Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-15
AMERICAN CUP TO REPOSE
ON JERSEY GROUND AGAIN
West HudsonS Tally One Goal Against Pater-
son Rangers None Before Great Soccer
Crowd at Morris Park in Final.

Harrison soccer lovers, and in fact
ball game in West Hudson, are rejoic-
ing today as a result of the West Hud-
sons victory over the Rangers of Pat
erson in the final American Cup tie
game at Morris Park yesterday after
noon by a score of l goal to 0. After
a four years vacation the priced
trophy which every soccer club in the
East would give anything to hold,
comes back to Harrison. The Howard
and Bulloughs, of Pawtucket, r. l.,
held the cup last season, but they
failed in their trying efforts this year,
being beaten by the Paterson Rangers
in the semi-hnal recently.
! The only point of the game was
scored by BUCK Cooper, the young
recruit recently signed by Manager
Tom Adam. of the Harrisonians, the
slone tally being made after a sensa-
tional scrimnage in front of the goal.
Mcclellan made a great Center to
the front of the uprights, where Cooper
twas standing. The blonde-heired boy
battIed with Goal Keeper Miller, of the
fRangers, in an effort to put the ball
Through, but he was making little
progress until Carter came along and,
from behind the pair. showed Miller
with the ball between his legs.
Hudson's Brilliant Work.
The victory Of the Hudsons in the
1inal cup contest and the winning of
the National League trophy eliminates
brilliant seasons football for the
Hudson county eleven. The display of
the Harrison team was in keeping
Its reputation and, undoubtedly, the
Better eleven won, although many ar
dent admirers are of the opinion thai
victory was a lucky one The
showing of the Rangers was somewhat
D disappointment to their followers.
The forward line lacked method. also
combination, and dashing ply, so con-
apicuous in their semi-final against the
Howard and Bulloughs, was lacking.
On the other hand the work of the
Hudson forwards was one of the stand
ing features of the game. They were.
nevertheless, a little over anxious and
missed nance at their opponents
fort" repeatedly, mainly due to this
fact.
Where were about 5000 enthusiasts
Who flocked to the Bloomfield avenue
pArk to see h socce classic of the
Year. over 500 loyal fans accompanying
The Rangers to the scene of battle, all
wearing their teams colors, blue and
white. Never before In the history of
Morris Park has such a crowd been
on hand. 1t seemed everyone in this
pity who liked the game was present
And the majority went away satisfied
with the result.
3 The Hudsons ~outclassed the Silk
City lads through the entire ninety
minutes OF play, and the 1 TO o score
does not tell the true story; but for
Goal-keeper Miller the tally would have
been greater.
Captain Young, of the Rangers, won
the toss for the choice of goals, and
after looking over the situation de-
cided to kick against the wind.
There was a wind blowing at the
time, and Young evidently believed
that there would be a stronger wind
for the Hudsons to oppose In the Sec
ond period. Several spills occurred
soon after the game had gotten under
way. After the ball had see-sawed up
and down the field a few times there
was a groan heard all over the field
as Wilson missed a. kick at the ball.
The groans, however, did not last any
length OF time, as McAjllSLer was
right in back of his partner, and the
sphere was sent sailing over the heads
Of the players toward the Paterson
goal 1t was only one of McA1lister's
many good plays. The player was all
over the field, and hardly a ball got
past him. He was a tower of strength
on the defensive, and was in the game
at all times.
The Rangers worked the ball down
the field. but the clever defense work
of the Hudsons was too much for the
Paterson forwards. Mcclellan man
aged to get the ball away from the
Paterson aggregation, and after some
fast work was in sight of the enemies
goal posts. He took a hot at the up