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PATON WINS. The Welsh Amateur Billiard Champion- sitSn, The final of the Welsh Amateur Billiard Championship at Pontypridd, on Saturday, ended in a win for A. Paton, Swansea, by 95 points, after a keen contest with the holder of the title. Edgar Thomas, New- port Concluding scores: Paton 2.000 Tbomaa 1,905

SWANSEA'S "RAMPARTS." Interesting Public Library Lecture. A correspondent writes The lecture at the Public Library on Saturday even- ing wais of a most intere-sting and un- usual character, dealing with the "Ramparts of Sii-aiasea.the hills to the North and West—Mr. J. D. Wil- liams (editor Cambria Daily Leader ") who wa-s the lecturer, treating the sub- ject in a fascinating way. Air. H. A. Chapman presided. Mr. Williams told of tramps made by himself and friends, though mostly alone, to the Black Mountains and the Carmarthenshire Vans, and to the hills noai-er the town, reached through Treboeth and Llangyfelach tramps made in sunshine and shadow, under the glare of the summer sun, a,d.. through the fogs and &now of winter, j The walks were described in picturesque and poetical language, and must have made many of the audience decide to emulate the lecturer. Most of tiiesc walks over the moun- tains are within easy reach of the town, and can be done in half or w hole day trips. There we find ourselves away from the smoke and noise of Swansea— though in the distance may be seen the "industrial incense" --and see a.nd find nature in its many beautiful, though tiometimtw, angry moods. A day on the mountains is the best tonic we can have, 6aid the lecturer, and .sends us back to the town with a sounder heart and a surer hand for the work we have to do. On the mountains we realise our true perspec- tive in the scheme of things. The lecture wais much appreciated j and enjoyed by the large audience pre- sent, most of them receiving é), new con- ception of the playgrounds of Swansea. Next week Mr. J. Meredith (Morris- ton), chairman of the Swansea Welsh Society, will give an illustrated lecture on "A Cymro in the land of the Breton."

VICAR OF ST. JOHN S. Swansea Clergyman Bereaved by Loss I of Son. Much sympathy is felt for the Rev. J. Harrison, Vicar of St. John's, Swan- sea, and Mrs. Harrison, in the loss of their child. Charles Basil John. The youngest of three children, he was only two years and three months old, and had been bright and healthy from birth. On Saturday he was attacked with convulsions, which proved fatai in about a couole of hours. cr

I FIRST ANNUAL. 1 CHIEF CONSTABLE'S IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. The Chief Constable of Swansea (Captain Alfred H. Thomas) has issued his first annual report to the Mayor and Watch Committee of the Borough, from which we extract the facts pub- lished below. The strength of the Police and Fire Brigade establishment is 153, exclusive of two constables engaged at works and paid for by the proprietors. Tho conduct of the force has been exceedingly good. The total number of days' sickness was 9di. or an average of b.2 per mau. There are now J2b members of tli-c force holding certificates of the St. John Ambulance Association. There 1, one inspector, three er- geants, and 1 (i constables u ho police I the docks, and these are maintained and controlled by the Harbour Trust Authorities. I Mounted patrols. Since taking over the command of the Borough Constabulary, the Chief Constable has found it necessary to have regular mounted patrols in the outlying portions of the borough. These patrols are very use- ful, he says, and are an incentive, to re- duce the commission of crime, as the presence ot the police has a moralising tendency. The patrol can cover tlae ground more frequently than the or- dinary constable on foot, and sinoe these men have performed the duty, house-breakings in the districts of the Uplands, Brynmill an Sketty (whicia arc inadequately policed) have con- siderably decreased..Mounted police axe in every respect a great acquisition to the police at the most peaceful time. and it is the Chief's intention, for the better government of the borough, to continue it. I Police Dogs. The ue of police dogs has of recent years been established in many of the y of the large police forces in the kingdom, and having used them on numerous occasion* ill the Nottingham City Constabulary, where they had two, the Chief says