Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-19

W G bkACE, Jk- nhsslnE year SluCt then, however, w. G. Grace has ndt!cd to his fame, and he Is now credited with the record of 9o ccuturiCS-a record unparsil' lclcd in the history of first class cricket.
 This season W. G. Grace, Jr., made his advent on the cricket field, and the thrcC Graces 1.-Two again in English cricket. His scorc of liS not out in recent match is good evidence that he is well worthy oi :he great name he hears.
 On Sept. II, in a game at Hastings, Dr w. G. Grace made n score of lSl, with such bowlcrs against him as Lockwood. Mold, Martin, Peel and Alec Hcarne, all first class trundlcrs. This score makes the third time this year the doctor has made thrCc figurcs. His first century was made in 1861, playing for South Wales against the Gentlemen of Sussex, when he com piled l1O runs. Dr. Grace Is now in his forty sixth year and is almost if not quite tho best amateur baisman in England to day. But oncc moro has he to do the trick, and his record of century of cen turies will be ecompletC-a record, 1t is safe to say, that will probably never hc equal cd. X great batSman. Mir w. l.. Mur doch, has said of him: If ever thcrc was a born crickcter. 1t Is he, and although he no doubt lcarnc tu bat in the sanc way as others yet am firmly CunNi inCCd that he had bestowed upon him at his birth that exceptional ability which ~h"ne with such brilliancy for SO many Ears and placed him upon n pinnacle such as never has been. or, to my mind. ever will bc attained by any other cricketer!n'
 The Queer Armor cf Football Players
 The armor of football players Is fear fully and wonderfully made. The most striking feature of the equipment Is the head harness" It is tho result of ar evolution. First tho rubber mouthpiece, which gives tho intensely excited player something to clinch his teeth on and thereby prevent the breaking of the same by some sudden shock, was invented Then the nose mask was designed by some one to protect nasal bone already frac tured from further injury. Now 1t Is tt come into general use IS n preventive o the first injury.
 Then came tho padded guards for th' ears, which seemed to suffer good dea in the rushes But previous to this shiI protectors made of canvas and whalebon' had been added to the quilted canva knickerbockers and tho tightly laced can vas jacket.
 For the protection of the abdomen al ingenious arrangement of wire, cotton an' chamios skin was produced to fill lonl felt want, and a ready sale was found 10 elastic caps and supporters for shoulders elbows, forearms, kneocaps, ankles an' { wrists. An aspiring athlete clad in all O these extraneous adjuncts to the football l players outfit would bo safe from iniur | by anything short of railroad collision. The elaborate headgear is made of ligh watch spring steel, leather straps witt lambs wool facings and vulcanized rub her. A wide band of leather, with tn | lamb skin next to the flesh, passes ncros the forehead to tho rear of the head. @ center strap, similarly constructed, passe back over tho head. From the encirclin
 band arc wide, padded straps, which cT compass tho cars in horseshoe shape am extend well forward to the checks.
 The rubber nose mask, stih affair, eS
 tending over the mouth and to the chi line, is attached to the forehead strap an
 tho cheek pieces. Four little slots in 1t
 widest part permit breathing. Tho whol
 harness is held securely in plncc by elasti
 bands under the chin and at the back c
 the head and neck by elastic bands an
 buckles.