W Reid (3)
Paterson
A Smith
Unknown (2)
Match Information
Attendance: 15000
Referee:
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
James Wilson Benefit Match, I imagine the one thing we all regretted at Ibrox Park last night was that ‘Jamie’ Wilson, the Rangers trainer, was not able to be present. It would have cheered him greatly to see the crowd of twelve thousand or so, and to take stock of the enthusiasm created by the double victory of Jack Donaldson, the fleetest of all the world’s sprinters, not to speak of the applause that greeted the scoring of the goals in the match between Rangers and Everton. All the proceeding were complimentary to ‘Jamie’ Wilson, who, owing to an illness which he contracted last week, could not be present. Bit it would do him good to hear if the good sport, and the willing, hearty manner in which everybody entered into the spirit of the gathering. Many were attracted by the professional handicaps, in which Jack Donaldson was the celebrity of the evening. He had expressed his insertions of having a cut at the 300 yards world’s record held by himself, but though he ran well, and won the race easily, he never looked like touching the record after being slightly knocked off his stride in the bend before going into the home straight. His time was 31 sec., and the record is under 30 sec. Donaldson also won the 130 yards handicap, in which his four opponents were all former Powerhall Handicap winners. This was a stirring race. J Paris, the limit man, at 11 yards, led out in dashing style, and was showing his heels to the champion until near the tape, when the ‘Blue Streak’ came with his famous finish, and won amid rousing cheers in the good time of 12 ½ secs. W Kolehmainen, the Finn, turned out in the half-mile handicap, but he did not appear to move with his old fire, and being in a hopeless position in the home straight he gave up almost as the winner was breaking the tape. T Barclay, of Edinburgh who had 70 yards, was the winner in 1 min 56 3-5 sec. I scarcely know in what light the football should be regarded. Everton put a good team in the field, but some of the players were obviously a little tired. Bobby Walker, looking prosperously healthy, faithfully kept his promise to partner Alex Smith on the Rangers left wing, and the two of them had an enjoyable evening. Some of the pretty passing between them made the crowd cheer, and if only our record International player had scored – as did all the other Rangers forwards – I think the satisfaction of the people would have been quite complete. Rangers were a long time in opening their score. I would be after some thirty-five minutes, and when Val Harris, the Everton half-back had retired injured, that Smith ran through and centre for Bowie to easily beat Hodge. On the interval Smith put the ball through for the second goal, after Hodge had almost saved. A substitute was allowed for Harris in the second half. Reid had been trying and trying for a goal, and at last Bowie gave him a deft pass and he scored with a low, fast shot. To this Parker replied by beating Lock and the cheering he got would have made you think he was a Ranger still. Next Paterson dribbled nicely down, and then turning inward, let go with his left foot, and the ball went sailing into the net, high up, away from Hodge – bonnie goal. The nest goal, which was Rangers’ fifth, was a sort of comedy turn. Smith got down from a pass by Walker, and lofted the ball over the heads of the Everton defenders. Reid saw it coming, but never moved, and it dropped on to the crown of his head, and thence into the net. Reid soon after shot his third and the team’s sixth, ac centre pass from Paterson leaving him with a point-blank opportunity. Hodge scarcely saw the ball go past him. A finish to scoring came when Clennell raced through the Rangers’ defence and scored Everton’s second goal. Then the crowd left, satisfied and happy.
