Evening Express

I BABES' EFFECT ON INEBRIATES I Two chaldreL2 having been born in the Lan- cashire Inebriates' Reformatory, at yester- day's meeting of the board at Preston Mr. WMttaker said tbait babies had such a h-imug effect on women inmates that he would not have them removed. Aooording to the Act, the board ought to send the chil- dren to tihe workhouse when nine months old. "I can only tell you there would be a riot if we removed them," said Mr. Whit- taker. "rhey bting out what is best in the women."

EXPLOSIVES FOR AIRSHIPS General Crosier, of the United States 1 Ordnance Department, has admitted that Government experts bs.ve invented the most powerful explosive known, and that it has been designed especially for use in the air- ships for which the Government is nego. tiating with the Wright Brothers, aeroplane I makers, of DmytonAObao. The new explosive, bowww-oould 1" —J in trrtimiinr hilhw— 4a'-f:'&a':d.

GILBERTIAN SCOTS REFEREE GRIEVANCES. BY HARRY BOWEN I am in receipt of a letter from the Rhondda Valley re the referee note which appeared in last Saturday's "Evening Express." There is much sound sense in this letter, and for that reason, even though it knocks up against the Referee Society—of course, and myself as a part of it—yet it is fair criticism, and as such appears. The; whole letter is too lengthy for insertion. The vitals only are here. "St. Vaughan" writes: The question I take is the complaint of weak referees. In my opinion, we have a. grand army of referees belonging to our union—the beet in the United Kingdom. You might think I go a bit before my time, but I do not, I assure you. I have seen most of our important matches, year after year, a.nd I have failed to see any referees, from any counitry. beat our own boys. But I think it hardly fair to condemn our refereee, for most of them have no ohanoe; others get a.n engagement once a. month; some, again, go for five or six months with- out one. The same lot are out week after week, and this is not fair. Something should be done in this matter. I thank there is too much favouritism shown, instead of taking a man on his merits. If a. referee ie no good it is the duty of our union to strike his name off the list altogether. If he is amy good he should be given a. ohance. The referee who is out every Satur- day gets it coming quite natural to him— everything comes to help to make him a good referee. In the letter sent to TOO you ha.ve in about the union not appointing men with moral courage to send men off for dirty play. I know a case when men have been ordered off that that referee has not been asked to referee on that ground again. This will not make good referees. ————- • St. Vaughan has touched on a few points which are helpful to last week's argument. That little point about removing names off the referee list when their owners are not considered capable of the work is one which should be acted upon. But, in order to be certain that no injustice be done, the incapable one should be seen refereeing, and this is the point that the society will do well to keep in mind. The examination of referees might be all that is desired as such, the hints given and points dis- cussed at referees' meetings quite intensely helpful; but, in spite of these, a man may be quite incapable of refereeing. The last and most vital stage, the report fctage, is overlooked. Club complaints and black-listing bring it back to memory. "St. Vaughan," in making his com- plaint of non-appointment, forgets that where two clubs agree upon a referee he is sent by the society, whenever possible. In this way the society places a premium upon good refereeing, and rightly so. The surest way ito get appointments then is to referee well—that is to referee in such a manner that clubs have confidence in your straightforwardness and ability. Let clubs know by your refereeing actions that you whistle as you think, indepen- dent of anybody and everybody; and let it be observed, there or thereafter, that your thinking is sound stuff, and youi (friends those who expect no favours. Then you will not want for engagements. But, now that I am on it, avoid one action as you would the fever. "Nevei ask for an engagement from any club." This is fataL If you do, you go on the field a fettered man, and may the Lord help you, for you'll want it. <. With reference to sending off, I think the society is more likely ito give engage- ments to a man who, by sending off, saves the fair name of the game than to him who lets forgetful man uncivilise him- self and run footbally amuck. But, of course, there is sending off" and send- ing off." This punishment is the last to inflict. Great care is necessary. A man that thoroughly deserves it will be hurt by it just to the extent of the time of suspension, but a man, and a sensi- tive man, will be hurt far further than any suspension can touch him. He will regard it as a moral blot. How neces- sary, therefore, that the greatest care should be exercised. And I say that where ordering off has been well deserved no referee need fear failure of support from the Referee Society. There's a bit of gilbertian about the manner in which the Edinburgh Wan- derers regard the keeping of fixtures. There is also a remarkable amount of the essence of indifference employed in the way they apologise for the same. The below from Tuesday's "Western Mail" is really delicious: — The Cambridge captain received a. message from the Wanderers on Monday saying that the Scotchmen oould not turn up, and offered no further explanation. I seem to remember somewhat like scant courtesy being shown by the Edinburgh University towards Newport and Swansea a couple of seasons back, when they failed to keep their Boxing and other day fix- tures with the above clubs. These cases were, I think, guarantee matches. But home and home engagements have been broken with equal coolness by other clubs, and no action taken by parent bodies. In season 1886-7 Llanelly journeyed to Liverpool, met and beat the Liverpudlians, and were afterwards- about a month afterwards—informed that Liverpool could not play the return, as the players could not get away from business. The coolest crying-off I ever knew. There was no redress then, and 1 question whether there is any redress now as between clubs of different Unions. It is about time that clubs were told definitely that fixtures made must be kept under a penalty of any of these—a substantial fine, another date suitable to the inconvenienced club, or expulsion from the Union. I came across George Mercer's column on Saturday last. Not for tha first time by a many. "G. M." canndv understand my madness for Rugby, and thinks his own game far superior. And in the thinking he cannot avoid the un- pleasant remembrance that Aberdare is lost 00 his code. The natural Aber- darian is a Soccer man, George believes. And, believing so, he says that Rugby is a rude intruder there—has no sort of business there at all. So he would sink the goalposts, re-arrange their width, and adorn them with the net. Well, I think that George Mercer's wish will soon be realised. Rugby is in a mumpy state up Aberdare way, and the- club's failure to keep last Saturday's fixture is a sign of present extremitis. Now, George, I should rather Rugby than Soccer. But, further, I should rather Soccer than no football at all. I wish you luck in your competition with other sport, such as hockey, lacrosse, and golf, but you must not expect me to die a-lanftuishiiwi if Socoer faiL

I Fall of Masonry I CANTON WORKMAN INJURED Frederick Arramd, labourer, of 6, Turner- road, Canton, was passing through Tynriall- street this morning on his way to work at Mesrs. Robinson and David's timber yards, when a large quantity of maeoTiry from two unoccupied houses (Nos. 17 and 18) fell upon him, having evidently been dislodged by the wind. Arra.nd, who was rather badly hurt about the body, was conveyed to the Cardiff Infirmary, where, after receiving attention, he was ablo to proceed home.

I Loss of the Ss. Grayfield I DISAPPEARANCE OF SECOND MATE I Thomas M*Nee, the second offioer of the Cardiff steamer Graytield, which was lost over a week ago ou the Robin Rigg Sand- bank, in the Solway Firth, whilst on a voyage from Poti to Maryport, and who was one of the crew of 21 men so gallantly rescued by the Maryport lifeboat, has not been heard of since Thursday of last week. A letter sent to M'Nee's address at Lenzie, Glasgow, has not yet been replied to, but information has been received from the looal post-office to the effect that the house has been shut up. It is feared that M'Nee has fallen into one or other of the docks or harbour end been drowned. The missing man is about 30 years of a<ge, about 5ft. Sin. in height, of stout built, with florid complexion, and with reddish hair and moustaohe.

BANK CASHIER ABSCONDS I I With 175,000 Roubles I Advices from Tashkena, the capital of I Russian Turkestan, report a robbery of no less than 175,000 roubles (117,500) from the State Treasury there by an assistant cashier, who absconded with the money after receiv- ing it from a bank. Up to the present th& police have not suc- ceeded in tracing his movements.

I. COUNTING-HOUSE ROBBED l • v • I Clerks Bound and Gagged. Yesterday afternoon eight unknown men, | armed with revolvers, entered the counting- house of the Marsohda Carrying Company at Tula (Russia), and after gagging and binding the clerks made off with a sum of I 4,000 roubles. I

POISONED AT SEA, I Three mys.terious deaths at sea were re- ported yesterday at New York by the Hamburg-American liner Moltke, which arrived there from Genoa. An Italian lad, named Bemorinuuci, died in great pain on November 19, and his friend Farina, expired a few days later. The day after Bernardinuoci's death a little boy named Mario Avolo, aged four, became ill, and also died. All succumbed to ptomaine poisoning, the result, it is alleged, of eating canned deli- cacies brought by Farina from Italy. No fault is found with the ship's provisions, which were partaken of by 1,288 passengers. The three victims were burned at sm.

TO BE MARRIED AT CHRISTMAS I Florence Deara, sixteen, was charged at Birmingham yesterday with theft. She went to a residence, and bjy falsely representing herself to be the messenger of a Mrs. Sarah Lucas, a former lodger, obtained possession of a tin trunk, containing clothing and other articles. The lady did not wish to press the case. I Upon the girl consenting to go into a home, the case was adjourned for a month. As she was about to leave the dock, in charge of one of the lady visitors, a young man came forward and objected to the method of procedure. He said he was the girl's sweetheart, amd intended marrying her at Christmas. The Stipendiary thereupon ordered the girl to come up again on Tuesday.

