Hosie
Rankin
Hunter <45
Match Information
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: G.W. Hamilton (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
It was common subject of remark in the pavilion at the close of the game at Cathkin that Third Lanark reserves many of their best performances for the Rangers, and without question. They have seldom done better, when the circumstances are considered, than on Saturday. That they were the superior team there was no room left for doubt, and the extent of that superiority was no reflected in the scores. In the closing quarter of an hour of the game, Third Lanark had the ball twice in the net, but offside infringements accounted for goal not being granted. There was some difference of opinion as to the correctness of the referee’s decision, but from the Press box, let alone the pavilion was impossible to tell whether they were just findings or not. However, John McPherson, who walked the line for the Rangers, had not the slightest hesitation in upholding the referee’s decision in both instances, but probably there would not have been much said had certain other points in the refereeing not given cause for grumbling. In the last minute of the game the Rangers almost got the equaliser from a header by McPherson. Third Lanark would have been unlucky not to get both points. Where the winners excelled chiefly was at Half-back. Not for a long time has the Ibrox team been so badly served in their middle line. John May certainly redeemed it from utter mediocrity, but he had so much to do owing to the weakness of Waddell, who was scarcely seen in the game. Galt was out after a few weeks’ absence, but the rest has not toned down his over-robust tactics. In comparison the Cathkin half-backs formed a well-balanced division – sure in tackling and opening out the play with long passes, which was the policy on the heavy ground. Mainds was perhaps, the most conspicuous, but he was excelled by Fairfoul in accurate ground passes, which invariably found the foot for which they were intended. Ferguson was never out of the picture, and to these belong chief credit for the victory belongs. The weakness of the Light Blues has already been pointed out, and it can be easily understood that, with the half-backs below form, the forwards would suffer. That was exactly what happened. It was a disjointed attack for the most part, Ramage failed on the heavy ground, and on the other extreme Bennett, although earnest enough and clever, attempted too much. McPherson was better than Gilchrist, and Hunter found in Ferguson more than he could negotiate on most occasion when they came together. Campbell was the steadier of the backs, but the man who saved the team was Lock who was more than daring in some of his clearances. It is to be hoped the Englishman will not find the risk he takes too expensive. All the legitimate scoring took place in the first half. On the heavy ground the pace set was amazingly fast, and the interest of the drenched spectators was well maintained. Hosie, out of a scrimmage got the opening goal, and later on Rankin after a single-handed effort, left Lock no change to save, with a low fast drive. Hunter was the goal scorer for the Rangers, but most of the credit for the point, belongs to May, who shot hard into Brownlie. The goalkeeper could not hold the ball, which rebounded into play, and then in attempting to kick clear he slipped, and the centre was left with an open goal to shoot into. There were many occasions afterwards when the goals were in danger, but except in the offside instanced already mentioned, the respective defences were not beaten. Bennett on one occasion rattled an upright, and May on another, had a grand low drive which Brownlie successfully dealt with. The game closed with an exciting incident. Rangers were attacking, and Bennett got over a high cross which the Third goalkeeper could not reach. McPherson attempted to head through, but the ball again travelled across the goal and went behind. It as a narrow shave
