The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
SOCCER BATTLES
THRILL GOOD
CROWDS
g. B. G. Continues Winning
Streak, While Winfreys
Romp on Shortcomings,

The NJ. A. A. Soccer league staged
two games Sunday afternoon at Hodges
field under playing conditions which
were novel to many of the contestants
because of the patches of ice on the
field. The DIR. Winfreys defeated the
Phoenix Shortening, 4 TO /. in the first
game, while the Philippe isharts lost
the second to the undefeated c. b. c.
Youngsters by the one-sided score of
6 to 0.
Both games were Teplete with awk-
ward situations and ,sprawls owing to
the patches of ice and sleet. The first
part OF each gaine resembled a con-
test of walking on eggs rather than
a kicking contest, but after the play
ers became used to the new conditions
both games were played with as much
speed and more pep than when weather
conditions were warmer. In fact, the
games seemed to be better enjoyed than
any which have been played this sea-
son. Another novelty was to see the
fans huddled about a fire or wrapped
in all the surplus overcoats. while the
contestants were actually steaming in
the bracing air.
The Phoenix Shortening men sur
prised everybody by outplaying the
Winfreys during the whole of the first
half and had them badly scared by
scoring about five minutes before the
whistle blew for the first half. This
score was the result of one Of many
brilliant pieces Of work during the
game.
HALEY Toes One Through.
Haggerty. inside left. crossed one to
Jefferson, outside left. who headed it
back directly in front Of the goal, from
where Haley toed it through for a
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SO fast was it all done that Parke,
goal tender. could not follow the ball.
Haggerty saved the day for his team
once before, when he cleared one which
was almost across his goal line, after
a fierce assault by the Dentists. So
well did the losers play that the single
goal appeared as though it would win
The game.
The second half started off with a
determined rush on the part Of the
Winfreys, who literally swept the Ph0e-
nix men off their feet.
Within five minutes of the starting
whistle Duff scored the first one for
his team as the result of a cross from
Wydash, putting it through in his
smashing style. He repeated in a few
minutes with one Of his long drives.
Brooks now took his turn at it, He
scored his first as the result Of a pass
from Alderman, halfbaCk, and rolled it
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the goal. The last score of the game
was the result of a miscue by Hodges,
fullback, of one of Brooks passes,
which was DETECTED enough to cause
1t to roll into the corner of the goal,
Second Game.
The second game, though one-sided,
was filled with much spectacular play
ing OF the part of the cOllegians. For
the winners, McGrath, Best, Joyce,
Harkins and Mannigan. were the stars.
Though the score indicates that the
|. goal-tending for the losers was poor,
, vet it must be kept in mind that the
bare-kneed, nimble footed youngsters
did about what they wanted with their
heavier opponents, who skidded and
missed many a boot right in their own
goal, which means disaster. The stars
for the Wisharts were Fitzpatrick,
Brotherton, White and True.
An innovation in the sport line is
the trench shoe, Johnnie Craft. lately
returned from France, where he passed
many a direful day and night in the
trenches in Just such weather as was
available yesterday, has performed in
the last two games in the shoes he
wore over there. He was without doubt
the best man on the field in the first
game, He seemed to be right at home
in Sundays weather conditions and
seemed to be everywhere.
The UneuD.