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FOOTBALL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AUSTRALASIAN
Sir,-Any one who witnessed the football
match last Saturday, between the Melbourne
and Albert-park clubs, must have been
struck by the great improvement shown by
some of the Melbourne men in their style of
play since their recent encounter with the
soldiers and police. They have evidently taken
some useful lessons from these stalwart servants of Her Majesty. Harrison, the captain especially, seems to delight in a rough-
I had almost written brutal-style of scrim-
maging, and the way in which he injured
Gray, one of the finest " marks" in the
colony, was a caution to all aspiring young
football players, what they may expect if
they ever succeed in making themselves
conspicuous of good play. Of course Gray is
lost to his club for the remainder of the
season, but that is nothing, as long as he was
placed hors de combat for the occasion
Several others of the Park team were severely
injured, whilst on the other hand but few
of the Melbourne suffered a scratch, doubt-
less owing to the superiority, or perhaps
the generation of their opponents forbidding
'retaliation. In fact, Sir, the play of some of
the Melbourne men was simply disgraceful
as if they cared not what damage was done to
life or limb so long as they secured the Cup.
If this sort of play is allowed to go much
further, no respectable person will play, and
farewell to one of the most invigorating , and
healthful pastimes which can be indulged in.
Mr. Harrison is no doubt is a fine player, but if
he loses his temper or gets so excited that he knows not what he is doing- for I am sure no one will accuse him or willfully jumping on a man when he is down- It is time that he
knocked of
be several
of his side were not slow to follow. Fortune
however did not favour their style of play for
although undoubtedly the better team of the
two. Melbourne Could not kick a goal, the
luck being against them, the old adage
bearing fruit: -"foul play never thrives". To
put a stop to this sort of tiling. I would sug-
gest that a general meeting of players be held
to stop handling the ball so much, and also to
prevent hustling and wrestling when neither
neither are within yards of the ball. Yours &
A FOOTBALL PLAYER.
NORTH MELBOURNE v, CARLTON UNITED,-
The match between these clubs, which took
place on Saturday last in the Royal-park, was
a very even and veil-contested game, result-
ing in the North Melbourne obtaining one
goal, which was kicked by Fuhrop. The Carl-
ton United were considerably weakened by
the loss of several of their best men, having
to play seven substitutes. who were by no
means up to the mark. However, they made
a gallant defence, and made some splendid
rushes with the ball, ticking it several times
behind their opponents' goal. The players who
most distinguished themselves were, for
Northth Melbourne-Fuhrop (capt), Crockett,
Percy, Robinson, M"indoe, Dobson, and
Smith; and for Carlton United-Mnrphy,
Nathan. Wilson, Hayman, Casement, Page,
Carter, and J. Newing. The return match
takes place on September 3, when the Carlton
United confidently expect to turn the tables
upon their opponents.
l6TH ROYAL IRISH v, CARLTON-This
match will be played on the Carlton ground
on the 6th of August.
EASTERN HILL v MODEL SCHOOL-A. match
will be played in the Richmond-paddock this
afternoon between these clubs. Kick-off at
2 pm. The following are the Eastern-hill
players:-Messrs. Bennie, Cowan, Davison,
Daly, Finlay. H. George, Graham, E. Harri-
son (captain). Hill, Kennedy, M'Donald,
Robertson. Wright, M. Wilson, and H.
Wilson; Emergency-Henderson, and G.
George.
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