The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16


In one of the hardest fought foot
the Vampires and Albion Rovers played
each other to a standstil1 on the Ala
media grounds yesterday afternoon.
Both teams displayed a great deal of
knocks given and taken throughout
the game, which served to add gin
ger to the contest.
The Rovers kicked downhill in the
first period and for 10 minutes
hemmed in the yamps. The Alameda
men broke away and menaced Maria 5
charge. Downie had a splendid try at
goal, the shot missing by inches.
Shortly afterward Mckenzie sent over
a perfect center from the right wing.
which should have been Singers Of
ball through the net Singer sent it
backward and the opportunity was
gone. Half time arrived with the
teams fighting desperately.
The second half was one of the
finsst displays of football ever given
on the coast, the players going into
the plays as though their lives de-
pended on the result. AS in the first
play for the first 10 minutes, but the
Vamps got busy and were decidedly
unfortunate in falling to register. Pal
mer was offered a good chance in front
of a goal but his finishing shot was
weak and Maria had no difficulty in
returning the ball. Two minutes la
ter Downie missed by inches. Soon
after the finishing whistle sounded
disallowed on the ground of offside.
Bernard sent in a stinging shot from
the right wing and J. Mckenzie rushed
in to try to score. The ball was re-
Kenzie made the right connections
and scored. The referee had blown
his whistle before Maria had touched
the ball, so the point was lost to the
Vamps Anderson failed to show up
for the Rovers and Milne took HIS
place at back, Mclaughlin again ap-
peared in the forward line. The YAM
pires tried out a new man, Palmer.
The teams lined up as follows:
vampires-McFarlane Hunter. scott, Swain,
Robertson. A. Mckenzie. Bernard, Palmer, ].
Mex enzie, Downie and Singer.
Albion Rovers-Alarra Milne. selkirk, Me
Kernon, Mizen. White. Walters. Mclaughlin,
Aitken. Pike aud Bslmain
Referee-Fred Fewster-
The Hornets and San Franciscos gave
surprisingly good display of the
soccer game at Freemans park, the
game resulting in a one goal tie. The
San F'ranciscos ought to have won on
defense of the Hornets prevailed in the
last 10 minutes, when the San Fran
cisco lads bombarded the Insects goal
The first half was very even, neither
side being able to score. After the
start of the second period Hailes broke
away and beat the halves and backs
at the goal when Waeber came from
behind and deliberately showed the
San Franciscan off his balance. From
the resultant penalty kick Hailes had
the satisfaction of scoring first blood
The Hornets played we'll for a time
thereafter and the forwards sent In
several excellent shots.
A shot from Elliot went toward the
goal and the custodian caught the ball.
That was all right. but when he COM
menced to run across the field with IL
the referee had to give the Hornets a
foul From the kick the ball went into
goal and Dewhurst struck 1T out with
his hand. The Insects We're awarded
a penalty, and Elliot tied the score.
The San Franciscos bombarded the
goal during the last Is minutes of play
and had hard luck in not winning The
San Francisco-Lewis. Evans. Dewhurst. Siess.
Perkins Spencer. Wills, Hailes, Whesfiey
Cochrane and Dowding-
Williams Glarner. Massey. Briggs. Gilehrest.
Elliot Pomeroy and Lees.
Referee-C. D. Bennett
The Burns and Building Trades pro-
vided a spectacular battle at the sta
dunn. the final score being 2 to in
favor of the Burns. Welsh scored a
pretty goal in the first half j. De-
war missed penalty kick and soon
after Munroe broke through. Sharp
headed the ball through the goal lust
before the finish and the spoils went
10 the Scotchmen. The teams:
Robert Burns--Buehenan. Sharp. Grant. Me
Iptyre. Dolg Scott. Jsckman, Welsh, Harris.
Higgins and Munroe.
BSIlding Trades smith. W. Dewar Mckinley.
Hafg. Campbell. Bell J. Dswar, Bremener. cars,
we'll Baird and Bromneld-
Referee-U. Paterson