they Tendered very valuable assistance to the police officers in the detection of crime and arrest of criminals. Those dogs are well trained by Major Richardson. late of the Sherwood Forest-ers, and many police officers who have been in JM>S,session of the dogs owe their lives to the faithful and well- I tramed quadrupeds. The Chief Con- stable sincerely hopes that his commit- tee will take steps for the purchase of the same. Unoccupied Houses. The number of persons who in- formed the police of unoccupied hc)iises during 1913 was 162. Extra police supervision was given. The Chief again thanks householders who were good enough to give the police notice thit their houses would be left unoccupied. and would take it as a favour if all householders who have not yet adopted this practice would do so (and stati* where the keys can be obtained if re- quired) so that their houses and other property might receive special attention, during their absence. Strikes. Dealing with the Harbour Trust em- I ployes' and railwaymen's strikes of 1913, the Chief Constable states that the demand for police on these occa- sions became so great that the whole of the force were called upon to perform extra hours of duty, but he was happy to say 110 violence was used. Several magistrates were available each day with a view to rendering assistance, should it have been required. Crting.- The total nuaater) of persons pro- ceeded against **Vs*iug thew year was j 5,470, being au increase of 145. There were 70H cases reported, under the he-ad of indictable offences, corrpnred with 819 the previous year, boing a decrease of 110. A table giving the number of rob- to the police during the last five years shows that the greatest number of felonies occurred in 1901J, when there were 833. The value of property stolen was £ 915 4s. 8d., of t).d. was recovered. Last year the number of felonies was 617, but the amount of property stolen was £1,17;3 12s. 3dd., of which £ 606 j ISs. 6d. was recovered. In 1912 the number of felonies was 734, and the value of property stolen £ 1,234 Is. Id., of which £ 519 os. 7d. was recovered. Theatre Posters. The report makes the wimrosnt that in other large towns regulations are made by the Watch Committee to the effect that all illustrated play-bills, etc., in connection with premises licensed for dramatic and other performances, should be /inspected by the Chief Con- stable before being posted or distri- buted, so that those which are in any way of an objection a ble nature should be withdrawn, modified, or improved. Licensed Premises. Dealing with licensed premises, the report states that during the year 47 licenses had been transferred, and the number of "on" licensed houses reduced by five. Two licensed victuallers were convicted of offences under the licensing laws. The total number of licensed premises in the boroitgh in 1903 was 402, thus showing a decrease of 92, when com- pared with the number in 1913. Bad Characters, There were last year seven suspected houses of ill-fame in the borough, and over a hundred women known to be of bad character. Accidents to Children. Three cases had been reported of young children having been burnt, one fatally. It was regrettable that so ma.ny parents and guardians per- mitted young and irresponsible child- ren to be in the streets, among all kinds of traffic at all times of the day, and in many cases the night also. These are a source of great trouble to the police and anxiety to the drivers of vehicles, and they are also in frequent danger of losing life or limb. Juvenile Offenders. The number of children and young persons proceeded against for larceny, and other offences was 255, a decrease of 59 on the preceding year. The Chief Constable thinks that the want of proper training at home has a distinct bearing on the question of juvenile crime. Proceedings have been insti- tuted against 36 parents and children for offences against the Street Trading Bye-laws. 200 street accidents, being 73 more* than last year, took place, resulting in nine persons being killed and 19] injured. Thanks. I In oonclcsion the Chief Constable thanks Siste,- Spenoer rnd Mr. Feather- stone t 'h c Police Court missionaries, for the great assistance they had rendered the police. He also thanks Mr. Laur- ence Richards, the prosecuting solicitor, and the chairman and members of the Watch Committee and officials for their assistance.

