The morning call., 1894-05-07
THISTLES DOWNED
Fort MaSOnS Win q Silver
Cup at COlma.
One of the Finest Games of Associa-
tion Football Ever Witnessed
on the Coast.

The hitherto invinclble Tnistles met their
Waterloo at Coma yesterday afternoon, the
gallant soldiers from Fort Mason. led by Cap
tain Wilson, defeating them by four goals to
three.
When these two crack teams in the Pacific
Coast Association Football League met at Gen.
tral Park three weeks ago, the game, 10 the
disappointment OF both, resulted In draw. To
induce them once more TO contend TO: supre-
macy the Imperial Athletic Club offered a
silver cup 10 the winning team, tie game to
take place al the opening OF the White House
Gardens, Colma, yesterday afternoon.
The game was played in a field adjoining the
gar dens and the men had the disadvantage of
playing over rough and uneven ground which
almost prevented any display Of good drib-
bling.
IT was expected that the contest would be a
rafting one, for the reason that the Fort Ma
sons VIII in few days be transferred 10 Fort
Candy, Wash, and did not wish to leave
record OF defeat, and also owing to The we'll
known rivalry between the teams. There was
q large crowd present, including fair proper
tion Of the gentle sex, who took lively inter
est In the game. Their sympathies seemed 10
be entirely with the soldiers. and when victory
perched upOn their banners they received a
regular ovation from them
AT 3 o'clock the teams lined up as follows:
Thistles. Positions. Fort Masons
Lowe..,......"....Go Goal. ................ Reed
D..
heyhoius.. r. ui iDacRs. Martin
POLLOCK Haifbacks N eeson
oohhor
ChalmerS (capt. .Halfback Dimmick
fefgusoh... ......., Right Forwards. Bennett
Strang.-............Ri Right forwards. Sy ymington
PATTERSON Lett forwards. watson
Hutchl son Left forwards Wilson (capt
Purvis Centers... atson
President Archie McKillop was referee and
his decisions gave general satisfaction.
During the first half the soldiers scored two
goals ana he Tbistl one. The ball was kept
moving up and down the field and each goal
keeper had his hands full.. Watson was the
first 10 score aud in few minutes repeated The
feat amid yells from the crowd. The Thstles
pulled themselves toge her and after some
clever work they made combined rush on the
soldiers goal and in the scrimmage the ball
went between the posts.
The second half had scarcely commenced
when during scrimmage In front of the sol
diers' goal Moore sent the ball through making
the score even. Pollock soon atterward missed
goal by foot. For few minutes the Thistes
managed 10 keep the ball in dangerous prox-
unity TO the soldiers goal till Dmmick who
was playing grand game, sent it flying down
Inc held. Wilson, Bennett and Watson rushed
J. along and In sharp scrimmage before the
InlstleS goalit was sent between the posts,
again putting the soldiers ahead. Both Reed
and Lowe saved goal in quick time; then the
ball was again rushed down and during an ex-
citing scrlmmage Wilson succeeded in scoring.
This made the soldiers two goals ahead, ana iG
looked as IL the Tnistles were beaten AS it only
wanted five minutes to time.
One OF the finest exhibitions of football ever
seen on the coast was witnessed. Both teams
played their level best, and the crowd was
worked up to the highest pitch of excitement
when POLLOCK cevery scored goal for the
Ihlstles. But they were too late to even up.
and when the referees whistle blew they were
defeated by one goal.
The soldiers had four of the Rangers on their
team, Dut there was no denying the fact that
they have some Of the finest players In the
league, notably Wilson, Dimmick and Bennett.
Their departure from this city Is regretted by
all lovers OF association football, but their VIC
army, and next season IL is expected there will
be four army teams In the league.
Alter the match President McKillop pre-
sented the cup to Captain Wilson amid
cheers.
There were other events at the gardens, In
cludlng tug-0f-war, high jumping. wrestling,
welght-throwlng and dancing in the pavilion.