B Neill
RC Hamilton
Match Information
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: Mr McLeod (Cowlairs)
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
The Tynecastle game was an unequal one. We dont mean by that, that the Rangers were all over the Hearts, for as a matter of fact they never were at any time, but it was fits-and-starts sort of business, which threatened to become monotonous. There was nothing new contributed by the players after the first five minutes. Right on to the end the forwards strove and better strove, yet did little but provide the backs, with a lot of free kicking, and but for the fine breaks away by A Smith and Hamilton, and latterly by Bell, together with the lovely placing of the ball by R Walker, thankless and fruitless though the Hearts captains effort often were, the game would have been as sleep inviting as the Home sweet home played by the band in attendance. It was a most disappointing game, not the classic business expected at all, and the Hearts were most to blame for the poor quality of the play. Their forwards did not stand up to N Smith and Drummond as they used to do, and till within fifteen minutes of the close, when Bell roused himself and had Smith beaten to the world at all points, the Rangers backs enjoyed a comparative immunity from being much harassed, and were although too strong a pair for players of such stamp as Lorne and Houston. For the most part the Hearts forwards play was disjoined, three being far often in a line than four, and five quite a rarity. In such circumstances only by individual effort and perhaps a bit of luck could the Hearts have improved their position, and by never hesitating to kick out and gave corners, Neil and the backs took precious good care that there would be no disaster to their side through a single-handed effort of a Hearts player. That was the sort of game it was, always an eternal lot of kicking out, hence the disappointment. The Rangers scored in each half, Neil and Hamilton doing the needful. The Hearts back play was poor. J Hogg was clumsy, and his play all over savoured too much of the furrowed fields of West Calder. Baird was weak in his replies, but behind the pair McWattie jumped about quite his usual. The halves got plenty to keep them from moping, and all enjoyed their work. Dickie did not get an overdose of work by any means, thanks to the powerful display of Drummond and N Smith. The outside halves were neither a Robertson nor a Gibson, and as has been indicated. Hamilton and A Smith did all the forward work
