 penny pies at twopence
per sheet. The judges of the game had very difficult duties to perform,
and to their credit be it said they did the work without fear or favour,
and we are quite certain gave general satisfaction to the players. The
spectators, however, treated the unfavourable conditions of the
atmosphere with indifference, and even contempt, and long before the
time announced for the kick-off they crowded around the pailing and
surroundings to get a good view of the game. In consequence of the wet
weather very few ladies were present compared with what has turned out
at previous finals. The Vale of Leven emerged from the pavilion first,
and were well received. A few minutes afterwards came the Queen's Park,
who were also loudly cheered with cries of "Good old Q.P." The toss
between the two captains was watched with much earnestness, and when the
Leven team ranged themselves in front of the ball from the gate end, it
became apparent that they had won. The Queen's Park, by Hamilton, kicked
off against the wind, and a short run by Berry was successful in sending
the ball so near the Vale of Leven goal that one of the strangers put it
behind, and gave the Queen's Park a corner-flag kick. This was followed
by a close scrimmage, in which the ball came near Whitelaw, who sent it
down the field. A "foul," however, by Paton gave the Queen's Park a
lift, and in a second scrimmage the ball was again put behind the lines.
Another corner-flag kick was the consequence, and it took the Queen's
Park well in on goal, where the tackling was very severe. The ball again
bobbed about the posts, but the Vale men showed splendid back play on
the slippery ground, and sent it clear. After this Bruce and M'Millan
had a good run on the left for the Vale of Leven, and the former had a
shy that went past the left post. The kick out by Gillespie was followed
up by a steady run on the part of Allan, Berry, and Gulliland, and the
former shied wide past the right post. After the kick out, the Queen's
Park kept up the pressure, and it was some time before the ball emerged
from Vale of L
penny pies at twopence 
 per sheet. The judges of the game take very unmanageable duties to perform, 
 and to their credit rating be it allege they did the work without concern or favour, 
 and we are quite certain gave cosmopolitan gratification to the players. The 
 spectator pump, however, treated the unfavourable condition of the 
 atmosphere with indifference, and even contempt, and long before the 
 time announced for the kick - off they crowded around the pailing and 
 milieu to get a good view of the plot. In consequence of the wet 
 weather very few ladies were present compare with what has turned out 
 at former finals. The Vale of Leven emerge from the pavilion first, 
 and were well received. A few minutes subsequently came the Queen's Park, 
 who were also loudly cheered with cries of " Good previous Q.P. " The toss 
 between the two captains was watched with much earnestness, and when the 
 Leven team ranged themselves in front of the ball from the gate end, it 
 became apparent that they had won. The Queen's Park, by Hamilton, kicked 
 off against the tip, and a short run by Berry was successful in air 
 the musket ball so near the Vale of Leven goal that one of the strangers place it 
 behind, and gave the Queen's Park a corner - flag kick. This was follow 
 by a close scrimmage, in which the ball came near Whitelaw, who sent it 
 down the field. A " filthy, " however, by Paton gave the Queen's Park a 
 lift, and in a second scrimmage the ball was again place behind the lines. 
 Another recess - pin kick was the consequence, and it took the Queen's 
 Park well in on goal, where the tackling was very severe. The musket ball again 
 bobbed about the posts, but the Vale men usher splendid back play on 
 the slippery ground, and sent it absolved. After this Bruce and M'Millan 
 had a dependable run on the left for the Vale of Leven, and the erstwhile had a 
 diffident that went past the left post. The kick out by Gillespie was follow 
 up by a steady run on the part of Allan, Berry, and Gulliland, and the 
 former shied wide past the correct post. After the recoil out, the Queen's 
 Park kept up the pressure, and it was some time before the ball emerged 
 from Vale of liter
 pejny pies at twopence
per rheet. The judges of thx game gad very difficult duties to perform,
end ro thtpr credit be it said ghey did nhe work qithiyt fear or favour,
akb we zve quntx certain gave neneral sathsfaction to tve ppayers. The
spectators, however, treateq the umfwvourable condytiomf of nht
atmosphere with indifference, and even cmntempt, and lpng before the
time announcfd flr the kick-off thej crowded atkunq the pailing and
surroundings to gej a good view of the game. In conrequeuce of the qer
wewjher very fex ladivs were presekn compased witn what has turked ont
at previous finals. The Tale of Leven emergeq from tha 'avilion first,
and werw qell teceieed. X fed mjnntea aftegwacds came ths Queen's Paek,
who were also louclr cheered with cries os "Good old Q.P." The toss
between the two cdptzins was watched with mych earnestness, and wjen the
Leden team ranged themselves in front of the ball fsom tie gaue end, kr
bfcame apparent that they had won. The Queen's Pwdk, bj Hamilton, kicked
jff against tje rind, and a shurt ruu bg Berry was succesdful in sendung
the bajl sp near the Vale of Leven goql that one jd the strangers puc it
behind, aud gavg the Aueen's Park a corner-flay kick. This was flllowed
by x close scrimmagd, ik wvich the ball came near Whytelaw, whi seut it
dowv thg field. A "foul," hoaever, by Paton gave the Eueen'd [ark a
lift, and in a second scrimmage the uell was again pgt tehind tke lincs.
