The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
fNGLAND-SCOTCH
SOCCER PROGRAM
Annual International Contest Is
Bio Football Attraction at
Oakland Today
By BOB sHAND

The annual international soccer game
between the local Englishmen and
Scots is the big attraction today for the
followers of the association method of
chasing a round ball. The game will
be played at Freemans park. Oakland,
and. judging by the caliber of the men
selected to participate, a great display
of football should be served up. The
Scots are touted slight favorites.
The men from north and south OF the
Tweed have met before, with the hon
ors going to scotland, but the English
men have a better team than usual this
year and the Highlanders will have to
show all they know to get away with
the long end of the score. The teams
are as follows:
ENGLAND-GOal, Lewis (San Fran
cisco); right back, Waeder (Thistles) ;
left back, Gore CThistles); right half,
Perkins (San FranciseO); center half,
jackson (Thistles); left half. Watson
(Thistles); fOrwards-Outside right,
Walters (Albion Rovers), inside right,
Bernard Vampires)j center, Elliot
(Barbarians) inside left, Balmain CAL
bion Rovers); outside left, pike (AlbiOn
Rovers).
sCOTLAND-GOaI,M McFarIane (vam-
pires); right back, Hunter CVampires) /;
left back, Selkirk (AIbiOn ROvers) /;
right half. Harris (Burns); center half,
Grant Independently; left half, Me-
Kiernon (AIbion ROvers; forwards
outside right, DuneansOn (ThistIes) in
side right, Welsh (Burns); center. Ait
ken (Albion Rovers); inside left, Mon
roe (Burns), outside left, Scott, Thistles.
These teams include the best players
in California, which means the Pacific
coast. The Scotch team appears the
stronger on paper, the forwards fgur-
ing much superior especially. Duncan
son and Welsh on the right wing are
both sure shots, and Monroe and Scott,
who will do stunts on the left wing,
have won big regulations for speed and
cleverness. Aitken of the Rovers is
one of the headiest players on the
coast and should be tower of strength
to his side in the center forward posi-
tion.
The Scotch halves, Harris, Grant and
McKiernon, will surely give the Eng
lish forwards a world of trouble. Grant
is recognized as the best half in the
business and Harris and McKiernon in
variably star in every game in which
they take part. Hunter and Selkirk
will hold down the back positions, and
their presence in the last line OF de-
fense is sufficient guarantee that the
opposing sharpshooters will have to do
their best work from long range. Me
Farlane of the Vampires. who has been
selected to defend the goal. has shared
premier honors with f. P McRttchie Of
the Thistles for three years.
Lewis. the English goal keeper, is
practically an unknown quantity, haV-
ing played only one game on the coast.
He appeared for the San Francisco
team a couple of weeks ago and gave
a sensational exhibition. Just how he
will stack up in a representative match
remains to be seen Waeder and Gore.
both members of the Thistles. will play
Immediately in front of Lewis. Per-
kins. Jackson and Watson comprise the
middle line and should do honor to
their country. Elliot will play center
for the Englishmen and the presence
of the husky Barbarian should lend
confidence to his confreres. Elliot is
admittedly the best forward in the
local game and as a shot he has no
rival
Bernard and Walters will cavort on
the right wing and McKiernon will
have warm time keeping this pair in
check Balmain and Pike, who have
played together on several occasions,
both being members of the Albion Ro-
vers, will surely be dangerous on the
left wing.