Telegram-herald., 1890-07-19

that IN vogue here is the entire abssnes
OF wrestling and seT.mmsgss Slaes
there can De 40 grabbing ana running
on with the bali, serlmn&gss are an
known under association raies There
can be 10 slUgging oE trlpFIng. Tie
rules are rigid "a this respect. Ia
Britain, ws hsvs pretty nearly stamped
out kugby rules, whleA allowed hsrse-
play al football, ~ The detrimsnt Of
scientific playing. There are, however,
some college teams in BritaIE that play
under kUgOy rules, aad " hich c0ald
probably give ss striking al example
OF rough football play as yoa could
hnd anywhere ia tEe world. There are
three brothers ia Edinburgh, memb bers
OF Rugby team. each Of uAom IL feet
inches OF over la height, any ef wboAl
can run with two OF tArse men OH his
back. But tho Scottish play and
indeed all players who ge under asso-
citation rules, as q scientific ga.as, con-
slider our game the best.
Among British players, the idea of
the American game is that there Is too
much rough play in IL. We don't
think that really scientific game can
be played where sig fellow, whenever
he gets chance, can overcome i little
fellow by sheer Etrenst "a. There Is 10
slugging in'the British game. lae very
best player We have IL little man,
who would certainly stand poor show
with some OF the hereulean slX-footers
one would be likely 10 meet mere IN
playing under American rules. The
average weight OF our international
team Will be from 100 to 10 pounds, n
few possibly running up TO ~ pounds;
and the average height about . feet
g inches. One Of the finest players in
Britain is William berry, who weighs
only 80 pounds. 1 never saw player
over 200 pounds who amounted 10 much
at football; it lie game OF skill and
endurance, not of simple strength
eleven men against eleven men. Kun
ming and passing the ball for an hour
and a-halt calls tor skill ana end durance
more than anything else.
Among the finest players in the clubs
from which the team will be chosen
are Walter Arnott, OF Glasgow, mem
ber of the Queens Park Club and a
famous full-oaok; william Berry, also
of the Queens Park, one of the finest
forwarders in the country and little
man, by the way; James Robertson,
of the Cowlsir's Club, who has
the reputation OF being the best
half-back in the field; George Gill
lespie, the greatest goal keeper since
the days of Macauley OF DumbartOn,
who was the finest ever known IN Scot
land, and who saved his team from de-
feat when they played against the Eng
lish team at Black burn four years ago;
John Forbes OF the Vale of Leven CluO,
who is regarded as one of TIE most re-
liable players in the United Kingdom.
These are a few of the men who Will
come over during the third week of
August to try conclusions with the
leading teams in this country. Their
first play will in all probability be
with the Olympics, the present AIneri-
can champions, and they will invite the
Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Columbi q
teams to witness the game, SO that they
may be able 10 form fair opinion of
the British style of playing. We pro-
pose to play the best men that can be
brought together in New York-a picked
team. Then we viii 20 to other cities,
probably first to New England, and
then to start on general tour which
will include Canada. The clubs every.
where are taking warm interest in
the visit OF the international team, and
the outlook is good for q match with
the strongest team this country can
produce under association rules for the
championship of the world.
WILLIAM YoUNG.