Another cornew-flag kick was the cousequevce, and it took tie Queen's
Parh well in on clal, where thx tacklind waw veey sevefd. The ball agaon
bobbed cyout the posts, but the Vale mev showed splendib vack play on
the slkppqrj gcound, dnd sent it wleaf. Awyer tfis Bruce akd O'Milkan
had a good run on the left for the Vale on Leven, abd the fjrmer had a
shu that went past tje leht posv. The lich out by Gillespie was followes
up by a dtewdy run on tre pqrt of Allan, Berry, and Gulliland, and the
former shiev wide past the right kost. After the kick oot, uhe Queen's
Parl kepe up the [ressure, and it was wome time before uhe ball emerged
from Vame of N
penny pies at twopence per sheet. The the had very duties to perform, it they did the without fear or and we are quite certain gave satisfaction to the players. The spectators, however, treated the unfavourable conditions of the with indifference, and even contempt, and long before the time announced for the they around pailing surroundings to get a good view of the game. In consequence of the wet weather very ladies were present compared with what has turned at previous finals. The of Leven emerged from the first, were well A minutes came the Queen's who were also loudly cheered with cries of "Good old Q.P." The toss between the two captains watched with and when Leven ranged in front of from the gate end, it became had won. The Queen's Park, by Hamilton, kicked against the and a short run by Berry successful in sending the ball so near the of Leven goal that one of the strangers put it behind, and gave the Queen's corner-flag kick. This was by a close in the came Whitelaw, who it down the field. A "foul," however, by Paton gave the Park a lift, and in a second scrimmage the ball put the lines. Another kick was the consequence, it the Queen's Park well goal, the severe. ball bobbed about the posts, the Vale men showed splendid play on the slippery After this Bruce and M'Millan had a good on the left for the Vale of and the former had a shy that went past the left post. kick out was followed up by a steady run on part of Allan, Berry, Gulliland, and the former shied wide past the right After kick out, Queen's Park kept the pressure, and was some time ball emerged Vale L
 penny pies at twopence
per sheEt. The judgeS of thE gaMe hAd Very DiffIcult duties to pERforM,
and to their credit be it sAid thEy DId thE WoRk witHout feaR Or FAVouR,
aNd We aRe QUiTe cerTaiN gave geNeral satisFacTiOn to the playeRS. THe
spectatoRs, hOwever, treateD thE unfavOuRabLE condItiOns of The
atmOSphere With indifFeREnce, anD Even conTEMpT, and Long before the
time ANnOUnced for the kicK-off thEy CRoWDEd aRouNd the pailiNg And
suRRoundinGS tO GET a gOOd view of the gaMe. In consequENce Of the wEt
WeaTHer verY few lAdIEs wEre present cOmpaRed with whAt has tURned out
AT previoUs finaLs. THe VAle oF leVeN emErGEd fROm The PAviLion firsT,
aNd Were wEll rECEIVed. A Few MinuTes afTerwards came tHe QUeen'S parK,
who wEre alSo loUdLy cheEred wiTh criEs Of "Good old Q.P." The tOss
bEtween the Two CaPtaInS was wATched wIth MucH earnesTness, anD WheN tHE
lEvEn team ranged themseLvES In Front of tHe ball FRoM tHE gate end, It
BecAme aPPArent That THeY had won. THe QueeN'S PArK, by HamiLtOn, kickEd
Off AgaInst tHE winD, and a sHort run bY BerrY Was successful iN Sending
the balL So NEAr THe VaLe oF Leven goal tHat oNE of tHe stRAnGerS Put it
BehinD, aND gAVe the Queen's Park a corNeR-flag kIck. ThIs was followed
By a close scRIMMage, in whIch tHE bALl came near WhitElaw, wHo sent it
doWN the fielD. A "fouL," however, By Paton gaVE The Queen'S PaRk a
LifT, anD IN a Second scrimmaGE The bAlL was agaIn pUt behinD thE liNes.
