Evening journal., 1906-11-27
WILMINGTON WON
CREDITABLE GAME
Local Association Football
Team DOWned St. George.
Of Baltimore

The Wilmington Association football
team, accomplished by thirty-three leather
lunged rooters, went to Baltimore on Sum
day and played the opening game OF
the season with the Sons Of ST. George
and came out victorious by the score OF
s to /. A large attendance greeted the
two teams as they appeared on the field
and the applause was liberal throughout
ST. George is supposed to be the best
team in Baltimore and the locals vic
tory is very creditable one indeed Nc
Donald OF Wilmington. scored ,the first
goal In seven minutes n play. After the
game refreshments were served and the
locals are much pleased with the treat
ment accorded them. How the game pro-
gressed will be found below:
At $50 Wilmington kicked on having
tho sun In the their favor Soon after the
start corner kick came to Wilmington
which was cleared by the opposing backs.
shortly after another corner was cleared
in the same way after a scrimmage in
front OF goal, then Wilmington got going
Ia Grand style and splendid work by Nc
Donald scored the first goal for Whining
ton after seven minutes Of play amidst
bud cheering on resumlng play the home
team dashed away up the left only to be
driven back by Hayes who cleared in
grand style After little mid-held play
Amber got the ball and passing 10
Christie he scored the second goal. Short
ly after the home team forced a corner
and from the kick Steele tried to clear.
the ball rebounding OF one OF the home
forw5rds into the net. thus giving them
their first goal From the kick on VIII
mington by fine play got down the field.
Macdonald passing out TO Amber and he
scored the third goal. This good play BY
the visitors caused the home team TO
riove IN determined fashion which re-
suited IN a foul against them. Hayes TAX
Ing the penalty kick notched the fourth
goal which brought with II half time.
Wilmington. a. s. Of ST. George. !.
on restarting the homb team kicked on.
Amber getting the BAN made a fast
sprint down the left wing only TO be rob
bed Of the ball when Just IN the act Of
finding the net. Sprinkler taking the bali
along and passing 10 Hyatt tested Arm
strong with a fast shot but the Winning
ton man saved splendidly Jamison then
by hard pressing passed to Cross who
gave the ball to Rea and with a stinglng
ground shot gave the home custodian nc
chance thus making the firth goal Flv,
minutes later Amber headed the sixth
goal. Then The home forwards made str n
uous efforts but could not get pass tns
Wilmington defense. Il was like a rock
Mcdonald after fine play passed to Balm
who returned Il 10 the centre and Nc
Dcnaid added another goal only TO bc
disaIloWed for offside. Then Bcal got the
ball and taking It up the Geld shot for
goal, but Armstrong saved again. Cross
passing 10 Balm, gave IL to Rae who
found the net making the seventh gonl
Six minutes after Balm found the goal
thus ending the game. The teams lined up
as follows:
Wilmington. Sons OF ST. George.
J. Armstrong. goal .-.......G. smith
r. Hales...... right back H. Rowlands
s. steele. left hack H. Answorth
7. Jameson. right half .......G. Hyde
Wrn. Cross. centre half ...W. Smotny
". Black. left centre .....F. Spinks
7. Bain..... outside right &c. Beal
I. Rea........ inside right ....... H. Bsal
I. MoDonald.... centre I'D. BehtwicS
VIM. Christie. INSIDE left ..-...J. Hyatt
w. Amber. outside left wv. Heron
Referee-A. Elliott Linesman--J.
McAuley and T, Rowlands.