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DANIEL   B.    WOOLFALL,    ESQ., 

Blackburn,  England. 

President  Federation  Internationale  de  Football  Association. 


JOHN   A.    FERNLET, 

Pawtucket,   R.   I. 

President  United  States  Football  Association,   Seasons  1915-16-17. 


THOMAS    W.    CAIIILL, 
Hon.    Secretary    United    States    Football    Association. 


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SPALDING'S 

OFFICIAL 

"SOCCER" 

FOOTBALL  GUIDE 


EDITED    BY 

THOMAS  W.  CAHILL 


I916-I7 


PUBLISHED  BY 

AMERICAN  SPORTS  PUBLISHING 

COMPANY 

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Copyright.  1916,  by  American  Sports  Publishing  Company. 


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Contents 


Page 

l^oreword    3 

All-America  Tour  of  Norway  and  Sweden.  4 

An  Apprecation  from  Sweden 15 

Federation     Internationale     de     Football 

Association    16 

United  States  Football  Association- 
Third  Annual  Meeting 18 

Annual  Report  of  the  President 28 

Annual  Report  of  the  Secretary 31 

Annual  Report  of  the  Treasurer 42 

Annual  Banquet   42 

National  Challenge  Cup  Final,  1915-16 43 

Bethlehem   Football   Club 45 

Work  and  Needs  of  the  U.S.F.A 47 

United  States  Referees'  Union 49 

Collegiate  Soccer   50 

American  Football  Association  Cup  Com- 
petition,  1915-16    54 

New   York    Footballers'    Protective   Asso- 
ciation      56 

Allied   American   Football  Association   of 

Philadelphia    58 

Allied  Amateur  Cup  Competition 59 

Review  of  Soccer  Activities,  1915-16. 
Northern  Massachusetts  and  New  Hamp- 
shire      60 

Southern  New  England 61 

Southern   New   England    Football   Asso- 
ciation      62 

Boston  and  District  League 63 

Boston  Referees'  Association 63 

Joe  Booth— Connecticut's   "Live  Wire".  64 

Connecticut  State  Association 64 

Connecticut   State   League 65 

Connecticut  Referees'   Association 65 

Connecticut  Amateur  League 65 

Bridgeport  City  Club 66 

Bridgeport  Junior  League 66 

Bridgeport  Schoolboys'  League 66 

•Rhode  Island  League..... 67 

AVilliams  Challenge  Cup  Competition...  68 

IJhode  Island  Junior  League 68 

Providence  and  District  League 69 

Rochester  and  District 69 

New  Tork  City  and  Vicinity 70 

Field  Club  Soccer  League 71 

Saturday  Amateur  Soccer  League 72 

National  Association  Football  League...  73 

Brooklyn   Celtic   Football   Club 73 

P.S.A.L,  of  New  York  City 73 

New  York  Park  Playgrounds 74 

Greenville  Field  Club,  Jersey  City 75 


Page 
Review  of  Soccer  Activities  (Continued)- 

West  Hudsons,  Harrison,  N.  J 75 

Babcock  &  Wilcox  Club 76 

Manufacturers'  League,  Newark,  N.  J..    76 

Audubon  A.  A.  Club,  Camden,  N.  J 77 

Referees'  Association  of  Philadelphia...    77 
Football   Association    of    Eastern   Penn- 
sylvania and  District 77 

American  League  of  Philadelphia 79 

Pittsburgh  and  District  League 79 

Pittsburgh   Press   League 80 

Pittsburgh  District  vs.  Press  League...    81 

Pittsburgh  Public   Schools 82 

Blue  Mountain  League 82 

Western  Pennsylvania  State  Cup  Com- 
petition        83 

Public  Athletic  League,  Baltimore,  Md.    83 
Baltimore  County  School  Section  Cham- 
pionship     85 

Soccer  Football  in  Ohio 85 

Cleveland  and  District 85 

Cleveland  Association  Football  Club 86 

Football  in  and  About  Chicago 86 

Chicago  Americans  Football  Club 88 

Michigan   State   League 89 

Detroit  Public   Schools 89 

Wisconsin   State   Association 90 

Milwaukee   Soccer  League 90 

Lake  Shore  League 91 

Soccer  in  St.  Louis 91 

Professional  Soccer  in  St.  Louis 91 

Ben  Miller  Soccer  Team 92 

St.  Louis  Municipal  League 93 

Kansas  City  and  Vicinity 94 

Soccer  Football  in  Colorado...' 95 

Soccer   Football   in    the    Pacific    North- 
west        96 

Soccer   Football  in  the   Tacoma   Public 

Schools    96 

Soccer  Football  in  California 98 

Olympic  Club,  San  Francisco 100 

Barbarian  Club,  San  Francisco 100 

Argonaut  Club,   San  Francisco 101 

Southern  California  Soccer  League 101 

Soccer  in  Los  Angeles 101 

Grammar  Schools  of  Los  Angeles 102 

Soccer  in  Texas 102 

Soccer  Football  in  Canada 103 

Soccer  Football  in  the  United  Kingdom...  105 

Laws  of  the  Game 113 

Definitions  of  Terms 134 

Advice  to  Young  Players  and  How  to  Act 
iu  Case  of  Accident. .. «■..'. •«••  135 


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Foreword 

Though  the  Guide  is  a  little  late  in  making  its  appearance  this  season,  the 
">•  reason  therefor  is  a  perfectly  legitimate  one.  It  was  held  back  primarily 
J^that  its  readers  might  find  out  all  about  the  trip  of  America's  first  inter- 
national team,  the  one  which  covered  itself  with  glory  In  Scandinavia  in  the 
late  summer.  The  Editor  of  the  Guide  was  honored  by  being  placed  in 
charge  of  the  trip  by  the  National  and  International  Games  Committee  of  the 
United  States  Football  Association,  under  the  auspices  of  which,  as  a  matter 
of  course  and  of  football  law,  the  trip  was  arranged.  The  rush  of  matters 
which  piled  up  during  the  absence  of  the  Editor  naturally  brought  about  the 
delay  in  the  appearance  of  this  volume. 

Late  as  it  is,  however,  it  is  not  too  late  for  the  Editor  to  congratulate 
association  football  enthusiasts  the  country  over  on  the  wonderful  progress 
the  sport  is  making.  It  is  beyond  question  the  fastest  growing  sport  in  the 
country,  its  adoption  in  the  public  schools,  in  the  United  States  Army  and 
on  the  municipal  recreation  grounds  all  over  the  United  States  being  a  great 
tribute  to  its  worth  both  as  an  athletic  exercise  and  as  a  spectacle. 

In  this  latter  aspect  it  stands  close  to  the  top  of  the  list  of  athletic  games. 
It  is  a  game  easy  to  understand,  easy  for  the  novice  to  play,  and  beautiful 
when  developed  to  the  limit  of  its  possibilities  by  the  expert.  There  is  not 
an  athletic  director  in  any  educational  institution  in  the  country  who  is  not 
ready  to  commend  it,  and  it  is  a  game  which  never  fails  to  catch  and  hold 
the  interest  of  the  casual  spectator  without  a  partisan  interest  in  the  for- 
tunes of  one  or  the  other  of  two  contending  teams,  and  this  is  the  highest 
tribute  that  can  be  paid  to  any  game  from  the  spectacular  point  of  view. 

The  Editor  also  wishes  to  take  this  occasion  to  thank  the  United  States 
Football  Association  for  the  wonderful  work  it  has  done  to  foster  interest  in 
the  sport  and  to  bring  its  organization  and  government  to  a  proper  basis. 

The  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  is  the  main  feature  in  developing 
this  interest  and  it  has  proven  a  wonderful  success.  It  has  given  to  soccer 
the  one  great  thing  it  needed,  a  national  championship  title  which  could  not 
be  questioned.  The  contest  for  this  trophy  last  year  was  brilliant,  and  the 
final  success  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  F.C.  was  achieved  only  after 
a  terrific  struggle,  which  involved  a  tie  in  the  semi-final  with  the  Pullmans, 
played  in  Chicago,  and  a  play-off  in  Bethlehem,  where  the  home  team  won 
after  a  tremendous  battle.  Then  came  the  final  between  Bethlehem  and  the 
Fall  River  Rovers,  played  at  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  before  the  largest  crowd  that 
./^  ever  attended  an  association  football  match  in  the  United  States.  A  splendid 
entry  has  been  made  for  this  same  trophy  for  1916-17,  and  an  even  more 
successful  season  is  certain. 

In  submitting  this  issue  of  the  Guide  to  the  soccer  public,   therefore,  the 

s.     Editor  feels  that  the  work  which  has  been  done  by  the  enthusiasts  in  the 

game  has  been  crowned  with  a  great  success  and  that  the  brilliant  future  of 

soccer  is  assured.  _ 

Thd  Editob. 


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The  All-America  Team  Tour  of  Norway 
and  Sweden 

Bx  "Kbx." 

While  many  panegyrics  have  been  written  and  uttered  as  to  the  tremendous 
growth  In  public  favor  of  soccer  football  under  the  direction  and  control  of 
th6  United  States  Football  Association,  the  most  solid  proof  of  this  great 
progress  rests  in  the  wonderful  success  of  the  trip  of  the  American  team  to 
Scandinavia,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Cahill,  Hon.  Secretary 
of  the  United  States  Football  Association. 

The  tour  began  July  26,  when  the  team  sailed  from  Hoboken,  and  ended 
September  19,  when  the  tourists,  flushed  with  the  pride  of  success  and  filled 
with  memories  of  the  most  pleasant  experience  of  their  careers,  landed  at 
their  port  of  departure. 

It  was  a  courageous  venture  for  the  Americans  to  undertake  such  a  trip 
In  war  times,  with  a  hurriedly  picked  team  which  had  had  no  opportunity 
whatever  to  play  together,  to  meet  teams  that  have  been  able  to  hold  their 
own  with,  and  even  to  defeat,  the  best  teams  that  could  be  turned  out  by 
Great  Britain,  the  mother  of  the  game.  Incidentally,  the  Swedish  combina- 
tion team  defeated  at  Stockholm  by  the  American  team,  2  goals  to  1,  since 
has  defeated  the  crack  Denmark  Federation  team,  4  to  0.  The  Danes  In  their 
last  meeting  with  one  of  England's  strongest  elevens — ^just  before  the  war — 
defeated  the  Englishmen. 

The  whole  American-Scandinavian  competition  had  its  Inception  In  the 
brain  of  Mr.  C.  L.  Komerup,  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Swedish  National  Gym^ 
nastic  and  Sporting  Association  and  Vice-President  of  the  Federation  Inter- 
nationale de  Football  Association.  Under  date  of  February  11,  1916,  he  wrote 
to  Secretary  Cahill,  to  thank  him  for  a  copy  of  Spalding's  OflScial  Soccer 
Football  Guide  which  Mr.  Cahill  had  sent  him.  In  his  letter,  Mr.  Komerup 
said  the  thought  had  occurred  to  him  that  it  would  be  a  good  thing  if  the 
United  States  could  send  a  team  to  Sweden  to  try  conclusions  with  the 
Scandinavians  on  their  native  heath. 

The  idea  Immediately  impressed  Mr.  Cahill  as  a  splendid  one  and  he  wrote 
to  Mr.  Komerup  to  that  effect.  He  likewise  took  up  the  subject  with  Chair- 
man Douglas  Stewart  of  the  National  and  International  Games  Committee 
of  the  United  States  Football  Association  and  other  men  prominent  in  the 
affairs  of  that  body.  The  idea  took  root  and  grew  rapidly,  and  there  was  a 
hurried  correspondence  between  Messrs.  Cahill  and  Komerup,  mainly  by  cable, 
so  that  the  matter  soon  was  in  such  shape  that  the  National  and  International 
Games  Committee  of  the  U.S.F.A.  was  able  to  go  before  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  association  In  Philadelphia  on  May  29,  1916,  and  ask  formal  approval 
and  consent  for  the  enterprise,  which  were  readily  obtained. 

After  the  arrangement  of  guarantees,  between  Messrs.  Cahill  and  Komerup, 
the  next  matter  was  the  choosing  of  a  team.  Like  every  other  move  in  the 
whole  matter,  this,  too,  had  to  be  done  hastily,  and  proved  a  difficult  task. 
It  was  hard  to  obtain  the  consent  of  some  of  the  players  desired  to  make  the 
trip.  Far  distant  sections  wanted  to  be  represented,  but  there  was  no  time 
to  arrange  for  preliminary  tryouts,  and,  In  the  end,  the  selection  of  the  team 
had  to  be  left  to  the  knowledge  and  experience  of  the  members  of  the 
National  and  Intemational  Games  Committee.  It  Is  a  splendid  tribute  to  the 
Judgment  of  these  men  that  It  since  has  been  said  by  experts  that  it  is  doubt- 
ful if  a  team  better  than  the  one  chosen  tumed  out  to  be.  could  possibly  have 
been  selected.     The  All-America  team  comprised  the  following  players : 


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Nome.  City.  Position. 

George  TiNTLB    ..Harrison,    N.    J Goal 

James  M.  Robertson New    York    City Right  f ull-bacl£ 

C.  H,  Spalding Philadelpliia,  Pa. Left  full-back 

Thomas  Murray   Philadelphia,  Pa Right  half-back 

Neil  G.   Clarke South    Bethlehem,    Pa Center  half-back 

Albert  Blakey Philadelphia,   Pa Left  half-back 

James  Ford    Kearny.    N.   J Outside  right 

Thomas    Swords    (Captain) . ,  Fall   River,   Massi Inside  right 

John  J.  Heminsley Newark,    N.   J Center  forward 

Matthew  B.  Diederichsen  . .  St.    Louis.   Mo Inside  left 

Habrt  Cooper  Newark,   N.  J Outside  left 

RESIERVES. 

Clarence  Smith Baiyonne.  N.  J Half-back,  full-back,  goal 

Walter  L.  Burgin Philadelphia,    Pa Forward 

Charles  H.  Ellis Brooklyn,   N.  Y Forward  or  half-back 

The  team  of  fourteen  players,  Trainer  Harry  A.  Davenport  of  Newark, 
N.  J.,  and  Manager  and  TJ.S.F.A.  Representative  Thomas  W.  Cahill  of  New 
York  City  sailed  from  Hoboken  on  the  Frederick  VIII  of  the  Scandinavia- 
America  line  on  the  afternoon  of  July  26.  So  dubious  were  American  fol- 
lowers of  soccer  generally  as  to  the  outcome  of  the  enterprise,  that  hardly  a 
handful  of  enthusiasts  gathered  at  the  pier  to  bid  the  team  good-bye  and 
wish  it  luck.  Many  telegrams  of  Godspeed,  however,  were  received  by  the 
departing  tourists. 

On  Thursday,  July  27,  their  first  day  out,  they  had  their  first  meeting. 
The  players  assembled  at  10'  a.  m.  Mr.  J.  S.  Edstrom  of  Stockholm,  Sweden, 
Vice-President  of  the  Swedish  Olympic  Committee,  who  chanced  to  be  a 
fellow  passenger,  was  invited  into  the  meeting  and  as  a  matter  of  courtesy 
was  made  chairman. 

The  routine  of  the  meeting  consisted  of  reading  to  the  players  all  corre- 
spondence in  connection  with  the  tour,  this  being  done  to  fully  post  the  play- 
ers concerning  the  conditions  under  which  the  tour  was  conducted. 

Then  Mr,  Edstrom  addressed  the  players  briefly,  advising  them  of  the 
standard  of  soccer  in  Sweden.  He  informed  them  of  the  frame  of  mind  of 
the  people  of  Scandinavia  with  reference  to  the  Great  War  and  urged  them 
to  observe  the  strictest  neutrality  in  their  conduct  and  speech. 

The  election  of  a  captain  of  the  team  was  called  for,  and  the  following 
■were  nominated  :  Thomas  Swords,  Harry  Cooper  and  Neil  G.  Clarke.  The 
ballot  resulted  as  follows :  Swords,  6 ;  Cooper,  5 ;  Clarke,  4 ;  total  votes 
cast  15, 

Mr,  Swords  then  thanked  his  fellow  players  for  the  honor  and  informed 
them  that  he  intended  to  be  a  team  captain  in  reality  as  well  as  in  name. 
He  declared  that  he  would  require  strict  discipline  as  to  training. 

Trainer  Davenport  explained  the  system  he  would  follow  and  told  the 
players  of  the  co-operation  he  would  expect  from  them  in  the  matter  of 
keeping  In  condition. 

The  following  paraphernalia  was  taken  along  for  training  purposes :  For 
use  on  deck — One  11-lb.  medicine  ball,  one  set  boxing  gloves,  seven  skipping 
ropes  with  handles,  one-half  dozen  tennis  balls.  For  use  on  land — Three 
Olympic  soccer  balls,  three  dozen  National  League  base  balls,  one  catcher's 
mitt,  one  catcher's  m^ask,  one  body  protector,  nine  infielders'  and  outfielders' 
gloves,  one  first  baseman's  mitt,  one  set  of  bases,  nine  bats. 

The  daily  training  routine  consisted  of  deck  walking  from  6  :30  to  7  a.  m,, 
before  breakfast.  At  10i:30'  a.  m,  calisthenics,  body  exercises,  rope  skipping, 
boxing  and  hand  tennis.  This  programme  was  followed  out  until  arrival  at 
Christiania  on  August  7,  the  Frederick  VIII  having  laid  over  thirty-eight 
hours  at  Kirkwall. 

At  Christiania  the  tourists  were  met  by  a  committee  consisting  of  Erik 
Bergvall  and  Anton  Johanson,  Secretary  of  the  Swedish  Football  Association, 
who  escorted  them  to  the  Progner  Sactern  for  their  first  meal  in  Scandinavia. 
The  balance  of  the  aifternoon,  was  passed  in.  sightseeing  and  at  7  p.  m.  the 


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team  left  for  Stockholm,  where  they  arrived  at  7  a,  m.  on  Tuesday,  August  8. 
They  were  quartered  in  Stockholm  at  the  Strand  Hotel,  one  of  the  finest  ia 
all  Scandinavia,  and  here  they  were  afforded  every  accommodaition.  Every- 
thing possible  was  done  to  make  them  comfortable  and  their  stay  pleasant. 

Arriving  in  Stockholm,  still  under  the  cheerful  and  wonderfully  competent 
guidance  of  Mr.  Edstrom,  the  first  function  arranged  for  the  visitors  was  a 
great  banquet  at  the  Strand  Hotel  on  the  night  of  August  11.  All  of  the 
American  party  attended,  and  among  the  other  prominent  guests  were  Messrs. 
Komerup,  who  acted  as  toastmaster ;  Mr.  Edstrom ;  Anton,  Johanson,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Swedish  Football  Assciation,  which  arranged  the  banquet ;  Captain 
H,  J.  Orth,  director  of  the  Stadium;  Director  Ruben  Gelbord,  and  Captain 
Rubenson. 

After  a  splendid  menu  had  been  disposed  of  Mr.  Edstrom  proposed  a  toast 
to  Mr.  Cahill.  The  toast  was  made  in  a  pretty  and  witty  speech,  to  which 
Mr.  Cahill  responded  in  kind. 

Toastmaster  Komerup  then  delivered  the  following  speech  of  welcome  to 
the  American  team : 

DIRECTOR  KORNEEUP'S  WELCOMING  ADDRESS. 

"Since  the  political  cloud  that  cast  its  terrible  shadow  over  Europe  In  July, 
1914,  and  a  few  weeks  later  burst  in  all  its  force,  enveloping  nearly  the 
whole  world  in  war,  much  has  happened  both  in  the  various  conflicting  coun- 
tries and  in  neutral  lands.  During  these  two  years  the  hand  of  discord  has 
held  its  sway  and  the  angel  of  death  has  reaped  the  richest  of  harvests. 

"Had  things  progressed  as  we  had  all  expected  and  hoped,  the  nations  of 
the  world  would  just  now  have  been  assembled  in  Berlin  in  friendly  rivalry 
under  the  pacifying  influence  of  sport.  Amid  all  the  horror  of  the  past  and 
the  sorrow  of  the  present  your  visit  to  us  from  America  comes  as  a  ray 
of  welcome  sunshine  and  bids  us  to  take  new  courage,  for  Is  this  not  the 
first  occasion  that  ai  party  of  football  sportsmen  has  dared  the  trials  of  an 
Atlantic  voyage  to  encounter  their  Swedish  comrades  on  the  football  ground 
in  our  stadium,  whose  walls  in  1912  rang  to  the  cheers  of  an  assembled  inter- 
national brotherhood?  Gentlemen,  I  take  at  once  this  opportunity  to  con- 
gratulate you  on  the  enterprise  you  have  shown  and  ourselves  on  the  honor 
of  the  occasion  ! 

"We  realize  perfectly  well  that  our  American  friends  upon  receiving  our 
invitation  have  had  only  one  point  in  view  :  'When  Sweden  has  asked  us  to 
come  over,  we  must  do  every  possible  thing  to  be  able  to  accept  their  invi- 
tation.' I  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  Mr.  Cahill  and  all  his  friends  for 
eliminating  all  the  difficulties  in  their  way. 

"Now,  gentlemen,  there  Is  a  financial  side  to  this  visit,  too,  and  a  very 
important  point  it  is.  I  don't  think  I  am  letting  the  cat  out  of  the  box  when 
I  tell  you,  that  without  the  financial  support  of  'Dagens  Nyheter' — our  'Dally 
News' — it  would  have  been  Impossible  for  us  to  have  realized  our  hopes.  This 
Journal  has  on  several  previous  occasions  come  to  our  assistance  and  has 
always  shown  the  greatest  sympathy  In  all  our  undertakings.  I  am  quite 
sure  that  our  American  friends  will  join  with  us  in  expressing  our  gratitude 
to  'Dagens  Nyheter'  for  what  they  have  done. 

"Apart  from  the  intrinsic  value  of  international  competitions  In  all  branches 
of  sport,  it  Is  my  confirmed  belief  that  any  match  played  on  foreign  ground 
brings  nearer  the  day  when  nations  will  better  understand  each  other — 
become  friends — individual  meet  Individual — misunderstandings  disappear — the 
hand  of  friendship  and  good  will  be  stretched  forward  and  honestly  grasped. 

"The  ties  of  kinship  that  already  unite  Sweden  and  the  great  United  States 
of  America  In  the  West  are  very  great.  Hundreds  of  thousands  of  our  coun- 
trymen have  found  homes  on  your  shores  and  a  fusion  of  your  blood  and 
ours  is  today  doing  good  work  in  various  fields  of  activity. 
'  "We  receive  you  as  brothers,  we  regard  you  as  friends,  and  we  look  forward 
to  the  day  when  you  will  come  back  to  us,  either  to  reap  further  laurels  on 
the  sporting  fields  of  Sweden  or  to  further  in  some  way  or  other  the  mutual 
interests  of  our  peoples. 

"With  these  few  words  I  desire  to  welcome  you  to  this  country  and  to  Its 
capital  town,  hoping  that  your  visit  here  will  be  of  such  a  nature  that  you 


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can  return  home  to  the  Industrial  cities  and  prairies  of  America  with  pleasant 
reminiscences  of  your  stay  in  Sweden  during  the  red  war  year  of  1916 

"On  behalf  of  the  Swedish  Football  Associatioa  and  all  Swedish  sportsmen 
I  wish  you  welcome  and  lift  my  glass  in  your  honor!" 

Mr.  Cahill  responded  on  behalf  of  the  Americans  as  follows: 
SECRETARY  CAHILL'S  RESPONSE. 

"Gentlemen,  if  you  find  any  evidence  of  undue  pride  in  what  I  say  to 
you,  I  would  lilse  to  ask  your  consideration.  I  do  not  know  just  how  It  will 
strike  you  people,  but  to  me  it  seems  that  our  United  States  Football  Asso- 
ciation has  some  reason  to  be  proud  of  its  achievements.  Here  we  are  in 
only  the  third  year  of  our  national  existence  in  the  world  domain  of  associa- 
tion football,  sending  a  team  for  a  series  of  games  in  this  far  country.  But 
I  must  not  let  my  pride  in  our  accomplishment  in  any  way  dim  our  great 
sense  of  appreciation  of  the  kindness  with  which  we  have  been  greeted  In 
your  hospitable  country,  nor  of  the  fact  that  the  first  thought  of  this  tour 
came  to  Mr.  Komerup,  and  it  was  merely  in  pursuance  of  his  suggestion  and 
his  invitation  that  we  woke  up  to  our  opportunity,  rushed  our  arrangements 
through  and — here  we  are. 

"The  thought  of  organizing  a  team  to  send  abroad  In  these  troubled  times 
would  not  have  occurred  to  us,  because,  being  so  far  removed  from  the  scene 
of  strife,  we  did  not  think  the  great  difficulties  that  existed  could  be  over- 
come, but  when  we  received  Mr.  Kornerup's  challenge  it  put  it  up  to  us  to 
get  busy,  and  we  did. 

"Gentlemen,  it  is  my  sincere  hope  that  this  visit  of  ours  to  your  beautiful 
country  is  but  the  beginning  of  a  series  of  international  meetings  on  the  fields 
of  sport — not  only  of  association  football,  but  in  every  line  of  endeavor  where 
the  human  element  is  the  big,  the  decisive  factor  in  attaining  the  result.  This 
is  the  age  of  machinery,  I  know.  We  have  machine-made  everything  and  the 
long  steel  arm  is  everywhere  driving  out  the  arm  of  bone  and  flesh  and  blood 
in  keeping  pace  with  the  ever-growing  desires  of  mankind,  but  It  takes  a 
human  mind  to  devise  and  a  human  hand  to  direct  those  inanimate  but 
wonderfully  effective  servants  of  ours,  and  so  the  human  element  must  be 
developed  and  conserved.  And  there  is  no  way  in  which  the  needs  of  the 
human  mind  and  the  human  body  can  be  so  well  served,  so  prepared  for  their 
tasl?s,  so  recuperated  after  their  accomplishment,  as  by  athletic  exercises. 
And  of  all  athletic  exercises — and  I  have  been  associated  with  many — I  know* 
of  none  that  better  meets  the  requirements  of  mankind  than  association  foot- 
ball. To  succeed  at  the  game  requires  an  alert  mind,  an  active  body  and  a 
heart  that  never  despairs,  not  only  of  success  but  of  ultimate  triumph. 

"It  is  a  great  sport,  a  grand  pastime  which  you.  over  here  in  the  Land  of 
the  Midnight  Sun,  as  well  as  we,  under  the  folds  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  are 
serving  to  the  best  of  our  ability.  Furthermore,  it  Is  the  nearest  approach 
to  a  universal  sport  which  the  world  knows,  and  I  have  not  the  slightest 
doubt  that  even  in  such  places  as  it  has  not  yet  gained  a  substantial  footing, 
it  will  soon  prove  itself  and  be  nationally  accepted.  We  have  it  on  our  great 
western  continent  from  the  line  of  eternal  snows  to  the  tropics  north  of  the 
equator,  and  passing  the  tropics,  we  find  it  again,  from  the  other  side  of  the 
equatorial  belt  as  far  south  as  civilization  has  made  its  lasting  mark.  And 
everywhere  we  find  it  played  under  the  same  rules,  the  same  regulations  and 
in  the  same  spirit  with  which  we  find  it  played  throughout  Europe  and  in 
our  own  far  western  country. 

"Association  football  is  not  a  new  thing  in  the  United  States.  We  have 
played  it  for  some  three  decades  or  more — I  played  it  myself  over  thirty  years 
ago,  but  it  was  not  until  we  organized  the  United  States  Football  Associa- 
tion that  any  serious  and  properly  guided  effort  was  ever  made  to  nationalize 
the  game  by  nationalizing  its  government.  We  had  local  associations  all 
over  the  country,  each  doing  as  well  as  it  could  in  its  limited  local  sphere 
:>f  influence,  but  no  one  of  them  co-operating  with  any  other.  It  was  to 
bring  these  various  associations  into  one  body  where  their  energies,  directed 
by  one  head,  could  be  concentrated  upon  a  common  object  and  utilized  with 
a  common  end  in  view  that  we  organized  our  national  body.    And,  gentlemen. 


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I  am  not  exaggerating  in  the  slightest  degree  when  I  tell  you  that  since  our 
organization,  the  game  has  increased  at  least  four-fold  in  popularity,  in  the 
number  of  its  admirers  and  followers. 

"Though  young  in  years,  we  feel  proud  of  our  progress,  and  we  are  fully 
alive  to  the  importance  of  this  tour  as  an.  aid  to  us  in  our  development.  It 
has  helped  tremendously  to  direct  national  attention  to  our  organization  and 
to  the  game  we  serve  so  joyfully  and  so  enthusiastically,  and  where  we  can 
get  the  public  to  study  the  game  but  a  little  while,  we  ask  no  more.  Its 
beauties  and  its  great  uses  are  so  obvious  that  the  casual  observer  becomes  an 
interested  onlooker  and  the  interested  onlooker  automatically  develops  jnto 
a  veritable  devotee,  or  a  'fan,'  as  we  call  them  in  the  base  ball  slang  ot  the 
United  States.  Perhaps  I  ought  to  explain,  to  those  of  you  who  do  not  know 
the  keen  delight  of  a  well  contested  base  ball  game,  that  'fan'  is  a  colloquial 
diminutive  of  'fanatic'  and  the  fact  that  base  ball  followers  became  so 
enthusiastic  as  to  deserve  the  name  of  fanatics  on  the  subject  will  give  you 
an  idea  of  just  how  enthusiastic  the  average  American  can  become  over  a 
sporting  contest. 

"Gentlemen,  in  conclusion  permit  me  to  renew  my  assurances  of  apprecia- 
tion of  the  many  courtesies  we  have  received  in  this  country,  both  at  the 
hands  of  the  officers  of  the  Swedish  National  Gymnastic  and  Athletic  Associa- 
tion, the  Swedish  Football  Association,  its  members  and  their  friends,  but 
from  the  people  generally.  And  I  wish  to  express  this  appreciation  on  behalf, 
not  only  of  myself  and  of  my  associates  on  this  trip,  but  on  behalf  of  the 
United  States  Football  Associa'tion  and  of  the  people  of  the  United  States.  We 
know  enough  of  you  people  over  here  to  look  for  hospitality  as  a  matter  of 
course,  but  the  cordial  friendship  which  you  shower  upon  us  has  affected  us 
all  deeply,  and  I  will  not  rest  content  until  we  have  had  the  opportunity  to 
welcome  a  team  from  the  Scandinavian  states  to  our  shores  that  we  may 
reciprocate,  in  so  far  as  it  is  possible  for  us  to  do  so,  the  endless  courtesy  and 
kindness  we  have  met  since  we  set  foot  on  your  shores. 

"Gentlemen.  I  thank  you." 

Both  speeches  were  greeted  with  enthusiastic  applause  and  at  the  con- 
clusion of  the  banquet  Mr.  Cahill,  as  the  representative  of  the  Americans, 
was  picked  out  as  the  recipient  of  a  rather  strenuous  honor  they  pay  to 
people  they  like  in  Sweden,  which  in  the  vernacular  is  called  "den  hiss." 
Hiss  is  merely  the  Swedish  word  for  "hoist,"  and  the  ceremony  consisted 
in  a  half  dozen  Swedish  giants  seizing  Mr.  Cahill  by  arms  and  legs  and 
three  times  tossing  him  to  the  high  ceiling,  but  each  time  catching  him  before 
he  could  hit  the  floor. 

Wednesday,  August  9,  the  tourists  spent  in  sightseeing. 

Thursday,  August  10,  the  team  commenced  training  for  the  games  in 
Stockholm.  The  mornings  of  the  tenth,  eleventh  and  twelfth  were  devoted  to 
football  and  the  afternoons  to  base  ball. 

Sunday,  August  1.3,  the  Americans  continued  sightseeing. 

Monday,  August  14,  the  players  indulged  in  their  last  preparatory  practice, 
a  light,  short  morning  workout.     Long  walks  filled  out  the  day. 

"The  letter  of  the  day,"  which  appeared  in  the  Nordiskt  Idrottsliv  on 
August  15,  1916,  the  day  of  the  first  match  participated  in  by  the  All-America 
team  in  Sweden,  is  presented  herewith,  as  translated  from  that  paper.  While 
in  the  form  of  an  open  letter,  it  is  a  fair  example  of  a  great  number  of 
communications  received  by  the  American  team'  in  the  Scandinavian  coun- 
tries. While  the  signature  is  a  nom  de  plume,  the  writer  of  the  following  is 
known  to  be  one  of  the  foremost  soccer  authorities  in.  Sweden  and  is  a  famous 
player  and  captain  of  the  Stockholm  Tigrarna  as  well. 
To  Mr.  Cahill,  Leader  of  American,  Team,  Strand  Hotel,  StocTcholm,  Sweden: 

While  apologizing  to  you  for  not  complying  with  the  laws  of  politeness  and  writ- 
ing to  you  in  your  own  tongue,  I  only  wish  to  add  my  unpretending  greeting  of 
^welcome  to  the  many  others  that  have  been  tendered  you  since  you  a  week  ago  set 
foot  on  the  platform  of  the  Central  Station,  Stockholm. 

I  have  a  special  cause  to  rejoice  over  seeing  you  again,  as  in  1912  I  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  "discovering"  you  on  the  ball  ground  of  Ostermalm,  and  by  means  of  a 
photographer  and  "Dagens  Nyheter"  introduced  you  to  the  Swedish  public  and  the 
international  public  also  that  was  gathered  then. 


C.   L.    KORNERUP, 

Honorary  Secretary  Svensba  Gymnastik  Och  Idrottsforeningarnas  Riksforbimd  and 
first  Vice-President  of  the  F.I.F.A.  It  was  Mr.  Kornerup  wlio  conceived  the  idea  of 
having  the  Americans  visit  Scandinavia,  who  opened  np  the  correspondence  on  the 
subject  with  Secretary  Cahill  of  the  U.S.F.A.,  who  secured  the  guarantees  for  the 
visitors,  suggested  the  Itinerary  and  started  in  motion  all  the  machinery  which  made 
the  tour  the  brilliant  success  it  was.  Throughout  the  visit  of  the  Americans  he  was 
at  all  times  the  ideal  host,  and  it  was  with  genuine  regret  the  American  party  bade 
him  adieu  when  it  sailed  for  home. 


ANTON  JOHANSON, 
Secretary  Swedish  Football  Association — a  veritable  dynamo  of  soccer  energy.  It  was 
his  part  to  look  after  the  schedule  of  games  and  to  see  that  all  preparations  were 
made,  both  for  the  games  and  for  the  needs  of  the  players  on  and  off  the  field,  and 
he  discharged  his  numerous  tasks  with  an  energy,  a  thoroughness  and  savoir  faire  that 
made   every   one   of   the  visitors  his   sworn   friend. 


J.  S.  EDSTROM. 
President  of  the  laternational  Amateur  Athletic  Federation  and  one  of  the  best 
frSs  of  soccer  and  base  ball  in  Sweden.  He  sailed  from  New  York  on  the  same 
sWn  with  the  American  team  and  made  himself  its  guide,  philosopher  and  friend,  and 
^uTrdld  its  wflfare  from  the  time  it  reached  Scandinavia  until  it  was  aboard  sup 
fg|[n  on  its  wS  home.  The  Americans  are  indebted  to  him  deeply  ^'^  th.  onre 
he   took   of   them. 


for   the   care 


1.  Captain  G    Rubenson,   "Leader"  of  the  Stockholm  Tigrarna   (Tigers)    which  played 

.Mf fc  tho  socS/ent;M.HTX't-  nfM'^'""-  ?"'*^"^""  "i?^«  ^^  1"«  speofaf  busTness  to  look 
^.^ttr■r  tlio  sofi.il  entertainment  of  the  visitors  and  jiiled  up  in  the  minds  of  thP  Amer- 
uans  a  series  of  ovents  which  they  will  ever  fondly  remember  2  Walter  G  MoTan- 
der  of  Dagens  Nyheter,  the  leading  newspaper  of  Stockholm,  to  AVhom  the  America n 
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"We  have  not  forgotten  you  here  at  home  since  then.  The  Swede  always  sympa- 
thizes with  the  lone  strong  man  who  starts  out  on  a  three  thousand  mile  journey  in 
order  to  gain  sanction  among  not  altogether  too  friendly  football  men  from  all  the 
corners  of  the  world,  for  the  organization,  for  the  existence  of  which  all  the  praise 
falls  on  the  name  Cahill,  namely,  American  Amateur  Football  Association,  later 
United  States  Football  Association, 

This  is  no  empty  praise,  Mr.  Cahill;  it  is  a  fact  testified  to  by  many  witnesses 
worthy  of  credence.  "He  is  the  man  who  made  American  soccer  football,"  your 
traveling  companions  say,  and  look  so  serious  as  these  happy  people  are  able  to. 
And  for  this  reason  it  is  strictly  in  place  that  you  are  the  one  who  leads  and  gov- 
erns the  fate  of  the  American  football  players  the  first  time  they  cross  the  Great 
Water  in  order  to  fight  against  the  StoclJholm  Tigers  and  other  equally  wild  beasts 
in  the  classic  jungle  of  the  Stadion. 