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I THE LINEN GUILD. 1 I MACNIFiCENT WORK OF A SWANSEA SOCIETY. There was a good attendance at a meeting on Saturday of the Swansea Hospital Linen Guild. The Hon. Mrs. Odo Vivian presided. The annual report was considered most satisfactory. During the past twelve months the Guild has prospered in every direction. It now consuls or 58 branches, 160 acting vice-presidents, 11 o honorary vice-presidents, and over 3,000 members. The number of articles received was over 6,000. the value of which amounted to more than £ 600. The Guild was able to pay for the entire renovation of the Hospital bedding, and also supplied the iarge quantities of mackintosh sheeting, water-beds, water Sillows, etc., which were required. The HŒpital with its 160 beds, and the Convalescent Home with 20 beds, have been supplied with linen, and part of ,the staff uniforms has been paid for. The anual report was one of progress made in all directions. It was announced that letters of apology had been received from Lady Llewelyn, Lady Dynevor,.Lady Lyons, and Lady Mond. I Advance Made. I The adoption of the annual report was moved by the Hon. Mrs. Odo Vivian, from the chair in a charming little speech in which she commented on the adratice which had been made. In seconding the resolution. Colonel Morgan read a letter from the Hospital Board of Governors, acknowledging the good office^ of the Guild. The motion was carried. The report by the Matron of linen received and required, was followed with interest. The Hon. Mrs. Odo Vivian, Airs. Gordon and Mrs. Le Cronier Lancaster were, on the motion of Miss Lindsay, seoondod by the Rev, Father Gwydr, added as officers do act on the Executive Committee. I Future of the Cuild. I Dealing with the future of the Guild. Mrs. Aeron Thomas said it was hoped during the forthcoming year to extend their activities in the district. At the dose of the meeting the Hon. Mrs. Odo Vivian was thanked for pre- siding, on the motion of Mi's. T. J. Davies, and seconded by Mrs. Le Cromer Lancaster. Mr. David Roberts was thanked for acting as hon. auditor, and all the other ¡ honorary officials were also thanked.

LARGE SUM RAISED. How Mount Pleasant Members Support the Cause. At the annual meeting of the Church and congregation of Mount Pleasant, Swansea, it wa6 reported th.t during the year 6? names had been added to the church rolL The nett increase i? 38, thus making the present membership 820. The amount raised for all purposes wag given a<s, approximately, £3,(X)(), including £ 932 paid in to the Baptist Sustentation Tfund, the promitiea for which stand at £ 1,575. During the ennillg, the Rev. H. C. Mander delivered a lecture entitled "I)ag from Free Church History," ?which was grea-?y appreciated. The hope was expressed that it be repeated. Mr. T. P. Cook-who wa-s congratu- lated upon his appointment to the ,magist.racy-moved a vote of thanks to the Pastor, which was seconded by Mr. W. T. WafckinSj and supported by Mr. Yorath. Thanks were also given to the ladies for arranging the tea.

