Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
SOCCER PLAYERS GIVE
GOOD PERFORMANCES
Albemarlcs Again Triumph Over Old
Dominions, While confcticratcs
Triumph Over Chcsupcakes.
BOTH GAMES WELL ATTENDED
Unusually Good Play Marks First
contests Staged in Fair Weather.
combinations Are Strong and
ilnycrS DO Fine Passing.
The I.er,gu- Table.

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The old Dominions yesterday after
noon went down 10 defeat three goals
I" one. for the fourth consecutive tim.
TINS season at the hands OF the Al
hemarIrs. There is no doubt as to who
deserved the Byrd Park game and the
bcSt team won. The fault OF the Old
b"minions is one they have no control
"v"r-ih"y are too light. especially IN
th- forward line. When near goal
they ar" easily Knocked of the ball by
heavy defense.
ou- Of the largest crowds OF tho
season was present Al Clarke Springs
when the Chesapeake and the Confcd-
crates met. Although the game was
well played in the first half. the Ches-
ap.akes weakened considerably early
in til" second period. and the Con-
fcderatrs won. six goals TO none
Day won the toss at Byrd Park. and
decided to Kick with the wind behind
/ them. as there was very strong one
I blowing from the south end OF the
field Allen kicked of. hut the ball
was carried into the Aibemarle goal
mouth at once, and the Old Dominion
forwards gave the defense an anxious
time. Then the Albcmarlcs broke
away. and Allen was allowed 10 have
an open goal. but he shot outside. and
! no damage resulted.
From the goal kick the Albemarie
halves took the bail. aud there was a
tussl. in midfcld for some little time.
Eventually the old DomiuionS again
! took up the attack. but they lacked
I the final punch. and could not get the
I ball through. tn. forwards being
/ charged OF time after time before
they could get their shot in properly
| When tho Albcm:trlcs advanced on
J goal. they showed far more purpose
| Than their opponents. Their combiua-
| ton at times was tine once Dixon
/ got away and sent in a beauty. hut
! ii went right into Days hands and
/ he easily cleared. Then the Old DO
minions went off aEain. and Summers
and Moore were kept busy. but they
We're very safe, and no score resulted
Once Steele put in pretty shot
/ which Reyes saved al the expense Of
| a corner. Lord TOOK the kick and
dropped tho ball righ, IN the goal
4 mouth Guild took shot but it was
! luckily charged down; Summers even
| tually cleared aud then tho Abe
marlcs took a spell round their on
poncnts' half Of the field. Wall VAS
feeding his forwards IL grand style,
| and he was being ably assisted by u.
! Allen. Tho latter set his brother going
once, and. after pretty drihhie, he
/ transferred Ia Cameron. who ccnt,rcd
finely, but Draper cleared. Adams got
the ball and swung 1t ont To Ryder.
who ran il a little Way up the field
( and sent in nne center. but IL was
not turned to account
\ little later. movement by II.
4 Guild, Ryder and steele looked like
ending in goal. but Guild shot out
side. From the goal kick. the Able
marles went OF hopefully. but Tho old
\ Dominious proved that they We're de-
iermined aud pcrscvcrinG. Draper and
Guild. AT hack. were very safe. and
1 Lord. mt center half, was pla yinE his
usual good game. Allen, DIXON and
\ Fierce organized Il movement that sug
I gcstcd goal they passed backwards
and forwards several times, and then
ended by Dixon shooting outside.
The old Dominions again swooped
down on their opponents goal. and all
| Of the forwards had try, but each
time a foot was in the way else
they shot outside. They kept up this
attack until the end or tn. first half
which ended with neither team hav-
ing scored.
Tn" second half opened with
change in the linc-up Of the Albcmnrle
team. Summers taking the inside left
position and CriStic going fun back.
Y With the wind behind them. the Al
hcmarlcS We're soon bu2!inS round the
/ old Domnions goal. but the defense
ct the backs and half backs was grand
~ several times the Albcmarles miss
ed opportunities Of scoring. once sum-
NO. MSS" az open so"i with no op-
II poncnt near him
Both sets OF forwards were rather
poor III front Of the goal, and a score
seemed !" oe u !ohE WAY OF. but the
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