CLUB NOTES. - THE LEAGUE. - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 21 Jul 1911 (original) (raw)

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Fri 21 Jul 1911 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Page 4 - CLUB NOTES.

The following are the matches for to-mor-

South Melbourne v. Collingwood, at Colling-

Essendon v. University, at Melbourne.

Carlton v. Richmond, at Richmond.

Fitzroy v. Geelong, at Geelong.

Melbourne v. St. Kilda, at St. Kilda.

Collingwood can afford to take no risks

now, for Fitzroy are ahead of them on per-

centages. Since the league began Colling-

wood have never missed a place in the final

four, and they will strain every effort to

maintain their record. Baxter is a doubtful

starter. He is suffering from knotted mus-

cles in his thigh. They expect a huge crowd

at Victoria-park to-morrow. The recent im-

provements to the banks round the ground

provide accommodation for 40,000 people.

Thousands of loads of soil from the excava-

tions for Foy and Gibson's new building

gave ample filling. The outer slope of the

bank facing Turner-street has been planted

with grass, and shrubberies are to be estab-

lished. At either end ornamental reserves

have been formed, and one of these has been

names Beazely reserves, as a compliment to

Mr. W. D. Beazley, M.L.A., the club's pre-

Richmond have some times or another

beaten every league team except Carlton.

They hope to complete their string of scalps

to-morrow by conquering Carlton. The

Richmond colours will be worn by their best

18. Heaney has recovered, and showed a

return to form last Saturday. Mr. Andrew

Manzie says that the theater party given

by the ladies' committee, on Tuesday, was

an unequivocal success. The "dark horse,"

to whom reference was made last week, has

returned to Coranderrk, taking his boomer-

ang and spears with him. His heart is

with Richmond, and, if necessary, his ser-

vices will be called on later.

Carlton will have men available

except McDonald, who overreached himself

against Fitzroy, and still feels the strain.

The team has now 26 men in training, and

as Bill Adams says, "All on 'em picked men

too." From these the committee will be

able to choose an even side for the rest of

the year, A. C. Ford will be available after

Fitzroy will go to Geelong to-morrow fully

alive to the responsibility. They realise

that Geelong are hard to beat on the Corio-

oval. A special train, for 700 passengers,

will have No. 10 platform, Spencer-street,

at 12.25 p.m., returning from Geelong at 7.56

p.m. If necessary a second special

will leave Spencer-street at six minutes

past one. All the team are well and in good

South Melbourne are keen to beat Colling-

wood. Casey and Kerr are available again,

but Carpenter and Pentland are doubtful

starters. Milne is improving every match,

and is right back in his old form. This has

been a record year for South Melbourne.

The gate receipts have been larger than

ever, and the members' roll has never been

so big. There are now 4,100 full members,

and 600 or 700 lady or boy members.

St. Kilda players, doubts their few posi-

tion as the premiership list, are on excellent

terms with themselves. On Saturday even-

ing the captain (Harry Lever), and Mrs.

Lever entertained as many of the team as

his house would accommodate at dinner,

and a most enjoyable evening was spent.

Amongst the guests were Mr. J. D. Hogan,

the old captain and delegate, who did so

much for the team in the days when it was

even less successful then at present, and the

coach (Mr. E. Drohan). It was a happy

inspiration of Mr. and Mrs. Lever's, and has

done much to cement the good-fellowship

which exists. The teams will be practically

unchanged, though some members are won-

dering why Merrett, from Warburton, has

not yet been given a trial.

Essendon supporters will regret to learn

that Busbridge, who has been training hard

and had hoped to reappear to-morrow, is

unable to play owing to a poisoned finger.

O'Shea is a doubtful starter, owing to an

influenza cold. White and Shea are still on

Melbourne will be without Cope to-mor-

row, and it is doubtful if he will play again

this year. Harris is a doubtful starter too,

but all the others are well. They may give

a trial to-morrow to Moore from the Con-

tinuatioin School. The team leaves for Syd-

ney on Monday week, under the manage-

ment of Lieut.-Colonel Pleasents, and will

play at Wagga on August 2, and Sydney

against Riverina on August 5.

Geelong are expecting an acquisition in

Cordner (a cousin of the University player)

from Warrnambool. He will be playing

shortly. Scown and Morgan are all right

again, and will be playing to-morrow. Henry

Young, the old captain, had a great compli-

ment paid him this week. The honorary

trainers paid him a surprise visit on Wed-

nesday evening, and handed him a group

photograph of themselves. In his 20 years'

connection with Geelong football, Henry

Young made many friends and hosts of ad-

The University cup of sorrow is not yet

full. A. Hinman is down with influenza, and

none of the invalids are able to resume duty.

W. Hinman will take his brother's place.

The students are having a bad time this

year. The path of the amateur is not strewn

The following are the games for to-mor-

Essendon v. Footscray, at Footscray.

Prahran v. Port Melbourne, at Port Melbourne.

Brunswick v. Williamstown, at Williamstown.

North Melbourne v. Northcote at Northcote.

Brighton v. Preston, at Brighton.

Mr. Thos. Evans (manager) and Mr. P. H.

Pullman (assistant manager) returned with

their victorious team from Adelaide and

Broken Hill on Tuesday. They had a splen-

did trip. They Broken Hill people treated

them splendidly, and in Adelaide they could

not have been better looked after. The

Broken Hill Association has been having

trouble with its umpires. The field umpires

there get £2 per match, and were satisfied,

but the boundary and goal umpires held out

for an increase to 17/6 and 15/ a match re-

spectively. Something in the nature of a

strike was imminent, but eventually it was

agreed to pay 15/ a match to boundary um-

pires and 10 to goal umpires. These are

increases on the fees paid last year.

North Melbourne members are not at all

happy; in fact, I am told members' tickets

are at a discount. The club has many good

players, but they are not pulling together.

There are cliques, and thus want of co-

hesion. Williamson, Laver, and Riach have

obtained clearances to play with the local

juniors to-morrow, but, after passing the

security of the junior association permit

committee. Laver has failed to come out as

successfully in a bout with influenza. North

Melbourne juniors are level with Fitzroy

juniors, and as the teams meet to-morrow,

the North Melbourne seniors are allowing

some of their men to go down to help their

junior club. I do not fancy that this was

contemplated when the affiliation scheme

between the senior and junior associations

was formulated. Caine may be playing to-

Essendon, for the first time for some weeks,

will have all their men available. The

trouble is to pick the team. Maine and

Sevior (returned from Adelaide), Clarke and

Lewis (recovered from injuries) will be in.

They are pleased with the form of their

new junior, Peck, who satisfied the critics

Brunswick are delighted at having beaten

Prahran and North Melbourne without

Chase and McKenzie. It has been suggested

that these two made the side, but it is not

so. Leeds, who led the team in McKenzie's

absence, will spell to-morrow, owing to an

injured shoulder. He should not have

played last week, but could bot leave his

club in the lurch. He may be idle for two

or three weeks. Brighton will also be an

Footscray are looking forward to giving

Essendon a hard go to-morrow. They will

have all their men available, and the best

side they have had this year. Crouch is

ready to play again, and Sharp, of Coro-

rooke, showed such promise that he will be

brought to town again to-morrow.

Port Melbourne approach their meeting

with Prahran with confidence. Peacock,

whom they tried last week, will probably be

in the team again, but Willmott is a doubt-

ful starter. Anderson and Cleland (returned

from Adelaide) will be in their old places.

Bennion, who played his first game for the

year last week, may play to-morrow, but it

is not certain. E. Brown, the follower, who

has been laid up since the Footscray match,

is about again, and the committee propose

to take up a subscription for him on Satur-

Brighton have no new players, but with

Wenborn and B. Bailes returned from Ade-

laide the team will be stronger than last

week. "They did fairly well at Footscray,"

says Mr. McDuffie, their faithful correspon-

dent, but there was nothing to write home

about." Mann is a doubtful starter to-mor-

row, owing to an injury received at Foots-

cray. They have hopes of beating Preston

Prahran are brightening up under the

coaching of W. Stewart, who is bringing on

the younger members of the team. In

Smith especially he has effected great im-

provement. Jones will be in the team again,

but Portingale will be spelled on Saturday.

Stewart will have a chance of developing

him before next week, otherwise the team is

Williamstown will have practically the

same team as last Saturday to-morrow. If

they can improve their attack work they

look forward to beating Brunswick. The

relations between the general committee and

the match committee are not as they ought

to be. With a view to settling all differences

and bringing the partners together, a smoke

concert is to be held on Monday.

Preston are hopeful that they will beat

Brighton to-morrow in the struggle for last

place. They will try Murray, a half-forward

from Footscray, to-morrow, and Lugton and

Mitchell will play again.

Northcote will have Rouke and Roberts,

who have been injured, in the team again

to-morrow, but Holmes who hurt his shoul-

der last week, is doubtful. The committee

is pleased at the reports of the two North-

cote representatives in the interstate team-