Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-05
TIE GAME WITH STERLING.
Norwich Association Football Club
Leads in First Half-Home Team
Finishes One Man Short-Seore 4
to T.

The local soccer combination fought
out tie game, goals to 4, Saturday
afternoon at Sachem park with the
Association football team from Ster-
ling. The weather, although favorable
for the players, was the reverse from
a spectators standpoint, being both
raw and showery. Owing to the Off
cial referee being unable to turn up,
Mr.. McIntire, president of the Norwich
A. F. c., was chosen instead. Hilton
won the toss and elected to defend
the Taftville end and at three o'clock
prompt Brown~of Sterling kicked off
to Larrow. who made off up the field
but was checked by Critichelq His re-
turn set Finlafson and Hilton in mo-
ton, but Swanson intervening drove
up the field. Wharon was next seen
in the limelight he getting possession
Of the ball, dribbled a few vars and
then drove in a beautiful shot which
grazed the underp art of the crossbar
and went through, that opening the
score for Norwich. Shortly after the
visitors made a rushin F1nlaysons di-
rection and LarroW equaliZed at close
range From the center the whites
tagain took up the running and a nice
bit of combination between Brown and
the right wingers brought the ball
within range of the Sterling custodian,
where Brown deftly transferred to Hill
ton, who promptly put his team one
ahead. From then till the interval the
Norwich team kept the visitors PEN
ned on their own quarters, but Kenne-
ly, the Sterling custodian, was in
sterling form, and refused to allow
any more goals. Half-time, Norwich
two goals, Sterling one.
On the re-start the Whites once
more got going but met with a much
firmer resistance than in the first half.
Cordena, the powerful left back Of the
visitors. showing up in fine form. Time
and again his strong kicking relieved
the pressure. Buckley and McComb on
the left initiated a move towards Ken
nedy, which was spoiled by Meow
ern coming in violent contact with
Buckley, who sustained a severe
wrench, in consequence Of which he
was obliged to retire and the home
sters had to finish the game minus a
man.
Swanson for Sterling tied the score,
but Hilton's run after the ball hit his
face put Norwich once more in the
lead, 8 goals to 2. Wharon of Norwich
then accidentally tapped the ball
through his own goal, the score being
made for Sterling. Sterling added an
other goal by good team work, TAX
ing the lead, but just before full time
A. Finlayson once more tied the score,
al 4 6UdASs Win q SuOL WHICH heQueQY
although handling. could not divetr.
Norwich played without the services
Of Ferguson, fullback. and Corners,
halfback. The lineups:
Norwich-Goal H. F1nlayson; backs,
Wharon and Andrews; halves, Garrett,
Critchley, Query; forwards, A. Fin
layson, Hilton, Brown, McComb- Buck
ley.
Sterling-Goal, Kennedy; backs
Swanson, Cordena: halves. Russoline,
McGovern, Chamberlain; forwards, T.
ShorroclS. A. ShOrrock, Brown, Larrow
and Smith.
Time, 35-minutes halves. After the
match the visitors were hospitaly en-
tertained, Mr. McIntire looking after
the arrangements.
Next week the Norwich management
will give the public their last oppor-
tunity to witness an Association game
here this season, when they will have
the famous LOrraines Of Westerly as
their visitors. 1t viii be recollected
that this was the only team which
made the 'Roses" shed their petals last
year. and as the Roses have again an
unbeaten record this year. it is to be
hoped that this time they will turn
the tables. The game will most GER
tainly be strongly contested and will
make an attractive Easter offering.