I BELATED CRIMEAN REWARD The King has approved the grant by the War Office to Colpur-sergeant James Gar- lyne, late Scots Guards, of an annuity of L10, together with a silver medal, as a reward for his long and highly meritoriode servioe." Gardyne served throughout the Crimean campaign, and was wounded at Inkerman. He was one of the four non-commissioned officers whose gallantry at Alma in assisting the officers to rally the Scots Guards at a critical moment converted a repulse into a success, with the capture of a Russian battery.

I POISON BY POST I The Ayrshire police are working energeti- cally to solve the mystery of the poisoned package of shortcake which was sent by post to a. family in Ayr, and which caused the death of Miss McKerrow. The package was posted at Kilmarnock, and the police have made a canvass of the schools there in the hope of discovering some- thing from the children. It is stated that they have found a boy who played truant on the day the package was posted, and who eays he received twopence from a. man for taking to the post office a. package which answered the general description of the one containing the poisoned cake.

I 8,000 BEGGING LETTERS. I Mr. Yates, the Shepperton philanthropist who made Loudon ring with the stories of his charity, the benefactor of Mullins and other Covent Garden porters, who padd sovereigns for evening newspapera and flung gold to flower-girls, hag left England. He has been so worried and annoyed by thousands of callers, and by daily showers of begging letters, that he has had to leave the country altogether, and will not return for some time. In all Mr. Yates has had over 8,000 appeals to his charity, among them one from a girl of eleven, who wanted X100 to buy a horse and take riding lessons, and another from a man who wanted £1,000 to see the world.

RELICS OF THE ROMANS I Workmen engaged in diverting a roadway at Welwyn, Hefrta, yesterday unearthed seven Roman urns in a. good state of preservation a. Roman spur, two drinking bowls six inches high, oroe smaller oup, a bowl, some bronze plate, an iron standard, amd a sma-li urn six imches high.

WOMAN TOSSED BY A COW A cow which missed its calf, which had been hidden by a passing cart, rushed at 3im 0. Bolland, near Potterne (Wilts) knocked her down, and then lifted her on its horns and threw har over the hedge. Sbe escaped with bruiaes.

CHILDREN NOT SOLD I The reports published in the newspapers to the effect that peasants in Kasan, Russia, a.re selling their children to obtain food are denied by the authorities, who øtalte that while starving parents are sending their off. spring out to work, there have been no oasee where children have actually been sold.

I THE GERMAN MEAT FAMINE I The Imperial authorities have opened an inquiry at Hamburg as to the conditions under which American cattle and American frozen mea-t might be admitted into German territory, so as to modify the scarcity of meat.

J DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS I The Arcfabiahop of Canterbury had a good night, and his progress continues satisfactory. Today's bulletin states that Lord Dudley is almost convalescent.

CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE This famous Nediolne wiD cleanse the blood from ali Impu- rities from whatever cause arising. A mate remedy for Eczema, Bad Legs, Scrofula, Blood Polaw, Sores of all kinds, Boils, Stub tions. Ulcws. OUodular gwd, lings, .t1:. Of all atoms, && Forty yeaw widow. sawwa 4d 1ml tattoo.

I The New Welsh Cap t —————— w- ————*—' I J. L, WILLIAMS, CARDIFF. Although Cardiffians are sorry that an un- fortunate accident has deprived the Swansea captain, W. Trew, of the honour of playing against the Springbokken, they are naturally gratified that the breach is to be filled by the popular J. L. Williams. By his modesty, his capacity as a player, and his conspicuous pluck, the Whitchuroh man has earned for himself a warm place in the hearts of habitues of the Cardiff Arms Park. In the early days of his career Williams was by mo means a success, and it has only J. L. WILLIAMS (Cardiff). been by rare grit and determination that he has won his way to the very front rank. It was the Soccer code that Williams first took to, when a student at Cowbridge Grammar School, where he played at half- back. Subsequently he played with the Whitchurch Village Rugby Team, and five years ago was given a. trial by Newport. After playing about half-a-dozen games, he was thought to be hardly class enough, and was not further selected. Then he came to Cardiff Reserves, and quickly got a trial with the premiers. His main fault at this period was a pronounced hesitancy in doubling, with the result that he was often tackled or opportunities were lost. Pre- sently he was dropped in favour of Arthur Williams, of Penygraig, but by "sticking at it" with the Reserves he regained his place in the premiers, and for three seasons has held his place unchallenged; in fact, he is now one of the most brilliant wing three- quarters in the four countries. This is proved by his 35 tries for Cardiff last season. Williams has a good turn of speed, dodges cleverly, and goes for the line most determinedly. He is 24 years of age, stands 5ft. 8iin., weighs list., and is a son of Mr. Edward Williams, assistant-overseer, Whit- church "Johnny" has a big heart, and noth- ing would please his great body of admirers more than if he scored a couple of characteristic tries this afternoon.