I  know  one  thing:  you  will  be  terribly  nervous  when,  on  Tuesday  night,  you  are 
sitting  in  your  reserved  seat  in  the  Stadion  and  see  how  the  undersigned  is  tossing 
the  coin  with  Mr.  Swords  in  order  to  choose  sides.  You  will  probably  see  in  per- 
spective a  terrible  defeat  which  will  make  your  countrymen  at  home  furious  and 
make  them  turn  their  mind  away  from  soccer  to  base  ball,  college  football,  and 
other  fine  things  you  have  over  in  the  U.  S.  A.  In  such  a  case  you  ought  to  have 
Mr.  Davenport  at  your  side.  If  anybody  can  give  consolation,  he  is  the  one  to  do  it. 
He  is  just  as  sure  that  the  Americans  will  win  as  I  am  that  every  Swede  is  going 
to  strain  himself  like  the  devil  to  prevent  them  from  doing  it. 

There  is  another  thing  I  know,  and  that  is  that  the  match  is  going  to  be  a  hard 
one,  but  for  all — gentlemanly.  That  much  I  have  been  able  to  figure  out  during  the 
few  days  I  have  been  together  with  you  and  "the  boys." 

Therefore  I  bid  you  good-bye  until  to-night,  and  I  am  sorry  that  I  cannot  at  the 
same  time  say  "good  luck"  to  you.  If  I  did  it  would  be  with  my  lips,  for  my  heart 
desires  that  the  Swedes  shall  win.  Yours  sincerely, 

SPECTATOR. 

Tuesday,  August  15,  at  7  p.  m.,  the  All-America  team  played  its  first  game 
of  the  Stockholm  series  in  the  Olympic  Stadium.  The  attraction  was  All- 
America  vs.  Stockholm  Tigrama, and  the  attendance  was  approximately  20,000, 
paid.  The  game  resulted  in  a  1 — 1  tie.  King  Gustaf  V  occupied  the  royal 
box  and  during  the  half  time  sent  for  Mr.  Cahill  and  in  a  brief  address 
thanked  the  U.S.F.A..  through  him,  for  sending  the  team  over,  complimented 
the  association  on  its  enterprise  and  daring  in  sending  abroad  an  athletic 
team  during  war  time  and  dilated  upon  the  increased  good  fellowship  between 
the  United  States  and  Sweden  which,  he  said,  would  result  from  the  soccer 
competition.  Mr.  Cahill  responded,  thanking  the  King  for  his  expressions  and 
voicing  an  appreciation  of  the  attitude  of  the  Swedish  people  toward  the  team. 

The  line-up : 

Stockholm  Tigrarna  (1).  Positions.  All-America  (1). 

H.    Almkvist Goal George   Tintle 

T.  Husen  (captain) Right  back James  M.   Robertson 

H.  Pettersson Left  back C.  H.   Spalding 

G.    Karlseon Right  half-back Thomas    Murray 

S.  Petersen Center  half-back Neil  G.  Clarke 

Verner  Karlsson Left  half-back Albert  Blakey 

A.  Sellin Outside  right James   Ford 

T.    Levin Inside  right Thomas   Swords  (captain) 

R.  Gunnarsson Center  forward John  J.  Heminsley 

O.   Dahlstrom Inside  left Mat   B.  Diedrichsen 

B.  Karlson Outside  left Harry  Cooper 

Referee— H.  Vestergaard,  Copenhagen,  Denmark.    Linesmen— E.  Larsson,  Stockholm; 

Clarence  Smith,  U.  S.  A.  Goals— Heminsley  1,  R.  Gunnarsson  1.  Time  of  game— 1  hour 
and  30  minutes. 

After  this  game  a  banquet  was  tendered  the  tourists  at  Berns  Gardens.  A 
warm  welcome  was  extended,  and  many  of  the  prominent  officials  of  Stock- 
holm, the  members  of  both  teams  and  followers  of  the  sport  were  in  attend- 
ance. A  silver  cup  was  presented  to  Mr.  Cahill  and  he  and  the  players  were 
made  life  members  of  the  Tigrarna  Fotbollklubben. 

On  Thursday.  August  17.  on  invitation  of  Edwin  Johnson,  president  of  the 
Vasteras  Base  Ball  Club,  and  Mr.  Edstrom.  the  team  journeyed  to  Vasteras, 
Sweden,  for  an  exhibition  base  ball  game  against  Vasteras.  It  resulted  in  a 
21 — 15  victory  for  the  American  team,   although  at  the  end  of  the  third 


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inning  the  game  was  so  one-sided  that  the  players  were  redistributed  so  at 
to  give  Vasteras  several  of  the  Americans.    The  score : 
U.  S.  A.  AB.R.H.P.A.E.  VASTERAS.  AB.R.H.P.A.E. 

Heminsley,    ss 6    3    5    15    5       B.    FernstrOm,    lb 4    0  2    3    0    < 

Diederichsen,  lb 6    4    6    4    4    2       Axell,    2b 4    2  3    4    1' 

Swords,    rf 3    1    3    0    0    0       Johanson,    ss 4    1  3    3    1    < 

Malmstrom,    cf 3    2    2    3    0    0       Oskarson,    3b 4    4  2    0    0    ( 

Spalding,    cf 3    13    10    0       Svensson,    If 2    2  2    0    0' 

Lonnkvist,    rf 3    2    10    0    0       Wallen,    If i    1  1    0    0    0 

Cooper,    If 6    2    3    1    1    0       Malmstrom,    cf 2    1  2    0    0    ' 

Burgln,    3b 6    2    2    0    0    2       Spalding,    p 2    1  2    3    8 

Blakey,    2b 6    2    4    5    0    0       Nygren,    rf 2    0  2    0    0 

Tintle,    c 5    3    3    5    1    7       Swords,    c 0    1  0    4    1 

Ford,  p 5    4    5    12    2       Nygren,    rf 2    0  0    0    0    0 

Larson,    p 2    0  10    6    0 

Lonnkvist,    c 2    1  1    3    0    5 

Larson,    cf 10  0    10    0 


Totals    52  26  37  2113  18  Totals    33  14  212112  16 

Score  by  innings: 

U.    S.    A 2  4         10  2  1  4  3—26 

Vasteras     3  15  0  3  0  2-14 

Two-base  hits— Spalding  4,  Cooper  2,  Heminsley,  Diederichsen  3,  Swords,  Burgin, 
Blakey  3,  Axell,  Oskarson,  Larson.  Three-base  hits — Tintle  3,  Svensson.  Home  run— 
Blakey.  Stolen  bases— Ford  4,  Spalding  4,  Heminsley  2,  Diederichsen,  Swords,  Malm- 
strom, Lbnnkvist  3,  Oskarson.  Earned  runs— U.  S.  A.  16,  Vasteras  4.  Missed  ground- 
ers—U.  S.  A.  8,  Vasteras  5.  First  base  on  balls— Off  Ford  2  (Swords).  Struck  cut- 
By  Spalding  4  (Burgin,  Cooper,  Tintle,  Malmstrom);  by  Ford  (Lonnkvist).  Pitching 
records— Off  Larson:  26  hits,  16  runs  in  3  Innings;  off  Spalding:  11  hits,  10  runs  in  4 
innings.  Left  on  bases— TJ.  S.  A.  4.  Umpires— T.  W.  Cahill  and  C.  Wersall 
Time — Ih.  32m.     Attendance — 2,000.      Game  called  by   agreement. 

[Editor's  Note— It  will  be  seen  plainly  that  the  fielding  was  practically  faultless 
and  the  pitching  something  at  which  to  marvel.  Incidentally,  however,  the  Swedish 
scoring  rules  ol>viously  are  at  variance  with  our  oAvn.  What  in  America  go  as  "field- 
ers' choices"  invariably  were  scored  hits  over  there.  Sacrifice  hits  and  flies  were  not 
recorded,  and  it  is  evident  that  catchers  and  pitchers  were  given  errors  on  passed 
balls  and  wild  pitches,  respectively,  which,  in  our  own  country,  are  chalked  up  only 
as  battery  bobbles.  Also,  as  the  two  games  originally  were  scored,  every  trip  to  the 
plate  counted  at  a  time  at  bat  and  pitchers  were  given  put-outs  on  strike-outs,  but 
on  these  points  the  score  was  revised  for  the  boxes  presented  herewith.] 

After  the  game  the  tourists  were  entertained  by  the  citizens  of  Vasteras 
at  Elba,  a  pretty  island  resort,  where  the  United  States  base  ball  team  was 
presented  with  a  cup. 

On  Friday,  August  18,  and  the  following  day  the  Americans  indulged  in 
light  practice  and  sightseeing. 

Sunday,  August  20'.  at  2  o'clocli,  the  All-America  footballers,  now  back  in 
Stockholm,  met  the  Swedish  Federationi  team  (All-Sweden)  and  scored  a  S-t-2 
victory.  The  game,  which  was  considered  the  biggest  and  most  important 
of  the  entire  series,  was  played  in  a  light  mist,  but  17.000  fans  turned  out. 
The  Swedes  would  much  rather  have  won  this  game  than  all  of  the  others 
of  the  tour.  It  was  t?ie  match  of  the  competition  and  the  victory  was  a 
great  triumph  for  American  soccer.     The  line-up  : 

Swedish  Federation  (2).  Positions.  All-America  (3). 

F.  Ruden,  Djurgardens  I.F Goal Tintle 

V.  Lund,  I.F.K.,  Goteborg    Right  back Robertson 

H.  Svensson,  I.F.K.,  Goteborg   Left  back Spalding 

R.  Wicksell,  Djurgardens  I.F Right  half-back Murray 

K.  Tornkvist,  I.F.K.,  Goteborg    Center  half-back Clarke 

Groth,  Djurgardens  I.F Left  half-back Clarence   Smith 

H.  Magnusson,  Orgryte    Outside  right Ford 

K.   Schylander,    I.F.K.,  Gotelwrg Inside  right C.    H.    Ellis 

K.  GustafsRon  (capt.),  Djnr.  I.F.    ...Center  forward Heminsley 

E.  Hjelm,  I.F.K.,   Goteborg Inside  left Swords    (captain) 

J.  Appelgren,  Orgryte    Outside  left Cooper 

Refcee— H.  Vestergaard,  Copenhagen.  Linesmen— A.  Anderssen,  Stockholm  G.  and 
S.A.;  Walter  L.  Burgin,  U.  S.  A.  Goals— Cooper  1,  Ellis  i^  Spalding  1,  Tornkvist  2. 
Time  of  game — 1  hour  and  30  minutes. 


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In  the  evening  after  thig  momentous  victory  the  American  players  were 
given  a  banquet  at  Hasselbackeni,  at  which  representatives  of  all  the  various 
soccer  organizations  of  Stockholm  were  in  attendance.  Speeches  were  made 
by  the  more  prominent  football  people  and  a  large  and  extremely  beautiful 
trophy,  a  gold  and  silver  filigree  cup.  was  presented  to  the  United  States 
Football  Association,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Cahill. 
Monday,  August  21.  the  Americans  returned  to  sightseeing, 
Tuesday,  August  22,  the  All-America  tourists  again  played  the  Vasteras 
Base  Ball  Club,  but  this  time  at  the  Olympic  Stadium.  The  Americans  were 
divided  between  the  teams  at  the  start  and  the  nine  carrying  the  name  of 
the  U.S.F.A.  won,  8  to  7,  in  ten  innings.  The  Swedish  King  attended  this 
game  and  was  so  interested  that  he  had  an  interpreter  explain  the  detailed 
play  to  him.     The  score : 

VASTERAS.                 AB.  R.  H.  P.  A.  E.  U.  S.  A.                     AB.  R.  H.  PO.  A.  B. 

Axell,     cf 5  12      10  0       Ford,    p 5  12      2  4  2 

Larson,    rf 5  0      0      0      0  0       Blakey,    c 5  0      2      7  0  1 

Swords,     p 5  11     2     6  3       Diederichsen,     lb 4  2     1    16  1  9 

Ellis,     2b 5  112      2  2       Cooper,    2b 5  0      2      5  3  0 

Tintle,     c 5  0      1      6      1  2       Hemlnsley,     3b 4  1      2     0  1  1 

Murray,     If 5  0     110  1       Burgin,     ss 5  110  4  3 

Johan3on,     ss 5  2      3      12  2       Clarke,     If 5  2     10  0  0 

Oskarson,     3b 5  2      2      4      0  1       Smith,     cf 5  12      0  0  0 

B.    Fernstrom,    lb 5  0      3    10     2  2       Robertson,    rf 5  0     5     0  0  0 


Totals     45      7    14    27*13    13  Totals     43      8    18    30    13      7 

•None  out  when  winning  run  was  scored. 

Score  by  Innings: 

Vasteras     200202100       0—7 

U.    S.    A 100300021       1—8 

Two-base  hits — Ellis,  Tintle,  Heminsley,  Ford.  Stolen  bases — Axell,  Swords,  Oskar- 
son 2,  Fernstrom,  Diederichsen  3,  Cooper  2,  Heminsley,  Clarke,  Smith  2,  Robertson  2. 
Double  play — Ford  to  Diederichsen  to  Cooper.  Wild  pitches — Swords  2.  Earned  runs — 
Vasteras  3,  U.  S.  A.  3.  Bases  on  balls— Off  Swords  2  (Diederichsen,  Heminsley);  off 
Cooper  1  (Axell).  Struck  out— By  Swords  5  (Ford,  Blakey,  Cooper,  Smith  2);  by 
Ford  7  (Axell  2,  Larson,  Swords  3,  Tintle,  Murray,  Oskarson,  Fernstrom).  Left  on 
bases— Vasteras  9,  U.  S.  A.  10.  Umpires— T.  W.  Cahill  and  C.  Wersall.  Time— Ih. 
25m.     Attendance— 1,100. 

Wednesday,  August  23,  the  team  devoted  to  sightseeing. 

On  Thursday,  the  24tn,  at  7  P.  M.,  the  All-America  team  met  defeat  for 
the  first  time,  and,  as  it  transpired,  the  only  time,  on  the  tour.  A  combina- 
tion team  made  up  from^  the  A.I,K.  and  Djurgardens  I.F.,  the  two  strongest 
elevens  of  Stockholm,  turned  the  trick,  3  goals  to  0.     The  line-up: 

Combination  team  from  A.I.K., 
Stockholm,  and  Djurgardens  I.F., 
Stockholm  (3).  Positions.  All-America  (0). 

r.  Ruden.    Djurgardens  I.F Goal Tintle 

Th.  Malm,     A.I.K Right  back Robertson 

R.  Wicksell,    Djurgardens  I.F Left  back Spalding 

B.  Lindstrom,    A.I.K Right  half-back Murray 

G.  Ekberg,    Djurgardens  I.F Center  half-back Clarke 

L.  Groth,     A.I.K Left  half-back Blakey 

R.  Bergstrom,     A.I.K Outside  right Ford 

V.  Gunnarsson  (capt.),     A.I.K Inside  right Ellis 

I.  Svensson,    A.I.K Center  forward Heminsley 

S.  Soderberg,    Djurgardens  I.F Inside  left Swords     (capt.) 

K.  Karlstrand,    Djurgardens  I.F Outside  left Diederichsen 

Referee— H.  Vestergaard,  Copenhagen.  Linesmen— C.  Smith,  TJ.  S.  A.;  B.  Bergorlist, 
Stockholm.  Goals— S.  Soderberg  2,  I.  Svensson  1.  Time  of  game— 1  hour  and  30 
minutes. 

On  the  evening  of  the  24th  the  Stockholm  Sporting  Association  tendered  a 
banquet  to  the  All-Americas,  also  at  Hasselbacken,  which  was  largely  attended 
by  soccer  celebrities  and  the  memhers  of  both  the  winning  and  losing  teams 


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of  the  day.  Numorous  speoches  wore  made,  in  one  of  which  Mr.  Cahill 
frankly  admitted  that  for  the  first  time  during  their  visit  the  All-Americas 
had  been  outplayed.  He  said  the  tourists  were  proud  to  fall  before  such 
worthy  and  sportsmanlike  opponents.  With  a  pretty  simile,  Mr.  Cahill  likened 
the  situation  of  the  American  eleven  to  that  of  a  defeated  boxer.  He 
explained  the  meaning  of  the  word  "alibi"  as  an  excuse  given  by  a  loser 
aimed  to  support  a  plea  for  a  return  match.  Mr,  Cahill  insisted  he  was  not 
"alibi-ing"  in  this  instance,  but  expressed  the  belief  that  his  team  had  grown 
stale,  and  pointed  out  that  in  each  match  up  to  that  time  his  club  had  gone 
up  against  a  fresh  and  a  different  team. 

In  the  end  the  Swedes  granted  the  All-America  team  a  return,  match  set 
for  the  finish  of  the  regular  tour.  This  displayed  at  its  best  advantage  the, 
true  character  and  siportsmanshin  of  the  Swedish  people. 

Through  Mr.  Cahill.  a  large  loving  cup,  the  gift  of  the  Dagens  Nj/7ieter,;\ 
was  presented  the  U.S.F.A.  A 

The  evening  was  one  of  the  most  enjoyed  by  the  Americans  on  the  entire^ 
tour  and  went  far  to  relieve  the  strain,  which  had  been  heavy,  upon  thel 
visiting  athletes.  i 

After  this  game  Manager  Cahill  was  convinced  the  team  would  do  better| 
to  leave  the  city,  and  the  Swedish  Association  procured  accommodations  for,^ 
the  Americans  at  a  country  place.  The  following  day  they  left  Stockholmj 
for  Gothenburg  and  put  up  at  Hotel  Eggors  and  the  next  day  moved  into' 
quarters  at  the  Hotel  Hindas,  a  summer  resort  thirty-seven  miles  from 
Gothenburg,  in  the  pineries  and  mountains. 

On  Sunday,  the  27th.  in  Gothenburg,  the  All-Americas  played  the  Orgryte; 
Idrottssallskopf,  winning  2 — 1.     The  line-up  : 

Orgryte  Idrottssallskopf, 
Gothenburg  (1).  Positions.  All- America  (2). 

J.  Zander    Goal Tintle 

Alb.  Anderson    Pdght  back Robertson 

C.  E.  Lilienberg    Left  back Smith 

H.  Wassberg    Eight  half-back Murray 

E.  Johansson   Center  half-back Clarke 

A.  Molin     Left  half-back Blakey 

H.  Magnusson    Outside  right Ford 

A.  Kristiansson    Inside  right Herainsley 

A.  Zachrisson    Center  forward ElUs 

J.  Clarsson    Inside  left Cooper 

J.  Appelgren    (capt.) Outside  left Swords    (capt.) 

Referee— P.  Chr.  Andersen,  NoiT\-egian  Football  Association.  Goals— Appelgren  1, 
fiUis  1,  Swords  1.    Time  of  game— 1  hour  and  30  minutes. 

The  only  unpleasant  Incident  of  the  tour  occurred  after  this  game  when 
ruflSans.'who  on  two  other  occasions  had  attacked  the  Manchester  City  (Eng- 
land) team  and  the  Scottish  Rangers,  assaulted  the  American  players  and 
stoned  them  in  the  automobiles  returning  to  their  hotel.  Fortunately  there 
were  no  severe  injuries.  The  King  was  Vexed  at  the  incident  and  ordered  a 
special  commission  to  investigate  and  punish  the  offenders.  The  Swedish 
football  officials  apologized  for  the  affair,  for  which  they  were  in  no  wise  to 
blame,  and  did  everything  possible  to  square  matters  with  the  Americans. 

The  tourists  passed  the  entire  week  at  the  Hindas,  training  lightly  and 
recuperating  from  their  hard  series  of  matches. 

On  Saturday,  September  2,  they  returned  to  Gothenburg,  en  route  to  Chris- 
tianla,  and  were  dined  by  the  football  association  of  that  city  at  noon. 

The  United  States  Football  Association  was  presented  with  a  trophy,  in. 
the  form  of  a  mounted  silver  statue  of  a  soccer  player.  The  visiting  players 
were  given  medals,  and  in  speeches  made  by  the  mayor  of  the  city  and  other 
prominent  men  regrets  for  the  unpleasantness  of  the  day  were  expressed 
feelingly.  That  afternoon  the  Americans  left  for  Christianla,  where  they 
arrived  that  evening. 

Sunday.  September  3,  All-America  and  All-Norway  played  a  1 — 1  tie. 
After   thirty-five    minutes   plaiyer    Diederichsen   was    crippled    and    the   All- 


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Americas  played  with  ten  men  only.     During  the  second  Tialf  player  Smith 
also  was  hurt  and  they  finished  the  game  with  but  nine  men.    The  line-up  : 

All-Norway  (1).  Positions.  All-America  (1). 

Ingolf  Pedersen,    Odd Goal Tintle 

Otto  Aulie,    Odd Right  back Robertson 

Y.  Tomros,  Kvik Left  back Spalding 

R.  Smedvik,  Frigg Right  half-back Murray 

Per  Haralsen,     Odd Center  half-back Clarke 

Gunnar  Andersen  (capt.),    Lyn Left  half-back Smith 

Rolf  Aas,    Mercantile Outside  right Ford 

David  Andersen,    Frigg Inside  right Heminsley 

H.  Ditlev-Simonsen,     Ready Center  forward Ellis 

Kaare  Engebretsen,    Mercantile Inside  left Diederichsen 

P.  Helsing,    Ready Outside  left Swords   (capt.) 

Referee— Ernst  Albihn,  Norrkoping,  Sweden.  linesmen— Arne  "Wendelborg,  Frigg, 
Norway;  Harry  Cooper,  U.  S.  A.  Goals— K.  Engebretsen  1,  Ellis  1.  Time  of  game — 
1  hour  and  30  minutes. 

In  the  evening,  after  this  match,  the  visitors  were  banqueted  by  the  Nor- 
fn^egian  Football  Association.  It  was  a  most  enjoyable  evening,  in  the  course 
of  which  a  football  diploma  was  presented  to  the  U.S.P.A.,  while  the  American 
players  were  given  costly  medals. 

On  Monday,  the  4'th,  the  team  left  for  Stockholm,  arriving  Tuesday.  On 
Wednesday  they  met  and  defeated.  2 — 1.  the  combination  team  which  had 
won  from  them,  3 — 0.  The  lino-nps  vv'ere  the  same  as  in  the  previous  game. 
This  same  team  since  has  defeated  the  All-Denmark  eleven  in  a  Federation 
competition  participated  in  by  Sweden  also,  and  the  importance  of  the  victory 
of  the  Americans  on  this  occasion  needs  no  emphasis  here.     The  line-up  : 

Combination  team  from  A.I.K., 
Stockholm,  and  Djurgardens  I.F., 
Stockholm  (1).  Positions.  All-America  (2). 

P.  Ruden,    Djurgardens  I.F Goal Tintle 

Th.  Malm,     A.I.K Right  back Robertson 

R.  Wicksell  (capt.),    Djurgardens  I. F.. Left  back Spalding 

B.  Lindstrom,    A.I.K Right  half-back Cooper 

G.  Ekberg,    Djurgardens  I.F Center  half-b.ick Clarke 

L.  Groth,     A.I.K Left  half-back Smith 

R.  Bergstrom,     A.I.K Outside  riglit Ford 

V.  Gunnarsson,    A.I.K Inside  right Heminsley 

I.  Svensson,    A.I.K Center  forward Ellis 

S.  Soderberg,    Djurgardens  I.F Inside  left Swords    (capt.) 

K.  Karlstrand,    Djurgardens  I.F Outside  left Burgin 

Referee — Ruben  Gelbord,   Stockholm.     Linesmen — A.  Blakey  and  A.  Nilsson.     Goals — 
Wicksell  1,  Ford  2.     Time  of  game — 1  hour  and  30  minutes. 
With  this  game  the  tour  ended  officially. 

The  summary  of  the  scores  of  games  participated  in  by  All-America  team 
on  tour  is  as  follows : 

, Goals. ^ 

Played.  Won.     Drawn.     Lost.     For.    Against.  Points. 

United    States    6  3  2  19  9  8 

Stockholm    Combination    2  1  0  1  4  2  3 

Norway    (All-Norway)     1  0  1  0  1  1  1 

Tigrarna    (Stockholm)    1  0  1  0  1  1  1 

Swedish   Federation    (All-Sweden)  .1  0  0  1  2  8  0 

Orgryte,    Gothenburg,    Sweden  ....    1  0  0  1  1  2  0 

U.  S.  A.  goal  scorers— Ellis  3,  Ford  2,  Heminsley  1,  Spalding  1,  Cooper  1,  Swords  1. 

In  the  evening,  after  the  last  game,  the  All-Americas  were  guests  of  honor 
at  a  huge  affair  at  which  Swedish  soccer  notables  were  in  great  number.  The 
Swedish  Football  Association  presented  the  players  with  statues  and  cups, 
while  Mr.  Cahill  was  presented  with  a  bronze  figure  of  a  football  player. 
Mr.  Anton  Johanson  was  made  the  recipient  from  the  overseas  visitors  of  a 
gold  watch  as  a  token  of  appreciation  of  the  hospitable  manner  in  which  he 


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had  looked  after  them.  The  banquet  was  the  occasion  for  general  jollifica- 
tion, and  regrets  were  expressed  that  the  trip  was  not  just  commencing, 
rather  than  drawing  to  its  finish. 

Among  the  many  Scandinavian  sportsmen  Who  contributed  so  greatly  to 
the  comfort  and  pleasure  of  the  Americans,  Messrs.  C.  L.  Kornerup,  J.  S. 
Edstrom,  Anton  Johanson,  Erik  Bergvall,  R.  Gelbord,  Ernie  Hjertberg,  Capt. 
G.  Rubenson  and  Edwin  Johnson  were  constantly  and  generously  active. 
Recognition  is  also  due  to  the  splendid  work  of  the  men  who  acted  as  field 
officials  In  the  various  games. 

But  the  one  big  force  which  really  made  the  trip  possible  was  the  Dagens 
Nyheter,  the  leading  newspaper  of  Stockholm,  especially  in  its  treatment  of 
sporting  topics.  It  was  this  newspaper  -which,  when  the  trip  was  first  sug- 
gested, immediately  advocated  it  and  guaranteed  the  Swedish  Football  Asso- 
ciation against  loss  if  the  Americans  could  be  induced  to  come  over.  And 
its  treatment  of  the  visitors  was  marked  by  the  same  admiring  enthusiasm 
Which  seemed  to  be  common  to  the  whole  of  Sweden,  and  of  Norway  as  well. 

The  tourists  left  Stockholm  Thursday  evening  for  Christlania,  where  they 
arrived  the  next  morning.  They  sailed  by  the  steamship  Oscar  II  that  even- 
ing and  arrived  at  Hoboken  the  morning  of  Tuesday,  September  19.  Friends 
of  the  returning  tourists  accorded  them  a  warm  welcome  on  their  arrival  on 
the  native  heath. 

Thus  ended  the  first  tour,  and,  too,  the  first  international  series  in  which 
an  American  soccer  football  team  ever  took  part.  It  was  a  series  of  surprises 
from  start  to  finish,  and  almost  invariably  the  surprises  were  of  the  most 
pleasing  nature.  Most  conspicuous  of  all  the  features  of  the  trip  was  the 
wonderful  playing  of  the  American  team.  Every  man  chosen  knew,  when  he 
left  the  United  States,  that  he  was  face  to  face  with  a  difiicult  task,  and  a 
task  In  which  his  well  wishers,  while  wishing  him  well,  feared  for  the  results. 

But  how  well  the  men  who  selected  the  team  had  buUded  was  soon  appar- 
ent. The  fidelity  with  which  the  men,  every  one  of  them,  met  every  require- 
ment, every  suggestion  of  trainer  and  manager,  proved  that  the  determina- 
tion to  win  was  deeply  sown  in  every  heart.  This  spirit  not  only  permeated 
every  member  of  the  group,  but  seemed  to  feed  and  grow  on  itself,  so  that 
by  the  time  Sweden  was  reached,  every  man  in  the  party  had  forgotten  any 
fear  he  ever  had  as  to  the  result.  Every  man  knew  then  that  the  American 
team  was  going  to  win  simply  because,  being  an  American  team,  it  had  to 
win  for  the  honor  of  the  United  States  Football  Association  and  the  glory  of 
the  flag  to  which  they  owed  allegiance. 

The  effect  of  all  this  was  apparent  as  soon  as  the  men  got  on  the  field. 
They  had  won  their  places  on  the  team  by  fine  work  at  home,  but  never  in 
their  experience  in  America  did  they  play  the  wonderful  football  they  showed 
on  foreign  fields.  They  seemed  to  be  inspired  with  a  skill  and  a  courage 
that  was  almost  beyond  understanding.  In  every  game  the  same  thing  was 
present,  a  common  determination  that  every  man  must  work  for  the  common 
welfare,  and  this  uniformity  of  intent,  coupled  with  dashing  enterprise  and 
(wonderful  speed  at  which  the  Swedish  and  Norwegian  experts  always  mar- 
veled, made  possible  the  result  which  no  American  expert  had  really  dared  to 
hope  for  before  the  series  had  begun.  In  passing  and  in  combination  work 
the  Swedish  and  Norwegian  teams  were  perhaps  the  masters  of  the  Americans, 
but  this  advantage  was  swept  aside  and  overturned  by  the  dash  and  fire  of 
the  American  play. 

To  try  to  pick  out  individual  members  of  the  American  team  for  separate 
praise  would  be  as  difficult  as  it  would  be  unfair.  Every  man  played  a  won- 
derful game  and  to  say  that  any  one  contributed  more* than  another  to  the 
successful  issue  of  the  tour  would  be  to  say  something  untrue.  It  would  not 
be  possible  to  select  a  gamer,  more  exemplary  team  of  football  players 
than  this. 

Through  the  liberality  of  their  hosts,  the  tourists  were  able  to  liquidate 
every  obligation  incurred  on  the  trip,  so  that  the  cost  of  the  entire  tour  to 
the  United  States  Football  Association  was  nothing. 

Another  outstanding  feature  of  the  trip  was  the  high  degree  of  sportsman- 
ship which  prevailed  throughout  the  tour.  The  Swedes  and  Norwegians  are 
excellent  sportsmen.  They  play  a  clean  game,  always  fair,  and  they  were 
met  in  the  same  spirit  by  the  Americans.     The  result  was  a  series  of  games 


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unmarred  by  but  one  episode  of  tbe  sort  which  is  altogether  too  common  on 
soccer  fields  in  this  country.  The  only  outbreak  on  the  whole  trin  hannened 
in  Gothenburg,  as  has  been  told  elsewhere  in  this  article. 

Another  memory  which  will  always  remain  sweet  in  the  minds  of  those 
who  made  the  trip  was  the  treatment  accorded  to  every  member  of  the  party 
in  a  social  way.  There  was  nothing  left  undone  to  make  the  entertainment 
of  the  visitors  as  complete  as  the  highest  type  of  hospitality  could  sussest 
and  when  the  party  left  Stockholm  it  seemed  as  though  the  whole  of  the 
capital  city  had  turned  out  to  bid  their  visitors  farewell.  The  station  was 
literally  thronged  and  the  scene  and  the  chorus  of  good  wishes  shouted  out 
left  a  memory  in  each  mind  that  will  endure  forever. 


AN  APPRECIATION  FROM  SWEDEN. 

SVENSKA  GYMNASTIK  OCH  IDROTTSFORENINGAENAS  RIKSFORBUND. 
(The  Swedish  National  Gymnastic  and  Sporting  Association.) 

Patron,  Bon.  Secretary, 

H.  M.  The  King.  C.  L.  Kornerdp. 

President,  President  of  the  Executive  Committee, 

II.R.H.  The  Crown  Prince.  j.   g.  Edstrom. 

T  .     ^^  ^  Stockholm,  Sept.  20,  1916. 

John  A.  Fsrnley,  Esq., 

President  U.S.F.A.,  Central  Falls,  R.  I.,  U.  S.  A. 

Dear  Mr.  President: 

It  has  for  some  time  been  on  my  mind  to  send  you  a  word  of  thanks  for 
what  you  have  done  to  make  the  recent  visit  of  American  football  sportsmen, 
the  success  it  actually  turned  out  to  be, 

I  rejoice  together  with  my  colleagues  and  thousands  of  interested  sports- 
men, that  the  visit  has  been  realized  and  trust  and  feel  confident  that  our 
American  friends  returned  home  satisfied  with  their  long  overseas  tour 
It  is  my  belief  that  they  have  bridged  the  gulf  and  defeated  distance.  In  the' 
future  it  is  our  hope  that  many  similar  visits  will  be  undertaken  and  success- 
fully accomplished. 

We  have  seen  the  fresh,  breezy  rushes  of  your  men  and  learned  to  admire 
them  and  their  tactics  on  the  football  field,  and  to  regard  them  as  our 
^!?^^°^^'i,.^?^^  before  and  after  the  fray.     We  have  learned  to  look  up  to  your 

•  mu  ^^  a  most  able  leader,  enthusiastic  on  the  field  and  loyal  in  busi- 
ness, ihe  way  he  avoided  the  temptations  which  were  made  to  try  to  increase 
tne  number  of  matches  for  another  country  was  sufficient  to  make  us  realize 
the  sterling  nature  of  his  character. 

*v,^?fi?^^^"^*^"'  '^^  ^^^  y°"  ^^  accept  our  cordial  greetings  and  to  assure  you 
tnat  the  memory  of  your  national  flag  swaying  over  our  stadium  will  ever  be 
dear  to  us. 

Yours  very  faithfully, 

(Signed)     C.  L.  KORNERUP. 

Anton  Johanson, 

Secretary  Swedish  Football  Association, 


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Federation  Internationale  de  Football 
Association 

Instituted  at  Paris  May  21,  1904. 
COMMITTEE  1916-17. 

President D.  B.  Woolfall.  Blackburn,  Holmbush,  Crossbill  Road 

First  Vice-President C.  L.  Kornerup,  Stockholm,  12  Kungsliolmsgatan 

Second  Vice-President Baron  de  Laveleye,  Brussels,  9  Quai  de  Commerce 

Third  Vice-President Prof.  R.  Hefner,  Offenburg,  18  Wilhelmstrasse 

Secretary -Treasurer C.  A.  W.  Hirschman,  Amsterdam,  67  Nic.  Maesstraat 

Telegraphic  address :    Hirschman-Amsterdam. 

AFFILIATED  ASSOCIATIONS. 

(t.  a.  means  telegraphic  address.) 

Argentina— Association  Argentina  de   Football.     A.   P.   Williams,   Buenos-Ayres,   Calle 

Reconquista    316     (t.     a.     Football,     Buenos-Ayres.— Tel.     Union     Telefonica    3044, 

Avenida). 
Austria— Oosterreichischer   Fnssball  Verband.     P.    Gussmann,    Vienna  I,    7   Annagasse 

(t.  a.  Fussballverband,  Wien.— Teleph.  11246). 
Belgium— Union    Beige    des    SocietSs   de   Football   Association.     A.    Verdijck,    Laeken, 

240  Avenue  de  la  Reine. 
Canada— Dominion  of  Canada  Football  Association.    T.  Robertson,  Toronto,  130  Garnet 

Avenue. 
Chile- Asooiacion   Atletica   y   de   Football    de   Chile.     E.    Guerra,    Valparaiso,    Casilla 

No.  1454   (t.  a.  Football,  Valparaiso.— Office:  Calle  Blanco  590). 
Denmark— Dansk  Boldspil  Union.    L.  Sylow,  Copenhagen,  30  Frederiksberggade. 
England— The    Football   Association.     F.    .T.    Wall,    London,    42   Russell   Square    (t.    a. 

Football  Association,   Westcent,  London). 
Finland— Suomen  Palloliitto.    Kaarlo  Soinio,  Helsingfors,  10  Gordelgata. 
France — Comit6  Francais   Interffdoral.     II.   Delaunny,   Paris  VII,   5  Place  St,   Thomas 

d'Aquin   (t.  a.   Cefi,   Paris.— Teleph.   Saxe  03—16). 
Germany— Deutscher  Fussball  Bund.     G.   Hinze,   Duisburg,   100   Realschulstrasse. 
Hungary— Magyar  Labdarug6k    Szovets§ge.     Roman  von  Malecki,    Budapest   VIII,    63 

Rakoczy  at  (t.  a.  Football,  Budapest). 
Ireland— Irish  Football  Association.    J.  Ferguson,  Belfast,  18  Wellington  Place. 
Italy— Federazione   Italiana    Giuoco   del    Calcio    (1898).     Ant.    Edgardo    Minoli,    Turin, 

Galleria  Subulpina,  la  Scala,  Piazza  Castello   (t.  a.  Federcalcio,   Torino). 
Luxemburg— Federation    des    SocietSs    Luxembourgeoises    de    Sports    Athlgtiques.      J. 

Geschwind,  Luxemburg,  2  Boulevard  de  la  Foire. 
Netherlands— Nederlandsche  Voetbalbond  (8  December  1889).    J.  Hijlkema,  The  Hague, 

22a  Hoogstraat   (t.  a.  Nedvoetbalbond,   Haag— Teleph.   8479,  Huag). 
Norway— Norges  Fotballforbund  (30  April  1902).     P.  Chr.  Andersen,  Kristiania,  Raad- 

husgaden  28  HI. 

tPortugal— Uniao  Portuguesa  de  Football.    Raul  Nunes,  Lisbon,   Rua  dos  Retrozeizos 
149,  1°. 

Russia— Wserossysky  Futtbollnyi  Soiuz.     Georges  Duperron,  Petrograd,  Alexandroffakl 
Prosp.  21. 

