Reading Observer 09-1919

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time~' one 'of .
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t hu "\II"OTSt subj&< ta to "handle.:' ~.'"'beoaU'IM hij'..
B ~or6 t be match at

life- of UISclulne9s is $0 full of rOod' ind in' e reslini'" ' ~":d ~ £eve~ men _ hA·' ..III
? ;0" thAt of " p uffi n& " . fJ>er. 10 DO Deed : ... O~ t.~1 mJ t om .... w,thout !.My
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b ('au ~ ito ill \10 d iftic.ult--when your space is limLed ,m ue . gOod lU the p!ayOJ1ti.
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ou ~ u; .•eaoW:.bd e,very~ne t ha.t
!?"J S. a.nd bMa., - of the 'W'9'' tty \w hicl!. i • . then I ~&~.t.O 'Wltn~ ..
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to rosie t.b e beet ot it .. Erron happel) in ttie besh t
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of regll ...,-,.. &'IfI" 1~.
Tb£!re oa.n be no dOub t Wba.toT6r as to the wpoTt.
I". "I>-bringint of Yr. M.tthe .... He 5m'""w ·h.
'1';" of day .t Tbmo, • .. oradl. " 1" < foot.b~Je~s a.pd o tther eport~ men. No edUOiltk Dal in·
fthut :on of ita ",i., h a. produoed a. greater numb ~r
of ~ l brllt.ed. f':-xponen te of ~u.r different p stim "S
than the '1'hani.e Gn.mmar Sobool-th e wcbolan: Go t

t~ea~ one fot' tbia " port

which ntlldo good. mo.r"C 4!6IY.eia.J. ly 1U the 1l6t.ion:lJ

was at ,bat id'1'a\ lIpot the .. Y .
ei.lIed " t he l tump ")
8p....'"1l('c~: ·
and t he Whl!;): b r oUCbt · tho h ou ntl
and after W& htod bad a "" '
"" itb t.he land lord a nd wif~ (~~t.
h ounds W ('.%'e p tlt into tho br k k:
wbo II a lso kcope:r to tI' e
~ .. kt'S a rorstake, a nd no ll. OO " C' r
~ o\'(\I" th an the wclkiD r &o: ~ t h
l.'Ubfi OOLDg on foot. H ou nds Soon
t od cha~rd bim t"OUlId a 'l\d rO\lnd
t at t.h r~l ar~rs at .~ h o ur
('Over, whieh evootUQ1Ir ' h o d id
adjoining COye r . w here ;h o we ~

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g:!..m."s or footb all . a.nd or!cket..
Let us t ake :t.
glo. n('(l at. .& few of the mO D to come f rrm l hi!f . sea ~ ·
of le'\rnmg . . The redoubta1?le HeTben; smitih~ (·&.t
OJl t' t Im\) a. popul¥ cap t .in of the R eading F oc t.

the

eul?e llaB mana ged to mali:; . :
H onda were t b f'n' t r ot t.ed.
Cour t . P u tll, lind. large .POtakJ
• l.zJ thLS tber e lWe re a ve f oxcs . •
got a"'·a~.. , but I hounds got on
sett lro d oW'1l to gi ve b im a rare ••
,us a strong 'CUb, e.nd. requtrt'.() .
he .,.o llid In,'e, but h ~ds 3C.Ur:t \
an old fox metr.nwhile), dnvln l
'him ln , the gul J.y . T'be ,n tby
Bond a fo x vit'wt"d . :'& ut noth.. '
of him . It ~ u no.,. c1cne Oil
50 'as h01:"lds bad h ad a bout four
mor nJ..DS'·s .sport en ded. The sCf'!.ni
A;nd 8.11 prC5:'l!t had. bad &n M:ceed-

