Chapman (2)
Hendry
Match Information
Attendance: 11000
Referee:
Matchday: Sunday
Match Trivia
Scandinavian Tour. The weather during our stay in Copenhagen has been more our liking, being considerable cooler here than at Christiania, and the first rain we had on Friday forenoon. It simply poured for a couple of hours, but cleared up all right in the afternoon. This meant that there was no slight-seeing done in the forenoon, and the opportunity was taken to bring the correspondence up-to-date. The officials here have been most attentive to our party. We had a drive in open carriages to Carlsberg Brewery, and through the kindness of Mr Hennison we were shown through the various departments. Mr Hennison, who was born in Greenock, and has a warm side to Scotland, did everything in his power to make us enjoy our visit to what is claimed to be the largest and best-equipped brewery in the world. We were presented on leaving with a handsome souvenir in the form of photos of the various departments, nicely bound. We then drove to the Zoological Gardens, where a pleasant hour was spent. To visit everything worth looking at in Copenhagen would take much more time than is at our disposal, but hurried visits have been made to the Town Hall Library, and Museum. On Saturday afternoon out good friends here hired a motor-launch and a merry party of over thirty enjoyed a sail to Skodsborg. Carriages were waiting for us here, and a drive for about two hours through Dyrehaven Forest brought us to Klampinborg Station, half-an-hour’s run from Copenhagen. In the course of the drive we passed Erimetagan Castle, which latterly was used as a shooting lodge by the King. It now stands unoccupied, and the golf course runs alongside. Some of our golf enthusiasts made the acquaintance of the professional, who hails from Musselburgh, and would fain have had a game, but time would not permit. The evening before the game against Copenhagen Select was spent quietly, the players retiring early. The game started prompt on time. Rangers, losing the toss, kicked off against a sun and wind. The forwards were playing a beautiful game, and ere the contest was three minutes old Chapman, from a cross by Smith netted. Play was very fast, the ball travelling from end to end. Galt at centre half was a tower of strength. Twenty minutes later Chapman, from a pass by Galt, got away at midfield, and bustling the backs he ran on and scored a second goal. The Danes played up pluckily, and had particularly hard lines on one occasion when their outside right, when well placed, shot past. The chances they had however, were few, so well were the ‘Light Blues’ half-backs playing. Half-time result – Rangers 2; Copenhagen Select 0. The Rangers continued their first half form, and gave the crowd something to enthuse over. The spectators are good sports, and gave our fellows every encouragement. Hendry, after a great run by the left wing, got the ball from Smith, and after beating two men he put the ball in the corner of the net. Near the finish, from a breakaway and a little slackness on the part of the defence, the Danes scored. The game finished shortly afterwards – Rangers 3; Copenhagen 1. The crowd was one of the largest ever seen at a match in the city, and with so many ladies present the scene was quite picturesque. The opinion of the officials here is that the Rangers are the best team ever seen in Copenhagen, and the team got a most enthusiastic reception on leaving the field. The dinner after the match at Copenhagen was quite a grand affair, it being quit apparent that they intended to give us a good send-off. Nearly all the Danish officials were present, and in the course of their remarks were very lavish in their compliments regarding the display given by the Rangers. They certainly had every reason to be pleased, as the ‘Light Blues’ forwards have not played nicer football for a long time. Mr Wilton spoke and thanked the Danish officials for the kindness shown to us. The genial manager was in good form, and his remarks were much applauded. His words of encouragement to the Danish team not to be downhearted by a defeat by the Rangers, as the Rangers were just as hot stuff as they could meet, were much appreciated. Mr Lawson in a few words thanked Messrs Sylow, Bynsen and Grave, on behalf of the players, for all their kindness and attention which had been given them, and assured them that the team had gone on to the field that afternoon full aware that only play of the best would enable them to gain the victory, and he was sure that the spectators from the way they encouraged and cheered any good points of play were satisfied with the exhibition. After a few words from the chairman, Mr Sylow, the meeting broke up, the Rangers motoring to the station, where we found a large crowd waiting to see us off. We arrived at Kiel, and got clear of the Customs about 4,30. Half-an-hour later we were en route from Hamburg, which we reached at 7,30. The whole day was put in sight-seeing; in the evening we were joined by Mr James Ritchie, a member of the Rangers, who played in the reserve team about a dozen years ago. He has been resident in Hamburg for nine years, but still gets his Saturday night ‘News’ sent over, and we found him well posted up in football news, particularly anything about the Rangers. Perhaps the least said about the sail from Hamburg to Leith the better. In the captain’s opinion, it was strange that after defeating Norway, Sweden and Denmark, we should allow the North Sea to beat us. Fortunately the journey is not long, and after passing the Bass Rock we had time to recover before reaching Leith. Our trip is now ended, and has been a great success, both from a football and a social point of view. Many little pleasing incidents took place, not the least of which being the occasion of Mr Wilton’s birthday, when the players presented him with some beautiful Copenhagen ware, with many kind wishes and thanks for his splendid arrangements for the trip. The team played in all six games; winning five and drawing one; scored 32 goals, lost four
