The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
SALT LAKES SOCCER
TEAM BEATS RANGERS
First League Contest Between
These Elevens Results in
Score of 6 to 3.
VISITORS PLAY WELL
They Are New Organization
and Are Handicapped by
Injury to Player.

salt Lake soccer team and the Ar
thur Rangers met yesterday on the hish
school grounds in the first league game
played between these two teams. Inc
final score was. Salt Lake. s. Arthur
Rangers. 5 salt Lake, won the toss ana
chose 10 DEFEND the west goal. thus CIV
ing the Rangers the kick
ImYrediatelS the ball was put In mo-
ton the salt Lake forwards fastened on
4 and made n nicely combined nun down
the field the whole front rank taxing
mart: but 1he initial effort TO score VAS
spoiled by Haywood. II was evident that
Salt Lake was intent on forcing the pace
and came back time and time again
during the first few minutes, until DICK
Bramlsy made long punt up the held'
onIv 10 see bis brother Fred, who was
playine against him. return the ball TO
Rangers territory when Poole fastened
on the bali like lightning and. outdis-
,sncins everybody. shot disgonaily from
the right position. putting the bah III
tho net out OF the reach Of Porter
This success woke no the Rangers, ana
from the kIcl; -off they had good run
On the right wing. ably assisted by tns
Sho We're Re,hs work'd p, mpie pie
bv relieved driving tho ball well down
towards the Salt Lake goal, from mis-
kick hy one OF the Salt Lake packs,
Wilson tore down the field and scored
from a low. fast shot. giving Edholm no
chance TO save.
The score now being equal infused new
life into the Rangers and they kep, ths
Sal. Lake half backs busy. Prime being
especially prominent al center halt Inc
right wings OF the Rangers seemed 70
oe the most dangerous pair, especially
Wilson, who gave F. Bramley lots OF
The right wings OF Salt Lake then had
a iook-in on the play. and from fast
and well combined run Robinson and am.!
scoring two for Salt Lake. \ short time
afterwards. from free Kick given
against the Rangers close on ,he penalty
srpa F. Bramley scored again for Salt
l.alie. The play became more open and
p we'll concerted attack was made on
The salt Lake goal. but the parting shot
was wide.
Attack Rangers Fiercely.
The Rick from goal was caught up by
AnEcll who slipped Ufnpleby aud passed
L., Poole. who shot for goal; the bali was
Churchill intercepted and was promi
nent in a force attack on the Rangers
goal The ball was dropped into goal
from long kick and Porter. In return
ing the bail carried il too far and was
penalized for this infraction: the referee
giving free kick six yards from the
nsnsers' goal line Tho players massed
into goal and Il seemed almos, impos
sibe to get the ball through, but the
kick Was given and tho ball rebounded
cut from an Arthiir Ranger man and
dropped handy at Pooles foot. who los,
no time In sending In a shot with a
screw kick from a difficult position
again nnding the net Tor four for Salt
Lake.
The game now resolved into due
between the salt Lake forward line and
the sterling defense Of the Rangers. anc
Lii fs,% . ~
large crowd OF schoolboyS, who were
watching every move or the mon who
we're playing Ia the positions they
PLAYED on the school teams. The root.
inc for salt Like wssia feature on Tho
part OF large crowd OF liitle fellows
Ginger was injected into the game a
this junciurs when the RANGERS forced
salt Lake back on their territory aut
again scored from the feet Of Wilson
who was playing the greatest game o
the front rank OF the Rangers. Thi:
made the score at half time. Salt LAX.
4: Arthur Rangers. 2.
Ends were changed after the usual IN.
tSrvai, and II WAS evident that as tbs
ground was somewhat slippery the team
For long time play became most ever
and play was confined principally 4
midfield, necessitating hard work on tn,
Part Of the half backs OF both sides. Th,
strength Of the Salt Lake forward lin,
as against the Rangers was evident
however. When the bail came near th'
SAT- Lake territory, there was nervous
mess displayed by the Goalkeeper. a
he was on trial, and promotion from
school team to senior league Is Quit
large stride Edholm did very well
However, and has the makings OF a goo,
goalkeeper- The Rangers suddenly Wok
~ and swooped down on Salt Lake an,
Wilson again scored. making Il for th
Rangers.
Rangers Try Hard.
This SUCCESS aroused the Rangers, am
responding 10 The call Of their supporters
tlley looked Ike eouslizing for n fe,
minutes and their play Improved. bu
the left wing was not equal 10 the oc
casion and Service. Salt Lakes rirl,
half. did not find II difficult 10 ho,
them with the splendid support he ha
behind, In Moves and r, Bramloy 'rb
game put up bp Churchill was a sem
biance OF his old-time form Ho corn
lined we'll with Poole, and these tv,
were ever thorn in Watty's side.
Time was going well before Salt LAX
got another goal which came throur
The efforts Of Poole and Churchill Fobir
son completing a fine piece Of individu,
piay BY shooting into the corner Of nj
net one second before umpleby "Era aesed
him. Heywood had 10 retire before m
fifth goal WAS scored for Salt Lake o
account OF collision with Service uhfr