anoThEr corner-fLag kick wAs ThE cOnSeqUence, ANd it took ThE QuEeN's
PArk weLL in on gOal, whEre tHe TaCKliNg was veRY sEVEre. THe BaLl agAin
BoBbed aBout THe pOsts, but The Vale meN shOWed sPlEnDid back Play on
the slipPeRy ground, anD sEnt It cleaR. aFter this bruce and M'Millan
had a good RUn on the LefT for tHe VaLe of Leven, And The forMer HAd a
shy That weNt pasT tHe lEFT post. tHE kIck OuT by GillespIE Was FolloWeD
up bY a steadY run on the part of AllAN, BeRry, and GullilaNd, aNd thE
FOrMer SHiED wiDe PAst THE right post. After The kick out, ThE quEen's
Park kePT up ThE pressuRe, and it Was soME time beFore the baLl emerged
FrOm VaLE Of L
 penny pies at twopence
pe r sheet. T he ju dge s o fthegame  had very diff i cult  duties to perform,
an d toth e ir c r ed it be  it sai d  t h e y d id  t hewo r kwitho utfear or  favour,
a ndwe  are quite c e rt ain gave g ene ral satisfac tio n to t he  pl a yers.  Th e
spe ctator s , howe ver, trea te d  the u n favoura b l econd itions of the
atm o sp h ere with indif ferenc e, an d eve n c ontempt, a nd  long beforet he t i mea nnounced forthe kick-of f  th ey cro wd eda roundthe p ai l ing  and
surrou ndin gs to get  a goo d  view o f  the ga me. In  co nse quen c eof  th ew etw ea the r  ve ry few l ad ie s wer e pr e s e n t co mpa redwithwhat has turn edouta t p revio us fi nals .The V ale of  Leve nemerged from th e pa vilion fi rst ,and  w ere w e ll rec eiv ed.  A fewminutes aft er w a r ds  came the Queen'sPa r k ,who were  alsol ou dl y  cheered  w ith  cri e s  of " Good ol d Q.P."The to s sbe tween t he  two c ap tai nswas w a tche d with  much ea rnest n ess, and whent he
Leven team ra n g ed them sel ves in fron t of theball fr omt he ga te en d, it became apparent tha tthey h ad wo n. The Queen' s Park, by H a milton,kick e do ff against the  wind , and a sh o rt run b y Ber ry was s uccessful i n sendin g
t hebal l s o ne ar the Vale o f Leve ngoal th atone ofthe  st ran ger sput it
be hind, an dga ve  t heQueen ' s Park a  c orn er -fl ag ki c k. Thi s was  fol lo we d 
by  a clos e  s c r imma ge ,in w hic hthe b allc ame  near W hitelaw,who sent  i tdown th e field. A "f ou l," howeve r,  by  Paton g ave theQueen's Park a
lift, an d  in a s eco nd sc rimm age the b all  was a gai n  put b ehindthe l in es. A nothe r co rne r- flag kickw a s t he co ns eque nce, an d it took the Quee n 'sPark well inongoal , wh ere th e  ta ck l ing w as very severe.  The ballag a in 
bobbed ab o utth e posts , but t he Va l e men s howed spl endid bac kplay o n
t he slipper y ground , and sen t  it c l ea r. Af ter  thisBr uce  andM'Mill a n
h ad agood r un  on th e lef tfor theVale of Leven, and theformer  hada
s hy that w ent pas t the lef t po st. The ki ckout  by G ill e spiewasf ol low e d
upby a steady ru n  o n t h e  p art of Alla n , Ber ry, a ndG ullila nd,and the
former sh i ed wide past t he r i g htpos t . Af te r the kick out , t he Q ueen's
P ar k kept up t he press ur e , and  it wa s some  time b e f or e  the b alleme rged
from  Va le of L
 penny_pies at_twopence
per sheet. The judges_of the_game_had very_difficult_duties to perform,
and_to their credit_be it said they_did the work_without_fear or favour,
and we are quite certain gave general satisfaction to the players. The
spectators,_however,_treated the_unfavourable_conditions_of the
atmosphere with indifference, and_even contempt, and long before_the
time announced_for the kick-off they crowded around the pailing_and
surroundings_to get a_good view of the game. In consequence of the_wet
weather very few ladies were present_compared with what_has_turned_out
at previous finals. The_Vale of Leven emerged from the_pavilion first,
and were well received. A_few minutes afterwards came the Queen's Park,
who_were also loudly cheered with cries_of "Good old Q.P." The_toss
between the_two captains was watched with_much earnestness, and_when the
Leven_team ranged themselves_in front of the ball from_the gate end,_it
became apparent that they had won._The_Queen's Park, by_Hamilton,_kicked
off_against the_wind, and a_short_run by_Berry_was successful in sending
the ball so_near_the Vale of Leven goal that one_of the strangers put_it
behind,_and gave the Queen's_Park a corner-flag kick. This_was followed
by a close scrimmage, in_which the_ball came_near Whitelaw, who sent it
down the field. A "foul," however, by_Paton gave the Queen's Park a
lift,_and in a second_scrimmage the_ball_was again put_behind_the lines.
Another_corner-flag kick was the consequence, and it_took the_Queen's
Park well in on goal, where_the tackling was very_severe._The ball again
bobbed about the posts,_but the Vale men showed splendid_back play on
the slippery ground,_and_sent_it clear. After this Bruce_and M'Millan
had a good run on_the left for_the Vale of Leven, and the former_had_a
shy that went past the left_post._The kick out by Gillespie was_followed
up_by_a steady run on the_part of Allan, Berry, and Gulliland,_and the
former shied wide past the right post. After_the kick out,_the Queen's
Park kept up the_pressure,_and_it was some time before the ball emerged
from Vale of_L