Scotland— Scottish  Football  Association.     J.  K.  McDowall,   Glasgow,   6  Carlton  Place 
(t.  a.  Executive,  Glasgow). 

tMeans  affiliated  provisionally. 


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South  Africa— South  African   Football  Association    (1892).     M.   Commaille,   Capetown, 

Box  799  (t.  a.  Soccer,  Capetown). 
Spain— Real  Federacion  Espanola  de  Football.    Ricardo  Ruiz  Ferry,  Madrid,  64  Carrera 

de  San  Geronimo  3. 
Sweden — Svenska     Fotboll     Forbundet.      Ant.     Johanson,     Stockholm,     3    Kungsholms 

Hamnplan  (t.  a.  Foiboll,  Stockholm,— Teleph.  Rikstelef,  12413). 
Switzerland — Schweizerischer  Fussball  Verband.     Association   Suisse  de   Football.     P. 

Buser,  Basel,  12  Miinsterplatz. 
tUruguay— Asociacion    Uruguaya    de    Football.      Rodolfo    E.    Bermudez,    Montevideo, 

Avenida  18  de  Julio  1484.     (Teleph.  la  Uruguaya,  217,  Cordon). 
U.  S.  of  America— United  States  Football  Association   (April  5,  1913).     T.  W.  Cahill, 

New  York  City,  126  Nassau  Street.     (Tel.   26SG  Beekman). 
Wales— Football   Association  of   Wales.     T.   Robbins,    Wrexham,    High   Street    (t.   a. 

Robbins,  Wrexham). 

Application  for  admission  received  from  : 
Paraguay— Liga  Paraguaya  de  Football.     Ramon  P.  Herreros,  Asuncion,  Calle  Ayolas 
373. 

The  associations  are  reminded  of  the  following  articles : 

Without  the  consent  of  the  Federation  football  shall  not  be  entertained 
between  its  members  and  associations,  clubs  or  persons,  which  are  not  mem- 
bers of  an  association  recognized  by  the  Federation.  Associations  and  clubs 
In  membership  with  the  Federation  must  not  permit  clubs  or  teams  not 
recognized  by  the  Federation  to  play  on  their  grounds. 

Each  national  association  must  inform  the  other  national  association  con- 
cerned when  consent  has  been  given  for  matches  applied  for. 

Each  association  shall  forward  to  the  secretary-treasurer  and  the  other 
affiliated  associations  their  official  organ,  handbook  and  important  com- 
munications. 

C.  A.  W.  HIRSCHMAN, 

Hon.  Secretary-Treasurer  F.  I.  F.  A. 
Amsterdam^  September  1,  1916. 

BALANCE  SHEET,  APRIL  30,  1916. 
Income.  Expenditure. 

(Bank    balance.    May    1,  Printed  matter fl.       25.80 

1915   fl.  2,035.06  Stamps,  telegrams,  etc..  18.60 

Subscriptions 571.141^       Bank  balance,  April  30, 

Interest    68.62  1916   2,630.421^ 


/I.  2,674.82%  /I.  2,674.82% 

C.  A.  W.  HIRSCHMAN, 
Hon.  Secretary-Treasurer. 


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United  States  Football  Association 

Instituted  at  New  York  City,  April  5,  1913. 

Incorporated  under  the  Laws  of  State  of  New  York.     The  Governing  Socce) 

Organization  of  the  United  States. 

AfBllated  with  the  Federation  Internationale  de  Football  Association. 


THIRD  ANNUAL  MEETING. 

The  third  annual  meeting  of  the  Council  of  the  United  States  Pootbal 
Association  was  held  Monday,  May  29,  1916,  at  the  Hotel  Walton,  Philadel 
phia,  Pa.  The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  10 :30t  A.  M.  by  President 
John  A.  Fernley. 

Present—  ROLL  CALL. 

President,  John  A.  Fernley. 
First  Vice-President,  Peter  J.  Peel. 
Second  Vice-President,   Douglas   Stewart, 
Third  Vice-President,   William   D.  Love. 
Treasurer,  Archibald  Birse. 
Secretary,  Thomas  W.  Cahill. 
Ex-President,  Dr.  G.  R.  Manning. 

Affiliated  Associations  were  represented  by  the  following  delegates : 

Allied  Amateur  Cup  Competition,  William  Palmer  (J.  B.  Farrell,  alternate). 

Amateur  Athletic  Union,  absent. 

American    Football    Association,    Andrew    M.    Brown    (William    Campbell, 
alternate). 

California  Football  Association,  Albert  W.  Keane. 

Chicago  and  District  Association  Football  League.   William  Cameron. 

Connecticut  State  Football  Association,  Joseph  Booth. 

Michigan  Soccer  Association,  George  Healey. 

Missouri  Soccer  Football  Association,  George  Ritchie. 

National  Association  Football  League,  William  Patrick. 

National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association,  absent. 

New  Jersey  State  Football  Association,  John  Lone. 

North    Massachusetts    and    New    Hampshire    State    Football    Association, 
George  M.  Collins. 

Northwestern  Association  Football  League  of  Seattle,  absent. 

Northwestern  New  York  State  Football  Association,  E.  L.  Mockler. 

Ohio  State  Football  Association,  E.  P.  Duffy. 

Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission,  George  H.  Kirk. 

Public  Schools  Athletic  League,  R.  A.  Patterson. 

Southern  New  England  Football  Association,  Richard  Bolton. 

Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association,  R.  W.  Holder. 

The  Football  Association  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  District,  Morris  W. 
Johnson   (J.  H.  Carpenter,  alternate). 

United  States  Referees'  Union,  D.  M.  Whyte   (W.  E.  Hinds,  alternate). 

Utah  Association  Football  Union.  William  W.  Davidson. 

Western  Pennsylvania  Football  Association,  R.  S.  Burleigh. 

Wisconsin  State  Football  Association,  H.  Sandager   (O.   Hemingway,  alter- 
nate). 

President  Fernley  called  for  the  report  of  the  Credentials  Committee, 
Which  was  read  by  Chairman  Andrew  M.  Brown  of  that  Committee,  as 
follows : 

CREDENTIALS  COMMITTEE. 

Meeting  of  the  above  Committee  held  at  the  Hotel  Walton  Philadelphia 
Pa.,  May  28,  1916,  at  9  P,  M.,  the  following  members  being  present:    Presi- 


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dent  John  A.  Fernley  (ex-officio),  Secretary  T.  W.  Canill  (ex-officio),  Andrew 
M.  Brown,  Edward  P.  Duffy  and  George  M.  Collins. 

Upon  motion  by  Edward  P.  Duffy,  Andrew  M.  Brown  was  elected  Chair- 
man and  George  M.  Collins,  Secretary. 

The  Committee  considered  grounds  for  representation  and  privilege  of 
delegates  sitting  on  the  Council. 

Motion  made  by  President  John  A.  Fernley  that  the  interpretation  of  this 
Committee  of  Rule  VI  is  "That  any  delegate  who  has  represented  his  Asso- 
ciation in  the  Council  of  the  U.  S:  F.  A.  during  the  past  year  and  seeking 
to  continue  is  entitled  to  the  protection  afforded  by  the  rule." 

Motion  seconded  by  Edward  P.  Duffy  and  carried. 
'      I  beg  to  report  that  the  following  Associations  have  not  paid  their  affilia- 
tion fee  for  1916-17 : 

Utah  Association  Football  Union. 
Northwestern  Association  Football  League  of  Seattle. 
All  other  affiliations  are  in  order  and  approved  by  the  Committee. 

I  beg  to  submit  this  report.' 

Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  George  M.  Collins,  Secretary. 

Andrew  M.  Brown,  Chairman. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Johnson,  seconded  by  Mr.  Sandager,  the  report  was 
accepted  and  its  recommendations  adopted. 

When  the  President  called  for  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  meet- 
ing, it  was  moved  by  ex-President  Manning,  seconded  by  Mr.  Kirk  and  unani- 
mously adopted,  that  the  reading  be  dispensed  with,  as  all  of  the  members 
had  already  received  a  copy  of  the  same. 

The  President's  report  was  submitted  and,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Mockler,  sec- 
onded by  Mr.  Sandager,  its  reading  was  dispensed  with,  the  members  having 
In  advance  received  printed  copies. 

Discussing  the  report,  ex-President  Manning  spoke  in  a  complimentary  vein 
of  the  recommendation  that  the  Association  ultimately  be  divided  into  four 
districts,  with  district  competitions,  but  expressed  regret  the  President  had 
not  dwelt  upon  the  general  movement  toward  co-operation  among  all  sporting 
bodies  with  the  end  to  formulating  uniform  rules  and  definitions. 

Mr.  Brown  aDproved  the  recommendation  that  the  Association  take  up  and 
foster  the  development  of  soccer  football  in  the  schools  and  to  approve  the 
report  generally. 

The  Secretary's  report  was  submitted  and,  on  motion  of  Mr  Stewart,  sec- 
onded by  Mr.  Sandager,  was  accepted  and  its  reading  dispensed  with,  the 
members  having  printed  copies. 

The  Treasurer's  report  likewise  was  submitted  without  reading,  printed 
copies  having  been  distributed  in  advance.  In  connection  with  the  report, 
Mr.  Peel  raised  a  question  as  to  whether  it  was  necessary  that  the  Associa- 
tion go  to  the  expense  of  sending  Secretary  Cahill  to  Chicago  as  delegate  to 
the  National  Challenge  Cup  serai-final  game  between  the  Pullman  F.C.  and 
the  Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C.  The  President  ruled  this  out  of  order,  saying 
it  would  more  properly  come  up  under  the  report  of  the  National  Challenge 
Cup  Competition  Committee.  Ex-President  Manning  inquired  whether  any 
interest  had  accrued  on  the  Association's  bank  balance,  none  being  noted  in 
the  report.  The  President  explained  that  the  funds  were  kept  in  a  national 
bank,  which  allowed  no  interest.  It  was  explained  the  deposits  would  be 
■withdrawn  and  placed  in  banks  which  paid  interest  on  daily  balances. 

Mr.  Peel  asked  on  what  specific  authority  payments  were  made  by  the 
Treasurer,  and  the  President  explained  that  up  to  the  present  time  payments 
had  been  made  on  the  authority  of  the  President  or  the  Chairman  of  the 
Finance  Committee,  but  that  there  was  a  motion  to  come  before  the  Council 
that  made  a  recommendation  of  the  Finance  Committee  necessary  before  pay- 
ments could  be  made.  The  Treasurer's  report  then  was  approved  by  unani- 
mous vote. 

For  the  Finance  Committee,  Chairman  Palmer  reported  as  follows: 


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FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

Report  of  the  above  Committee  on  bills  paid  since  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  Council 
meeting  held  in  Boston,  Mass.,  on  February  13,  1916  : 

February  21 ^^J^'SS 

February  27 if -0? 

February  29 4d.71 

March  2   6.00 

March  14    69.86 

March  16    40.73 

March  27   J3.79 

April  7   90.39 

Anril   *><)             55.3-^ 

Vp      ^        l*?  72 

May  5 ■^-- < ;!                            i! 

May  13 8-«7  , 

May  15 13.70  . 

May  18 9-42  i 

$551.46 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  William  Palmer.  Chairman, 

The  President  stated  that  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee  was  prepared  to 
read  an  itemized  statement  of  the  report,  but,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Mockler, 
seconded  by  Mr.  Healy,  this  was  dispensed  with. 

The  report  of  the  Finance  Committee  was  unanimously  approved. 

Chairman  Albert  W.  Keane  read  the  report  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup 
Competition  Committee,  as  follows : 

NATIONAL  CHALLENGE  CUP  COMPETITION  COMMITTEE. 
To  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  1916  Meeting  of  the  U.  S.  F.  A. : 

In  submitting  my  annual  report  for  the  year  ending  May  15,  1916,  It  is 
my  sincere  desire  to  congratulate  every  member  of  this  body,  and  through 
you,  the  various  State  Associations,  which  you  represent,  on  the  greatly 
increased  public  interest  in  soccer  football  in  general  and  the  National  Chal- 
lenge Cup  Competition  in  particular. 

The  wonderful  success  of  this  Competition  is  so  well  known  by  almost 
every  delegate  that  it  is  unnecessary  to  delve  into  details.  Suffice  to  say, 
that  while  the  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  has  been  a  success  in  its 
previous  two  years  of  existence,  its  past  season  excelled  all  other  records  in 
United  States  Football  Association  history. 

Eighty-eight  of  the  premier  soccer  football  clubs  of  the  country  last  fall 
entered  the  competition  as  against  eighty-two  last  year  from  Massachusetts, 
Rhode  Island,  Connecticut,  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Ohio,  Mich- 
igan and  Illinois.  More  than  1,200  players,  professional  and  amateur,  par- 
ticipated. One  hundred  and  two  games  were  played,  including  replays.  To 
these  games  67,970  persons  paid  admission,  the  gate  receipts  totaling  $16,- 
742.97,  in  comparison  with  last  year's  figures  of  52,934  spectators  and 
receipts  of  $13,543.35.  Of  this  gross  income  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  received,  net, 
$1,955.21. 

The  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  Committee  has  held  seven  meet- 
ings during  the  past  season,  viz. :  At  New  York  City.  October  3,  1915  ;  at 
Providence,  R.  I.,  November  21,  1915  ;  at  New  York  City,  January  2,  1916 ; 
at  Providence,  R.  I.,  January  9,  1916;  at  Boston,  Mass.,  February  13,  1916; 
at  Providence,  R.  I.,  April  23,  1916,  and  at  Philadelphia.  May  28,  1916. 

The  Committee  has  been  called  on  several  times  to  curb  infringements  of 
rules  by  clubs  and  players,  these  actions  being  communicated  to  you  by  the 
•  bulletins  from  Honorary  Secretary  Cahill, 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Committee  in  this  hotel  last  night  (May  28, 
1916),  the  Committee  placed  a  suspended  sentence  of  two  vears  on  John  J. 
Sullivan,  a  player  of  the  Fall  River  Rovers  F.C.  of  Fall  River,  Mass.,  for 
misconduct  during  the  final  game  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition. 


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It  was  voted  to  request  the  Council  to  take  such  action  as  they  see  fit 
against  R.  W.  Holder  of  the  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association 
for  statements  regarding  this  Committee  published  in  the  New  York  Globe  on 
May  4,  1916. 

The  general  statistics  and  tabulated  results  of  games  played  will  be  seen 
in  the  report  of  the  Secretary. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  Albert  W.  Keanb, 

Chairman  N.  C.  C.  C.  C. 

The  report  was  accepted  by  unanimous  vote. 

Mr,  Peel  again  raised  hig  question  concerning  the  need  of  sending  Mr. 
CahlU  to  Chicago  as  the  delegate  to  the  National  Challenge  Cup  Western, 
semi-final. 

Mr,  Keane  explained  that  the  officials  had  been  chosen  before  the  place  of 
the  game  had  been  decided  upon,  and  that,  furthermore,  it  was  desired  to 
have  a  man  of  Mr.  Cahill's  experience  in  charge.  Mr.  Peel  said  he  did  not 
see  why  any  special  experience  was  necessary  and  thought  one  of  the  two 
national  officers  resident  in  Chicago  might  have  been  chosen.  Mr.  Johnson 
expressed  the  opinion  that  only  members  of  the  Cup  Committee  should  have 
charge  of  semi-finals  and  finals.  Mr.  Mockler  advanced  the  idea  that  as  the 
sending  of  a  game  so  far  west  as  Chicago  was  considerable  of  an  experi- 
ment, the  Cup  Committee  wished  to  leave  nothing  to  chance  that  might  mili- 
tate against  the  success  of  the  game,  and  chose  Mr.  Cahill  partly  because  the 
two  national  officers  in  Chicago  w^ere  not  friendly,  and  partly  because  Mr. 
Cahill's  experienco  had  been  long  and  unraarred  by  failure.  There  was  fur- 
ther debate,  participated  in  by  Messrs.  Healey,  Keane,  Kirk  and  Secretary 
Cahill.  Mr.  Peel  accepted  Mr.  Mockler's  explanation  as  sensible  and  satis- 
factory and  the  discussion  ended. 

The  Reinstatement  Committee,  having  had  no  meetings  since  the  last  Coun- 
cil meetmg,  had  no  report  to  make. 

Chairman  Stewart  submitted  the  report  of  the  Appeals  Committee  as 
follows : 

APPEALS  COMMITTEE. 

The  Appeals  Committee  has  held  four  meetings  since  June,  1915,  I.  e..  June 
30,  1915,  July  25,  1915,  December  19,  1915,  at  New  York  City,  and  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1916,  at  Boston,  Mass.,  and  heard  and  acted  on  three  matters 
brought  before  it,  as  follows : 

Appeal  of  the  officers  and  delegates  of  the  American  League  of  Association 
Football  Clubs  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  from  the  decision  of  the  Football  Asso- 
ciation of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  District.  The  hearing  and  action  on 
this  appeal  required  the  two  meetings  of  June  30  and  July  25,  1915,  and  was 
decided  by  reversing  the  decision  of  the  Football  Association  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania and  District  as  to  the  delegates  and  sustaining  it  as  to  the  officers, 
and  the  fee  of  $25  was  ordered  forfeited  by  the  appellants. 

Appeal  of  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  from  the  decision  of  the  American  Football 
Association.  This  appeal  was  heard  and  acted  on  December  19,  1915,  and 
not  sustained,  but  it  was  ordered  that  the  costs  of  the  appeal  should  be 
borne  by  the  Brooklyn  Celtic  F.C. 

Appeal  of  Archibald  Birse  from  decision  of  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission 
was  heard  and  acted  on  February  12,  1916,  and  sustained — the  suspension 
being  lifted — the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission  required  to  immediately 
formulate  and  submit  a  proper  set  of  rules  governing  the  organization,  and 
the  expenses  incident  to  the  appeal  ordered  borne  by  the  parties,  in  the  pro- 
portion of  one-third  by  Archibald  Birse  and  two-thirds  by  the  Peel  Challenge 
Cup  Commission. 

The  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission  has  not  yet  complied  with  the  require- 
ment with  regard  to  rules  for  that  body. 

The  expenses  of  the  Committee  amounted  to  $35.19. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
(Signed)  Douglas  Stewarp, 

Chairman  Appeals  Committee. 


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Mr.  Sandager  moved  and  Mr.  Love  seconded  that  the  report  be  received. 

Mr.  Brown,  as  a  member  of  the  Appeals  Committee,  asked  for  information 
as  to  how  Mr.  Birse  had  complied  with  the  requirements  of  the  Peel  Chal- 
lenge Cup  Commission. 

Mr.  Kirk  said :  "The  Commission  wishes  to  know  if  the  statement  was 
made  that  Mr.  Birse  was  to  turn  over  his  vouchers.  We  furnished  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Appeals  Committee  with  a  list  of  items  amounting  to  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $1,191.26. 

"I  have  with  me  all  the  books  and  papers  that  have  been  furnished  the 
Commission,  and  with  all  those  canceled  vouchers,  and  statements  and 
numerals  made  thereon  in  Mir.  Birse's  own  handwriting,  we  are  still  at  a 
loss  to  know  who  received  the  $1,191.26,  and  I  cannot  see  by  what  process 
of  reasoning  Mr.  Stev/art  holds  that  Mr.  Birse  has  complied  with  the  require- 
ments. I  think  we  should  be  furnished  with  some  satisfactory  evidence  that 
these  items  have  been  paid.  We  have  repeatedly  requested  Mr.  Birse  to  fur- 
nish us  with  them,  and  we  cannot  get  any  satisfaction.  We  had  to  appeal 
to  the  Committee  to  uphold  its  reasoning,  and  now  Mr.  Stewart  holds  that 
he  has  complied  with  it.  And  Mr.  Brown,  another  member  of  the  Appeals 
Committee,  does  not  understand  how  it  has  been  complied  with.  It  is  only 
fair  to  find  out  how  it  is  that  this  $1,191.26  remained  unaccounted  for  by 
this  splendid  system  of  bookkeeping  that  allows  such  things  to  happen.  I 
do  not  think  Mr.  Stewart's  construction  is  the  right  one.  Notice  was  sent 
to  Mr.  Stewart,  as  Chairman  of  this  Committee,  "that  we  did  not  like  his 
letter,  and  that  we  intended  to  bring  it  up.  He  knew  that  long  before  the 
meeting,  and  I  think  that  it  was  of  sufficient  importance  to  get  the  Appeals 
Committee  together  yesterday." 

Mr.  Sandager  then  withdrew  his  original  motion  and  moved  that  the  mat- 
ter be  referred  back  to  the  Appeals  Committee.  The  motion  was  seconded. 
After  considerable  discussion,  in  which  Mr.  Stewart  explained  that  his  report 
was  merely  to  the  effect  that,  in  his  opinion,  the  statements  both  of  Mr. 
Birse  and  of  the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission  proved  that  Mr.  Birse  had 
more  than  complied  with  his  obligations,  and  he  did  not  think  it  necessary 
to  call  a  meeting  of  the  Committee.  Mr.  Sandager's  motion  that  the  whole 
matter  be  referred  back  to  the  Appeals  Committee  was  carried. 

The  Piresident  then  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  since  the  last  meet- 
ing, Mr.  Thomas  C.  Cliff,  delegate  of  the  Michigan  Soccer  Association,  had  died. 
On  motion  of  ex-President  Manning,  adopted  by  a  rising  vote,  the  Secretary 
was  instructed  to  draw  up  a  fitting  resolution  on  the  death  of  Mr.  Cliff  and 
to  see  that  a  copy  be  sent  to  his  daughter. 

The  report  of  the  Press  Committee  was  read  by  Chairman  Edward  P.  Duffy 
and  accepted,  as  follows: 

Mr.  President  and  Delegates  of  the  United  States  Football  Associa- 
tion : 

The  Press  Committee  has  not  found  it  necessary  to  hold  any  meetings  dur- 
ing the  year,  but  the  Chairman  of  your  Committee  can  very  truthfully  say 
that,  despite  this,  soccer  football  never  before  has  received  so  much  pub- 
licity. The  Press  Committee  docs  not  appropriate  any  credit  for  this  condi- 
tion, because  the  publicity  obtained  has  been  of  the  haphazard  variety.  News- 
papers m  sections  where  the  game  has  been  played  give  good  space  to  the 
doings  of  the  game,  but  publications  in  other  sections  do  not  seem  to  take 
kindly  to  soccer.  The  game  has  not.  up  to  the  last  three  years,  been  con- 
ducted everywhere  as  it  should  have  been,  and  your  Chairman  finds  very 
heavy  marks  against  the  sport.  That  is  the  fault  of  those  in  charge  of  the 
game.  They  are  too  prone  to  run  to  the  newspapers  with  their  recrimina- 
tions, verbal  assaults  and  accusations.  Even  a  delegate  to  this  Council  is 
responsible  for  a  libelous  article  in  a  New  York  newspaper. 

A 'Mr.  R.  W.  Holder  sent  a  very  ungentlemanly  and  unsportsmanlike  letter 
to  a  local  New  York  paper.  (Clipping  filed.)  This  man  should  be  punished 
for  his  untruthful  article. 

"Sporting  Life's"  activity  In  the  soccer  field  has  done  wonders  for  soccer 
and  will  do  more  next  season.     The  thanks  of  this  Association  should  be 


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voted  the  publishers  of  the  paper  and  a  letter  coBtaining  such  evidences  of 
that  appreciation  should  be  sent  by  the  Secretary  to  them. 

The  President,  in  his  report,  suggests  propaganda  work  among  the  schools 
and  colleges.  That  is  where  this  work  should  start,  and  his  proposition  is 
one  which  this  Association  should  provide  means  to  prosecute. 

In  order  to  point  out  the  way  to  raise  the  necessary  funds,  the  Chairman 
of  this  Committee  thought  long  and  hard  and  his  proposal  to  amend  Rule 
XXI  by  adding  the  following  new  clause  :  "All  players,  amateur  and  profes- 
sional, must  pay  a  registration  fee  of  25  cents  to  the  United  States  Football 
Association.  If  a  player  is  transferred  or  released  by  the  club  by  which  he 
was  originally  signed,  he  shall  pay  25  cents  for  every  additional  registration 
during  the  year,"  is  the  result  of  his  study. 

The  wonderful  propaganda  work  done  by  the  Amateur  Athletic  Union  can 
be  traced  directly  to  the  25  ceuts  registration  fee  every  athlete  member  of 
the  A.  A.  U.  pays  for  registration. 

There  is  no  player  in  soccer  who  would  begrudge  that  quarter  for  propa- 
ganda work,  but  even  if  he  does,  I  think  he  ought  to  pay  it,  anyhow,  for  he 
is  the  only  individual  deriving  a  benefit  from  the  game  who  is  asked  to  pay 
nothing.  All  the  officers  give  their  time  and  money,  and  the  Associations 
pay  fees,  but  the  players  are  called  upon  to  do  nothing,  in  a  financial  way, 
though  their  contracts  and  agreements  with  clubs  are  made  absolutely  secure 
by  the  United  States  Football  Association.  I  hope,  gentlemen,  when  that 
comes  up  for  consideration  you  will  vote  favorably  on  it. 

There  have  been  several  mean  newspaper  controversies  settled  by  your 
Chairman  since  the  last  Council  meeting.  One  man  has  been  gentlemanly 
enough  to  cease  being  a  "knocker"  and  has  gotten  into  the  fold,  but  it  was 
found  necessary  by  this  Committee  to  suggest  the  suspension  of  another. 
This  man  was  set  down  indefinitely  and  should  be  kept  there  for  some  time, 
as  an  example  to  others. 

This  Association  is  entering  on  a  very  important  era.  All  the  members 
should  see  to  it,  even  if  disagreements  do  crop  up,  that  they  be  kept  out  of 
the  newspapers  in  the  form  they  have  taken  in  the  past.  You  can  have  an 
honest  disagreement  with  a  man  without  calling  him  out  of  his  name  in  the 
newspapers.  I  would  suggest  a  heavy  hand  for  such  as  these  and  would 
recommend  that  the  Chairman  of  this  Committee  be  given  the  power  to  make 
an  investigation  of  any  such  occurrences  and  report  to  the  Emergency  Com- 
mittee recommending  the  punishment  he  thinks  necessary  until  the  next 
Council  meeting.  This  is  the  only  way  to  deal  with  this  evil  and  something 
along  these  lines  must  be  adopted  or  all  the  other  propaganda  work  among 
the  schools  and  colleges  wiirgo  for  naught.  How  can  we  hope  to  have 
players  from  the  schools  and  colleges  continue  in  the  game  after  their 
courses  have  been  completed  if  our  legislators  call  each  other  ignorant,  and 
the  like,  in  the  papers?  The  better  class  of  young  men,  and  their  parents, 
too,  do  not  want  anything  to  do  with  such,  and  you  cannot  blame  them. 

Our  propaganda  work  we  hear  so  much  about  is  not  so  much  telling  them 
what  a  fine  game  soccer  is,  but  to  convince  them  it  is  a  gentleman's  game 
in  America,  on  and  off  the  field. 

One  year  ago  the  Chairman  asked  for  the  appointment  of  committeemen  to 
help  him  get  propaganda  matter  before  the  country.  Some  have  helped.  Others 
have  not.  I  therefore  appeal  to  the  President  again  to  select  men  who  will 
help  in  this  important  work.  I  would  respectfully  suggest  that  the  Council 
select  a  "Vice-President  from  East,  West  and  Middle  West  who  should 
co-operate  with  four  members  at  large  to  be  appointed  by  the  President  as 
the  Press  Committee.  In  this  way  some  really  valuable  work  would  be  found 
for  these  more  or  less  ornamental — not  to  say  handsome  and  willing — officers. 
These  Vice-Presidents  could  take  charge  of  their  sections  and  give  out  all 
formal  statesQents  for  the  Association.  Through  lieutenants  whom  they 
might  select  in  the  districts  within  their  jurisdiction  they  could  spread  the 
gospel  of  soccer.  It  is  expected  that  they  would  co-operate  with  the  Com- 
mittee in  suggesting  material  for  articles  ;  the  necessity  at  the  psychological 
time  of  a  visit  to  those  sections  to  right  some  wrong  impression  ;  to  preach 
for  clean  plav  in  the  fields,  and  to  let  the  country  in  general  know  the  won- 
derful possibilities  of  soccer  as  the  great  winter  outdoor  game,  and  M^hat  is 
being  done  for  it. 


24  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY, 

Soccer  has  been  handicapped  severely,  I  may  repeat,  by  malice,  envy  and 
jealousy.  Evidence  of  this  has  been  seen  in  newspaper  articles  all  too  fre- 
quently. Outside  of  the  bare  results  of  games,  most  of  the  articles  published 
by  sporting  editors  contained  a  ''black  gentleman  in  the  woodpile" — a  gentle 
little  rap  tor  some  unsuspecting  brother. 

Let  those  who  will  compose  the  Committee  next  year  please  remember 
these  few  suggestions  from  the  Chairman  this  year.  This  Committee,  once 
going  right,  can  be  one  of  the  most  important  of  the  Association,  for  the 
success  of  soccer,  like  that  of  other  sports,  depends  on  publicity.  News- 
papers will  publish  what  the  public  wants,  so  seek  to  elevate  the  standard  of 
our  game,  both  on  the  field  and  off,  and  in  the  proper  time  the  newspapers 
will  seek  your  material  and  you  won't  be  laughed  at  by  the  sporting  editors 
you  approach,  in  sections  other  than  where  soccer  is  played,  whenever  you 
seek  space. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  say  that  this  Committee  can  do  very  little  if  the 
officers,  delegates  and  players  do  not  co-operate  in  getting  the  game  to  the 
edifying  standard  set  by  the  management  and  players  of  the  "Champion 
Bethlehem  Steel  Works  Eleven."  They  are  worthy  champions  and  the  Press 
Committee  of  1915-1916  is  glad  to  proclaim  them  as  a  representative  eleven 
and  a  model. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  Edward  P.  Duffy, 

Chairman  Press  Committee. 

The  President  reported  that  the  Olympic  Games  Committee  had  held  no 
meetings  and  had  no  report.  He  made  a  similar  statement  as  to  the  National 
and  International  Games  Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Emergency  Committee  was  read  by  President  Fernley 
and,  after  some  preliminary  discussion,  it  was  decided  to  take  it  up,  section 
by  section.     The  report  follows  : 

To  THE  Delegates  of  the  United  States  Football  Association  : 

Your  Committee  begs  leave  to  report  the  following  matters  which  have 
been  acted  upon  by  them  since  the  Council  meeting  held  in  Boston,  Mass., 
on  February  13,  1916.  It  may  be  pertinent  to  state  here  that,  following  the 
Council  meeting,  Secretary  Cahill  was  taken  seriously  ill  and  was  ordered  to 
refrain  from  work  for  a  few  weeks.  Edward  P.  Duffy,  the  Chairman  of  the 
Press  Committee,  was  persuaded  to  do  what  he  could  to  keep  matters  in 
shape  for  the  Secretary  while  he  was  absent,  and  your  President  wishes  to 
state  that  this  Association  owes  him  a  vote  of  thanks  for  his  kindness  in 
sacrificing  his  own  affairs  to  promote  the  interests  of  this  body. 

Friday.  February  25 — Alex.  Cave,  former  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  Con- 
necticut Referees'  Association,  suspended  indefinitely  by  that  Association, 

Sunday.  March  12 — Meeting  of  Committee  held  in  New  Bedford,  Mass. 
Communication  from  Cuba  regarding  international  game  was  considered  and 
a  reply  sent  calling  their  attention  to  the  fact  that  they  were  not  affiliated 
with  the  F.  I.  F.  A. ;  also  a  letter  from  Sweden  was  given  consideration. 
Secretary  Cahill  was  ordered  to  replv  to  the  latter  communication. 

The  question  of  the  North  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  State  Foot- 
ball Association  extending  their  boundaries  was  also  discussed,  and  the  Sec- 
retary instructed  to  take  the  matter  up  with  that  body. 

A  letter  from  ex-President  Manning  also  was  taken  up  and  disposed  of. 

Request  from  North  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  State  Football 
Association  for  permission  to  do  propaganda  work  in  Maine  was  granted ; 
also  to  extend  playing  season  until  May  30,  1916. 

Wednesday,  March  22 — Letter  from  Andrew  M.  Brown.  President  of  the 
American  Football  Association,  received,  inviting  the  Council  to  make  Newark 
the  place  of  its  next  meeting.  The  matter  was  deferred  for  a  time  to  see 
what  could  be  done,  but  the  invitation  finally  was  declined,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  publicity  and  tentative  measures  had  already  been  taken  looking  to  the 
meeting  being  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Thursday,  March  23 — A  request  from  the  Chicago  and  District  Association 
Football   League  for  endorsement  of  their  action  relative  to  players  Rox- 


(1)  Thomas  .\ .  ;  .ilull,  Hon.  Secretary,  who,  on  beliaii  ..r  iiit>  UiiiUHl  States  Football 
hAssociation,  arranged  the  trip  and  conducted  and  managed  the  American  team  on  its 
tour.  (2)  Thomas  Swords,  All-America  captain,  to  whom  credit  is  due  for  much  of 
the  success  of  the  tourists.  (3)  Harry  Davenport,  Newark,  N.  J.,  the  All- America 
team's  trainer.  (4)  The  five  Jerseymen  whose  ability  completed  the  success  of  the 
All-America  team— 1,  James  Ford;  2,  John  J.  Heminsley;  3,  George  Tintle;  4,  Harry 
Cooper;  5,  Clarence  Smith. 


(1)  Swedish  Federation  Eleven  (All-Sweden),  which  the  All-Americas  defeated,  3— 2, 
August    20.    1916.       This    Avin    was    a    distinct    triumph    for    American    soccer    football. 

(2)  All-Stockholm  team,  which  first  defeated  the  Americans,  3—0,  and  in  return  matcli 
lost  2—1.  This  is  the  same  team  which,  with  two  changes,  defeated  the  DenmarK 
toan,  4—0  October  8,  1916,  and  is  the  first  Swedish  team  that  has  ever  scored  a  goal 
against  Denmark  in  a  Federation  match— 1,  Linesman;  2,  Soderberg;  3,  Bergstrom;  4, 
Svensson;  5,  Lindstrom;  6,  Karlstrand;  7,  Wicksell;  8,  Groth;  9,  Ekberg;  10.  Ruden. 
11,  Malm;  12,  Gunnarsson.  (3)  Tigrarna  Football  Club  of  Stockholm,  Sweden— 1 
Karlsson;  2,  Selin;  3,  Levin;  4,  Gunnarson;  5,  Husen;  6,  Dahlstrom;  7,  B.  Carlson,  » 
V.  Carlson;  9,  Peterson;  10,  Almkvist:  11,  Petterson. 


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hr,L  L^rJl^  A?^^  !°o^^J*n,t^^'^./^  I*  appeared  on  arrival  at  the  Strand  Hotel,  Stock- 
of  HiV  hWh.'v^l'^"^  h  M^^'  .'J^*^''  "«  ^^"S^  ^^"'•'^ey  f'-oi"  New  York  City.  (2)  Part 
sLnfprl  TphriT^n-  at  Chnstianm  on  September  3,  1916.  (3)  The  All-America  team 
refulted  in  a  "el    1       ^^^^^^^^'   ^"^*   ^^'^^^^   *he   game  on   September  3,    1916,    which 


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borough  and  Halsall  was  received.  Further  information  on  this  matter  was 
requested  by  your  President,  to  make  certain  adjudication  of  the  matter 
fairly.  Halsall  was  signed  on  "C"  form  and  not  released  from  same,  and 
yet  played  for  another  club,  and  the  Chicago  and  District  Association  Football 
League  appeared  to  allow  such  proceeding  to  occur  without  any  penalty,  in 
fact,  claimed  the  right  to  release  said  player,  contrary  to  club's  desires. 
The  Bricklayers  and  Masons  F.C.  of  Chicago,  HI.,  protested  (through  Sec- 
retary Burrows)   to  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  against  the  player  being  released. 

Sunday,  April  9 — William  Lomax  F.C.  of  Fall  River,  Mass.  The  suspension 
previously  placed  on  the  officials  of  this  club  was  raised  at  their  request 
and  upon  promises  to  live  up  to  the  rules  and  obey  the  orders  of  the  U.  S. 
F.  A. 

Wednesday,  April  26 — Case  of  Manager  Thomas  T.  Adam  of  the  West 
Hudson  F.C.  and  players  Robert  Lennox  and  Albert  Dennison  was  taken  up  : 

Manager  Adam  was  suspended  from  participation  in  organized  football 
until  the  Council  meeting,  for  using  professional  players  who  were  unregis- 
tered. 

Players  Lennox  and  Dennison  were  given  the  same  sentence  for  playing 
while  still  unregistered. 

Harry  Ellam  of  the  Bridgeport  Rovers  F.C.  was  suspended  by  the  Con- 
necticut State  Football  Association  for  fourteen  (14)  days  for  striking  an 
opponent  in  Connecticut  State  Football  Association  Cup-tie  game. 

Wednesday,  April  26 — Player  Alexander  Bell  was  reprimanded  for  playing 
with  the  Hyatt  F.C.  without  notifying  the  U.  S.  F.  A.,  as  called  for  in 
rules. 

Sunday,  April  30 — Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  the  Northwestern  New 
York  State  Football  Association  and  the  New  .Jersey  State  Football  Asso- 
ciation were  submitted  for  approval.  The  President  objected  to  a  few  items 
therein,  especially  in  the  case  of  the  latter  Association,  but  with  these 
exceptions  the  rules  were  approved. 