Welsh Sold iers'M emorial I X2,200 IN HAND A meeting of the committee to select the design and sculptor and to make the neces- sary arrangements for putting Up a. memo- rial t/ the Welsh soldiers who fell in South Afr/a was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, j to-day. The Earl of Plymouth (chairman of the committee) presided, and the other members present were Colonel Ivor Herbert, M.P., Mr. David Davies, M.P., Alderman Robert Hughes, J.P., and Mr. J, L. Wheatley. The committee inspected the site of thd memorial in Cathays Park, and made arrangements for a future meeting. The total sum in hand is dB2,200, and there are 400 names to go on the memoriwl, reptesent- ing not only the officers and men of Welsh regiments who fell in South Africa., but Welshmen in all the other units of the Army, both British and Colonial.

Bars Sawn Through. RUFFIANS AND BURGLARS ESCAPE « FROM GAOL Ten desperate ruffians, burglars and high- waymen, and suspected of being niurderers. escaped from Queen's County Gaol, Long Island City, yesterday morning, and, despite pursuit, they still remain unoaptured. Natu- rally, the people of Long Island, which con- ta,ins many suburban villas, are thoroughly alarmed, and some of the residents are join- ing the police in the hue-and-cry Four of the men got away at 2.30 a.m., and the six others walked out more than three hours later. The men were confined in adjoining cells on the ground floor of the gaol. With three saws they had cut away the bars of two of the cells leading into the corridor, and had then gone to the window, and sawed away a bar. They jumped down into tho gaol-yard, a distance of about 10ft., and then climbed an 8ft. wooden Paling, enclosing the gaol-yard. The throe saws with which the men Cut Their Way to Freedom were found on the ledge of a window open- ing on to the yard of the gaol. Two keepers, during whose turn of duty the escapes were effected, have been suspended. The bars of the window through which the men made their final dash are of soft iron, and, accord- ing to the sheriff, were sawed through in about ten minutes. Those of the cell are of chilled steel, and took about half a day to get through. Tha bars of the cell and the window are each about an inch thick. The prison rules provide for an inspection of the cells every two hours, but nobody discovered the escape until six o'clock yesterday morn- ing. It is believed that the saws were smuggled into the gaol by the wife of one of the prisoners, who wrapped them up in her baby's clothes. Investigation shows that if the contract, which demanded chilled steel bars to the window, and not soft i had been fulfilled, the men's escape would have been impossible.

WYNDHAM COLLIERY SOLD The Wyndham House Colliery, Ogmore Vale, which has been the property of North's Navigation Colliery, has been purchased by Messrs. Cory Bros., of CaTdi. The new owners will take control at the end of the present year, and, although it has been suggested that at least temporarily there will be a con- siderable redurtion in the number of hands employed, we have every reason to believe that this is inoorreot. We are assured that there is no intention to reduce the output. The new proprietors are owners of the adjoining Aber olliery, and have, it is re- ported, purchased the Wyndham in connec- tion with their contemplated developments of the coal measures on the opposite side of the valley. The Wyndham Colliery employs about 1,000 men.

HOUNDS OVER A CLIFF The Western Foxhounds of Penzance mot a short distance to the west of the town yes- terday, and started off across country towards Land's End. Here the hounds got close to a fox, which made for the cliffs and disappeared. A mumiber of hounds sprang after him, and went over the cliff. It was impossible to get them up again, and a member of the hunt climbed down and tried to induce the animals to swim round to a. more accessible epot, but he was furiously attacked by them amd severely bitten.

GOES OUT AT 62 About ten p.m. yesterday a man, named Rosser Da/vies, aged about 52, and lodging at 38, Ranks, Aberoarn, committed suicide by hanging himself in an outhouse. The body was cut down by a fellow-lodger, named Richard Goulding. Polioe-consitable Creek used artifi- cial respiration for about twenty minutes, but without success. Dr. Smith pronounced life extinct.

"PUT MONEY IN THY PUBSE," says Shakespeare, and you do this, and more, by using ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES. They are the Best, most Bell- able, and Economical' matches ma4ei and you put money in -,the, purse" of British artisans, too; and Uiat. surely, should count. Ifada at England's .Glory" Match WorkS. Oloaovter. 102249-5

I Koepenick on Trial. I HE LOOKS OLD AND CAREWORN The trial of William Voigt, tihe perpetratom, of the Koeipenick raid, opened at Berlin to- day. Considerable public interest is being ta-ken in the case, the court being crowded. Voigiht was handcuifed wihen brought into the dock, and was guarded on each side by two stalwart policemen. He appeared old and careworn. Ihe witnesses to be examined include Dr. Lanagerhaus, the Burgomaster of Koepenick, the chief victim of the hoax, and the soldiers who (under Voigt's orders) took part in the raid. Great crowds gathered outside the court, where a strong force of police were stationed to keep order. PuMAc sympathy is unmistakably with the prisoner.

