New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Trebles Score of Philadelphia
All.Star Eleven in Fiercely
Fought Struggle.
KREFELD STOPS MANY SHOTS
Columbia Man Does Well at Goal,
Especially When Darkness
Falls Over Field.

Philadelphia had to yield the palm OF
victory TO New York in the fourth inter-
city match between eleyens representing
the Field club Soccer League 81 New
York and New Jersey and the Allied
Cricket clubs Soccer League, OF PhiladeI-
phla, on the grounds OF the staten Island
Cricket and Tennis club. al Livingston
yesterday afternoon and evening. New
York won by goals to !.
II was moonlight when the referees
whistle sounded the end of the ninety
minutes allotted TO the match. Play was
late I'm getting under way. and FOR TINS
either the vanity Of the New York play
ers or their desire to be accommodations
was TO blame. At any rate. The photoS
raphers would not be denied. and IT was
800 o'clock when. after winning the loss
Philadelphia finally kicked OF. For an
intercity game this was not altogether In
order, but the large crowd IN attendance
made the best of it and settled down to
enjoy the fine points Of the contest.
The New Workers were intent on winning
and left no stone unturned to bring forth
vear Philadelphia won at home by tho
somewhat one-sided score or Boais 10 .
Yesterday the scoring was In eHactIy tho
same proportion. but with the hgures re-
yersed. In the first two matches TOT IN
tercity supremacy tie resulted ea'h
fine Consequently the series Is now even
M although I'm total goals scored the
Ouakers have slight advantage.
The New York team yesterday was
combination eleven from the Staten ISL
and. Crescent Columbia University Cen
trail Young Mems Christian Association
and Bensonhurst clubs. Richmond Couh-
~ Ind been included In the original Sc
lection. but at the last moment substl-
tute had to be found. The battle was
cllnched in the first half when New YORK
scored three goals ia succession Whie
their defence held strong and true. The
Quakers combinations In front OF Boai
were Invariably broken up. AS conse-
auence. Krefeld, OF Columbia, had httle
opportunity to shine in goal, but when
called upon he invariably came TO the
mark.
In the second half the visitors braced up
perceptibly and placed the New York goal
I'm danger repeatedly. In spite or the fact
that semi-darkness settled over the held
before play ceased the home defence was
beaten only once. In this particular IN
stance Krefeld had no support. Bottom
Law one OF the star players In yesterday
game. wriggled his way through to the
front and suddenly came face to lace
xuuitb Columbia's tall custodian. The col
lege man blocked the direct shot cata-
-nulted at him, but Bottomley, following
nm the ball, landed in corner OF New
works. net. Lack of concerted action on
the mart OF the Quakers was responsible
for their failure to score in the first half.
At the same time the sure kicking OF NC
CIellan and Charlwood, the two Crescent
Athletic Club backs. was an important
factor they evidently had not reckoned
with. Charlwood captained New YORK ana
Orton headed Philadelphia's team
Bottomley put the ball In play for the
visitors. Macphee. Of Bensonhurst' got
control. and with Kaufman. Staten ISL
and's swift outside right, headed the ball
in the direction of Phiadelphia's goal. A