The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-26
GAELIC FOOTBALL.
First of the League Games
Next Sunday.
Grand Contest Predicted-Associa-
ton 1atch This Afternoon
in Central Park.

A match between those two crack foot
bail teams. the Emmets and Parnells, was
to have been played under the Gaelic rules
Oh the Haight-slreet grounds yesterday
afternoon.
Long before the hour fixed for the CON-
mencement of the game the teams and
several of their supporters had assembled
In the Terminal Hotel. Among the latter
were J. c. Nealon, who has done as much
as any dozen men interested in this popular
game to keep IL going, John II. Sullivan,
j. Moore and j. Murphy
Captain Fred Palmer of the Emmets
and CAPTAIN Hurley of the Parnelis held
consultation and decided. In view of the
rain. to postpone the match till next Sunday
afternoon, when il will be made the first Of
tile series of matches TO be played by the
teams forming the recently constituted
league.
The match wilt be played on the Haight-
street grounds, and both captains declare it
will be the best exhibition Of scientific
football ever seen on the Pacific Coast.
Both teams have been actively in practice
for this great match.
Captain Hurley says he has a surprise in
store for the Emmets. as he has some crack
players just out from the ''ould sod" and
Ia the dust
When genial Captain Palmer was told of
what was in store for his team he smiled q
cynical smile.
my boys" be said. care all crack play
ers, and perhaps Captain Hurley would be
surprised to know that some of them be-
Ionged to the leading clubs in the Green
Isle. lie can have all the crack players be
can get Just out from the dear old land, and
even then We can beat his team.
rnf II, l. 4
about the game next Sunday. 1 know it
VIII be one Of the most hotiy contested
games ever played on the coast but all the
same we won't be in second place.
we have got the game down to a science,
ana The pubic, who like to SEES real scien-
tifc aud skillfuily played football don't
know what they miss 10y not coming to see
the games under Gaelic rules. The time Is
coming when Gaelic football will be as
thoroughly appreciated as it deserves. and
We are satisfied to wait patiently till that
time comes.
THE movement to send a team selected
from the best players in the league to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago is being received
WIN enthusiasm, and you can say that
team will without doubt be sent.
There win be teams from Ireland. 'Bos-
ton. Philadelphia aud other Eastern cities.
besides the Chicago teams, and Ii is pro-
posed 10 PLAY series OF games. tho via is,"'
~ \ gu can depend upon ii that the team
from the Pacific Coast won't be the last on
the list al the conclusion of the series.
I'VE have just as fine players here as
anywhere. / speak from experience and
not simply In boastful spirit"
visit was made bv members of both
teams TO the Golden Gate Park grounds
The dwelling has been finished and top
dressing OF itch black soil is now being put
Oh which will he followed by the s0dding.
J. c. Nealon remarked as he Surveyed
tine field: These will be the finest football
grounds in America when completed. The
general form is like an amphitheater and
the effect will be cry pretty.
Il am assured that nothing will be neg
lrcted to make the grounds attractive. al
though nature has made them attractive
enough already. Benches will be placed all
around and pavilion will be erected for
the convenience of the players.
"By next May the appearance of these
grounds will be surprise TO most people.
Gaelic footballcrs play for the love of
sport md the game here will be free to all.
| would not take such deep interest In the
success OF the game il | did not know, as
an old player myself, how 1t appeals to the
best instincts of those who delight in wit
Messing manly sport where the chief ele-
ments are science and skill.
ut Is bound 10 become more and more
popular, and will yet be the leading attrac-
tIon in outdoor sports.
81 am doing all can to get the college
boys to 90 In for a series of matches with us
next season, and hope 10 be successful.
also intend to get the Olympic Club, il pos
sible, to start team under the Gaelic
rules.
Gaelic football is booming, sir, aud the
boom is only in its infancy YETI
A match under association rules Will be
played al Central Park this afternoon be-
tween the Scottish Thstles and the Pacific
Wanderers.
The Scottish Thistle team will be COM
posed of: w. Lumsden goal X. REYNOLDS
rigbtback. p. Tierney left back, ID. Pollock
right hslfback, }. Moor center halfback,
w. Smith left halfback. j. Ilvne and J.
Smillie right forwards, W. Pollack center
forward. A. Chalmers and d. Ferguson left