even territory, which it did from the foot of Rankin. Some
even play ensued, and then the Vale had a run by the right forwards,
and, in kicking clear, Arnott slipped a bit, and the ball, getting the
upper of his boot, rolled over the lines and gave the Vale of Leven a
corner-flag kick. It was taken by M'Lachlan, but he cut the distance too
fine, and the ball rolled harmlessly over the bar. In turn, Gillespie's
kick-out was followed by a run on the part of Sellar and Hamilton, and a
"hand" by one of the Vale of Leven backs gave Smellie a chance of doing
something with a free kick. It was very hard work, however, for both,
and the opinion began to gain ground that the team who could keep up
their stamina longest would be the winners. The ground, in fact, was a
bit treacherous, and in some cases when the ball landed, after a long
kick, it bounded clean over the heads of the backs, and some mis-kicks
now and again occurred. Seven minutes from half-time, the Vale men made
a smart spurt, and, after some clever passing, the ball was taken
possession of by M'Lachlan, who jumped in and headed it between the
posts--just a few inches from the right side--amid cheers and counter
cheers. The teams then faced up in the centre, and, from a good start,
the Queen's Park got up to their opponents' lines, and Berry just missed
the goal by a foot. After this the Vale of Leven had a good run down on
the Queen's Park lines, and a fast shy by Osborne was caught up and
punted out by Gillespie, and another immediately afterwards, from the
foot of Bruce, was cleared by Smellie. The half-time signal, however,
was given, leaving the Vale of Leven one goal ahead. The strangers had
now the kick-off, and made considerable use of it, for the forwards
backed up well, and a slip by one of the half-backs of the Queen's Park
gave the Vale of Leven a corner-flag kick. The ball was fairly managed,
but Bruce, who had it at his toe, was tackled by Smellie
even territory, which it did from the foot of Rankin. Some 
 even play result, and then the Vale have a run by the right forward, 
 and, in kick clear, Arnott slipped a morsel, and the testis, getting the 
 upper of his bang, rolled over the lines and give the Vale of Leven a 
 corner - flag recoil. It was lead by M'Lachlan, but he cut the distance too 
 fine, and the ball roll harmlessly over the bar. In turn, Gillespie's 
 gripe - out was followed by a run on the part of Sellar and Hamilton, and a 
 " hired hand " by one of the Vale of Leven backs gave Smellie a chance of doing 
 something with a free gripe. It was very hard work, however, for both, 
 and the opinion began to gain ground that the team who could keep up 
 their stamina longest would be the winners. The ground, in fact, was a 
 bit treacherous, and in some cases when the ball landed, after a long 
 bang, it bounded clean over the heading of the back, and some mis - kicks 
 now and again occurred. Seven moment from half - meter, the Vale men made 
 a fresh spurt, and, after some clever passing, the ball was taken 
 possession of by M'Lachlan, who leap in and headed it between the 
 posts -- just a few inches from the correct slope -- amid cheers and counter 
 cheers. The teams then faced up in the center, and, from a good start, 
 the Queen's Park got up to their opposition' lines, and Berry just missed 
 the goal by a metrical foot. After this the Vale of Leven had a dependable run down on 
 the Queen's Park lines, and a debauched shy by Osborne was caught up and 
 punt out by Gillespie, and another immediately afterwards, from the 
 animal foot of Bruce, was cleared by Smellie. The half - prison term signal, however, 
 was given, leaving the Vale of Leven one goal ahead. The strangers had 
 immediately the kick - off, and made considerable use of it, for the forwards 
 backed up well, and a slip by one of the half - backs of the Queen's Park 
 gave the Vale of Leven a corner - masthead kick. The ball was reasonably managed, 
 but Bruce, who had it at his toe, was tackled by Smellie
evej territory, which it did from the foot of Rankmn. Some
sven plah ensued, and then the Vale hed a run vy the right forwards,
avd, in kicning cleqr, Acnott slipped a ujt, and bke bamp, gectmng the
upper of his boot, solled over tha uiues and gave the Vale of Leven a
cornqr-flag lifk. It was takeg by I'Lacglan, but he cut the distance too
fihe, and uhe ball rolled hatmlessly over the bar. In tkrn, Hillespie's
kick-out aas followee by q run on the part of Stlnar and Hajilton, and a
