Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
SOCCER LEAGUE GAMES
FILLED WITH INTEREST
Confederates Defeat Old Domiuions
IN Close COntcst-.ilbemuri
Win Over Chesapcakes.
PECULIAR GOAL. WINS GAME
Player and Ball Knocked Over Goal
After Ball Had Balanced Itself on
orossbar - Fast Play in Both
Battles.
Standing Of the Team.

Games IN tn" soccer league yester-
GAY We're IN no way a disappointmcn.
"Nti the predictions n ado fur Them.
tn tonfrdcratcs defeating The old
bomuions AT Clarifies spring. ~
2-i"'i s"oro and IN Ni.amarlcS VIM.
ninS from the Chcsupcakes a, Byrd
faril 10y score OF TO =
P!ay"rs who have had many years
experience ~ the game said yester-
da! Afternoon that the scoring Of the
So.-' which defeated the old Dominiois
was ono of the most peculiar instances
Tue! hah Witnessed in their careers
Lavender. Who MAS standing almost
unmarked about ten yards from goal!
received The ball from a ScrimmaSe and
dr"r" IN fierce shot. which probably
would have hit tho under side OF tho
crossoar lay. the goal keeper
srranS up and tipped tho hall. a. he
tn"uIht, over tho bar Then tho pc
rnli"r thing happened. The ball Was
s'cn !" l." lying Oh top Of the bar
ana mu". have remained there about
tive seconds II then fell on the held
side OF TIL" goal. and as Day caught
II. Young charged into him and knock
I'd tho keeper and the ball through the
goal
TIA" pu"s tton arose rs 10 whether II
w:.s . legitimate goal. over the cross
bar IL another bar, which Was used for
Rugby Football. and some at the pla"-
"rs claimed that il hit tins bu, and
bounded down OH TO tho lower bar.
II this Was tho ease, Of course tho
han should have been out of play but
ihe referee gave il As Il goal and 50
IL stands. II meant tho winning OF
tho game. and probably OF the cham
pi"uship for th' confrdcratc4
Day won tho toss for the old DO
nl'nions aud AT once. decided to de-
icnd the south end goal, rs there was
strong wind blowing from that end
Of the held, Sc"d kicked on and gave
tho ban Ia Lavender. who tried To rtu
through. but lord got tho ball and set
his forwards in motion. The Ola Do
minionS then set mp u strong attack
and kept i, M for nearly ten minutes
except for one hrcakaway. which nearly
resulted il a goal for the Contcdcratcs.
\, cirundy ran III" ball down the touch
Enc and conferred seed received and
shot for goal. but the hall was blocked
by players who were hunchcd, and 4.
Gruudy. who had run up, shot for the
isft-haud corner. DAY jumped across
the goal mouth and effected Il mag
niiiccnt save. Nv far the host sho, and
save 81 the dan
The old p"mntons again took ~ the
attack ana gave Thornton ana Hart
let; l'", tlnc. out they were both
III ilHt i'Tli, tNI Sst co llEIf SIDE time
after time. I'll. uia Formations wcre
m"n"p"lizinS thu l,pN al his tina, and
il looked ds IL t1cy must s"crc. each
OF tho forwards having a Try al goal
Each tim" tho defense prevailed. al
though tho goal hc"a,g did not have
much I" do. The backs coverin.. him
50 Well. The bah was cvcntuallv got
away, and tn" confcdcratcs had :.
SPELL OF attacking. Lavender and seed
At times being very dangerous; and
Guild and Lord were tow ars Of
strength. clearing in grand style sew
eral times.
From ono Of Guiids clcarauccs RYDER
received tn" ball and Transferred -
u. Guild who forced corner ofr
Eartlcttt i. Guild took the Kick and
placed il beautifully. Mackin shot, hut
S"lvasc saved and the ball went out
TO Ryder. who shot from fully twenty
yards range. and the ball Travelled far
"ui OF the reach OF Selvagc and scored
tho best goal Of the game. 1t was a
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