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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The undecided event between the Queen’s Park and Rangers for possession of this handsome trophy of football warfare took place on the ground of the younger club and after a very fine game the Queen’s Park again retains undisputed possession defeating their powerful opponents by three goals to one. The day was a very favourable for a good turn out of spectators but a strong wind together with a glaring sun made matters somewhat disagreeable for the players themselves, it being just a shade too warm for an hour and a half of hard play. The teams faced each other about twenty minutes to four the senior club choosing to defend the top goal with the wide in their favour T Vallance kick off was cleverly charged by Richmond and the ball was almost immediately sent towards the Rangers goal where after a scrimmage lasting some few seconds it was goaled by Smith. This early success on the part of the Queen’s Park took both players and spectators by surprise. A fresh start was once more made and not long after the ball had left midfield it was taken well down on the Rangers lines again and a splendid shot from the foot of Richmond caused Gillespie to use his hands with some dexterity as the other Q P forwards were close up. There was no time to make a punt out but the Rangers man was equal to the occasion and cleared the ball away with a crowd of eager opponents a few feet off. The Rangers backs after this by a most judicious piece of tackling managed to clear their goal and this was the signal for Struthers, Inglis and Hill to make a grand combined run clean up to the Queen’s Park goal where a parting shot from McKinlay caused McCallum to shy the ball away to clear his charge. Runs towards each goal were now becoming frequent but those made by the Queen’s ark appeared to be the most dangerous and eventually the latter team obtained the first corner flag kick of the contest but the Rangers backs playing with unerring precision both in heading and in fly kicking, the goal was still saved. Just as the younger clubs goal was relieved they were awarded a ‘free kick’ and Struthers and his companion on the right (Inglis) made a rush for the Queen’s Park goal. Davidson made an attempt to intercept the dribblers and in the struggle Holm dashed up and got the ball away. This was followed by some hard kicking on the part of the backs and by-and-by the senior club drove their opponents down on their lines almost in succession. Not long before half time the Rangers attacked the Queen’s Park goal with great determination and after a hard struggle at the posts the ball was forced through in a sort of Rugby maul the Queen’s Park backs and Rangers forwards pressing against each other in the melee. The Queen’s Park disputed the goal on the plea of a ‘foul’ in front by one of the invaders but this was dismissed and the goal allowed. The teams were equal on the change of ends and as the Rangers had taken a goal against the wind it was as a matter of course expected that they would at least score with it in their favour but although they were frequently a few feet front the desired place they never afterwards got close enough to send the ball under. In fact it was a matter of great surprise to many to notice the falling off in the back play of the Rangers on several vital occasions. The second half was barely started when a dashing run by Anderson, Fraser and Richmond ended in the Queen’s Park earning a second goal well kicked by Smith. Some hard play succeeded this exploit and then for a few minutes there was a sort of lull the perspiration running down the faces of not a few of the players on both sides the heat of the sun being just a shade too trying for football. The Queen’s Park however seemed to recover themselves first and a brilliant run started on the left by McNeil and well seconded by the other forwards as made to the Rangers goal; but McIntyre tackled McNeil splendidly and sent the ball spinning down the field. Watson however lost no time in sending it back and Anderson getting well on made one of the prettiest dribbling runs of the season and never halted for a moment till he sent the ball through the Rangers goal. The younger club played up with unfailing energy to the last but they were out of it. Near the close a dispute occurred about the ball being out into touch and when some of the players on both sides had stopped it was sent between the Queen’s Park posts but was soon brought back to its original position by the umpire’s orders. It was some little time however before the Queen’s Park could show their opponents the way to midfield but when time was called the senior club was in front of the Rangers goal. The game thus ended in favour of the Queen’s Park by three goals to one. In the winning side Holm, Gow, Anderson, Davidson, Smith and Fraser fairly excelled themselves. For the Rangers T Vallance kicked brilliantly at first but towards the second half be was both easily tackled and seemed to be lame. Drinnan and A Vallance did a lot of splendid work in front of goal and during the contest McKinlay, Hill, Inglis and Struthers had some fine dribbling runs
