Reading Observer 08-1919

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DEAR " O~" jAOK &llTlI.Jack Smith, the t.&pt&in and Tight ba.ck,

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Noude.rf'u.lly well. He ia every !bit &8 sure !:' . e!er.
.nd on Saturd ..y 'I tbought his pace showed ,im.provemeDt. Be that as it ma.y. he cert&i.nly pla,ed
qun..e iine:ly, ILIJd there are not many haw m the
Bout.hern Lea.gue wbo' will 'find tbem!'lel.ee a.ble to
F' i"e him 'a start. .. Jack'.. " popularity with the
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yeam; e.nd t>he 'mo her of' a
Â¥.Ud Agel' applied \0 tho
F Tue day tC1r' pDoration

: 'M~ect nineteen
family ",~ , !In. Ali..
D~rou.gh H'ag!':'ra~_
<?rder from hw bU8b&Dd,
IJtrest, on ~ gl"'Glmd, Of

S)l1TlI'6 PA.RTNm.1 suppose Hugh Lester. will be Smith'l; partner
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Clan lee nothing but this a.t the
moment. _ And tbia i. decrying" neither Horl er bOlO
.. Batt." Theae' a.re two real live mao. Pla.yers
pice t.o b ...·e ..t hc.nd. But at. ibn prescnt Lceter
is tge man ' for my money.
He ie exceedingly
quick in retl'ieving an e rror. He· look. like fitting
In with Smith "Very' nicely.
He had &D ankle
~apped OD Saturday, LIld rro~bly wU Dot seen
quite a.t his belt . •~an 80 be wu all ~b.ere. He

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will find t.hem.e,lrel- in .. potIfWOD to improTe 00
lJ oodmau, Ms:rio and Ha.rbidae. it would take ..
bit of d6ing, wouldn't it?
You all fmow your'
Goodmaa, 10 he Deeda DO reoomm8l1datioD from
me. AU tpe came, it • not .umciant to paae him;
o<or at tltat.
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to go to Ru">Sia. 10 P.t rid ot him .
· Tho.ttl :> gi~f;rn.t.es. mf.ie ftJt oroet" for 3a.. a W188k,
a.nd or~~oo d~fenda.a~ . to p&,. tbe Court..OOI!It&, 1&...

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in .Murray. Bailey,

trunkP It ia .-rld.... that _b lao_ hh ~
Tb ,~ .bould ~ol,- onould 10010 a ~a liAL

~y ANI> .. JOB.';- .
These h!t ahQald cert.e.iDl,r -work into .. ver7
dangerouS wiDe. The fORDoer will be lound Yell
able to carry the b ..n up for Bailey to ahoot with.

0 Uubligbt, &lid t u;poct
see him did(l~ . tb8 appoaipa: b.cka and hal".
nlmoot at will. ,Be Ihollid Ibo. ,.",. cIilIic1I!t iO
tid a.t. ~ is aa slippeq .. an 001. . and ~ the
5J:f! C'd at • hare. Twiat. ·him.eIf a.bout in the VI&l
of ;1 bonel.en·"oodei-. He. aeri&inJ,y OI?- t.h • .ma.U
slfie, but· all thete ia 01. bim ia lood.. B&i.1e7 ia
one of the bi..~"bearled Ioo~ I h ...... er

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._; [Photo b, R. V. Speller, lIMdIng. Roproduooci by pormillOiOD of Mr. G. R. Pa",ell,

Butler, J. M6rtis,
1;lon'a!ds6n, G. Horler, W.. Richard., S.S~M;. J. Carr. .
Second Row: A. Wichelow, (trainer), J. .ArchIbald, A. Chnslle, . J. Chorley, F. MavlD,· S. Goodman,

H. Lester C. 'S tewart, C W. Harhidge, L. Andrews, C Newman lreferee) .
T.hird Ro";: 'S. ' Morray (standing), J.. Lofthotl5e, J. Smith, F .. Wilkes (trainer),' F. Bat<tholomew.·

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Hastie (sitting) and

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IlO .Brighton .~) ........ _.:_ .. _.. a"'ay

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Quean'. Park Ra.ng.... (S.L.) .,.
6 Brigbton ~L.) ._ .... : ....... ::
· . :10 Flletor 0111 (B..I .) .................
· .13 SwiDdon (8L.) ..... ___ .... _...... _
15 .SouthamptoD (S.I.) .. .'.. _. _ _ ..

