Meiklejohn 15
A Cunningham pen
Match Information
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Tom Dougray (Bellshill)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The defence of the Hibs was overtaxed at Ibrox Park yesterday. The Rangers had the game well won in the first half, when Meiklejohn, Cunningham and Henderson scored at intervals of fifteen minutes. Cunningham’s goal was the result of a penalty kick given against McGinnigle for fouling Alan Morton. A second penalty kick was also given against the Easter Road right back a minute from time for tripping up Morton inside the line. Arthur Dixon can do almost anything but score a goal. He exercised a big influence over the outfield play. His captain gave him the chance to break his scoring record, when the second penalty occurred. Arthur walked to the spot as if the ‘glad hand’ pf his clubmates was a matter of course. Some people were generous enough to say Arthur did the sporting thing. He missed the goal – not in inches, but by yards! The laugh was general. The Hibs’ crowd cheered. They dubbed Arthur a real sport. Arthur was supposed to have missed the goal purposely, but the pavilion bunch thought differently. Billy McCandless and Tom Cairns were back to the winning side after a long absence. The rangers played to the book in the first half, when their form was of the most brilliant description. There was no scoring in the second half, when the Hibs wakened up. In a period of ten minutes delightful open footwork, they forced several corner kicks midway through this portion of the game, when there was just the suspicion the Rangers were resting on their oars. The absence of Harper did not account for the emphatic victory of the Rangers. McAlpine kept a good goal, and along with the half-backs defended consistently. Walker shaped well in Ritchie’s place, but the Rangers concentrated their attention chiefly on Dunn and McColl, who were the most dangerous forwards opposed to them. The Rangers were never thoroughly stretched. McCandless and Cairns were quietly effective after an enforced spell of idleness. All three half-backs were magnificent, and the forwards were at time irresistible in their passing.
