THE LAST Tramp (mistaking garden suburb householder for one of his own profession). "YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME, CHARLIE. TIME I CLIPPED THAT 'EDGE I WAS REWARDED WITH THREE 'A'-PENCE, A CUP O' TEA NEARLY WARM AND A PAIR O' CYCLING KNICKERS I WOULDN'T BE SEEN DEAD IN." TALENT." (To the Editor of "Punch.") DEAR SIR, Our attention has been drawn to ณ series of humorous "THE SEARCH FOR OLYMPIC Department (see Cat., p. 35). This in cold-rolled, old vatted spring steel; fact alone speaks well for our deter- every blade is twenty over proof and mination to leave no stone unturned to marked "Excalibur" on every inch, uphold the prestige of Great Britain in without which none is genuine. the forthcoming Olympic struggle. Our non-flam dumbbells and our Our New Autumn Catalogue and Indian clubs, the latter made of real drawings in your Journal depicting Price List describes fully by means of wood, are and have been for many years imaginary efforts to discover talent letterpress and illustration our enormous the talk of the athletic world (see which could be utilised for the benefit stock, which has been manufactured in a few of our unsolicited testimonials, of the country at the Olympic Games the firm belief that the chief require- pp. xxii.-mcmiv.). to be held in Berlin in 1916. We remain, Yours, etc., ments of an athlete are that he should In the hope that these few lines will We are inclined to deprecate such be suitably clad (pp. 47-53) both during arouse you to a sense of your great light treatment of a very serious competition and after (see our "Sun-responsibility in this matter, and trustmatter, and would like to point out beam" Sweaters, with the little warm ing to receive your esteemed orders, that while your artist is fiddling with bath, p. 50), and that his weapons or the subject, as it were, Rome would implements, as the case may be, should burn, if it were not for the efforts of be of the very best make and quality. ourselves and others equally anxious In this respect our new spring grip for the athletic welfare of the country. discus (43s. doz., rim brakes extra) will Our own views are set forth in the be found superior to any other on the brochure which we have enclosed with market, giving longer flight at less cost, a copy of our Autumn Catalogue for and the turned-up edge enables it to be your perusal. of service on the dinner-table when not otherwise engaged. From adjoining posters seen in Manchester: "TEXTILE SPLIT: REMARKABLE "LADY'S LAWSUIT ABOUT HER BATHING DRESS." The connection is obvious. The brochure has been specially compiled for us by Mr. Hyam A. Seelsmann, A reference to our various makes and a leading light in the American athletic sizes of oars (pp. 71-76), tennis racquets world, and whom we have induced to (pp. 89-102), and javelins (pp. 113-118) "Doubtless there are many of us who would relinquish an important post in the will convince the budding athlete that be glad to pay rent with a red nose, as certain Games Department of John Money- we provide for every need in these trustees at Bermondsey paid yesterday." Pall Mall Gazette. wacker's famous establishment and to directions. Our fencing foils-the" Pantake up the even more onerous position jandrum," with the little round button Speaking for ourselves we should be THE LAST Tramp (mistaking garden suburb householder for one of his own profession). "YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME, CHARLIE. TIME I CLIPPED THAT 'EDGE I WAS REWARDED WITH THREE 'A'-PENCE, A CUP O' TEA NEARLY WARM AND A PAIR O' CYCLING KNICKERS I WOULDN'T BE SEEN DEAD IN." TALENT." (To the Editor of "Punch.") DEAR SIR,-Our attention has been drawn to & series of humorous "THE SEARCH FOR OLYMPIC Department (see Cat., p. 35). This in cold-rolled, old vatted spring steel; fact alone speaks well for our deter- every blade is twenty over proof and mination to leave no stone unturned to marked "Excaliburi on every inch, uphold the prestige of Great Britain in without which none is genuine. the forthcoming Olympic struggle. Our non-flam dumbbells and our Our New Autumn Catalogue and Indian clubs, the latter made of real drawings in your Journal depicting Price List describes fully by means of wood, are and have been for many years imaginary efforts to discover talent letterpress and illustration our enormous the talk of the athletic world (see which could be utilised for the benefit stock, which has been manufactured in a few of our unsolicited testimonials, of the country at the Olympic Games the firm belief that the chief require- pp. xxii.-mcmiv.). to be held in Berlin in 1916. ments of an athlete are that he should In the hope that these few lines will We are inclined to deprecate such be suitably clad (pp. 47-53) both during arouse you to a sense of your great light treatment of a very serious competition and after (see our "Sun- responsibility in this matter, and trustmatter, and would like to point out beam" Sweaters, with the little warm ing to receive your esteemed orders, that while your artist is fiddling with bath, p. 50), and that his weapons or We remain, Yours, etc., the subject, as it were, Rome would implements, as the case may be, should THE OLYMPIC OUTFITTING CO., LTD. burn, if it were not for the efforts of be of the very best make and quality. ourselves and others equally anxious In this respect our new spring grip. for the athletic welfare of the country. discus (43s. doz., rim brakes extra) will Our own views are set forth in the be found superior to any other on the brochure which we have enclosed with market, giving longer flight at less cost, a copy of our Autumn Catalogue for and the turned-up edge enables it to be your perusal. of service on the dinner-table when not otherwise engaged. From adjoining posters seen in Manchester: "TEXTILE SPLIT: "LADY'S LAWSUIT ABOUT HER BATHING DRESS." The connection is obvious. The brochure has been specially compiled for us by Mr. Hyam A. Seelsmann, A reference to our various makes and a leading light in the American athletic sizes of oars (pp. 71-76), tennis racquets world, and whom we have induced to (pp. 89-102), and javelins (pp. 113-118) "Doubtless there are many of us who would relinquish an important post in the will convince the budding athlete that be glad to pay rent with a red nose, as certain Games Department of John Money- we provide for every need in these trustees at Bermondsey paid yesterday." Pall Mall Gazette. wacker's famous establishment and to directions. Our fencing foils-the "Pantake up the even more onerous position jandrum," with the little round button Speaking for ourselves we should be |