The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
SOCCER FOOTBALL
SEASON ENDS
TODAY
Albion ROverS and ThiSfleS 10
Play Final in fhe Cup
Competition
BY BOB SHAND

With the playing Of the final in the
cup competition this afternoon the
curtain will be rUng down on soccer
football for the season. The Albion
Rovers and Thistles have earned the
right to contest for the magnificent
trophy now held by the Burns, and
game between those teams is always
we'll worth witnessing
In getting 10 the final stage Of the
competition the Thistles have had a
harder row 10 hoe than their rivals. In
the league competition the Thistles
made meritOriOus record. only los
ing the championship in the final
game against the Hornets. when
Pomeroy'S men showed terrirhc
bunch of speed and surprised the fans
with as clever an exhibition OF soccer
as has been seen on any local field
this season. Since then the Scots have
come back into their own and secured
a sweet revenge by trounclng the
Insects" three to nothing n the semi
final played last Sunday.
The ROvers, after losing a number
OF close games in the league, finally
got together team which carried or
all before it and the MarOOns finished
the season with cyclOnic rush and
landed fourth in the percentage col
umn- The team that carried the Row
ers' cOlOrs to victory will not be intact
today. however. two of the strongest
players being out OF commission. Nc
LaughItn was suspended and Harry
Walters. the clever right winger, was
seriously hurt in a game against Van
couver. To nil one of the vacancies
Melville. a former member OF the In
dependents. who recently returned from
Scotland, was signed by Secretary
Moore last week but the club
has been notified that he Is
not eligible. the rules require
player to be registered two
weeks before taking part in a cup
game. Little Mcintyre. who has been
utility man FOR couple or seasons.
will get into harness and essay the
outside right position. and Davie Milne
will play center forward.
The Thistle team as composed last
Sunday viii take some beating and it
the boys put up the same article OF
ball. the ROvers will have TO go some
to keep up their end. W. Jackson. the
clever center forward. made name
for himself last week by scoring the
three goals his club made against the
Hornets and the Rover custodian will
have to be on his guard against the
pot shots which this lad will send In.
ScOtty a L outside left and Duncanson
on the other wing will make the half
backs hustle. and may tire out the
defense before the game is over. Both
men possess great speed and. once they
get away with the ball. are hard to
catch. Balmain will be put on to look
after Scott and MckiernOn will be in
trusted with the task of keeping Dun
eanson in check. Mizen will play CEN
ter half and Jackson will undOubt-
edly give him warm afternoons
work. Smith and Gore of the Thistles
and Anderson and Selkirk OF the Row
ers are four OF the best fullbacks
ever seen in action here and In the
matter of ability are about on a par
Muir McRitchie. who will tend the
sticks for the Highlanders. is hard
man to beat and is recognized as a
better man than the Rover goal keep
er. Marshall.
DIR. F. w. d'Evelyn, president Of the
association. will attend the game and
present the cup TO the. winners on the
ground.
Considerable discussion has arisen
over the matter of the referee, both
clubs asking that Patterson be ap-
pointed. while the moguls favor Ask
ham, The latter has been appointed as
reward for his faithful services.
Patterson and ChOwn will act as lines
men, The game will be played at Free
mans park and will commence at 3
o'clock Following are the teams: