Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
sOCCER|TEs PRACTICE
MANY PLAYERS SHOW GOOD
PROMISE OF DEVELOPMENT
LenEuc NiiI Open Schedule Saturday if
Equipment trriS cs--Itrid Urudy.
Adopt Sci of Hy-I.aws.

What is thought - t.. the final piac-
ticc Tor soccer enthusiasts before tn.
formal opening 81 the Richmond As
ISOLATION Football League on next sat
Urday. Mas held al Byrd Park yestcr-
day afternoon. Nor. than thirty play
crs were present and engaged in u
lively practice game.
one Of the most promising features
Of the practice games has been the
readiness with which the younger and
newer players have graspcd the game
and the rapid progress they have mad.
in improving th"i play. Several Of
them already are regarded rs excel
lent material. while most OF the others
are showin. tina, they soon will be-
come experts.
Two teams wer. selected Yesterday
by Il. Summers aud q. W. Draper. the
latter's aggregation finally winning by
a scor" Of goals to >. There We're
a number Of substitutes for each team.
but all present got into the game for
a considerable length of time.
\ number Of them did exceptionally
good PLAYING yesterday. on SummerS's
team. Creighton, Rucker. Joseph. Ellis
and !. Sewage all played very strong
games. ~ times bordering on tho bril-
liant. while on Drapcr'S team. -. SCH
wage. Adams and Folkcs played excel
!enily The goals we're scored by
Rucksr and Cameron for the on. team.
and by Eacho. Draper. Adams and
Dixon for the other l.. 7. Scrutton
also got IN the fray. and the old vet
played star game. time and again
robhing the opposing forwards Sew
eral other new players turned out. and
he prospects for some fine games dur
ing the league season look good
Local Interest Vow Great
interest in the game has never been
Al 50 high pitch as at present. The
election Of j. Grundy AZ secretary and
treasurer Of the league adds consid :
crablc 10 that organization, as he has
had great deal of experience with
soccer leagues. He managed tho Ter
sey city team in the American League
for some time. and later was vice.
president Of the American football
ASSncia ion.
Tn. schedule calls for the formal
opening Of the league next Saturday.
and tho first games will he played then.
provided the equipment arrives in time.
Officials Of the organization have de-
ridcd that unless all Of the euuipmcnt
arrives for use saturday. the opening
OF the league may he postponed an
other week. However,. all of the teams
are ready, and il is hoped that the
sea son may be begun as arranged
Games will lie played nj Byrd Park
and Clarke Springs. The fields al
either place are in excellent condition
and already arc prepared for the game
Goals were erected at Byrd Park for
the junior high schools and they viii
lie used for tho league games as we'll.
Goals have been erected at clarke
Springs and the grounds marked off
in accordance with the regulations.
1t was pointed out last night that
the easiest way Of reaching Clarke
Springs is to TAX. the South Harrison
Street car at Harrison and Main streets
and proceed to Dance street nj the
end Of the 500 block. south Players
ana spectators are direc. cd then to
turn east along Dance Street They
have but one block To walk 10 the
entrance to the grounds.
HeguInr Scoring Methods. Used.
In scoring the games here tho usual
method followed in England and in
the larger American organizations will
be followed, Percentage standing 10
not used The number Of goals scored
by each team determines its stand
ing. Each goal counts two points. and
a draw game results in credit OF
one point for each Of the teams in
that game. In the event there is a
tie in the number Of goals scored hr
different teams. the eleven that has
the least number of goals scored
against it IS accorded the higher rank
ing.
upon the name RICH ond Association
Football League" as the official name
of the organization. 1t was pointed
out that the word soccer" really is
slang nam, tor Association football"
and that the name "Richmond Soccer
Association" was IN reality merely a
renetition. The more correct name was
adopted recently.
meeting OF the officials will be
held on Wednesday night. at which
time bylaws OF the local league will
be drawn up.