The morning call., 1893-10-16
TOOK EVERY GOAL
The Scotch Easily Beat
the Soldiers.
The First Association Football Match
Covers the Thistle Team
With LaurelS.

The first of the Pacific Association foot
ball matches for the season was kicked on
the Central Park grounds yesterday after
noon between the Thistles and the Fort
Masons aud was altogether one-Sided.
When time was whistled on the last half
of the game the score stood seven goals to
none in favor of the Thistles.
Ths Thistles kicked off. For quite
time the playing was confined to the Fort
Mason boys part of the field, and the SOL
diers had busy time of 1t defending their
goal. The molOtOny was broken, though.
by several exciting runs. Dimmick and
Wilson of the soldiers team made a clever
run toward the Ihistles, but Lowe of the
latter saved his goal in the nick of time,
and the sphere was sent back to midfie!d,
where both teams had to give aud take for
a while. Ferguson, Purvis and Gay of the
Thistles then IoOk possession of the ball,
and, cleyeriy combining. broke down the
defense Of the Fort Mason's back division,
and from pass by Purvls Waters sent
the leather spinning between the uprights,
making first goal far the ThlStles.
AS soon as the bali was again centered
the soldiers seemed to wake up, and the
Thisties hac all they could Go standing
their antagonists off. They lost mum Der
of good opportunities. tno. The ball was
crowded back and forth fro one goal to
tag being gained on either side. but the
experience OF Tie Thistles saved them, and,
by com binatio on. they again proved them
selves more than match for the soldier
boys. A swift ball was sent toward Coax
keeper Lawrcuceton, but being missed by
him, Ferguson rushed ii, and scored NUM-
Der two for the Thislles.
The soldiers began by some good runs
toward the Thistle goal, in which Captain
Wilson was conspicuous, and thus aroused
the enthusiasm of their supporters, but
Lowe kept his goal well, and cleverly cap
turing the sphere sent the soldiers away
empty handed. From then on the front
division of the Thistles took possession OF
the leather, and with a combined rush
they demoraliZed the warriors Ferguson
adroitly put the ball to Gay, who sent ii
lightning shot home past Sentinel Law
reDceSton.
The fourth scrimmage'was very short.
From corner kick by Ferguson. Waters
sent the ball through the Fort Mason goal
before Lewrenceston could realize what it
was all about. Half-time was called, the
score standing: Thistles 4, Fort Ma
sons @.
AS soon as the breathing spell was over
Wilson made an attempt TO force the back
division of the Thistles, but Reynolds sent
the bail to midfield. foul kick by Pol
lock sent it TO Ferguson's feet, and Fergu-
son grounded it diagonaily over to Gay,
who tipped it nicely through the uprights
of the soldier team, TO Lawrenceston'S 5
great amaZement.
The persistent attacks of the men from
Auld Scotia seemed to tell upon the Mill
tary players In The next scrimmage, and
the brunt Of the soldiers defense fell upon
Wilson and Dimmck, who showed some
fine individual playing. The Scotchmen
once more laid siege TO the Fort Mason
goal post, and Moore neatly sent the
leather spinning through.
The ball was again centered. and some
excitement was caused by a splendid run
of Wilson and Hood, who got the sphere
within two yards of the Thistle goal,
where lively contest took place Tierney,
however, relieved the pressure just in
time, and sent the ball back over the GEN.
ter line. 1t was again returned to danger
Gus proximity, bat luck appeared to go
against the soldiers, aud though they kept
the bali on the Thistleis side Of the field
for some time, Reynolds, by q strong
kick, transferred the combat to the
other end of the field, and the
fighters OF Uncle Sam were once more
put on the defensive. tue front division of
the Thistles making lively attack. A
corner kick was conceded to the Scotch
men, but Gay put the ball wildly behind
the goal posts The soldiers got another
opportunity. and Hood. Farrell and VII
sou stirred things up by lively run, evad-
ing Captain Chalmers backs. The bail
was worked right into Keeper loves
hands. VINO was forced 10 send it over the
horizontal. After several little struggles
the leather was sent back to the military
side and kept there. Finally Ferguson
kicked good strong ball home to victory.
The last battle was never finished
Both sides kept the ball passing from one
end to the other of tile field, it frequently
getting ont OF the limits. 1t was on the
soldiers side when time was called.
The teams and the positions Of the
players were as follows: