Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Leaders of Georgia State League
Blank Local Boys, 3 to 0, on
Piedmont Park Field.
Jones AND LIDDELL STAR
Visitors Display Wonderful Team
Work Throughout the Contest.
Mitchell Injuries CoI|arbone.
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. Points

Atlanta ........1
Stone Mountain $50.
Toote e Davies ...., 0 2 0
THE Lithonia Stone Cutters in
creased their lead in the Geor-
gia State Soccer League by
taking the Foote & Davies team into
camp to 0, at Piedmont Park yes
terday afternoon. The visitors now
lead the circuit with three victories
and no defeats.
Although the Footc & Davies boys
put up stiff battle yesterday, they
we're completely outplayed by the boys
with the blue jerseys. The visitors
showed superb team work, and also
appeared to be older heads at the
game The local lads kept trying long
boots at times when dribbling would
have aided them in making tries at
goal
on the other hand, the Lithonians
used excellent judgment in running
the bah down the field. Time and
gain two and three of the players
would keep the ball passing back and
forth until they reached the Foote
8 Davies goal line, when they would
spread out and try for a goal. The
three goals they managed to annex
fvere due to this style of play, which
Completely haffied the home boys.
Game Clearly Played.
Despite the fact that both teams
tried hard for victory, the game was
tnt3ly played and devoid of roughness.
Mitchell the left half of the Lithonia
team was injured in the final half
when he collided with George Muse.
The two boys were in hot race after
the ball, when Mitchell tumbled COM
r'etely over MUSES. shoulders, hurting
his collar bone. He was forced to
cave the game. Outside of this in
Jury, all the players finished the game
in good condition.
4 Harvey. right wing: w. Harvey,
goal, and Robert Jones, center, were
the shining stars for the winners.
| Jones scored two of his teams goals
| and was all over the field. W. Jones
registered the other goal.
| Liddell and the Harland brothers
we're the stars for the Toote & Davies
squad Liddell especially, was tow
er of strength in keeping the league
/ leaders, from rolling up large score.
He protected his goal from numerous
| hot shots, and his return drives we!e
. Ong and accurate. Several times he
| was forced to get the ball away
. quickly. but he always took care OF
. his work in q mastery fashion. If
. the losers had a couple more players
Of his Caliber on the team, the result
might have been different. The Har-
land brothers also did good work, and
. several times it looked as If one or the
| other was sure to annex a coal. The
. visitors defense was too strong, how
| ever. and the home boys were forced
. 10 leave thA field BANKED.
r. Jones in Quick Goal.
/ Litlonia won the toss and chose 20
| defend the east goal. The Stone Cut
iers at once rushed the ball into
Foota e Davies territory, where
. fierce scrimmage took place. After
few short passes, Robert Jones shot
q beautiful goal for the first score or
| The game. The count was made just
one minute after play started.
Instead of losip~ hope, the Foote "
. Davies team fought harder than ever
! Although forced to fight on the de-
| fensive, they broke through the Wis
Tiiors' team work and spoiled many at
lemptS at goal. Liddell proved big
| help TO his team at goal in this half.
On many occasions he would boot the
oa we'll into the Stone Cutters ter
rtory where they had to fight on the
. defensive.
A, the end of the Commute half
me score stood: Lithonla, l; Foote
q Davies, 0. The play was sharp and
las, all through the half. and the
Mayors drew rounds of applause from
he crowd present
Lithonia Scores Again.
When the two teams took the he1d
Tor the final half, it could plainly be
seen that the winners were bent on
Increasing the score. They played a
aasAing game, and soon had the Print =
-FS back on the defensive. Again
Robert Jones came to his teams res
rue and booted a beautiful goal from
difficult angle. Liddell tried hard 10
,'oo the ball from rolling between the
goa, u0sts but the kick was too fast.
he goal was made five minutes after
ne half started.
For the next ten minutes the two
Fans battled on even terms. The
rHhtefs We're trying hard to make a
score but one Of the blue jersey boys
r,,,"ayS managed to be in the way.
ne losers weakened toward the end
VI the game, and the Llthonia boys,
'N appearing in good condition, role
w another goal. w T. Jones was
I'VE lucky party to make the final
Y score lust three minutes before time
was called.