Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
FORM TWO SOCCER CLUBS
PARENT ORGANIZATION is
SPLIT TO HELP NEW GAME
Ccltlcs Already in Field and Win First
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With an idea Of creating n greater
interest in the sport, the Richmond
! Soccer Football Club has disbanded In
order that its members can form two
| or more teams this season, and with
| the hope that this nucleus will make
possible the organization of n league
next year. One OF tho teams has al
ready been formed and tho other Will
be ready for the first game between
tho clubs Saturday.
Robert Summers, who captained tho
Richmond Soccer Club eleven. and
George w. Draper. secretary of tho
organizations. Summers signed thir-
teen men last week and his team
Known the Celtic Soccer Football
Club played it's first game yesterday.
winning from the American Locono-
tive Works. six goals to one. Draper
has practically signed all Of his play
ers and his aggregation will start
practice early this week
By disbanding tho parent club. it is
expected that keener rivalry will exist
betcwen the new organizations. Ir.
| the past it has been the practice to
choose up Sides but tho competition
was not strong enough. the men hav-
! Ing little incentive to win. The new
organizations. however, arc anxious to
show each other up, and Will be out
| to win all of the time.
Summers has secured Day, Hutchin-
| son, Soancs. Lavender. Moore Guild,
Walker. Grundy, Dixon, Payne and
Seed for his team. Among those signed
and number of other experienced
players
| TEAMS ASKED TO PLAY
IN PETERSBURG NEXT WEEK
| Tho teams will play on Saturday az
ternoon at Broad Street Park. and 1t Is
probable that they will clash on the
following Saturday at Petersburg. the
War Relief Association Of Virginia be-
ing anxious for them to give an cx-
| hhition. The players are anxious to
play In Petersburg. and the arrange
mcnts will probably be made this week
Since the game between Richmond
ana Newport News, interest in soccer
has grown. There is now possibility
that the game will be introduced next
year into thirty-two public schools OF
the city. DR.. Spence. physical director
| OF the schools, is Interested in tho
matter and has already talton steps to
put 1t In operation. Private schools
here, too, arc considering adopting the
! now sport
one or the results from the proposed
game In Petersburg may be the or
Sanlzation of team in that city. in
the event or which a league composed ,
| OF Richmond, Newport News and Pc
tersburg may BIO formed next wear In
addition to the league proposed for
this city.
y very pretty game oc soccer was
played at Broad Street Park yesterday
between the Locomotive Works and
newly organized Celtics II was bv
| far the best and fastest game that has
| been played here this season In fact.
! it is doubtful If there has ever been a
better game staged In this CITY. The
Ceitlcs won by goals to |, but vet
| the gamo was not one sided. and tn,
feW spectators that were present GER
! tainly had n treat.
CELTICS HAVE COMBINATION
THAT LOOKS BRILLIANT
Tho combination Of tho Celtics was
| brilliant, tho forwards working splen-
didiy together. Captain Summers him
self, was at his best. scoring four goals
and Payne and Dixon divided the other
two.
Draper started the ball. but the Gel
Tics opened an attack, and Grundy took
shot which Fowler caught and
cleared. Harkess running the ball M
the left wing for the Locos. but from
center Mayer shot outside. From, tha
goal kick the speed merchant. Pavne
got away and showed clean pair OF
heels TO the Loco halves. but his shot
went outside. Summers socn nut nj.
team one UP. however. by heading a
pretty goal from center by Walker.
penalty was given against Soanes
or hands. Abbott took the kick. bu,
shot outside the post, and from III,
Eoai KICK Dixon got away and passed
10 faSne. VINO scored the second goal
hait-t'me arrived with the score
TO In favor OF the Ccltics. Th,
Locos opened with great determination
ana Day was severely tested, but k.nt
his goal intact, some OF his saves being
splendid. Lavender, who was PLAYING
a, grand game, got the ball and passed
10 Gfundy. who transferred to Summers
ana the third goal resulted. The same
player In quick succession Registered
two more, and then Green scored fo,
me l.ocos with grand shot Draper
directly after had very hard luck in
heaulng over the bar when we'll placed
the player again made good attennt
put ms shot was very neatly blocked
by Hutchinson, who was making hi.
hFSt appearance on the soccer field In
months. ga
DIXON SOON put on the sixth tally for
ms team. and that ended the scoring.
although both teams strive desperately
hard until the waistle blew Just bs-
fore the end Moore took a shot ,t ro.,
anu only missed by inches from a very
difficult anxie
ror the winners Day In goal was very
sare, accepting everything without the
semblancc OF an error. Hutchinson vas
the safer OF the two backs, Soanes no,
neing as safe as he usually IL. although
~ times he did excellent work Law
enacr' at center half, put mp the game
or his life. never once missing his Kick
Lord Guild and Moore all PLAYED n
reliable game, but probably on ac
count OF LaHender's br!lliance. were not
toulced so much. Tho forwards were
brilliant with Summers the star.
For the IocoS, Fowler in goal. mad.
some good stops. and no blame can be
attached to him for the defeat Abbot,
was as safe as house at back, and
Young helped him out we'll Porter and
i.aerInan were the stars OF the half
back line. whiic Green Draper and
liarkcss were tho pick OF the forwards
The forwards were playing together
for the