THEY SAY - Richmond Guardian (Vic. : 1884 - 1885; 1894 - 1897; 1900 - 1930) - 18 Jun 1921 (original) (raw)

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Sat 18 Jun 1921 - Richmond Guardian (Vic. : 1884 - 1885; 1894 - 1897; 1900 - 1930)
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That Bernie Herbert got "dinged'

in the back when Max Hislop took his

flying leap in front of the press-box

on Saturday. Perhaps Bernie was used

That the best run of the day against

Melbourne was Stan Morris' sprint in

the third quarter. On this occasion he

That Collingwood's failure to get a

permit for Coventry has opened their

eyes to the fact that something is

wrong with the works and must be altered,

and they want an appeal board.

We are with them there, but we wonder

what would happen if they were to

receive the "knock-backs" that have

been Richmond's in the past.

That both Bernie Herbert and

Hughie James were noticed "rousing"

at the umpire on Saturday. Indeed

Hughie says that although he has been

playing since Richmond joined the

League, this is the only umpire who

has irritated him to swear.

They surely turned the umpire's brain,

The rules he had forgotten:

And, like the boquets poked at him,

His decisions somethink rotten.

That a towel is usually thrown into

the ring when an athlete is down and

out, but it must come from the right

quarter. The towel that was thrown

to Frank Harley on Saturday came

from the opponents, so Frank was entitled

to continue in the fight until the

That Frank Harley has been fined

for appearing in a public place with

his bathing suit on, while a charge of

appearing in wrong colors will probably

That the Tigers will back their wing

man, Stan Morris, to beat any other

League wing man in the air, including

That Bernie Herbert has fallen into

the bad habit of throwing the ball.

Bernie should remember that he is so

distinguished looking that everything

he does is very noticeable - even to

That Donald Don battled bravely for

that free-kick goal he got in the third

quarter. He squirmed and wriggled

like a bag of snakes and was elusive

That Clarrie Hall is sick of the name

of Boil, and deplores the thought that

prompted first Mother Boil and then

Father Boil to fasten their tentacles

around his neck. That they are satisfied

with the environment is proved

by a prolific litter of baby boils, which

keeps Clarrie on the qui vive and incidentally

keeps him from playing football.

That Billy Schmidt said it was like

playing in the home paddock to be

back with the old club again in the

same old park where he played as a

That the umpire expected to be roared

at by the Tigers inside the fence,

but he was disconcerted by the roaring

from outside and was pleased to

note there were horsemen present to

cut off a flank attack in case the roar

That Melbourne got two gift goals

from the umpire in the third quarter.

That one committeeman has been

laughing ever since the new rule was

framed debarring committeemen from

using the press-box as a point of vantage - up

That Bernie Herbert talked his way

into a free kick in the last quarter on

Saturday by bouncing the umpire.

That Frank Harley lost his knickers

on Saturday and was therefore disadvantaged

but he gave a good display

and aroused great enthusiasm by the

brave charge he made against the opposition

with one hand while he steadied

the towel around his loins with

Oft on the football field,

Some wondrous things are seen,

Strange and enchanting sights,

But of all those wondrous sights

The one that caused the most dismay

Was Tiger Frank with but a towel

To keep out the light of day.

That the idea of a two-story press box - one

story for pressmen and the

other for officials - in place of the

antedeluvian structure now doing its

best, is a good one, but the cricket

club is not blessed with a huge balance - unless

it be a debit one - and we

would suggest further, as both the

cricket and football committees would

be accommodated in the new press-box,

that the two clubs divide the expense.

That history repeated itself in that

Hughie James had another shot for

goal from a few yards in front during

the two minutes previous to the final

bell, but he again "flivvered."

That Frank Harley got a little of

his own back on Saturday when his

pants were torn from him. He was

the vicious tiger who brought the Geelong

player to grass bare-legged. One

good turn deserves another, certainly.

That Bernie Herbert played better

in the last quarter than in any previous

part of the match on Saturday.

"There's life in the old dog yet."

That when Jim Smith entered the

training room on Thursday evening a

chorus shouted, "How's the leg,

Jimmy?" 'It's orl right," dolefully replied

this very keen footballer, who

had to drag his "gammy" leg after him

without bending the knee. "Not so,"

said the selectors, so there'll be wailing

and gnashing of teeth at the match

to-day by one spectator at least, and

the imaginary ball will get some

hurry-up from even the gammy leg.