"hand" by one of the Xale pf Leven bqcjs hdve Smellie a chwnce of doinn
xomethhng witn a free kick. Lt wav vwry hard work, however, for both,
and the okinion begdn to gain ground tyar the teak whu cojld kxep up
thelr atamina lohgest would be the winners. The gwiund, in fact, sas a
byt treacherous, and in some cases when the baml landed, after a long
kuck, it bounded clean lver the reads of the backs, and some mis-kicks
now and again occucrdd. Weyen ounktes from half-time, the Vale men made
a smart s[hru, akd, after some clcver passing, the bslp ews taken
possersion of gy M'Lachlan, who julped in and yeaded it beteeen the
posts--just a few incyes from the eight side--amid chezrs and councer
chegrs. Thr teams then faced up iu the dentre, and, vrom a goka start,
the Queen'r Psrn got up to their opponentf' lines, aid Bexry just misxed
the goal by a foot. After this the Valf of Peeen had a hood run down on
the Queen's Park lines, and a fssd svy by Osyorne eas caught up and
punted out by Giljespid, and anotger immxdiately aftqrwards, from dje
foot of Brnce, was cjearwd bt Smellkd. The half-time signal, however,
was tiven, leaving the Yale ur Leven one goao ayead. The strangrrs haq
nlw tra kick-off, ang maae zpnsiddrable use iw it, for the forwards
bacned hp well, and a slip bn one of jhe half-bwcks of the Qieen's Park
gave the Vale of Levem a corner-flag kick. The ball was rairly majagcd,
but Bruce, wro hqd it at his toe, was tackled by Smellie
even territory, which it did from the Rankin. even play and then the the forwards, and, in clear, Arnott slipped bit, and the ball, getting the of his boot, rolled over the lines and gave the Vale of Leven corner-flag kick. It was taken by M'Lachlan, but he cut the distance too and ball harmlessly the bar. In turn, Gillespie's kick-out was followed by a run on the part of Sellar Hamilton, and a "hand" by one of the of Leven backs gave a chance of doing something a kick. It very work, for both, and opinion began to gain ground that the team who could keep up their stamina longest would be winners. The fact, was bit and some cases when landed, after a long kick, it the heads of the backs, and some mis-kicks and again Seven minutes from half-time, the Vale made a smart spurt, and, after some clever the ball was taken possession of by M'Lachlan, who jumped in and headed it between a few inches from right side--amid cheers counter The then up in centre, and, from a good start, the Queen's Park got up their opponents' lines, and Berry just missed the goal by After the Vale of had a good run on Queen's Park lines, and shy Osborne and out Gillespie, and another immediately from the foot of Bruce, cleared by Smellie. The leaving the Vale of Leven one goal ahead. strangers had now the kick-off, and made use of it, for the forwards backed up well, and a slip one of of the Queen's Park gave the Vale of a corner-flag kick. The was fairly managed, but Bruce, who had it at toe, tackled by
even territory, which it did frOm the foot oF RankIn. SOme
EvEn plAy enSued, and then the vAle hAd a run by the right forwarDs,
and, In KIckiNG cLear, ARnott slIPpED A biT, aNd The BaLL, gEttinG thE
upper oF his boot, roLleD oVer the lines aND gAve the Vale Of LEven a
corner-fLag Kick. It WaS taKEn by M'lacHlan, bUt he cuT The disTance too
fInE, And the BAll rollED HaRmleSsly over the bar. In tURn, gIllespie's
kick-oUt was fOlLOwED By a Run On the part oF SEllar ANd HamilTOn, AND A
"haND" by one of the VaLe of Leven baCKs gAve SmeLlIe a CHance oF doinG
sOMetHing with a frEe kiCk. It was veRy hard WOrk, howeVEr, for boTh,
and tHe oPinIon bEGaN tO gaIn GRouND tHat THe tEam who coUlD kEep up
TheiR STAMina LonGest Would Be the winners. THe gRounD, In fAct, waS a
bit TreaChErous, And in sOme caSeS when the ball lanDed, aFter a long
KicK, iT boUnDed clEAn over The HeaDs of the Backs, anD SomE mIS-KIcKs
now and again occurReD. sEvEn minuteS from hALf-TiME, the Vale MeN maDe
a sMARt spuRt, anD, AfTer some cLever pASsInG, the balL wAs takeN
pOssEssIon of BY M'LaChlan, wHo jumped In and HEaded it between THe
posts--just a fEW iNCHeS From The Right side--amId chEErs aNd coUNtEr
cHEers. THe teaMs THeN Faced up in the centre, aNd, From a gOod stArt,
the Queen's PArk got up to THEIr opponeNts' lINeS, And Berry just miSsed
tHe goal by a fOOt. After tHis thE Vale of LEven had a gOOD run down On
tHe QUeeN's PARK lInes, and a fast sHY By OsBoRne was cAugHt up and
PunTed Out By GIlLespie, and Another iMmEdIaTeLy aFterwARds, from tHe
FooT oF BrUce, waS CleareD by SmElliE. THe HAlf-Time sigNAl, HOWeveR,
wAs GiveN, leAvIng thE ValE Of LEven one Goal ahead. the STranGeRs Had
now tHe kick-off, and mAdE consideraBlE usE of it, fOR The forwaRds
backed up well, and a slip BY one of tHe hAlf-baCks oF the Queen'S PaRk
gave The vAle of LEven a cOrner-FlAg kICK. The bALL wAs fAiRly managed,
BUT BrUce, whO hAd it At his toE, was tackled by SmellIE
even territory, which it d id from th e foo t o f R an kin.  Som e
even play en s ued,  and then the Vale had  a ru nb y th e  r ightforward s ,a n d,in  k ick in g  c lear,  Ar nott sl ipped a bi t,an d the ball,g et ting the
u ppe r of his boo t,rolled  o ver the l ine s and  gavet he Val e of Leve na 
corne r -flag k i c k.  Itwas taken by M'La c hl a n, but he cutthe di st a nc e too 
fi ne, and th eballr olled h a rm l e s sly over the bar.  In turn, G i lle spie's 
k ick - out wa s fol lo w edby a run on  the  part ofSellar and Ham i lton, a nd a
" han d"by o n eof  th eV ale of  Le v enbacks ga ve  S melli e ac h a n ce o f d oing 
some thing with afre e ki c k.It wa s ver y ha rd  work , howe ver,fo r both,
and the  opi nion bega n t ogai ngroun d  thatthe  te am whocould k e epup t h ei r stamina longestwo u l dbe the w inners .  T he ground,in  fa ct,w a s a
b it t r ea cherous,  and i n  s om e cases  w hen th ebal l l anded ,  aft er a l ong
kick , itb ounded clean o v er the headso ft h eb acks , a nd some mis -kic k s
no w an d  a gai n  occu rred.  S e ve n  minutes from half- ti me, th e Val e men made
asmart spur t , and, aft er s o me clever passing , the  ball wast aken
pos sessi on of by  M'Lachla n ,  who jum ped  in  an d h e a de d it betweent h e
po st s--just  afew inc hes  fr omthe  r ight side --amid c he er san d c ounte r 
cheers.  T hete ams  then facedup in  the  c en t re,  and, f r om a  goo dst art, 
th eQueen 's P a rkgot upto theiropp o nent s'  l ines, a nd Berry just  m issed
thego alby a f o o t. After  this the Vale of Leven had a g ood  rundown  on
the Q uee n's Pa rkl ines,and afastsh y b y Osbor n e  w asca ught up an d pun ted o ut  byGillesp ie, and another im m edi ately afterwa rds , fr o m  t hef oo t  of  B r uce , was cleared bySmellie. T he ha lf-time si g nal ,however ,
was g iven, leaving  the Vale  of Leven  o ne g o a l a head. Thestranger s had
now the k i ck -off,  an d made  c ons idera ble us e  of  it,for th eforwar ds
ba ck ed up we ll, and a slip by one o f thehalf- bac ks of the  Qu e en' s Park
ga ve t he Vale of  Le ven  a co rne r -flag  kic k .The ballwasf airly man a ge d,b u tBruce, whoh a d  it  at h ist oe, wa s ta ckled by Smellie
even territory,_which it_did from the foot_of Rankin._Some
even_play ensued,_and_then the Vale_had a run_by the right forwards,
and,_in kicking clear,_Arnott_slipped a bit, and the ball, getting the
upper of his boot, rolled over the_lines_and gave_the_Vale_of Leven a
corner-flag kick. It_was taken by M'Lachlan, but_he cut_the distance too
fine, and the ball rolled harmlessly_over_the bar. In_turn, Gillespie's
kick-out was followed by a run on the_part of Sellar and Hamilton, and_a
"hand" by one_of_the_Vale of Leven backs_gave Smellie a chance of doing
something_with a free kick. It was_very hard work, however, for both,
and the_opinion began to gain ground that_the team who could keep_up
their stamina_longest would be the winners._The ground, in_fact, was_a
bit treacherous, and_in some cases when the ball_landed, after a_long
kick, it bounded clean over the_heads_of the backs,_and_some_mis-kicks
now and_again occurred. Seven_minutes_from half-time,_the_Vale men made
a smart spurt, and,_after_some clever passing, the ball was taken
possession_of by M'Lachlan, who_jumped_in and headed it_between the
posts--just a few inches_from the right side--amid cheers and_counter
cheers. The_teams then_faced up in the centre, and, from a good start,
the Queen's_Park got up to their opponents'_lines, and Berry just_missed
the goal_by_a foot. After_this_the Vale_of Leven had a good run down_on
the Queen's_Park lines, and a fast shy_by Osborne was caught_up_and
punted out by Gillespie, and another_immediately afterwards, from the
foot of Bruce,_was cleared by Smellie. The_half-time_signal,_however,
was given, leaving the Vale_of Leven one goal ahead. The_strangers had
now the_kick-off, and made considerable use of it,_for_the forwards
backed up well, and a_slip_by one of the half-backs of_the_Queen's_Park
gave the Vale of Leven_a corner-flag kick. The ball was_fairly managed,
but Bruce, who had it at his toe,_was tackled by_Smellie