The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-31
ICARUS SAILORS
ARE UNDEFEATED
The Honolulu kIeven only
Stand off the Tars at
Nakiki.

The sailors of the Icarus played the
last of their matches in Association
football against the local teams on Sat
urday last. in the contests against
England and Scotland they had as
serted their superiority, and it was an
| tiCipated that Saturdays game. when
they encountered the full strength of
honolulu, would present them with
their first defeat,
This was, however, not. the case, as
after hardly fought game the best
, the League representatives could do
was to make a draw.
The toss was won by Lieut.. Pilchard
WHO was skipper of the Icarus crew
and the town team had to commence
With the rays of a declining sun in their
eyes. The game had been in progress
but short time when Stokes, playing
center half. placed the town in an adj
vantage With a neatly scored goal. The
ball was SET III motion again and
iine exhibition of the game was given
tire sailors perhaps showing the better
combination.
The Honolulu forwards, however.
worked hard and. playing an effective
game, forced an unproductive corner.
They We're, however, not to be denied
and shortly afterwards Smithies in
creased the score. The sailors attack
now became more determined and be-
fore the call OF half time had lessened
their deficit. Half time score:
HONOLULU 2.
ICARUS l.
After the interval the tars started off
III great style and before long had again
placed the bali through the towns de-
Tense. The score was now equal, and
great efforts We're made by either side
to win. The sailors for some time APP
peared likely to again claim a victory
and continually bombarded the Homo
lulu goal. F'anwick. however, defended
in excellent shape and kept his charge
intact. AT the call of time the score
stood at:
HONOLULU 2.
ICARUS 2.
The Icarus team has proved itself a
Decentralization. The sailors ex-
pact to be back here in about three
months and the seasons practice should
place the town in position to sinflict
q decisive defeat upon them
Honolulu-FCrwards, SmithieS, Bot
tomley, Davies. Blackman, Manuel An
dersen; halfbacks, Stokes, Parish, d.
Anderson: backs, McGill. Soper; goal
F'ennick.
Saturdays goals were obtained by
Stokes and Smithies.
| The goal on Christmas Day in the
Scotland and Icarus match was shot
{ by Kay, who is becoming an aggress-
| i've forward.
| The men who We're left out from the
! League team have challenged Satur-
days eleven. The match will take place
at o'clock on Thursday next and
/ promises to be fast one.
| Next Saturday sees the first League
contest-England VS.. Scotland Both
teams will turn out in all the pomp and
circumstance of war-to wit their new
uniforms-and the game will be- with
out doubt, the most closely contested
| that has yet been witnessed.
| T. Andrews is away in the Volcano
! Island.
| Bob Anderson, who as been celebrat-
| ing away. has returned to his own
again
! Mr.. Ault has written to say that he
will be down from Wailuku to take
part in the English VS.. Scotland match.
/ G.. Davies and Bottomly did great
| things in the forward line against lea
rus.
| Fennick is perhaps the most reliable
| custodian in Honolulu
Cockburn refereed in excellent style
and held the game we'll in hand.
/ RIGHT WING.