The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
SOCCER TEAM FOR
NORTHERN TRIP
SELECTED
Players 90 Into Training and
viii Have Practice Games
Until Departure Ia
By Bob Shand


With the preliminary rounds OF the
cup competition disposed of. the soccer
games are now assuming more classy
appearance. and from now on only the
best of the soccerites viii be seen in
action
The Thistles meet the san Franciscos
at the Presidio grounds and the Scotias
will try conclusions with the Albion
Rovers at Alameda this afternoon. Both
games are scheduled for 2:30. There
are many who presage a victory for
the San Franciscos on account OF the
erratic form of the SSots- II Tom Wood
has his boys keyed up to their best
form he should get away with the
honors. but the San Franchises are not
TO be trihed with.
The Rovers look to have a walk
over against the Scotias. and it seems
10 be only a question OF how many
goals the Maroons will score. The Row
ers have suffered a severe loss through
Mclaughlin being suspended for the re-
mafnder- OF the season. The Rover got
into an argument with A Mckenzie OF
the Vampires in the game last Sunday.
and after words failed to settle their
differences. the lads mixed it with their
fists. Mckenzie got off with repri-
mand. although both players seemed
equally at fault. AT the same meeting
Of the association J. Mckenzie was CEN
being charged that he used abusive
language toward the referees. The
committee possibly thought that two
censures equaled one suspension, and
for this reason put Mclaughlin out OF
the game.
The Rovers will be greatly handi-
capped through the loss of this sterling
player as it will completely break up
the combination which has won so
many games for the Oaklanders-
Just who viii be selected to III Nc
Laughlin's place In the remaining
games has not yet been decided. but
Langland viii probably get a thorough
tryout. with a view to his taking up
the inside right position.
The following players are selected to
make the northern trip: McFarlan.
Vampires Hunter. Vampires; Selktrk.
Albion RoverS. Gore. ThiStles; Ander-
son. independents; Grant. Independents:
b1on Rovers. Walters. Albion RoveTs;
Bernard. Vampires; tDonahue. Independ-
entss Elliott. Hornets: Munroe. Burns
Pike. Albion ROVers, and Scott. ThiStles-
Elliott was appointed captain and Nc
Farlan vice captain The players have
gone into training at Barbarian Rugby
clubs headquarters. kindly loaned the
soccer men by the Rugbyites. Practice
games will be played at the Presidf0
athletic grounds Saturday afternoons
and Sunday mornings until the sailing
date. which is March %
Secretary Goodman is In communfca-
ton with the St Louis soccer associa-
tion, with a view 10 having the Pill
grims come to san Francisco when
they visit America The English play
ers have never come further west than
St. Louis If the trip could be ar
ranged it would prove one OF the big
gest attractions OF the athletic season,
as a really first class association foot
ball team has never been seen at work
here While the lads who belong to
the local clubs play a nice article OF
ball. they are not up TO the standard
of the old country players, and IL would
be interesting to witness a game be-
tween a picked California eleven and
the Pilgrims. The latter team is COM
posed OF the best amateur players OF
England.
According to a dispatch received
yesterday the st. Louis soccer aSsocia-
ttou is negotiating with the other as
sociations throughout the world with
a view to sending an All American
team on tour OF the world the trim
to last Il months and to include every
country where association football Is
played.
Following are the teams and referees
for today: