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PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL
LONDON, April 24.
The British Football Association have
abolished the wage limit for profes
sional players, and have resolved to
allow bonuses to be paid Jn future.
The Association Cup final was played
yesterday, in the presence of 70,000
spectators, and resulted:— Newcastle
United, 1 goal; Barnsley, 'l goal., The
game will be re-played at Liverpool on
Thursday. i
[Barnsley, a second, league club, was
the sensation of the cup fight,' but they
were not expected to survive 'the con.
test with Everton in the semi-final.
This; however, they . appear to have
done, and their appearance ' at the
Crystal Palace undoubtedly-gave New.
?castle United such an apparently easy
victory that the gate suffered a con
traction of at least 30,000. Newcastle
appeared in the final for the sixth time
without winning the cup, but the;draw
gives them another chance. They have
had a briniant season- in the league,
and were running strongly for the
championship when the mail left] ,
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