The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Bv BOB SHAND

The soccer games last Sunday were
prolific in goals, three Of the contesting
teams winning by substantial margins.
The Vampires took a fall out of the
San Francisco team 6 to 0; the Albion
Rovers trounced the Barbarians, to l.
and the Independents defeated the
United Caledonians by a score of to l.
The game at Alameda between the
Burns and Thistles was the exception
to the rule, the teams battling for an
hour and a half without a score
The best game of the day was proba
bly, that between the AIbions and Bar
barians. although the score was some
what one sided. The contest was re-
markable on account Of the wonderful
display of the Albion forwards. The in
clusion of Charlie Pike, on the left
wing, made a great difference in the
movements Of the front rank, and
Aitken, at halfback, was a tower of
strength. The manner in which the
boys played together last Sunday was
little short OF perfect and if the same
good work IS continued the other clubs
in the league win have to be on the look
out. The Barbarians had a smoker Sat
urday evening preceding the game, and
much of the vim and snap was left at
the entertainment. AS it was, Pom
eroys men fought 2 plucky battle and
The Thistles ana Burns engaged in
one of the most spectacular soccer
struggles seen here in years at the
Alameda grounds. Neither side was
bic to score +. II. McRitchie, the
Thistles goal keeper, deserves credit
for his team coming out with a. clean
record, As lie stopped number OF shots
which seemed TO be on the way to the
back Of the net.
The Independents had little difficulty
at the Fruitvale grounds, the final
score being 3 to I. The Indies had the
better Of the going all the way through.
and toward the end of the game the
forwards played with the opposing de-
fense. The Independents have better
team than they have been given credit
them will know that they have been in
a football game.
Today's Schedule gives promise of
providing some great sport. the con-
test between the Thistles and Albion
Rovers at Freeman's park naturally
arousing the greatest interest The
Rovers have been doing great work
lately, and since Pike and Aitken re-
turned to the fold the team is greatly
strengthened. In the Thistles the
Rovers will go up against one of the
soccer on the Pacific coast, and if the
Oakland bunch can dispose of the
Scots the championship may be ex-
pected to rest in the city across the
bay. Secretary Jesse Moore of the
Albions is of the opinion that lie has
the greatest team on the coast, and
Manager Tom Woods of the Thistles
can not see where his team can lose
when they play at Freeman's park this
afternoon
The game scheduled for Fruitvale
between the Vampires and Independ-
ents is also attracting considerable
interest. and II is extremely hard to
pick a winner in this contest.
Mizen, who played for the San Fran
cisco team a couple of years go and
who last year Joined the Albion Rovers.
only to take q sudden flop back to the
San Franciscos this year, has secured
his transfer and win be seen in the
Rover lineup whenever there IS va
cancy. The Albion team, as at present
composed. is entirely satisfactory TO the
mana cement, and Mizen viii nave ia
take his fun from the side lines until
such time as there is a vacancy