New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-02
FOOTBALL IN ENG Land.

From The Boston Advertiser.
There can be. no doubt that football has crown to
be very popular game IN ,b ,nc inoe Columns to
chrOni ling the different games and 20 aEilys"' %
the Strength ana the style Of play Oi leading teams
The recent visit OF the icago team Boston aroused
much interest a, that Of cAanpon baseball r t'a.
football mas gained popularity to su,h an cAient i"a
+, has grown To be the National game nearly n,
much a.. ii not more than. baseball. IL l. true
that Ne yet TIC large cities OF the country nave n2u
generally established professional team, to uphold the
9hetic honor but nnl'ss present nulcd,lo are p. ar
future and will prove for time. at least profitable
But if football f., popular in the United states what
NnGieenth Century alrdrs TO IT. a. Na an
ha, already o'st'd even cricfo, from the "armrSl
pla, in the heart Of the British people According
Tne cHtrcls; IS passion nowadays and not merely
a recreation. II is much on u par with me bill 1gnJ
in spain or the ballet in France sprll OIL aiiilan
tine intention rcryades il. No matter what we
weather, Il league hAuue ms, De amh,n. ma a
found number Of spectators enih'alIsuc 'LouSh 70
BE- present at The GAM iHr"" uT ,n!ep t"s .no rS
storms, and OF these occa>ions, WIN snow
and sush ankle deep on ire gronnu, me uG "c u,
was severe that layer OF more tnhl ~, inCh :"
snow accumulated on tho shoulders and hats OF the
enthusiasts. who were packed 80 closely tosther ta
they could rot move To disencnnDer th'maeite', T.,
fhi> picture may seem oycldiawn, but II Is IN
accosnGe WITH iae facts EgaRq pa mas and al wh .e
NAV -ubsidc somewhat, on III" other hahd II nay
Increase in violence. 1t can even now De Nhiu tnl,
olt Of tn" twelve nor IS Ia, enough for some
people They erumb!e loudly when the mllder yet
C,i,kc /, Sighted as tame and Hat compared 10 foot
ban The interest Is too attcnuacd Better furio9o
pleasure of the bats and Stumps.'
is also worthy of note tat it is = pr3f'sSi2nn
teiir playlng La, grown too tame ijr fnglNh sPr.
tator, Nor is there any insullr prejudice against
thc player. They described as oijec', Of pop.
nar ndilat.on. They escorted t and from Their
railway ears by an admrlne popuhce They are
Of Parliament and II Is stated also that their phpto-
graphs in several shop indy iay ana sr Gpel.
procatIvc biographical s5otcLc,. Even I'm their worh
aday dress they cannot move IN - cir native street,
vi,6out receiving nvatious enough = turu the he ID
nor "a liz turned They - their way AMI survive
ihc.r banQucts o. h"tdol aial applause ana Hattcry
Fyidcniiy tieir lot is pleasant ono. end there
ea.In. 10 be u general demand for their services, ~
.>i,,~nc~' That tGcsn brokers' deal in players a a
drovcr deals In cattle I, evident from the following
advertisement taken from n brokers IL; ..,..
Nos l'4 and iIo@teGPr c 1o wo o fnS Sba%
sufficient record; both are respectable. steady youn'
men. On" Is slN icct hish lhlrc"n SION" "' t
nothing. /, stone wall against charge aud a mos
consistent and earnest PLAYER The Other IS ieaga,
cannot 10 found. b" has plai ed In nearly all IN,
a-i SEASONS. Both those mru have decided 10 chahoc
Terms. - per week ana so bonus each.
Considering the fact HAT the HNer1g" PLAYER par
iicnat,s I'm one game week. this proposed salary i
"a ia.gly GOOD one aud Il /, also apparent that unless
the broker made money by his business he would not
pursue n. II may. Therefore. Doe taken for grani'
hat the demand for -1od players /, furry brisk. II
+. not an Unknown thing FOR agents T. >'onr ~" rural
district, i'm search of how W'n to strengthen weak
teams, Although not all Of the club, are ORGANIZED
Tor mere money making putpO-'-. II Is well Know"
iNat -orc OF them quite profitable. several ol
a., ,ni. Chased tLc LII son,on como $1,000 5000
n cad after paving all rNpcn>", ana ciNh"n Is IN
sheffield ub. witch won last years championship.
cleared I'm two "bcncit" games alone about rl.u -
for the PLAYERS SUrh is league football q, II exists
I'm ENGLAND 10 day. and It may happen that such VIII
ir the football IN this country IN few years
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