The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-23
LIVELY SOCCER
AGAIN PLAYED At
LEAGUE GROUNDS

After a game as strenuous as any
PLAYED on the league grounds this sea-
son, the Punahous and High School
boys left the field on Saturday after
loon in comparatively the same posi-
ton as regards the league champion
ship as they were before the match.
The only difference in the positions of |
both teams is that whereas prior to
the match either team may have been
relegated to third position by de-
feat. now they must fill first and sec.
ond places respectively.
The game was a good one for two
thirds of the allotted time; but the
last portion of 1t was weak, due no
doubt to the players having literally
run themselves off their feet The
pace was fast in the opening half, and
play was clean, but towards the end
of the game the players grew more
and more ragged in their play and
seemed to devote too much attention
to their opponents instead of to the
ball, and naturally this was reflected
T in the standard of play attained The
ground was a trihe heavy when play
started and rain threatened, but for
| tunately the most important match of
the afternoon was played to the end
| before rain fell.
When play commenced there was
comparatively a large attendance,
large for soccer, for the game does not
draw as well as might be expected
though the class of play exhibited by
the four teams in the league is of a
! high standard. McLaren refereed the
game and he had the players well in
hand all the time and gave general
satisfaction.
For the first few minutes of the
play there was little to choose be-
tween the teams and it was not until
fully fifteen minutes had elapsed that
anything like danger threatened eth
err goal. The first score came as the
result of a scramble before the High
School goal. Chillingworth, the Highs
custodian, fell in saving shot from
the right and was unable to get the
ball away before the attacking for,
wards had fairly swooped down on
l him. For a few seconds there were
t fruitless efforts to score but the de
e tenders could not clear the attack and
10 oh
> the goal, off Hickman, captain of the
? High School. 1t was a very unfor
r tunate incident but in such scram
BILE anything is liable to happen and
F. the fault cannot be laid at Hickman S
, door. Nor can Chillingworth be blam
ed for not being able to clear safely
in the first instance, as the ground
V was wet and slippery. The reverse
}, seemed to act as a tonic on the High
q. School players, particularly on j.
Jones who seemed suddenly to sprine
Y into prominence, as though electrified
into life. He received the ball just
1 about halfway, when about level witt
O the opposing halves. To evade then
was not a difficult matter and Jones
sped goalwards with the ball at his
toe. Macconel and Dodge were be
tween Jones and the goal but NJ
lodged. passed Macconel in masterl!
style and prepared to shoot at goal
Patty rushed out in vain endeayor II
heat Jones for the ball, but the effor
] was unsuccessful and Jones sent in
straight low shot, scoring for the
Highs. The suddenness of the scor'
Il and the success of the individual pla!
u were surprising and were hailed witt
. enthusiastic cheering from the specta
tors.
T. The Punahous kept up the attacl
e for a while after this and threatens
e Chillingworth several times, but
l. was not until a shot across the goa
q mouth from the left was sent in tina
e the High Schools citadel was in daI
e ger again. Macaulay took the pas
e and closed in on the goal-mouth an
n again misfortune scowled on the Htg
It School, for in an effort to save Clar
n headed the ball into his own goal, an
e put the Punahous one up. The ~
: nahous were elated with their success
g but their JOY was short-liyed, as tn
n High School boys came back agai
d strongly, Jones and Ben Kolohia
/ the van. These two speedy forward
passed Macconel and veered toward
Is goal, racing side by side. Patty ma
ie two men to defend against but whe
' Jones shot Patty was found wantin
lie and the ball slipped through the goa
a This was perhaps the best shot
st the match, for Jones at top speed kc
m ed the ball, which just skinned oy'
ty the ground and went in at the corn
r. of the goal. This score put the team
hut tbo orOalo goppad For tho IIic