Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-20
EPIDEMIC
OF DRAWS
AT SOCCER
National League Teams Record
Two More in Latest
Round.

An epidemic of drawn battles is sun
waging all along the line in the Ma
tional Soccer Football League. Yes
terday two more ties We're played
when West Hudson and Wilberforcc
had a IL battle. The Jersey A. c. an !
the Bronx United each scored twice
in their game. The Paterson Rangers
was the only team to win, defeating
the Scots 2 to l.
The True Blues are still leading the
league today on a vote of thanks to
their fellow-citizens, the Wherefore
eleven, which held the Hudsons down
to a draw when a win for the Harri-
aonians meant an advance to first
place.
The game was furiously contested
from whistle to whistle, every mat
1ghting as though it were a battle
with life and death at stake. All u
the scoring was confined to the first
period, when Lennox started the tai
lying by Dumping the ball into the
net for West Hudson with his head.
Nelson evened it up with a swell shot
shortly after. The "Wilbers" had the
wind in their favor during the email
der of the half, but brilliant defending
i, by the Hudsons frequently saved therl
from defeat. 1t was expected that the
Hudsons would turn the tables with
everything in their facor in the sec
ond period, but the Patersonians fought
bitterly and Tate and McAllister tried
hard and often, and some of their at
tempts were brilliant, but Hanlon at
goal withstood their attacks success
fully, and it was a dead issue.
Ge0fa rs, Paterson,
The Scottish Americans went to Pat
erson and dropped a 2-1 game to the
Paterson Rangers at Olympic Park.
The games started off briskly, both
teams scoring early in the first half
before their rivals warmed up. The
Rangers gained a point when McNair
booted into the net four minut after
the getaway. McAuley for the Scots
came along a few minutes later and
equalized with a neat shot. McNair
toward the close of the half again
got the ball by Esplin. and that was
: the total of the scoring. In the second
half the wine was lead against the
Scots, but Esplin at goal played a re-
narkable gaIne and held the enemy's
tally down.
Bronx United Surprises.
Over on the Jersey side the Bronx
United team sprung a surprise by play
ing the Jerseys to a draw. Each side
scored two goals. The contest marked
the return of Tommy German, the for
mer Hudson star, and he played a great
i. aggressive anne for the Jerseys. The
play in the first period was mostly on
the Bronx teams territory, but the
Jersey forwards were Inaccurate. partly
due to the wind, which blew at a bad
angle. Mckay finally took a pass from
zehnhauer and gained a point for Jer.
sey. The half ended without any fur
ther scoring.
McWilliams tied it up with a low shot
in the second half before the period was
fairly under way.
There was a scrimmage in front of
the visitors goal, but the Bronx United
goalkeeper defended strongly. After
several tries Joe Z%ehnbauer accepted a
pass from Mckay and shot the ball be-
tween the goal posts. In the last three
minutes Ketcham sent in a point
gamer and the game ended a draw. 2
goals to ..
Newarks Very Fast.
There is nc stopping the Newark F.
6. in the New York Amateur State
League race. At Morris Park yester-
day afternoon the Clan Mackenzie
team was swept off it's feet, 40. The
visiting teams play was ragged and
their work marred by offside playing.
They lost evera goals for that reason.
Dowie's work at goal was a feature.
The Newarks gained two points in the
first period and two more in the second
half.
other Games.
In a rough and tumble battle Holy
Cross n Birmingham teams of the
Sons of st. George League played a