W Reid
Hendry
Stewart
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J.W. Vick (Glasgow)
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
As a general rule Queen’s Park usually manage to produce their best form against the Rangers. That they did not so son in the holiday fixture at Ibrox Park was due in no small measure to the Absence of Harold Paul, Hector McKenzie and AB McCrae. Of course the ‘Light Blues’ were minus Hempsey, Campbell, Galt, Duncan and Bennett, but the reserves forces at Ibrox and Hampden are hardly comparable. At the outset the Rangers gave one the impression that they were out to give an exhibition of ornate footwork. As a matter of fact, the maximum amount of trickery was imparted to most of their movements, and over-indulgence often spelt their undoing. These tactics and a stubborn defence on the part of the Amateurs prevented damage for a time. It must not be assumed that the Queen’s forwards were never in the picture. Indeed, by contrast with the methods of their opponents their incursions into the goal area, if fewer, were accomplished in less time. Keeping the ball travelling with the minimum of delay, they now and then worked through the Rangers’ defence, but the recovery work of the home halves was splendid, and Glenn was seldom tested. Following ineffectual attempts by Reid to find the net, Gordon and Paterson brought play to the visitors’ end. The latter sent across a beautiful ball which the home centre cleverly hooked past Kerr. Afterwards the Ibrox did the bulk of the attacking, and with an improvement in their shooting materialising, the Amateurs’ goalkeeper was kept busy. Nor did Kerr disappoint. Dealing with all manner of shots from half-backs and forwards, his manner of clearing his charge stamped him a custodian of more than ordinary merit. The chief difference in the sides was to be found at half-back. The work of the home trio was unmeasurably superior to that of their opponents, and their excellence was reflected in the more combined movements of the Rangers’ forwards. After the interval play was pretty much a repetition of the earlier portion, the ‘Light Blues’ middle division and front line demonstrating the close passing game to perfection. An occasional breakaway by the Amateurs relieved the monotony. I had the impression that Rangers never took the opposition seriously. They never appeared to be stretched, and what potentialities the latest forward formation contains can only meantime be conjectured. While the Amateurs were outplayed, they did many clever things, and with the regular men on duty would have done better. Before the finish Hendry scored a second goal, and Stewart headed a third from a cross by Paterson. For the winners Glenn had little to do, Muir was the better of a serviceable pair of backs, while I thought Gordon best of a splendid middle division. Of the forwards, Bowie and Paterson fairly revelled for elusive dodging and passing, and Stewart although not so clever did fairly well. Reid had his usual goal and might have had more, while Brown, except in finishing passed muster. On the Queen’s Park side Kerr was the outstanding player, and he was ably supported by Todd and Purcell. The former I thought was the best back afield. Wilson was prominent amongst the halves, and Morton, Buchan and Garvie excelled forward. The game was witnessed by about twenty-five thousand spectators including a large number of ladies
