The Archive · 1932

Soccer at Home

London, Feb. 13.

Football fever raged throughout England and Scotland to-day, and scenes worthy of cup-finals "were enacted on many snow-covered grounds.

A free fight between rival factions curred during the match between Motherwell, the leaders of the Scottish League, and Celtic, the [Scottish Cup holders, The stands were full to overflowing, and when some people invaded the playing a free fight broke out, belts other sean, baeg. ewe, a Police were forced to make a couple Jof baton charges and to arrest eight men before they could restore orde There were forty slight casualt including several women, After the ground had been clear-the "match proceeded. without hindrance, Motherwell winning by two clear goals. Murdoch scored the first. goal, while Ferrier was sponsible for the oceand.

An aggregate of 350,000 persons watched the eight English cup-ties, the winners of which: qualified. for the quarter-finals to be played on February 2.

The Scottish League champions. Rangers, with a goal in the. frst alf. by Marshall, scraped through safely against Hearts, while a brace, of goals by Boyd, one ineack half, eave Clyde a vielory over St. Bernard. Leading by one oat nil at the interval, through Sar-hall's goal. Kilmarnock were forced United. who

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