VIENNA, June 6.—The first game of the Austrian tour played by the F.A. team now on the Continent was played at Vienna this evening, when England won 6—1. The conditions were not favourable to the match, as the weather, which during the preceding days had been very sultry, broke early in the morning, and a few hours before the time for the kick-off there was a tremendous thunderstorm. The ground was flooded at four o'clock, and it seemed improbable that there would be any play, but a band of workers gradually improved the conditions. During the first half, however, there was a considerable stretch of turf under water on the English left-wing, and the surface was so treacherous that to maintain a foothold was next to impossible. The English team was at full strength, and Austria had a thoroughly good side out. The level of excellence the home players showed caused the visitors some surprise. Not only were they plucky and determined from start to finish, but they possessed a knowledge of many of the finer points of the game, and the ability to put their knowledge into practice. There was noy anything of the rough and ready style about their work. It was vigorous, clever football, with a more prominent defence than attack. The Austrian team, I was assured after the game, had never played better football, and I do not suppose they have. They were always responding to the encouraging cries of their compatriots, and so so smart were they that the English representatives had to seriously bestir themselves to win by a 6—1 margin.
   It is only fair to the visitors to point out that the ground was very narrow, and this restriction of the area of operations was unquestionably in favour of Austria, for the English forwards had not sufficient room to manœuvre, in addition to which it made the packing of the home goal a very easy matter. Another explanation of the comparatively small score is that Austria have in Prager a goalkeeper of exceptional ability. He had shots of all kinds to deal with, and he made many brilliant saves, added to which he got rid of the ball in fine style, except on a couple of occasions, when he only just managed to reach it. He was equally good at high or low shots, and I have no hesitation in saying he is easily the best Continental goalkeeper I have seen. The backs kicked well and tackled fearlessly, and the halves were untiring, but the forwards were scarcely so noticeable, though this is not to be wondered at with such a trio of halves against them. Bailey was not tested in goal, but at times Crompton and Corbett had a fair amount of work, though the success of the English halves took a considerable amount of responsibility off their shoulders. the forwards were, as I have already pointed out, considerably hampered in their movements by lack of space, but their combination was much admired, and the deft passes, clever headwork, and trickings must have been something of a revelation. To sum up, Austria deserve considerable credit for having kept the may be brought against them if they maintain the standard they reached in this match. That they were nearly always on the defence is just what was expected, but they emerged from the ordeal to which they were subjected in a manner which materially enhances their reputation. I should add that the game was watched by Archduke Max, and by a large number of delegates who are in Vienna for the purpose of attending the International Federation Conferences.
   The game does not require a detailed description. The onlookers were numerous, but there would have been a much larger crowd had the elements been of a more favourable character. Austria won the toss, and were quickly defending after the kick-off. So well did they succeed that twenty-one minutes elapsed before Hawkes started a movement which led up to a pass from Bridgett to Windridge, and the Chelsea man scored with a fine shot. Seventeen minutes later the same player obtained a second goal, and almost immediately Woodward added a third, after Rutherford had run through. On crossing over, the visitors led by three goals, but Austria reduced the balance against them eleven minutes after the resumption. Schmeiger beating Bailey with an oblique shot, which the Leicester representative attempted to save, but slipped, and the ball went into the net to the great joy of the onlookers. This success acted as a wonderful stimulant to the home players, but after a spell they were again penned in their own half, and Hilsdon obtaining two more goals, and a third coming from a rebound off an opponent from a shot by Bridgett, the game ended in a 6—1 win.
   

   England win 6-1. The first of the sporting festivities celebrating the Emperor's Jubilee, the England—Austria football match took place yesterday on the pitch in Vorgartenstraße and was a resounding success for the organisers despite the unfavourable weather. The high level of interest in the match is demonstrated by the fact that more than 3,000 spectators turned out, who, highly satisfied, marked both winners and losers with enthusiastic applause. Amongst those attending the match was the [thirteen year-old] Archduke Maximilian, who arrived accompanied by his tutor, Captain Count Wurmbrand-Stnppach, and only left the match during half-time. As generally expected, the spectators proved superior throughout, although the main weakness of the host team, was inexperience, which was noticeable in the home team. Of course, given the exceptional quality of the English players' individual performances, this fact was not particularly significant, as the Viennese were forced to focus primarily on their defense and owe it entirely to their brilliantly performing goalkeeper, Prager, that the defeat ended with a relatively small goal difference. Unfortunately, the unfavourable pitch conditions prevented a particularly fast-paced game. Interestingly though, the visitors proved to be far superior in this respect as well; they were much more stable and even managed to direct the ball correctly from the deepest puddles.
   The English goals came in the 27th, 29th and 41st minutes. The first half ending 3-0. Schmieger scored Vienna's only goal in the 11th minute of the second half. After the break, the visitors added three more goals, which, like the first half goals, proved unstoppable. Special recognition should by given to the referee Mr. Groothoff (Amsterdam), who performed his duties in an exemplary manner for Vienna. That he possesses not only the necessary understanding but also the required energy was demonstrated by an incident involving the Austrian centre-forward, which should have resulted in his sending-off.