The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
LETTERS ON sroRT1xs rorToS
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To TEE EprroH OF THs suN-sr, Having
read the letter Of Secretary Cooper OF the
Staten Island A. G. in TEE Sun Of Tuesdsyre
Rarding the game Of football at Greenville last
Saturday. and being the impartial referee Of
that game think II is an insult to the mem
bers Of the Centreville A. G. and myself the
way In which Mr.. Cooper and his dictator have
expressed themselves in regard to said game
journeyed TO Gresnville as q spectator, not
as referee. When Mr.. Gordon asked me TO act
| as referee I accepted. Then he told me that
the Staten Island captain said they had
brought referee with them. This was sscrs-
tary Cooper
Coops- says showed clearly that I did not
understand the rules OF American Assocls-
tion football. am proud TO say that have
played that kind OF q game over Twelve. years,
and understand the rules perfectly. Ny de-
were beating them. Thon they showed their
Ignorance by disputing fair decisions. Tbs
the When HSe
OF the Greenyille forwards shot into their
goal the goal keeper caught and held the
then threw the ball and deliberately struck
through the goal, Then gave my decision In
favor Of Greenvllle making the score a tie
the field four minutes before time. Then
ordered Greenvllle. according to the rules, to
play. thus making the score five goals to four
goals in favor OF Greenville which was my de-
cision. Unfortunately Gordon made = mis-
take in reporting the game draw.
The Staten Island team averaged twenty
pounds heavier than the Greenvillos. I am
shocked to think such would-bo football
player as Mr.. Cooper would act like a school,
hoy. II he could play as well as he pretends
to know the rules his team would be we'll rep
resented In the American Association football
game. RoBERT J. TALBOT.
Treasurer Of Centreville A. q.
To THE Error OF Tue svN-Sr: Seeing
a letter in to-day's Sun in which our team Is
mentioned. think ii II only fair to have q
word to say In their defence, MIR. Cooper says
in his letter that some members, OF our team
played with the Greenville s. and was one Of
them. MIR. Talbot, who is member OF our
club. and one OF their host players, refereed
the game in manner which was satisfactory
to every one. until the Greenvilles took the
lead. Then the Islanders began to ind fault
with every decision. They finally left the field.
when the score was four goals each. There was
still about four minutes time left and the ref
cree ordered the game to proceed. Greenvle
scored again and then left the field. the referee
goals.
Cooper. who IL nothing more than q reserve
player. claims that our team was made I'D
partly Of players from Greenville. There was
member Of our club for at least two years.
while the s. |. A. {. team was made up from
at least three clubs. My opinion Of the whole
trouble is that the ). l. A, c. expected to swamp
prise. They wanted to place the blame on the
referee as an excuse for being defeated. such
childish conduct as they displayed is enough
to sicken true lovers OF the game.
GEORGE SPAvEN.
Secretary Centroville A. G.