The morning call., 1893-05-15
WANDERERS WIN.
Oakland KiCkerS Walk Off
in Disgust.
The Rangers Are Beaten for the
Trophy by the Thistles After
a Good Game.

The football season is fast drawing to a
close, but the enthusiasts who patronize
the associations games, played by the
clubs of the Pacific Coast Football Asso-
citation, did not allow much dimunltion to
be apparent in their attendance al Central
Park yesterday.
There were two games on the bill-the
Rangers against the Thstles and the
Wanderers against the Oaklands, in the
afternoon.
The Rangers is young club, formed the
last of any in The association, but the i'm
proYement in the members play has been
more marked than in any other club.
They have come on wonderfully. and
whereas, at the start of the season, such
men as the Scottish ,Thistles could allow a
big handicap and Just beat them as they
wished. the Rangers have made such rapid
strides and practiced so assidu0usly that
they gave the Thislles all the work they
wanted before their cOlors were lowered.
The HhistleS, however, were slightly
Handicapped by the absence Of a few of
their best men and had to play with sub
stitutes, VINO, although not necessarily in
ferior, were strange TO the team and could
not make use OF combination plays.
At the commencement 1t looked as
though the ThistIes had an easy thing to
the latter showed their mett!e to some pur-
pose and gave their opponents rapid and
skilllul game. After the first Is minutes
the play was very even and well conte sted,
neither side gaining any decided point over
the other.
The first goal fell to the ThstIes, and
was kicked by Ferguson.
The second followed in short order and
scored to the SGOtchmen likewise.
Purnes did some rattlng play in this
game and made several good attempts,
until finally lie was successful in a Skill
fully passed ball. making the score two
goals TO the Thistles.
Then the Rangers got in some good work
and led the Thistles a dance all around
the field. Two goals fell to them in a very
little time, mainly the result of their
really hard work and skillful c0mbin alton
play.
With the score at two goals even. it was
in doubt for n time who would be left in to
play he Wanderers for the Hilbert trophy /;
but the Thistles, put on their 1nettle by
TIE loss of TWO goals in quick succession,
surpassed themselves in every way, with
the result that just before time was called
ball passed in by a long kick from md
field got into Pollock's possession and was
kicked for n clean and clever goal. Score,
Thistles three goals, Rangers two.
The game was ably refereed by Patter-
son, while linesmen Reeves and Fleming
Rangers and Thistes.
In the afternoon the Wanderers and the
Oaklands met to try conclusions and set
tie the right TO compete for the Hilbert
cup.
There was fair attendance of spec
tatnrs, and much interest was manifested
in the rival teams. as proved by the en-
c0nraging cries In tones reminiscent of the
land of Burns.
The Thistles took the southern end and
won the kickoff. Play for time was
careful and rather slow, each side being
unwilling to cuncede point to the other
by any wild play.
Then things took turn. and the Wan
dererS changed their tactics, going in for
rapid play, but playing a good com bina-
ton game. They remembered their recent
defeat by the Oakland men, and were on
their very best behavior to prevent re-
currence of that d saster.
The Wanderers continued to keep the
ball up in the Oakland's territory most of
the time, except when the latter made an
occasional rally and gave them run on
the other end; but the Wanderers goal
was never in danger.
After long play of little Importance all
over the field the Wanderers nj ade q de-
termined attack on the Oakland citadel,
which nearly ended dsastrousy for the
men from across the bay.
Bouring made splendid straight kick,
but was stopped right on the line by the
goa-keeper.
The Oakland triumph was shori-llved,
however, for ten seconds after the leather
skinned between their posts. propelled by
the foot of Erskine of the Wanderers.
Then the Oaklanders made some spirited
for while. Tic 'backs" of the latter