For various the football season antougst Derby teams ought to boa good one—much better than those of previous years. The amalgamation of the Derby County with their old rivals the Derby Midland should result in some of the best native talent bring brought into the front rank, wh

Bovros Two I Rum ........ .one Darwen resumed well. The rinkt! wing centred, bat Entwistle slipped at the critical moment. The pace slackened, and Bolton had the major portion of the attack. Damen broke away, and had a long spell ef uneventful play. Both teams etrove hard to Inc

CARNELLY'S v. PLACKETT'S. At Loughborough. CARNELLY . B Six I PLACCEreS ....... Three RADFORD WESLEYAN v. RADFORD UNITED (22(D). . . On the Forest. The United at ball-time were leading two to one, but the Wesleyan, outplayed them, scoring no less than four goals. Result : WaslXT

The dmw Me the lint round Is as follows : Division 1: Grantham Town v. Netts. St. George's, Kettering Town v. Grantham Rovers Colts, Spittle. gets ((irantbam) Institute v. Graotham Rovers, Derby County (a bye). Division 2: Beaten Town V. Lincoln Amateurs, Lincoln City. Lincoln V

Two MFN OVERBOARD. The British steamer Turpie. 1,732 tons, of Earth B hields, bound for New York, which arrived at Vol mouth to-day, reported having encountered weather In which the mete and steward were washed overboard, whilst ether members of the crew tabled injuries. The Tem

PIIBLISHED IN THE MIDLANDS, and Contains 40 COLUMNS Of FOOTBALL NOTES from Spechil Coffeepot. dente, who visit the Principal Football Grounds fee the express purpose of reporting for the FORECAST OF NEXT WEEK'S EVENTS. THAMA, AND PROBABLE REBULTB. , Circulates in Upwards ef 100

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orb !--:girti.}.r. Shelley had little or no idea of football. Vet four words uttered by one of his characters May well be applicable to each of the clubs in this district—" Put forth thy might." Imagine they are spoken to each of the clubs I am to write about from time to time—f