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FOOTBALL.
ADELAIDE V. PORT.
The last meeting of Hie season between
these clubs took place on the City Oval on.
Saturday afternoon in the presence of about
1,700 people. Despite the fact that the Ports
baa proved 'victorious the nrevions week the
Adelaidfs were the favorites, and they
eventually won somewhat easily. The game
was unusually slow and uninteresting, the
Adelaides securing a lead at the start, anl
holding their opponents safe atl through, Tna
Poita were minus the services of Robertson,
whose place was filled by a colt, and Tippet
was substituted by the Adelaides for John
Stephens, who was unable to play. The rough,
and gusty wind, which blew across the ground,
interfered considerably with the game, and
was particularly unfriendly to the seasiders,
who had to play against it almost the whole
<f the fust half, owing to its v?jenng
from the north-west to the south-west.
The Porte, who had lost the toss, started tb?
ball against the wind towards the.Cataednl
goal, and Pettinger foiling Coney's efforts to
pet it away from the return, Raven and Hills
were called on to relieve. Satan and A. 3£xa&
returned to the charge, and Sharland centering'
lo Darling from Phfllips'a relieving kick, the
Prince Alfred colt piloted tie bail between
ibe potts five minutes alter the kick off. Too
Adelaides quickly had their opponents in diffi
culties again, and J. D. Stephens brought his
men forward to force the game with so modi
tuccees that he quickly had the magentas
under the whip. Clarke, Cox, and Darling
had shots for goal in succassion, but only
notched bebinds. Owing chiefly to Boehaufe
exertions the magentas got the sphere back to
the centre line on the pavilion wing, bat Cox
and Read were in waiting, and once more the
caltwatera bad to act on the defensive. Tippet
tried unsuccenMJy to coax the leather be
tween the timbers from 20 yards, and then
Darling bad three'ebot? in eucoaasion, but
on each occasion be allowed too much:
or too little to the wind, and behinds.
resulted. "With Bushby at their head the
Beaaiders now charged, and got past toe
centre for the first tone after the kick-off, but. -
the Adelaides, with the wind at their tacks,
were too good for them, and when ends were
changed the magentas' backs were agam in
difficulties. At ttjie point the score was—Ade
laide, 1 goal 7 behinds to nil; but it was gene
rally considered that they bad not made suffi
cient use of the wind while they had ft, and
that they would be handicapped, at the atat.
of the second half. The red-and-blacks, ho w
tver, seemed quite satisfied that they contit
retain the l?>ad they bad secured, and infusing'
a lot of dash into their play from the throw
down they again carried the war into their
opponents 1 territory. Twice tbey were repulsed
by Bncbao, Barton, and PhiUira, Lot ania
they came on, and Clarke ? ?*?*??? to Saar
land the eighth behind was hoisted to their
credit, A huge bank of clouds now came np
from the sea, and the 'wind suddenly veering;
round to tbe sonth-wet>t again opposed the
efforts of the Ports to *core. The Adelaides
added another behind to their taUy, and thsn
the play became more even. The Ports carried
the ball along the gate wing by a series of
little marks, and despite theatubbom resistance ?
of the red-and-blacks' back men they notched a ?
behind, from tite kick off Phillips marked *?-
BufehbT, who made a ara?ae addition to-their
soore, but the Artnlaidfw (allying earned *b?
rubberback and notched taro more h?*i~H
H&t£-timewa? tiien called, the scores bafag>-*~
Adelaide, 1 goal 11 bthtads; Port,3*ebiada,
Onnsoming, the seanden, with the wad at
their backs, got aiasy faun tbe jump, acA
aioarOuf&T bad kickedAjfaehind fromaaenav
m?ge Bills narked to Ksllett, who fiorn a.
rlitmtrirrl tn rqnnfimi rnntmrn wirtinnt miouc—.
Foe come Kiinateetbe play was confined to .tha
vicinity of a? Adelaides' Roal, and tbe Ports
at length breaking through notched llwii fiflli
behind ont of a """'ifm*. Tbe magaste?.
' ——rrHinenmn. mftilin n liihaika
getting away bom toe look-off Hooper antfc
Pettinger rushed the ball bade alaag th%
centre. ,T fTnnmn pararri ft to Tt niniiUi—.
who ant forward, protected on eitber a*de W
oae of bis eoafmxs, and panted fee baft.
tbomgh 15 minutes after tbe bonaoe. Jl.
cenpie of bebioda followed to the raoV
awHahuia, bat tbe magentas getting awajr
from Htm iwnnil kick-off xoabad tfcV
bail alongttegatenw asd a Fij rimlnii
LeLenmarked within 68 yards, *ad .despite
the fact Oat tba tight-shower wfauixbadMlaW
jott pxeviaosly bad made &c ball-greasy i>?
tentxt aafing'through tbe atacks above tfaa
beads of hisoppoDents.f(omtfae?taittiiaAde^
budeecameto the front, and darks f—ing
to R. Stephens be tried a place from * Teer
difficult angle. The leather went through, bafc
the wind carried it ont of its course, andifc
grazed tbe farther poet as it passed. The Ade
laides appeared deterxuned to finish the thud
quarter with a couple of goals to tbe good, and.
dt spitethe fact that they weretakenbj the nor
iriseat ted?K a behmd given as the result oE
Su phens's shot, which looked very like a god..
and had allowed the Porte to get away; thejr
quit kly overhauled their "pr^vntt, aod?ebalL
being centred to Pettinger, ne wvrrS the third,
goal to be ?4i^iir?^ np to tibe r?J and
credit, just as the bell rang for the final chamgd
cf ends. Dniing the cueh which ca~
eultrd in the Adelaides TC Tri'?C' their
thitf! gna.l Rulnm ??a TTmgiingfnrmrH -w?ft *?M> ?
b&ll, and S. ftb?fht"?? in dephecdiag *??"?
triid to keep Raven, off. Intbeatrnggle whlctt.-.
enaned-S'enbenacoPared the Port man aronnd:
tbe ehauklera to hold him bade, Thishesne^
ceeded in doing, but Raven, wrenching himsel£
free, turned around aadstmek Rf?r?irf pai
nanately in the face, '?^^Viwir him doam.
