Ruddy McDonald and Jack Lee
Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 01 July 1902
The followers of the Tranmere Rovers Football Club will miss two of their favourities from their team next season. Ruddy McDonald, the smart outside right, and Jack Lee the left back have caugh the eye of the Everton directorate, and will be seen at Goodison Park next season. The Everton Football Club are desirious of securing promising local players, and a number of good juniors will receive trials during August.

LIVERPOOL POLICE ATHLETIC SPORTS
Liverpool Daily Post - Tuesday 01 July 1902
The entries for the Liverpool police athletic sports, which take place on Saturday, on the ground of the Everton Football Club, Goodison Park, close to-day. The popular secretary, Sergeant J. Park, has received entries which compare favourably with the best of previous years, and an excellent festival is sure to result. Special interest centres this year in the tug-of-war competition from the fact that up to now the Liverpool police team have been winning at every contest they have entered this season. A crack team from Abertillery,  Monmouthshire, whose credentials prove them to be opponents of a high order, have entered, and a right royal “tug” will be witnessed between them and the Liverpool police team if both are left in the final. Sergeant J. Park, who captains the Liverpool police team, has got his men into the pink of condition. The entries disclose the fact that a good Irish contingent will compete, both in the flat and wheel races. The Head Constable is giving a garden party.

POLICE ATHLETIC FESTIVAL
Liverpool Daily Post - Saturday 05 July 1902
AN ENCOURAGING PROSPECT
The prospects of the seventeenth annual athletic festival in connection with the Liverpool Police Athletic Society, to be held this afternoon on the Everton football ground, Goodison Park, are distinctly auspicious. Sergeant Park, the new hon. secretary, has done his work with commendable thoroughness, and the arrangements are now practically completed. Although the number of entries in the open events, cyclists particularly, show something of a decrease, there is a substantial increase in the number of entries for members’ events, bearing evidence of the greater interest taken in the society by those for whose benefit and amusement it was founded. On the whole, the entries compare favourably with the records of previous years. It is important to learn that the track is in splendid condition, having been given extra attention out of regard for the cyclists, so that one may safely prophecy no spills, except through a rider’s own fault. The open events, it may be added, have attracted some of the best sprinters, long-distance runners, and cyclists in this part of the country. The sports will commence at two o clock prompt, and at intervals during the day selections of music will contributed and the constabulary and Cheshire Lines bands. The prizes, which are great value in aggregate, will be distributed by the Mayoress Granted fine weather, there should be a crowded attendance, for whose enjoyment an excellent afternoon’s entertainment is assured.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Liverpool Daily Post - Monday 07 July 1902
POLICE ATHLETIC SOCIETY.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT GOODISON PARK
A genial temperatureand brilliant sunshine favoured the seventeenth annual festival of the Police Athletic Society, and a crowd numbering between 12,000 and 15.000 was on Saturday afternoon attracted to the Everton Football Ground, Goodison Park. Some fears were at the outset entertained as to whether the recent edict of the Head Constable against the sale of tickets after a particular manner would jeopardize “the gate,” but thanks both to the fine weather and to the interest with which the sports are looked forward to year after year by the public generally all fears on this score proved groundless, and from the point of view of attendance, there was no real cause for complaints. As to the entries, a falling-off was noticeable in their number in the open events, the cycling more particularly, but although there was no competitor of really first-rate importance, athletes from different parts of the North of England were well represented in the sprints, long-distance, and cycling events. On the other hand, however, the members competitions showed a substantial increase in the entries-which is, after all, a valuable feature as showing the greater interest taken in the festival by the members of the society themselves. Amongst these occupying seats in the Head Constable’s enclosure were the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Major of Birkenhead (Mr. G. Hazlehurst), Alderman Bowring, Alderman Fred Smith, Mr. R.D. Holt, Monsignor Nugent, Canon Lester, Mr. Leonard Dunning (Head Constable), Mr. W.J. Stewart (stipendiary), Mr. T. E. Sampson (city coroner), Mr. E. Berry, C.C. Mr. J. Gaffney, Mr. T.A. Cook, Captain Strachan, Mr. J. Cummins (Head Constable of Bootle), Superintendent Cross (Seaforth), and Superintendent Jarvis (Ormskirk).
The particularly interesting features of the sports were the mile bicycle handicap (open), the one mile walking race, the tug-of-war, the mile flat race (open), and the mile-interdivisional flat scratch race. The 100 yards flat race for members’ sons was followed with extraordinary eagerness, whilst the sack and obstacle races proved exceedingly amusing. In the tug-of-war Manchester Police were drawn against and were beaten by Bellman’s A.C. owing to the absence of the Grey Abertillery (Mon.) team, Liverpool Police had a bye, and easily defeated Bellman’s. The competitions for the Poole and Waring Shields were eagerly contested, and calculated on the number of victories achieved by its members Liverpool won both trophies with a big balance of points.