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THE SLOUGH DEPOT. '

24 lIJ.ton (S.:aL. _ ........ _ . ....... _. awa.y
a7 Brighton (S.L.) ..... _ .•. _ ._ ........ home
Z1 :Brig-hoo,;,- .(-B.E.L.) '.'_'_'_"':" _ _ '.:~ a.wa,.

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l8 Artenal (.
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28 Soutbl1lllpt D (6.L.) .........I

2:5 Cry.tal P ace
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Arsenal i ondlY) ~.. .............. • ....,
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1 Southend ( .L.) .............. ........
1 Br ••txford
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8 Norwich 1 ~ty (8.r....y ... _...... .. _ h~

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'rottenbain H;o!-sPUr (FriendJro)_ a.way
Brentford (& L .) ...... __ .. .... . ..""a1
15 Portsmouth (8 ..&.4) .. ........ ..._ • . home
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~ Southampton (SAL.) ._......... , home
29 P lymouth ' ,..rp)e (fI.L.) ' ....... ~ ..• __1'

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6 Boiatol lID""" (S:1..) :.. , .. ___ . hom.
· 13. Watford (5.I.) ............... __ ... oW<,)'
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OOlingh-.m (8.1.1./ _ _ .; .• _ .............. a.way
X.utoD (8.E.L.~ ._ ....... _ ......... .. home
211 011Jinglwn ( ,.L.) ..........., .. _ .. .. hom.
.211 Luton ' (S.».L. . ........... _._ ...... aWIIJ
'l:I LutOn [S.L.) ..... _ .......... _ ...... _ hoone
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6 'l'tio",.ycroft·, Works (8.11.I.)... ,~'.y
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13 Southl1nd ~S . }).L.) , ~ .. .'.. ......... .. Ii", !\ )'

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hoids no 1erro• . for him. 1 8el4om 10M . . of
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Rutie, ADdrewa aDd Loft.bGUee.

,j\nd .tboy loot a P<otfy I'bl'll1l_ 10\, do..•• 7011

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tbe likel] ~~~
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from the " follQ....u.,- t lLurra:r, .. Joe to
8t.ewa.rt, JI&.Itia, At:utr~ Lofthol.1a and Wr&3.
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more ,a.me or hlofP.woriiug. Ba trWAI OD beio&:
in the t.hiolt Qt t& Aeta"\. You OMIIloCl keep him
out of i.. R. tampl&tea • fin. bit-*" lin••

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WHAT OF JIAolIlIIDGEP
· Ma.ny of my re.atie.n made the &cqua.int.aooe d
Hru1bidge wb .. , time the :LA-F. played at ~lm
Park lut aDMon. He ..... undoubted~ the ~.leo$ric
spark of th,"*, w.m.. ' Be "' .. June ~ W plaJ"
& poor gdle.
Tt,.. me,... I a.Uow. be
polished pl~_ p~onD!ati .. balf'-". bull. no.,.

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· Sqd.-C:n-p!. -M" jor 'A . H. Nocka.11, 2nd Guards
M ~ "?in~ ·Gun . Regiment, A.8cot.
Tpr. R; L?ng:l·un~, 20d . Gu:a.:rd3 Maohino G~
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Sm-gt. F. It HaydOn. 4th Roya.! B<>rkllhire ~.