Tuesday,  May  2 — Peter  Nugent,  Secretary  New  Haven  Rangers  F.C.  of 
New  Haven.  Conn.,  was  suspended  indefinitely  for  forgery,  by  the  Connecticut 
State  Football  Association. 

The  Emergency  Committee  has  had  quite  a  few  requests  for  extension  of 
the  playing  season,  and  has  granted  all  of  them  as  requested, — the  extensions 
ranging  from  May  31  to  June  30. 

Monday,  Mav  22 — The  Secretary  received  a  copy  of  a  constitution  sent 
by  the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission  for  the  approval  of  the  U.  S,  F.  A. 
Owing  to  the  Council  meeting  being  so  close  at  hand  and  the  fact  that  the 
Executive  Committee  did  not  approve  of  the  proposed  rules  regarding  the 
personnel  of  the  Commission,  it  was  decided  to  take  no  action  other  than 
refer  same  to  the  annual  meeting. 

In  the  early  part  of  May  a  letter  was  published  in  the  New  York  Globe, 
under  the  signature  of  Mr.  Holder  of  the  Southern  New  York  State  Football 
Association,  which,  among  other  things,  reflected  greatly  on  the  character 
and  probity  of  your  National  officers  and  gave  the  writer's  view  of  their 
ability.  No  action  was  taken  by  your  Committee,  they  preferring  to  leave 
this  matter  to  you  for  action  thereon. 

Another  letter  was  published  a  few  days  ago,  purporting  to  be  from  the 
pen  of  Mr.  Edward  P.  Duffy.  Ex-President  Manning  sent  communications  to 
each  member  of  your  Emergency  Committee,  asking  for  action  against  Mr. 
Duffy.  Your  Committee  refused  to  take  any  action  whatsoever,  informing 
the  ex-President  that  the  Council  undoubtedly  would  deal  with  the  whole 
situation. 

We  also  wish  to  bring  to  your  attention  the  circular  recently  sent  out  by 
the  Chicago  and  District  Association  Football  League  attacking  the  char- 
acter, etc.,  of  Treasurer  Birse. 

Another  matter  which  your  Committee  wishes  to  call  to  your  attention 
is  the  fact  that  the  American  Football  Association  has  planned  to  play  a 
game  in  their  Competition  on  June  10th  without  asking  permission  from  this 

(Signed)  John  A.  Fbrnlet. 

Chaitrman  Emergency  Committee. 


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President  Fernley  then  explained  that  the  matter  of  omitting  certain  mat- 
ter from  the  agenda  for  the  meeting,  requested  to  be  placed  thereon  by  ex- 
President  Manning,  had  been  so  omitted  because  the  same  matter  had  been 
decided  twice  by  a  vote  of  the  Couucil  to  be  outside  of  the  Council's  pre- 
rogatives. 

The  next  item  bore  upon  a  letter  written  by  R.  W.  Holder,  alternate  from 
the  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association,  to  a  New  York  newspaper, 
Impugning  the  intelligence  and  integrity  of  the  officers  of  the  Council.  On 
Mr.  Stewart's  request,  the  letter  was  read.  On  a  query  by  Mr.  Collins.  Mr. 
Holder  admitted  the  authenticity  of  the  letter.  On  a  query  by  Mr.  Peel,  Mr. 
Holder  said  he  had  written  the  letter  as  a  private  individual  and  had  not 
signed  it  as  an  officer  of  the  National  Council.  Mr.  Burleigh  condemned  the 
general  idea  of  anyone  writing  letters  to  newspapers  abusing  the  officers 
of  the  organization.  Mr.  Stewart  asked  if  Mr.  Holder  had  any  proof  that 
the  organization  was  being  run  in  the  interest  of  the  New  England  associa- 
tions, as  charged  in  his  letter,  and  suggested  that,  if  he  had,  he  produce  it. 
Mr.  Holder  expressed  the  opinion,  such  a  question  was  ridiculous — that  that 
expression  was  merely  the  opinion  of  the  reporter  who  had  written  the  story 
accompanying  the  letter.  As  a  New  Englander.  Mr.  Collins  protested 
against  Mr.  Holder's  charge  that  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  favored  the  New  England 
bodies  and  asked  a  retraction  of  that  part  of  the  letter.  Mr.  Bolton  made  a 
similar  protest.  Inasmuch  as  Mr.  Holder  produced  no  proof  of  the  state- 
ments made  in  his  letter.  Mr.  Stewart  moved  that  he  be  suspended  for  two 
years  from  June  1,  1916 ;  Mr.  Healy  seconded.  Mr.  Collins  pleaded  that 
Mr.  Holder  be  given  a  chance  to  retract  and  apologize,  a  sentiment  that  was 
indorsed  by  Mr.  Burleigh.  Mr.  Brown  also  took  this  position,  but  Mr. 
Sandager  protested.  Mr.  Healy  spoke  in  support  of  the  original  motion. 
Mr.  Mockler  upheld  the  right  of  any  man  to  express  his  opinion,  so  long  as 
he  traduced  no  man,  and  while  condemning  the  letter,  asked  that  punishment 
be  kept  in  abeyance  until  Mr.  Holder  had  had  time  to  consider  and  make 
a  proper  apology  to  the  officers,  directly  and  through  the  same  newspaper 
that  published  his  attack.  Mr.  Kirk  indorsed  these  sentiments,  as  did  Messrs. 
Johnson  and  Peel.  President  Fernley  called  Mr.  Peel  to  the  chair  and 
spoke  from  the  floor  and  vigorously  defended  the  officers  from  Mr.  Holder's 
charges.  Mr.  Davidson  spoke  for  the  resolution,  expressing  the  opinion  that 
if  Mr.  Holder  got  off  with  a  two  years'  suspension  he  was  lucky.  Mr. 
Lone  spoke  for  clemency  and  Mr.  Holder  stated  that  he  was  not  asking  for 
clemency  and  did  not  care  what  the  Association  did.  But  he  admitted  that 
the  last  paragraph  of  his  letter  was  unjustified  and  he  retracted  the  state- 
ment therein  contained  on  the  floor. 

Mr.  Burleigh  offered  an  amendment  to  the  pending  motion  that  until 
July  1,  1916,  be  given  Mr.  Holder  to  make  a  proper  apology  to  the  officers 
and  that  if  he  should  fail  to  do  so  in  that  time  he  should  stand  suspended 
for  two  years.  Mr.  Bolton  seconded  and  the  amended  motion  was  then  put 
and  carried. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  until  2:15  P.  M.  for  luncheon. 

The  afternoon  session  was  called  to  order  at  2  :15  P.  M.,  President  Fernley 
In  the  chair;  Secretary  Cahill  at  his  post. 

The  Emergency  Committee  report  relative  to  international  games  with 
Norway  and  Sweden  was  taken  up.  Correspondence  between  Secretary  Cahill 
and  C.  L.  Kornerup.  Secretary  of  the  Swedish  National  Gymnastic  and 
Sporting  Association,  in  which  the  Swedish  proposition  to  guarantee  $4,000 
for  such  a  tour,  was  read.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Mockler.  the  entire  matter  was 
referred  to  the  National  and  International  Games  Committee  with  full  power 
to  act  and  with  instructions  to  do  everything  possible  to  bring  about  the 
games. 

A  proposition  by  William  A.  Campbell.  President  of  the  National  Football 
Federation  of  Cuba,  for  an  International  game  with  an  American  team  rep- 
•resenting  the  U.  S.  F.  A.,  was  referred,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Stewart,  seconded 
by  Mr.  Sandager,  to  the  National  and  International  Games  Committee. 

Mr.  Peel  asked,  on  behalf  of  the  Chicago  and  District  Association  Football 
League,  permission  for  a  charity  game  with  a  Canadian  team,  to  be  plaved 
in  Chicago  on  July  1,  1916.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Collins,  it  was  ordered  that 
when  the  request  was  presented  in  proper  form  it  should  be  granted. 


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The  Emergency  Committee  reported  disapproval  of  the  rules  submitted 
by  the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission,  under  order  from  the  Appeals  Com- 
mittee of  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  It  was  ordered  that  representatives  of  the  Peel 
Challenge  Cup  Commission  confer  with  the  Rules  Revision  Committee  of  the 
U.  S.  F.  A.  and  make  their  rules  conform  to  the  rules  of  the  U.  S.  F.  A. 

The  suspension  of  Thomas  T.  Adam,  manager  of  the  West  Hudson  F.C., 
Imposed  April  26.  until  the  Council  disposed  of  his  case,  was  ordered  lifted 
on  motion  of  ex-President  Manning,  it  appearing  that  he  acted  in  Ignorance 
of  the  rule,  but  without  intent  to  be  insubordinate.  The  similar  suspensions 
of  players  Robert  Lenox  and  Albert  Dennison  were  likewise  ordered  lifted. 

A  letter  from  ex-President  Manning,  asking  the  suspension  of  Edward 
P.  Duffy,  Chairman  of  the  Press  Committee,  for  reflections  upon  ex-President 
Manning  contained  in  a  letter  written  by  Mr.  Duffy  to  a  New  York  news- 
paper, In  answer  to  the  Holder  letter  considered  at  the  morning  session,  was 
referred  to  the  Council  by  the  President.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Burleigh,  sec- 
onded by  Mr.  Keane,  it  was  decided  that  the  Council  should  not  consider 
the  matter,  as  it  was  a  purely  personal  affair  between  Mr.  Duffy  and  ex- 
President  Manning. 

The  report  of  the  Special  Committee  on  Amateur  Registration,  read  by 
Chairman  Stewart,  was  approved  aud  ordered  filed. 

The   matter   of   encouraging   Association    football   on    municipal    recreation 
grounds,  brought  forward  by  Secretary  Cahill,  was  the  subject  of  considera- 
ble discussion,  as  a  result  of  which  the  following  resolution  bv  ex-President 
Manning,  offered  as  a  substitute  for  the  one  on  the  agenda,  'was  adopted : 
Resolved,   That   this    Association    favor   any    effort    made   by    the 
Municipal    Playground    Associations    to    aid    in    the    development   of 
Association    (Soccer)    Football;   and,   be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  this  Association   provide,    through   its   Emergency 
Committee,  for  a  suitable  small  banner  to  be  awarded  to  each  team 
that  has  attained  the  championship   of  its  municipal   district,   with 
the  consent  of  the  Municipal  Playground  Associations. 
Secretary  Cahill  submitted  designs  for  an  ofllcial  banner  of  the  U.  S.  F.  A. 
which  he  had  been  ordered  to  procure  at  the  last  Council  meeting.     It  was 
ordered  that  the  design  Mr.  Cahill  submitted   be  approved  and   that  he  be 
authorized  to  purchase  the  banner. 

The  following  resolution  of  condolence  on  the  death  of  Delegate  Thomas 
C.  Cliff,  submitted  by  Secretary  Cahill,  was  read  and  approved  by  a  rising 
vote : 

Whereas,  Our  beloved  colleague  in  the  National  Council  of  the 
United   States  Football  Association, 

Thomas  Cooper  Cliff 

has  been  summoned  suddenly  from  a  life  of  great  activity  and  use- 
fulness to  rest,  and, 

Whereas,  His  wise  judgment  and  keen  interest  in  the  development 
of  soccer  football  in  New  York  City  and  district  has  materially  aided 
the  United  States  Football  Association  in  the  furtherance  of  our 
ambition  and  proper  establishment  in  this  country,  and  New  York 
City  and  vicinity  in  particular ;  and, 

Whereas,  His  unbounded  love  and  enthusiasm  for  soccer,  and,  in 
fact,  for  any  clean  and  pure  sport,  has  endeared  his  name  to  each 
and  every  one  of  us  ;  be  it  therefore 

Resolved,  On  behalf  of  each  and  every  officer  and  member  of  this 
Council,  that  we  express  our  deep  regret  at  the  untimely  death  of 
our  dear  and  beloved  member.  Thomas  Cooper  Cliff,  and,  further- 
more, that  we  extend  to  his  daughter  our  heartfelt  sympathies  in  her 
bereavement ;  and,   be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  this  resolution  be  copied  in  the  minutes  of  this 
meetiDg  and  that  a  copy  of  same  be  sent  to  his  daughter. 


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The  Rules  Revision  Committee  report  was  then  taken  up  in  detail  and 
various  changes  ordered,  which  will  appear  in  the  new  printed  copy  of  the 
rules. 

The  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  was  the  final  order  of  business 
and  resulted  as  follows  : 

Mr.  Campbell  and  Mr.  Palmer  were  appointed  tellers. 

John  A.  Ferxley  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  was  nominated  for  President  and 
elected  by  acclamation. 

DoDGLAS  Stewart  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  Peter  J.  Peel  of  Chicago, 
111.,  were  nominated  for  First  Vice-President. 

Mr.  Stewart  received  18  votes  and  was  declared  elected,  Mr.  Peel  receiv- 
ing 7  votes. 

George  IIealey  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  was  nominated  for  Second  Vice-President 
and  elected  by  acclamation. 

George  M.  Collins  of  Boston,  Mass.,  and  William  D.  Love  of  Paw- 
tucket, R.  I'.,  were  nominated  for  Third  Vice-President,  Mr.  Collins  receiving 
16  votes  and  Mr.  Love  10  votes, 

Thomas  W.  Cahill  and  William  Cameron  were  nominated  for  Secretary. 
Mr.  Cahill  was  elected  by  22  votes  to  Mr.  Cameron's  4. 

Archibald  Birsb  and  John  Lone  were  nominated  for  Treasurer,  Mr. 
BiRSE  being  elected  by  21  votes  to  6. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Keane,  and  by  a  rising  vote,  the  Football  Association 
of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  District  was  thanked  for  the  many  courtesies 
it  had  shown  the  delegates. 

Andrew  M.  Brown  introduced  a  resolution  that  the  U.  S.  P.  A.  ask  the 
Football  Association  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  District  to  restore  P.  H. 
MacLaren,  J.  A.  Frost.  Ernest  Jones  and  Thomas  Ferns,  suspended  for  long 
periods.  On  the  argument  of  the  Football  Association  of  Eastern  Pennsyl- 
vania and  District  that  this  was  purely  a  matter  of  local  jurisdiction  and 
outside  the  authority  of  the  national  body,  the  motion  was  defeated. 

It  was  regularly  moved,  seconded  and  carried  unanimously  that  the  meeting 
adjourn. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  W.  CAHILL, 

Honorary  Secretary. 


ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  PRESIDENT 

To  THE  Delegates  to  the  Annual  Meeting  of  1916. 

Gentlemen — Once  again  I  have  the  honor  of  presenting  to  you  a  report  on. 
the  work  which  your  association  has  accomplished,  and  also  to  offer  a  few 
suggestions  which,  should  be  considered  by  the  association,  with  a  view  to 
adoption.  It  is  now  three  years  since  this  association  was  formed,  years 
full  of  work  and  activity ;  and  we  must  all  agree  that  the  result  attained 
has  been  of  such  magnitude  and  importance  as  to  repay  for  all  the  sacrifices 
that  have  been  made  in  its  accomplishment.  No  matter  what  the  present  set 
of  officials  and  workers  throughout  the  association  may  deserve  for  their 
great  work  and  self-sacrificing  efforts  to  build  up  the  organization  (and 
their  work  has  been  such  that  whatever  I  could  say  in  praise  of  same  would 
fall  far  short  of  meeting  the  requirements),  yet  we  must  all  accord  our 
praise  to  those  who  were  the  instruments  in  forming  and  fostering  the 
association  while  yet  in  its  infancy.  Many  of  those  who  were  among  the 
most  earnest  and  enthusiastic  of  its  sponsors  have  remained  in  the  back- 
ground, content  to  work  in  their  own  quiet  way,  asking  only  that  their 
work  should  be  conserved  and  enlarged  upon ;  while  others  have  been  called 
upon  to  accept  official  positions  in  the  organization,  and  it  is  to  their  honor 
that  they  have  so  unstintingly  given  of  their  ability,  time  and  means,  for 
the  advancement  of  the  cause  which  we  all  have  so  much  at  heart.  To  all 
of  these  workers,  official  or  otherwise,  we  offer  the  thanks  of  the  associa- 
tion, assuring  them  that  their  work  is  appreciated;  asking  only  that  the 


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same  loyalty,  fidelity  and  earnestness  may  characterize  their  future  work  for 
the  association  that  animated  them  in  its  inception.  Personal  prejudice  and 
animosities  should  have  no  place  in  any  organization,  much  less  in  one 
whose  sole  object  is  the  fostering-  of  manly  and  healthgiving  sport ;  and  it  is 
much  to  be  desired  that  whatever  of  this  nature  has  cropped  out  in  the 
past  activities,  may  be  dropped  and  forgotten.  Difference  of  opinions,  with 
honest  criticism  of  what  we  do  not  approve,  is  always  to  be  expected  ;  and 
no  one  should  object  to  such  ;  in  fact,  it  is  quite  largely  through  these  that 
an  organization  grows  ;  and  fortunate  Is  the  body  that  has  those  among  its 
members  who  will  fearlessly  avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  to  present 
such  ;  but  more  fortunate  is  the  one  whose  members  can  give  and  receive 
such  criticism  and  opposition  in  a  spirit  which  jseeks  only  the  interest  of 
the  organization,  and  not  personal  feelings  and  desires.  Your  association 
and  its  interests  should  be  pre-eminent,  and  no  matter  what  our  personal 
feelings  may  be,  loyalty  to  the  organization  of  which  we  are  a  part  should 
preclude  our  allowing  them  to  enter  into  our  work  The  greatest  boon  that 
one  can  ask  for  this  association  during  the  coming  year  is  that  the  new 
officials  may  be  given  the  wholehearted  and  united  support  of  its  members, 
with  the  fostering  of  a  desire  to  subserve  our  own  personal  wishes,  or  even 
the  wishes  of  affiliated  bodies,  for  the  benefit  of  the  organization  as  a  whole. 

The  annual  meeting  of  1916  will  undoubtedly  have  many  very  serious 
problems  to  meet,  the  correct  solution  of  which  will  tax  to  the  utmost  the 
best  thought  of  the  members,  but  they  are  problems  which  must  of  neces- 
sity be  met  at  some  time,  and  the  best  way  to  do  is  to  settle  them  now 
rather  than  to  postpone  action  thereon.  If  surgery  is  a  necessity — .and 
apparently  a  large  number  of  the  members  think  it  is — then  a  wise  physician 
would  not  delay  the  operation.  Upon  the  manner  in  which  such  work  is 
done,  and  with  which  it  is  received,  depends  a  great  deal  as  to  the  future 
progress  of  the  association.  One  thing  is  sure,  this  association  has  a  splen- 
did future  before  it,  and  while  we  may  think  otherwise,  yet  the  fact  is 
apparent  that  none  of  us  are  indispensable  to  its  progress.  We  can  cer- 
tainly assist  in  its  growth,  and  it  is  to  the  great  credit  of  our  members  that 
despite  adverse  conditions  so  much  of  value  has  been  accomplished.  The 
colleges  have  quite  generally  adopted  "Soccer"  as  a  major  sport,  and  the 
schools  are  fast  coming  into  line  with  leagues  and  inter-school  games,  A 
conservative  estimate  of  the  boys  now  actively  playing  the  game  is  like  a 
fairy  story  when  compared  with  three  years  ago,  and  we  can  hope  that 
three  years  more  may  show  equal  results.  New  York  with  its  athletic  asso- 
ciation is  doing  a  great  work  on  these  lines,  and  its  circular  giving  the 
results  of  last  year's  work  is  worthy  of  being  taken  up  by  this  association 
and  sent  broadcast  throughout  the  schools  of  our  cities,  just  to  show  what 
has  been  accomplished.  We  should  appoint  a  special  committee,  whose  work 
would  be  the  dissemination  of  literature  among  our  schools  and  smaller  col- 
leges. They  should  be  empowered  to  obtain  local  help  in  districts  where 
such  is  available,  and  supplement  the  very  splendid  work  which  some  of  our 
affiliated  associations  are  now  doing  on  these  lines.  This  would  prove  the 
best  work  that  we  could  take  up.  as  it  is  apparent  that  "Soccer"  needs  only 
its  introduction  to  prove  its  popularity,  and  any  outlay  for  this  purpose 
would  surely  bring  good  results.  Propaganda  work  among  unaffiliated  clubs 
has  been  undertaken  by  some  of  the  State  associations,  and  we  are  reaping 
the  reward  In  additions  to  the  ranks  of  organized  ball.  This  association 
owes  thanks  to  those  who  have  willingly  gone  out  after  these  clubs,  and 
who  have  worked  through  their  State  organization  for  the  extension  of 
"Soccer"  activities.  It  is  necessarily  a  mattpr  which  can  best  be  served  by 
these  local  associations,  and  only  by"  such  organizations  going  after  the  clubs 
in  their  districts  can  we  hope  to  extend  our  area  of  activity.  The  national 
organization  should  stand  ready  to  assist,  either  by  circulars  or  other  means ; 
but  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  State  associations  will  do  their  part.  WTiere 
no  State  organization  exists,  your  secretary  has  been  doing  great  service  in 
missionary  work,  and  has  dpvoted  himpplf  wholeheartedly  to  furthering  the 
sport.  He  has  given  of  his  time  most  liberally,  and  has  also  traveled  exten- 
sively in  the  interests  of  the  association. 

I  can  only  reiterate  what  has  been  said  in  past  years,  that  this  body  owes 
a  great  deal  to  his  zeal  and  unswerving  fidelity  to  soccer:    Measures  should 


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be  taken  to  ensure  a  more  uniform  enforcement  of  the  laws  as  found  in  our 
Rule  Book.  The  time  is  fast  approaching,  if  not  already  at  hand,  when  each 
association  should  be  expected  to  see  that  violations  are  properly  taken 
notice  of.  At  the  present  time  some  bodies  fail  to  take  any  action  whatso- 
ever, thus  putting  work  upon  the  emergency  committee  which  should  not  be 
required  of  them.  A  careful  study  of  conditions  leading  up  to  this  failure, 
convinces  me  that  it  is  necessai-y  for  this  association  to  take  some  measures 
whereby  one  body,  and  only  one,  shall  be  in  charge  in  any  one  State  or  sec- 
tion. This  change  will  involve  radical  amendments  to  our  existing  laws,  but 
should  be  undertaken,  not  only  for  its  benefit  to  local  enforcement  of  laws, 
but  also  for  the  revision  of  representation  which  is  so  urgently  needed.  If 
more  than  one  representative  is  allowed  from  any  affiliated  area,  then  it 
should  be  for  the  number  of  clubs  such  area  includes  and  be  based  upon  the 
work  such  bodies  have  accomplished.  Provision  could  be  made  giving  to  the 
larger  organizations  representation  according  to  the  clubs  they  report,  but  if 
this  is  done  they  should  be  compelled  to  pay  dues  to  correspond.  At  the 
present  time  a  change  reducing  the  representation  to  an  equal  basis  seems  to 
be  the  best  method  to  adopt.  Another  point  which  has  become  prominent 
during  the  past  season,  is  the  question  of  some  clubs  entering  into  a  large 
number  of  cup  competitions.  This  practice  has  been  the  means  of  retarding 
the  growth  of  the  game,  and  in  some  localities  has  virtually  stopped  local 
games.  Many  clubs,  unfortunate  as  to  cup  games,  have  been  entirely  idle  for 
many  weeks,  owing  to  the  fact  that  other  clubs  were  busy  playing  cup  ties. 
On  the  other  hand,  some  clubs  have  had  so  many  cup  games  that  they  could 
not  meet  their  engagements  in  such,  causing  delay  and  friction.  The  adop- 
tion of  a  law  prohibiting  any  cup  competition,  from  accepting  entries  beyond 
the  limit  of  the  association  in  which  their  headquarters  are  located,  except 
by  permission  of  the  other  association  involved,  and  the  consent  of  this 
association,  would  do  much  to  remove  this  trouble.  Another  matter  that 
seems  to  be  worthy  of  consideration,  is  the  revision  of  our  cup  rules,  so  as 
to  give  more  encouragement  to  the  many  clubs  which  now  reap  no  benefit  from 
its  games.  At  the  present  time  the  great  advantage  is  gained  by  a  few 
clubs,  while  others  which  join  are  actual  losers  by  their  so  doing.  The  rules 
should  be  so  changed  as  to  give  a  better  return  to  the  clubs  in  the  early 
rounds  and  less  in  the  final  rounds. 

Looking  to  the  future,  we  should  take  action  relative  to  formulating  sec- 
tional organizations,  each  controlling  matters  in  their  part  of  the  country, 
with  a  tribunal  to  whom  could  be  referred  matters  of  a  national  character. 
To  divide  the  country  into  four  or  five  sections  should  be  entirely  feasible, 
with  their  own  cup  competitions,  etc.,  and  at  the  end  of  each  season  arrang- 
ing a  series  of  games  between  the  sectional  champions,  would  seem  to 
promise  great  results.  I  wish  to  thank  all  those  who  have  assisted  in  mak- 
ing the  past  year  one  of  progress  and  advancement,  and  to  those  members 
who  have  given  of  their  time  and  labor  in  committee  work  I  extend  my 
appreciation.  To  "Bethlehem,"  "Champions  of  America,"  my  congratula- 
tions are  extended;  als  >  to  H",  Edgar  Lewis,  W.  H.  Trend  and  the  others 
who  have  worked  to  insure  their  success.  Your  treasurer  will  make  a  report 
showing  the  financial  returns  for  the  year,  which  I  am  sure  you  will  agree 
is  very  creditable  to  the  association.  He  has  performed  his  work  to  the 
satisfaction  of  those  who  had  dealings  with  his  department,  and  hag  adopted 
a  new  method  of  taking  care  of  the  association  interests  which  does  him 
credit.  It  seems  to  be  necessary  for  the  association  to  adopt  some  means  to 
relieve  the  secretary  of  much  detail,  and  I  would  suggest  that  the  present 
method  of  having  him  secretary  of  the  different  committees  be  done  away 
with,  except  in  the  case  of  the  N.  C.  C.  C.  Committee.  This  method,  and 
the  local  associations  being  given  greater  powers,  would  take  away  a  great 
deal  of  the  present  work. 

In  conclusion,  I  wish  to  state  that  I  have  found  much  pleasure  in  the 
work  of  the  past  year,  and  in  retiring  from  the  presidency  extend  my  per- 
'sonal  thanks  to  the  members  for  the  many  courteous  and  pleasant  relations 
I  have  enjoyed,  and  trust  that  the  friendships  formed  may  continue. 

Truly  yours, 

John  A.  E^aNLDY. 


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ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  SECRETARY 

Mr.  Presidext  and  Members  of  the  National   Council   of  the   United 
States  Football  Association  : 

Gentlemen — In  submitting  my  annual  report  for  1915-16,  I  would  like, 
first  of  all,  to  impress  upon,  everyone  the  great  good  our  national  organiza- 
tion has  done  tlie  game,  as  attested  by  the  growing  attendance  reported  from 
all  sections,  and  this  in  a  season  that  was  unusual  in  the  preponderance  of 
disagreeable  weather,  necessitating  postponements.  The  unfavorable  weather 
was  not  confined  to  one  section  of  the  country,  but  seems  to  have  prevailed 
everywhere.  In  the  Middle  West  the  game  has  been  developing  in  popu- 
larity with  great  strides,  as  proof  of  which  I  have  only  to  point  to  the  fact 
that  in  our  Western  semi-final  we  sent  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  F.C. 
from  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  to  Chicago,  111.,  and  then  brought  the  Pullman  A.F.C. 
from  Chicago,  111.,  to  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  for  a  replay  of  the  tie,  and  each 
game  showed  a  profit  in  advance  of  any  explanation.  The  Chicago  game 
was  played  on  a  day  when  rain  began  in  the  morning  and  continued  until 
one  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  contest  was  played  on  grounds  surrounded 
by  only  a  canvas  covered  wire  fence,  with  one  carriage  gate  and  one  gate 
for  pedestrians,  and  no  turnstiles  or  ticket  offices  other  than  a  table,  and  in 
opposition  to  the  opening  of  the  American  League  base  ball  season,  with  the 
St.  Louis  club,  led  by  Fielder  Jones,  a  Chicago  favorite,  making  his  first 
Chicago  appearance  in  organized  base  ball  since  he  won  the  American  League 
and  World  Series  Championships  with  the  Chicago  White  Sox,  And  despite 
lall  of  this  it  was  a  success.  I  do  not  need  to  impress  upon  yovi  the  fact 
that  before  our  organization  was  formed  such  an  enterprise  as  this  would 
not  even  have  been  suggested,  let  alone  carried  through  to  a  successful  con- 
clusion. I  am  mentioning  all  of  this  only  to  show  the  substantial  basis  for 
my  great  faith  in  the  future  development  of  the  organization,  and  the 
immense  aid  it  is  bound  to  prove  in  the  promotion  of  the  game,  and  to  prove 
to  everyone  that  our  organization  is  one  to  be  proud  of,  one  to  be  worked 
for  and  one  that  is  bound  to  grow  by  leaps  and  bounds  in  exact  proportion 
to  the  loyal  and  faithful  service  we  are  all  prepared  to  render  to  the  one 
ideal  that  should  be  ever  before  all  us — ^the  welfare  of  the  game. 

There  was  an  unfortunate  occurrence  connected  with  the  playing  of  the 
final,  due  to  the  fact  that  we  were  rather  overwhelmed  by  the  crowd.  It 
was  in  great  excess  of  all  anticipations,  and  the  grounds  were  not  properly 
policed,  with  the  result  that  a  mob  of  rowdy  partisans  of  the  Fall  River 
team  broke  through  the  lines  and  made  an  outrageous  and  wholly  unpro- 
voked assault  on  the  referee,  David  M,  Whyte.  The  fact  that  similar  out- 
bursts have  occurred  in  base  ball  games  in  this  country  and  at  foot  ball 
games  in  England  and  Scotland  is  not  to  be  accepted  as  in  any  way  justifying 
such  demonstrations  as  that  which  occurred  at  Pawtucket,  and  no  measure 
of  precaution  must  be  overlooked  to  prevent  a  recurrence  of  such  an  outbreak. 

During  the  year  I  made  one  Western  trip  on  propaganda  work  at  no  cost 
to  the  association  and  found  interest  flourishing.  I  aided  in  the  preliminary 
work  of  forming  a  new  association  to  take  in  a  circuit  of  six  cities  along 
the  western  border  of  Missouri  and  the  eastern  border  of  Kansas,  with  head- 
quarters in  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

During  my  Western  trip  I  found  a  general  sentiment  among  supervisors 
of  municipal  recreation  and  playgrounds  in  favor  of  a  Municipal  Recreation 
Ground  soccer  championship,  to  be  contested  for  by  teams  playing  exclusively 
on  municipal  grounds  and  under  municipal  auspices,  the  games  to  be  gov- 
erned by  rules  formulated  by  a  committee  of  park  commissioners  to  establish 
qualifications  for  membership  on  a  corapeting  team. 

As  at  present  constituted  these  municipal  playground  teams  draw^  no  line 
between  amateurism  and  professionalism,  though  they  are  permitted  to 
receive  no  compensation  of  any  sort  while  playing  on  these  teams.  The 
acceptance  of  money  is  a  disqualification.  In  other  words,  while  the  players 
may  be  professionals  or  amateurs  as  a  matter  of  fact,  while  playing  on  a 
municipal  team  they  must  compete  under  conditions  which  ordinarily  govern 
amateur  competitions. 


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I  have  placed  the  suggestion  on  the  agenda  for  the  annual  meeting  that 
our  association  foster  and  encourage  such  a  tournament,  and  the  matter  can 
be  thoroughly  considered  and  disposed  of  iu  the  Council  meeting.  I  earnestly 
hope  the  Coimcil  will  see  fit  to  accept  my  recommendation.  These  play- 
ground teams  are  composed  both  of  growing  youths  and  adults,  and  the 
grounds  being  public  property  and  maintained  by  public  funds,  no  restric- 
tions can.  be  placed  upon  anyone  who  wishes  to  participate,  but  the  vast 
majority  of  these  players  are  amateurs  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  I  can 
conceive  of  no  means  by  which  knowledge  and  love  of  the  game  can  be  better 
propagated  than  by  its  encouragement  under  these  public  auspices. 

Propaganda  work  was  considerably  interfered  with  by  the  immense  growth 
of  the  routine  work  of  the  secretaryship.  It  has  taken  up  all  my  days  and 
a  goodly  portion  of  my  nights,  in  which  I  have  had  only  the  paid  help  of  a 
female  stenographer  who  has  been  drawing  a  salary  of  but  $10'  a  week. 
As  I  stated  in  my  last  annual  repoi't,  the  work  of  the  office  is  unnecessarily 
increased  by  correspondence  which  it  should  not  be  asked  to  handle.  I  wish 
to  urge  again  upon  all  officers  of  State  and  district  associations  and  man- 
agers of  leagues  in  such  organizations  that  they  will  help  materially  if  they 
will  confine  their  correspondence  with  the  national  secretary  to  national 
matters  and  not  write  to  him  in  matters  which  are  for  the  State  associa- 
tions to  primarily  adjust  for  themselves.  The  delegates  to  the  National 
Council  could  aid  in  this  matter  if  they  would  have  their  associations  to 
refer  matters  about  which  they  are  in  doubt  to  the  delegate,  who  could  ia 
the  majority  of  cases  answer  the  questions  direct,  or  indicate  to  the  person 
in  doubt  what  the  proper  procedure  would  be. 

I  would  also  like  to  impress  upom  the  officers  of  all  State  associations  that 
it  Is  up  to  them  to  see  that  the  rules  of  the  United  States  Football  Associa- 
tion are  obeyed  in  their  districts,  and  where  they  have  been  defied  to  take 
immediate  steps  to  bring  the  offenders  to  book. 

I  respectfully  submit  to  you  here  the  statistical  record  of  the  past  year. 

COMMITTEES  APPOINTED  BY  THE  PRESIDENT. 

National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  Committee— Albert  W.  Keane,  Chairman,  care 
of  New  Bedford  Times.  New  Bedford,  Mass.;  William  Palmer,  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 
Thomas  C.  Cliff,  New  York  City;  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport,  Conn.;  Edward  P.  Duffy, 
Newark,   N.  J.;  Secretary  of  Committee,   Thomas  W.   Cahill. 

Appeals  Committee— Douglas  Stewart,  Chairman,  712  Walnut  Street,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  William  D.  Love,  Pawtueket,  R.  I,;  Thomas  C.  Cliff,  New  York  City;  William 
W.  Davidson,  Bayonne,  N.  J,;  Andrew  M.  Brown,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.;  George  M.  Col- 
lins, Boston,  Mass.;  Secretary  of  Committee,  Thomas  W.   Cahill. 

Finance  Committee— William  Palmer,  Chairman,  3321  N.  Mascher  Street,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.;  Oliver  Hemingway,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Olympic  Association  Football  Committee— John  A.  Femley,  Chairman,  236  Central 
Avenue,  Pawtueket,  R.  I,;  Winton  E.  Barker,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  George  H.  Kirk,  Chi- 
cago. 111. ;  William  Cameron,  Chicago,  III.;  R.  S.  Burleigh,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Dr.  G. 
R.  Manning,  ex-president,  New  York  City;  Secretary  of  Committee,  Thomas  W, 
Cahill. 

National  and  International  Games  Committee— John  A.  Fernley,  Chairman,  236  Cen- 
tral Avenue,  Pawtueket,  R.  I.;  Andrew  M.  Brown,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. ;  W.  U.  Baird, 
Yonkers,  N.  Y.;  Richard  Bolton,  Greystone,  R,  I.;  M.  .F.  Kellv,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.; 
■^^/  ^*  -5' J^^'^^i^^'  ex-president.  New  York  City;  Peter  J.  Peel,  Chicago,  111.;  Sec- 
retary of  Committee.  Thomas  W.  Cahill. 

Press  Committee— Edward  P.  Duffy,  Chairman,  279  High  Street,  Newark,  N.  J.:  M. 

•3^ii^'  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.;  George  M.  Collins,  Boston,  Mass.:  Joe  Booth.  Bridge- 
port, Conn.;  Douglas  Stewart,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  George  Healey,  Detroit,  Mich.; 
Secretary  of  Committee,   Albert  W.   Keane. 

Reinstatement  Committee— George  M.  Collins,  Chairman  (Northern  Massachusetts 
?.^of.^^^^r^^™^'^T'''^  S'^*/J^*),^  ^«^^  ^^  ^'  F-  Ilovey  Company,  33  Summer  Street, 
?Fn=t^;^  ^l'"''"- '/''*'.  ^'''^^^uM^^^^r^'^*^^"*)'  Bridgeport.  Conn.;  Oliver  Hemingway 
liSn^'?»/t""^^l''''?,'^^  Philadelphia.  Pa.;  William  D.  Love  '(Southern  New  Bng- 
??«viHc«^^y4'''^''T'  I^-  !•;  Gf"orge  Healey  (Michigan),  Detroit.  Mich. ;  William  W. 
Davidson  (New  Jersey),  Bayonne,  N.  J.;  R.  S.  Burleigh  r Western  Ppnn«vlvnnifll 
Pittsburgh.  Pa.;  Secretary  of  Committee,   Thomas  W    Cahill  Pennsyhama), 

Riiles  Revision  Committee-W.  U.  Baird,  Chairman,  89  Linden  Street.  Yonkers. 
N.  Y.;   Richard  Bolton,   Greystone,   R.   I.;   William  W.  Davidson,   Bayoniie,  N.  j"; 


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Archibald    Birse,    Chicago,    111.;    Douglas    Stewart,    Philadelphia,    Pa.;    Secretary    of 
Committee,  Thomas  W.  Cahill. 

President  John  A.  Fernley  and  Secretary  Thomas  "W.  Cahill  are  ex-officio  members 
of  all  committees. 

U.  S.  P.  A.  COUNCIL  MEETINGS. 

Since  the  general  annual  meetin?  of  June  5,  1915,  the  Council  has  met 
on  two  occasions,  viz. :  At  Providence,  R.  I.,  November  21,  1915,  and  at 
Boston,  Mass.,  February  13,  1916.  The  expenses  attached  to  these  two 
meetings  totaled  $273.58. 

NATIONAL  CHALLENGE  CUP  COMPETITION  COMMITTEE. 

The  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  Committee  held  seven  meetings 
during  the  past  season,  viz. :  At  New  York  City,  October  3,  1915  ;  at  Provi- 
dence, B  I.,  November  21,  1915;  at  New  York  City,  January  2,  1916;  at 
Providence,  R.  I.,  January  9,  1916  ;  at  Boston,  Mass.,  February  13,  1916  ;  at 
Providence,  R.  I.,  April  23,  1916,  and  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  28,   1916. 

The  expenses  for  the  conducting  of  this  competition  and  committee,  includ- 
ing committeemen's  traveling  expenses,  telegrams,  postage,  admission  tickets, 
printing,  etc.,  amounted  to  $431.63. 

Eighty-eight  of  the  premier  soccer  football  clubs  of  the  country  last  fall 
entered  the  competition,  as  against  eighty-two  last  year,  from  Massachu- 
setts, Rhode  Island,  Connecticut,  New  York.  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Ohio, 
Michigan  and  Illinois.  More  than  twelve  hundred  players,  professional  and 
lamateur,  participated.  One  hundred  and  two  games  were  played  (including 
replays).  At  these  games  67,970'  persons  paid  admission,  the  gate  receipts 
totaling  $16,742.97,  in  comparison  with  last  year's  figures  of  52,934  spec- 
tators and  receipts  of  $13,543.35.  Of  this  gross  income  the  U.S.F.A.  received 
$1,955.21. 

The  tabulated  results  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  for  the 
season  1915-1916,  with  the  names  and  officials,  are  as  follows : 

QUALIFYING  ROUND. 

New  York  and  New  Jersey  District. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Pennsylvania  Oval,  New  York  City— Cameron  F.C.,  New  York 
City,  2;  Greenpoint  F.C.  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  1.  Referee.  T.  Cunningham,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.;  delegate,  A.  Crommey,   New  York  City. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Tibbits  Field,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.— Alley  Boys  P.C.,  Harrison,  N.  J., 
2;  Clan  MacDuff  F.C,  New  York  City,  0.  Referee,  A.  Burnside,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.; 
delegate,  J.  G.  Barclay,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Marquette  Oval,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Clan  MacDonald  F.C,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.;  3,  New  York  Hibernian  F.C  of  New  York  City,  1.  Referee,  A.  Lawrie, 
Newark,  N.  J.;  delegate,  H.  Magee,   New  York  City. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Degnon  Field,  Long  Island— Our  Boys  F.C,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  4; 
Greenville  F.C.  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  1.  Referee,  Charles  E.  Creighton,  New  York 
City;   delegate,   C.  Mundell,   Jersey  City,   N.   J. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Olympic  Park,  Paterson,  N.  J.— I.  R.  T.  Strollers  P.O.,  New 
York  City,  2;  Haledon  Thistles  F.C  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  0.  Referee,  G.  Caldicott, 
Woodhaven,  L.  I.;  delegate,  T.  W.   Cahill,   Newark,  N.  J. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  District. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.— Bethlehem  East  End  F.'C,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  2; 
Nativity  Men's  Club  Team  of  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  James  Walders,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.;  delegate,   B.   Horsfall,    Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Western  Pennsylvania  District. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Treveskyn  Field,  Treveskyn,  Pa.— Treveskyn  F.C,  Cuddy,  Pa.,  2; 
Donora  Steels  Works  F.C,  Donora,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  Wilbert  Reid,  Carnegie,  Pa.; 
delegate,   Ivor  A.   Hopkins,   Swissvale,   Pa. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Homostead  Park,  Homestead,  Pa.— Braddock  F.C,  Pitsburgh» 
Pa.,  3;  Pittsburgh  Rovers  F.C,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  Frank  Walters,  Cuddy, 
Pa.;  delegate,  Joseph  Lever,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa. 


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Massachusetts  District. 

October  12,  1915,  at  New  Bedford,  Mass.— Cove  Albions  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  3; 
Hose  XI  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  2.  Referee  George  E.  Mitchell,  New  Bedford, 
Mass.;   delegate,    William  A.   MoHugh,    New  Bedford,   Mass. 

October  12,  1915,  at  New  Bedford  Celtic  Park,  New  Bedford,  Mass.— New  Bedford 
Cotton  Mill  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.  2;  Beehive  Rangers  F.C.,  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  1.  Referee,  Thomas  Crompton,  New  Bedford,  Mass.;  delegate,  H.  H.  Will- 
iamson, New  Bedford,  Mass. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Fall  River,  Mass.— Pan-American  F.C.,  Fall  River,  Mass.,  6; 
Gem  A.A.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  2.  Referee,  Robert  Gore,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.;  dele- 
gate, C.  C.  Murphy,  Fall  River,  Mass. 

October  23,  1915— Taunton  City  F.C.,  forfeited  game  to  Boston-American  F.C.  on 
account  of  disbandment  of  club. 

October  23,  1915,  at  West  Lynn,  Mass.— Lynn  Hibernian  F.C,  West  Lynn,  Mass.,  1; 
St.  George  F.C,  Boston,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  George  Lambie,  Belmont,  Mass.;  dele- 
gate, Marton  Hogan,  West  Lynn,  Mass. 

October  23,  1915,  at  South  Lawrence,  Mass.— Clan  MacPherson  F.C,  South  Lawrence, 
Mass.,  2;  Clan  Lindsay  F.C,  Cambridge,  Mass.,  1.  Referee,  F.  Houghton,  Lawrence, 
Mass.;  delegate,  E.  J.  Anderson,  Andover,  Mass. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Worcester,  Mass.— Lynn  Fosse  F.C,  of  East  Lynn,  Mass.,  3; 
Swedish-American  F.C,  Worcester,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  A.  T.  Underwood,  Worcester, 
Mass.;  delegate,  G.  M.  Mann,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Connecticut  District. 
October    24,    1915,    at    Naugatuck,    Conn.— Naugatuck    F.    C,    Naugatuck,    Conn.,    4; 
Bridgeport  Rangers  F.C,   Bridgeport,  Conn.,  1.     Referee,   James  Miller,  New  Haven, 
Conn.;  delegate,  George  Good,  Naugatuck,  Conn. 

EiiODE  Island  District. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Plainfield,  Conn.— Smithfield  Ave.  Men's  Club,  Pawtucket, 
R.  I.,  6;  Plainfield  F.C,  Plainfield,  Conn.,  0.  Referee,  William  Taylor,  Pawtucket, 
R.  I.;  delegate,  James  Royle,  Plainfield,  Conn. 

October  23,  1915,  at  Crompton,  R.  I.— Crompton  F.C,  Crompton,  R.  I.,  4;  Grey- 
Btone  A.C.F.C,  Greystone,  R.  I.,  2.  Referee,  Harry  Wade,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.;  dele- 
gate, George  Ritchie,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Northwestern  New  York  District. 
October  24,  1915,  at  Rochester,   N.  Y.— Rochester  City  A.F.C,   Rochester,  N.   Y.,  7; 
Celtic   A.F.C,    Rochester,    N.    Y.,    2.     Referee,    Frank    Boniface,    Rochester,    N.    Y.; 
delegate,  James  McKinlay,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Cleveland  District. 
October  24,    1915,   at  Cleveland,    O.— Woodland   Rovers   F.C,   Cleveland,    0.,   6;    Sons 
of  St.  George  F.C,  East  Liverpool,  O.,  2.     Referee,  John  Storrie,  Cleveland,  0.,  dele- 
gate, James  B.  Smith,   Cleveland,  O. 

Chicago  District. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Chicago,  111.— MacDuff  F.C,  Chicago,  III.,  1;  Chicago-American 
F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  1.  Referee,  Al  Morris,  Chicago,  111.;  delegate,  Archibald  Birse, 
Chicago,  111.     Note— Extra  time  played. 

October  31,  1915,  at  Chicago,  Hi.  (Replay)— MacDufC  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  2;  Chicago- 
American  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  0.  Referee,  Al  Morris,  Chicago,  111.;  delegate,  Archi- 
bald Birse,  Chicago,   111. 

October  31,  1915,  at  Chicago,  111.— Hyde  Park  Bluesi  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  1;  Campbell 
Rovers  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  1.  Referee,  Thomas  Dempsey,  Chicago,  111.;  delegate, 
Samuel  Darwent,  Chicago,  111.     Note— Extra  time  played. 

November  7,  1915,  at  Chicago,  111.  (Replay)— Hyde  Park  Blues  F.C,  Chicago,  IlL, 
2;  Campbell  Rovers  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  1.  Referee,  Thomas  Dempsey,  Chicago,  111.; 
delegate,   Samuel  Darwent,    Chicago,   111. 

Detroit  District. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Detroit,  Mich.— Detroit  F.C,  Detroit,  Mich.,  5;  Beaudette 
United  F.C,  Pontiac,  Mich.,  0.  Referee,  William  Ferguson,  Detroit,  Mich.;  dele- 
gate, Joseph  Daniels,  Detroit,  Mich. 

October  24,  1915,  at  Detroit,  Mich.— St.  George  F.C,  Detroit,  Mich.,  2;  Caledonia 
F.C,  Detroit,  Mich.,  1.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate.  George 
Healey,  Detroit,  Mich.  .  a      .  & 


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FIRST  ROUND  PROPER. 

New  York  and  New  Jersey  District. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Jersey  City,  N.  J.— Brooklyn  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  T.,  2; 
Yonkers  F.C.,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  2.  Referee,  T.  Cunningham,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  dele- 
gate, W.  U.  Baird,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

November  25,  1915,  at  Yonkers,  N.  Y.  (Replay)— Yonkers  F.C.,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  1; 
Brooklyn  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  0.  Referee,  T.  Cunningham,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ; 
delegate,  W.  U.  Baird,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Harrison,  N.  J.— West  Hudson  A. A.,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  1; 
Clan  MacDonald  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y,,  1.  Referee,  Charles  E.  Creighton,  New 
York  City;  delegate,  J.   G.   Barclay,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

November  21,  1915,  at  Hawthorne  Field,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  (Replay)— West  Hudson 
A.A.,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  2;  Clan  MacDonald  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  2.  Referee, 
Charles  E.  Creighton,   New  York  City;   delegate,   C.   Ostrander,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

November  28,  1915,  at  Harrison,  N.  J.  (Replay)— West  Hudson  A. A.,  Harrison, 
N.  J.,  2;  Clan  MacDonald  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N,  Y.,  1.  Referee,  Charles  E.  Creighton, 
New  York  City;   delegate,   C.   Ostrander,   Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Brooklyn  Celtic  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  5; 
Our  Boys  F.C.  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  1.  Referee,  A.  Burnside,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.; 
delegate,   H.   Magee,   New  York  City. 

November  14,  1915,  at  New  York  City— I.  R.  T.  Strollers  F.C,  New  York  City,  5; 
Columbia  Oval  F.C,  New  York  City,  1.  Referee,  W.  Erskine,  New  York  City; 
delegate,  T.  C  Cliff,  New  York  City. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Harrison,  N.  J.— Babcock  &  Wilcox  F.C,  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  2; 
Alley  Boys  F.C,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  1.  Referee,  G.  Caldicott,  Woodhaven,  L.  I.; 
delegate,   William  Patrick,   Bayonne,   N.  J. 

November  14,  1915,  at  New  York  City— Continental  F.C,  New  York  City,  5; 
Cameron  F.C,  New  York  City,  0.  Referee,  Andrew  Lawrie,  Newark,  N.  J.;  dele- 
gate,  A,   Crommey,    New   York   City. 

November  21,  1915,  at  West  Side  Park,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.— Jersey  A. A.,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  2;  Scottish- American  F.C,  East  Newark,  N.  J.,  1.  Referee,  G.  Caldi- 
cott, Woodhaven,  L.  I.;  delegate,  A.  E.  Clary,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  District. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Tacony,  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Disston  A.A.,  Tacony,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  3;  Wanderers  F.C,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  John  Walders,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.;  delegate,  William  Palmer,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C,  Bethlehem,  Pa., 
9;  Bethlehem  East  End  F.C,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  J.  H.  Carpenter,  Bethlehem, 
Pa.;   delegate.   H.   W.   Trend,   Bethlehem,   Pa. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Hibernian  A.F.C,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  15; 
Peabody  F.C,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  W.  E.  Hinds,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  dele- 
gate,  O.   Hemingway,   Philadelphia,   Pa, 

November  13,  1915,  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Viscose  F.C,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa.,  2; 
Putnam  F.C,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  James  Kerr,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  delegate, 
W.  A.  Barton,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa. 

Western  Pennsylvania  District. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Homestead,  Pa.— Braddock  F.C,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  3;  Home- 
stead Steel  Works  F.C,  Homestead,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  Frank  Walters,  Cuddy,  Pa.; 
delegate,   Joseph  Lever,   Wilkinsburg,    Pa. 

November  20,  1915,  at  Homestead,  Pa.— Beadling  F.C.  Beadling,  Pa.,  2;  Treveskyn 
F.C,  Cuddy,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  James  Spence,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  delegate,  Ivor  A. 
Hopkins,  Swissvale,  Pa. 

Massachusetts  District. 

November  6,  1915,  at  Fall  River,  Mass.— Pan-American  F.C,  Fall  River,  Mass.,  8; 
Charlestown  F.C,  Charlestown,  Mass.,  2.  Referee,  E.  Pemberton,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.; 
delegate,   A.  W.   Keane,   New  Bedford,   Mass. 

November  6,  1915,  at  New  Bedford,  Mass.— New  Bedford  Celtic  F.C,  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  5;  Brockton  F.C,  Brockton,  Mass.,  1.  Referee,  William  Taylor,  Pawtucket, 
R.  I.;  delegate,  H.  H.  Wiliamson,   New  Bedford,   Mass. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Boston,  Mass.— Boston-American  F.C,  Boston,  Mass.,  2; 
Cove  Albion  F.C,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  1.  Koferae,  Samuel  McLerie,  Boston,  Mass.; 
delegate,  J.  Gibson,  Boston,  Mass, 

November  13.  1915,  at  New  Bedford,  Mass.— New  Bedford  F.C,  New  Bedford,  Mass., 
5;  Andover  United  F.C,  Andover,  Mass.,  2.  Referee,  George  Lambie,  Belmont, 
Mass.;  delegate,  Jolin  A.  Femley,  Pawtucket,  E.  I. 


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November  13,  1915,  at  Quincy,  Mass.— Fore  River  P.C.,  Quincy,  Mass.,  4;. Lawrence  * 
F.C.,  Lawrence,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  R.  Ritchie,  Somerville,  Mass.;  delegate,  William: 
McGregor,   Boston,   Mass.  „  „  ^      .„    ^ 

November  13,  1915,  at  Nevr  Bedford,  Mass.— Lynn  Hibernian  F.C.,  W.  Lynn,  Mass., 
3-  New  Bedford  Cotton  Mill  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  2.  Referee,  John  Dobson, 
Fall  River,  Mass.;   delegate,  B.   Redfern,   New   Bedford,    Ma,ss. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Fall  River,  Mass.— Fall  River  Rovers,  F.C.,  Fall  River,  Mass., 
3;  Clan  MacPherson  F.C.,  S.  Lr.wrence,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  George  E.  Mitchell,  New 
Bedford,   Mass.;   delegate,   D.   A.   Coholan,    New  Bedford,   Mass. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Holyoke,  Mass.— Farr  Alpaca  F.C.,  Holyoke,  Mass.,  1;  Chicopee 
Rovers  F.C,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass..  0.  Referee,  George  A.  Hart,  Holyoke,  Mass.; 
delegate,   C.   S.  Burnett,  Holyoke,   Mass. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Lynn,  Mass.— General  Electric  F.C,  Lynn,  Mass.,  1;  Lynn 
Fosse  F.C,  E.  Lynn,  Mass.,  1.  Referee,  William  Andrew,  Boston,  Mass.;  delegate, 
H.    Bordicott,    Lynn,    Mass. 

November  20,  1915,  at  Lynn,  Mass.  (Replay)— General  Electric  F.C,  Lynn,  Mass.,  2; 
Lynn  Fosse  F.C,  E.  Lynn,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  William  Andrew,  Boston,  Mass.; 
delegate,  H.  Bordicott,  Lynn,  Mass. 

Connecticut  District. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Bridgeport,  Conn.— Bridgeport  City  A.F.C,  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
5;  Naiigatuck  F.C,  Naugatuck,  Conn,,  0.  Referee,  J.  Miller.  New  Haven,  Conn.; 
delegate,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

RnoDB  Island  District. 

November  6,  1915,  at  Pawtucket,  R.  I.— Crompton  F.C,  Crompton,  R.  I.,  2;  Howard 
&  Bullough  F.C,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  1.  Pi.eferee,  Robert  Gore,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.; 
delegate,  William  D.  Love,  PaAvtucket,    R.   I. 

November  13,  1915,  at  Pawtucket,  R.  I.— J.  &  P.  Coats  F.C,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  4; 
Smithfield  Ave.  Men's  Club,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  0.  Referee,  Thomas  Crompton,  New 
Bedford,  Mass.;  delegate,  George  Ritchie,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Northwestern  New  York  District. 

November  11,  1915— Schenectady  General  Electric  F.C,  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  for- 
feited game  to  Rochester  City  A.F.C,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Cleveland  District. 

November  7,  1915,  at  Cleveland,  O.— Thistles  F.C,  Cleveland,  O.,  2;  Akron  F.C, 
Akron,  O.,  1.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate,  James  B.  Smith, 
Cleveland,  0. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Cleveland,  O.— Cleveland  F.C,  Cleveland,  O.,  2;  Woodland 
Rovers  F.C,  Cleveland,  O.,  2.  Referee,  John  B.  Storrie,  Cleveland,  0.;  delegate, 
James  B.   Smith,  Cleveland,   O. 

November  20,  1915,  at  Cleveland,  O.  (Replay)— Cleveland  F.C,  Cleveland,  O.,  3; 
Woodland  Rovers  F.C,  Cleveland,  O.,  0.  Referee,  John  B.  Storrie,  Cleveland,  O.; 
delegate,  James  B.  Smith,  Cleveland,  0. 

Chicago  District. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Chicago,  111.— Pullman  A.F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  2;  Bricklayers 
and  Masons  F.C,  Chicago,  III.,  1.  Referee,  P.  Gemmill,  Chicago,  111.;  delegate,  Peter 
J.   Peel,   Chicago,   111. 

December  5,  1915,  at  Chicago,  111.— MacDuff  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  2;  Hyde  Park  Blues 
F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  2.  Referee,  W.  Napier,  Chicago,  111.;  delegate,  Archibald 
Birse,  Chicago,  111. 

February  20,  1916  (Replay)— Hyde  Park  Blues  F.C,  Chicago,  111.,  forfeited  to 
MacDufif  F.C,  Chicago,  111. 

Detroit  Disteict. 

November  14,  1915,  at  Detroit,  Mich.— Packard  P.O.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  3;  Detroit  F.C, 
Detroit,  Mich.,  3.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate,  George  Healey, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

November  21,  1915,  at  Detroit,  Mich.  (Replay)— Packard  F.C,  Detroit,  Mich.,  2; 
Detroit  P.O.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  0.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate, 
George  Healey,   Detroit,   Mich, 

November  14,  1915,  at  Detroit,  Mich.— St.  George  F.C,  Detroit,  Mich.,  7;  Roses 
P.O.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  0.  Referee,  William  Ferguson,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate, 
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SECOND  ROUND. 
New  Yoek  and  New  Jersey  District. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Federal  League  Park,  Harrison,  N.  J.— West  Hudson  A.A., 
Harrison,  N.  J.,  0;  Yonkers  F.C.,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  0.  Referee,  Alex  Burnside, 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y.;   delegate,   W.   U.   Baird,   Yonkers.   N.   Y. 

January  2,  1916,  at  Federal  League  Park,  Harrison,  N.  J.  (Replay)— West  Hudson 
A.A.,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  2;  Yonkers  F.C.,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  0.  Referee,  Alex  Burnside, 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y. ;  delegate,   W.  U.  Baird,   Yonkers,   N,   Y. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Bayonne,  N.  J.— Babcock  &  Wilcox  F.C.,  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  8; 
Rochester  City  A.F.C.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  0,  Referee,  T.  Cunningham,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.;  delegate,  W.  W.  Davidson,  Bayonne,  N,  J. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Harlem  Oval,  New  York  City— Continental  F.C.,  New  York 
City,  3;  I.  R.  T.  Strollers  F.C.,  New  York  City,  0.  Referee,  Charles  E.  Creighton, 
New  York  City;  delegate,  C.  Ostrander,   Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Marquette  Oval,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Brooklyn  Celtic  F.C, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  5;  Jersey  A.C.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  4.  Referee,  George  Caldicott, 
Woodhaven,  L.  I.;  delegate.  A,  Clary,   Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  District. 

December  11,  1915,  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  1; 
Disston  A. A.,  Tacony,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  James  Walders,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  delegate,  H.  W.  Trend,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

December  25,  1915,  at  Tacony,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Replay)— Bethlehem  Steel  Co. 
F.C,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  3;  Disston  A.A.,  Tacony,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  0.  Referee,  James 
Walders,  Philadelphia,   Pa.;   delegate,  H.   W.  Trend,   Bethlehem,   Pa. 

December  11,  1915,  at  Marcus  Hook,  Pa.— Hibernian  A.F.C.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  2; 
Viscose  B\C.,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa.,  2.  Referee,  John  Walders,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  dele- 
gate, W.  A.  Barton,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa. 

December  25,  1915,  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Replay)— Hibernian  A.F.C,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  3;  Viscose  F.C,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa.,  3.  Referee,  John  Walders,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  delegate,  W.  A.   Barton,   Marcus  Hook,   Pa. 

January  1,  1916,  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Replay)— Hibernian  A.F.C,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
4;  Viscose  F.C,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  John  Walders,  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 
delegate,  R,  Bell,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Western  Pennsylvania  District. 

December  11,  1915,  at  Homestead,  Pa.— Braddock  F.C,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  3;  Beadling 
F.C,  Beadling,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  Frank  Walters,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  delegate,  Ivor  A. 
Hopkins,  Swissvale,  Pa, 

Massachusetts  District. 

December  11,  1915,  at  New  Bedford,  Mass.— New  Bedford  F.C,  New  Bedford,  Mass., 
1;  New  Bedford  Celtic  F.C,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  George  Lambie,  Bel- 
mont, Mass.;  delegate,  John  A.   Fernley,   Pawtucket,   R.  I. 

December  11,  1915,  at  West  Lynn,  Mass.— Lynn  Hibernian  F.C,  W.  Lynn,  Mass.,  1; 
Boston-American  F.C,  Boston,  Mass.,  1.  Referee,  T.  T.  Ritchie,  Lowell,  Mass.; 
delegate,   J,   Gibson,  Everett,   Mass. 

December  25,  1915,  at  W.  Lynn,  Mass.  (Replay)— Lynn  Hibernian  F.C,  W.  Lynn, 
Mass.,  3;  Boston-American  F.C,  Boston,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  T.  T.  Ritchie,  Lowell, 
Mass.;  delegate,  J.  Gibson,  Everett,  Mass. 

December  25,  1915,  at  West  Lynn,  Mass.— General  Electric  F.C,  Lynn,  Mass.,  2; 
Fore  River  F.C,  Quincy,  Mass..  1.  Referee,  F.  Houghton,  Lawrence,  Mass.;  dele- 
gate, J.  T.  Merchant,   Boston,   Mass, 

December  25,  1915,  at  Fall  River,  Mass.— Fall  River  Rovers  F.C,  Fall  River,  Mass., 
1;  Pan-American  F.C,  Fall  River,  Mass..  0.  Referee,  William  Taylor,  Pawtucket, 
B.    I. ;   delegate,    P.   Donnelly,    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Connecticut  District. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Bridgeport,  Conn.— Bridgeport  City  A.F.C,  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
3;  Farr  Alpaca  F.C,  Holyoke,  Mass.,  3.  Referee,  James  Miller,  New  Haven,  Conn.; 
delegate,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

January  5,  1916  (Replay)— Farr  Alpaca  F.C,  of  Holyoke,  Mass..  forfeited  to 
Bridgeport  City  A.F.C,  Bridgeport,   Conn. 

Rhode  Island  District. 
December  11,  1915,  at  Crompton,  R.  I.— Crompton  F.C,  Crompton,  R.  I.,  2;  J.  &  P. 
Coats  F.C,  Pawtucket,  R,  I.,  1.    Referee,  George  E.  Mitchell,  New  Bedford,  Mass.; 
delegate,  Harry  Sandager,  Pawtucket,  R.  I, 


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Cleveland  District. 
December    12,    1915,    at    Cleveland    0.— Thistles    F.C.,    Cleveland,    O.,    1;    Cleveland 
A.F.C.,  Cleveland,  O.,  0.    Referee,  John  B.  Storrie,  Cleveland,  0.;  delegate,  James  B. 
Smith,  Cleveland,  0. 

Chicago  District. 

February  27,  1916,  at  Chicago,  111.— Pullman  A.F.C.,  Chicago,  111.,  3;  MacDuff 
F.0„  Chicago,  111.,  1.  Referee,  Al  Morris,  Chicago,  111,;  delegate,  Peter  J.  Peel, 
Chicago,  111. 

Detroit  District. 

December  12,  1915,  at  Packard  Park,  Detroit,  Mich.— Packard  F.C.,  Detroit,  Mich., 
2;  St.  George  F.C.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  2.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  dele- 
gate,  George  Healey,    Detroit,   Mich. 

December  19,  1915,  at  West  End  Park,  Detroit,  Mich.  (Replay)— Packard  F.C., 
Detroit,  Mich.,  0;  St.  George  F.C..  Detroit,  Mich,  0.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  delegate,   George  Healey,   Detroit,   Mich. 

January  9,  1916,  at  Packard  Park.  Detroit,  Mich.  (Replay)— Packard  F.C.,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  2;  St.  George  F.C.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  1.  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  delegate,  George  Healey,   Detroit,  Mich. 

THIRD  ROUND. 
New  York  and  New  Jersey  District, 
January  16,   1916,    at   Harlem    Oval,    New   York   City— Continental   F.C.,    New   York 
City,  1;  Brooklyn  Celtic  F.C.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  0.     Referee,  Alex  Buruside,  Brooklyn, 
N.   Y. ;   delegate,    C.    Ostrander,    Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

January  16,  1916,  at  Harrison,  N.  J.— West  Hudson  A. A.,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  2;  Bab- 
cock  &  Wilcox  F.C.,  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  1.  Referee,  Charles  E.  Creighton,  New  York 
City;   delegate,   William  Patrick,   Bayonne,   N.  J. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  District. 
January  15,  1916,  at  Bethlehem,   Pa.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C.,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  6; 
Hibernian   A.F.C.,   Philadelphia,    Pa.,    0.     Referee,   W.    E.    Hinds,    Philadelphia,    Pa.; 
delegate,  H.  W.  Trend,   Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Western  Pennsylvania  and  Cleveland  District. 

January  15,  1916,  at  Homestead,  Pa.— Thistles  F.C.,  Cleveland,  0.,  3;  Braddock  P.O., 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  1.  Referee,  D.  M.  Whyte,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  delegate,  Ivor  A. 
Hopkins,  Swissvale,  Pa. 

Massachusetts  District. 

January  22,  1916,  at  Fall  River,  Mass.— Fall  River  Rovers  F.C.,  Fall  River,  Mass., 
4;  Lynn  Hibernian  F.C.,  W.  Lynn,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  Robert  Gore,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.; 
delegate,   P.  Donnelly,   Fall  River,  Mass. 

January  29,  1916,  at  Lynn,  Mass.— New  Bedford  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  7; 
General  Electric  F.C.,  Lynn,  Mass.,  2.  Referee,  George  Lambie,  Belmont,  Mass.; 
delegate,  John  A.   Fernley,   Pawtucket,   R.   I. 

Rhode  Island  and  Connecticut  District. 
January  16,  1916,  at  Crompton,  R.  I.— Bridgeport  City  A.F.C.,  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  2; 
Crompton    P.C,    Crompton,    R.I.,    0.      Referee,    William    Taylor,    Pawtucket,    R.    I.; 
delegate,  George  Ritchie,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Chicago  and  Michigan  District. 
March  12,    1916,    at   Chicago,    111.— Pullman   A.F.C.,    Chicago,    111.,   2;    Packard   F.C., 
Detroit,    Mich.,    0.     Referee,    W.    Napier,    Chicago,    111.;    delegate,    Archibald    Birse, 
Chicago,  111. 

FOURTH  ROUND. 
Connecticut  and  New  York  District. 
March  5,   1916,   at  Bridgeport,   Conn.— Continental  F.C.,   New  York  City,   1;  Bridge- 
port City  A.F.C.,   Bridgeport,   Conn.,   0.     Referee,    Alex.   Burnside,    Brooklyn,    N.   Y.; 
'delegate,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport,   Conn. 

New  Jersey  and  Eastern  Pennsylvania  District. 
April  2,  1916,   at  Federal  League  Park,   Harrison,   N.   J.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C., 
Bethlehem,   Pa.,   1;   West  Hudson  A. A.,   Harrison,   N.   J.,   0.     Referee,   D.  M.  Whyte, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  delegate,  W.  Davidson,  Bayonne,  N.  J, 


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Massachusetts  District. 

April  1,  1916,  at  New  Bedford,  Mass.— Fall  Eiver  Rovers  F.C.,  Fall  River,  MasR,,  1; 
New  Bedford  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  1.  Referee,  F.  Houghton,  Lawrence,  Mass.; 
delegate,  John  A.  Femley,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.    Note — Extra  time  played. 

April  8,  1916,  at  Fall  River,  Mass  (Replay)— Fall  River  Rovers  F.C.,  Fall  River, 
Mass.,  6;  New  Bedford  F.C.,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  F.  Houghton,  Law- 
rence, Mass.;  delegate,  John  A.  Fernley,  Pawtucket,  E.  I. 

Cleveland  and  Chicago  District. 

March  19,  1916,  at  Cleveland,  0.— Pullman  A.F.C.,  Chicago,  111.,  3;  Thistles  F.C., 
Cleveland,  O.,  1,  Referee,  John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate,  James  B.  Smith, 
Cleveland,  O. 

SEMI-FINAL  ROUNDS. 
Western  Division. 

April  16,  1916,  at  Hyde  Park  Blues  Oval,  Chicago,  111.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C., 
Bethlehem,  Pa.,  0;  Pullman  A.F.C.,  Chicago,  111.,  0.  Referee,  John  B,  Stark,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  delegate,  T.  W.  Cahill,  New  York  City;  linesmen,  Al  Morris,  Chicago,  111., 
and   Walter   Napier,    Chicago,    111.     Note— Extra    time   played. 

April  22,  1916,  at  Lehigh  University  Stadium,  S.  Bethlehem,  Pa.  (Replay)— Bethle- 
hem Steel  Co.  F.C.,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  2;  Pullman  A.F.C.,  Chicago,  111.,  1.  Referee, 
John  B.  Stark,  Detroit,  Mich.;  delegate,  T.  W.  Cahill,  New  York  City;  linesmen, 
J.  H.  Carpenter,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  and  James  Walder,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Eastern  Division. 
April  15,  1916,  at  Coats  Field,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.— Fall  River  Rovers  F.O.,  Fall  River, 
Mass.,    1;    Continental    F.C.,    New    York    City,    0.     Referee,    George    Lambie,    Boston, 
Mass.;   delegate,    John   A.    Fernley,    Pawtucket,    R.    I.;    linesmen,    Robert  Gore,    Paw- 
tucket,  R.  I.,  and  W.  Taylor,   Pawtucket,   R.   I.     Note— Extra  time  played. 

FINAL  KOUND. 

May  6,  1916,  at  Coats  Field,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.— Bethlehem  Steel  Co.  F.C.,  Bethlehem, 
Pa.,  1;  Fall  River  Rovers  F.O.,  Fall  River,  Mass.,  0.  Referee,  David  M.  Whyte, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  delegates,  Andrew  M.  Brown,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  and  George  M. 
Collins,  Boston,  Mass.;  linesmen,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  George  E. 
Mitchell,   New  Bedford,  Mass, 

FINANCIAL  STATISTICS  SUMMARY. 


Season  1915-1916. 

Total 

To 

Delegates 

U.S.F.A. 

Bounds. 

Receipts. 

U.S.F.A, 

Fees. 

Expg, 

Net  Gain 

Qualifying     .. 

....      $991.97 

$49.60  (5%) 

$18.00 

$7.30 

$24.30 

First     

....     3,107.05 

310.66  (10%) 

52.50 

7.64 

250.52 

Second     

....     3,328.35 

332.92  (10%) 

33.00 

11.85 

288.07 

Third     

....     1,087.00 

108.70  (10%) 

9.00 

4.50 

95.20 

Fourth     

...     2.712.80 

271.28  (10%) 

4.50 

.73 

266.05 

Semi-finals     . . 

....     3,543.05 

544.07  (1/3  Net  Receipts) 

.... 

.... 

544.07 

Final     

....     1.972.75 

487.00  (1/3  Net  Receipts) 

.... 

.... 

487.00 

$16,742.97       $2,104.23  $117.00       $32.02       $1,955.21 

Total  paid  attendance  for  season,  67,970. 

REINSTATEMENT  COMMITTEE. 

The  Reinstatement  Committee  during  the  past  season  received  and  acted 
upon  forty  applications  of  professional  players  desiring  reinstatement  as 
amateurs.  The  committee  aporoved  thirty-six  and  rejected  four.  The  rev- 
enue derived  from  the  work  of  this  committee  amounted  to  $36,  The  names 
and  addresses  of  those  reinstated  are  as  follows  : 

1.  By  John  Lone.  New  Jersey  District,  June  3,  1915,  Dick  Gibb,  265  Clifton  Place, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

2.  By    William    Davidson,    New   Jersey    District,    July   23,    1915,    Peter   Sweeney,    34 
West  17th  Street,  Bayoune,  N.  J. 


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3.  By  William  Davidson,  New  Jersey  District,  August  13,  1915,  Harry  Neil,  1  Peach 
Street,  Paterson,  N.  J. 

4.  By  William  Davidson,  New  Jersey  District,  August  26,  1915,  John  G.  Stokes,  305 
Grant  Avenue,   Kearny,   N.   J. 

5.  By   William    Davidson,    New   Jersey    District,    August    2S,    1915,    Samuel    Bustard, 
245  Hope  Avenue,  Passaic,  N.  J. 

6.  By  William  Davidson,   New  Jersey  District,  August  26,  1915,   Urquhart  Adamson, 
47  Henderson  Street.  Paterson,  N.  J. 

7.  By  O.  Hemingway,  Philadelphia  District,  August  28,  1915,  William  H.  Matthews, 
507  Broad  Street,  East  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

€.    By  Joe   Booth,    Connecticut  District,    August  29,    1915,    Robert   James,   92  Harriet 

Street,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
9.    By   William   Davidson,    New  Jersey  District,    September  14,    1915,    John   Ross,    91 

Lexington  Avenue,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

10.  By  William  Davidson,  New  Jersey  District,  September  15,  1915,  Kenneth  MacKay, 
434  West  17th  Street,   New  York   City. 

11.  By  G.  M.  Collins,  Massachusetts  District,  September  15,  1915,  Walter  Warburton, 
878  Western  Avenue,  Lynn,  Mass. 

12.  By    O.    Hemingway,    Philadelphia    District,    September   20,    1915,    Arthur   Newton, 
139  South  Lumber  Street,  Allentown,  Pa. 

13.  By   0.   Hemingway,    Philadelphia   District,    September   20,    1915,    Frederick   Smart, 
3403  Tampa  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

14.  By  O.  Hemingway,   Philadelphia  District,   September  21,  1915,    Clarence  W.  Gria- 
wold,  5913  North  Mervine  Street,  Fern  Rock. 

15.  By  O.  Hemingway,   Philadelphia  District,   September  21,    1915,   Willie   Clegg,  3547 
Ainslie  Street,  East  Falls,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

16.  By   G.    M.   Collins,    Massachusetts   District,    September  22,    1915,   Donald   Meldrum, 
493  Quincy  Avenue,    East  Braintree,   Mass. 

17.  By  O.  Hemingway,  Philadelphia  District,  September  24,  1915,  William  Alexander, 
181  Fifth  Avenue,  Mainsonneuve,  Mont.,   Can. 

