Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
SOCCER SEASON OPENS
WITH EXCELLENT GAME
Condition OF CIarke's Springs Field
Forces POstpoBcment Of thcsa-
peakc-O1d Dominion Game.
CoNFEDEKATEs ARE BEATEN
AlbemarIcs Give Dandy Exhibition
OF Play, and Their Weight Aid
Them to Nictory-Goal Shooting
ON Color, but Fine Work Shown.
Standing of the Teams.

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Chesapeake .... o .
The soccer season was opened y"s-
terday with Il victory for the Aibc-
marlcs over the Confedera,cs by the
score OF to ]. after a hard-fought aud
excellently played game. y larg. gath
cring OF enthusiasts witnessed this
contest. The teams scheduled 10 play
At Byrd Park experienced difficulties
In the playing iicld and. after starting
play. found IL necessary to call the
contest OF, du. to the heavy cundi-
ti"n of the Held
Although the Ilarke's Springs field
was heavy also. tn" players th.r.
plow.d through -" nur .uccessfulIv
md did not allow the field To cetrac;
much from the quality OF the play
captain Summers won the toss. 30 he
started from the south end of tho field
seed kicked off for the Crufcdcratcs.
who took up tile attack right away.
Lavender missing the upright post by
incnes with great sho. For cult. =,
spell the play Was IN the AlbcInarl.
goal mouth. nut the fine defensive work
OF Summers and 4. W. Moor. prevented
the score
Grundy, Jr. o. tho left. Was playing
:, great game for the Conicdcrat.s
.
IN one instance beating four men in
succc3sion. only 40 have his KICK to
center charged down by \ " Moore
From the breakaway tho AIb"marles
took the ball dowa the icld.'and Allen
GUIDED brilliant run by SHOOTING,
straight 81 Sclvngc, the Confederate
Erslkecpcr, who cleared finely
Tho play for a shor, period then
went TO midncld. tho opposing haif
backs having a hot tusslc. with donors
even From free KICK. given In.
.\ibcmarlcs for handling the ban. sum
mrrs sent the ball just outside tho
goal! Thornton took the goal Kick and
sent the BAH to Lavender who made
"a Tine run. but spoiled "a splendid
chance 70 Scor" by handling the ball
near the goal
From the resulting free kick the
AIbomarlos took up tn. attack and
gave the Confederate defense a not
TIME. Young clearing several times
when hard pressed Thornton gave i
corner KICK from a great cross Sho,
by Willis. which was cleared i.lay
Was once NOR. taken TO Tie .llb,iu.rI.
cad, Seed sending in "a great ghot.
which Dixon gathered. out was penal.
wed for carrying tho bali too far.
Sc"i took the free KICK which was
charged down, summers clearing with
a great kick
Cameron ran tic ball down the hold
SclNage reached. bu, failed 10 clear.
and the ball MAS rushed through nv
A!l"n, putting the Albcmarles one M
FROM the kick-of tho Confederate,
TOOK up the attack ana pounded TN.
opposing goal. out Dixon cleared .y.rv
time, and II WAS mainly due 20 sum-
incrS and Moore that no score resulted
'H"N W"r" playing Il great Defensive.
game.
Ihe game at this period went from
i, ira TO end In p"iek ordcr. The opposing
ana Thornton shining win great ki.lts
rsundy' il. received tn" bali from on.
run combining viii Grundy ~ a ,rT
seed splendidly Half time ,,,na WIN
nc on eHerai"s ~ z good position for
<o9rimG. score: Albomarlcs /. con.
Nll"n. kicked OIL i'm tho s.coud half
M h"tL g4iEg 10 Rudolph who took il
" ,,,;" M iield and PASSED 10 Seed. vino
,he kickout, Walls received and rassad
40 i'I!S' ,Wh" made e fin" run and
paSsrn 10 Allen. who was charged over
AT back. -''"'e
The Confederates were now showing
nc strain resulting from the weight
81 the Albemarle team. which is prob-
npIE the heaviest team ever seen in
Richmond, The .>lbemarlos had spcll
center. from which Allen scored, Civ
ing SclvaGc no chanc" to save
ny sstnled 10 put new energy into
me ,onted"Tatcs. who attacked siren
uousiy. working the Albernarie defanso
10 standstill. Seed scored a fine goal
after n combination by all the for
wards. The confcdcratcs' effort how
ever. was too late for. though they at
lacked from then until the finish the
Nlbcmarie defense held strong and no
,uftncr score resulting. the .inal result
being; Aihemarlc, =; Confcderatcs. /.
,ror The winners. Captain Summers
Niien, Willis. Crisiic ana ~ w Moore
Mtre easily the pick, although Tho for
wards did not combine as well rs they
should. For the Confcdcratcs. Darling
ron played Il great gam" IL half beck
the TWO Grundys. and Seed at forward
CoinpinlnS We'll. Lavender did not play
ms usual brilliant game. and the same
lining may be said of Selvage in goal
thornton ola good work at back. but
was not supported very WELL Young
off