Corbett
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
Ine presence of about 8000 spectators these two teams met in Cathkin Park in their tie for the Glasgow Charity Cup. Both were cheered upon entering the ground. The Queen’s Park winning the toss the Rangers kicked off at eleven minutes past four against a pretty strong breeze. In two minutes they carried the ball down with a grand rush and scored amidst loud cheers. The Queen’s Park kicked off from midfield and found their way in the Rangers territory but the latter kept them from getting within shooting range. A foul against the Queen’s further relieved the pressure Duncan taking the kick, which however was returned in Arnott’s usual clean style. Eventually the Q.P. had a shy at goal but Chalmers kicked out the ball with great coolness. A foul against the Rangers twenty yards from goal made matters appear dangerous. Arnott was entrusted with the kick but a Rangers man cleverly interposed. For five minutes the Stripes were working hard in the Rangers territory and ultimately Chalmers caught the ball almost under the bar. The Light blues were now playing in good form their forwards especially acquitting themselves much better than the forwards of the Queen’s Park. It was not till seven minutes had elapsed that the Queen’s with the aid of the breeze had the ball over the Rangers lines when a kick for the first time from the Rangers goal was taken by Reid. The ball was sent back into the mouth of goal by Arnott and Smith headed it over the bar. A corner, which next fell to the Queen’s Park, came to nothing. Corbett had now a fine run towards the Queen’s goal and it was with great difficulty that Arnott succeeded in getting the ball clear. Reid at this time was kicking with great precision and some time again elapsed before the ball crossed the Rangers lines. A second foul against the Queen’s Park brought the leather down into their territory but it was repelled and the Queen’s Park came down and for the third time the Rangers kicked from their own goal. Hitherto they had much the better of the play their forwards heading and passing more smartly and with great precision than their opponents. With a good run they got down to the Queen’s Park goal, Gillespie catching the ball and putting it over his own lines the Rangers getting a corner. The Queen’s in endeavouring to avert the danger fouled the leather fifteen yards away Duncan was entrusted with the kick but unfortunately one of his forwards headed the ball near the goal mouth which gave Gillespie his first kick. The game was now half an hour old. Nothing worthy of note transpired till the ball was fouled twelve yards from the Rangers citadel, and Watson taking the kick sent it over the uprights. The ball had hardly been again sent into the field when the Queen’s Park took it up and kept it ‘bobbing’ about the Rangers goal, and Chalmers who was doing his best to save his charge fell and Allan seeing his opportunity kicked the ball through amidst much excitement. Matters were now equal. Slackness of play characterised the rest of the match the backs of the Queen’s skying the ball and the Rangers forwards not making much headway; but gradually the Blues were down and the scene of action was in the vicinity of the Queen’s Park twenty-five yards flags. However the senior club pulled themselves and commenced a steady attack, which was crowned with success the leather in the midst of a scrimmage passing swiftly through the Rangers goal. After the kick off in midfield the Rangers carried the ball near the Queen’s Park citadel but unfortunately one of their backs handled the ball and the pressure upon the Queen’s Park was thus relieved. Nothing more was done in the first half. It was now thought the Rangers having the breeze in their favour would soon equalise matters but the fact was that whilst the Queen’s improved greatly in their play the Rangers fell away and again was seen the peculiarity of the Queen’s style, namely playing better against the wind than with it. The Light Blues soon secured a corner, which was taken by Hamilton but the ball passed over the line. Another corner was taken by the same player. It was equally fruitless and again the Queen’s got the leather into Rangers ground. The ball was then sent over the Blues lines, and Chalmers had the kick-off. The next item of interest was a corner for the Queen’s out of which nothing came Sellars sending the ball behind. The Rangers soon made a second narrow escape their opponents maintaining a steady pressure, which a foul against them relieved. The Rangers next carried the struggle into the ground of their opponents where it was kept for some time after which the ball was rapidly transferred to both ends. The steady defence of the Queen’s prevented the Blues from equalising the game and it ended in their favour by two goals to one. As already indicated the Rangers had much the better of the game in the first half hour, the Queen’s Park men playing most indifferently; but the latter thereafter improved and showed superior form to the close. The backs of the Rangers lacked weight but their forwards are quite as good as those of the Queen’s Park.
