London, Apr. 26.
Newcastle United to-day won the A. Cup, defeating Aston Villa by 2 goals'to nil in the final play, ed_at Wembley Stadium, The weather was fine. Following morning and afternoon raia, the ground) was heavy. There wore 60,000. spectators, including the Duke of York.
Throughout the first half the speedy Aston Villa forwards showed superior form, but the
taited goalkeeper and the fine lendu work of the Newonsle Aofence of the Backs prevented Johnson was the more ce of the two and on the whol a better goma, his striking and judgment of paco being th more, accurate, while he made, excellent use of the red ball in the middle pockets, Stevenson v, Porter The frst of two exhibition games yas played at the Town Hall last Taceday, the ex-champion mooting Mr. C. Porter and conceding 30 points in w game of 800, Porter played very "nice Dillintds, amd Kot several breaks in the neighbourhood of 0 and one excollently played. 69. He. was match for. the_ professional, however, although Stevenson was not. in his Best" form. His best work was a delightfully played 12, in the making of which ho kept tha balls at the top of the table and scored with beautiful precision, How fine an artist jenson i in this special scoring method" was shown by. com parison when' Porter had similar position," Stevenson taking' the Arllsto and fro across the: table with aga, breaking Pek finding refuge in a. middle pocket, Stevenson was worth! Watching in everything did, quits apart" from the total of the break, his style of delivery and position play bern] perfect, It was noticeable that fon every occasion he studied the the shortest route to the top of the table, using the middle pockets only to gain the necessary post: tion, and never once playing short or long jenny. Porter, 99 has been said, put up quite good game, and was beaten by 8 points, Neweastle United improved the second bali, playing with great dash.
Four minutes from the close Harris, the Neweastle United eentreforward, scored at close quarters and a minute later Sey-four, the outside left, added a second goal, Newcastle United thas winning, 20.
The official figures of attendance at the match are 105,000.
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