The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Big SOCCER GAME
ON THE CARD
FOR TODAY
Northern and Southern Teams
VIII Met on the Ocean
Shore Grounds

one Of the greatest games of soccer
football that San Francisco has ever
known viii be played this afternoon
- 2:3O o'clock at the Ocean Shore
grounds. Twelfth and Mission streets
when the All California team. made up
: OF representatives of the northern part
.. the state. viii meet the representa-
tives of southern California. The win
ner Of the contest rightly win deserve
the title of champion Of the Pacific
coast.
:: For many weeks the soccer fans
. have been eagerly looking forward 10
This great contest. With weather con-
ditions favorable "A record breaking
crowd is expected Al the Mission street
dot Both teams are rather evenly
matched. though on form and past per-
-formances the northern aggregation
seems TO have a shade
The southern contingent viii arrive
on the owl this morning. and win
line Up on the field for a little practice
play before the game. The boys are
scheduled 10 leave for their homes on
The first train IN the evening, but dur
ing their brief stay here they viii be
entertained by the members of the
olympic club at the home of the
winged -
The game was the result Of a chaI-
lenge issued by the southern Cali
fOrnia association TO play the all star
team Of the north. and when this was
eagerly accepted the followers Of the
game Immediately warmed up TO the
approaching event All OF them realize
that ii viii be the most important
game Of its kind that this city has
ever known.
--he ,,o,+berr +es,, win .yet into +be
fight flushed with the great string OF
Victories which it won on its recent
northern tour This was one of the
greatest boosts that California soccer
could have received, and it settled be-
yond all doubt any dispute which
might arise as 10 which section Of the
Pacific coast was entitled to the soccer
championship
Both. teams have trained long and
faithfully for the big game, and both
are said 10 be in the best possible con-
dition TO put UP a fast. snappy exhibit
tiOn- Every trick and every fancy
play known TO the sport will be pulled
of this afternoon, and as the field is in
excellent condition the game doubtless
will be a spirited one from start to
finish.
The northern team will line up as
follows: Goal. McFarlane; backs, Smith
and Hunter; halfbacks. Harris. Grant
and McKinnon. forwards-Center. Ell
liott. captain; outside right. Balmain;
inside right Donohue; outside left
p scott; inside left, Pike. The lineup OF
D.: the southern lean viii be: Goal Bur
den: fullbacks, Higgins (captsin) and
Mckay; halfbacks. Carlton, Reinholt
and Winers; forwards-Center, Gorfun-
kIe: outside right. Gore. outside left
wilcox; inside left. Buchan. The off,
ciaIs will be; Referee. James Askham;
hnemen. Goodman and Chown.
At the last meeting Of the executive
committee Of the California football as
ISOLATION It was decided 10 draft a set
Of resolutions thanking Con Jones OF
Vancouver for the sportsmanlike treat
ment which he accorded the California
Bsrdsell. Goodman and Mountz. was
appointed 10 draft the same and send
them to Jones.
While in Seattle the management OF
the Alaska exposition gave the man
aRer Of the team an invitation to com
pete in the soccer tournament to be
held there this summer, and II is more
than likely that the association will
send a team.
Arrangements are on foot to bring 3
team representing the British Columbia
football association TO this city during
the winter TO play with picked team
of the local association. and IL is more
shan likely that another California
team will be sent TO the northwest
next year. II is also hoped that the
famous Pilgrims Of England, (which
will tour the eastern states this fall
viii be induced TO extend their trip C
California