18.  By     0.     Hemingway,     Philadelphia     District,     September    30,     1915,     Thomas     H. 
Walder,  651  East  Thayer  Street,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

19.  By   O.    Hemingway,    Philadelphia   District.    September  30,    1915,    Robert   Robinson, 
525  West  Cornwall  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

20.  By   O.   Hemingway,    Philadelnhia   District,   September  30,   1915,   Fred   Foster,   3019 
North  7th  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

21.  By   O.   Hemingway,    Philadelphia   District,    September  SO,    1915,    George   O.    Grim- 
ditch,  127  East  Allegheny  Avenue,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

22.  By  William  Davidson,   New  Jersey  District,   October  1,   1915,  James  Dimmack,   51 
Quitman  Street,  Newark,   N.  J. 

23.  By  Joe  Booth,  Connecticut  District,  October  1,  1915,  George  Bunning,  Oneco,  Conn. 

24.  By  Joe  Booth,   Connecticut  District,    October  1,   1915,    George   Underwood,    Oneco, 
Conn. 

25.  By   William   Davidson,    New  Jersey  District,    October  5,    1915,    Archie   Strain,    19 
Kearny  Avenue,   Kearny,    N.   J. 

26.  By    O.    Hemingway,    Philadelphia    District,    October  14,    1915,    John    O'Brien,    2939 
North  3rd  Street,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

27.  By  R.  S.  Burleigh,  Western  Pennsylvania  District,   October  18,  1915,  Alex  Black- 
wood,  Turtle  Creek  P.   O.,   Pa. 

28.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western   Pennsylvania   District,    October   18,    1915,    William 
Morrison,  6323  Howe  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

29.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October    18,    1915,    James 
Whyte,  229  Eighth  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

30.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October   18,    1915,    Thomas 
Young,   2422  Sidney  Street,   S.  S.,   Pa. 

31.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October    18,    1915,    Robert 
Boyle,  1023  Oliffe  Street,   Braddock,   Pa. 

32.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western   Pennsylvania   District.    October  18,    1915,    John  W. 
Lowther,   321   South   Highland   Avenue,    Pittsburgh,    Pa. 

33.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October   18,    1915,    Charles 
Howe,   337  Freeport   Road,   New  Kensington,   Pa. 

34.  By    R.    S.    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October    18,    1915,    James 
McHenry,  Cherry  Valley,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

35.  By    R.    S,    Burleigh,    Western    Pennsylvania    District,    October    19,    1915,    James 
Brown,  2113  Locust  Street,  Swissvale,  Pa. 

36.  By   William   Davidson,    New   Jersey   District,    October   21,    1915,    Jack   Conlon,   3 
Hoyt  Street,  Kearny,  N.  J. 


1,  Tintle,  All-America  goal-k  <  i  r  ui  cnoat  effort  to  prevent  first  goal  scored  by 
Swedes  in  game  of  Aiigust  24,  191G,  wherein  tourists  met  their  only  defeat.  2,  In 
attack  on  All- America  goal,  the  forward  of  Swedish  team  is  just  beaten  for  ball  by 
Neil  G.  Clarke,  center  half,  through  great  headwork  of  American  player.  Jumping 
into  the  air,  Clarke  cleared  the  ball  with  his  head  in  magdificont  style,  thereby  pre- 
venting the  Swedes  from  scoring. 


AMERICAN    FOOTBALL    TEAM    AT    VASTERAS,    SWEDEN. 

August  17,  1916. 
Guests  of  Mr.  J.  S.  Edstrom  and  the  Vasteras  Base  Ball  Club. 


STADIUM   AT   STOCKHOLM,    SWEDEN. 
This  photo  shows  a  part  of  the  20,000  spectators  that  witnessed  the  contest  on  August 
15,  1916.    Ernie  Hjertberg  (in  ring)  is  sliown  leading  the  cheering. 


(I)  American  boxing  on  board  Frederick  VIII— 1,  Diedericlisen;  2,  Spaldiiiji-;  3,  G. 
Tintle,  Referee.  (2)  1,  J.  S.  Edstrom,  Vasteras,  Sweden;  2,  K.  Schwenson,  Copen- 
hagen, who  trained  with  American  players  on  shipboard  en  route  to  Scandinavia. 
(3)   American  team  throwing  the  medicine  ball  on  shipboard. 


*'■#>■ 


&B?^ 


(1)  Douglas  Stewart,   Philadelphia,   Pa.,   First  Vice-President  United   States   Football 
Association;    President    Football    Association    of    Eastern    Pennsylvania    and    District. 

(2)  George  Healey,  Second  Vice-President  United  States  Football  Association;  President 
Michigan   State   Soccer   Association,    1914-16.        (3)    George    M.    Collins,    Boston,    Mass.,  j; 


Third  Vice-President  United  States  Football  Association;  Secretary  Northern  Massa- 
chusetts and  New  Hampshire  State  Football  Association.  (4)  Archibald  Birse,  Chi- 
cago 111.,  Treasurer  United  States  Football  Association,  1913-17.  (5)  Albert  W. 
Keaiie,  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  Chairman  National  Challenge  Cup  Competition  Committee 
of  the'  United  States  Football  Association,  1915-16. 


(1)  Dr.  James  A.  Babbitt,  Haverford  College,  Chairman  Committee  on  Association 
Football  Rules  of  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association;  Toastmaslcr  at 
Annual  Dinner  of  the  United  States  Football  Association,  held  at  Hotel  A^allmi, 
iPhiladelphia,  Pa.,  May  29,  1916.  (2)  Major  A.  B.  De  Saulles,  President  Blue  Moun- 
Itain  Soccer  League,  1914-15. 


GEORGE   W.    ORTON, 

University  of  Pennsylvania, 

Secretary  Committee  on  Association  Football  Rules  of  the  National  Collegiate 

Athletic   Association;   Editor  Spalding's   Official   College 

Soccer  Football  Guide. 


SPALDING'S   ATHLETIO   LIBRARY.  4| 

APPEALS  COMMITTEE. 

The  Appeals  Committee  has  held  four  meetings  since  June  1915  viz.: 
Tune  30,  1915;  July  25,  1915;  December  19,  1915,  at  New  York  City,  and 
February  12,  1916,  at  Boston,  Mass.,  and  heard  and  acted  on  three  matters 
rought  before  it  as  follows  : 

Appeal  of  the  officers  and  delegates  of  the  American  League  of  Association 
Football  Clubs  of  Philadelphia,  Pa,  from  the  decision  of  the  Football  Asso- 
ciation of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  District.  The  hearing  and  action  on 
this  appeal  required  the  two  meetings  of  June  30'  and  July  25,  1915,  and 
was  decided  by  reversing  the  decision  of  the  Football  Association  of  Ea'stern 
Pennsylvania  and  District  as  to  the  delegates  and  sustaining  it  as  to  the 
officers,  and  the  fee  of  $25  was  ordered  forfeited  by  the  appellants. 

Appeal  of  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  from  the  decision  of  the  American  Football 
Association.  This  appeal  was  hoard  and  acted  on  December  19,  1915,  and 
not  sustained,  but  it  was  ordered  that  the  costs  of  the  appeal  should  be 
borne  by  the  Brooklyn  Celtic  F.C. 

Appeal  of  Archibald  Birse  from  decision  of  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commis- 
sion was  heard  and  acted  on  February  12.  1916.  and  sustained — the  sus- 
pension being  lifted — the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  Commission  required  to  imme- 
diately formulate  and  submit  a  proper  set  of  rules  governing  the  organization 
and  that  the  expenses  incident  to  the  appeal  be  borne  by  the  parties,  in  the 
Droportion  of  one-third  by  Archibald  Birse  and  two-thirds  by  the  Peel  Chal- 
enge  Cup  Commission. 

The  expenses  of  this  committee  amounted  to  $35.19. 

FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

The  Finance  Committee  during  the  past  season  has  assisted  the  treasurer 
in  a  most  creditable  manner  and  as  all  bills  have  had  to  have  their  approval 
before  being  allowed,  it  can  be  readily  seen  that  this  committee's  duties 
have  been  very  responsible.  The  treasurer's  report  will  demonstrate  how 
faithfully  they  have  performed  their  duties, 

RULES  REVISION  COMMITTEE. 
This  committee  will  submit  its  report  to  the  Council  on  May  29. 

OLYMPIC  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL  COMMITTEE. 
No  meeting.    No  report. 

NATIONAL  AND  INTERNATIONAL  GAMES  COMMITTEE. 
No  meeting.     No  report. 


I  cannot  close  my  report  without  extending  my  highest  compliments  to  the 
Bethlehem  Steel  Company  Football  Club,  winners  of  the  National  Challenge 
Cup  for  second  successive  year.  A  cleaner  and  more  sportsmanlike  club 
could  not  be  organized  than  this  one,  and  while  throughout  the  entire  con- 
test a  high  general  average  of  sportsmanship  was  maintained,  the  experience 
of  the  Cup  Committee  with  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  F.C.  has  been  of 
the  pleasantest.  Neither  this  year  nor  in  the  preceding  one  was  there  ever 
the  slightest  complaint  made  against  the  club,  its  management,  or  any  of 
its  players  for  any  infraction  of  the  rules,  intentional  or  accidental.  The 
Bethlehem  club  is  a  team  of  champions  of  which  the  United  States  Football 
Association  can  well  be  proud. 

In  conclusion,  I  wish  to  sincerely  thank  my  associate  officers  and  all  of 
the  members  of  this  Council  for  the  hearty  co-operation  I  have  had  from 
them  in  the  conduct  of  the  affairs  of  my  office  during  this  past  year. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Thomas  W.  Cahill, 

Hon.  Secretary  U.S.F.A, 


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ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  TREASURER. 

The  Officers,  Delegates  and  Council  of  the  U.S.F.A. 

Chicago,  III.,  May  16,  1&16. 

I  have  pleasure  in  submitting  this,  the  third  annual  report  of  the  finances 

of  our  national  bodv.    The  handsome  balance  remaining  in  our  treasury  will 

be  gratifying  to  the' entire  membership.    To  my  mind,  the  perfect  and  prompt 

service  i-endered  by   Secretary  Cahill  to  this  department  of  our  body  cannot 

be  excelled.  .  ,,         ^    ..x  ^ 

Respectfully  submitted,  ^ 

Archibald  Birse,  j 

Treasurer. 
RECAPITULATION. 

Receipts    ^^'^2X - 

Disbursements    Z,J.tV.o 


Balance  on  hand,  May  16,  1916 $2,412,72| 

Archibald  Birse,  Treasurer. 
Herbert  R.  Burrows, 
John  C.  Soutter, 

U.S.F.A.  Auditors. 

U.  S.  F.  A.  ANNUAL  BANQUET. 
By  Douglas   Stewart,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

The  third  annual  banquet  of  the  United  States  Football  Association  was 
held  on  the  night  of  May  29,  1916,  at  the  Hotel  Walton  in  Philadelphia. 
It  was  given  under  the  auspices  of  the  Football  Association  of  Eastern 
Pennsylvania  and  District.  The  toastmaster  was  Dr.  James  A.  Babbitt  of 
Haverford  College,  Secretary  of  the  Association  Football  Committee  of  the 
National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association.  His  remarks  in  opening  the 
spealjing  for  the  evening  were  Interesting  and  to  the  point,  and  his  remarlis 
on  introducing  the  various  spealiers  stamped  him  as  a  toastmaster  of  a 
high    degree. 

H.  Edgar  Lewis  was  to  have  responded  to  the  toast  of  the  United  States 
Football  Association,  but  owing  to  illness  Mr.  Roberts  took  his  place  and 
made  a  very  interesting  address. 

Professor  John  D.  Mahoney  of  West  Philadelphia  High  School  responded 
to  the  toast  of  Philadelphia  in  a  manner  which  made  all  Phiiadelphians 
proud  of  him  and,  those  not  of  Philadelphia  glad  to  have  heard  him.  Pro- 
fessor H.  R.  Reiter  of  Lehigh  University  responded  to  the  toast  of  Athletics, 
his  remarks  going  to  show  the  beneficial  effect  of  athletics  in  the  physical 
and  mental  upbuilding  of  p  man  and  particularly  its  eflCect  on  his  will  and 
his   moral   courage. 

Rowland  A.  Patterson  of  New  York  City  responded  to  the  toast  of  Public 
School  Athletics,  He  showed  what  a  remarkable  improvement  had  taken 
place  in  the  development — physically,  mentally  and  morally — of  the  children 
in  the  various  public  schools  into  which  athletics  had  been  properly  intro- 
duced  and  maintained. 

George  S.  Graham,  Sporting  Editor  of  The  North  American,  responded  to 
tS*o  toast  of  the  Press  and  showed  in  an  amusing,  but  none  the  less  enlight- 
ening, manner  why  everybody  couldn't  always  get  what  they  wanted  into 
the  paper  and  why  the  newspapers  really  couldn't  devote  the  whole  of 
their  sporting  space  to  association  football. 

President  John  A.  Fernley  presented  the  National  Challenge  Cup  to  the 
Bethlehem  team  and  the  winners  and  runners-up  medals  to  the  appropriate 
players.  Other  speeches  of  much  interest  were  those  of  Peter  J.  Peel  of 
Chicago  Mayor  de  Saulles  of  Bethlehem  and  Mr.  Hershey  of  Allentown, 
after  which  the  diners  settled  down  to  a  concert  of  vocal  and  instrumental 
music,  which  lasted  into  the  small  hours  of  the  morning,  and  evervbodv 
felt  good  and  happy.  *"  ^       * 


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National  Challenge  Cup  Final,  1913-16 

By  Habrt  Sandager,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

BETHLEHEM    STEEL    WORKS   OF  BETHLEHEM,    PA.,    1;    ROVERS    OP 
FALL  RIVER,  MASS.,    Q. 

Now  that  the  tumult  and  the  shouiing  has  died  out  and  the  trouble  which 
marked  the  final  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup  competition  in  Pawtucket, 
R.  I.,  on  May  6,  1916.  Is  fast  fading  into  oblivion,  officers  of  the  United 
State  Football  Association  look  back  upon  the  scene  through  rose-colored 
glasses.  Like  true  optimists,  they  maintain  that  the  very  fact  that  Referee 
David  M.  Whyte  was  mobbed  is  proof  positive  of  the  constantly  increasing 
Interest  in  soccei'.  for  the  crowd  of  10,000  people  which  watched  the  Beth- 
lehem Steel  Works  eleven  defeat  the  Rovers  of  Fall  River,  Mass.,  so  far 
surpassed  expectations  that  the  management  neglected  to  provide  adequate 
police  protection. 

It  is  Indeed  to  be  regretted  that  so  hard  fought  a  game  should  have  had 
Its  1 — 0  score  made  possible  through  the  medium  of  a  penalty  kick,  and 
inasmuch  as  Referee  Whyte  escaped  from  the  angry  Fall  River  rooters  with 
nothing  worse  than.  &  torn  shirt  and  a  fisticuff  or  two,  the  experience  may 
teach  the  U.S.F.A.  ofl3cials  a  lesson  on  how  to  handle  big  games  hereafter. 

There  is  no  question  but  that  the  best  team  won.  The  Rovers  not  once 
in  the  ninety  minutes  of  play  forced  a  corner.  But  it  is  a  pity  that  at 
least  one  of  the  three  goals  that  Bethlehem  missed  earlier  in  the  game  could 
not  have  stood  as  the  deciding  score.  No  less  than  thrice  Bethlehem  for- 
wards drove  shots  against  the  crossbar  or  uprights,  but  the  goal  that  won 
the  game  came  when  Charley  Burns  charged  Neil  Clarke  inside  the  ppnalty 
area  ten  minutes  from  time.  Burns  bowled  Clarke  over  as  he  leaped  into 
the  air  to  head  the  ball  and  on  the  resultant  penalty  Fleming  whipped  the 
sphere  past  Albin  for  the  deciding  tally. 

This  score  so  angered  the  2,000  Fall  River  rooters  present  that  anybody 
with,  half  an  eye  could  see  that  there  would  be  trouble  when  the  game  was 
over,  as  the  police  during  the  last  ten  minutes  of  play  had  to  enlist  the 
services  of  civilians  to  keep  the  excited  crowd  back  from  the  lines. 

The  fans  came  to  Pawtucket  from  all  parts  of  New  England  by  auto?, 
train  and  electric  cars,  and  soon  they  created  a  jam  at  the  box  offices  so 
great  that  hundreds  clambered  over  the  fence,  not  so  much  to  evade  fare  as 
to  get  a  vantage  point  before  the  best  seats  were  gone.  The  gatemen  found 
it  impossible  to  keep  pace  with  the  rush  and  a  good  many  dollars  strayed 
away  from  the  U.S.F.A.  coffers  because  of  the  unpreparedness. 

The  game  was  started  promptly  at  3.30  o'clock.  Lieutenant-Governor  San 
Souci  began  the  contest  by  marching  from  the  sidelines  with  the  ball  in  his 
hands.  He  gave  it  to  Referee  Whyte,  who  placed  it  in  position,  and  the 
game  was  on.  The  Rovers  had  won  the  toss,  so  Clarke  kicked  off  for  Beth- 
lehem. The  first  kick-off  was  a  false  start,  however,  for  Sv/ords  was  In 
motion  before  the  ball  left  Clarke's  foot.  Whyte  called  the  teams  back  and 
the  next  time  evervbody  was  onside  and  the  bitter  battle  for  the  cup  was  on. 

Bethlehem  in  the  first  half  exhibited  by  far  the  better  teamwork  and  had 
all  the  advantage.  Shortly  after  the  kick-off  Dalton  gave  Duncan  a  save, 
but  that  was  the  only  time  In  the  forty-five  minutes  that  the  big  Scotchman 
handled  the  ball  except  to  place  It  for  a  goal  kick.  The  Rovers  had  to  fight 
tooth  and  nail  to  keep  the  ball  out  of  their  net,  but  they  were  equal  to  the 
emergency,  although  three  times  luck  alone  saved  a  score.  Neil  Clarke  twice 
hit  the  uprights,  and  once,  after  some  clever  passing  with  Clarke  and 
Fleming,  Butler  drove  a  cannon-ball  shot  against  the  crossbar.  The  Beth- 
lehem forwards  pressed  constantly,  but  near  the  goal  their  game  lacked 
execution.  Thev  were  too  methodical  about  it  and  the  Rovers  found  it  easy 
to  stop  them.  They  were  further  handicapped  in  the  first  half  by  an  Injury 
to  Campbell,  who  bumped  into  Bouchard  of  the  Rovers,  and  was  compelled 


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to  leave  the  field.  After  the  wound  had  .been  bandaged,  however,  hti 
rp-pntpred  the  game  and  soon  was  himself  again.  ^   .      ^r,  .        ,„ 

S  the  second  half  the  Rovers  showed  a  big  improvement  in  their  play, 
but  thev  didS^t  have  the  punch  when  they  got  near  the  goal,  and  Duncan 
had  prl;ious  little  to  do,  despite  the  persistent  efforts  of  Swords  and  Sul- 
livan As  the  time  limit  approached  the  game  grew  rougher  and  rougher. 
Just  before  the  plav  that  decided  the  contest  Sullivan  was  penalized  for  an 
illcinl  char-e  On  the  free  kick  that  followed  the  Bethlehem  forwards  came 
down  the  field,  and  as  the  ball  was  lifted  in  the  air  Clarke  jumped  and 
attempted  to  head  it  into  the  net.  Charley  Burns  threw  himself  against  the 
I5ethlphem  center  and  sent  him  rolling  over  and  over  upon  the  turt.  Whyte  s 
whistle  shrilled  sharply  and  a  silence  fell  over  the  fans.  Then  as  they  saw 
the  referee  place  the  ball  in  position  for  a  penalty  kick  and  they  watched 
how  the  Rovers  crowded  around  him,  protesting  vehemently,  the  Fall  River 
faction  shrieked  its  disapproval.  ^  ,       ^^      ,  .  ,  ^ 

There  was  another  silence  as  Fleming  prepared  to  take  the  kick,  and 
when  the  sphere  went  humming  into  the  net  there  was  a  wild  yell  from  the 
Bethlehem  sympathizers  and  a  medley  of  hoots  and  groans  from  the  Fall 
River  fans,  who  worked  themselves  up  into  a  perfect  frenzy  of  rage  in  the 
last  ten  minutes  of  plav  that  might  well  have  boded  ill  for  Whyte  had  not 
the  players  surrounded  him  and  fought  their  way  off  the  field  to  the  club- 
house at  the  end  of  the  contest. 

It  was  an  unfortunate  termination  to  a  splendid  game.  Nobody  likes  to 
see  a  game  lost  on  a  penalty  kick,  but  to  the  credit  of  Secretary  Harold 
Crook  of  the  Rovers  be  it  said  that  he  was  among  the  first  to  congratulate 
the  winners,  and  did  so  with  an  absence  of  bitterness  that  was  in  marked 
contrast  to  the  excited  Spindle  City  rooters. 

The  line-up  : 

Bethlehem  (1).  Position.  Rovers  (0). 

Duncan   Goal Albin 

Fletcher   Right  Full-back Booth 

Ferguson  Left  Full-back C.  Burns 

Murray   Right  Half-back F.  Burns 

Campbell  Center  Half-back Bouchard 

Morrison  (captain)    Left  Half-back Stone 

McDonald   Outside  Right Morgan 

Pepper   Inside  Right Sullivan 

Clarke  Center  Forward Dalton 

Butler    Inside  Left Swords   (captain) 

Fleming    Outside  Left Garant 

Goal— Fleming.  Referee— David  M.  Whyte,  president  of  National  Referees'  Union. 
Linesmen — Booth  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  Mitchell  of  New  Bedford.  Time  of  halves 
— 15  minutes. 


SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY.  45 

Bethlehem  Steel    Company   Football   Club 

By   H.   W.   Trend,   Secretary. 

Officers — Bethlehem  Steel  Company  Athletic  Committee — Chairman,  W.  F. 
loberts  ;  vice-chairman,  W.  H.  Bischoff ;  secretary-treasurer,  A.  N.  Roberts  • 
loccer,  H.  E.  Lewis  ;  base  ball,  S.  T.  Harleman,  R.  A.  Lewis,  W.  J.  Priestley, 
J.  T.  Fonda. 

Club  Record. 
Champions  of  the  United   States. 
Winners   of  National   Challenge  Trophy,   1915-1916. 
American    Cup   Winners,    1914-1916. 

Team — H.  Edgar  Lewis,  manager;  H.  W.  Trend,  secretary;  R.  Morrison, 
aptain  ;  T.  C.  Fleming,  vice-captain  ;  W.  Duncan,  S.  Fletcher,  J.  Ferguson 
\  Murray,  J.  Campbell,  N.  A.  Clarke,  G.  McKelvey,  S.  MacDonald  f! 
epper,  D.  Brown,  P.  Butler,  R.  Scaife,  J.  Wilson,  R.  Graham,  J.  Dean 
nd  J.  Lance. 

RECORD    OF    THE    TEAM,    1915-1916. 
Date.  Wliere 

1915.  Opponents.  Kind    of    game.  played. 

ept.  25— West  Hudson  F.C Exhibition     Home 

let.      6 — Hibernian  F.C Exhibition     Home 

9 — Columbia   F.C Exhibition     Home 

16 — Boys'    Club    League    game Home 

23 — Victor  Talking  Machine  Co League    game Away 

30 — Hibernian  F.C First    round    A.    Cup. ..Home 

fov.     6-r-Allentown   Y.M.C.A Exhibition     Home 

13 — Bethlehem    East   End   F.C First    round    N.    Cup. ..Home 

20 — Disston    F.C League    game Away 

25 — Pick  of  Blue  Mountain  League. Exhibition     Home 

)ec.     4 — Ranger    F.C League    game Home 

11 — Disston  F.C Second  round  N.  Cup. .Home 

25 — Disston  F.C ,.*Second  round  N.  Cup. Away 

1916. 

an.     9 — Boys'  Club  League    game Away 

"     15 — Hibernian  F.C Third  round  N.   Cup.. .Home 

"      22 — Hibernian   F.C Exhibition     Away 

"     29 — Clan    MacDonald    F.C Second  round  A.   Cup.. Home 

'eb.    12 — Ranger  F.C League    game Home 

"      19 — Victor  Talking  Machine   Co tLeague    game Home 

lar.  25 — Pick  of  Blue  Mountain  League.  Exhibition     Home 

Lpr.     2 — West    Hudson    F.C Fourth  round  N.   Cup. .Away 

"     16 — Pidlman    of    Chicago Semi-final   N.    Cup Away 

"     22 — Pullman    of    Chicago *Semi-final    N.    Cup.. ..Home 

••     24— Hibernian  F.C League    game Away 

"      30— Jersey    City   F.C. Third  round   A.   Cup... Away 

^^7     ^"F'all    River    Rovers Final   N.    Cup Away 

11 — Disston    F.C League    game Home 

13 — Hibernian  F.C League    game Home 

20— Fall    River   Rovers Semi-final   A.    Cup Away 

27— Disston    F.C **League    game Away 

une  10 — Scottish-Americans    ..Final  A.   Cup Home 

Total , „..,       116  14 

♦Replay.     **Play-off.     fForfeit   to   Bethlehem. 

When  the  sporting  annual   records  for  this  year  are  made  up  the  com- 
pilers will  record  for  the  first  time  an  achievement  in  soccer  or  association 


Goals 

Goals 

Beth. 

0pp. 

1 

0 

5 

1 

7 

0 

3 

0 

10 

0 

6 

0 

4 

0 

9 

0 

1 

2 

4 

3 

2 

0 

1 

1 

3 

0 

5 

0 

6 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

13 

0 

5 

3 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

1 

4 

1 

5 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

7 

0 

3 

1 

0 

0 

3 

0 

40  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY. 

football  that  has  never  before  been  accomplished  by  the  same  team.  Th 
eleven  represents  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company,  one  of  the  greatest  eleven 
ever  organized  in  this  country.  They  not  only  captured  the  National  Cha]  I 
lenge  Cup  but  also  the  American  Football  Association  Cup.  The  twofoli  T 
victory  of  the  steel  workers  was  not  only  a  great  triumph  for  the  member 
of  the  team  and  its  officers,  but  also  a  reward  of  effort,  a  deserving  rewar( 
that  comes  to  those  who  devote  their  time  and  effort  for  the  advancemen 
of  good,  clean  athletics,  the  foundation  on  which  the  Athletic  Committer 
of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  is  building  all  its  branches  of  athletics. 

The  remarkable  feat  accomplished,  during  the  season  just  closed,  namelj; 
the  winning  of  the  National  and  American  trophies,  gives  them  the  titi- 
of  undisputed  champions  of  Ajnerica,  which  is  very  gratifying  to  the  official 
of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  and  its  Athletic  Committee,  and  also  the 
followers  of  the  Bethlehems,  who  royally  supported  their  champions  through! 
out  the  entire  soccer  season.  The  remarkable  success  of  the  Bethlehem  Steei 
Company  team  can  be  attributed  to  three  things :  first,  the  painstakin|i 
efforts  and  sound  judgment  of  its  manager,  H.  Edgar  Lewis ;  second,  thii 
careful  and  consistent  training  of  the  team,  coupled  with  the  harmony  thaii 
existed  among  the  members  at  all  times  ;  third,  the  untiring  work  of  tho$<i 
in   charge   and   the   constant   publicity   of   the   game. 

The  record  of  thirty-one  games  played  with  only  one  defeat  is  ail  the  morr 
wonderful  when  one  stops  to  consider  that  a  great  many  of  the  cup  game? 
were  played  away  from  home,  the  team  in  many  instances  being  forced  tc 
travel  hundreds  of  miles  before  playing  these  very  important  matches.  Th( 
season  opened  on  August  1,  1915,  on  which  date  Bethlehem  Steel  played  £ 
picked  team  of  Philadelphia  professionals  at  Point  Breeze,  and  closed  OB 
June  10,  191G,  when  the  final  for  the  American  Cup  was  played,  ending 
one  of  the  longest  and  hardest  seasons  in  the  history  of  the  Bethlehem  Club. 

Much  of  the  success  of  the  team  is  due  to  Mr.  C.  M.  Schwab,  the  steel 
magnate,  who  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  theory  that  "All  work  and  no  play 
makes  ,Tack  a  dull  boy,"  so  he  encourages  athletics  among  his  25,000 
employees.  In  order  to  more  fully  provide  proper  facilities,  Mr.  Schwab 
has  just  caused  to  be  laid  out  an  athletic  field,  on  which  will  be  expended 
$150,000  in  providing  the  handsome  grandstands,  field  house  with  gymnasium, 
quarter-mile  track,  soccer  field,  base  l)all  field,  tennis  courts,  etc.  The  flelc 
was  formally  presented  to  the  employees  of  the  company  by  President 
Eugene  G.  Grace  on  June  24,  1916,  before  ten  thousand  people  who  attended 
the  ceremonies.  This  athletic  field  is  one  of  the  most  modern  and  most 
expensive  of  its  kind  any  industrial  concern  has  furnished  for  its  employees. 
While  Mr.  Schwab  has  provided  the  financial  end,  yet  the  real  credit  for  the 
great  success  of  the  champion  soccer  team  is  attributed  to  the  efforts  of 
H.  E.  Lewis,  the  manager,  a  man  who  stands  for  only  that  which  is  just 
and  right.  He  has  gained  the  admiration  and  friendship  of  all  with  whom 
he  has  come  in  contact.  He  has  a  great  faculty  for  picking  out  a  star 
player  and  also  displays  great  ability  in  getting  out  of  the  men  the  best  that 
IS  in  them.  Another  very  noticeable  feature  of  the  team  is  their  clean 
playing. 

The  personnel  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  team  comprises  Scotch,  English, 
Irish  and  American-born  players.  For  several  years  this  eleven  has  played 
together,  except  for  an  occasional  change  when  a  new  star  was  added  to 
the  list.  The  players  receive  no  remuneration  for  playing,  however :  they 
all  occupy  good  positions  in  the  steel  plant  and  are  given  time  to  practice 
^°^u"^^.^^.*^.^,  ^^?S  ^^\P^  ^^^(^^  are  necessary  in  the  various  cup  competitions. 

The  individual  goal  averages  of  the  players  for  the  season  are:  Fleming 
17,  Brown  1<  Clarke  17,  Pepper  16,  MacDonald  9,  Graham  5,  Miller  5, 
Murray  5,  McKolvey  4,  Dean  3,  Butler  3,  Lance  3,  Fletcher  1,  Morrison  1 
Camoletti  1,   Opponents  3.  »  >  » 


t.  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY.  47 

Work  and  Needs  of  United  States  Football 
Association 

]By  Douglas  Stewart,  First  Vice-President. 

.^•'The  year  ending  on  May  29,  1916,  can,  without  doubt,  be  marked  down  as 
a  period  of  progress  in  the  history  of  the  United  States  Football  Associa- 
tion. The  conduct  of  affairs  indicates  that  the  association  is  commencing  to 
find  itself  and  more  or  less  grasp  the  nature  of  the  problems  which  exist  in 
the  proper  government  of  the  game  of  association  football  in  the  United 
States.  This  condition  is  undoubtedly  due,  in  some  degree,  to  the  general 
improvement  in.  the  personnel  of  the  Council,  v/hich  is  waking  up  to  the 
necessity  of  taking  a  broader  and  more  impersonal  view  of  things  than  has 
hitherto  existed.  This  of  course  is  beneficial,  not  only  to  the  game,  but  its 
government,  and  it  is  believed  the  members  of  the  association  will  see  the 
wisdom  of  sending  only  their  best  men  as  delegates  to  the  Council. 
>  The  conduct  of  the  meetings  shows  improvement,  but  there  is  room  for 
still  greater  and  much  improvement.  There  is  too  much  time  taken  up  in 
the  discussion  of  details  which  should  be  handled  only  by  committees,  thereby 
leaving  insufficient  time  for  the  discussion  of  matters  of  national  import, 
and  the  president  should  find  it  unnecessary  to  go  into  the  details  of  any 
matter  at  the  meeting — this  is  a  prerogative  of  the  members  of  the  Council. 

The  committees  appointed  to  handle  matters  brought  before  them  should  be 
capable  of  handling  these  matters  in  the  best  possible  way  and  should  be  of 
Buch  caliber  as  to  command  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  other  members 
of  the  Council.  These  committees  should  give  full  reports  of  their  proceed- 
ings at  the  meetings  of  the  Council  so  that  the  Council  can  grasp  the  pur- 
port and  effect  of  the  action  of  the  committees,  and  any  recommendations 
made  by  them  be  received  with  respect. 

The  National  Challenge  Cup  Committee  seems  to  have  handled  all  mat- 
ters within  its  jurisdiction  in  a  capable  and  successful  manner  and  strictly 
in  accordance  with  the  rules. 

The  Appeals  Committee  has  apparently  handled  all  business  brought  before 
it  in  a  satisfactory  manner,  but  the  procedure  of  the  Appeals  Committee  is 
as  yet  a  rather  indefinite  quantity.  By  certain  amendments  incorporated  in 
the  rules  at  the  annual  meeting  the  work  of  the  committee  will  be  facili- 
tated, but  there  yet  remains  the  necessity  of  a  better  understanding  of  the 
nature  of  the  work  of  this  committee  among  the  members  of  the  association. 
Business  brought  before  it  should  be  done  in  such  a  manner  that  the  mem- 
bers of  the  committee  should  not  be  obliged  to  patiently  listen  for  hours  to 
more  or  less  disjointed  and  disconnected  arguments  as  to  the  merits  of  a 
case  before  they  glean  a  knowledge  of  the  facts.  The  idea  seems  to  prevail 
that  the  Appeals  Committee  is  a  mere  trial  board,  instead  of  the  legal  com- 
mittee of  the  association,  and  that  it  is  proper  for  the  contestants  to  bring 
all  their  witnesses  and  have  the  case  fully  tried  before  the  committee. 
Undoubtedly,  in  the  present  condition  of  the  government  of  the  game,  this  is 
more  or  less  necessary. 

The  State  or  district  associations,  however,  should  be  so  organized  that 
appealable  cases  will  be  carefully  and  thoroughly  tried  by  them  and  a  com- 
plete record  of  the  proceedings  sent  to  the  Appeals  Committee  so  that  it 
could  go  over  the  facts  and  the  evidence  adduced  in  support  thereof,  and 
when  the  Appeals  Committee  meets  let  it  be  for  discussion  and  deliberation 
of  the  case  presented  to  it  and  the  hearing  of  any  additional  information 
required  by  it.  The  real  procedure  is  nerhaps  a  trifle  too  altruistic  for  a 
football  organization,  but  it  is,  nevertheless,  the  proper  way  to  handle  such 
a  matter.  It  would  have  the  effect  of  causing  the  parties  to  be  very  careful 
in  their  actions  and  give  them  the  opportunity  to  think  twice  before  the 
matter  came  to  the  Appeals  Committee,  Decisions  given  by  State  associa- 
tions are  not  usually  given  with  tte  degree  of  care  such  matters  warrant 
and  the  average  appellant  should  be  taught  to  realize  that  an  appeal  to  the 


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43  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY. 

United  States  Football  Association  is  not  such  a  simple  matter  as  protestini 
a  g-ame.  Of  course  the  Appeals  Committee  procedure  should  not  be  made  s( 
expensive  that  an  appeal  would  be  prohibitive,  yet  there  is  no  reason  whj 
the  United  States  P^ootball  Association  should  be  put  to  a  great  deal  ol 
trouble  and  expense  simply  because  State  associations  do  not  take  the  troublf 
to  properly  handle  their  own  affairs.  ^..,1,  ^  ^.  ^-        ,  u  a 

The  Rules  and  Revision  Committee  is  a  body  which  has  not  distinguished 
l+self  during  the  past  year  by  a  full  and  proper  exercise  of  its  functions. 
The  rules  governing  every  member  should  be  passed  upon  by  this  committee 
and  no  association  admitted  to  membership  before  the  committee  has  passed 
on  its  rules  and  found  them  to  conform  to  the  requirements  of  the  rules  of 
the  United  States  Football  Association.  Also  any  proposed  changes  of  the 
rules  of  the  U.S.F.A.  should  be  submitted  to  it  from  time  to  time  and  their 
adoption  be  dependent  on  the  approval  of  the  Rules  and  Revision  Committee, 
In  other  words,  any  proposed  changes  or  new  laws  should  be  sent  to  this 
committee  sufficiently  far  ahead  of  the  annual  meeting  to  enable  the  com- 
mittee to  go  carefully  into  the  matter  of  the  propriety  or  fitness  of  the 
proposed  changes  or  additions,  and  publish  them  in  time  for  consideration  by 
the  members  of  the  Council  before  the  meeting,  so  that  the  adoption  of  the;i! 
recommendations  of  the  committee  would  be  more  or  less  of  a  formality 
unless  where  vital  principles  were  involved  and  required  discussion  and  con 
Bideration  by  the  Council  as  a  whole.  The  other  committees  seem  to  have 
handled  the  work  allotted  to  them  in  a  satisfactory  manner. 

The  problem  of  adequate  representation  on  the  Council  of  the  various 
State  or  district  associations  has  been  partially  met  by  the  provision  that 
each  State  or  district  shall  have  but  one  governing  body  and  that  these 
State  or  district  associations  shall  have  representation  on  the  Council  in 
proportion  to  their  membership.  The  problem  of  cup  competitions  holding 
direct  afiiliation  with  the  U.S.F.A.  wall  straighten  itself  out  in  time. 

