Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
OUR SOCCER TEAM
TRIMMED TACONY
Wilmington is Now a Member
Of the Philadelphia
League

The Wilmington Association football
team which Is now member Of the Phil
adelphia League played its first game Of
the season at the Union street grounds
on Saturday and downed the strong Ia
cony bunch by the score Of 1 TO 0. A large
crowd was on hand to witness the opener
and were much plelsed with soccer game.
The home team kicked of at $3.50 O'Clock.
Rea kicking the ball down the field to
Balm who was robbed OF the BAH by
Beggs who sent IL back up the field again.
Fine combination work by the visitors
got going towards the home goal only to
be driven back by Steele. Dining then
getting tho bail. was robbed of il by
Black, who placed IL to Mcdonald. this
player sent Il across to Amber who Just
missed the goal. then midhed play fol-
lowed only to result in throw IN by
Jamlespn, this being cleared by Ayres,
Mulvaney getting the ball and passing to
Orr, and this player tested Armstrong,
btu he cleared woll. Then wilmington got
going but was checked by Ayres who
kicked out Black threw IN and Cross
heading il TO Christie a foul was claimed
against Broomhoad, Steele taking the
kick but saved by Campbell then the home
team poured IN shot after shot at the VS.
TORS goal only OF be cleared by Campbell
Boyd then got the bah and taking it down
shot for goal and Steele trying to clear
gave then corner. Dipning placing the
bali well caused "a scrimmage in front Of
the home goal, Black coming to the rescue
in time and sent the ball up the field. Am
bier secured IL and raced up the field and
passing Il 10 Mcdonald he tested the vis-
itor's goal only to be once more disap-
pointed. Again the save by Campbell
caused Cross to head 1t to Mcdonald who
came along like a nacehorse up the fed
with IL and sent n fast shot az goal Camp
bell making a brilliant attempt to save,
but IL found the net amidst great cheer
ing after IS minutes play. After a little
midneld play half time was called. Score
1 10 O.
| The visitors kicked on the second half
and got going In determined style They
swayed towards tho Wilmington rocks
only TO be driven back like the tide. After
some clever work by the Visitors right
wing, Steele again cleared. Rca getting
the ball who sent ii over to Amber and
he rushed II up and sent It across 70
/ Balm who tried the visitors goal only to
be left. Again Beggs drove the ball down
the field and Mulvaney taking It dashed
along with Il to the delight OF the sun
porters and was guaging the net when
! Hayes relieved his mind for him and sent
II to Cross who dribbled II up and gave
II TO Ren who grazed the wrong side Of
the bar. Even play then followed Grayson
rushed the bal up and passed It to orr.
This player tried Armstrong but II was
no use. After more midheid play a corner
fell TO Wilmington, Amber taking the
Kick. The BAH was kept in the Visitors
quarters for ten minutes. Try as the home
forwards could the clever and untred play
OF Campbell kept them from scoring.
After some gallery play wilmington made
once more for the visitors goal and by
fine passing seemed certain Of malsinr
another goal when the referees whistle
ended hard fought game with VIII
mington winner by the score OF 1 TO O.
The lineup follows:
wilmington. Tacony.
j. Armstrong .... goal. IN. Campbell
T. Hayes ..-.right full back I. Broomhead
A. Steele ......left full back ....I Beces
J. Jameson right half back ...J. Ayres
W. Cross centre half back ....E. Boyd
T. Black left half back. F.. Grayson
J. Balm ....outside right ...R. Dlnninp
J. Rae ........inslde right ....F. Rowiey
J. Mcdonald centre forward II. Nulvaney
w. Christy.. ....inside left ......H. orr
w. Amber. outside left "A McKewon
Goals by McDoald, 4; linesmen Clarke
and w. Rroomhead; referee, A. Elliott;
time of halves, 40 minutes