Pringle
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
These clubs met last night on Hampden Park in the semi-final game in the Glasgow Charity Cup competition, and after an hour and half’s play the result was a goal each. There were about 4000 spectators present. It was generally anticipated keeping in view the severe beating the Renton gave the Vale of Leven last Saturday, and the rather indifferent display made by the Rangers against Partick Thistle on the same day, that the Renton would have matters pretty much their own way, and that the only point about which thee appeared any doubt was as to the number of goals they should have at their credit when the game was ended. The Rangers, however played a capital game, and while the most of the spectators thought they had won a second goal, which they claimed having been disallowed, there can be no doubt whatever that the Renton were somewhat lucky in even making a drawn game. Having won the toss, the Rangers played with a light breeze in their favour, and during the most of the first portion they had the best of the play. From a corner kick the ball was headed over the Renton bar a little later, McKenzie made a long shot, which Lindsay easily turn aside. The Rangers continued the pressure for some time, Cameron, McIntyre and Hotson feeding the forwards judiciously, but Kelso and McKechnie were equally effective on the other side. McNee and McCall ultimately started away with a clear run, but they were smartly checked by McCartney, and the ball being returned, a bit of clever play in front of the Renton goal terminated in a corner kick to their opponents. Nothing definite resulted from this advantage, and from the kick-off McCall again got possession of the leather, but he had not proceeded far before he was pulled up by McCartney. The Renton forwards afterwards got up to the Rangers lines, and the ball being placed behind by one of the ‘light blues’, a corner kick fell to the country team. The next point was a foul against Renton for a back charge and almost immediately a similar complaint against one of the Rangers for a trip was abstained by the umpire and in both cases free kicks were awarded. After about half an hour’s play the ball was well placed in front of the Renton goal by D Gow, and Pringle getting up in time headed it past Lindsay. The score was received with great enthusiasm. By a good bit of passing the play was transferred to the Rangers end of the field, and a corner kick fell to the Renton, but at halftime the score remained unchanged. On resuming the Renton put on the pressure, and Chalmers was called upon to save a hot shot, and this he succeeded in accomplishing. The Rangers then broke away, but the ball was smartly returned, and two corner kicks fell to the Renton within the next few minutes. From none of them however were they able to score although the second try just went over the crossbar. Gow raised the hopes of the Glasgow men by a brilliant run from midfield, but after successfully evading the opposing backs, he kicked the ball too far in front, and before he managed to get up Lindsay saved. A foul in front of the Renton goal gave the Rangers a chance but the ball was kicked over the line. Gow again made a clever run, but McKenzie, to whom the ball was passed, was too slow, and the chance was lost. The Renton in turn was in front of the Glasgow club’s posts, and Kelso by a swift shot equalised the game. Almost immediately the Rangers were at the other end, and from a free kick D Gow placed the ball almost under the Renton crossbar, when it was rushed through. On appeal, however the goal was disallowed, although the Rangers stoutly persisted in claiming the point. Time was shortly afterwards called with the game standing at one goal each. Both clubs were requested to play an addition half-hour. The Rangers turned out, but the Renton refused to play the extra time, and the game was claimed on behalf of the Glasgow club. It is only fair to state that the Renton men were hardly in a position to play the extra half-hour on account of train arrangements. The Charity Committee will settle the point in dispute this afternoon. On both sides the back division was the strong point. The Renton forwards did not play with the dash that characterised the game with the Hibernian a fortnight ago, although McNee and McCall made a number of clever passes. For the Rangers the hardest worker and most effective forward was Pringle, and since the Rangers are in way of making alteration in the team a better man might equally be substituted for Fraser, who is greatly overrated.
