The morning call., 1893-12-11
POSITIONS.
AMERICA.

Referee. A Chalmers.
Erskine of the Wanderers set the ball in
motion, and by clever pass to MOir and
Barber these players essayed run toward
the Fort Mason goal, but kiltey cleyerly
Intercepted and with a strong kick drove
the ball back 10 centerfeld, where it
hovered for quite period, until Wilson of
the Army team hooked up the leather and
assisted by Dimmick a brilliant attempt
was made to drive the sphere between the
Wanderers goalposts, but Gray, the senti-
nei of the Wanderers territory, was on
the qni viye. and. cleverly punting the bali
out. Howard relieved The pressure by
kicking 1t out OF bounds.
From the throw-in Bennett received the
hauy~E<d pa SsiLg to GOode this player sent
a swift shot into the mouth of the Wan
dsrers' goal, which Gray missed, and
Wilson and Dimnick rushing in the ball
was driven through the uprights, making
nest goal for the Fort Masons and placing
the American representatives in the lead.
The ball was again centered, and a con-
ceTted attempt was made by the Wander
ers to eqealiZe the game. Hunter and
Munday made some brilliant plays, in
which Fyfe and Erskine ably seconded, and
gradually the leather sphere was worked
toward the American end OF the field.
Kiltey and Martin made a commendGb BILE
effort to repel tie persistent attack of
the English invaders, but the Wanderers
forward division stuck TO lis work, and for
quite period siege was laid on the Fort
MasoDs upright, In which the clever de-
Tense of Bury, the goalkeeper, was con-
spicuous. Kiltey came 10 the rescue and
again the leather was run toward the Wan
derers' goal. the American team simply
demonstrating that in their forward
division they were able to cope with their
English opponents.
Captain Wilson of the Fort Masons was
handling his team in fine shape, and COM
bining with GoOde and Bennett they
again evaded the back division of the
Wanderers, and before the goalkeeper of
that team could recover himself Wilson
potched second goal for the Fort Ma
sons amid much enthusiasm.
The Wanderers were being clearly
wOrsted az every point of the game, and
the fine combination play and keen work
Of the American team was surprise TO
their English opponents, who looked upon
. the game as a verltable picnic. in which
they would easily demonstrate their su-
peIiority.
The long passing game" followed by
the army team was proving effective and
again the leather was taken possession of
by Wilson sand ConnOr, the latter player
driving the ball we'll forward, where
'Goode of the Army team connected, and
by swift low shot again beat Gray of the
wanderers. increasing the American score
to goals to nil.
The Wanderers began to play up in bet
ter style, bat the defense of the Army team
was superb. and the referees whistle
stopped an attempt of Fyfe and Erskine
TO turn the tide in favor of the Wanderers,
the first half Of the game ending: Fort
Masons goals, Wanderers 0.
After short breathing spell the second
half of the game was commenced, and re-
aliZing the necessity for strong effort to
pull themselves even Captain Erskine of
the English team gave his team some good
coaching.
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ball. but Morrison blocked and a run by
Erskine and Barber brought the bail In
dangerou proximity to the Fort Masons'
goal, which was literally besieged, and
Bury and Kelley were kept busy repelliug
the persistent attacks OF the English team,
who. however. signally failed when it
came to scoring goals. although the Fort
Masons' goal had many narrow es-
capes. Kiltey again broke the Wan
derers' attack. and passing the ball to
Martin, this player drove it we'll down
the field. where Harrison received the
sphere, and dribbing it cleverly along the
neld. transferred the leather TO Wilson,
who had quite tilt with Howard. this
payer being compelled to kick over the
goai line to save. The army team was
GGU1nceued G1l,ed corner, which was taken by
wilson. who misjudged the wind and the
W vall went soaring over the top bar OF the
WanueIers goal posts, much TO the relief
oi tnat team. who looked anxious.
rto1I goal kick Gray drove the ball
vel IorWard to midfield, but while the
EueIIsh Team succeeded in working the
spneIe .oWard the American goal, they
Sasu r,sasi a"neu 10 score, and amid much en-
.Eusiasm the game ended in favor of the
Americans, who left the field yictors by a
score OF goals to nil.
Ine army team e2celled all its previous
enole ana handsomely beat the English
iootDallerS at their own game