The morning call., 1893-01-30
oAKLANDs vs.. THIsTLEs.
A Fine Game Played in Mud and
Siush af Piedmont,

The Piedmont grounds yesterday was one
mass of mud and slush. owing TO the recent
heavy rains. There was only one small
portion Of the grounds, where a little green
grass grew, which was dry. The rest Of
of the field was sloppy. and ole corner was
partially covered with water.
Notwithstanding this drawback the game
announced between the San Francisco
Thistle Club and the Oakland team came
off, and better or more exciting game I'M
der the association rules has not been played
this season.
Owing to the limited portion OF the
field which escaped inuHdation it was
marked off somewhat smaller than usual
The captain Of the Ihistles won the toss
for goal and took the heavy side Of the
grounds, where the mud was thick, in order
to have the better advantage when the men
were tired in the second half
After the first center kick the Thistles
carried the ball into the 0aklands' teri
tory and kept il there with some very ex-
citing plays until little Irwin shot the ball
under the bars, scoring the frat goal for
the 1histles.
Then the Oakands warm ed mp and
pressed the 1histles very hard, and sue
eeeded in scoring goal before time for the
first half was called This N ade the two
teams even.
When the second half began both teams
went TO work in earnest, and some very
brilliant playing was done The Thisties
had the advantage Of the field in this half,
while the Oaklands had to defend their
goal through a mass of slush. Purvis, in
the brst hall OF the game. fOuled twice and
gave he OaKlsnds free kicks. The Tnistles
managed by kicking and hard puntng to
keep the ball in the neighbOrhood of the
OaklaDds' goal, but owing to the fine de-
Tense Of G0aikeepeT Low the Thistles
found 1t impossible 10 get the ball under
the bars.
By this time the ground had been all cut
up by the trapping Of tue men in their ex-
citing struggles, and sometimes when they
went to kick the ball they lost their fo0thold
aud fell in the mud. at which the spectators
laughed The bali sometimes was half
buried in the slush and The players could
hardly lift Il, il stuck so and was so heavy.
The Thistles managed to have the best OF
the game and kept the ball in the Oaklands'
field until Captain Pollock, by a brilliant
kick, shot the ball 10 goal
The Thistles quickly reached goal again,
but the referee decided ii a foul. as the ball
had touched the shoulders Of one of the
Thistles men.
The OaklaBds then had their turn, and
made the Ihistles look out for their own
goal. A fine kick Of Proctor sent the bail
over the goal, but it did not count goal as
the ball, under the rules, must be kicked
or punted under the bars.
thC S"h'"Ots "c1e otOltu quail DHhiic
doing the coed work which resulted in the
point
The struggle for the next goal was the
most exciting Of the game, and Ihe contest
most interesting. Now one side had the adj
vantage. and now the other. Finally the
Thistles got the ball near the 0aklards'
goal. and the Thistles got free kick from
the 0aklands' corner
Chalmers did the kicking, and most re-
markable one 1t was. He kicked from a
dead center corner on straight side kick
for tie goal and passed the ball under the
bars. The ball seemed to take an in curve
az it shot sideways, and turned under as it
reached tie goal, completely surprising all
The Oakland players. The crowd went wild
at this extraordinary kick
Time was then called, the Thistles being
declared winners by score Of 4 to1.
The following were The men In the two
teams aud Their 20, ttions.