The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-24
Title Game
Decided BY
FL Tally
Davis Scores Winning
Goal 20 Minutes From
Final Whistle
BY ALEX c. ROSE


.OuT.WiTTING five opponents IN
" us fine an exhibition OF dribbling
AZ has ever been seen on a North.
west soccer field. fluffy" Davis com.
pieted his solo run by banging the
ball between the uprighis for what
proved 20 be the wipning goal in tho
deciding match for the state soccer
championship which was played at
Renton, yesterday. between the Boo.
Ing and Maple Leaf cloycns. The
final score was iioeings :, Maple
Leafs /.
Both teams appeared az full
strength and during the opening cx'
changes the dcfenses were called on
many times 20 avert danger.
Tho Airmen ala most OF the press.
Ing and after 20 minutes play opened
the scoring. Andro6ki. with a high.
hard shot from the outside left posi-.
ton. being the mnrksman.
This reverse sent the Canadians OF
at top speed. but their forwards
lacked combination and many chances
were passed up M the goa; mouth
when a bit Of teamwork would have
brought about the desired results.
After many fruitless efforts the
equalizer waa forthcoming. Barney
kempton. the tricky outside left.
sending In "A rocket shot that Goalio
Banks just managed 20 stop. but be.
fore he could clear his lines Jack
corbett got his toe on the sphere
and put the teams on equal footing
Both sides were hitting up a fas,
clip al this time. bu, when the half
ilma whistle sounded the score wa
unaltered.
on resumption OF play the Maple
Leafs carried the BAH 10 Banks ter.
/ riiory. but the big boy was yery
much AZ home and every effort OF
tim callers 10 pierce his citadel was
frustrated. Little pittsou. the goa
guardian for the Leafs. was not hay
lug an easy time of Il either, but he
was in his usual brilliant form when
called upon.
And that's tho way tho play went
during this period. first ono end and
then the other being called upon &c
stop tho onrushlng forwards. plas
seldom being confined TO midtield
Young Davis the dimlnuiive center
forward for tie Ayiaiors. who Is re
gariei rs the best soccer player that
ever toed the leather. in the North
west was marked man. but when
/ he fastened onto the ball and zig
zaEEed his way thru tho entire Maple
Z Leaf defense and scored with shot
tina, gave Goalketpcr Pi,tson No
earthly chance 10 stop. he showed tbs
large crowd OF fans and the oppo
Hitlon-a Few tricks TINT ihoy never
hoped 70 sec in this part Of thr
country. II WIS a masterpiece,
With - minutes TO 80. the Ca
nadians Tough, their hardest 10 Fsiu
the equalizer. but Vic Weston and
The veteran. Andy Allcn. were toe
much for them, and the final whist,
sounded with the bali Ia the AirIueu'i
end. but no change In the score.
Aliens work at fuilhack was the
outstanding feature Of the game
while Weston and Davis also starred
FOR the winners
pnrvis. Abbey. Kcmpton and Bar
wick showed best for tho losers. the
latter being especially dangerous neat
goal. and Just missed the mark with
a great shot in the closing minutes
Jerry" Melbourne. an oldtimcr in
Northwest soccer. handled tho game
in big league fashion. And II was q
real hani.fought game all the time.
Here arc tho liueups:
Boeings-B Banks: Allen and Japan
ski; Ross. Weston and Daily. Downins
and T.. Anderson; ", Anderson and
Androski.
Maple Leafs Plttson; r. Corbcty
and puryis: sutor. Abbey and David.
son: rItison and Barwick: Bennett: J.
corbett md Kempton