I "ON THE KNEE" ORDER I Lieutenant Collard Court- I martial led An Admiralty order was received at Porte- ¡ mouth to-day directing that a court-martial l on Lieu-tentant St. George Collard should open on board the Victory at ten o'clock on Mon- day mornimg. The court-martial will be presided over by Rear-admiral Ga/mble, commanding the Devoniport Reserve Fleet, who arrived at Portsmouth to-day in his flagship Empress of India, wfaidh waa accompanied by the cruisers Talbot, Donegal, and Niobe, whose officers, it is understood, will be officers of the court, it apparently baing the desire of the Admiralty to secure an independent tri- bunal. The announcement of the court-martial, though only received by the commander-in- I chief at Portsmouth, this morning, was not unexpected, as Lieutenant Collard's refusal under legal advice to answer certain ques- tions at the court-martial on the stokers wae generally considered as implying that pro- ceedings other than those connected with the court of inquiry were practically certain to follow. The nature of the charge to be brought against Lieutenant Collard is not stated, but it is understood that it will be one in con- nection with the orders given to the men.

FACE BLOWN AWAY I Mother Accidentally Shot I A shocking accident occurred at the village of Kingsbury Ep, Somerset, yesterday. A gun bad been left at the cottage in charge of ii lad darned Eli Alfred Mounter, living at Crooked Way. The boy showed the gun to his mother and sister, n.nd a few minutes after the latter had leJt the room she heard a report, and, rush- ing back, was horrified to find her mother lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood with her face entirely blown away. It is presumed the boy did not know the gun was loaded, and accidentally discharged it, with the result that his mother wae instantly killed. The lad, who is aged sixteen, was so terri- fied that he has since been unable to speak.

PRINCECONSORT'S WORKSHOPS I #» Destroyed by Fire I The Prinoe Consort's Workshops, which are situated 'in Windsor Great Park, were praoti- cally destroyed .by fire this morning. The outbreak occurred about five o'clock, and before the Windsor fire brigades arrived on the scene the buildings were well alight. Despite the efforts of the firemen nearly the whole of the structure was burnt out. The caraso of the outbreak is unknown.

I- STEWARD SENTENCED I I For Shooting Office Clerk I William Sanday (twenty), who had described himself as steward on the Oceanic. •Was sentenced at Nottingham Assizes to-day ti fourteen years' penal servitude for tho l manslaughter of Albert James Smith, Messrs. Thomas Cook's booking-olerk, whom he shot with a revolver. It was shown that tho prisoner, who was a son of a deceased engine-driver on the Mid- land Railway, had been in the Yorkshire Reformatory for theft, and was suspected of stealing L60 from an ice-cream vendor with whom he recently lodged at Sheffield.

POLICE INSPECTOR'S PLUCK I Like the policeman, the lot of the inspector is not always a happy one. A desperate affray in. Bayswater was described by Inspec- tor Collins at West London yesterday, the prisoner, a ship's fireman, named Sidney Hamilton, being accused of burglary. Collins said he was in plain clothes on his way to the station, when he heard faint sounds of a police whistle coming from the direction of Notting Hill-gate. He hid in a front garden, and presently prisoner and another man came along hurriedly. He heard Hamilton say to his companion, Ease up, Bill, or we'll give the game away!" Witness stepped from his hiding-place, and, confronting them, asked them whither they were hastening. The prisoner replied, "We're hurrying after a chum." He told them he was not satisfied, and that they must return with him to Netting Hill-gate. Thereupon they tried to bolt. He seized prisoner by the collar, and both fell to the ground. While he was there the other man hit at him several times, and tried to kick him on the head. Seeing, however, that he could not make him release his hold of the prisoner, the other man ran away. Hamilton still atiruggled violently, and even- tually ran off. Witness pursued him, and, a. constable taking up the oaee, prisoner was re-arrested. Hamilton was remanded.

I GIRL LEFT TO DROWN I Many fashionable women were present I yesterday at New York at the trial of Chester I Gillette, the university student, who is accused of murdering Grace Brown, a pretty eea.ms?rese, by throwing her iot? Big M.?.Y Dake in the Adirondaoks, last &ummer. GdH?bte. whovdeeired to give evidence in his own bdh?M, underwent a searching CTow- examination, and contradicted himself in a number of statements. be amd the girl He declared tiha-t while he and. the girl were paddling in a canoe on BagMooee Lake She suddenly jumped overboard. He admitted that he did not make the slightest attempt to save her, although be is an expert- swimmer. The prosecution maintain that he stunned the girl with a tennis racquet amd tlhieu, threw her into the lake.

