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FOOTBALL GOSSIP.4 Spur ” Takes a Snap-shot at TottenhaHotspur.»“On the ball everybody, please!” Football mania, like hydrophobia, generally evinces itself at this time of the year, and, taken all round, we are having a bad attack in this vicinity. The reason why the above-mentioned “ rabies ” have so strongly shown themselves in and around this district is, undoubtedly, the rapid progress made by the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. That their rise has been rapid all will admit: it seems but a short time ago since the Spurs were comparatively unknown outside their immediate vicinity, and playing as a junior club on Tottenham Marshes. Chief among their performers then will be remembered Bobby Buckle, Sam Casey, W illie Mason, Jack Jull and others. But in the ranks of the Hotspur to-day we find men who are considered by the football world to be second to none as exponents of the dribbling game: men who have not to make their reputations, but who have already made them; and not only made those reputations, but who at the present time still possess them. *That the Hotspur management are to teheartily congratulated on the great strides they have made, and upon the splendid list of men they have signed on for the coming season, none will gainsay. And by the energy and amount of tact those who are in command have displayed, there appears every* prospect before long of seeing the name of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club bracketed with such names as Aston Villa, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. I merely mention these teams, which—as perhaps most of my readers well know-started as small junior clubs, only to rise up to be considered now among the strongest organisations in thecountry*. Aston Villa, when first started, was made up by the members of a Sunday School Bible Class; Everton by members from the Congregational Chapel in Domingo Vale, Liverpool, and was first called St. Domingo Football Club, of which, by the way, Mr. Frank E. Bretfcell, the Hotspur manager, was a member—let us hope a happy omen for the Spurs future. Wolverhampton Wanderers and WestrBrom-wich were both started in a very small way, the members paying the magnificent subscription of 2d. per week ! Three of these four clubs I have mentioned have won the English Cup; the fourth, Everton, has twice been in the final.That the name of Tottenham Hotspur will at afuture date be inscribed upon the English Cup.is, I feel sure, the hearty wish of all loyal Tottenhamites. I am also convinced that the present directors are giving patrons ocular demonstrations that they mean to leave no stone unturned to bring about this desirable object, and to. succeed. It is devoutly to be wished that those waverers—and I am sorry to say there are a few of the Club’s oldest and staunchest supporters war ring and standing aloof at the present time—will before long be again found as of yore rallying around the old Club, and thus, by united' action, unmarked by the slightest taint of jealousy, help to make what is hound to be, ere long, one of the foremost clubs in the country; then “Our work shall still be better for our love, And still our h ve be sweeter for our work.”I have no doubt my readers are by this timefully cognisant of the personnel of the new men who are to do duty for the club during the .season, but a glance at their names will serve to refresh our memory: Goal, Cullen and Ambler; backs, Bob Cain (Sheffield United), Melia (Sheffield Wednesday), Harry Frrentz (Newton Heath); half-backs, McNaught (Newton Heath), J. L. Jones, R. Stormont, Hall and Downie, of last season's team, also T. Ransom, a most promising youth from the Woolwich district, who plays left half; forwards, Tom Smith (Preston North End), McKay (Sheffield United), J. Hartley and Tommy Mead, right wing: centre forwards, Willie Joyce, whom we all know, and Hickson, who liails from Liverpool North End ; and Harry Bradshaw, the international from Liverpool, Cameron, the famous Queen’s Park man, with Atherton, of the Edinboro Hiberians, will form the left wing.To speak of the individual merits of the newmen would be a waste of time, their reputations are so universally well-known. Tic old players you have seen and know they are all good nu n,and true.The club have entered for the English Cup, United League, Southern League, Thames and Medway Combination, and London League. There will be a match at the Park every Saturday and nearly every Monday all through the season, as Mr. Brettell is running two teams, and is using excellent judgement by inviting aspiring Southern players to come forward for n trial. I do not prophesy the Hotspur team for 1VJH-9 will “ lick creation,” but 1 am sanguine enough to think the men who will represent our local club will be the means of placing the club’s name higher up on the scroll of lame than it has ever hitherto occupied. It would notbe fair to criticise the ability shown by the men lustSaturday at Northumberland Park, when for the first time they appeared among us publicly, and in such tropical weather that prevailed; still one could not but hear the loudly expressed satisfaction displayed by the strong muster of spectators who assembled to welcome the team as they stepped into the arena.And let me add the strong outburst of applause that was given then; from what must have been a crowd of four or ti\c thousand people, showing positively what a great hold the winter pastime has upon our sport-lo\ ing community. The game that was indulged in was of one hours duration, during which each side scored lour goals, the ,‘spectators being very quick to applaud good play. I am sorry to say that F.rreut/ received an unfortunate kick on one of the veins m In- |,g and had to retire at half time. There will be another prat in e match this Saturday evening at b o’cl.ich.Their season commences properly on Thursday-next 1st of September,when Gainshnrn’ Trin• 10 aremembers of tlie 2nd Division of the Lngli-h I e.-.ue, are coming to open the season. lt;hi Saturdax Th.iine-Iromvorks, who have secured an excellent arr t\ of talent, w ill be met, thi- match being in the 'I haim-s ami Medwav combination, and on Monda\ more -erem-business begin-, wlien Luton Town \mit the Pari: in search of United League points. Our Bedfordshire friend-, the “enemy, come with a bran new team, and let us hope the ill-feeling displayed in latter -e.tsoii will haw entirely disappeared with their old repn—eu-tati\ cs.Mr. Ralph Bullock, who, Lv the way, is alway s agreat boon to Pre~-m» n who vi-it the Park —;nfonm d rue that when the arrangement- were romp).■:*• h* lt;-e sidercd tln re would la- room for l^JXXJ -pictaPi-There was quit** a ru.-h for -li.i i - ami -e.t— n ta lo t-.hoth during and after the pr match. J hear Mr.C. 1). Robert-, olie of th* 1 .aii'- lt;i;iv tor-, lia- -m-Mi what a siaum-h -nppoio i t!a p.ir- !.*• i i.» !ping them ger.erou-iv o\eru \«n ;r\:ng t.no- 'ii.ra;. •; financial difficult •. \\*-v..m: • me or two ima-* m m iftrowmt t.i.aiu to d.-p! :!.• -.m.o g* m r a t .■tli.it Mr. Roi .-rt-has. \V•. it..- d.-'r •po-—e—-**d — * 111: • * true -p. *lt — U.t'K. 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(Next wick I ho;»e *o -;lt;c-ak of the pro-;*e^*-f --1ICadbury - m ao-clutely pure, fje.ngentirely free rom kola, mi.t, Lojjs, alkali, or anyforeign admixture. Caution 1 The public should insitt on having Cad our - — solo only in PackeU and Tina—a* other Cocoas are oft«n substitutedor extra pront.
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London Middlesex Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Aug 27, 1898
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