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h:td.l t. IKlt been f or Mr. ~htthe'WS tl'& club m uM
l\,~u redJy

b pve be n le ft out in the cold. Mr.
}J t. he",,;;. !L1re'J<1 v knew t he g "m '3 from A to Z ;
he 'W ~& a. w llIJQ n g E n: yelop: d ia in
r~g1rd
to I a.gt 13 .B.nd ( t.hee pr ~ mtll ent p I yen ; he coul l
T Il~ f ff Lhe-l!'. r:;COrde a.t wall , I'l nd. II you l\Bd neocL d
it , I v:!n ly I)cl i ~ va h e could h Rve give.n J'C u the
' nam ~s of t hoir pl.ren ts so el:CEely w.u be In t~ h
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pr('5('ot wcre }ir. D.ic l'a hner

TROUNCED AND CONFOUNDBD ., Well, t he d &..
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t 'hose w h o wont see
l hln ~ f OO" ev ~ r. Or .ratw wet'<e I
the! e 'a.dven;e cri tiCS 'Were-, 'I hink
be M:ded for 1"1 11 tlm£!. B ut t here a re
who Dever will t: ee tile f olly of
. they go from bod to wo~. .
the m

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ha.v~ b ' on p reeenterl to m e of . Re!lding:'a out31d:e
I :ft. I bava I!Mn h im. do ;wo nderf'Ul t.hing.s_""~1
lh e b a.l1, a.nd I a.m OO'r, ~.( n ~ tbat he Will tiP ag i n yet . Let it be tIOOn-the t()()nor the be (, .

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Even Kidney PilI.. I
\hem·and wa. p\euod' .. ~
women ' oomplain ,at time.. 'rho fact.
did, for by the . t ·h..d finished 0"" bo"
'is, ml\Ily are near tbe brea.k·ing point
I 'Wu feeling a grea.t deal b e t~r. I kept
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-wlJen either their health mwt lIuffer or taking the Pil!. until I got . ~hout -..;i\h 0018.
their work be
aside, Dlzzy fie~ and . fbrt IUld WM,oompletely cured.'; Doan's Pilli. ..hing 1>&00 gi.e w.rning of 'Impending
al".9.18 get a good W;<!fdfromme."
kidney Iroubl... . .
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Tben,' for a time, the work must go: the
impeHti ....e need is reet, recreation' and freeh . r
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air-mo1'e ot the"euDahine of lifo. Wbilat
On June 17th, . 1918,
Arm.lrollg
a. epeciil 'CdMY' medJ.ome giYee n.oeesary saM :,-40 'thirteen winters ago I wu ou~
help) it does not fully eotmtera&t oontinned
Of .&eriOU8 kidney ~l!IOt'de~ by Doan'l!I P.ill8. "
overwork.
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and ib hal proved. a perma.it.ent oare, for
there baa boen no return of the oomplafut.
I haTe ne'ftJr h&d a day's iJ.lnMs.einoe.
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(Signed) .. M. Arm8tro~g."
On July 17th, 190d; Mrs. M. Armstrong,
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of II, Pftrkerjg Road, OreWi!, u!~ : -11 My (
Doan'e .Pilla help N.tUfe's work \ They.
kidneys w ere eBrioue1y affected aft.er .. 8evere
give
strength
to
weiU:
1ridney~
ensuring
oold. There were paine in my ba~)I: and
onCe again that purity of blood essential to
10ill~-8bBrp Bnd atablike.
I became '110
good health. They help WOpien at oritical
wNk that I could not mo....e unaided. My
daughter hnd to k8flp bouse. I es1i1d not· ·times. They restor. eon$rt and peace of .
mind deetroyed by kidney ~ymptoms Buoh as .
reet Men in bed; m,. head Was often bad,
,md I h.d 'I"'U~ of diJ!zin.".. :/4y legs uHnary trou~es., baakaohe, dl'Opsiaal swell..
and f~ 'Worl']. IWQll.en ¥,d the urine was 1ngs, rheumatia ~ an~nerv6 ~on.
painfnl a.nd thick with seiiiment.
NOTJD.(DMt·t ~ lut / 0' " '"""hUhtl P'll.
"After trying different remed.iea to no
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If,. : ..i~t,.ong <ikf • ..ulf
purpbee a friend suggeated DOMI·.llaC1<aoh. jrw «!Wi htritt 1tp0fl
B«o",«cJul ~ PLUto .

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IlL 'PDrtamo""h (8.L.) .. ........... _ ..... • ....y
III Portlunouth (S.B.L.)" ......... ...... hom.
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28 S" uthlmd (S.E.I.)
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Or,st. I·Pa,la.ce (S.L.) · .. .. : ... .......... a"llray

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13 SOdthOlld (S.L.) ...... ......... .. .... .hom ~
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ARGHIBALI} ALL THERE.
; And o f ArcblbtLld it is ·WT It.ten : D id e;!:tre.m ely

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Norwich . CltJ_ (S.L.) .... _ .. .. .....

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w' 11. Wa.e l" lw:tys Illert.
Never oe..u gh b nap ping.
A f oW' of hh 6Il'V O..J wer e of t he tvp"::i:'lw ye : oro~r .
In lum .Read ilJ g ba"e a. ve;cy cleve.r pla.yer. Whiah
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MOTOR BRAKES 'FOR" HtRE.
Suitable for Fo'otball .Parties etc.

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!Secretary fror.::l t b e ' hca d

-"!'Ipk·t.en, of t he D<lckcr5' Union ,

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MATTHEWS,

en flt o R F C. B oard. I am, not hintin g th ll t 1t{T.
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"M aUhev.il i ) t inng, but I cert.ainly do t hl Dk that
s Lr 50 m ' r . r c!iei than Lhab which IS hio might
be given b.m . · '
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O lle g rc J. t f e ature in tbe h andiw o rk of Mr.
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1"I.Lt : t l ': W:"l lHUt always hoe n ' h,s d O$ire t '> m nke
.':rhts group of t he origina l lRea ding F.O. team of o nce !becom e' On o of t h o m ost !)O!>u]a.r eleve Ds 1D two hefty exponents in Cook fLnd Miner, long
j', IR.ye:-s oo mtng to ReadI ng to .. f<el a.t b(: m ~ ." l8'n forms an int.eres h nG' 1'0,1 to th, Croup of tbls t.h e '&Ut.ll. In H aygart h wall a bllck aclatowle<!ged ron.. a.nd Ragen, who in after y ean became 1(00
T ,.:Jt, has " cry la rgoe-ly cOnl r lbu t M to the !.Uo.cefll of lIeMon'lI team wh 1.Ch y,; e pToduoed la.st weeX Th e to 'be one of t.h e most bnllian t pl&yers to have ever cll{Yi:.a.in. of the e16veDJ and an a.dmi.rable le&der be
t i ll) cl ub . Good r~n "'-sh ip alwa YB goes a. very long ~ late Mr. Ja.mes Simon ds , who wa.s 8uch It.. good figured m t ha.t n06 1tion, and others who became- . wu.
'I'ht.o thez-e ..re Fr&nklin a.n.d ha}ll6i each
',n y, -an d th.at :ist the feeli ng he haa m.,&riab iy ' su;ppod:.er of the club, did ml14h in it06 orgaID8atlOn, a power in t he land weJ'oQ th e three Martinll , the .. good and well·tried UlAn.
The ~&te Mr. ·Mi.
m J. l1 a ~od to IDc uica.t !l In t he m~.
and b e had the &&t18fa.ct ion
l eeJ.ug t.1]e t.ea.m at late Mr: AIheq. W'he&tley (the well-lmoWD .. Vet. "), Sydenham 18 seM in ordinal'J' attire .
Somo y ea.rs ago-nln e to \be co rrect-I p llid a ........:\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~----::_-~--------'--_:_-----::_----'----_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
11 ihute to t.h e g ood work of Mr . M&t.the wlI, and a~
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I f eel t.o~ay as I dId W'~ cn. .it. W M WT1 tten , I make there yO'll An, You pay )"Ou r 'J'1')l'nley and you m a k e ra.i n h oles i n plen ty a nd m u .f g-alor e. 1Iy rtpl"C:
no apology fo r repcoducmg lt bere, word for word . yo'Ur ehc.iee. On tl1e (lt h.cr ooe n rlilin.g good I!hot '. !-entative adds : I v~ ri ly b ljevc Lhat bad th e iu · f
H ere it is _
rv.tro senti i n by Gri mshaw ;r nd WMk.11l pn.r\ CU!"T, boon .:qu1I.I, or a ny WSj nppr _'1I clljng th.. t. 'It 'E,m
" I wo:tdor how m &ny df US who we re shouting b ut there were d h,n, nnd Arohi!i'ald did <"l{ . Park , R~ a.ding 'Would hAve ","on .. hands dowD ."
The Royal Jlerkahir. Hocrnta.l hi,' recel'Yed the
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t«e:mely v.-ell in kee"p l n ~ thfl bal l from enterin g th ' & , ter a.re de.cribed: 08 & a -gc-ad TOb\tBb team ; the'
ou~e IVe5 hoarse R.8 iRos. IDg w ere retiring
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lee in t""- nl0ut h of . thn Reading d ·",..:-n oon . ini n'1. ab Je-nsL f( ll r m n good e ooug'\ following contrrbu~ona dunng the weeK ended
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who, s hould ho n ot· meDd hi':!. w&ye, ...nO
a l Mancbes ter On 'Thursd ay ; paused to glV6 a. , <lffa ir , e.nd t he h m o teMl ha d lllufh g-!>od luc k
New auh;;crlbel"ll ~ Ea.stman'II, Ltd., Broad-t!ltreet,
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eceive
" marching oI"d6n " ere long.
lnouO'ht to the ~ eam bui ld tng ? Probab ly not one. when the ,ball failed to ",·aodt!il.. into Itb~ net .
a.ading. £2 !!so: G. T. Southern. 85. WMeluughta·
road, jHlea.drng, £1 15. j R . Plorey. 85-00, Peach
.\lI d "yet for t he 'wisdom , goneral good manage. ,. •.
atreet , Wokmgham, £2 ~.. the ¥totJd's StOt'8l,
THE LATEST OF .. JOr;."m{ llt and aound discretion of one ma.n, I "'e ry A ,SHAKY START.- ' ·
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• • 'Il. 1. £2 210., employ... of Y..
Adj uta. nt. II J oe " B ~ ] ley feal'S he Will Dot bd-- T l\l.pot~psiat
IJi urh d oubt if Reading would b e in t he hawy
I I t houg ht that R ea.di ng m lld & . i,'; r. ~ t.h '"'T "ha'ky
Cafe, ~. Queen Viet 9('1a.,etroat, Re&ding
)lOsltion winch IS thei r5 to·day. A f ew fl hor t m out h.s pl,a.r t. I \:\lPPCS6 wha t. iIS knowQ ' . ' st.<lg& fr 'ght &ble to Ire!lch R ~di.ng' unLiI th e 16t.h Inat., bu l 1\ £3 1ll8. ~t.l: £W 17•.
qo t h'e Ber ks chu.mp\ons wer e figh blng in t he would be responsibl e. T h.ere/. :t.hcy w ' re, a gO ' d ly v<:ry ~ ~'~d efh r b .is to be ma.d6 t o get him h -ere . DonatioM, etc.: Mr. and MIra. Cb ..rl61 8. ~.
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n umbor of :thclD, m a.king ... fftlii;t ~' ppe .l'&I)OC for n " ~ i a~r t ·lI.. n tb-e l SLh, flO thll t b o may ftgu.e
Belfor d BOUfJ6, F our :M'~" Al~
nClg hbourhood of the bottom rung 0 t . 0 or : Reading, and the w<oi ~ht oj In.; ~i tion ..... fOM ' ~ainst \ Souin. m pt;on - a.way. Th8..l1 expor 1en<e :prow..
J!J!J. ; ' Ca.~"'h.", .nd DistriCt ....node £65
to·day thoy are t ho )lrid. of the footbaU world. to 'be • b it .-fi.' .. ·burde a. 1 Duk' • .th"v _ nned to ( ...·oul<1 ·b . pl. )') would ...... him well for the fol· 188. lid. , ·F . · 'Fiorey, . ~. P.aclHtuet , WoIoJIg'