I MAN WHO SAVED 175 LIVES. I A remarkable record of life-saving is that of William Jaimes Cobb, a, waterman, who gave evidence at the gouth-Western (London) Polioe-court yesterday in a case in which a. cooper, named Stanghan, was charged with attempting suicide. stanghan (who was now discharged) threw himself in the Thames at Putney, Sut was pulled out of the water in an .unconscious state by Oobb. The waterman, giving evidence, 8a.id he had fa a similar way saved 175 lives of men found fen the Thames. The Magistrate comPOlime-nted Cobb for his praiseworthy conduct, and awarded him th enfm of money from the poor-box.

I GUARDIANS "PALACE" I Mr. A. J. Harris, clerk to the Cardiff Guar- lians, at their meeting to-day read a. letter from the Cardiff Property Owners' Associa- tion, enclosing 54 additional signatulw to the memrial presented last week by Mr. Beasley and Mr. J. H. Westyr Evans, pro- testing against the expenditure in provid- ing palatial offices in Cathays Park.

I THE, Q-UEENIS- BIRTHDAY I I Queen Alexandra's birthday is being cele- brated at Windsor to-day. The bells of Curfew Tower, Windsor Castle, and the Parish Church are being rung asIi intervals, and fla-V axe displayed over public buildings.

I WANT HOLDROYlyS, PLEASE. JAMES SWIFT, Atterclifle, Sheffield, «aye:—" Tha Ant dose gave m. great relief. I can confidently wjr that one box of these rilla has done me more good than &U the medicine I have taken." ftuflercrs from Gravel, Lumbago, Patns In the Back. Dropsy. Tjlaeaaes of the Kidney*, Sciatica, Rheumatism, and Gout will ADd a positive Curs In Holdifofd's Gravel PUla. Try Small Box. It not satisfied, money returned. 18. lid., all CiJ«ni«ta. post ,T: stamp*—HOLDBOYITS KE ICAL HALL, fUtfttt*?* <taB—l

