The sailors took the ball right from the commencement to press the opponents' citadel. The halves were especially prominent and continually Tobbed the Highlanders' forwards of possession and fed their own vanman with timely passes.
Playing an open type of game the sailors succeeded in most of the exchanges, The front line, however, were inclined to shoot too far from the goal. A keeper of Atkinson's ability was not to be beaten by any of the long-range shots.
In the other end of the field the Seaforths made only occasional raids. Dargan, the pivot, and Howson, the left-half, had at Idast four of the Jocks' forwards tied up by their clever anticipation and tackling done in a smooth and tireless manner.
Upon the resumption, the Seaforth were the first to settle down. The sailors appeared to have wilted and Jost their former vigour. Neat passing from the halves to the inside forwards gradually drew the opposing halves apart and, after the 10th minute, Fraser scored from a fine breakaway.
Enlivened by the goal, the Highlanders played with added interest and forced the sailors to defensive football.
Seven minutes from the opening goal Peachy cut in to receive a timely pass from McGuigan and tallied in front of the Birmingham posts. It was a soft shot which, taken at a distance of only a few yards from the goal, gave the custodian no chance.
Keeping up the pressure, Peachy broke through, beating the opposition on his own merits, and unleased a great shot which sailed into the top corner of the net.
With an advantage of three goals, the soldiers were content to protect the margin and spent most of their energies in midñeld, tackling and dispossessing the opponents of the ball until the final whistle. for the international soccer match against Ireland, to be played on November 16 at Old Trafford, Man-
Verity three for 29.—Reuter. chester ham "Cullis, Mercer; Matthews, Hall, Woodley; Sproston, Hapgood; Willing-Lawion, Stephenson, Smith Ireland will be represented by Breen; Hayes, Cook; Brolly, McMillan, Brown (Leeds), Cochrane, Stephenson, Baird, Doherty, Brown (Birmingham)—Reuter.
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