Th ey Ilre t he t a,l k of every ioot.be.lll'"f where f oot- t heir w ork they J::bOOK: thit; · :from· t.\leir shtu\Jrel':: : . lowing · Saturday m a.t.Cb Rga.im t Yillwall.
h""', £1 h. T9W, £77 90. f!<i, .
I'all is played; men t hink: a.nd ponder, and next a.nd prer'eIll11y, s'Wl\ki. ng t.tQ the tid tn&t C:l.l'TNf
In and oil.t·pat.i ~ \s' oontriDUtiOU. £lD 11••
n'. arV'C l n.t tJ\~ won d erful change . whicb h a.s. been C t v ~orf) not. aU l)(H\.·~ rf ul , the Y ,:o.i.t ol'Ib ~ u~ th eIr
Gr..and totlLl~ £93 'i:."1!1. M.
CITY AS -;;;-;NENTS.T he ~ t.urn .ma tob be tw~"6n Exeber City an.1
wrought in th e clu b'fJ 8.ffa~I'& in t he cou.rse of but i~~I;~ t.heyb~ae~S;I~d~'. ILnd gt'a.dua11y. bu t
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a in", shor t day!! . And Wit h all d ue deference to
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Elm Pari. OD Wedn(>fdllY- next. All B ·r b. B uclo5
, \cr.y~b ody, I feel " e r y strongl y t he.t throughout It · H OOf WITHOUT BLEMISH ........
and Oxon should be iD.; &tt.e~ncet Ito witn_ 1'a,1I tlher? dwas but . onethmB.Ster~m~d be
o!hl~ ltn' a.nd
T he 'Work, qui te na.1 u rA U; , 1f.8.S not ....n tht ut
l na.t Illl!l
was l.D
e posseSSlOD.
r.
&rry blemish. A b timee the p a.ssi.nR' of ' he , ho:me for.
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.hl aLtbe\lo s. H e was ruler supreme, he was at the "Wa.Ma ",U v ~ ry Que(lr SttltT\f.
' This ·w,,", in t,1ie -e ul,
helm, the destiny <'If the clu.b wa.a in bit. ha.ndsI!It-a.gas '(lof t he eonir! t . It
m e muob more bru ~
t hat dcs t.my we JDAY hope will take tho form of a s the. t.ime wo-ye o';l, An4 on<l{ b ..f ora tll e clo~!lri!;
com plet.e ha.......inesa for ev~rmore.
cam e It WM q lllt.e ~ooo to g'A ze t'po.n . Fbr a. fir t
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app.earance tnOl'6 C8.n b~ no doubt wh nt;!:-vor tha i
il!lar loy IJF.<l. ~r. <l ..'"
ir... · of fixing
TE ~ BUlLDmG EX'J1RAORDINA:RY.
Rc d i ng playc() qui te w-eP ....... bo· rol' .t llan mQ,lly
friQodly g.mea. Will secre t.AM of cluiHs
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a c mp U'a tive ly oosy m a t t ~r to t.b&t of get , in &: a. an t 1~ · hf.-1 . Th ;\t. "" ~8 e"·lde-n ~. 0a~i1l Cl y wd"e tar):" Mr.
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s:de- ~ "'. t 'le r t ) h.nv e ....... rf ullned as R eadlllO' h&ge und"'\lbte1Iy . &u p r ta.:d.
to pla., ,wu.y QJ' u.t P,!)lD2-.!1P
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mig "t ju -ily feo! proud . A roooro EUoh III haa fi rot twr~ty
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r1i ~i, ed. St&.. t ou~ Wl th'J'Ut & p "'nny In your p~c1o.e.t ~":d ~rabh· . The v XN"E&:> d .a,· d ~nd p~90 .. " w :>ll. or away. lAv-era.ge BJo i,15-11. . ·A.ll ·.
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th ... TIc 101 11 g e ..m. It. h:a.a been .an uphill jzh: , a fi.gl\t· If)~ . . Th~y r wshed in &nywneT6 . 00 ;y~h~l!! Corinthians reqi.dr( players.
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trier A..n . th o f lmA~ . A"f).. fL- .fitle p l:\yw
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3 Thorneycrofl's Works (B.. E.L.)... away