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I PORT'S PROGRESS. I HARBOUR TRUSTEES AND THE YEAR'S PROSPECTS. A meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust was held on Monday, Sir Griffith ihornas presiding. Mr. Glynn Price, in moving the adop- tion of tiie Finance Committee's report, said the trade of the port foft fast month altnough much above the average of last J'ear, was less by 11,000 tons than in the coiresponding month of last year. The imports showed an increase of 8 per cent. There were increases in tar and pitch 1,300 tons, copper ore 1,4(X) tons, calamine 5,000 tons, pit-wood 7,500 tons, cement 1,500 tons, grain 2.000 tons. There was a falling off, however, in ,steel bars and ^billets of 5,000 tons, and pyrites of 6,000 tons. In the exports there were reduced shipments of patent, fuel to the extent of 30,000 tons, but an increase in the shipments of tinplates and galvanised sheets of 7,000 tons. The gross revenue showed an im- provement. of £0:10, the net result, how- ever, being a deficiency of £4,597 as compared with £ 4,003 in the same month of la.st year. No Need for Despair. Lord Glanta-wc, in seconding, said the Board of Trade returns last month were not altogether satisfactory. Cer- tain trades were diminishing, but they could only expect that after the great boom they had experienced. There was no reason for despondency, and the prospects, on the whole, this year were favourable and encouraging, although they might not reach the high-water mark they had bad in previous years. There was a large increase in the ship- ments of tin-plates last month, com- pared with the corresponding month of last, yec-r, although it was rather less than in 1912. There were several items in the ship- ments which gave satisfaction. There was one of over 7,000 tons to the I' United States last year, and there was an increase to Japan of 6,000 tons. Also there was a.n increase to Belgium (if about 1,300 tone, and to Russia and Norway 800 tons each. Altogether the tracle of the port was very encourag- ing. The report was adopted. I The Executive The Executive Committee recom- mend the acceptance or various tenders for hydraulic main, South Dock. the instalment of boiler cir- culators the carrying out of alterations in design of the King'? Dock swing bridge and the supply of switches and crossings for the North Dock. The Committee, in view of the re- presentations made to them by a depu- tation from the Swansea Hospital, re- commended tha, the Trustees subscrip- tion for the year 1914 be increased from £ 50 to 200 guineas. The Chairman, in moving the adop- tion of the report, said it had been de- cided to go on with the cold storage at Swansea. The matter had been very fully discussed, and it had now gone Into the hands of the respective solici- tors to carry out the agreements. He thought they were on the right lines, and he felt pretty confident that the trade here would develop, and it would he of great importance to the other trades affiliated to the port of Swan- sea. I Taking Risks. They had been in the habit generally of taking risk> and up to the present the policy they had pursued had met. with the general approval of the ik.ople in the neighbourhood. The result waa satisfactory so fax, and he saw no reason why this tep shoald not turn out to be an a,d vantage to the port. Referring to the increased subscrip- tion of 200 guineas to the hc*spit«,l, Sn Griffith said they were large emplove of labour, and the Swansea HogpifcaJ deserved the warm support of the em- ployers of labour as well as of other people. The report was adopted.

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PORTS & PASTIMES; FOOTBALL. RUGBY. I Saturday's Results. W ALlli 24pts, feCOT-'liAND 5pts. Bridgenrl C.S. 15pts., Neath C.t?. nil. Ammanford United nil, Pontardawe nil. eyland 4pts., Carmarthen nil. Tenby United llpts., Pembroke 3pte. Carmarthen 'Quias 5pts., U nivereitjr Col- lege 2pts. Swansea II. nil, Yatalyfera nil. Ammanford 3ptfi„ Da-nygraiff niL Croreeinon 3pt6.. Ystalyfcra. 