The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
Speedy Football Played
by Vampires
Lack of Official Referee Delays
Games and May Cause
UpheaVal in League
Ry Bob Shand

That there is something radically
wrong in the anagement of the CALI
fornia football league was conclusively
demonstrated yesterday when only one
official referee showed up in four
games. The result was that two Of
the games We're declared off and one
was supposedly official On account Of
the respective captains choosing a ref
cree from among the spectators. What
ever the reason for the omission, there
IS likely to be a general upheaval in
b association football circles. as the spec
tat0rs do not gather at games TO wit
ness a rzZle
The Vampires and San Franciscos met
al Alameda and the pauclty OF referees
delayed the game half an hour. Fred
lEnch was finally selected from the
group OF spectators.
The san franciscos had all the better
OF first half but the Vampires got the
most results, scoring a goal from the
foot Of DoWnie. Jack Mckenzie sent
the ball across the goal and DoWnle
made the required connections. One
10 nothing was the score at half time.
spencer evened up matters 20 minutes
after the restart with shot which
AicFarlsne ought TO have saved. Nc
1Neuzie scored another with a long shot
from the left wing and after brilliant
single handed run the same player
added another Shortly afterwards
Exams tripped Bernard inside the penal
Is line Mckenzie took the kick and
LIE goal keeper saved. The ball came
out TO DOWnle, who returned Il TO
Bernard and that player added the
fourth goal for the Namps.
The teams lined up as follows:
Yampires-AfcFarlane. Hunter. Scott Swain
Guiman. A. Mckenzie, Bernard Trimmer, j.
McNenzie. DoTnie and Singer.
San lraacisco-StOrr. Evans. Rutledge, Spen-
Ger. Sigss, Perkins, Wills. Wbealiey, Riding
and Elder.
The Independents sprung a surprise
on the Thistles. taking the Scotch boys
3ntO camp, on their own grounds at san
Mateo. by q score Of TO @. The Thistles
never figured at any time and the
game was ia the nature Of a Wal1oVer
for the Indies. Mil scored the first
point and Tommy Fay added two more
IN snort order Half time found the
indies leading three goals TO nothing.
Tie second half WAS fairly even and
Tie only goal was scored by Mills, who
capped pretty piece Of combination
work with an unsavable shot. Crowley.
the Independent goal keeper was half
the side, saving many hard shots.
The teams.
Independenis- Crowley. Klrvin Tierney An
derson, Grant. Tydoa Highett. Douohue, Mills,
Fay and Airey.
rbisfies-,IeRisclie Gore. Kay. Townes. Nc
Tmke. Z. jackson, Smith. Gray. ". Jackson,
SlanEs and Scott
Eeferee-C l.. Bennett.
The Albion Rover Building Trades
"a me was postponed on account of the
failure OF q referee 20 show up. 4
friendly game. which was substituted
resulted in a win for the RoVers, to
@. Aitken scored three of the goals
and another was added from penalty
kick awarded for Dewar handling the
ball Here are the teams:
Albion Rovers-Marshan. Anderson, Milne.
White. Mizen. McKiernon. Walters, Langdon.
Aiken. Mclntvre and Balmsin
Building Trades-Smth. ". Dewar MeKin-
ley. Bell Campbell. G0riow. Broomfed Brem-
ner. CarswelL Balm and J. Dewar.
The Burns licked the Scotias. 6 to l.
at the stadium, but on account of the
nonappearance Of the referee the game
VIII not hgure in the standing of the
teams.