Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
REDS HAND BLUES DEFEAT
FINAL SOCCER PRACTICE
FOR NEWPORT NEWS GAME
Spectators Enjoy Thrill or New Snort
which VIII ne Introduced
Here SATURDAY..


Here Saturday.
Scoring two goals to one. the Red,
yesterday defeated the Blues in = prae
tice game of Soccer football. plavea
at Broad street Park. The teams we're
composed OF men picked from the
hhch'nond Soccer CLUB. and the game
was Tor the purpose of selecting III.
eleven which viii do battle with Ney
port News next Saturday.
Their. WAS a fair-sized crowd out IA
see the game. and the spectators were
rewarded by some pretty plavipr Th
game was exciting and hard-fourb,
from start to finish all OF the men
SHOWING up 10 advantage. 1t was a
case of defense against attack. ana
some brilliant end to-end play w,.
seen in the first half. both goals bar.
IN. narrow escap.s
just before half-time. the Reds bv
some dandy combination plays scored
= splendid center from the left wing.
NO NOR" scoring was done until after
the tntcrmission. when the Reds apain
came across with tally. The hair
opened with the Blues attemp,iur Ia
eHHa!iH" the score. but the defense of
The Reds broke up the attack ana
kept the goal intact. From n sudden
"reaNa way the Reds scored their
second goal, being assisted by ono ~
the defenders missing a kick
ABOUT ten minutes before time the
consistent attack Of the Blues bore
! irnit. great goal resulting from a
GOOD combined effort on the part of
the forwards.
SPECTATORS GIVEN CHANCE
no SEE WHAT GAME is
The practice was of great value. and
Y
chance TO see what Soccer football
really is. The Reds. being the win
ners. will face the Newport News ar-
SreGation on saturday, the game being
played ~ Broad street Park for the
benefit Of the Virginia War Relief As
ISOLATION.
Tickets TO the game are going well.
! Many persons who have no intention
/ of Drawing the weather TO see the con-
/ test have purchased the tickets just
/ to help along the cause for which the
game is being played. The opportunity
/ TO make small donation To the as
ISOLATION, which last week got $40. 900
-. in Il whlrlwind campaign here. will be
seized by scores who were not able to
| give their mite.
Mayor George Ainslic Will get into
the limclight when he kicks off the
ball In the game with Newport News.
I In addition t. Mayor Ainslie. many
city and state officials will he present
/ 10 Witness the inauguration OF the
great and growing winter sport here.
". r. BRADLEY, owner of Broad Street
Z Park. is greatly interested in the game.
/ both from n sporting and philanthropic
/ standpoint. He has consented to tho
use of the grounds without cost so that
every cent taken in. with the eScep-
tion of the railroad fare OF the players
from Newport News. will go 70 the War
Relief Association.
STRONG AGGREGATION WILL
/ FACE NEWPORT NEWS
| The team which will face Newport
| News is n strong one. Captain Rob
! Summers and Nice-Captain Jack Day,
| Will lead the eleven The majority of
the men have played soccer football
| in England. and are fully conversant
! with the sport. which is making ire
ncnduous inroads in the North, West
and Fast, and is now branching out in
the South. Summers is left back, and
! Day. roalkeepcr. George w. Draper,
| secretary OF the club. is center half.
Four OF those on the winning team In
the practice game yesterday and their
! records follow:
9. ii. Ahott. organizer Of soccer foot
ball in Richmond and also Jackson
! vile. Fla. great player. He plays
| right back. and is probably the safest
man on the team. tackling his opponent
| surely and fearlassly and having
I -''ht NiIN III eltneT boot. IL is his
enthusiasm and ability that has brought
| soccer TO the front lie played for Shep-
/ perdS Bush. the famous London anna
| ttur team.
| {. Young. utility back or half back
plays NJ either position we'll. and Is
! great tackler and bucker. lie learned
the game IN Baltimore. and has been a
| valuable asset to the Richmond club
| ~ w. Moore, right half back is a
iast and fearless player. who gives his
! opponent no rest and plays the game
we'll lie has been member OF ,bn
cinb since its formation
l.. T. Thornton. left half back Is one
! OF the fastest men on the team He
can use left or right foot equally we'll
! re IL auicE TO see opening and
| makes the most of his opportunities
He is a recruit from the Rugby feld
having played with Welsh amateur
| club
SOCCER RULES BRIEFLY
| UNMARKED FOR FANS
The rules OF soccer football, briefly
| summarized are as follows:
The game is played By eleven players
! on each side.
| The ball is spherical and twenty
seven 10 twenty-eiSht inches in circum-
/ ference and weighs thirteen to fifteen
| ounces
| The duration OF game is ninety min
| utcs Ends are changed at half-timc
I ''i' VIC ihltiNdi uOeS not exceed uNe
minutes
y goal Is scored by kicking. heading
+! or oreastinS' the ball through the op-
ponents goal. After goal is scored
the losing side kicks of from the cen
5! ter.
The ball Is III play At all times un-
less II has crossed the goal line or
! touch line.
When the ball is in touch. a player
Of the opposite side to that which PLAY
4 n,l ..l..,
! point where ii Went out OF play.
i The player throwing the ball in must
4 stand on the touch line facing the field
\ OF play and throw the ball over his
head in any direction Part OF both his
. feet must he on the line when he
i throws the bail
y player shall be offsdc unless there
are three OF the opposing sid1 between
/ him and the opponents goal, although
/ no player can be offside In his own
! half.