The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
FOOTBALL.
A Game That Has Taken First Place
in Outdoor Sport.

III OdN4OOA 0POiNs
That the football craze has captured the
fancy of ladies as we'll as gentlemen was
evidenced by the large number of people
which turned out to witness the second
game Of the series of association football
on Monday last between the Thistles and
Pacific Wanderers, notwithstanding the
ominous and deterrent predictions Of
Weather Clerk jenkins regarding Jupiter
Piuvins.
( The followers of association football are
still discussing the unexpected defeat of the
Thistles by their old-time opponents the
i Wanderers, and the football prophets will
be kept guessing a to what team will come
out on ton in the final struggle. which will
= take / lace some time in January.
-; The reverse has had a stimulating effect
ION the Thistle captain and he has set about
= Strengthening the weak points in his team
for the return match.
The game last Monday was characterized
: more by good individual play than by seien-
t1fc com 6inatiOn. which is the great feature
Of the association game.
- Frank Gray, the Wanderers goalkeeper,
E. made brilliant defense for his team, and is
rapidly coming to the front as one of the
i best men on the coast between the sticks"
Tierny, the Thistle back, did not display
bis usual great form, and IN the second half
got ratified through the persistent pressure
Of the Wanderers forward division.
=. Morse's brilliant run in the second half
was one Of the features OF the game. and
with little less disposition TO monopcliZe
the leather the Wanderers will have in him
left wing forward who will be hard to beat.
Ferguson and Irvine. Of the Thistle for
ward division, played their usual reliable
and consistent game, while the TON
Thumb" of association football gave a
clever exhibition of tricky football and
unanswered the ball in his own inimitable
style.
Leal, tbs new forward of the Wanderers
team, is a decided acquisition and distin-
guished himself by the clever manner in
which be scored two goals for his team.
ErsEme's transferenee 10 center forward
was a move in the right direction. and in
this position his play was exceedingly
effective and troubled Tierney considerably
The Oakland association football team
viii make its debut at Central Park to-
morrow afternoon.
It's opponents will be the Thistle club
ana as the Oakanders have been training
consistently for the event for some time an
exciting contest may be looked for. The
Thistle combination will have 20 be at its
bes: to beat the Oaklanders, who are de-
teTmined TO show the San franciscans that
the athletes Of the Modern Athens" are
keeping abreast of the times and are quite
al fat, even in the matter of association
football.
The football craze has at last struck The
POtrero. and team is now in training
there. under the coaching Of an old associa-
ton player, which Is determined to make
the other teams hustle for the champion
ship, Lively times are in prospect for the
association football enthusiasts.
The idea has=been :mooted TO form a num-
Der OF junior association teams in order 10
give young Friseo:a chance TO learn the
game. The suggestion has been well re-
ceiyed and will be brought before the next
utaptinO nj the PaPif76-( a0nSfr Eonthall. a
citation. These juni0rclubs would serve as
a nursery from whchto. recruit the senior
teams and would give the Youngsters. a
chance to emulate their daddies. 81.
The prospects for the iptersta e@mateh.
between Washington and California look.
good aud a strong effort WILDE made 10.
bring the event of On Washingten's birth
day, February %. ..:::::--..+
A schedule of Association gamesis= being
arranged fsr alternate Sunday matches be-
tween the Oakland and San. Francisco
teams - -: =.
The Wanderers are open to receive a:
challenge from the football team of.the.
" Alert Athletic Club.
The next meeting OF the Pacific Coast
3 Football Association will be held on Tues:
day, JANUARY >. Several important matters
viii be considered REGARDING the organiza-
: ton Of several new teams.
-. Tie Pacific WANDERERS football team is
the greatest cosmopolitan combination on
the coast. containing as IT. does representa-
tives Il OH every part OF the British Isles,
:. with a representative from: Canada ana
Australia, aud several American players
throw In TO leayen up the incongruOus but
= unmatchable combination of football ash-
. Ietes. s-s--.e
A meeting of the Richmond Athletic Club
Will be held some time next mouth TO form
an association football team and affiliate
with the Pacific Coast Football Association.