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'WB'l"e always r etilLbt ' .
P I'? n-ly of lifo a nd el l!"1n"ne.i19 i n eaen old .dog r et. Long m ay t hey Te1[tb .
T ho h alv "e wore .rti~"'e r . t h e m.n.i ns!.y of me
t,e3.m. They wer e g.r( a t. We ll do ne!

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S & utha mpton (8.E.L.) ............ ..way

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A.nd t hen .. L an " p'iU,..&e.llied. Th.ia i. not Iit ~
him and I ferren tl:r b opo he "'111 not give ""Y 1 0
WC'h .t riclcl. Ueuelly he is cri!J) and ~mll1't, and: he
is a. fi.n,t,.o ~ foI8 shot . Bu't on Wedneada.y . he w . .
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The I1c.te !:6foro me' ('onoerni ng Lofthoulle ·ree,d. :
Not. jJ. !lhad ....W' <Yf hirn:>cLf. P oor in the extreme ..t
ti.m~, a.nd not onqe rea llI d~ . Peraona Ur

i Ja<\, a l.roo.dy ~ U'(1ed f o r tbron~ vn.s no b ',s!
r ("Pnta1b n , a nd :> Jt.hou gn tn o 'elovOn ~ rl efe a t~ STJ'lWART USEFUL.tit Ib.i$ th eir fi rst time of aslriIl g t his ·~a.. on. t he y .
S ewart, who figul-ed a t i n~df) right, .pp~'SJ'a to
g , v ~ plen ty of evi '!(' nce during the courae of · th o
'ha.ve done '!to ""'ell -:' bere t h Rt he 18 to be give n o.th e r
('.tru~g·e to oonvince me Ule.t libey 'W<OrO opponen t s: oh.l1Lces.. T ld.! i.& my not.e of him . An lmpr ... vecf vOlt tl bilit·v, And than bei Dg aOo 1f..eadinr m lll!t b '" men ~ on Wra.y . Should be Very t:.c :"vlf' ea.ble t.o t,h..
'veil Itbove ' he " d llrl" elM! t o 1' Q.ve tro t'P~e pd .d1 y ~d e. I oope IIO !
over l·h iown t h€m . Ha.ve yoU got me?
GOOD VALU E FOR. VICTORY?
A!ld I rO M' d "r t h :\.b Reati iog Me ~ood 'f'a.t'u..e ( or
the i ~ v · et ~. ry. TI' c \' .we ll de!IMVed t "l win • . T h.,1'(
cou ld be no t wo ...E'P tn io os ·o n th l'l t .he",'I. . I mu .. t
I"a.y I n' vCr came tB.crc~ AnJ'body "'! hh An oovcrg"
cn o. Bu t! p- ll t h'" . 1'fT1 C. t b A ullTg l n ?f' t.,:wu gCI\J.:
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app.:ta.. ih '1 t ORe or t wo o f t.b<> men were evi" D
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lIly wr r ~ ndent aeSUT&Io Ole that \h at pOl.nt alon!!!
6 Jlr to! :ItoYe.. (8.1..) ............. .. II.....
WOO wortjl going ell th e 'W Ool' to. Exe ter ·to &ee. 8 0
13 Watford. (S.L.) ......... ...... ... .... .. G,way
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d )ubt. b~ cf u rt:u l":! u bblo vaJuc 10 h is dub a15I it Te p ~; "" t9d t:he f.uperionty of the ' winne rn. Th at
became pret t y lInive rs1 Jly kuown t h ai i t w~ of no is m y b el;c f.
use for a. duffer to a.ppl y for C\. job at R C1I'J ingo-a.nd
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thus b 3.va m An y p :m r.d s w hich w {"u1.d h a.ve bc£n BUT .-'.LL CREDIT IS THEIRS.'
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tp' nt on u :;.ele >s mO lv.i!u a l'! , b~en f.a v ~ .
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ot1!cn; w'ho !-..ave l'Ic,ncd l he R CA.di ng Cll1b to w ri t l t he o ne r eg istered by An dr(W$ tha n in t.h a t s h .)t
l' <".t · Mr . M a..tt h ~ 'W's h as done R& much 8..3 an y ten by Mu rrn.y, but w e are not. out t ') 4Ulbbl0 a.bout
m" n fJr ii , a nd it WlH be 8. b'Jck o<ly Ind ced for tb at.-aro we? Each wae a, we ll-timed eft'or t -&[l~
·.he B :!ric<..hiro cha.mpions· wh ~ n hoe CrlE'6 ". ~ noll ... h II
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w,th all of t holll.