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n has boon oftlciaJIy """ounc«i u..t' Hilitvy
l4 :<11\18 h ave been larded to:~
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Eng ineer.>. l'\C'~!'btl!t'y i

rLe re ia ~ coliaiderable quaatity of p.s foo~b&U
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A nally very he balf is this. The very man
for the centr&-half po&.iijon.
A pl.:yer of' (feat
Hper.i"enoe, he haa len'ed with FWham, Br&ctMrd
Park A"·oolle &nd other.. But be ia in DO ""&y
·flpproac.hiQe ths" .. ~e ~d lyeUOW." 0Jl the ·COD.
tr.a.ry, be i.e juat in Ilia pcime •• .• loot1:M.Uer. .t:UI
w!-IC"hel are a. treat to ~tDeIf;. Be ean pJace tbe
ball to all mob. Cbeob well. &.Dd iI • cood Ihot.

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Then t.here aft autholomew, Ohristie and
Chorley. to D~. bW il>tee oth... "ho would 'Dol
Ii"..e found W1I.nt.ing in tbo 'h"~bacJr: lIDe.
Bither
"n do hio bii, IDd I tor on. lhoDld lI..er warry
t\""(:.re either one call&d .1JP.OIl a.t U11 time. .Bar.
t holomew ia the old war-hone Of tha 4lub. And

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th.t'l i!l,iidren, or Lb.,!; jBhe tried to..geb her hm:lbe::tld

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'I'HlIma AmI viii FlM

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b, Mr.

Ager) Kh& den.h i th!l.t100.o Wfl8 d4'iJnJr.en 'or negkootod..

day th.at he is even better thu the.n. It w.. not
to t %preu .& CC)Dt.rarY opuaion, lor the .ery
rea.sOD tba*" I do not hold one. GoodmloQ i.e the
riiht man in t.be right shoP. Aod that iI rigbt
half. Bul b. bu otber _1ificIotioa.o. Put to it
M. IO"ld . pI&,y
or 10ft balf. &Del, fltrtbor
ati~ ·it .m&y be .dded that ' :you can't put bim.
out of plac& at forward.

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fa.;r1 y rG:ppiTy It ogel lheor. On .Tuly 14th h~
hu:b /l. nd s:rn.ck h~r " b10w QU tnt'!. fot"ehead., IS&1d
~. ~.J L~ng " a.nd wJ\}kecl cut. ' Hoe hlf!od not. b eoen
b~ 8lr:ce. H o ~Â¥. ~c"Wever, p~ ~r 301. iii

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he appean flYeTy bit as accoinpliahed . . be W&8
L'l pr&-'W&r day.. I heard. man obeerYe OD Sstur.

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to daink /Uld n"til.ct<d tho children.

TIm HALJr.JlAOK LINE.I don't t.ltinIt tb. RudiDg !!election Committee

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A..l"h~ Agef', of 9, Bt"?a.d.

· The ma.rrl!lge (sa.i4 M~. Art"h"ur F. Clark, . t .:> .
o.pp~i'!a.nt) took pLa.oe :a.t Trinity Chtlt"'oh, R&;o d ' nf., . I
on S.>.p~mba~ 9tb •. l89!': Th~ were ten ohih:ll!' lIn I ~1i
of !ig'ee fIlI.ngmg
19 00 i1lTOO a.nd .; ha.tf
;rean. Seven W().l'6 ~«l"" the age ot six~n. ·!\.nd
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of ' these t:wo. '\Vero cbnstlmptil"e. Agef eet"VM 111
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tm, Ar::my In Fro.noo land I taly frOm N OVCIlnber .
1914, . t ill early thiB ' [y Oft,T. Ho obtaln-ed w ork at!
th~ B~H Pacto.ry, lbut trbrew' ib ' up bEo3.:me ha
".an ted t!) go 10 A~oAt ro.~.
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Thl' Agcrr Ib was a.ikged tb>ll:t Me wife ill. roe- .

h.. plont, 01 opeed. kiob • tin. lengtb, o.nd geber·
elly speUin.g a;ppean to be very well b.. lIioDoed.
:Yeo, Reading" bacIu will do.

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