The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-09
many STARS LOST
Players Of Note Among Killed and
Wounded lover There"
LIST CT VICTIMS IS LONG
Donald Mcleod, Famous Soccer Play
er, Reported to Have Died of
Wounds-captain Buckley, Promi-
nent Rugby Three-ouarter, and c. e.
Evans Killed in Action.

Soccer and Rugby footballers again
figure prominently In the latest cas-
unlty list issued Of killed and wounded
on the western front.
Donald Mcleod, the famous Scot
tish international soccer player, is
reported To- have died from wounds.
lie first made his reputation with the
great Glasgow Celtic club of the Scot
tlsh league, and was transferred TO
Mlddlesborough at big fee. He soon
became recognized as one of the finest
backs In the league and was chosen to
play against Ireland in 1905 and
against Ireland, Wales and England In
1906.
Capt. g. ii. Buckley, another promi-
nent Rugby three-quarter, who played
many fine games at different times for
Devon county. the Harlequins, Cam
bridge university and Exeter, has been
killed In action. G. II. Evans, killed
was the well-known outside right of
New Brompton--now Gillingham foot
ball elub--for whom he played for two
N'hNbAANs iahAANN WI IbANi W. shaubAaAhf
killed, was the Fulham halfback.
Boxer Wins Decoration.
Lieut.. Herbert A. y. Mines OF Leeds,
member of the New Zealand forces
und well-known Rugby footballer in
the days when Holbeck was a promi-
ncnt club, has fallen In action. Before
going 10 Auckland he had taken coun-
~ hOnors and. though over age when
the war broke out, he at once joined
the cOlors. David Gallagher, who cap
TIMED the famous "All Blacks" In the
past has been severely wounded. Gal
lagher, II will be recalled, played as
wing forward" a position anything
but popular In England.
All Leaman, the well-known Pad
dlngton boxer. has been awarded the
military medal for rcscuing wounded
under heavy shell fire. He was run
ncr.up In a bantam.weight competi-
ton at the National Sporting club two
years ago. and later his name has been
familiar as n successful contestant in
France. Lieut. Allan J. Steel, son OF
the famous cricketer, the late A. q
Steel, has died in action. Lieutenant
Steel made big reputation as a skill
ful bowler and played for Eton agalnS
Barrow NJ Lords in 1911, taking eigh
wickets for 1O6 and scoring 80 and 1;
runs. lie was also a good golfer.
cTieketer Loses an Arm.
Frank Chester, the Worcestershire
NJ ha
professional in first-class cricket, ha
lost his right arm. In 1912, when onl
sixteen, he played for his count
against the Australians and South Al
ricans In 1912 Chester scored 50
runs and took 40 wickets, his higheS
stores being 115 against Somerset. II
against Middlesex and 12S againS
Hampshire. He did even better
1914. scoring 924 runs, which include
magnificent It's not out against L
sex at Worcester, twice hitting the ba
out OF the ground.
Second Lieut.. f. w. X. Greenhi
killed In action, was well-knov
ericketer and Rugby footballer. Ed
Gated at Merchant Taylor's school al
st. Johns college, oxford, he was
member of the school eleven and I
teen and later played football for &
old Merchant Taylors team. Cal
H.. D. Gaunt, the well-known golfer,
past holder of the Yorkshire amate
Championship. has been wounded I
the second time. Second Lieut.. V.
Cunts, wounded. is the well-known fu
back OF the Blackheath Rugby eli
Capt A. Il. Gull, killed, was in the |
bingham fifteen in 1923. Flight 81
lieutenant II. w. Ramsey, who h
long been reported missing, but who
death Is not announced, was the il
captain OF the Oundle fifteen and a
captain of the school.