The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05

Vampires 2, Burns o.
Albion ROvers 2. Oakland Hornets o.
Independents 3, San Francisco i. I.
ScOtias 2, Building Trades 1.
The soccer season was opened yester-
day under auspiclous circumstances and
large crowds attended every game. The
results were generally as had been ex-
pected and no surprises were sprung,
as is general in the opening games of
the soccer season.
The Albion Rovers, champions of last
year, met the Oakland Hornets in the
hrst game at Freeman's park, Oakland,
time il seemed that the Hornets, with their
patched up team, would deliver the goods, but
once the koyers got under way the Hornets were
completely outclassed
Ten minutes after the start the Royers started
combined rush down the field, from which
Aitken scored from pass from the left. For a
while thereafter the fun ranged around the AL
bion goal. but the best efforts of the Hornets
We're frustrated by the magnificent defense of
the Rovers. The latter scored a corner shortly
before half time, and Lynch, who had presented
the chance TO the Rovers through using two
hands in saving the ball, stepped into the
breach when the penalty was being taken. He
did not succeed In stopping the ball, but the goal
verted the sphere from the danger Nc
kiernon took the kick. and he is to blame for
the inability of the Rovers to increase their lead
before half time.
The second half was all in favor of the Rovers
and the Hornets seemed incapable of doing any
thing dangerous. Elliot repeatedly broke away,
but was accorded poor support. by his eonfreres.
Balmain scored on a pass from Aitken but
the point was disallowed on the ground of Off
side. Pike made q spectacular run down the
field shortly thereafter. and after eluding Lynch
missed the mark by few inches A corner was
then awarded the Royers and Walters placed
the ball in front Of goal. where Balmain accepted
the chance TO put 1t through. The teams lined
up as follows:
Oakland Observation-Disclosures Buckingham.
Lynch, Williams, Glarner, Bassey. E. Pomeroy,
James, Elliot. Ayres and c. Pomeroy
Albion Rovers-Marshall, Selkirk, Anderson,
McKiernon. Mizen, Mulne Walters, White, Ait
ken, Pike and Balmain.
The Vampires and Burns had hard tussle at
the Alameda grounds, the Vamps winning TO o..
At the Stadium the Independents from
the San Francseos. 3 to /. This game was keen
ly contested and Jack good his master
for three parts of the contest. Tommy Fay was
the principal star In the lineup of the Indies and
gave his opponents little chance 10 elude him.
7. Mill, new man. showed good form and man
aged to get the distributing end of of the
goals. The lineup:
Independents-W Mill Waeber. Kirwin High
EFT. Grant. Anderson, Evans McGee It. Mill, L.
Fay and Airey.
San Francisco-Storr, Evans, Dewhurst, Per-
kins. Lewis. f. Spencer, Riding, Dowding,
Mhea tley. Martin and Pennington.
The Scotia and Building Trades teams met at
the Presidio athletic grounds and a hard strug-
gle resulted. Through a goal by Gruer the Sco-
tias led at half time, TO 0, but on the resump-
tion of hostilities the trades team quickly equal
playing a splendid game, scored the winning goal
for the Scotchmen from range OF so yards
The standing of the teams will appear in The
Call from week to week.