The sports lasted from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., at which time the prizes were distributed by the Lady Mayoress. At intervals during the afternoon the bands of the Constabulary and the Cheshire Lines played selections of music, which contributed materially to the enjoyment of the gathering.
RESULTS
100 Yards Flat Race (scratch)  “Poole Challenge Sheild and Waring Championship Shield Competitions, open to members of any police force in the United Kingdom -1st heat; 1. J. Callaghan, R.L.C; 2. W. McDowell (Liverpool); time 10 4 sec, 2nd heat; 1. T.J. Elliott (Liverpool); 2. A. Clarke (Cardiff); time 10 2-5 sec, Final heat; 1. T. J. Elliott; 2. J. Callagham; 3. W. McDowell; time 10 4/5 sec; three-quarters of a yard between first and second.
880 yards Flat Race handicap (for members only)- 1. A. Bell (A Division, 10 yards); 2. F.E. Stephenson (F. Division), 25; 3. S McKay (C. Division) 30 yards, A. very good race. Time 2mins 9 1-5 secs.
220 Yards Flat Race handicap for Members only (Members who have won a first prize at P.A.S sports within the last three years barred;- First heat; 1. W. H. Houlton (H Division) 35 yards; 2. J.S. Peacock (A Division), 10; 3. J. Cameron (G. Division), 20. Time 23 sec. Second heat; !. N. Yates (A Division), 30; 2. F.E. Stephenson (E Division), 6. S G. Orrell, (B. Division) 16, Tie 23 3-5 sec, Third Heat 1, J. Cullon (A Division), 30; 2. H.B. Quayle (G. Division). 10; 3. J. E. Poser (B Division) 16. Time 24 1-5 secs. Final; 1. Boulton; 2 Yates; 3. Cullen. Time 22 3-5 secs.
Mile Bicycle Race Handicap (open)- First heat: 1. A.J. Denny (Bristol Wheelers), 170 yards; 2. G.H. Wivell (L.R.C.C) 140; time 2 mins, 31 1-3 sec, Second heat; 1. J. Bates (St. Helens), 130; 2. F/ Peel (Peaseley Cross) 170; time, 2 mins 28 1-5 sec, Third heat; 1. R.F. Houlton (L.R. C.C) 90; 2. J. Mounfield Denny; 2. Houlton; 3. Mounfield; time  2 min, 26 2-5 sec. won by half a length; four lengths.
100 yards Flat Race Handicap (open); First heat; T. Postings (Ellesmere Port) 8 yards; time 10 1-5 sec, Second heat; J. B. Kirk (Sefton Harriers) 6 ¼; time 10 sec, Third heat; E.T. Smith (Liverpool) 9 ½ ; time, 10 2-5 sec. fourth heat; S. Gregory (Skerton Harriers), 8; time, 10 1-5 sec. Fifth heat; T.J. Elliott (L.P.A.S) 1 ½ time, 10 sec, Sixth heat; W. A. Burnham (Sefton Harriers) 1 1/4 ; time 10 2-5 sec.
Final; 1. Elliott; 2. Kirk; 3. Gregory; 4. Smith; time, 10 1-5 sec.
One Mile Walking Race (scratch) Poole Challenge Shield and Waring Championship Shield Competition open to members of any police force in the United Kingdom.- 1. E. Morse (London); 2. J. Brown (Rochdale) 3. R.C Kelly (Liverpool); time 7 mins 34 sec an easy win.
220 Yards Flat Handicap (confined to members over 15 stone)- 1. J. Donaldson, (Division C) 10 yards- 2. W. Prognell, C (10); 3. A. Wilson, A. (15); 4. R. Corrin, A. (2).
100 Yards Flat Handicap (Members only under 15 years)-Winners of heat; D.A. Embertson (24 yards); J. Denby (27) and C. Carter (37) (dead heat), R. McGain (25). J. Longridge (27), S. Poole (26), Allan Carter (22), F. Mayor (22); final; 1. C. Cater; 2. Emberton; 3. Poole; 4. Allen Cater; 5. Mayer.
880 Yards Flat (Poole Challenge Sheild and Waring Competition)- 1. J.T. Rimmer, Liverpool; 2. A.G. Edge, Liverpool; 3. J. Robinson, Warrington. Time 2min. 9. 2-5 sec.
Tug-of-war- Bellmen’s A.C. beat Manchester Police Final; Liverpool Police beat Beliman’s.
330 Yards Flat Handicap (members of over 10 years service);- 1. S. Paterson, Division H. (13 yards); 2. W. Aspin. H. (14) 3. J.A. Cameron, G. (8). Time; 38 1-5 secs.
Mile Flat Handicap (Open)-1. J. Edge, Sefton H. (100 yards); 2. S. Fareem W.C.H. (130); 3. T.M. Walker Liverpool Gymnasium (132). Time 4 mins, 21. 1-5 secs. Won easily.
Mile Bicycle (Poole Sheild and Warine Competition). 1. H. Baker, Bristol; 2. R.E. Bailey, Liverpool; 3. J. Rogers, Liverpool. Time 2mins 57 3-5sec.
70 Yards Sack Race- Final; 1. R. Lightfoot Division G; 2. R. McGain E; 3. J. Cameron, G. 4, S, Paterson II.
440 Yards Flat (Poole and Waring Competition)-1. W. McDowell, Liverpool; 2. J.T. Rimmer; 3. F. Whittaker, Warrington. Time 57 4-5 sec.
Two Miles Bicycle Handicap- First heat; 1. R.F. Houlton, L.R. C.C. (135 yards); 2. E. Mutch, Altrincham (135); 3. A.E. Howard, Sankey H. (310). Second heat; 1. A Copsek, Winsford (115); 2. J. Bate St. Helens (200); 3. W. Knowles Bootle (260); Final 1. Houlton; 2, Mutch, 3, Copsek. Time 5 mins 6 2-5 secs.
Three-quarter Mile Steeplechase Handicap (open). 1. E. Bricknell, Derby County (60 yards), 2 J.H. Ledger, Pembroke H. (35); 3. S. Francon WCH (90). Time 3 mins 46 1-3 secs. Won easily; a yard between second and third.
4.40 Yards Flat Handicap (Members)- 1. N. Yates Division A (45 yards); 2. J. Cullen. A. (35); 3. J.S. Peacock. A. (14) Time 55secs.
600 Yards Obstacle Handicap-First heat; 1. T. Sutton, Southport (10 yards); 2. G. Davies, Pembroke II (60) 3. T. Jones, Barnston (60); Second heat; H. Barker, Oldham 2, J Gregory, Salford H (60); 3. C. Kerr (Liverpool) (50). Final; 1. T. Sutton; 2 Jones, 3. Barker.
Mile Inter Divisional Flat Scratch (Divisional Challenge Cup; holders, A. Divisional-1. E. Division, 12. Points, runners up B. Division, 15 points. First man home Rimmer, First man of unplaced division J.A. Hackey, A Division. Time 6 mins 6 1-5sec.
Liverpool Police won the Poole and Waring Challenge Sheilds with 18 points, London and Bristol were level with 3 points each, and Rochdale R.L.C. and Warrington 2 points each.

