The New York herald., 1878-11-17

quite good plays there, were no results attained.
Columbia. in this half time. thrice touched down for
safety, and their opponents twice resorted TO the
expe1ient to themselves from threatened
danger. It was nearly dark when time was called
and the teams separated cheering each other. With
little more practice these players will DO much better
SEAwANHAKA CLUB vs. ADELPHI CLUB.
The seawanhaka Club. Captain Leighton, played the
Adelphi Club. Captain Freeman at Prospect Park
yesterday afternoon The seawanhakas had no difi-
Guilty i'll winning scoring goal and eleven touch
downs to nothing for their opponents.
POPULARITY OF THE GAME IN CANADA SCOT
TIsH TEAM COMING OVER TO PLAY THROUGH
OUT THE STATES HOW TO PLAY THE TRUE
GAME
TORONTO. Oct. IA. 1873.
About three years ago several former members of
the various Scottish Association Football clubs met
here and formed club, the first in Canada. The men
at the back Of the sport true grit and they soon
had the satisfaction of seeing their game spread until
now it is played generally in Ontario, with fair pros
pect Of its spread throughout Quebec. 1t has been
taken up by the universities, medical and public
schools, well by lacrosse and cricket
clubs. The clubs were not long in form
ing themselves into association, and for
the encouragement of the pastime cup offered,
with eleven gold badges for the winning team. The
CdrtOu, OluebC cluD, was tuOuput 10 nave Wdlh
over last winter aud so the interest langushed
among the younger clubs. However. in o private
match the Berlin High School lowered the Carlton
colors for the first time, and the other clubs took
heart. The most unexpected but well-deserved de-
feat Of the Carlton this winter in the unfinished
ties has put more spirit into the game.
and the military entering ear
nestly into it. Tho Victoria Rifles. OF Mont
real, and the Queens Own, Of Toronto. had
meeting recently at Kingston, about half way and
also played matches against the local men. In each
match the crack regiment Of the Dominion came off
victorious association football is looking up here.
Under ordinarily favorable circumstances ii will be-
come as popular in spring and autumn lacrosse is
during summer. Canadian players have been OF
opinion for some time back that if the game to be
acclimatEed here it ought to be both sides of the
Niagara River They were convinced that Ameri-
can cousins had only to see the game played as
it ought to be to at begin friendly rivalry with
Canada. There did not seem, however, any imme-
diate prospect Of Canada being able to muster two
teams for the purpose Of making exhibition tour.
so it was decided to turn eyes homeward Mcssrs.
Goldie and Liddel two of the founders of the game
here, have returned to Scotland and have put them
selves in communication with prominent members OF
the Scottish Football Association with such effect
that Mr. David X. Brown. of Toronto. has been in
trusted with making preliminary arrange
ments for q visit during the summer of next
year Of two elcvens picked from the Queens
Park the premier club Of Scotland the
Clydesdale. Vale of Levcn. Third l. r. ".
Rangers, &c. Should the encouragement in Can
ada and the States be such as will warrant the ven
turc the that will como out will be of as much
individual and collective excellence in their game
as were the Australians cricket So far the views
of the home are known. they would seem to wish
to play about thirty matches altogethcr-twenty in
a. ov.A tam in, ha
places in the States which they would visit
would he New York. Boston. Philadelphia Chicago.
Cincinnati, St. Louis, Buffalo, Detroit, Hartford,
Saratoga. Newport and the universities of Yale.
Cornell Harvard. Columbia. West Point. &c. in Can
ada-Toronto, Hamilton. London. Kingston Berlin.
places they would play one exhibition match and
match with any team that might be brought against
them. They would like also. II possible. to play
match against a United States eleven. Canadian
eleven aud Continental eleven. From the social
position OF the young men mentioned as probable
members of tho teams, it would be safe to infer,
were to- that effect not given. that II
the do come their object is not money making.
though little more money in Glasgow at the present
junctrc would be not unacceptable STILL their CON-
ing staying vt home will depend in great meas
uro upon the prospects 2, tne,r icing sne 70 masc
an equivalent for being ablc to reach home
again with pockets no worse lincd than when
they started. Should such assurances be forthcoming
the teams will be ready to embark at the beginning OF
Nav. The Marquis of Lorne is president Of the Scot
tish Association and will doubt give the teams his
countcnance IL they come he being ardent lover of
outdoor sports. Among Canadian players the desire
to see the game properly played is keen and is whet
ted by the ill-conccaci idea that the local players
would be able to do something to atone for the white
washing given to the crickcters by the Australians.
There il ground for this sclfcstecm to be found
in the fact that the excellence Of the play of two
Canadian players has called for repeated acknowicdg
rcnts from the home press.
FOOTBALL.
The game Of football known ~ Associs-
ton is radically distinct from Rugby or
Rugby Union. and is the latest development
Of bail playing with the foot. Though a game
in some respects similar to Association was
played two centuries ago by the Scottish and English
borderers the new game hardly be said to have
had its origin from that primitive psstime II arose
more from necessity. for Rugby made demands upon
its woulde votaries that could not very well be met
by small and those whose physique was
slender. In Rugby clever footplay was often found
to DC no match Tor brute strcngth scicnce Was over
ing hacking and tacking were done away with. and
their mantfcsation during play heavily penazed
II determined that the ball should be propelled
by c foot alone. the only person allowed to use his
hands being the goaLccper and the player whose
privilege Il might be 20 throw the ball back into
bounds when 1t was kicked out The English public
took kindly to the change. and the game speedily
found its way into Scotland. The scosehnen seized
upon with avidity. and soon asserted thnir srrcm
aty over their Southern ncphbor. The repeated
success of the Queens Park club aroused the scottish
spirit and the '.land of the brown heath and shaggy
wood" soon assumed tho same position IN football
that England has long held ia cricket. The ntcrna-
tional matches events OF as much importance
US the oxford and Cambridge boat race. II II
common thing to see 1900 spectators gather the
ground. and remain there till the conclusion
OF the match let 1t "ran cats and dogs,
such Is the fascination exercised upon the public
by ground polo, II may be termed somewhat
aptly. The plot ON which 1t IL played may be any
lcngth from 300 to 100 yards ai1 Of any breadth from
100 to 80 yards 150xT5 being thc best Inside Of this
space the ball is always in motion. and in dspos-
stssing opponent there Is endless scope for the
display of speed of loot and dodgng. The attack is
made for each side By six players who are supported
by two half-backs. The defence of each side mainly
rcst with the goal keeper in emergencies. but gem
orally with the two backs the two hafbaeksa and such
Of the forwards safely TO their
assistance. The perfection OF play Is shown
by back in promptly returning the ball to the for
wards OF his side Who are best situated Tor making
descent on the cnemys goal; by haf-back in re-
lcying his forwards when pressed. in impeding the
advance upon his back and in completing any incf
foctual effort OF such back to his forwards, aud
by q forward IN using the ball only so long NJ ho
safely anu then passing II to another forward IN
better position goal IL secured by kicking the ball
between posts "a feet wide and under tape or
bar : feet high, The excitement Of a . sns.