Menzies
A Kyle 45
Lindsay
RC Hamilton
Menzies
Match Information
Attendance: 6000
Referee:
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
The benefit match for Charley Thomson, of the Hearts, was a conspicuous success, and it is reckoned he should receive at least £150. It was very good of the Rangers to provide the opposition, and also to bring through such a representative eleven. Fraser was the only absentee of note, his place being given to Croal, a junior International. Points not being the ulterior motive of the players, they one and all gave a demonstration of how the game should be played. The Rangers executed their work with ease, taking matters pretty easily. The Hearts, on the other hand, were in a determined mood, and in addition to playing the proper game, put more spirit and determination into their play than did the ‘Light Blues.’ For a considerable time the balance of play favoured the Hearts, and but for the great saving of Sinclair the result would have been early out of the region of doubt, but this grand representative of the stock of Greenock goalkeepers was almost unbeatable. When the Hearts did open the scoring, he saved twice before, the artfulness of Walker and Lindsay beat him. Kyle and Hamilton were always the dangerous men in the Rangers attack, and it was just in keeping with the old Parkhead forward’s fine play that he should equalise with a beauty just before the interval. The forward play of the Hearts in the first period was really above standard. They made the pace even a hotter one at the outset of the later period, and it was not long ere they once more took the lead after Sinclair had repelled them on several occasions. Cooper’s effort was a good one, in which he outpaced Gray and, squaring nicely on to Lindsay’s head, the deed was done. Forcing work by Hamilton and McColl soon after brought the Ibrox men level again. Both Philip and Bain were easily outwitted on this occasion, and Hamilton had quite an easy journey. The Hearts’ third and winning goal was deservedly annexed by Menzies, and to the end the match was closely contested, the Hearts, however, always having slightly the better of the argument. The beneficiate, Charlie Thomson, was at his best, wreathed in smiles all the while, and all his clubmates were in the best of humour, and did their utmost for their genial pal
