Athletics

THE ALL-ENGLAND SERIES. FOOTBALL (Rugby Game). by Price IS. HARRY VASSALL, treasurer OF THE rugby football union, late captain of the oxford university football club. "Before us lies the whole duty of the football-player, be he back or forward, as conceived bythe master himself."— OxfordMagazine. "Treats of the sport in a practical manner, giving valuable hints to the several types of players,setting forththe duties of a referee, and containing interestingchapters on the reform of the laws and the effect of professionalism, the last-named being contributedby Mr. Budd."— Sportsman. "The duties of a captain are fully gone into, and the qualities required by the players to fit them for the various positions inthe field duly described, while each sectionis freely interspersed with hints."— Field. "Worthily sustains the high reputation of this set of athletic books."— National Observer. " It is not every writer who can expresshimself so fully and clearly in such a briefcompass."— Pastime. FOOTBALL (Association Game). by Price \s. C. W. ALCOCK, secretary to the football association, and the surrey c icket club editor of the " ootball annual." "The book is a worthy follower of the rapidly accumulatingparts in this excellent series."— Sportsman. "The book is, in our opinion, one of the author's very best pro­ ductions, and will be found to be of great interest by players young and old."— Pastime. "For directions to forward and full back players, the author has preferred to rely upon Mr. W. N. Cobbold and the Messrs. A. M. and P. M. Walters, three of the very best exponents in their different departments. The hints fromMr. Alcock's own penwill also be found worthy of careful study, and in 'Association Football' the literature ut the game has received a valuable addition."— Pield. LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, 4, YORK ST., COVENTGARDEN, AND NEW YORK.