11. nil, fckewen Spte., Treorky nil. Pill Harriers 3pts., Kieca nil. Mountain Ash 3pU., Glyn-Neath 8pt8. Btrchgp&Te ,10pt?. OwmUyj)ieU II. nil. Swa.na SchoolB Leagne. Municipal feecondary 16pts., llaiod nil. ,n'l'errace-roa.d 6pts., National 3pts. WALES v. SCOTLAND. I « There will no doubt be a lot of re- esmmeat felt because of the statement X/hich liain, the öoottirili captain, made :'f} an interviewer at the close of Sat-ur- iay' ó match. JBain is said to have de- clared that "the dirtier side won," and o have qualified the remarti. by saying zinat "the Welshmen were oiiside all the time. 1 take it from thi qualiii- catkm that liain did not mean that :w es played unclean football in the accepted eonse of the word, but that their tactiles were calculated to deceive the referee and to catch their opponents at a disadvantage. The «>uggestiou tkat Wales were off-side ail the time is tantamount to charging Mr. V. V. Inennon, who controlled the game, 'ith incompetency. For the referee ho cannot interpret the ofi-eide rule Voperiy is certainly not qualified to ^olci the whistle in an international tiatcb. As a matter of fact Wales ^ere no more off-side than were Scot- -4d. This display of pique on the part the leader of the vanquished can be lut down to blighted hopes. The Tiajority of the players were ready tuougli to admit that the better team %;id won. After the defeat of Wales at Twicken- am wma of the English critics com- bined of roughness among the Welsh orwards. They will probably atie the cautioning of .Percy Jones, of Pontypool, in the game with Scot- laud as a sort of corroboration. Jones was guilty of wiklness, rather than in- tent to injure, but nobody who saw the action wiil dispute the wisdom of the c«urse adopted by the ruling official. It All be a had day for W elsh Rugby vhea our teams come to be regarded as ting systematically rough. There has j the past been too much of a tendency 9 brand some ot our players, as trick- erf;, and it would be just as well for lose who make similar charges to re- member that they may be asked to sub- iwintiate them. In this connection it s noteworthy that a few years ago a ,ibel action was brought by Owen and rrew as a. result of what one of the tiglish critics said about their actions xaen they played against England. elsh teams ii-in by science not arough brutality. Our friends from the North of the Tweed made much capital out of the wonderful pace of Stewart. Will and Sutherland; but they were not so sure that their forwards wou ld come up to scratch. They learned by bitter experience on Saturday that pace was not everything. In the first five minutes they gave me a fright, but in the end they were beaten to the world. That brilliant eight who &crummaged so well against England mi to be reincluded en bloc, rose to the occasion again. They took their time to settle down, and during the first half the Scottitili forwards made Welshmen thoughtful by reason of their splendid footwork. At the interval Mr. Hannah Stuart, as shrewd an observer as one could wish to meet, remarked to me that. Scotland had a pack of forwards who could beat England. I agreed with him, At that stage of the game there was no knowing what was going to happen. Scotland had a sporting chance though tl)ey were two points behind; but they ,had flattered only to deceive. Both the new threequarters scored; and the two of them can be said to have justified themselves in the eyes of the selectors. It stands as a. tribute to I. Davies that, new recruits though he '.e, he was able to "hold" that prince rf scoring wings, J. G. Will. navies was not at all em- barrassed by the magnitude of his task Neither did he seem to suffer from his nek of eXI erienoe. It is a moot point Is to whether he is deserving of prefer ■rice over Howell Lewis, but the fact .ràt he is faster than the Swansea vtng cannot be contested. Jack Wetter forked well with Hirst, and Evans -tyis n immeasurably hotter centre than ho bowed himtelf to be at Twickenham. Ys for Hirst he ra5 the most resourceful wing; on the field Once ap-ain be made history by dropping a goal, so that he fully compensated us for the way in which he allowed himself to be caught napping by Stewart at the start. Last season Hirst was discussed as a player .