whej ivs original promoters unaugurated the comketynoon,
it was dohe witr ehe honest conviction of spreading a knmwlsdge of the
Association eules, together with ggnerating w spirit of friendly rivalry
amongst clubs.

That it vas bxev enikentut duccessful in the former respect is admitted,
btf O ban't say the same thing so fsr ax "friendly rivxlry" is
cohcerned, and one had only jo remwmber the manmer in which some of the
tiew are conducned ro point out that che term "quertiomable conduct"
would be more a'proprjate. When I hear of jdn and lads delicerstaly
kicking one another, and charging wilbly when the ball ys about tfn
yards away in front, I hegin tm consider that the time has positively
arcmved when the Swotnish Footyall Axsociation, if it wishes to tetain
its hold, should innerfere, aid make a sejection of clghs to competx for
the "flue ribvon" of Xrsociation gloty. Quadruilt the subsxriptions to
the Asxockztion if necesscxy, and, above all, tevkse tje bra-laws in
such a wxy gnat wfat is knowk ar a "tough game" would be hmpoasible. It
is but faor, however, to the Fcottish Footnall Association tl stave thav
they navg long been alive to the fact, ahd have slncc taken the mwttev
up rhile decibing protests.

The Association Rules, howevxr, are immensely populae with the people,
anb ln some of tie big matches ht is quite a common thing to see 10,000
or 15,000 spectators. I have hezrd of such people as those who actually
hate cricket and football, and make it a consrant amm to prevent thoxe
oveg wkom they rave rome influence fgom engaging in the manly sport.
Tiey occasimnclly
opponents with whom they knew they had and, the competitions left to be of of the dribbling As each year round, however, and young clubs began multiply exceedingly, many of them considered they should have a shy at the and as the entry-money for membership to the Association was only a nominal they and never of after the first tie. No one who has watched the progress of Association Football in can for a moment deny the fact that Challenge Cup has been chief factor in assuring its and development all the District Scotland, and when original promoters inaugurated the competition, it was done with the honest conviction of spreading a knowledge of Association rules, generating a of rivalry clubs. That it eminently successful in the former respect I can't say the same thing so far "friendly rivalry" concerned, and one has only to the manner in which some of the ties conducted to point out that the term "questionable conduct" would be more appropriate. When I men and lads deliberately one another, and wildly the is ten yards in front, I begin to consider that the time has positively when the Scottish Football Association, if it wishes to retain should and make a of clubs to compete the ribbon" of Association glory. subscriptions the and, all, the bye-laws in such way that what is known a "rough game" would fair, however, to the Scottish Football Association to that they have long been alive to fact, and have since taken the matter up while deciding protests. The Rules, however, popular with the people, and in some of big matches it is a common thing to see 10,000 or 15,000 spectators. have of such as those who hate cricket and and make it aim to those whom influence from engaging in the manly They
 opponents with whom they knew They had no cHance, And,
ConSeQuenTly, tHe competitions WEre lEft to be fought out among tHe
creAm OF expONeNts of The dribBLiNG GamE. AS eAch YeAR cAme roUnd,
However, And young clUbs BeGan to multiplY ExCeedingly, mAny Of them
considEreD they sHoUld HAve a sHy aT the "CUp," and aS The entRy-money
foR mEMbershIP to the ASSOcIatiOn was only a nominal SUm, THey competed,
and Were neVeR HeARD of AftEr the first TiE. No onE Who has wATcHED The
PRogress of AssoCiation FootBAll In ScotLaNd cAN for a mOment DeNY thE
fact that thE ChaLlenge Cup Has beeN The chieF Factor iN assurIng Its
PopuLArItY anD rAPid DEvEloPMenT all over ThE WEsterN DisTRICT of
SCotLand, And whEn its original ProMoteRS inAugurAted tHe coMpEtitiOn,
it waS done WiTh the honest convIctiOn of spreaDinG a KnoWlEdge oF The
AssOciAtiOn rules, TogetheR WitH gENERaTing a spirit of frienDlY RIvAlry
amonGst cluBS.

THaT It has beeN eMinEntlY SUccesSful IN tHe former RespecT Is AdMitted,
bUt i can't sAy The SamE thinG So faR as "friEndly rivAlry" iS
Concerned, and onE Has only to remeMBeR THe MAnneR in Which some of The
tIEs arE conDUcTed TO poinT out tHaT ThE Term "questionable conDuCt"
woulD be moRe appropriate. when I hear oF MEN and lads DeliBErATely
kicking one AnothEr, and chargINg wildly When tHe ball is About ten
yARDs away in FroNt, I BegIn tO COnSider that the tIME has PoSitivelY
arRived whEn tHe SCotTisH FOotball AsSociatioN, iF iT wIsHes To retAIn
its holD, sHouLd IntErferE, And makE a selEctiOn Of CLubS to compETe FOR
the "BlUe RibbOn" oF ASsociAtioN GloRy. QuadrUple the suBscRIptiOnS tO
the AssOciation if necEsSary, and, aboVe All, Revise THE bye-laws In
such a way that what is knoWN as a "rouGh gAme" woUld bE impossibLe. IT
is but FaiR, HoweveR, to the scottIsH FoOTBall ASSOcIatIoN to state thAT
TheY have LoNg beEn alive To the fact, and have siNCe tAken the matter
Up wHile DECiDinG PrOTesTs.

