Two matches in the Women's League were also played. The Sports-were victors over the German team scoring the only goal in the game, By winning this fixture, the Sports-run put themselves neck-and-neck with the Amazons as leaders of the league each winning and drawing once in two starts.
At Kiaochow Park the Rowing Club proved a trifle stronger than the Junior Athletic Club senior team gaining of a 3-1 victory. The match was virtually a'race for the cellar championship. a long fruitless corner. During this stage. the army attack was seer rapidly rounding into form and the civilian areas were full of raids. for played a heroic role when he stopped Hancock twice in the nick of time. His second effort resulted in a short corner which. although threatening owing to the well-known trap-and-shot combination of Paque and Cronin, went astray when the latter's shot was blocked by Melchers. Thenceforward, the Teutons were playing a purely defensive game for thei soldiers plowed and tore into the opposing citadel almost regularly. Three men stood out in keeping the goal net from being unshaken and they were Wetzell, Astor and Melchers. Time after time they averted seemingly certain losses, At least half a dozen of short corners were conceded but the meritorious spoiling tactics of these three bul-wa were responsible for the stopping of the reigning champions.
The second period commenced with much even play. The easterly wind, of course, helped the German ce siderably in slowing up the Loyals' pace. The civilian side were given a few shares of the play and at the 15-minute-mark Schoemann brought home the leader through the ruling of the umpire.
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