WALES I :r- LOSES r IHE GREW "TEST" I 'BOKS AT SWANSEA Visitors Open Scoring I NICHOLLS LAID OUT I Dicky Owen Carried Off the-Fiefd I BUT GALLANTLY RETURNS Saturday opened showery at Swansea. A considerable quantity of Tain fell at intervals during the morning. Prom ten o'clock up to the time of wiring the sun has been shining quite brilliantly. A visit to the field of play by our represen- tative showed that the very recent rain had made the ground very wet, and it was decidedly soft for a long patch in front of the grand-stand. The sub-soil, however, is sandy and very porous, amd those who know the ground say that, with a few hours' sun- shine, the ground will be in excellent condi- tion. The interest taken in the match is enor- mous, and at 10.30 there were a large crowd outside the ground determined to wait until the gates were opened. The St. Helen's Field Is rather soft, not, nevertheless, in good condition. Teams will play as published. Weather fine. Telephoning at one o'clock this afternoon, our representative says:—At noun to-day the Swansea streets were absolutely crowded with visitors. Excursions were arriving from six a.m., and up to eleven a.m. there were from 6,000 to 8,000 persons brought in by the Great Western Railway Company, who were running altogether eighteen excursions. The chief portion of these came into High-street Station. Eleven trains from the eastern and western valleys and Newport were brought into the East Dock Low Level. Unprece- dented arrangements were made by all the railway companies serving Swansea. Seventy or eighty special trains were running alto- gether. It is stated that Krige was especially amxious for Gwyn Nidholls to play in this match, although he was not opposing Nicholla himself. The following is a Taal message from the South African headquarters at Swansea, written by one of their famous backs-— Ons wil graag die Welsh team speel en wehsch maar da.t die deste team zal win. Translation.—We are very pleased to be able to meet the Welsh team, and we hope that the best team will win. Mr. A. O. Jones, to-day's referee, is the Notts cricketer and ex-Leicester centre three- quarter and full-back. Mr. Jones was the referee in the Glamorgan match v. the South Africans. By Forward." I After the bright, promising morning it was a sore disappointment to the thousands of people who crowded into Swansea just about noon to find the clouds gathering over- head and rain falling heavily in vicious showers. Disappointment, however, was only short-lived, as soon after one o'clock the heavens cleared again and a. bright sun ahone on what was even at this early hour a tremendous throng at St. Helen's. The ga.tes were opened at 11.30, and within half an hour all the best positions in the spacious field had been taken up by enthu- siasts, many of whom had brought their lunch with them. As the people pourff in at me vazkmw entrances it seemed impossible that room could be found for all. Before going further, let a warm tribute be paid to the Admirable Arrangements I which h-ad been made under the experienced supervision of Mr. Walter Rees, the Welsh Union secretary. Extra. stamds had been erected across the cricket ground, these pro- viding accommodation for several additional thousands. The "tanner" bank, as it is popularly known, although to-day access to it meant a shilling, was soon filled up by a swaying multitude, which found vent for its enthusiasm by singing a varied repertoire, in which hymns and ballads were included. Judging from appearances, the crowd was of such dimensions as to establish a record for international matches in Wales. One felt that the atmosphere was charged with that electricity which is only in evidence on such occasions as this. During the morning the Welsh players assembled at their 'headquarters, the Royal Hotel, and the re-union of the old cam- paigners was made all the more pleasant by the presence of the Welsh skipper, Gwyn Nioholla, who was in excellent humour and brimful of hope, having all confidence that Wales would add to her laurels. There was, it must be added, a general feeling of regret that it had been thought advisable to re- arrange the position of the Welsh, wings. It was felt that GaJbe end Teddy Morgan bad done such brilliant work together in previous matches that it was a mistake to separate them on this oooasion, and this Feeling of Disappointment I was initensifted by the knowledge that any wing man, however moderate his abilities, can play safely without losing his reputa- tion with a. grea.t centre like Gwyn Nicholte. Still, there was one underlying impression that Nicholls's judgment could be relied upon, and that toe was to be trusted to do the right thing in the interests of Wales. All the Welsh Dteyers reported themselves particularly fit and sound, and it did one's heart good to eee the firmness of expression, which reminded one of that heroto spirit which carried the Ddraig Gooh" to victory I in the same month of last year against New Zealand. The South African players kept, rery quiet all the morning. Very few of them left the Hotel Metropole, whioh vrea crowded by visitors, mositdy anxious to see the. great Marsburg and the little African wonder, jowbert, who was playing his ftrst match on Welsh soil to-day. SCENE ON THE FIELD I The scene on the ground at two o'clock was very typical of a Welsii international day, the crowd being in the best of good temper and joyful in the hope of a Cymric triumph. One saw the same old faoes of warriors of other days, and one heard the same old song from the crowd as we heard before, and Vhich we only hear when Welsh, nationpa credit is at stake in the football fieid. Scares of photographers were. flitting around and dodging for favourable positions, and formed one of the principal diversions of the crowd in the long period of waiting. The ground had recovered splendidly from the effects of the drenching rain of the week, and it would be safe to say that no other ground in Wales would be in. sach good condition, after such a week of rain. The turf was certainly soft in some parte, but not enough to materially affeot the I of the game. One rather Unpleasant Incident occurred at the Bryn-road side of the Add. where the gardens of several private resi- dents overlook the ground. Some eager enthusiasts, anxious to improve their point of vantage, climbed over the bonndairy wall into one of the gardens, until, meeting watih resistance from the householder and his friends, they tried to force their way, and wordy altercations led to blows. The be- siegers, however, were not to be denied, and eventually the defenders of their own private property fell back upon stone-throwing. Matters looked iIitly for a tame, but in the end peace was restored. [ At, 2.15- each was the prcswunv on-tbg-BPoam- --tacon aiIat soMs adventurous spiTitA ■otantoed a telegraph, pole, and thus enjoyed a fine bird's-eye view of the enclosure. The Welsh players walked on to the field 436 quarter of an hour before the kick-off. headed by Nicholls, to submit to the ortho- iox phJllbing pt They were greeted with a. mighty shout from the crowd, and simultaneously with their appearance the Welsh dragon flag at the town end of the field, which had been drooping lazily, flut- tered gaily before a gust of wind. This waa 1_ A Good Omen anu t't was not lost upon the spectators. A few minutes later the Springboks, in their green jerseys, made their appearance, and 'went tbronght the same preliminaries. I GWYN NICHOLLS (The Welsh Captain). The teams then lined out as under:— The Game. The South Africans were the first to take the field at 2.25, they being accorded a splen- did cheer. Immediately following came the men in red, the red and green jerseys stand- ing out in bold contrast. Bill Joseph placed the ball for the kick-off from the town end, and Krige returned to J. L. Williams, who found touch with a. short punt nea.r the centre, where the first serum was formed. The ball came out on the South African side, and Krige, br-eakingthtmwh, (kicked to Nicholls, who made his mark on his own 25 line. He gave the ball to Bush, who punted into touch at the centre. From the second scrum the bail again caime out to Dobbin, who punted up to Dicky Owen, and he found touch again at the centre. From the ensuing scrum the ball was heeled out to Dobbin, who passed to Krige, who fell before he could make a atia-Pt, and the Welsh forwards, pounc- ing upon (him, dribbled down to t'he South African line, getting past the full-back. It, looked Like a Certain Try for Wales but Nicholls, in his endeavour to pick up, knocked forward slightly, and a scrum wag ordered five yards out. The African forwarda broke through the scrum and dribbled to t.h41 centre, where Teddy Morgan turned the balj into touch. Play was carried to the Welsh <25.1. FNRVANDU, f- tbefiral time, heeled out to Owen, who passed to Bush, and he to Nicholls, the last-named kicking into touch well over the centre. Prom a BOrum just outaide the African 25 tine Ovftu had the baoll and paeeed to Bush, but the ball was intercepted by Krige, who kicked to Gabe, the latter making his mark, and Bush, taking the kick, sent the ball over the line, for Mtarrtxurg to touch down. Mars- burg, it should be noted, was playing full- back. After the lock-out the South Africans attacked, and a dangerous bout of passing by the OoTttih A-Moama saw the ball going to the left wing, but Morgan Tackled Joubert lU. grama style just when he looked like getting clear. For off-side play by Dai Jones in the Welsh 25 a free-kick was given against Wales, amd the ball was plaoed for Joubert by Booe. The shot was a poor one, and Gwyn Nicholls touched down. Percy Bush kicked out, and Marsburg returned with a thigh punt to the centre. From the next scrum Wales showed their metal by carrying the serum. over the centre line. Play waa very tame for a time, but eventually Owen set his three-quarters going, amd Nicholla receiving from Bmh. tried hard to break through, but slipped and fell with the ha.IL Gwyn Nicholls Laid Out. -t..rL- .&- ?ne 01 -BUB ?i?<?.n lds kicked him on Who ground, and !he was ladd out for a mmute ?  his pl_ in a dazed conditio^ bn^ the ?llo?in? acrioun?e th? Wel?b forwuda br°^e awa* 9'mudlv and dribbled <??? t? centre hm*. Bush picked up in a loose sormm and pa-ed to "be, who threw £ t^Mror^\and»- ? in a grand r? on  'tanch-line and looked like going ovM. w he WM weU t"kled' by MarebuTg to tihe South Africans' 25. Here a free-kic-k ?s given M?at. <be Springboks, and i %sh g-a?ied UD.d With a. good Mcb into 1 touch The ba? w? heeled oat to Dobbin. 7' who kicked up to Dyke, and he rePI-iod into touch with a nice punt. The Welshmen were now doing ail the acgree,. Brve work, but play continued to be tame and uninteresting. From the next scrum on the visitors' 25 line Owen passed to Bush, who took a. shot at goal, but the ba.U rebounded' from one of the African forwards, and went to Gabe, who kicked into touch under diffi- culties, being held by one arm, and thus prevented from passing. A low pass from Bush to Teddy Morgan resulted in the Springboks invading the Welsh Territory but Bash a moment later with a. well-judged kick into touch changed the venue to the oentre. Smart kicking by the Springboks took play well inside the Welsh 25, and the fcome 1mm was in danger. A bout of paesin* by the South African backs threatened weaer,, but Gabe, by a. splendid tackle of Krige, averted all danger. The next scrum was formed on the home 25 line, and the ball was passed out to Jackson, who threw forward, and another scram waa ordered in the saane place. The Springboks continued, to be aggressive, but a smart punt by Bush drove them back to the oentre. Bush, again receiv- ing from Owen, kicked to the open, but Mars- burg returned to Owen, who found touch near the centre line- From the succeeding scrum tha ball was heeled to Dobbins, who kicked to Dyke, and he found touch with a lovely kick. So far there had been practically no back play of any merit, both sides appearing to be afraid to let themselves go. Judicious kicking by the Afrikanders sent play once more into the Welsh 25, and Dobbin sending out smartly to Krige, the Laltter passed to De Villiers, who transferred to Joubert, and the last-named 1- Went Over Like a Shot ana rourea a very pret/oy try. The Welsh were off their guard at the omement, and the visitors were quick to take advantage of the cfpporunity, but the kick for goal was a failure. Bush resumed for Wales, and De Villiers returning with a high punt followed nip the kick, but Bush picked up and kicked into touch at the centre. For a. foul by, Loubser a free kick was given to Wales, but. nothing material cafmo from the kick. The Welshmen now played with a little more spirit, and reached the South. Africans' 15. They were soon rushed back, however, and it was only a timely kick by Nicholls, after a smart pick up. that saved the situa- tion. A high kick by Krige and smart fol- • lowiug-tpp by the African forwards resulted in another invasion of Welsh territory, and fothx a loose scramble the ball was passed out to Loubser, who ran over in the oorner with 1 I Another Pretty Try j which Jaokson failed to convert. After the fl kick-out a Penalty was given against the r Springboks for delibemte off-aid-e play by Jackson, and this was foUowed a minute later by another, the ball going over the Mne and out of bounds The interval was then announced. I Half-time amwe. G. T. P'ts. SOUTH AFRICANS 0 2 6 WALES -0 0, 0 J