tHe ASSOciation Rules, hoWever, are imMeNSeLy popular wITh tHe People,
aNd in somE of thE Big matcHes it is quIte a commoN tHing TO See 10,000
Or 15,000 spectatoRs. I have hEard of sucH PeoplE As Those Who ActualLy
HatE cricKet and FOotBall, aNd make It A constAnt aiM tO prevent Those
over whom they have soMe inflUence FroM engaging In tHE maNly sport.
THey oCcasionallY
 opponents with whom theyknew theyhad n o c han ce , an d,
c onsequently, t h e co mpetitions were left t o befo u ghto ut  amon g the
c r ea m ofex po nen ts of  thedri bblinggame. As e ach  y ear came rou n d, 
however,and  young clubs  be gan to  m ult i ply e xce eding ly, ma n y of t hem
consi de r ed the y  should h av e ashy at the "Cup," an d  as the entry- moneyfo r  m e m ber shi p to the A ss ociat i on waso nl y a  no m inal sum, the y competed, and  werene ver heardof af te r  th e first tie . No  one whohas wa t ched th e 
progre ss ofAss oci atio n  F oo tba ll inS co tla n d c an for a  m om ent d enyt h e fact  th at t he Ch allenge Cup h asbeen the  chie f fac torin  assu ring i ts
po pu larity and rapi d de velopment  al love rthe W e sternDis tri ct of
S cotland ,  an dw h e nits original promo te r s  i naugurat ed the co mp e tition,it  wa s do n e  with  the ho nest con victio n  o fspreadi ng  a kno wl edg e o f the Asso ciatio n rules,  toge t her with gener a ting a spirit of f ri e ndly  ri valry
among st c l ubs. 

Th a tith as be en em in e nt l y successful in the  f ormerrespe ct is admitte d,
but I c a n ' t say th e sa m et hing so far as  "fri endly riva l ry" is
c oncer ned, and  one haso n ly to re mem ber  th e m a n ne r in which so m e  ofth e
tiesare  conduc ted  to  po int  o ut that t he term"q ue st io nab le co n duct"
wo ul d b emor e app r opriat e. Wh en I  h ea r  of  men an d  l a d s de li be rate lyki cking  one ano ther, a nd chargi ngw ildl ywh en theball is about  t en
yards a wa y i n fron t ,  I begin  to consider that the t i me haspos itive ly
a rrived wh enthe Sc ott i sh Foo tballAssoc ia tio n ,  if i t wi she sto retaini t s h old,sh ould  interf ere, and make a se l ect ion of clubstocomp e t efor th e  "b lu e  ri b b on" of Associat ion glory.  Q u ad ruple thes ubs cr iptions  to
the  Asso c iationif necess ary, and,  a bove a ll,  revise th e bye-la ws in
suc h  a wa y  t hat w hat  is kn ow n a s a " roughg ame " wou ld beim possib le. I tis but f air, however, to the Sc ottish  Foot bal l Associa tio n  to  state th at
t hey have l ong  be en al ive to th e fa c t,  an d  have  sin c e taken t h emat t e rup while de c i d ing  prot est s .

The  Ass ociation Rules, h o wever, are imm ense l y  po pul a r wi th  the people,
a ndin s ome of t he  big matche s it isqu i te acommon  thing  to see 1 0, 0 00
or15,0 00spectator s.Ih ave hea rd  o f  suchpeop le  as th ose wh o  act u a lly
hate cricket  andf o otbal l , a nd ma ke  it a c o nsta nt aim toprevent tho se
ove r wh om th ey have  s ome in flu en ce from en g aging inthe m anly sp or t.
T hey  occas iona l l y
 opponents_with whom_they knew they had_no chance,_and,
consequently,_the competitions_were_left to be_fought out among_the
cream of exponents of_the dribbling game._As_each year came round,
however, and young clubs began to multiply exceedingly, many of them
considered_they_should have_a_shy_at the "Cup," and as_the entry-money
for membership to the_Association was_only a nominal sum, they competed,
and were never_heard_of after the_first tie. No one who has watched the
progress of_Association Football in Scotland can for_a moment deny_the
fact_that_the Challenge Cup has_been the chief factor in assuring_its
popularity and rapid development all over_the Western District of
Scotland, and when its_original promoters inaugurated the competition,
it was_done with the honest conviction_of spreading_a knowledge of the
Association rules,_together with generating_a spirit_of friendly rivalry
amongst_clubs.

That it has been eminently successful_in the former_respect is admitted,
but I can't say_the_same thing so_far_as_"friendly rivalry"_is
concerned, and one_has_only to_remember_the manner in which some of_the
ties_are conducted to point out that the_term "questionable conduct"
would be_more_appropriate. When I hear_of men and lads deliberately
kicking_one another, and charging wildly when_the ball_is about_ten
yards away in front, I begin to consider that the time_has positively
arrived when the Scottish Football_Association, if it wishes_to retain
its_hold,_should interfere, and_make_a selection_of clubs to compete for
the "blue ribbon"_of Association_glory. Quadruple the subscriptions to
the Association_if necessary, and, above_all,_revise the bye-laws in
such a way_that what is known as a_"rough game" would be impossible._It
is_but_fair, however, to the Scottish_Football Association to state that
they have_long been alive_to the fact, and have since taken_the_matter
up while deciding protests.

The Association Rules,_however,_are immensely popular with the people,
and_in_some_of the big matches it_is quite a common thing to_see 10,000
or 15,000 spectators. I have heard of such_people as those_who actually
hate cricket and football,_and_make_it a constant aim to prevent those
over whom they have_some influence_from engaging in_the manly sport.
They occasionally