Glasgow, Sept, 16.
Brilliant weather favoured the first international soccer match of the season, which was played at (Celtic Park, Glasgow to-day.
About 22,000 spectators watched the game.
Scotland started promisingly and /MeGrory twice headed jus¥ over the Ireland then settled down. lonly nine minutes' play, Ireland continued to have the jof matters and after a further six minutes a miskiek by a Scottish halfback let the Irishmen through again, trid Martin kicked his second goal The Scottish forwards soon lost their traditional sparkle and_blundered repeatedly. The Irish played.
their lead of two goals to none at found game, ud fully deserved half time. They should, in fact, have had a third goal before the interval, After half-time, Scotland resumed hurricane fashion and only missed. scoring by a very narrow margin on. several occasions, though Ireland Jcontinued to have plenty of the Sixteen minutes of the second half had gone when Scotland were award-Jed m penalty, but Scott, the Irish goalkeeper, saved the shot in mira-[culeus fashion, Not Tong afterwards Scotland
Jamidst great cheering.
again and McPhail scored 'The remainder of the game was fairly even, the warm weather slow: jing "down' play somewhat, Both had narrow shaves, but Tra-land ran out deserved winners, Score:—Ireland 2,. Scotland 1.—~
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