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Bart. ) ~ 'ss Lawton a !~d
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be(orc ·tJl11t howe''ter he ('a.rried. out t.he dutieS eqo..
eiat· c:i wi th. that . . ·moo. T hi s ;"'a.s- when" Jllnmy"
Slu rp, who. haa s -rve-d. tl1e elilb 'M its 8Orlbe , ceternl'n ed to m ake the j ou rney to S )uth Africa . M,l
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QUITE INTERESTING.--• ll:\Ilcv aIm wa.& edUC&ted there, U w all my subjec t ;
v ~ me make mJ'f e lf q uite cl~.r reg&r.::frg t he
Mr. _\I.tt~.htW~. It h S: mewh'8t tSinguLa.r t ba.t t.be ~;~a.d.i
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b the •• winte r " !pastime in h i\!! y :J q nge-r d .aY3, a nyc.hrng 01 the sor t for them
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eriekd il (': 1-I. a. greater a t iradlou for him and a t , t hem. T hey are JUst wh a.t*J o l n nd $d they w "re
tn k -mo me he -ex"'elled.. B e was baDg ln
fre n t wh'6n I saw th (}Dl in ~heir trW •. A ·i~d tetub in
etho moulding. A qUI t e in:,~ "e !tinC' ~ide
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fine ,It t M 8Ch: ol CT ckd.er8, and when he OODl- terfM LD g bha.t at t Imes 0!J,·'6.'ltu;d a.y they sent lIk>m.e
m-:-Dc . . d hh comm:: rcia l ca.reer a.r, }d ftll!i['S. H unUt y 8.000 pecple fran tio w ith delight .
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Clllb W ~ !fI nut ! I()W to recogni!e h is t~rli n 2 worth OPPONENTS M EN OF ABI!JITY.- .
1V lh bat and bal '. H e c l m e to R ad.i n g In 1886, . Ne.turaUy I w'bol-n guaging tip the "staPtta:rd of on":!
Aide. yOU' 8hould n N.t of all bd t!~ <t h~r c.plY-lDt'J nts
&.D:d ho h :!l!I~ bee n &8 ~1I. t.ed W'1:h t ile

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and di.~ 'rlct COlllmlttee. cha Iron t.h e great '1 tndel\ t,he! had
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