The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
SPECTACULAR GAME
PLFASES THOUSANDS
Visitors From the North Press
Picked Local Men to the
Finish
Tars From the Bedford Defeat
Sailors From the Other
British Ships
By BOB sHAND

Francisco the All California team yes
terday defeated a picked team from
British Columbia at the stadium,
Golden Gate park. and won trophy
presented by the PortOla festival COM
mittee emblematic of the champion
ship OF the Pacific coast The final
score was to ] and the result was
in doubt to the last minute. The Van
couver boys played a great game OF
football. but the Ca1fornians knew
just a little bit more about the finer
points of the game
At least 5000 people witnessed the
contest and the visitors were'not with
out friends in the bleachers. If those
who pulled for the men from the north
were visitors from British Columbia,
Canada was indeed well represented at
the Portola festivities. In every part
of the bleachers the Britishers had
friends and the many sailors from the
rvarships now at anchor in the bay di-
vided into roofing sections. some for
California and some for the northern
team II was an ideal day for soccer
the sun shining on the stadium as 1t
has not done in weeks, and a mia
breeze blew in from the ocean, just
suficient to offset the rays of old Sol
QUICK GOAL KICKED
The Calffornians won the toss and
elected 10 play with the sun at their
hacks. Within half a minute the ball
had been taken down to the Canadian
goal and kicked over the line FROM
The resultant goal kick the Canadians
ssof extremely busy and McRitchie hau
10 dfspose of a hard shot from the foot
Of Robertson. The Californlans re-
turned 10 the attack and with a pretty
combination run down the neld the
Canadian goal was again placed IN
danger.
pike and Welsh We're prominent in
the attack and il took the combined
efforts Of Rogers and Hewitt 10 repress
this pair California drew first blood
after 10 minutes play. Welsh sending
the ball into the net at a mile second
clip. Grant had previously beaten two
Canadian forwards TO the ball and
pa ssed the sphere on to Bernard. Ihe
Vampire man passed TO Welsh and the
latter ratified the cross bar with hard
shot Downie caught the ball on the
rebound and slammed ii into the place
where il did the most good. Five min
utes later Hewitt fOuled inside the 20
yard line and from the foul kick the
Calffornians made their total two.
Downie took the kick and slipped the
bah over TO Welsh when the other TEL
lows expected him 10 drive for goal
time in making the right connections
The locals continued to press for i've
minutes and Aitken and Welsh both
missed by inches.
The visitors seemed to come 10 life
after the two goals had been scored
against them and the California de-
fense was given a merry time Nc
Rftchie. SeIkirk and Anderson. however.
were unbeatable. and the best efforts
OF the Canadians were turned aside, /
although at times it was with Sreat
difficulty that the defenders repelled
the attackers Five minutes before
half time the Canadians scored a goal
from a corner kick. Alick Mclean /
forced a corner with a long shot and /
Robertson was intrusted with the kick. /
The bail fell directly in front of goal
and Graham rushed in with the final
touch The visitors kept up the pres
sure until the end of the first period
and were unlucky 10 be on the short
end Of the score.
4 PENALTY KICK
The second half had not been in
progress FIVE minutes when Rogers !
tripped Bernard inside the dreaded I
penalty line Referee Askham awarded /
the Californians penalty kick and /
Bernard was called on to put the ball I
i'm the net The Vampire men. how
ever. raised the sphere and. after hit I
bounded into play. Ii was bad policy (
allowing the Vampire to take the kick, /
as he was never a success al this 4
branch of the game. The California I
boys came back strong in this period /
and had all the better of the going.
Pike. Welsh and Downie made many
spirited runs down the field and the /
visitors were kept busy defending their
goal The Canadian backs were play
ing rather strenuous game and the /
Caiifornians We're bumped off the ball 1
rather forcibly at times. Aitken was 1
given a good chance 10 score. but 1
missed miserably with an open goal /
staring him in the face
After half an hours play Anderson |
almost tossed the game away by hand
ling the ball inside the penalty area. !
Hooper was delegated 10 take the kick
and Coal Keeper McRitchie made a
hero OF himself by stopping a hurricane /
shot. 1t was one Of the most spectacu-
lar goal keeping stunts ever pulled off /
around this sections. and the Barbarian /
goal keeper was the recipient of an !
ovation The visitors played an i'm /
proved game after the middle of the /
final period and Mclean, Robertson and /
Graham were prominent with many
good tries for goal. The visitors lacked
combination, however, and the local
halves found little difficulty in swapping
up the ball. Pike missed a coupIe of
great chances toward the close of the
game, when he shot too high The
Canadians tried to finish with a rally. 4
but the opposing defense was on the
alert and there was nothing further
doing in the way of a score.
cup PRESENTED
John Hammersmith. president of the
athletic committee OF the Portola fes-
tival, presented Captain Grant with the
cup after the game. Hammersnith
stated that It was the first time he had
ever attended soccer game. bur IL
would not. be the last. The California
captain replied and thanked the Portola
commit tteesfor the perfect arrangements
made for the game. and also remarked
on the sportsmanlike tactics of The
British Columbia players.
on behalf of the Canadians Manager
Lockley congratulated The winning
team
Il wish TO congratulate the California
team on its victory. said Locklev.
They played the game fairly and man
fully, and / have not a word of protest
TO enter from the British Columbia
camp
The teams lined up as follows
California-tsosl McRifchie Thistles: right
back. Anderson. Albion Rovcrs: left hack Sci /
kirk. Albion Rovfrs; right half Perkins San