Courses à Forest
Indépendance Belge, 23 Juni 1905 PRIX STOCKWELL. — 1. Lord Napier, 4/1; 2. April Fish. 1 1/2; 3. San José, 2 1/2. Non placés: Centaure,…
Ballast
A novel, by Myra Swan. 1901 The iron gate leading on to the road stood open. She must, undoubtedly, have gone in and out that…
Football
Brockley News, New Cross and Hatcham Review, Friday 15 May 1908 Charlton Conservative Club.—The Married v. Single members met in a football match on Saturday…
A Snipeopiferous ‘Snigger’
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 5 September 1901 A Little Doggerel on “Jack Snipe.” My friend “Snooker,” who is inclined to be poetical, writes…
To the Editor of the Standard.
London Evening Standard, Wednesday 10 January 1900 Sir,—Yet another regiment accounts for retirement by having been duped by a command from the enemy to “Retire.”…
Human snooker
Haslingden Gazette, Saturday 25 September 1909 Variegated colours are even more practicable than numbers, since the latter, being either on back or front, are not…
Misers and Spendthrifts
Boston Guardian, Saturday 23 December 1905 By R. L. WHERRY, Author of “Uncle Rider Hardwicke,” “The Crime of Christopher Lightfoot,” etc., etc. I. On Christmas…
More chronicles of a minor sportsman.
Otago Witness, 4 November 1908 By F. D’A. C. De L‘Isle Author of “Tales of Sahib Land,” “The Chronicles of a Turf Detective,” “Anthony Augustus…
Pigeon Shooting
Wellington Times, Monday 12 August 1901 As there remained ovor about 50 birds from last Wednesday’s pigeon match, a few sweepstakes were shot off on…
Pony. Snooker. Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore), Sunday 01 February 1903
The entire stud of Polo Ponies, the property of the Royal Horse Guards, which have been regularly played up to date. Any inquiries with reference…