Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
ALL-STARS VICTORIOUS
FINAL SOCCER CONTEST
is BRILLIANTLY PLAYED
Findings Picked Eleven Slow In START
ing, Hut Selects Arc ynnauished,
to O-Mnny Pinyers Shine.

The soccer game at Byrd Park yes
terdty afternoon. the final contest OF
the year. between the E,ll-StarS and a.
team selected from the rest of the
league. resulted in a victory for the
All-Stars by the score OF three goals
to none. Had it not been for the
brilliant work of Reyes. In goal for the
Selects the score would have been tre-
meudous. Reyes put up grand ex-
hibition OF bookkeeping. and 1t is
doubtful If a more brilliant exhibition
has ever been seen In Richmond.
O'Leary won the toss for the Selects
and decided to defend the south goal,
as there was "A stiff wind blowing from
that end of the field. They ut once
set up an attack OF the opposing goal.
nut, when well placed. Dixon shot out
side. From the resulting goal-kick,
Ryder got the bail. ran IL down the
field and conferred: but Mackin cleared
ana Cameron received lie transferred
u Soanes. who In turn passed to Dixon.
and the latter ccntcrcd, but Summers
cleared.
IN To this point The Selects had been
having all the better Of the exchanges,
and several times the situation look cd
bad for the AllStars. but their oppor-
tunitics were not taken ADVANTAGE Of.
and each time the ball was got away
before the Selects could get in their
shot.
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ticd down. and Draper set Payne in
motion. Payne raced down the touch
me III express speed and sent across
beautiful center. Allan met the ball
but shot direct at Reyes. and that play
or threw away. o'Lcary got the ball
ana. after a pretty dribblc, passed
neatly to Lord. Lord tried to get
through on his own. but Grundy
brought him UP and passed to Steele.
steele and Ryder then mancuvered the
bali down tho field by pretty combi-
nation. The Old Dominion left wing
was here seen in action for the first
time during the game Steele cvcntl-
ally conferred and Lavender received
the ball. Hc shot hard and true, and
q Eoai looked certain. but Keyes sprang
across the goal. Knocked II down and
cleared
Crstie took The ball well into tho
opposing territory aud then transferred
10 Cameron. but 4. Bell robbed him
ana gave the ball to Payne He got
IN his usua! brilliant run and shot.
the ball was going directly for tho
goa and Moore jumped up and handled
IN inc penalty area. The penalty was
awarded and Allan took the kick. He
hni'de no mistake. the ball going well
away from KeSes. The AlI-Stars ono
up.
Defense Has Hnrd Time.
FROM the restart the Ali-Star rieht
wing E'' SoiilS again. Payne and Law
ender giving the opposing defense a
hard time The work OF Payne al this
point was grand. lie took the ball
down time after time. and his centers
were perfect. but they were not made
use of. ana. when the inside men did
shoot. kcyes stood between them and
goal Eventua!ly Payne scored number
two. after another brilliant run
The All-Star half-hack line were
doing grand work and giving the backs
very little To do. which was probably
good thing, as Summers and Thorn
ton were none too safe at the start.
each or them miskicking 4 time or two.
but they later settled down TO their
usual game. TIalf-time arrived with
then score 10 0 in favor Of the All
stars
Allan started the second half and
passed to Lavender. lie ran it down n
little way. and was then brou Sht up by
Walls, VINO dribblcd back and passed
to Lord Lord tried Il run through.
and after u RIM OF about thirty yards.
passed to Dixon. Dixon was stopped
by Grundy. who was playing grand
game at left half. Grundy put the ball
10 the foot Of Allan. and Allan. BY n
deXtrous turn. shot the BAH out To
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