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Own Grounds
Football Clubs Restive
IT is not generally known (hat leading
executive officers of the Victorian
Football League have been anvtous to
obtain a ground of their own for some
seasons, and that they still have the
project In mind,
^PUBLICATION of the slatcment that
the Victorian Cricket Association
Had taken an option of 50 acres near
lhc Flcmington Bridge with the view to
establishing their own ground, lias
aroused much interest in football circles.
Had football legislators been long-
sighted years ago. they could have
acquired the ground now known as
Olympic Park far a jjomina! rental annually.
At present some of the League football
dubs are anxious to obtain headquarters
of their o»-j?. bccausc their executive
officers consider that certain cricket
clnbfe get too much out of football.
MANY MATCHING
5'. Kii'.ia arc
searching
for a
new
sr^Mnu. Other football clubs are watching
the position closely.
It is known
t;:«i ta'-duig football officials arc dissatisix*.
wiih the
position
that
exists
at
Cariii?n.
1: L interesting lo recall that several
jf ago lhc Richmond football club
threatened to leave the cricket ground.
The cricket ofcials. however, got the
JootbaJJ club to retain their headquarters I
c. the< football ground and paid £300
annually for the Tigers to stay
{
. Football clubs at other grounds may
seek similar inducements lo stav.
The
dispute that was waged so fiercely last
£ew shews signs of a revival
unless
there is a different al'ocatiun of pro-
AMATEUR
FORWARDS
Hardly Up To League
Standard
atJ(CV
tTJie question is difficult
teur footbcil. in which the lv,o pli^er*
ligure. is nowhere near :he Marccsrrf v! the
best League £2.ne*. It is niucn easier lo
cet goals in amateur footb«il ir.ar, ir, a
League game.
'
Tile correspondent declares ;hat La Fontaine
and Pearson would gel goals in Ihe'
League. Doubtless, but r.ol lo lh..- extern j
Ihal they bag them in amateur ranks.
M'ei™^? 1^'!.™ ^diman. Prau. Monarty.^
Moloney. Valience would help themselves i
In lo hip big tatll«K tallies in In ".hi -.he amateur 1m.no.,.. game with-Ii
Out much trouble.
Though La Fontaine and Pe;,
capable forwards, as their a.... form i
denotes, they cannot be classed with the
champions of the Leagae until they prove
themselves in senior company.
Jack Green, the Carlton play
roliic goal-klcker in aaiateur ranks,
Ee has alwavs found it difficult to score
but
Jh League compvny. The reason is thai
the League players ere better trained, the
Standard of play is higher, and the back
men are more vigilant, powerful and ag-
sxeasive-
For Best and Fairest f
w
A SILVER cup has been donated to
the Brunsw'ick second eighteen club
for best and fairest player for the sea
son. The team's social club will hold a
dance in the Brunswick Town Hall on
Tuesday night next.
Veterans To Play
1
AMONG Sk latest veterans who desire
to play in the charily match on Sep-
• pxnber 7 are George Hawkins, who
rplayed with Footscray in the nineties,
«nd Eutherford, the old St. Kilda dasher.
Queen Picture Night
.flip support the candidature of their
<jueen .tMiss Rosa Rosen), Fitzroy
hold a picture night at the
t Theatre on Monday. Reserved
r can b»2 obtained from any mern-
' the committee, or by ringing
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