The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Columbia varsity Team Plays n Brilliant
Game Against staten Island.

Columbia's soccer players, preparing for a
double header in the Intercollegiate series
this week. played a brilliant game against
the crack team of the Staten Island Football
Club at The Cove. West New Brighton, S. l..
yesterday afternoon, emerging with honors
even at three goals for each side. Not hav-
ing played outdoors for several weeks, the
collegians were naturally a bit rusty at the
start. but warmed up rapidly and soon had
the spectators enthusiastic. The chief fea-
ture of the match, however, was the great goal
keepin g Of Claren ce NJ. Haight. who last year
played on the varsity basketball team. His
defence was splendid throughout and at
times well nigh impregnsble. lightning shots
from within a short distance OF his goal being
intercepted time and again. But for his
stout defence his side would have Jared
badly. AS it was. the blue and white repre-
sentatives led the Islanders the entire game.
scoring the first two goals and maintaining
their lead until the latter part Of the second
half. when the home team succeeded In tytng
the score and escaping defeat.
From a free kick. following handling Of
the ball by Capt. Smith of the Islanders, the
first goal was obtained by Capt. Evans, who
kicked for Columbia from thirty yards out.
But for the Staten Island goalkeeper touch
ing the ball In its flight goalward there would
have been no tally. as no score can be made
from a free kick under ordinary circumstances
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for Columbiats second goal. his shot for the
bars completely beating the home goal
keeper. Warming up to their work, the
Staten Islanders were then seen to better
advanta ge, and within ten minutes of the
call of time got the ball twice by Haight.
The first OF these followed a free kick. the
result Of fouling by Dickson of Columbia
who upset Whitelaw. Sparks received the
ball fro m the kick and made a sharp cross
goal shot that got through. From a scrim-
mage in left field. Humble got possession of
the ball. and his pretty try for goal proved
successful. the first half thus ending at ?
Immediately after the restart Haight was
called upon to stop a hot one from M%hitelaw,
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handled, The ball was then worked back to
the staten Island goal. and Capt. Evans put
Columbia, q; Staten Island, 2.
4 pretty sprint down the field by Van LaeTT
the latter. resulted in another try for goal,
fSs here dsT aS Wi+bl Rai I FsK inte 9nI and Pdw saved
bali from his captain and, shooting, from the
side OF his shoe got past Haight and tied the
played I'll the game sGas' out aA at full speed psedsa and Haishf
he responded grandly in every instance. Won
good eoodpe style e, as sss dd e pick sopp1 While Jaeeebs at
centre half and Capt. Evans in the forward
llut DOM QlQ yeOTudn service IOI lQelT pGdIu.
On the home side Smith. Humble, Van der Zee,
Van Laer and Bousfeld excelled In their
efforts TO force the game.
On their home grounds at Yonkers yester'
day the players Of the Hollywood Inn Foot;
bali. Club further siren Rthened their lead
In the cham pionship. series of the M%etropoli-
tan Association Football Lea que by defeating
the strong eleven Of the New York Thistles
by the score of s goals to l., notwithstanding
fairly good condition and the game was a
fast one. Rennie obtained the only goal for
the. Thistles from a penalty during the first
half. Ten minutes after resumption of play
Hollywood Inn tied the score, Ovens doing
the trick with q fine shot from centre. Within
another ten minutes both Roy and Him had
kicked goals. thus clinchinE the victory for
the home team.
The first game in the opening round of the
cup tie senies for the American cup, under
the auspices Of the American Football Asso-
citation. 10 be played in this city, took place
at EQUITABLE Park, Eleventh avenue and
SiXty-seventh. street, YESTERDAY. the Robert
Burns team Of New York defeating the Gale
domains Of Newark by r goals 10 g.. After
playing fifteen minutes, the Caledonians
opened the scoring. but the staying power
the Jersey men. who finally had to acknowl-
edge defeat.
In the first game Of the cup tie series ar
ranged by the New York Amateur League,
recentlv organized, the Carnerons of this city
had no trouble in disposing Of the Freebooters
ot Flushing TO the tune of G goals 10 o. The
home team, PLAYING q fine comblnation game.
in tho second. Chapman and Hastings on
the right did very effective work, as did Lowe
on the left. For the visitors the backs and
goalkeep per pla yed a fair defensive game.