The morning call., 1893-01-23

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T. Iumscen umpired for the 1histles and
IT. Hood did the same service for the Wan
derers.
p Keith was the referee. and Secretary
Machiilop Of the association superlntended
the Arrangements.
line was called shortly after P. NJ. and
as the players jumped over the rails Into the
arena each one Of the faYOTites Nas cheered
by his friends and admirers on the grand
. stand.
Right from the start it could easily be
seen that whatever team would come out
victorious would have TO work hard ior the
honor. because all the men seemed TO be IN
fne condition and eager for the Tray
The Thistles won the toss and -. Pollock
started tie ball with a kick which passed IT
10 Smile, who sent it over Lumsden's back
and over the line.
This started the work, and the Thistles,
taking the aggressive part, commenced 10
push the Wanderers toward their goal
The latteT's back division was Kept busy
and proved Itself very strong, IrVu ana W.
Pollock doing especially WeHstwnlle Smli-
les adwoTk was Immense.
GRAY. the Wanderers goalkeeper, in
friRged the rules by running with the ball
over the prescribed sIX-yaTd limit, and by
doing so be left the bali IN Il dangerous
proximity, giving tn Thistles an opening,
which the latter, however, did not improve.
The good points Of the various players
commenced to be noticeable, and 1t became
apparent that in TieTney the Ihistes had
ly far the best player ia the Whole heId'
That man played a wonderful game ali
through the contest, and lie was voted The
favorite by the spectators.
GRAY defended his goal we'll during sew
eTal existing onslaughtS.
REYNOLDS with a strong kick, sent the
epnere near the Wanderers goal, where
Morrison cIeverly seized Il and sent it back
INTO mIdfeid.
Harrison, who did not seem to be in as
good a condition as he usually is, managed
shortly after this 10 save the bail from a
run made by Irwin.
A slight dispute over the question whether
Tierney, who had taken the ball from Fyfe,
lad sent It across the line was settled by
tie referee. who declared Ii out, and after
that the play was for some time kept right
in front Of the Thisues' goal, and il looked
as if the Wanderers had the advantage OF
the situation.
Bouring did some fine kicking. and the
frrepressibIe Tierney showed his superior
ity by making some excellent runs unlll he
got q chance 10 kick tie Dali from the center
to tie Wanderers goal line. where Harrison
luckily saved il by heading it over the
fence
Morrison and Harrison, assisted by Gray,
worked in TIE Wanderers defense, and they
lad busy time repelling their antagonists,
who were bOlder and hercer every minute.
Eyfe and Morse. TWO OF the Wanderers
best PLAYERS were victims of a combination
put up against them by the Thistles, whose
two smallest men. Irwin and Smillie, by
their agility spoiled every effort the two
former players made.
When Fyfe and Morse did at last succeed
In making one Of their big runs they en-
cOuntered Tierney, who sent the ball flying
over the goal line just before half-time was
called, without any credits having been
earned by either one OF the teams.
Bourng started'the ball for the second
half. Smile picked il up and ran il inlo
corner over the line.
All the players seemed to be less excited
and far more cautious than they had been
10 the beginning.
They were all watching each other, evil
IDENTIFY re- ady 10 catch some one mapping and
TO lake an immediate advantage should an
opportunity present itself.
There were several fouls made By both
sides
Bouring's kicking again became feature
and Reynolds did a great deal Of good work.
The play was lively for some time, being
mostly confined 10 midfed.
Morse and Fyfe, the two twin players OF
across the field, and they had the ball all
TO themselves until just at the last moment
Reynolds interfeTed and gently touched the
leather with his toes, sending il over the
rail.
The center-feId play continued TO be In
teresting, and the audience, approaching
this, yelled themselves hOarse in shouting
braves whenever come one OF the players
did something clever.
Then came the event Of the day.
Il. -
PuTYls, who with long kick landed II
right on the top OF the Wanderers goal
keepers head.
Gray was So surprised that he failed to see
what was required Of him. and ne quietly
allowed the leather 10 drop in front OF him,
thereby giving goal and the first point to
the Thistles.
1t proved to be the only point made dur
ing the game, the Wanderers, in spite of
their vigorous efforts, being unable to score
goal.
Three corners in rapid succession were
secured by the 1listles, none OF them.
however. resulting IN anything.
The hard work was commencing TO tell
on some Of the players about that time, and
some of those who had been most active at
the start showed signs OF weakening.
Little Irwin had heap Of trouble with
bis new yellow shoes.
They pinched, or would not remain had,
or something else, for be was continually
engaged adjusting them.
Bouring kicked The bail so hard that Ii
rose into the air ana would have gone over
the high fence on the east side of the
grounds had not some spectators who occu-
pied that lofty perch caught il and sent it
back.
The ladies' thought this high kicking was
a great achievement and BOuTiBg received
quite an ovation from the female portion of
the audience, who thought he was the
loveliest of all the players.
The play changed forward and back for
some time. Erskine worked like a hero.
Harrison also recovered and eXerted him.
self. Lamsden showed much cool judy
ment in the defense of his goal. and Teirney
kept his fine play up to the very last
moment.
Just before time was called Irwin and
Bouring were competing for the control #
the leather, but the whistle sounded. The
Thistles had won the championship for the
time being and everybody was coEgratulat-
ing them.
Early in the morning the California
Juniors and the RoyeTS, two teams com
posed Of juveniles, played game, Wnich,
Ike all the games played by the young 1901
baiiists, was very amusing.
10 be sure there was very little science
displayed, but then there was enough noise
TO make UP for the lack of skill.
The game ended in draw, each team
having scored one point.
But diminutive member of the Rovers'
team declared after II was all ovts that the
game was fake, tie California kids having
cheated the R0veTs out Of goal the latter
were suTethey were entitled to.
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