The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12

Vampires 4, ScOtias o.
The interest of the soccer world was
yesterday centered around the outcome
of the Albion Rovers-San Francisco
game. The Rovers won by score of
TO Q, and there was never any danger
at any time of the local boys figuring
in the score The Rovers kicked off,
and after 10 minutes OF play. the oak.
land bunch assumed the mastery anu
scored the first goal through Altken.
Two minutes later there was a
mixup in the San Francisco defence and
Dowding put the ball through ms own
goal This made il to 0. Milne had
a clever header right afterWard, but
the goal keeper cleared san tranclsco
pressed for a while thereafter, but the
splendid defence of Marshall, Selklrk K
and Anderson endured.
Shortly before half time Milne sent
in a high shot from the right, which
the custodian ought to have cleared.
bail and threw it out with his hands.
From the resulting penalty kick Wal
ters scored.
The second half was nip and tuck,
with both sides pressing alternately,
but nothing further in the way OF a
score resulted.
The teams: Albion Royers-Marshall
Anderson. Selkirk, Mcintyre, Mizen,
McKiernon. Walters, Milne, Aitken,
Pike and Balmain.
San Francisco - Storr, DoWding,
Evans. BelhlQS. W Ills, spencer 1NlQ-
Ind, Dowding, Wheatley, Martin and
-1fS KSeferee-c. D. Bennett
The Thistles and the Building Trades
appeared at San Mateo for the first
time this year, and the initial contest
resulted in a victory for the Scotch
men. At half time the score was l
apiece. but in the second speriod the
ThistIes played all around their oppo-
IsnpnrE IA Jackson scored the first
goal, Jackson the second and from a
/ pass kick from Towns the Thistles
scored their third point. The second
half was all in favor of the Thistles
and the other side never figured 10
/ score. The teams lined up as follows:
Building Trades-Smith, Bell, De-
war. Mckinley, Brown Orr. Bloom
field, Bremmer, Carswell, Ireland and
Haig.
Thistles-McRitchie Gore, Christie,
Jackson, Townes, Pennycock, Scott,
Nicolls, Gray, w. Jackson and Dun
canson.
The Hornets and Independents bat
tied on the Alameda field, the game
resulting in tie of apiece. The
feature was the playing of Sweeney of
/ lacrosse fame, who was encouraged by
! 200 Olympic supporters. The Indies
! led at half time, scoring a goal through
Tommy Fay who converted long pass
from Highett The second half was
given up until Sweeney made connec-
tions with a long shot from the right
and put the ball through the net The
victorious Olympic man was then es-
corted off the field by brass band
from the City club. Mayor Robson
Taylor took a hand in the festivities
The teams: Independents-W. Mill
Waeber, Kirvin, Anderson, Grant
Highett. Airey, T. Fly. f. Mill, Magee
and Mathieson.
Hornets - McRitchie, Buckingham
/ Lynch, Williams. Glarner. Massey, GIL
christ. Harding, Elliot, Sweeney and
James.
There was nothing to the Scotia
/ Vampire game but the Vampires and
/ it would be a shame to tell in de-
/ tail what the CrOll bunch did to their
/ city opponents. Suffice it to say that
the Vampires won four goals to nothing
and did not have to exert themselves
TO do it. The goals in the first half
were scored by Lee, Robertson and
Bernard, and just to make the game
good Jack Mckenzie made it four in
the final period IL was vampires all
the way through.