The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-06
PLAY RESUMED
IN NATIONAL
LEAGUE
Soccer Team CIings
to Lead by Winning
at jersey City.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

In g National Association Football
League championship contest yesterday
afternoon the Newark football eleven de-
feated the Jersey a. C. team. of Jersey
City, IN a stubbornly CONTESTED game by
a score of 2 goals to /. The game was
played on the Jersey City Eastern League
Baseball Clubs grounds in West Side ave-
nue. before a slim crowd. A cold wind
swept across the field. making it extreme
ly uncomfortable for both players and
spectators.
In the first half Newark had the adj
vantage of a strong wind and kept the
Jersey City eleven strictly on the defen-
sive, Numerous corner kicks were gained
by the Newarkers, but the strong wind
made accurate shooting impossible. Twenty
minutes from the start Kemp scored New
ark's first goal. The Jersey A. c. goal
keeper, in attempting to save, landed
heavily on the frozen ground and retired
Injured, Waldron taking his place in goal.
The Hudson County eleven's wild kick
ing style of football bothered the New
arks considerably, and although the ball
was almost continually in front of their
opponents goal, the Newarks found 1t
very hard to get through. Near the end OF
the first half the Jersey City boys threat
ened the Newark goal, but ]. Tehnbauer,
WITH an open goal IN front Oh ulIl, snut
past the post. Another attack on the Jer-
sey A. c.. goal followed and Cuthill scored
Newark's second goal. The home team
claimed Cowden was offside when the ball
went through, but as he in no way inter-
fered with the play The referee allowed
the point. AT half time the score stood:
Newark, 2, Jersey A. C, 0.
In the second half the Jersey City play
ers, with the wind behind them, forced
Newark ON the defensive. Barr. in at
tempting to save a shot, touched the ball
in the penalty area, the referee awarding
a penalty kick from which Ransom scored.
The Newarks were kept busy defending.
The Jerseys gained two corner kicks, but
on each occasion were forced back. The
Jerseys continued to press until the end,
but strong defensive work b. Rennie, Barr
and Miller prevented further scoring. The
lineup;
Jersey A. G. Newark.
wilson Mliler
Miller. Golz.....".....-.""..Barr, Rennie
BacLs.
Spence, Bishop....... Murphy, Montgomery
Waldron ....,..........~ ..,......... DuhlOp
H~alfbacks.
! Robinson, G. Tehnbauer. ..... Cuthll
Ransom, j. Observation-Disclosures. Kemp
Forwards.
Referee-J. Rutherford. Of Paterson.
Paterson Rangers Defeat Clan Mcdonald
AT Ridgewood Park, Brooklyn, yester-
day, the Paterson Rangers defeated the
Clan McDonalds, of Brooklyn, in q Ma
tional League game by a score of z goals
to 0. The Rangers had the advantage OF
the strong wind in the first half, and had
the best of play. Mcneil. of the Me-
Donalds, was severely injured and had to
retire from the game. Craig scored for
the Rangers just before half time. AL
though battling against the wind in the
second half, the Paterson men held the
upper hand, and Darrell scored their sec
ond goal. Play continued fast and exclt-
Ing, but there was no further scoring,
the Rangers gaining a well-earned VIC
tory. The lineup:
Clan Mcdonald. Paterson hangers.
burgess '."'"'''.' "hson
Harper, Prosser. 49,. Martin, MacGregor
Thompson. eott....... Robertson, Blythe
Greer Porter
Roxburgh. Legg.....-..... Connors, Craig
Mcneil, Henderson ..-.'.''' ward hauaeET
Grant ......",."a......""".....' Darreh
Forwards.
Referee-Allan Montgomery.
Scots Win by Default.
The league game scheduled for the valls-
burg Board Track grounds yesterday be-
tween the Scottish-Americans and Holly
wood Inn eleven. of Yonkers, did not
come off. The Yonkers men refused to
take a chance on the frozen ground, all
though the referee had examined the field
and adjudged 1t playable. The Scots, who
were willing to play, lined up, kicked a
goal, and the referee awarded them the
game.
Newark Hearts Forfeit.
The Newark Hearts failed to put in an
appearance at Willard Park, Paterson,
yesterday, where they were scheduled to
meet the True Blues In a National League
game. The referee awarded the game to
the True Blues.