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Trivia
- Play of a high standard is topped with 10 minutes remaining by a brave save at the feet of John Wallace by Celtic’s Canadian goalkeeper Joe Kennaway. Fifer, Jimmy Birrell makes his league debut for Celtic in this game, having featured in one game the previous Saturday, that being the Glasgow Cup Final before 43,976 spectators (quite a difference from Blairhall’s crowds).
- 34,000 spectators get thrills and spills, but no goals at Firhill, in an exciting game played on a sodden pitch.
- British troops regain control of Jerusalem after an uprising of the Arab residents of the Old Town.
- 12,000,000 attendance for Empire Exhibition almost guaranteed by close at the end of this week.
- New model motor car the Humber Super Snipe goes on sale for £385.
- “Rodex” Orkney tweed coats for country jaunts, made to the “best English traditions by British people” advertised at prices from 5-7 Gns.
Review
Teams
PARTICK THISTLE:
Henderson, McGregor, Stewart, Elliott, Ewing, McLeod, McSpadyen, McKennan, Wallace, Douglas, Linton.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Crum, Divers, Birrell.
Referee: H. Watson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 34,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
