The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-06
KICKED THE BALL.
The OakIands Win From
the City Boys.
Two Very Close Games Played Yes
terday in Which Both the Fav-
orites Were Beaten.

The crowd of football enthusiasts who
visited Central Park yesterday witnessed
one of the finest games of football ever
played by association teams in this city
The Oakland Athletics and the Pacific Wan
derers were the teams that put up the fine
game.
Yesterday was the second time these
teams have tried conclusions. The Pacific
Wanderers were the successful ones in the
first game, but yesterday they met their
downfall.
The improved playing of the Oakland
boys since their last appearance on the
grounds was we'll noted and it is predicted
by many OF the competent football players
that at the end Of the season they will be
found at the top notch. claiming the Hirlbut
trophy.
The brilliant playing of Goalkeeper Low
OF the Oaklands was marked feature of
the game and he was repeatedly eheered by
the Oakland contingent, as also was the
playing of Morrison OF the Wanderers, who
played an excellent game.
The referee was A. c. Holden, and al
though his decisions were little raw in
some portions Of the game ne did his best
and neither team was injured by the de-
cisiOns.
Following was the makeup of the teams:
Pacific Wanderers. Position. Oakland Athletics
r. j, Gray. Goal James Low
[
a. Morrison. - l........A. Proctor
c. +. howell. Hafbacss '. = LANG Iains
}. Longbottom....J INV. Hunter
w. +. Fyfe.......) f.........,P. Moir
}. Leal.:........... ...... Z. Johnston
y: Erskine...... Forwards. .......... l. Fogle
w. BrOadhurst. e. ........... j. Weir
l. watson. ....-....-. Linemen.... L &. humphrey
The Oakands won the toss, and by long fly
kick, Fogie sent the ball down in the vicinity
Of the Wanderers goal. But here Nor
rison got the ball. and by a very clever run,
assisted with the interference Of Thompson,
the ball was placed dangerously near the
Oaklands goal; and FyfP, by clever kick,
sent it sailing towards the goal, but Low,
by timely punt, defeated the efforts of the
Wanderers.
The Oakianis, rho had beer playing on
the defensive now assumed the offensive,
ana by combined play the ball was again
worked down TO the Wanderers goal and
Thompson and Morrison were kept very
busy Tepelling attacks. At last the ball
was kicked over the line by M0iI, and the
Wanderers recsIved the advantage IF get
ting a goal kick. The ball was again forced
to the middle Of the field, and for about
twenty minutes see-saw game was played.
First the Wanderers would gain possession
of the ball, aud then their opponents would
do like wise, until NOir by some very clever
play kicked the bail through the Wander
erS' goal, thereby gaining tile first point for
the OAK lands at the close OF the first half.
The Oakland boys started with new de-
termination in the beginning OF the second
half, and when Erskine kicked The ball off
Tor the Wanderers it was secured by Fogie
and Hunter. who Effected a good c0mbina-
ton, and after q long run the ball was
passed to Weir, who by a swift ground kick
sent the ball again through the Wanderers
goal.
At this point of the game the score stood
Oaklands 2 Wanderers 0. The Wanderers at
once realized their position ard they as
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inside of twenty minutes two goals were
placed to their credit which tied the score.
here were only about fifteen minutes
leftto finish the game but that was plenty
of time, for the past work had told on the
city boys. and they could not resist the
efforts of their clever opponents, who
gained the winning goal shortly before time
was up.