New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
MANY SEE "SOCKER" GAME
PILGRIMS EASY WINNERS.
1H-Nezc- York No Match for Bntons
at Association Football.

Brutality or anything akin thereto was con-
spicuous by its absence from the international
association football match contested between
the Pilgrims. of England, and the picked team
OF the Metropolitan Association Football League,
representing New-York and New-Jersey, at the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon The Eng
lishmen. as expected scored a decisive victory
by score of goals to l, after clean and en-
joyable exhibition of the method of propening
the pigskin solely with the feet as practised by
the sons of st. George across the big pond-
Five thousand people saw the game
Devotees of this particular style of play en-
loved every minute Of it, of course, and en-
Unused over the fine points, which, truth to TELL
were at times a bit confusing to the mere novice
Many came who have sworn fealty TO the college
game of this country, and were inclined to scott
at the thought that "sockeT" had any chance OF
supplantng the native game; but even trey,
though not by any means convinced of the
superiority of the English game, were imbued
with respect, and conceded IL possessed merit
enough to set them thinking.
In the visiting players the spectators had
some of the cream of British talent. in prime
condition after victorious career throughout
other parts Of the States. and they gave
brilliant exposition of skill that time and again
stirred the crowd to high pitch "f enthusiasm.
The manner in which tho English forwards
"dribbed," or, in other words advanced the ball
by short, sharp Jerks, without losing control of
it, and disdaining promiscouous kicking except
when goal near at hard. was. to say the
least, mystifying. but a source of continual JOY
to the initiated. who knew By intuition what it
all about.
The New-York team was clearly outcassed.
and although the individual members. notably
Captain Armstrong, OF Brooklyn; German and
Donald of the West Hudson club Craig, of the
ThistIes, and TAFT, of the Caledonians. occa-
sionally gave startling evidence of what they
were capable of. they plainly showed the lack Of
team work, without which no we'll regulated
"socker" eleven can hope to make stand
against men of the stamp and experience of the
Pilgrims.
The play throughout may be classed as fast
and furious, and with the exception of a ter
minute interval between the two halves the
players had hardly a chance to catch their
breath While the ball was mostly in New-York
territory as Is clear from the final score yet
the MetropoIitans made many a brilliant dash
down the field. and the tries at the English
goal were enough to make the visitors decidedly
uncomfortable on frequent occasions. AS
matter of fact New-York drew first blood and
tailed the initial goal through a pretty shot
from Gordon. the left halfback. after only ten
minutes of play
It required five minutes work for the Pill
grims to even up matters, which was accom-
plished by the speedy Woodward getting the
ball between the posts. Then came long Iull
in the scoring, with the bal moving fast from
side to side closely followed by approving shouts
from the grandstand and bleacheries. 1t
Raine. the English outside right and the young
est member of the team. who placed the Pill
grims in the lead. from which all the efforts Of
the home side thereafter failed to Gust them
minutes before
outside left for the Pilgrims. shot the third goal
for his side and the total at the end of the first
half stood at to l against New-YoTk. 1t was a
formidable lead, of course, but the showing OF
the league men good enough to encourage
the supporters to hope for change in the tide
Another long stand of twenty-five minutes was
made before the English were again able to pen
citrate the home goal, and ten minutes before
that time New-York got through, but the point
was not allowed because of offsde play. Wood
ward again to the fore in annexins the
fourth goal. After that the tallies came with
greater frequency, and within the twenty min
utes left for play Nuttal scored once and Raine
twice for the victorious Britons
A stirring bit of play marked the game inst
before the whistle blew for the wind-up, and the
scene Of it close the English goal Sir
Kirkpatrick, who had been doing excellent work
In goal throughout, was sorely pressed by three
or four NEWCOMERS, but Captain Mines came
to his aid and got the ball away in the nick of
time
Woodward and Raine divided the honors of the
game about equally between them, the younger
players accurate and low shooting drawing
times the whistle blew to give and another
moments respite from severe Jolt or kick
but all manfully resumed play and stayed in the
game. InterloCking legs OF opposing kickers
caused frequent upsets, but no injuries 10 speak
Of Aside from the team work the Englshmen
excelled in heading, and cleverness in heeng
the ball was also feature of the play.
Some Of the prominent people present were
Sir Percy Sanderson, British consul at New
York Lady Kirkpatrick. wife of Sir Charles;
Commodore J, g. Bourne OF the New York Yacht
Club, A. G.. Spadng, Arthur f. Rendle presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Football League and
J. Morrison Burnup. father of G. j. Burnup the
Kent County cricket captain. who brought a
team to this country several years ago.
Just before the game Captain Mines Of the
Pilgrims received a cahlegram from home an
nouncing that his father. a wealthy steel man
ufacturer. OF Sheffield. was dying. but he de-
cided TO play in the game and to take the first
steamer to the other side. The English team
VIII play one more game against the University
of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday,
and on Wednesday will depart. They plan 10
como back for second tour next September
The lineup.
Pilgrims Positions New-York
Kirkpatrick Craig
Mines Right hack. Martin
SteIey Left Donald
Nutall. Right halfback. Mntn
Earasdaie Centre halfback. Armstrong
aimeSey
Raine. .......... Outside right ............ Tail
FLETCHER Inside right ngs