Secretary Cassidy of the Richmond athletes
is determined to select a smart eleven to
uphold the; honor OF the Richmond district
=. Captain Holden Of the Levi Strauss foot
ball eleven has about completed his selec-
tlOns for his Association team, and will be
scheduled for a match in February with
the Thistle or Wanderers combination.
:. Editor Coll am not quite satisfied that any
= thing that might say will be appreciated by
the publishers OF your paper nor by lovers Of the
fooiballs hut admTrer OF the 81 0rt as am, and
desrous OF saying something on he subject !
have taken the liberty Of EXPIRE ssiDg my ideas in
- whiting and fOrwal ding the same 20 you In the
hone that you: may see some merit III them and
give them space In your valuable paper.
" Al The present time the air as well as the peo-
PIE are mDregndted with football, and no mat
Ter how: large or small the group you come il
con act with the subject In nine cases out OF ten
Is fool ball.
: The game OF this afternoon between the Par
= Bells ana the hitherto invincible Emmets
promises 10 be one OF the best, II not the best,
ever played on this coast, AID / am OF the
opinion that a team could be chosen from among
.the cont s. ans IN TINS. afternoons game that
.Nonld make a very cTeditable showing with any
Team, no matter where chosen.
Captain Hurley, who Will have charge OF the
Parnells,. says that he Is as sure of winning a.
that he ltye-, and that he has some fresh points
10 intrOdGe in tue game With which his oppo
beBts are unfamiliar with some youngsters
fresh from The old sod he proposes to teach the
:Emmets lessen on football which they very
:: much need.
Captain Palmer OF the Emmes, when informed
: OF what his rival IN the afternoons game had
SAID, simply smiled and added: Well il Cap
IAN Hurley can aud Will introduce some new
features Of loot bali with which the EmInets are
3 noi familiar Iwan to give him timely notice as
: caDi ain OF the latter declare IL my opinion
that theTe.is not team Of greenhorns under
- ihe sun who are capable OF performing The task
Tie eapIain;of the ParneAs has placed befoIe
hiinself and bis menu
aptain Palmer further said: ~ know Cap.
2 lain huIley.bas some very excellent players in
/: BIS Iehmi but who has ever seen the Emmets al
Tork ana not; admired the play OF 0'Keefte,
Hughes. Heagerty, Cfeede, Nc Enerney, Moriarty,:
the ODowdsi- and Jerry Welsh without being
= satisfied HAT. what they don't know: about tile
game is not notwithstanding" p. -.
Following arctic names the players In
i this afternoons game:@.
Parnells--J. j. Hurley captain; NJ Fenfon, IL.
H0fgaD X. Haskins,J CahilL e.. ShiukwIp Il:
Long. Z. CfemiD, q. Brown. NJ. Hannigan NJ
sbee han, M. J. Kelleher T. Hurley c. kelfeber,
j. Kane g.. Lee. L. .McKeon, L. Flynn, M Con.
. roy, NJ. Condor and j. Cfonin. S1bsritutes-K.
Hing, j. LAWYER, j. Kane and NJ Lee.
Emmets-ETed Palmer, captain; L. J. O,Keere:
Thomas Hughes. u. p. MotiaTty, NJ. NJ Nc
earthly. j.. Welsh, 7. DEiscoll. NJ. o. Dowd, DID.
HannifD, Thomas Fitzgerald. William Dewane.
u. Buckley, j: Il. OConnor. K Gre de, d. Casey,
ID. Heagerty, Nj. Casey, j. r. Kelly j. O'Dowd,
ID. McInerney aud T. ksyanagh.
:: The game will be PLAYED in the Haght-
:. street baseball grounds, and play will be
called at 2 O'clock.