-who seemed to lack the big game teni- lperayneiit. He has i ailed that theory very effectively, and he can be j-egarded as a certainty for 8,11 of this season's international games. it I do not think that the Welsh Union >~ill deem it prudent ta make any ihanges in the Welsh team for the natch with Ireland. A large number fef people are wondering what Glyn Stephens' chancevS are. Stephens, on last reason's showing, was the best forward in Wales, but lie is now far from well, and has, I am told, lost a lot of weight. There appears very little liklihood that he will play against Ireland or Frince; indeed, I have been given to under- stand that he does not want to take up football again t-lus season. The great man of Saturday's pack, was to my Vnind, Harry Uzzell, of Newport. It Vas the same against, England nt. the pack was good fore amI (alter; so good in fact that in the second "ialf the Welsh backs had chances ,ajore. The; forward who loomed largest in the picture on the other side was Laing. exRrei;?s,e d A Cardiff writer recently expres.. d tbe view that Bancroft was a long way past his best. We in Swansea know better. Bancroft's last three games— •^those against Newport, leioec,-t-or and Seotland--were three of the finest of 3iis career. On Saturday he gave a ktting reply to his critics, for he did brilliantly in all phases of full-back play, notwithstanding the fact that he had that fine player, Wallace, to con- ta,nd. with. Stewart was the better of dlè Scottish wings, and Sutherland the Hoaker of the two centres. His failure to fit in can be ascribed to an injury to the ankle which necessitated him changing places with AVill in the second i.il f. The S6t-, were too light and 70ang to ever hope to master such a iide as wore "the feathers." To their orwards. magnificently controlled by )avies, Wales owe their triumph. The three-quarters, though lacking the ■peeyl of the Scots, were able to handle die ball to much better advantage. [n word, they were moro skilled at the tame, and with their experience thoy *yre tar readier to in ipuddvll cmergencie-s. The entire blame of the overwhelming defeat of Scotland need not necessarily he laid on the shoulders of tho Scottish forwards. Sloan and Hamilton were well enough behind a beaten pack, but Sutherland's injury, ?hich incapacitate him in the second haH, destroyed the mainspring of a line which had immense PQs&iilitiøs. Pendragon. I

ASSOCIATION. I Saturday's Results. English League.—Division 1. Aston Villa 2. West Bromwich 0. Rumley 2, Oldham Athletic 0. Blackburn Hovers 3. Derby County 2. Sheffield Wednesday 2, Liverpool 1. Manchester City 1, Bradford City 0. Middlesbrough 2, Everton 0. Newcastle United 4, Boiton Wan. 3. Preston North End 3, Chelsea 3. Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 0. Tottenham 2, Manchester United 1. Division JI. Bradford 2, Glossop 1. Bury 1, Woolwich Arsenal 1. Fulham 2. Stockport County 0. Huddersfield 1, Notts Forest 1. Barnsley 3. Grimsby Town 1. Hull City 0. Birmingham 0. Leicester Fosse 5, Leeds City 1. Blackpool 2, Lincoln City f Nott..s County 3, Clapton Orient 0. Bristol City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Southern I*n gue.-D! vision I. Cardiff City ?,. Coventry City 1. Bristol Rovers 2, Reading 2. Southampton 2, Merthyr Town 1. W-est Ham United 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Crystal Palace 2, Swindon Town 0. Exeter City. 1; Watford, 1. Millwall Athletic, 2; Norwich City 2 Portsmouth, 0; Oillinghem, 0. Brighton and Hove, 1; Northampton. 1. Queen's Bark Rangers 0, Southend U. ft. Division 11. Newport County 4. Ton Pentre 1. Swansea Town 8, Troharris 0. Aberdare 0, Oaerphilly 0. Mardy 1, Abertillery 0. Llanelly 2, Mid-Rhondda 1. Croydon Common 1, Pontypridd 0. Luton 3, Brentford 1. Amateur International. England 9, Wales 1. Iwter-'Varsity Match. Cambridge University 2, Oxford Univer- sity 1. Other Results. Port Talbot 5, Pontaniuiais 0. Barry 5, Cardiff Corinthians 0. Britonferry 4, Yiytalyfera 1. Port Talbot Centrals Z, Be-glau 0. SWANSEA TOWN v. TREHARRIS. I A? was gen(ra.Hy anticipated, Swaiisea Town on Saturday ]a?t. strengthened their position in the Southern League by dete?tuig their Vtsiton', Treharris, who tbbs se<?on are experiencing some- what ill luck. But it was not thought by the most ardent of supporters that the match would be a walk over," and one is inclined to imagine that that would not have been The case had the Valley men placed in the field their lull side. Two men out oi a, side lia& a material effect, and on Saturday the exception to the rule was by no means realised. It was unfortunate that two of the visitors should miss the train, for it tended to make the game ^o one- aided, and with an attack so deficient of its usual strength, Treharri s could not be expected to work wonders. It was very seldom during the whole of the ninety minutes that Treharris worked their way up to the Swansea de- fence in fact Fisher only had to handle the leather twice. The home team prac- tically monopolised the play, and let it be understood at once that the win of eight clear goals by no means repre- sented the run of the game. At half- time the score stood at 6—0, and it seemed then that a record score would be piled on. But although Treharris were continually on the defence, for some reason or other goals could not be notched. It was disappointing; it was tame to watch shots go astray so fre- quently. Not one of the forwards could accurately judge the position of the goal-posts, and it came almost as a relief when Coleman ami Ball, just on the oall of time, scored tho only two  of the second half. Pro- bably the hjjfne forwards have never been so inefI dive Ül their attenmpts at scoring, but it must be admitted in all fitirness to xhem that several times they had hard lines, the shots going just wide of the net. weiv. quite. In the nrst half matters were quite different. The shooting was better and more accurately judged, and who will forget that beautiful goal of Gre*?r's, which entered the far end corner of the net with lightening speed. With so much pressure constantly being brought upon them Treharris must be said to have played a plucky game. The backs fought with grit, and Williams on the left was often applauded ior his hard work. The three halves, too, played a good defensive game, but the three for- wards wero always at sea. On the Swan- sea side the half-backs were also good. Bassett and Cubberley were strong, and shared in the goal scori ng. Williams was a hard worker at right half and often times placed his forwards in good positions Greer and Mayo were strong on the wings and centres wero always very ably put in. Anderson tried hard, while Coleman proved to be a very effective partner to II Mayo, who by the way was inclined to be starved in the first half. The de- fence had very little, to do. The centre forward position was taken by Ball, and I wish. at this stage to make a few remarks about certain in- dividuals and their references to this player. "Barracking," as everyone must know is one of the most dangerous actions an individual or individuals can indulge in. Its affect upon a player or players is obvious, not a. few footballers have lost their positions through this silly but .serious practice, and it is to be hoped that the Swansea crowd will not commence such unfair proceed- ings towards any player, be he strong Or weak. Now on Saturday in the grand stand, remarks were shouted out to "Billy" Ball which to say the least were quite uncalled for. The player heard them, and his feelings afterwards can be better imagined. Ball, last season was made an idol by the Swan- sea crowd. It was their introduction of the saying" Give it to Bailie," and surely after making such a fuss of him these supporters are not going to turn round on him because he cannot score a goal in one match. This season Ball has proved one of tho heaviest scorers in the Swansea side. He has. throughout, justified his inclusion in the team, but he cannot help himself if during a certain match he is marked closely. Last Saturdav he was not weak. He started off well, and pi-oreci a hard worker, but in the second half he was constantlv marked by a bunch of opponents, and that was why he did not score early in the game. But he showed hi,s grit when he actually did notch one, and I was exceedingly pleaded to see the success. As a con- cluding remark I must say that I write in this strain. because I realise the dangers of barracking, and I hope and appeal to the supporters to try and put a stop to such a silly and what might be describes a childish practice. Cygne:. South Wafes Cup Draw. The adjourned council meting nf the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association was held on Satur- day at the Bristol and South Wales Hotel. Cardiff, Mr. Georgo Williams presiding. The draw for the second round of the senior cup was made as follows:— To be played on or before March 14. Cardiff City v. Gilfach or Troedyrhhv. Treharris v. Mid-Rhondda or Mardv. Aberdare or Ton Pentre v. Merthyr or Barry. Swansea Town v. Newport County or Cardiff Corinthians.

COWER YEOMANRY BALL. A successful dance was held at Jleynoldston (Gower) on Friday night by the Gower Troop of Glamorgan Yeomanry. About one hundred yeoman and friends were present. The duties of M.C were carried out by Sergeant- Major Challis, while Mr. E. Clement and Miss V. Jenkins presided at the piano. Dancing commenced at nine p.m. and was kept up vigorously until two a.m. This was the first attempt of the kind by the t roopj.