With  the  game  developing  as  it  is  the  new  method  of  representation  will 
before  long  be  found  inadequate,  and  it  will  then  be  necessary  to  divide  the 
country  into  divisions,  say  of  Eastern,  Middle  and  Western  and  perhaps 
Southern ;  the  State  or  district  associations  holding  direct  membership  in 
these  divisional  associations  and  the  divisional  associations  making  up  the 
membership  of  the  United  States  Association. 

Insufficient  propaganda  work  is  done  by  the  association  among  the  schools 
and  colleges.  Who  ever,  among  any  of  the  high  schools,  preparatory  schools 
or  colleges,  hears  or  knows  of  the  existence  of  the  United  States  Associa- 
tion at  all.  to  say  nothing  of  its  doing  anything  for  the  game?  Extremely 
few.  The  average  member  is  too  much  taken  up  with  the  present — the 
imported  player — nursing  him  along  in  such  a  manner  that  the  average  player 
always  asks  how  much  there  is  in  it  for  him  when  he  is  asked  to  play,  and 
properly  so  ;  because,  if  he  were  not  pandered  to  as  he  is,  the  thouglit  would 
not  occur  to  him.  The  managers  and  those  responsible  for  the  managers  do 
not  seem  to  realize  that  they  are  missing  golden  opportunities ;  take  the 
money  they  so  freely  spend  on  their  imported  pets  and  spend  it  on  the 
American  boy  in  such  a  way  that  he  will  learn  how  to  play  the  game  prop- 
erly and  well  and,  when  he  is  old  enough,  fight  for  and  make  his  place  on 
a  team,  glad  of  the  opportunity  to  play  by  reason  of  the  real,  healthy  satis- 
faction, mentally  and  physically,  that  he  gets  out  of  the  game  It  is  the 
duty  of  the  U.S.F.A.  to  see  that  this  spirit  is  encouraged  in  every  way.  Cups 
are  not  very  expensive  things:  let  the  U.S.F.A.  put  up  cups  for  inter-class 
competition  at  schools  and  colleges.  In  that  wav  the  youngsters  will  learn 
of  the  U.S.F.A.  and  what  it  is  doing  for  the  game,  and  when  they  get  away 
from  their  school  or  college  and  keep  on  playing  with  some  team  or  other 
they  will  always  bear  in  mind  the  U.S.F.A.  with  what  it  is  for  and  what 
It  does. 

I  am  also  of  the  opinion  that  the  U.S.F.A.  should  run  more  than  one  cup 
competition ;  let  it  run  divisional  competitions,  at  present,  eastern  and  mid- 
dle divisions,  with  committees  mainly  selected  from  the  particular  divisions, 
with,  say  one  memlier  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup  Committee  on  each, 
f?„^  .»,*^^*^^°Pv^^^x.^".?  runners-up  in  these  divisional  competitions  play 
each  other  for  the  National  Challenge  Cup.  This,  however,  is  a  matter 
Which  will  doubtless  receive  attention  before  the  next  season  has  passed. 


E.  G.  GRACE, 
President  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company,  who  recently  presented  the  new  $150,000 
Athletic  Field  and  its  splendid  equipment  to  the  employees  of  the  company.  Mr. 
Grace  has  done  considerable  in  the  way  of  welfare  work  for  his  employees,  and  this 
is  only  one  of  many  such  thoughts  that  he  has  encouraged.  Himself  a  great  athlete, 
having  captained  his  university  base  ball  team,  he  follows  with  keen  Interest  the 
contests  of  the  employees  of  his  company,  and  has  done  much  good  for  soccer. 

Pach  Bros.,  Photo. 


autnn.n.   Avintor  and   i)ri«  snort    n  t  p  fpi.?!^.    ^'''Jl""  ^'^   making  Soccer  the   premier 
cha,ni.iouship  team  inXee  y 'a -s      He  i.  o.  ?^^  ^'!^  who   built  up  a  national 

earnest  workers  in  the  Unite'd  States'^FootbTl  AssoSaS*  '''"''^''  ^^  *^'  ^""^"'""^ 


'^'^''■ 


JOHN    M.   HERBIG 

DIED      DECEMBER     2  2,      1915 


By   II.  W.  TrExXD. 

The  sudden  death  of  John  M.  Herbig,  which  occurred  on  Wednes- 
day evening,  December  22,  at  Mr.  Schwab's  Yuletide  Dinner  which  he 
gives  annually  to  his  lieutenants,  was  a  sad  blow  both  to  the  Steel 
Company  and  the  athletic  world.  Mr.  Herbig  had  just  concluded 
his  address  at  the  banquet  before  midnight  when  he  was  stricken 
with  heart  failure,  whicli  proved  fatal.  He  was  connected  with 
the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  for  a  period  of  twenty-five  years, 
and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  superintendent  of  machine  shops, 
in  charge  of  all  heavy  and  light  ordnance  work.  He  took  great 
interest  in  athletics  and  was  president  of  the  Athletic  Committee 
of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company ;  also  took  much  pride  in  the 
Steel  Company  soccer  team,  national  champions. 


UNITED   STATES    ™OTEALL   ASSOCIATION    NATIONAL   CHALLENGE    CUP 
„    ,,  .  COMPETITION    TROPHY 

nn,bIe„a„o  of  '^-,f»«;;;-  ^-^^o-Mp  o,  .,.e  United  S.a.e.     Won   ..  Be.He.en, 
^iwi  company  football  Club,   Seasons  1914-15,  1915-16. 


H.   W.   TREND, 

Bethlehem,  Pa., 

Secretary  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  Football  Club  and  an  effective  force  behind 

the  development  of  the  champions. 


p.ETiiLEiiioM  sri:i:L  company  footp,all  club  float  in  parade  at  dedi- 
cation or  THE  NEW  athletic  field  presented  by 

MR.   CHARLES   M.   SCHWAB,   JUNE  24,   1916. 


wiLiin:  crp.  emblematic  of  the  soccer  championship  of  the  blue 

MOUNTAIN   SOCCER    LEAGUE    OF    BETHLEHEM,    PA. 


(1)  David  M.  Whyte,  President  United  States  Referees'  Union;  Referee  United 
States  Football  Association  Final,  Betlileliem  (Pa.)  Steel  Company  vs.  Fall  River 
Mass.)  Rovers,  played  at  Coats  Field,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  May  6,  1916.  (2)  A.  Mercer 
Addison,  President  Philadelphia  Referees'  Association;  First  Vice-President  United 
States  Referees'  Union.  (3)— 1,  James  Walders,  Linesman,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  2,  John 
B.  Stark,  Referee,  Detroit,  Mich.;  3,  John  H.  Carpenter,  Linesman,  Bethlehem,  Pa.; 
Officials  for  the  Replay  of  the  Semi-final  National  Challenge  Cup  Tie  Game,  Lehigh 
University  Stadium,  South  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  April  22,  1916.  Bethlehem  (Pa.)  F.C.,  2; 
Pullman   A.F.C.,    Chicago,    111.,    1. 


Jim   ..   V^.^.  ?.",  .^^r^'^^^'ition;   Secretary  Coi 


udent  Connecticut  State  Football   Assotiatlon. 

Connecticut  Live  "Wire;  Secretary  Connecticut 
■Innl.,r    L.'affno;"s;",TTt-irv' '^hT'''''^^^  ^^^^^  League;   Secretary   Bridgeport 

Vi.-e-Presi.irnt  Connoc^i.T.t  s/^^^^^  Schoolboys'  League.  3,  William  B.  Martin. 
State  L.-aKno.  4  Ed  S  Vv«  «% /"^^^aH  Association;  Vice-President  Connecticut 
F.K.tlmll  Association  T  t  ^"^^^w  \v  ^'"'1^*',^''''*'  ^^n^-'  Treasurer  Connecticut  State 
AsscM-iution.  6  T  Wii«nn '  iiVi  ^^'I'^o'!-  ^elegate-at-Large  Connecticut  State  Football 
-7.  John  McMenernV  Fx  p'  «,•  ilr,^*^  A'"'^*"-^^.^^^.^^^^^^"*'"^^  State  Football  Association. 
Kolly.    President    '^^^{i^^^Tnan.ir^^^^^^^^  Association.      S,    James 


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i'-.-I'n.si,h.„t     l>>ri,lKc-,.or     l-hVoibo"'     LeS   ^"f^^f*   Bridgeport   Junior   League; 

'••nne.ticut  Amateur  League  4  Tharlef^MnVtir.'  J'^'^T  French,  Vice-President 
'.'■■•'gu..;     Vice-President    llr  l^pnm't    Tn„/^      Martm,    Secretary    Connecticut    Amateur 

••'"■.c.ticut  AM.ate  L,.,:  r^6  HnrvpT  pl^n-^"'''^  h  ^'  ^^  Cockrane,  Treasurer 
;i"l..     7.   A.   Dun.Mu    v;r;pV,siden?ron^pr.?w%?^P*^\^*^  City    Football 

Ziuk,  Principal  Lin/oln  Gnm.mar  Sc^Zf  nn.!  ^^^^f^es'  Association.  8,  Robert  L. 
I5fidg..port  S.lmolboys'  League  '    ^"^'"^Sevovt,    Conn.;    Second    Vice-President 


muH/"to  °nc,n;,HSo'  u'''y.*"<'''f,'  ^-  V  '''^".'•^  r^""'^'  ^"  '^^'^«lf  ^f  the  game  has  demo 
iiuKii    lo    1)0)11.11  izf    It    in    .Soutlicrn    New    En-land.        2,    Harrv    S-indaeer     P-iwtiieket 

&.lt;n  (!rolitoL''T'r\^''l  England  Football  AssoeiatY,^,/  mj-ll!''  f  m"ctrd 
19  4  IG  4^  re  r^.  P?;; ^''■%^'^'!.'^*'"*  Southern  New  England  Football  Association, 
Fmn.ni  v'  *Y  ?,^^  Ritchie,  Providence,  R.  I.,  Secretary-Treasurer  Southern  New 
d.ff  iL,""V'?"  ;^';«o"ation,  1914-16.  5,  Thomas  Taylor,  Providence  R  I  P?es^ 
Vl  I  Srl't  I  ea"J  lo'^'^f'-To,  n  '  o^^'^'T'  ^o  ^""^y-  Secretary'-Tre"  surer  Providence 
So  thorn  NLFn^Hnri  '  /  w  iP°''AT*''''y'  ^^J-ompton,  R.  I.,  a  booster  of  Soccer  in 
jsoutntrn  xvew  Lngland.      8,  Walter  Murray,  Manager  St.  Ronaus  Football  Club. 


SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY.  43 


United  States  Referees'  Union 

By  David  M.  Whyte, 
President  United  States  Referees'  Union. 

After  a  year  of  experience  in  the  school  of  hard  work  for  football  the 
.  United  States  Referees'  Union  can  point  with  much  satisfaction  to  the 
results  of  the  season  of  1915-16  and  can  look  forward  to  a  season  of  muck 
higher  promise  in  1916-17.  During  the  first  year  of  our  organization  we 
'  had  affiliations  froqj  all  but  three  districts  in  organized  soccer  and  at  the 
time  of  writing  one  of  these  three  has  come  through  and  will  be  numbered 
as  of  the  progressives  in  refereeing.  What  the  remaining  two  will  do  is  a 
problem  for  their  own  solution,  as  both  have  been  asked  to  join. 

Arguments  put  forth  a  year  ago  as  to  the  difficulty  of  getting  referees 
to  come  together  and  join  a  national  organization  will,  I  suppose,  be  polished 
up  and  redecorated  so  as  to  look  like  new,  but  to  the  club  officials  and 
players  and  to  the  followers  of  the  game  in  all  sections,  if  they  will  only 
sti'p  to  consider  the  matter,  these  old,  stale  arguments  must  sound  badly. 
When  a  body  of  referees  or  their  representatives  come  out  and  say  they 
"cannot  afford"  to  join  the  U.S.R.U.  there  is  a  big  something  the  matter 
with  that  body.  Too  poor  to  pay  their  affiliation  fee,  but  not  too  proud  to 
accept  a  fee  for  refereeing  a  game  when  others  have  spent  their  fees  several 
times  over  to  make  conditions  better  for  them  and  to  make  the  game  better. 
Ijiniculties  keep  them  back  from  meetings.  This  lack  of  enthusiasm  among 
a  body  of  referees  is  amply  reflected  in.  the  display  of  their  members  on  the 
fiild  ;  no  enthusiasm,  no  life,  no  spirit  and  lack  of  uniformity  in  decisions 
on  points  of  laws  of  the  game ;  players  always  "at  sea"  on  critical  points 
of  law  because  of  various  different  decisions  and  a  general  air  of  dissatis- 
faction at  the  games.  Given  these  conditions,  it  is  easy  to  assume  the 
U.S.R.U.  has  not  been  able  to  break  through  the  crust  that  has  grown  so 
hard  around  the  minds  of  these  referees.  They  know  there  are  wrongs  to  be 
righted,  but  when  they  are  asked  to  face  the  daylight  and  do  their  share 
they  demur. 

The  big  question  before  the  football  public  is  without  doubt  the  question 
of  neutral  linesmen  in  games.  This  was  one  of  the  changes  suggested  to  the 
U.S.P.A.  by  the  U.S.R.U.,  but  the  ruling  body  could  not  "see"  it  as  we  do. 
Of  course,  the  question  of  expense  must  arise  in  such  a  change,  but  such  an 
item  would  be  so  small  and  the  benefit  to  the  game  so  great  that  the  ques- 
tion of  expense  should  not  have  cut  any  figure  and,  inasmuch  as  the  U.S.F.A. 
has  all  along  made  provision  for  neutral  linesmen  in  semi  and  final  round 
ties,  it  would  only  have  shown  their  appreciation  of  the  need  for  them  in  all 
ties  had  they  agreed  to  the  change  now.  The  idea  underlying  the  use  of 
neutral  linesmen  goes  much  further  and  is  much  more  important  than  most 
football  officials  think.  To  have  charge  of  a  game  when  the  linesmen  are- 
simply  neutral  parties  who  may  not  know  the  finer  points  of  the  game,  does 
not  give  a  referee  so  very  much  more  of  a  chance  to  catch  on  to  every 
infringement.  The  linesmen  will  give  him  assistance  only  in  determining 
when  the  ball  has  gone  out  of  play  and  which  side  is  entitled  to  the  ball, 
but  beyond  that  it  would  be  foolish  to  ask  or  expect  help.  Why,  then,  put 
a  man  on  the  line  who  can  do  only  such  a  little  bit  of  good  when  the 
right  man  to  put  on  the  job  is  one  who  can  take  full  charge  of  the  eame 
should  he  be  called  on  to  do  so  and  who  can  be  relied  on  to  help  the  referee 
should  he  have  a  doubt  on  any  point.  Referees  are  the  men  who  should  be 
called  on  to  act  as  linesmen  and  referees  only  are  thoroughly  capable  of 
doing  justice  to   the  position. 

For  this  season  the  destinies  of  the  U.S.R.U,  are  in  the  same  hands  as  last 
year,  except  that  C.  E.  Creighton  of  New  York  has  been  chosen  as  second 
vice-president.  Perfect  harmony  prevails  in  the  board  and  among  the  rank 
and  file  of  the  membership,  so  we  are  quietly  awaiting  the  time  to  sound 
the  whistle  to  start  a  better  and  bigger  year  for  footbail. 


SPALDING'S  ATHLETIC   LIBBARY. 


Collediate  Soccer 

By  George  W.  Oeton, 
Editor  Spalding's  Official  College  Soccer  Football  Guide. 

College  soccer  Is  in  a  very  flourishing  condition  in  this  country.  No 
other  game  has  come  to  the  front  so  quickly  as  soccer  has  during  the  past 
ten  years.  The  past  season  saw  many  new  colleges  talcing  up  the  game, 
While  scores  of  schools  were  added  to  the  list.  It  is  true  that  in  many  sec* 
tions  of  the  country  colleges  have  very  little  intercollegiate  competition.! 
Fortunately,  soccer  is  growing  throughout  the  clubs  even  faster  than  in  tha 
colleges,  so  that  when  a  college  is  so  situated  that  it  can  find  no  college 
competitors  it  can  generally  get  competition  with  club  teams  in  the  vicinity* 
The  initiation  of  soccer  by  a  college  is  invariably  followed  by  its  being 
started  In  other  nearby  colleges,  as  the  first  college  becomes  a  center  of 
Boccer  sentiment  and  soon  attracts  attention  to  the  game  in  other  rival 
institutions.  In  this  way  soccer  is  being  developed  throughout  our  colleges' 
like  an  ^endless  chain.  A  similar  advance  for  the  next  ten  years  will  see  the 
game  well  entrenched  in  all  the  college  centers  of  this  country. 

Perhaps  the  best  guarantee  for  the  future  of  soccer  In  this  country  U 
found  in  the  thousands  of  schools  that  are  playing  the  game.  New  York 
Philadelphia,  Chicago  and  many  other  cities  fiave  regular  scholastic  leagues 
both  for  the  high  schools  and  the  grammar  schools.  Practically  all  of  the 
preparatory  schools — of  the  East  especially — are  taking  up  the  game.  This 
means  that  the  colleges  will  not  only  receive  many  seasoned  players  from 
the  school  elevens,  but  that  these  scholastic  players  will  carry  the  soccer 
idea  Into  the  colleges  and  force  the  college  authorities  to  start  soccer  teams 
if  they  have  not  already  done  so.  Everythinsr  points  to  soccer  as  eventually 
becoming  the  big  sport  for  fall  and  early  winter  for  the  schools  and  colleges 
of  this  country. 

The  season  of  1915  in  the  Intercollegiate  Association  Football  League  was 
more  Interesting  than  ever  before.  Harvard,  Yale,  Princeton,  Cornell,  Penn- 
sylvania, Columbia  and  Haverford  belong  to  this  league.  It  is  one  of  the 
big  recommendations  of  soccer  as  a  sport  to  note  that  the  championship  last 
fall  was  won  by  the  smallest  college  of  the  group,  namely,  Haverford. 
Soccer  Is  a  game  that  calls  for  quick  thinking,  speed  and  cleverness  more 
than  brute  strength,  and  this  gives  everyone  a  chance.  Of  course  Haver- 
ford Is  a  college  that  has  played  soccer  longer  than  any  other  American' 
college  excepting  Pennsylvania.  There  is  the  greatest  enthusiasm  for  soccer 
at  Haverford,  and  with  good  coaching  this  enthusiasm  was  well  directed 
and  the  consequence  was  a  championship  team.  This  championship  was  won 
?i^°J,°v^  year  in  which  the  standard  of  soccer  throughout  the  league  was 
the  highest  In  Its  history. 

Haverford  had  one  of  the  best  teams,  therefore,  that  this  league  has  ever 
produced.  The  men  played  a  very  good  team  game.  The  backs  were  fast 
and  strong  kickers,  while  Shipley  at  goal  played  a  wonderful  game  at  all 
times.  He  was  one  of  the  big  factors  in  Haverford's  victories.  In  only  one 
game  during  the^  season  did  the  Haverford  team  fail  to  play  up  to  form, 
namely,  against  Cornell.  The  former  played  listlessly  in  this  match  and  the 
result  was  a  tie.  This  game  was  very  much  in  contrast  with  the  very 
spirited  game  the  Haverford  men  put  up  against  Pennsylvania  in  the  decid- 
«  ?^™?T  °  ^/  the  season.  Playing  on  a  very  windy  day  and  on  a  very  heavy 
Held.  Haverford  m  the  first  half  scored  a  goal.  In  the  second  half  the  latter 
played  desperately  and  cleverly  and  held  the  strong  Penn  team  to  one  goal. 
?r  ^il  threatened  in  the  second  half  many  times,  but  Shipley  was  in  the  way 
«L^^  °A,  *^^  ^^""i^  '"''l^^l^'^L  T^^^  ™^*^^'  despite  the  poor  condltioiis.  was 
??„  ^l  ^^^J^J^^^^^  ^°*l  ^^^^  played  games  of  the  year.  Besides  Shipley, 
Haverford  had  two  other  men  deserving  of  special  mention.  They  were 
^i^JJ'^i  ^^^^^'  ^^^^  forwards.  They  were  the  mainstays  of  the  ofifense 
and  were  dangerous  at  all  times. 


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'  Pennsylvania,  the  champion  of  1914,  had  a  very  fine  team,  as  indicated  by 
the  fact  that  it  was  defeated  by  Haverford  for  league  championship  honors 
by  only  one  point.  The  loss  of  the  Columbia  game  proved  to  be  the  deciding 
factor  in  the  season's  play.  This  game  proved  very  disappointing  because 
Pennsylvania  had  much  the  better  of  the  play,  but  was  unable  to  score. 
Chance  after  chance  was  lost,  mainly  owing  to  the  very  high  wind,  which 
made  accurate  shooting  much  a  matter  of  luck.  Columbia,  on  the  other  hand, 
took  advantage  of  one  of  its  very  few  chances  to  score  and  won  the  game 
by  1  to  0.  Pennsylvania  won  all  of  the  other  games  until  the  game  with 
Haverford.  The  former  was  then  in  the  position  of  needing  a  victory  to  win 
the  championship.  Though  Pennsylvania  played  brilliantly,  Haverford  held 
their  opponents  to  a  tie,  and  they  finished  second  in  the  league. 

Yale,  though  finishing  third,  had  a  very  good  season.  It  defeated  Harvard 
for  the  first  time  since  1911.  The  real  feature  at  Yale  was  the  great  interest 
displayed  in  the  game.  A  much  larger  squad  than  ever  before  turned  out 
and  a  second  team  schedule  was  played  through  for  the  first  time.  This 
second  team  developed  some  very  good  men  and  they,  with  those  not  grad- 
uated, assure  for  Yale  a  splendid  nucleus  for  this  season's  eleven. 

The  Columbia  season  was  disappointing.  The  team  won  three  games  and 
lost  three.  When  at  its  best  Columbia  showed  a  high  standard  of  play,  but 
the  work  of  the  team  was  erratic.  Shanholt.  as  in  the  previous  year,  was 
the  star  of  the  team.  Columbia's  fault  may  have  been  in  putting  too  much 
reliance  on  this  star. 

Princeton  started  off  very  strongly  and  it  looked  in  the  early  season  as  if 
that  team  would  be  fighting  for  the  lead  at  the  finish  of  the  year.  Injuries 
and  ineligibility  cut  down  the  efiiciency  of  the  team  greatly  and  the  latter 
part  of  the  season  was  very  unsuccessful.  The  league's  All-America  selec- 
tions give  Princeton  four  places.  The  university  has  developed  great  interest 
In  soccer  and  with  a  little  better  team  work  may  be  expected  to  finish  near 
the  top  from  now  on. 

Cornell  wag  the  comer  in  the  league.  With  only  four  men  back,  it  was 
compelled  to  put  an  inexperienced  team  into  the  field.  By  the  end  of  the 
season  the  men  were  playing  well.  They  showed  this  by  tieing  Haverford 
and  defeating  Harvard. 

The  results  of  the  series  of  league  games  showed  that  there  was  a  higher 
standard  of  play  than  ever  before.  This  resulted  in  less  roughness,  for  the 
men  were  more  intent  on  playing  the  ball  than  on  playing  the  man.  In  the 
early  years  of  the  league,  especially  with  a  poor  referee,  the  men  watched 
each  other  mainly  and  did  everything  but  openly  tackle  one  another.  Now 
they  have  found  that  the  ball  is  the  most  important  thing  on  the  field  to 
Watch,  and  the  players  follow  it  closely  and  thus  avoid  much  roughness  that 
was  evident  only  five  years  ago.  The  coaches,  because  they  recognize  that  a 
real  team  game  can  be  developed  only  by  attention  to  the  ball,  have  elimi- 
nated the  big,  heavy  dreadnought  type  of  player.  It  is  no  longer  easy  for 
the  big,  husky  college  Eugby  player  to  come  out  and  make  the  soccer  team 
through  main  strength  and  roughness. 

The  greater  attention  given  to  the  ball  has  resulted,  as  might  be  expected, 
In  greater  cleverness  in.  handling  the  ball.  Some  very  clever  dribbling  was 
seen  In  many  of  the  matches.  More  attention  has  been  paid  to  heading  the 
ball,  though  as  yet  the  college  men  are  far  behind  the*  best  of  the  club  teams 
in  this  department  of  play.  The  backs  in  general  are  still  inclined  to  kick 
the  ball  too  hard  instead  of  placing  it.  As  a  rule,  the  forwards  are  not  up 
to  the  mark  in  shooting.  Nearly  every  club  team  has  at  least  one  really 
good  shot  on  goal,  but  most  of  the  intercollegiate  teams  are  without  any 
really  hard  shooters,  their  goals  being  made  through  team  work  and  pre- 
cision, which  is  of  course  the  surest  way  for  any  team  to  score. 

The  Intercollegiate  League  has  shown  a  tendency  to  alter  the  rules.  It 
would  be  very  unfortunate  if  any  real  changes  should  be  made  by  the  league 
so  that  the  college  game  of  soccer  would  drift  away  from  the  universal  type 
as  played  in  all  countries  of  the  world.  Fortunately,  the  changes  made  by 
the  league  are  not  in  the  real  rules.  The  league  allows  substitutes,  which 
may  be  all  right  in  its  particular  case.  It  has  also  changed  the  time  of 
halves  to  thirty-five  minutes.  This  seems  altogether  unnecessary.  The 
teams  of  the  league  are  probably  in.  better  condition,  to  stand  forty-flve-minute 


52  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC    LIBRARY. 

periods  than  any  other  teams  in  America  and  there  was  no  real  rM<5ftTi  mh 
this  should  have  been  changed.  w.is  xn,  leai  leason  we 

STANDING  OF  COLLEGES   IN  LEAGUE  FOR   1915. 

Games.    Won.  Lost.  Drawn.  Points. 

Haverford     6  4  o  ?            in 

Pennsylvania     6  4  i  i              n 

Jale    •: 6  3  2  1? 

Columbia    6  3  3  0             J 

Princeton    6  2  ?  i               c 

Cornell     6  f  f  1              5 

Harvard    —  y.::    6  1  5'  J             | 


ALL-AMERICA   COLLEGE   SOCCER   TEAM,    1915 

Le^g™  r;  tK  in^ASe^'l^f  ?„,fe',e*'^oce'e°*\'e^at''t\*^tii,^^-'''*^  football 
ting  four  places,  Pennsvlvania  thrw  wLiTf^r/'^!"'**''  '").  Pnnceton  get- 
Comell  one' each/    The  team  sSecteS  Is  a^  follows :         '    ""    '^'"^""^    ""* 

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Lett  Half-back Mohr,  PennsylTania  ' ^'W-   Haryard 


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followers   of    the   game     Di-     Oiton    hef„,?  ?h   the  opinions  of  two  competent 

Guide,   while  Don|laI  'Stewart  is   D?ohahlvfh  ""i''"',  ?'   *■="   College   Soccer 
United  States.  oiewart  js  piobably   the   best  known   referee   in   the 

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INTERCOLLEGIATE  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL 
LEAGUE,  1916. 

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haJeS'  ™'y  tie  graduate  ru'e  was  adopted    ^T^en-  ""*  "J  *"<>  t»rel  pr"po. 
based   on    the   eligibility   code  adopt^d"''*.^^'- th?ytSLTe'^,a1|"klK  lli! 


SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC   LIBRARY.  53 

League,  save  for  the  three-year  and  graduate  rules,  which  do  not  apply  to 
Columbia  until  1917. 

By  the  new  soccer  rules  a  student  holding  a  degree  from  his  own  or 
another  institution  is  ineligible  to  play  in  a  game  in  the  soccer  league 
whether  he  is  eligible  by  reason  of  the  four-year  playing  rule  or  not.  In 
other  words,  the  soccer  league  plans  to  limit  participation  in  its  games  to 
bona  fide  undergraduates. 

When  the  proposal  to  adopt  a  rule  barring  freshmen  from  the  'varsity 
teams  was  brought  up  it  was  looked  upon  favorably  by  Princeton,  Cornell 
and  Harvard,  but  Columbia  and  Haverford  stood  out  in  open  opposition  and 
Pennsylvania  and  Yale  adopted  a  neutral  attitude.  The  result  was  that  the 
rule  failed  to  pass  when  a  vote  was  taken.  The  proposed  rule  barring  men 
Who  had  played  any  three  years  was  defeated,  too,  with  the  colleges  voting 
as  thoy  did  in  the  case  of  the  freshman  rule. 

After  a  long  discussion  the  league  decided  to  shorten  the  time  of  halves  to 
thirty-five  minutes.  The  rule  hitherto  has  followed  the  English  code,  which 
calls  for  two  playing  periods  of  forty-five  minutes  each.  The  league  oflBcials 
made  a  careful  study  of  the  effects  of  the  game  on  the  players  in  the  last 
season  and  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the  shorter  games  would  be  more 
beneficial  to  the  players  and  would  not  in  general  produce  any  change  in  the 
relative  standing  of  the  teams  at  the  end  of  the  season. 

It  was  decided  that  the  Harvard-Princeton  game  which  was  left  unplayed 
at  the  end  of  the  season  should  not  count  for  or  against  either  team. 
Princeton  defeated  Harvard  early  in  the  season  and  then  discovered  that 
three  players  were  ineligible.  The  Tiger  authorities  immediately  rescinded 
the  results  of  the  games  in  which  these  three  men  had  taken  part,  and  all 
were  replayed  save  the  Harvard-Princeton  contest,  which  was  counted  as 
being  defaulted  to  Harvard.  The  decision  of  the  league  to  let  the  game 
stand  as  undecided  changed  the  final  listing  of  the  teams. 


64 


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American   Football   Association 
Competition,  1913-16 

By  Andrew  M.  Brown,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 


Cup 


AMERICAN  CUP  WINNERS. 


188&-0.  N.  T.,  Newark. 
1886-0.  N.  T.,  Newark. 
1887—0.  N.  T.,  Newark. 
1888— Fall  River  Rovers. 
1889— Fall  River  Rovers, 
1890— Olympics,  Fall  River, 
1891— East  Ends,  Fall  River. 
1892— East  Ends,  Fall  River. 
1893— Pawtucket  Free  Wanderera. 
1894r-01ympic3,  Fall  River. 
1895 — Caledonians,  Kearny. 
1896— True  Blues,  Paterson. 
1897— Manx  Eleven,  Philadelphia. 


1898— Arlington  A. A.,  Keamy. 
1906— West  Hudson  F.C.,   Harrison. 
1907— Clark  A.A.,  East  Newark. 
1908— West  Hudsons,  Harrison. 
1909— True    Blues,    Paterson. 
1910— Tacony  P.C.,  Tacony,   Pa. 
1911— Howard     &     Bullough     F.C.,     Paw- 
tucket, R.  I. 
1912— West  Hudson  F.C.,  Harrison. 
1913— True  Blues,  Paterson. 
1914— Bethlehem  P.O.,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 
1915 — Scottish-Americans  of  Newark. 
1916— Bethlehem  F.C.,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 


Note— From  1899  to  1905,  inclusive,  there  was  no  competition  for  the  cup. 

The  cup  competition  conducted  by  the  American  Football  Association 
received  entries  from  thirty-seven  clubs  for  the  season  of  1915-16,  repre- 
senting the  maximum  playing  strength  of  the  Eastern  States.  The  compe- 
tition, although  greatly  interfered  with  by  severe  climatic  conditions,  was 
carried  from  a  preliminary  round,  in  which  ten  clubs  were  engaged,  to  the 
final  round  between  the  Scottish-American  F.C.  of  Newark,  N,  J.,  cup 
holders  for  the  season  of  1914-15,  and  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  F.C., 
holders  of  the  National  Challenge  Cup  for  the  seasons  of  1914-15  and 
1915-16,   when    the   cup    holders   were    defeated    by    the  Bethlehems. 

For   the   first   time   in   the   history    of   the    National    Cup    competition   the 
"Winning  club  has  also  been  returned  winner  of  the  American  Cup,  an  event 
that  is  not   likely   to   occur   again — if   the   football    prophets   are   worthy   of  '■ 
attention — but   it  may  be  worth  noting,   and  especially   by   the  managers  of  t 
the  first  rank  football  clubs,  that  the  clubs  engaged  in  the  final  cup  tie  for  • 
the    National    Challenge    Cup    have    always    been    clubs    identified    with    the 
American  Football  Association.     This  may  be  due,  as  some  say,  to  the  for- 
tune of  the  draw,   but  it  is  more  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  the  experi- 
ence gained  in  one  open  competition  is  very  helpful  in  securing  advancement 
In    the    other.      It    has    also    been    observed    that   of    the    thirty-seven    clubs 
engaged  in  the  competition  for  the  American  Cup,  no  fewer  than  thirty  of 
them  took  part  also  in  the  National  Cup. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  association,  held  on  June  24,  the  following 
officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  season. : 

President,  Duncan  Carrwell ;  vice-president,  Donald  MacMillan  ;  treasurer, 
Henry  Craig ;  recording  secretary,  Robert  M.  Marshall ;  secretary,  Andrew 
N.  Beveridge,  283  Maple  Street,  Kearny,  N.  J. ;  delegate  to  U.S.F.A.  Council, 
Andrew  M.  Brown. 

The  treasurer's  report  shows  a  balance  on  hand  of  $420.49  and,  taken 
altogether,  the  outlook  for  an  equally  prosperous  season  this  year  is  par- 
ticularly good. 

Results  of  games  in  each,  round  follow : 

Preliminary  round  (games  played  on  grounds  of  first  named  club)— West  Hudson 
Juniors  0,  Bunker  Hill  0;  replay.  West  Hudson  Juniors  2,  Bunker  Hill  0;  Degnon 
Boys  0,  I.  R.  T.  Strollers  0;  replay,  Degnon  Boys  1,  I.  R.  T.  Strollers  2;  G.  E.  of 
Lynn  3,  Smithfield  A. F.C.  2;  New  Bedford  Celtic  fdrfeited  to  Springfield  F.C; 
Wanderers  F.C.  4,   Rangers  F.C.  1. 

First  round— Babcock  &  Wilcox  2,  Greenville  F.C.  1;  Continental  F.C.  3,  West 
Hudson  Juniors  0;  Pan-American  F.C.  2,  Springfield  F.C.  0;  Yonkers  F.C.  0,  Clan 
MacDonald  0;  replay,  Yonkers  F.C.  0,  Clan  MacDonald  1;  protested  replay,  Yonkers 
F.C.  1,  Clan  MacDonald  3;  Feltonville  3,  Falls  F.C.  3;  replay,  Feltonville  2,  Falls 
P.O.  5;  Bethlehem  6,  Hibernian  0;  Henry  Disston  F.C.  4,  Wanderers  1;   Farr  Alpaca 


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^0.  1,  Bridgeport  City  1;  replay,  Farr  Alpaca  F.C.  0,  Bridgeport  City  2;  Chicopee 
Rovers  2,  Fore  River  F.C.  2;  replay,  Chicopee  Rovers  forfeited  to  Fore  River  F.C; 
Jley  Boys  F.C.  1,  Scottish-American  F.C.  3;  West  Hudson  F.C.  1,  Jersey  A.C.  1; 
eplay.  West  Hudson  F.C.  0,  Jersoy  A.C.  1;  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  0,  Brooklyn  Celtic  3; 
laledon  Thistle  1,  Kearny  Athletics  3;  I.  R,  T.  Strollers  2,  Brooklyn  F.C.  2;  replay, 
.  R.  T.  Strollers  0,  Brooklyn  F.C.  3;  protested  replay,  I.  R.  T.  Strollers  0,  Brooklyn 
'.C.  1;  Fall  River  Rovers  2,  G.  E.  of  Lynn  0;  Hibernian  F.C.  of  New  York  City 
orfeited  to  G.  E.  of  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

i  Second  round— Fore  River  2,  Babcock  &  Wilcox  2;  replay.  Fore  River  0,  Babcock  & 
iVilcox  3;  Kearny  Athletics  0,  Scottish-American  F.C.  4;  Continental  F.C.  1,  Brooklyn 
5eltic  3;  Jersey  A.C.  1,  G.  E.  of  Schenectady  1;  replay,  Jersey  A.  C.  1,  G.  E.  of 
Schenectady  0;  Bridgeport  City  3,  Brooklyn  F.C.  1;  Bethlehem  F.C.  2,  Clan  MacDonald 
Falls  F.C.  forfeited  to  Pan-American  F.C;  Henry  Disston  F.C.  0,  Fall  River 
lovers  1. 

Third  round— Scottish-American  F.C.  2,  Brooklyn  Celtic  0;  Bridgeport  City  1,  Bab- 
ock  &  Wilcox  2;  Jersey  A.C.  0,  Bethlehem  F.C  5;  Pan-American  F.C  0,  Fall  River 
lovers  2. 

Semi-final  round— Babcock  &  Wilcox  1;  Scottish-American  F.C  3;  Fall  River  Rovers 
Bethlehem  F.C  3. 
Final  round— Bethlehem  F.C.  3,  Scottish-American  F.C  0. 


ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  PRESIDENT  BROWN.     '. 

