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MELBOURNE V. CARLTON...
Without their flyer, Sowden, L. Rippon and
Adams, Melbourne oii Saturday, on the M.O.C.
ground, easily accounted for Carlton, who, how
ever, were -much weakened by the absence of Cap
tain Stuckey, M'Shanc and M'Namara. The Red-
legs "went off nt a great rate, and before the first
change rattled up 4 goals and 4 bchinds, while their
visitors had not scored. For the remainder of the
game the play was of a more even nature, but the
home Team were evidently playing well within
themselves. Umpire Gibson's decisions in some in
stances were hardly in accord with the opinions
of the players or the onlookers, but he kept the
game fast and the players well in hand. Though
Carlton did not win, they can lay claim to having
the best player on the day in their ranks in the
person of Uipby, who repeated his fine performance
of the preceding Saturday. He badly beat Byers,
who made his reappearance with Melbourne after an
absence of six weeks, and the man who was deputed
to relieve Byers. The best of the other Carlton
plaj'crs -were Casey, Morrison, Considine, Powell,
Lewis, Thompson awl Walton. For Melbourne, C.
Gardiner on the wing was tho best place man
on the side, and the merit of his performance will
be fully appreciated when it is mentioned that he
outplayed such a crack as Rowlands. E. Gardner,
a brother to their well-known wing man, played
for Melbourne, aim! played well; while others pro
minent were Cumberland, Geddcs, Parkin, Mori-
arty, Moody, M'Ginis and Wardill.
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