Gray of Everton
Dundee Evening Post-Wednesday 9 July 1902
Patrick Thistle have just signed Gray, of Everton. He was certainly "Booked" for the Meadowside team a short time ago, but it was only on Saturday that the form was signed. The Thistle mean to make a good show in the first Division next season.

H. Singleton
Lincolnshire Echo - Friday 11 July 1902
Grimsby Town Football Club are leaving no stone unturned to secure good outside left for next reason, and they have already signed two players who have filled the position with credit to themselves and the clubs with which they have been engaged. The first of these H. Singleton, of Everton, who signed last Friday. He played last season with Everton Reserve, but figured several occasions in the first team. He is 5ft. 9 inches in height, and weights 11st

JACK ELLIOTT
Athletic News - Monday 14 July 1902
The Everton trainer, Elliott appealed in the matter of his suspension for illegally approaching a player.  It transpired that he was in poor circumstances owing to the illness of his wife, and it is decided to allow him half his wages during his term of suspension. 

ANOTHER SCOTCH FOR GRIMSBY.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 19 July 1902
Grimsby Town F.C, have signed on Peter Paterson, a well-known forward, who hailling from the vicinity of Glasgow, played last season for Everton.

PATERSON TO GRIMSBY
July 22, 1902. Lincolnshire Chronicle
Still another forward has been secured by Grimsby in the person of Peter Paterson, who last year played for Everton.

BERT SHARP
Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 25 July 1902
Negotiations, have been pending for the past two or three weeks for the transfer of Bert Sharp from Everton to Bristol City, have been broken off. Sharp, who at present fulfilling a cricketing engagement at Leyland, played full-back last season for Everton, and a brother of Jack Sharp, the Lancashire cricketer and Everton's right wing player. He was placed on the transfer list at the end of last season, and on being approached by Bristol, the Liverpool club asked £100 for his transfer, afterwards reducing it to £75. The southern club, however, would only give £50, and Everton refused to "come these terms" Bristol have this week signed another back place of Sharp.

SHARP’S TRANSFER REFUSED
Preston Herald - Saturday 26 July 1902
For the past few weeks negotiations have been pending for the transfer of Bert Sharp from Everton to Bristol City and have been broken off. Sharp, who is at present fulfilling a cricketing engagement at Leyland, played full back last season for Everton, and is a brother of Jack Sharp, the Lancashire cricketer and Everton’s right wing player. He was placed on the transfer list at the end of last season, and on being approached by Bristol the Liverpool club asked £100 for his transfer, afterwards reducing it to £75. The Southern club, however, would only give £50 and as Everton refused to come to these terms they have this week signed on another back in place of Sharp.