The costumes of the players themselves were severely restrained in colour and cut and possessed that simplicity which is de rigueur for the real sportsman. The Shanghai delegation' were turned out in knickerbocker suits of Ashford grey, with which they wore white socks banded with maroon, while the Hurons chose the naviest of blues, relieved by white lettering, and sand-coloured stockings. Although we would not appear' critical we must say that thd general effect was a little too quiet for this season's colourful dictates, but in consideration of the state of the field it was perhaps as well that more delicate tints were not chosen.
The repartee of the bleachers was one of the marked features of the game and was put through! with an enthusiasm which was most frank and refreshing. The earnest. directness of some of the remarks exchanged was quite in' the style of the most talented realists of the stage and novel, and while we did not always understand such comments as: "AW; pull in your ears! You're coming to a tunnel!" we were fully conscious of being present ati literature in the making.
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