Stephens bad committed a vary fammnf.
breach of the rules in holding a man who
badnl the baU, and-for tills a tree Jdck.oonlcL
have been awarded by tbe umpire on aprmaT_
tut it was do excuse foe Bavenfe renrefaenaible
exhibition of bad tempar. Stepheos'a iajaries.
were to severe that he bad to leave thefiekV
but was able to resume work after bathing bia
face. Fortunate I^AxJeMde? had atiffici?at
edf-command to refrain from, retaliating, ?H>
thus prevented aacene. StepbeW had beeia
playing an exceptionally fair game all ***-"-yg^t
the afternoon, and th??^?n of tbe magenta jb.
striking him waa generally reprobated. I&.
tbe Jan quaxtertbe Adelaides, with the wind
at their backs, had things very much their ownt
way, and although they failed to kujc goals;,
they notched S bdunds to.nQ before time waa.
called, the final scores being—Adelaide, 8
goals 19 liebi?da; Port, 1 goal Bbehiads, Mr*
J. Sidoli acted as field umpire. -
West Toman v. HottiaM.—-Toe fourth an&
last meeting far this year between then old
rivals took place on the Ksttsmtton Oral in tits
the presence of a moderate number of apee>
tatois. The ToireDs won the toaa and decided
to take advantage of a etiff broese blowing
down tbe oval. C. Jervis looked oft and tha
Torrens immediately raahfd toe bait op in.
Hotbams' territory, bat ?m?N??^ play on tne
pait of the Hothams' followers pot lite Wests"
goal in danger. Moyle replied gundy, ant
the ball for a long time was piayed in the
centre. The Torrens then worked tha ball.
fotward, but Tonkin and A. firaidwood
relieved, and the ball was once move in tin
centre. Crown and Hilts then sent it weft
forward, but C. Bennett and J. McFie worked
the sphere np to the Hotham's citadel, where
Bush 'marked, and a behind; was scored to tba-
Wette. Btedsaan, who was working like ?.
Trojan, and J. Braidwood seat well oat, aodt
Watbnrton and C. Jervis placed the Torrens*
goal once more in jeopardy. MeGtatb. aw*
Moyle, however, were too smart, and the ball
was up to the other end in a Bocond. or two.
but Jackie was to the fore, aad the ball wa?
again in the centre. Quarter-tune was then,
called. Scores—Wests, 1 behind; Hothamsv
nil. Turner marked after the botmoe, and
sent well forward, Mayle and Tokin relieviog:
nicely. A. Braidwood in the centre, how
ever, again sent forward, where C. Jervia.
niaiked, but wiUi no result. The ball
was then niched oat, bat Hiles collared,
aiid beating several opponents with a fine ma
andkicktetumedtotheattack. Theflpherew**
then rushed all over the ground for a time, wnea
C. Bennett cent well up, bat Maekie was not to
be denied, and tbe ball was almost imma
diately at tbe other end, where Morrianiaeked,
but only a behind resulted. Keeduuuvkept np>
tbe attack, and Hiles kicked second behind o?b
of a ectiiDODage. The Hothams were, now
forcing the game, moot of their men bains''
brought forward, and the Wests.gettingthe>
ball over their heads, Noaeemarked and ivoke^
fii st goal for tbe day. From the kick-off War
burton sent well up, and Hilee had a ehanoe)
bat failed. The scene then changed, and Der
lucdv, for the Wests, marked in front ami
kicked No. 2 <p>al for bb side just as the half-'
lime bell rarg, the scores being—Wests, ?
foals 1 bthind; Hothams, 3 behind*. Stem.
be bounce the Hotbams completely hemned
heir opponents in, and behind after behind
was ngibtened, Beedman and Hiles doing good
ervice. Shortly after Hiles marked well, and
a goal resulted from a good kick. J. Brawl- -
wood retained from the kick off, and K*ed
man Bent well forward. The Hothanu had the
utper hand, but could not kick goa's, anal
at three-quarter tinse the aaores were —
Wests, 2 goals 2 bebinds; fiothame, X
goal 9 behinda, From the bounce Hiles
Becnred and cent forward, but Moyle returned
and the ball was ruehed np the wing, where
Buh centred in front. Maekie was aboafe
again, however, and by the beet run of the day
finishing with a good kick sent the ball weft
up, where Reedman marked, but the kick was
iiuitless. Tonkin relieved, but Thomas secujjed
and another behind was added, followed shortly
after by a goal kicked byTonkin from th?
ground.' £am came on at this period of the
game and spoilt all good play, and although tha
blue and-whites had the beut ut && game thai*
could kick no goab. When time was called
ecores were:—Hothams, 2 goals 12 behinds;
Wett Tortena, 2 goals 2 behinds. For that
Wests, Moyle, C. Bennett, McFie, Tonkin,
Noese, and Derniody showed out best, while
for the Hothams, Beedman (who played by
far the beet game on thencroand). Warbmton.
BjJts, Hwdde, A. Biaidwood, Q. J?rris, ml
Rredpkyed well, aaalaodid J. Car fuUomn?
intheseotndhalf.
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