In  submitting  the  annual  report  for  the  season,  of  1915-16  I  beg  'to  offer 
he  following  suggestions  for  the  purpose  of  securing  to  this  association  a 
nore  definite  plan  for  the  management  of  the  Challenge  Cup  competition. 
During  the  past  season  the  dates  set  aside  for  our  competition  have  con- 
licted  with  the  dates  set  aside  by  some  of  the  State  associations ;  in  cer- 
:ain  districts  the  differences  have  been  of  such  a  serious  nature  as  to  lead 

0  a  straining  of  relations,  and  an  attempt  was  made  at  the  annual  meeting 
)f  the  U.S.P.A.  to  remedy  this  by  the  adoption  of  very  drastic  legislation 
iflfecting  the  existence  of  this  association ;  this  attempt  did  not  meet  with 
success,  nevertheless  it  must  be  aclvnowledged  that  a  distinct  cause  for 
jrievance  exists  and  that  so  far  no  acceptable  remedy  has  been  offered. 

It  is  therefore  recommended  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  confer  with 
•epresentatives  from  the  State  associations,  whose  territories  are  entered 
)y  this  association,  and,  as  a  result  of  the  proposed  conference,  it  is  hoped 
;hat  a  way  may  be  found  to  secure  an  amicable  and  permanent  adjustment 
)f  this  difficulty. 

This  association  and  its  officers  have  on  several  occasions  been  placed  in 

1  somewhat  embarrassing  position  by  the  actions  of  those  concerned  in  the 
management  of  several  of  our  clubs  inj  their  failure  to  obey  the  mandates  of 
the  U.S.F.A.  and  its  officers.  So  long  as  this  association  remains  in  the 
ranks  of  organized  football  (and  surely  it  can  never  be  to  our  advantage  to 
flo  otherwise),  the  decision  of  the  national  officers  must  be  respected  and 
accepted  until  an  appeal  from  such  decision  shall  have  been  upheld  and  the 
decision  reversed  ;  it  should  therefore  be  impressed  on  everyone  that  we  are 
to  be  concerned  only  in  carrying  oa  the  cup  competition  and  to  be  unham- 
pered in  maintaining  our  present  relations  with  the  U.S.F.A. ;  we  should 
not  be  called  upon  to  interfere  with  the  operation  of  anv  decision  rendered 
by  the  officers  of  the  U.S.F.A.  affecting  only  clubs  and  individuals. 

Attention  is  directed  to  the  advisability  of  conferring  greater  powers  on 
your  Advisoi-y  Board ;  they  should  be  given  full  power  in  all  matters  of 
protested  games;  in  other  matters  of  fine,  suspension  or  disqualification, 
arrangement  for  replayed  games,  settlement  of  ail  disputes,  etc. ;  their 
powers  should  be  more  clearly  determined.  For  the  purpose  of  establishing 
confidence,  this  board  should  be  a  fully  representative  body  and  each  terri- 
tory should  be  entitled  to  direct  representation. 

In  conclusion,  I  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  members  of  the  asso- 
ciation for  the  genuine  support  given  by  them  in  the  settlement  of  many 
vexatious  problems,  and  for  the  courteous  manner  in  which  every  decision 
has  been  accepted ;  the  task  of  presiding  over  your  deliberations  has  been 
made  agreeable  by  this  unfailing  courtesy,  and  the  real  work  of  the  asso- 
ciation has,  with,  your  help,  been  performed  by  your  very  capable  and  loyal 
secretary. 


gg  SPALDING'S  ATHLETIC  LIBRARY. 

New   York   Footballers'    Protective         y, 

Association  '  ij| 

Officers— Hon.  president,  T.  C.  Cliff;  Hon.  vice-presidents,  J.  Lone,  JU 
Weightman,  W.  Newman,  M.  VandeWeghe  ;  president,  J.  Maskell ;  vice-presi  Sr 
dent  A  Lonie  ;  secretary-treasurer,  Tlieodore  Dillman,  561  Sixty-second  Street  Jw 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Executive  Committee — Manhattan,  F.  Heller,  F.  Mather,  J  i', 
Robertson;  Bronx,  A.  Lonie,  H.  P.  Flynn,  R.  McNeill;  Brooklyn,  J.  S.  MurW 
ray,  R.  M.  Hutchison,  T.  McGreevey ;  Yonkers,  W.  Gallow  ;  New  Jersey,  D;; 
Stewart,  K.  Napier. 

The  fourth  vear  of  the  New  York  Footballers'  Protective  Association,  was  i^ 
a  very  successful  one  in  every  respect.     Starting  with  a  deficit  of  $14.77,  the  J  ^ 
season  was  finished  with  a  balance  of  $25  on  hand  after  purchasing  $lby.oUj| 
worth  of  medals  for  the  winners  and   runners-up   in  the  international   com- 
petition.    The   enrollment   comprised    162    members,   an   increase   of    twenty-^ 
eight  over  the  previous  year.     Seventeen  members  who  were  hurt  during  a 
football  game  received  $165.05  in  benefits.     The  international  games,  which 
are  played  every  year  and  which  furnish  the  association  with  funds  to  meet 
the  claims   of   injured  players,   drew   large   crowds   and   were  very   well   con- 
tested.    The  American  team  won  the  international  championship   by  defeat- 
ing Scotland,  2  to  0.     Following  is  a  summary  of  the  international  games 
played : 

Scotland  vs.  England,  played  at  Lenox  Oval,  Thanksgiving  Day,  1915. 

Scotland  (1).  Positions.  England  (1). 

Murray,    Greenpoint Goal Mathers,    I.R.T. 

Gibb,   I.R.T Right  back Garland,  St.   George 

Kelly,  Brooklyn  Celtics Left  back F.  Maskell,  Columbia  Oval 

Hill,  Columbia  Oval Right  half Durney,   I.R.T. 

McCann,  Clan  MacDonalds Center  half Matthews,   Continentals 

McLe.-xn,  Continentals Left  half Blatchford,  Columbia  Oval 

Irvine,  St.   George Outside  right B.  Maskell,   Columbia  Oval 

McKenna,  Degnon  Boys Inside  right Lonie,  Continentals 

Halliday,  Greenpoint Center Hayes,  Continentals 

Young,  I.R.T Inside  left Wilkinson,  I.R.T. 

McChesuie,  Clan  MacDonalds Outside  left Hill,  Columbia  Oval 

Ireland  vs.  America,  played  at  Lenox  Oval,  Christmas  Day,  1915. 
Ireland  (1).  Positions.  America  (1). 

Gavin Goal Jones 

Douris  Left  back McMulvey 

McNeill    (vice-captain) Right  half J.    Robertson 

Glass , Left  half J.  Ingram 

O'Hare   (captain) Center  half Lennox 

Casey  Right  half Waldron   (captain) 

McGreeney  Outside  left Brierley 

Moran  Inside  left Cooper 

Dixon  Center Ellis   (vice-captain) 

O'Halloran   Inside  right Helmsley 

Hutchison   Outside  right Ford 

Ireland  vs.  America,  played  at  Harlem  Field,  Lincoln's  Birthday. 
America  (4).  Positions.  Ireland  (3). 

Tintle.  Alley  Boys Goal Reid,  MacDuffs 

Waldron,  Jersey   A.C Right  back Dahill,    I.R.T. 

Lennox,  West  Hudsons Left  back Friel,  Subway  F.O. 

Meyerdiorks,    Continentals Right  half O'Hare,  Brooklyn   Celtics 

Post,  Scottish- Americans. . , Center  half Bustard,  West  Hudsons 

T.  Ingram,    Continentals Left  half Mahan,    Greenpoint 

Zehnbauer,  West  Hudsons Outside  right Hutchison,  Greenpoint 

Helmsley,    Scottish-Americans Inside  right Campion,    Greenpoint 

Ellis,   Brooklyn  Celtics Center O'Halloran,   Brooklyn  Celtics 

John  Ford,  Jersey  A.C Inside  left Casey,  Brooklyn  Celtics 

James  Ford,  Jersey  A.C Outside  left McGreevey,  Brooklyn  Celtics 


(1)  LAWRENCE  (MASS.)  CRICKET  AND  ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION— 1,  Armstead; 
2.  Poole;  3,  McPharhind;  4,  Smith;  5,  Johnstone;  6,  Fielding;  7,  W.  Bland,  Treas. ;  S, 
Graham;  9,  H.  Fielding,  Sec;  10,  Killachy;  11,  Lynch;  12,  Phynes,  Trainer:  13, 
•  Brown;  14,  Gourkroger;  15,  Ramsey;  16,  Turton,  Capt.;  17,  Ashworth;  18,  Haynes;  19, 
J.  W.  Leach,  Fin.  Sec;  20,  Roberts;  21,  Wilkinson;  22,  Haddon;  23,  Haddon;  24, 
J.  E.  Scholefleld,  Pres. :  25,  Roberts;  26,  Kershaw;  27,  Barker;  28,  Poole.  (2)  George 
H.  Bnrford,  Brockton,  Mass.  (3)  James  W.  Riley,  President  Northern  Massachusetts 
and  New  Hampshire  State  Association.  (4)  WINTHROP  (MASS.)  GRAMMAR 
SCHOOI^l,  Emord;  2,  Stonkus;  3,  Sereike;  4,  Atwood;  5,  Levaggi;  6,  Wells,  Capt,;  7, 
G.  H.  Bnrford,  Soccer  Instructor;  8,  Eagan;  9,  Yudovitz;  10,  Morrison;  11,  Brown;  12, 
Monkevicz. 


(1)  1,  Wilfrid  Holly woofl, Now  York  City,  Spcretnry-Trcasurer  New  York  State  Asso- 
ciation Football  League.  2,  Thomas  Bagnall,  New  York  City,  President  New  York 
State  Association  Football  League.  1909-1917.  3,  H.  W.  Holder,  New  York  City, 
Vice-President  New  York  State  Football  League.  (2)  Edward  P.  Duffy,  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  Chairman  Press  Committee,  United  States  Football  Association.  (3) 
Alfred  Tyrrill,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Vice-President  National  Association  Football  League, 
1915-1916.  (4)  James  G.  Barclay,  President  Saturday  Amateur  Soccer  League  of  New 
York,  1914-1916.  (5)  C.  Ostrander,  Hon.  Secretary  Saturday  Amateur  Soccer  League 
of  New  York,  1915-1916. 


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Scotland  vs.  England,  played  at  Lenox  Oval,  Washington's  Birthdav. 

I     Scotland  (3).  Positions.  England  (0). 

Wilson,  Clan  MacDonalds Goal Mather    IRT 

^?Kr'?'/'i?''  MacDonalcls Right  back V.*.'.:::;;;;;::Bailey.  St.'  G^rge 

T  ^'  „      u        /, • ^"^^^  ^^^^ Quinlan,  Brooklyn  F.C. 

J.  Gallagher,  Greenpoint Righc  half .7  ...       Durney    IRT 

McCann,  Clan  MacDonalds Center  half Garland    St'  George 

Dye    Clan  MacDonalds       Left  half Porter,  Degnon  Boys 

W.  Gallagher.   Greenpoint Outside  right. Garside,   Yonkers  F.C. 

McKenna.  Degnon  Bo.ys Inside  right Carver,  Yonkers  F.C. 

Miller,   Babcock  &  Wilcox Center Wilkinson,   I.R.T. 

Young,   I.R.T  ..  . .      Inside  left Puxty,   Continentals 

McChesme,  Clan  MacDonalds Outside  left Lonie,  Continentals 

America  vs.  Continent,  played  at  Lenos  Oval,  Washington's  Birthday. 

America  (5).  Positions.  Continent  (3). 

Tintle    Alley   Boys .  Goal Heiser,   Continentals 

Post,    Scottish-Americans Right  back M.VandeWeghe,    Continentals 

Lennox,   West  Hudsons Left  back A.   VandeWegbe.   Continentals 

Meyerdierks,    Continentals Right  half A.  Hager,   Hungarian  F  C 

Waldron,   Jersey  A.C Center  half Vanden  Eynde,  Continentals 

T.  Ingram,    Continentals Left  half Erickson,    Greenpoint 

Knowles,   Brooklyn  F.C Outside  right E.  Kunzicher,   Brooklyn  F.C. 

Ford,  Jersey  A.C Inside  right R.  Hunzicher,   Brooklyn  F.C. 

Helmsley,    Scottish-Americans Center Bleich,    Continentals 

Ellis,  Brooklyn  Celtics Inside  left Rubin,  Brooklyn  F.C. 

Cooper,    Continentals Outside  left J.  Hager,  Hungarian    F.O. 

Final  for  international  championship,  America  vs.  Scotland,  played  at 
Lenox  Oval,  April  15. 

America  (2).  Positions.  Scotand  (0). 

Tintle,  Alley   Boys Goal Porter,   Yonkers 

Post,   Scottish-Americans Right  back Laverty,  Clan  MacDonalds 

J.  Robertson,   Yonkers Left  back Gibb,  I.R.T. 

T.  Ingram,  Continentals Right  half W.  Gallagher,  Greenpoint 

Lennox,   West  Hudsons Center  half McCann,  Clan  MacDonalds 

Waldron,   Jersey  A.C Left  half Dye,   Clan  MacDonalds 

Zehnbauer,  West  Hudsons Outside  right McChesnie,  Clan  MacDonalds 

Knowles,   Brooklyn  F.C Inside  right Madden,  Clan  MacDonalds 

John  Ford,  Jersey  A.C Center Millar,  Babcock  &  Wilcox 

Ellis,  Brooklyn  Celtics Inside  left Young,  I.R.T. 

James  Ford,  Jersey  A.C Outside  left J.  Gallagher,  Greenpoint 

It  is  surprising  how  few  footballers  join  the  New  York  Footballers'  Pro- 
tective Association.  The  annual  membership  fee,  50  cents,  is  so  small  that 
every  football  player  of  the  metropolitan  district  should  join.  A  good  many 
players  do  not  seem  to  be  familiar  with  the  rules  of  the  association.  This, 
of  course,  is  the  fault  of  the  club  managers. 

The  association  was  founded  for  one  reason  only,  i.  e.,  to  help  injured  foot- 
ball players.  Formerly,  when  a  player  got  hurt  during  a  game  and  had  to 
lay  off  work  for  some  time,  his  club  members  sold  chances  for  a  ralSe  or 
played  a  benefit  game.  It  is  the  aim  of  this  association  to  do  away  with 
these  forms  of  benefits  and  to  pay  its  injured  members  a  certain  stipulated 
weekly  sum  while  they  are  incapacitated.  In  past  years  we  paid  from  $5  to 
$6  per  week.  No  doubt  this  sum  could  be  increased  if  more  players  would 
join  the  association.  Therefore,  every  manager  who  has  the  good  and  the 
welfare  of  his  players  at  heart  should  see  to  it  that  all  the  members  of  his 
club  enroll  for  the  1916-17  season.  Additional  information  may  be  had  from 
the  secretary,  Theodore  Dillman,  561  Sixty-second  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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Allied  American  Football  Association  of 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

By  W.  H.  Brealy,  Secretary  A.A.F.A.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

The  1915-16  season  of  soccer  football  was  without  doubt  the  most  suc- 
cessful in  the  history  of  the  Allied  American  Football  Association.  Forty- 
five  clubs  joined  the  association  to  compete  in  the  various  divisions  and  nine': 
other  clubs  joined  as  affiliated  members.  ^     ^. ,   - 

In  this  association  we  have  five  divisions,  namely,  first,  second,  thira,^ 
fourth  and  the  Junior  Church  divisions.  The  clubs  are  graded  according 
to  strength  and  playing  abilities.  Cups  and  gold  medals  are  presented  to; 
the  winners  and  silver  medals  to  the  runners-up  in  the  first,  second  and 
third  divisions.  The  fourth  and  Church  division  winners  receive  cups  and! 
bronze  medals.  ,     ^  ^         ^  ^^     ■,     ^. 

The  first  division  last  season  was  composed  of  ten  of  the  leading  amateur 
clubs  in  this  vicinity  and  produced  a  very  close  contest  for  the  trophy, 
the  prize  going  to  the  strong  Putnam  club,  which  beat  out  the  Falls  C.  and 
F.C.  by  a  single  point.  This  is  the  second  time  that  the  Putnam  F.C.  has 
won  the  First  Division  Cup,  and  they  have  a  record  of  which  to  be  very 
proud.  In  the  1911-12  season  they  finished  in  third  place;  in  1912-13  were 
winners  of  the  third  division  ;  in  1913-14  were  winners  of  the  second  division ; 
in  1914-15  were  winners  of  the  first  division,  and  last  season  they  again  won 
the  first  division.     They  also  won  the  Allied  Amateur  Cup. 

In  the  second  division  the  Veteran  A.A,  was  returned  the  winner,  going 
through  the  season  without  a  defeat.  All  the  players  are  American-born 
boys,  which  goes  to  show  the  great  strides  soccer  is  taking  with  the  American 
youth.  The  Tacony  A.A.  led  the  third  division  of  eight  clubs,  with  only 
one  defeat  in  fourteen  games,  and  Providence  carried  oflC  the  honors  in  the 
fourth  division  without  the  loss  of  a  game. 

The  Kensington  Junior  Church  Division  was  composed  of  seven  church 
teams,  as  follows :  Bethany  A.C.,  Puritan  F.C,  Simpson  Memorial,  North 
Philadelphia  Y.M.A.,  Trinity  R.E.,  St.  John's  P.E.,  St.  Simeon  P.E.  and  St. 
Barnabas.  The  winner  was  the  Puritan  F.B.C.,  which  went  through  the 
season  without  a  defeat.  It  was  the  third  consecutive  season  that  the 
Puritans  carried  off  the  honors  of  the  division. 

The  following  is  the  oflBcial  standing  of  the  clubs  at  the  end  of  the  season : 

FIRST  DIVISION.  ,— Goals » 

Games.  Won.  Lost.     Drawn.  For.  Against.  Points. 

Putnam     18  14  1  3  45  12  31 

Falls   C.    and   F.0 18  13  1  4  47  14  30 

Wanderers    18  10  4  4  23  18  24 

St.    Nathaniel    18  10  6  2  31  24  22 

Cardington    18  9  6  3  23  28  21 

Puritan   Y.M.L 18  5  7  6  24  34  16 

Disston    ., 18  7  10  1  23  34  15 

Viscose    18  6  10  2  23  22  14 

Norristown     18  2  15  1  16  19  6 

Peabody    18  0  18  0  6  61  0 

SECOND    DIVISION. 

Veteran    A.A 14  13  0  1  52  12  27 

North   American   Lace   Co 14  12  2  0  51  S  24 

Wilmington    14  9  5  0  26  13  18 

Somerset    14  6  7  1  27  16  13 

Edgemoor    14  5  8  1  6  27  11 

Stetson    A.A 14  4  9  1  14  49  9 

St.    Michael    T.A.C 14  3  9  2  6  24  8 

Cyne   Point    14  1  12  1  6  40  t 


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THIRD  DIVISION.  ^ Goals. » 

Games.  Won.  Lost.     Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Tacony    A.A 14  12  1  1  75  15  25 

Fairhill   A.A 14  10  4  0  33  16  20 

Puritan    Reserves    14  9  4  1  42  16  19 

Kensington    Reserves    14  9  5  0  26  5  18 

Ontario  Pres 14  4  8  2  11  45  10 

Bridesburg   A.0 14  3  9  2  14  35  8 

H.   K.   Mulford   Co 14  3  11  0  15  77  S 

West    End   A.A 14  2  12  0  11  16  4 

FOURTH    DIVISION. 

Providence    18  15  0  3  36  11  33 

Fairhill    B.C 18  11  2  5  27  13  27 

Walker    A.C 18  11  7  0  39  20  22 

Alma     18  7  6  5  21  17  19 

Edgemoor    Juniors    18  8  8  2  15  22  18 

St.    Carthage   Juniors 18  8  9  1  19  12  17 

Robin    A.C 18  7  9  2  24  18  16 

Cardington    Juniors    18  6  12  0  34  35  12 

Puritan   Juniors    18  5  12  1  9  72  11 

•Wissinoming   B.C 18  1  14  3  12  16  5 

•Disbanded,  

THE  ALLIED  AMATEUR  CUP  COMPETITION. 

By  Oliver  Hemingway,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

The  Allied  Amateur  Cup  Competition  for  the  Telegraph  Cup  attracted 
only  sixteen  entrants,  but  what  was  lacking  in  numbers  was  made  up  for 
by  the  splendid  contest  which  took  place. 

The  sixteen  clubs  comprised  eight  allied  first  division  clubs,  four  second 
division  clubs,  two  clubs  from  the  third  division  and  two  from  the  United 
League.  In  the  eight  games  of  the  first  round  four  resulted  in  victories 
of  only  one  goal  each,  one  of  the  remaining  games  resulting  in  a  tie  of  one 
goal  each  and  the  replay  was  decided  by  one  solitary  goal.  After  the  draw 
had  been  made  for  the  second  round  it  was  decided  to  call  it  the  third 
round,  to  enable  the  Association  to  receive  15  per  cent,  of  the  gate  receipts. 
The  most  important  game  of  the  round  was  the  Putnam-Falls  game.  This 
game  was  drawn  to  be  played  on  the  Putnam  grounds  and  although  the 
field  was  covered  with  mud,  the  referee  decided  that  the  game  should  be 
played,  but  after  wallowing  in  mud  for  forty-three  minutes  he  decided  that 
they  could  not  finish  the  game  and  called  it  off,  with  the  score  one  goal 
each.  The  committee  then  ordered  the  game  to  be  played  at  the  Palls 
ground  and  after  playing  eighty-eight  minutes  it  was  called  on  account  of 
disturbances  in  the  stands  and  on  the  field.  The  committee  decided  to 
award  the  game  to  Putnam,  which  was  in  the  lead  by  3  goals  to  1,  with  two 
minutes  to  go  when  the  game  was  stopped. 

In  the  semi-final  round  the  Veteran  A.  A.  and  the  "Wanderers  F.C.  played 
one  of  the  finest  games  of  soccer  ever  seen  in  Philadelphia.  At  the  end  of 
the  regulation  ninety-minute  period  neither  team  had  scored  and  extra 
periods   of   fifteen   minutes   each    were   played,   when   the  Wanderers   scored. 

The  final  tie  was  staged  at  Third  Street  and  Lehigh  Avenue  on  April  24 
and  was  a  game  to  be  remembered  for  years  by  those  who  were  present  to 
witness  it.    Putnam   won   by   3   goals   to   0. 

The  following  is  the  result  of  the  competition,  round  by  round: 
First  round— Putnam  2,  Ascension  1;  Falls  6,  North  Philadelphia  Y.M.A.  3;  Viscose 
8,  North  American  Lace  Company  2;  St.   Nathaniel  6,  H.   K.  Mulford  Co.  0;  Veteran 
2,  Tacony  1;   Somerset  F.C.   1,   Puritan  Reserves  1    (replay,   Somerset  1,   Puritan  0); 
Puritan  Y.M.L.   4,   Cardington  3;   Disston  1,   Wanderers  4. 

Second    round— Putnam    1,    Falls    1    (replay,    Putnam    3,    Falls    1);    Viscose    3,    St. 
Nathaniel   1;    Veteran   5,    Somerset  0;    Puritan   0,    Wanderers  4. 
Semi-finals— Putnam   3,    Viscose  1;   Veteran  0,   Wanderers  1    (extra   time). 

Final— Putnam  3,   Wanderers  0. 


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Review  of  Soccer  Activities,  1913-16 


SOCCER  IN  NORTHERN  MASSACHUSETTS  AND 
NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

By  Geoegb  M.  Collins, 
Third  Vice-Presidentt  United  States  Football  Association. 

Soccer  football  or  association  football,  ot  call  it  what  you  will,  evidently 
is  a  "necessary  evil,"  judging  from  the  increased  attendance  at  the  games 
played  all  over  our  territory,  from  the  number  of  clubs  playing  the  same, 
and  from  the  increased  number  of  players  who  actively  play  the  game.  Here 
in  Nomhern  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  we  are  growing  by  leaps 
and  bounds.  Every  week  we  are  adding  new  converts  to  our  list  of  soccer 
patrons.  In  our  industrial  cities  and  centers  we  have  the  schoolboys  anxious 
to  try  this  game  of  soccer.  Such  cities  as  Boston,  Spring-field.  Holyoke  and 
Brockton  have  schoolboy  leagues  and  competitions.  This  fall  the  authoriities 
in  Lawrence  and  Lynn  are  going  to  have  their  schools  add  the  game  to 
their  quota  of  outdoor  sports.  Thex*e  must  be  something  in  this  soccer 
game,  or  the  men  ia  charge  of  athletics  in  schools  would  not  be  so  anxious 
to  have  their  boys  try  the  game. 

Let  me  try  and  explain,  from  my  point  of  view,  the  cause  of  the  growing 
popularity  of  soccer.  The  rudimentary  points  are  easily  mastered,  and  once 
mastered  it  is  a  very  simple  matter  to  connect  them  with  the  higher  elemen- 
tary points  of  the  game.  What  more  can  a  healthy  man  or  boy  desire  than 
a  game  of  soccer?  There  is  that  exhilarating  feeling  of  strength  which 
comes  to  one  while  playing  in  the  game.  There  is  associated  with  the  game 
>a  joy  of  living,  after  a  spanldng  run  down  the  field,  a  fast  cross  and  return, 
and  the  culmination  of  a  brilliant  play  in  a  goal,  the  achievement  one  has 
set  out  for.  There  is  no  man  living  who  would  not  feel  a  better  man  after 
such  an  exercise.  His  wind  capacity  is  in  a  better  condition,  his  brain  is 
clearer,  his  muscles  are  all  a-tingle  with  the  effort  which  he  has  just  fin- 
ished. All  in  all.  his  condition,  mentally  and  physically,  is  just  about  9'0 
per  cent,  higher  than  when  he  set  out  to  play  in  the  game.  As  a  condi- 
tioner there  is  no  sport  that  compares  with  soccer.  As  a  game  of  muscle, 
brawn  and  brain,  there  may  be  other  games,  from'  a  playing  point  of  view, 
equal  to  it,  but  there  is  none  better  and  very  few  equal. 

The  most  important  change,  in  my  mind,  in  the  soccer  game  in  this  sec- 
tion in  the  last  few  years,  particularly  the  season  of  i915-16,  and  one 
change  that  was  badly  needed  before  progress  could  be  made,  has  been  the 
conduct  of  the  men  playing  the  game.  The  players  in.  this  district  have 
certainly  been  an  added  asset.  All  through  our  Cup  competition  we  only 
u  4.  i'*^  players  put  out  of  the  game  for  misconduct.  When  one  considers 
that  close  on  to  one  thousand  players  took  part  in  the  competition,  which 
included  almost  forty  games,  the  conduct  of  the  players  was  very  exemplary. 
May  they  contmue  along  those  lines  is  mv  earnest  wish. 

^J.IUJ'''L'^T'\^-^-  ''i  QVi?<^.y  won  the  State  Cup  and  championship  by 
defeating  the  Boston  and  District  League  champions,  Lvnn  Fosse  F.C.  of 
feo?^'  T  r  ^°^^^  }?  ^'  ^?-  .*^®.  ^'^^^  S^°^e,  which  was  played  at  Glen  Essex 
Park,  Lawrence.  Our  entries  in  the  National  Cup  competition  were  to  use 
li}}^I  expression,  "also  ran.s,"  but  the  number  of  entries  doubled  the  pre- 
vious year  s  triers  The  teams  m  our  outside  affiliations  have  improved 
greatly  m  their  playing  W>  will  be  heard  from  yet  in  the  race  for  the 
championship  of  the  United  States.  My  only  hope  is  that  some  day  one  of 
our  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  entrants  will  land  the  orize 

^^r^n:^^Z\f^'^'^  ^H  ^^"'r^"^':^!  *^^  ^^^  North  Massachusetts  and  New 
Hampshire  State  Football  Association,  in  his  annual  report  says: 


SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY.  61 

I  very  much  regret  to  say  that  owing  to  the  adverse  weather  conditions,  the  past 
season  has  not  been  as  successful  as  previous  years.  The  climatic  conditions  have 
Interfered  with  the  programs  of  the  different  leagues  and  competitions  and  the  State 
cup  competition  also  suffered  severely  by  having  the  dates  of  the  most  attractive 
games  turn  out  very  wet  days. 

The  conduct  of  the  clubs  and  officials  and  players,  generally,  has  remained  at  the 
high  standard  of  recent  years,  and  great  praise  is  due  to  the  officials  of  the  different 
controlling  bodies  for  the  manner  they  have  conducted  the  administrative  duties  of 
their  several  bodies. 

The  State  executive  committee  have  had  an  arduous  season  and  have  performed 
their  duties  in  a  fearless  and  impartial  manner.  They  have  all  given  unlimited  time 
and  energy  to  the  game,  and  are  deserving  of  the  highest  praise  for  the  splendid 
and  creditable  manner  they  have  performed  their  different  duties. 

The  work  of  the  State  Association  is  much  curtailed  through  lack  of  finances. 
The  traveling  expenses  of  the  delegates  are  unavoidedly  heavy,  and  this  item  alone 
takes  up  a  lot  more  money  than  is  derived  from  the  dues  of  the  affiliated  bodies. 
Had  it  not  been  for  the  splendid  generosity  of  a  few  friends  of  soccer  it  would  have 
been  impossible  for  your  State  Association  to  have  met  its  obligations.  I  would 
strongly  urge  that  only  the  expenses  of  the  officials  management  committee  in  future 
be  paid  from  the  State  treasury.  The  expenses  of  the  "delegates-at-large"  ought  to 
be  met  by  the  associations  they  represent.  The  matter  of  finances  requires  the  most 
careful  consideration,  as  the  vital  existence  of  your  body  to  a  great  measure  depends 
on  same. 

The  State  cup  series  appear  to  have  interfered  extensively  with  the  different 
league  schedules.  It  is  necessary  that  some  plan  be  adopted  whereby  this  clashing 
be  avoided.  It  would  be  more  satisfactory,  judging  from  past  experiences,  if  the 
State  cup  series  were  not  entered  on  until  the  spring. 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND. 

By  a.  W.  Keane,  New  Bedford,  Mass. 

New  England  has  often  been-  termed  as  the  most  progressive  and  enter- 
prising section  in  United  States  soccerdom  and  lovers  and  followers  of  the 
sport  in  other  parts  of  the  country  often  wonder  how  the  "Down  East 
Yankees"  have  fostered  the  sport  until  it  is  becoming  New  England's  winter 
game.     The  answer  is  in  one  word — "Organization." 

That  word  means  much  to  we  lovers  of  soccer  football  in,  New  England. 
The  writer  can  look  back  some  dozen  years  ago  when  soccer  was  played  all 
through  New  England  in  little  leagues  here  and  there,  but  with  no  head 
nor  tail  to  the  game,  and  with  the  players  "running  the  leagues"  instead  of 
the  duly  elected  officials.  And  then  we  can  well  remember  how  the  little 
leagues  dropped  off  one  by  one,  owing  to  the  trouble  caused  by  not  having  the 
players  and  clubs  under  proper  restraint,  until  four  years  ago  there  were 
but  two  or  three  leagues  operating  and  but  very  few  independent  clubs. 

But  the  last  three  years  have  been  rosy  ones  and  the  future  looks  even 
brighter.  "Organization"  explains  it  all.  The  United  States  Football  Asso- 
ciation has  lent  a  helping  hand  to  all  New  Ehgland  and  eased  the  burden  over- 
some  of  the  rough  spots  the  sport  has  had  to  cross  each  year  and  the  sport 
has  reached  its  objective  point  stronger  than  at  the  start  of  the  season. 
Without  the  U.S.F.A.  football  would  have  been  a  dead  issue  in  New  England, 
and  instead  of  thousands  of  schoolboys  participating  in  the  pastime  last  fall 
in  our  public  schools,  benefiting  both  brain  and  body,  there  would  have  been 
nothing  but  chaos  in  New  England  soccer  and  the  boys  would  probably  have 
indulged  in  the  college  game  of  football. 

And  this  is  the  reason  why  New  England  is  the  most  loyal  and  unswerving 
supporter  that  the  national  sroverning  body  has.  From  the  inception  of  tne 
United  States  Football  Association  this  section  has  thrived  greatly  and  has 
been  willing  to  give  back  to  the  parent  body  a  goodly  share  of  the  benetlts  it 

New  England  points  with  pride  to  the  fact  that  at  the  head  of  the 
U.S.F.A.  is  a  New  England  man  .John  A.  Femley  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.  The 
national  president  has  worked  might  and  main  to  make  soccer  a  success 
countrywide,  but  being  in  this  district  naturally  has  had  a  chance  to  see 


02  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC    LIBRAEY. 

what  wag  needed  at  first  hand  and  his  guidance  has  helped  the  growth  of  the 
game  in  many  ways.  ,  ^     ^  ^-^ 

And  New  England  also  takes  great  pride  in  the  fact  that  out  of  three 
final  games  for  the  National  Challenge  Cup,  two  have  been  played  before 
New  England  crowds  in  a.  New  England  city — Pawtucket.  And  each  time 
New  England  has  responded  to  the  honor  of  having  the  game  given  it  by  turn- 
ing out  bumper  crowds. 

The  results  of  the  various  cup  competitions  were  unsatisfactory  to  one 
who  would  like  to  see  the  honors  garnered  by  a  single  club  and  to  have 
an  unquestioned  champion.  The  Fore  River  club  of  Quincy  was  leading  the 
Southern  New  England  League  when  the  season  closed,  but  owing  to  bad 
weather  so  many  games  were  postponed  that  the  schedule  could  not  be 
finished.  The  club  also  won.  the  Massachusetts  State  Cup  in  easy  style. 
The  Fall  River  Rovers  fought  their  way  to  the  final  for  the  National  Chal- 
lenge Cup,  but  were  eliminated  in  the  semi-final  for  The  Times  Cup, 
emblematic  of  the  Southern  New  England  championship,  which  was  won 
by  New  Bedford  F.C.,  2 — 1,  over  the  J.  &  P.  Coats.  So  New  England  has 
many  champion  clubs,  with  honors  easy. 

Prospects  are  bright  for  the  coming  season.  Clubs  are  springing  up  with 
irapidity  and  there  will  be  more  leagues  in  operation  than  ever  before. 


SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION. 

Affiliated  with  the  U.S-F.A. 

By  Geobgb  Ritchie,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Officers — President,  Harry  Sandager,  Auburn,  R.  I. ;  vice-president,  Richard 
Bolton,  Greystone,  R.  I. ;  secretary-treasurer,  George  Ritchie,  Providence, 
R.  I. 

Progress  is  still  the  order  in  the  Southern  New  England  District.  The 
membership  keeps  increasing  every  year.  The  following  leagues  were  affiliated 
with  the  association  last  season :  Southern  New  England  League,  Rhode 
Island  League,  Providence  and  District  League,  New  Bedford  City  League, 
Fall  River  City  League.  There  are  several  other  leagues  now  in  progress 
of  formation.  Soccer  football  should  be  boosted  around  this  section  in  fine 
style  this  season.  I  cannot  pass  on  without  paying  tribute  to  the  grand 
support  given  the  association  by  the  newspapers  in  this  section.  The  Paw- 
tucket Times  and  the  New  Bedford  Times  deserve  special  mention  for  the 
great  publicity  given  the  grand  old  game. 

The  Times  Cup  competition  again  proved  a  big  drawing  card  for  the 
association,  twenty  clubs  having  entered,  an  increase  of  eight  over  the 
previous  year.  Owing  to  the  very  bad  weather  during  the  last  months  of 
the  season  the  committee  decided  that  all  games  must  be  played  to  a  finish, 
resulting  in  a  record  being  made  for  the  length  of  a  game.  Fall  River 
Rovers  and  J.  &  P.  Coarts  F.C.  played  two  hours  and  forty  minutes  before 
the  game  was  decided,  J.  &  P.  Coats  winning  by  1  goal  to  0. 

The  competition  by  rounds  follows : 

First  round— Bee  Hive  Rangers  3,  Regans  F.C.  1;  St.  Ronang  P.O.  5,  New  Bed- 
ford Celtics  3;  Greystone  A.C.  4,  Taunton  City  F.C.  2;  J.  &  P.  Coats  F.C  3  Pan- 
American  F.C.  1.  ' 

Second  round— St.  Ronans  F.C.  2,  Howard  &  Bullough  F.C.  1;  New  Bedford  F  0  4. 
Smithfield  Avonue  F.C.  2;  Ashton  F.C.  2,  Mount  Pleasant  F.C.  1-  J  &  P  Coats 
F.C.  2,  Lonsdale  F.C.  0;  Greystone  A.C.  2,  Cove  Albions  F.C.  1;  Crompton  F.C.  9. 
New  Bedford  Cotton  Mill  F.C.  0;  Fall  River  Rovers  6,  Bee  Hive  Rangers  F.C.  1; 
Prospect  Hill  forfeited  to  Beacon  Mills  F.C. 

,,^^^^  ^"^^'.T^^r^-J^  ^-     S^^*^  '^•^-  ^'  Crompton  F.C.  3;  New  Bedford  F.C.  6,  Beacon 

Mills  F.C.  1;  St.  Ronans  F.C.  3,  Ashton  F.C.  1;  Fall  River  Rovers  4,  Greystone  A.C.  0. 

Semi-final  round— J.  &  P.  Coats  F.C.  1,  Fall  River  Rovers  0;  New  Bedford  F.O.  3, 

•bl*    xvOnslIlS   r  »\j^  x» 

Final  round— New  Bedford  F.O.  2,  J.  &  P.  Coats  F.C.  1. 


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BOSTON  AND   DISTRICT  LEAGUE. 

By  R.  McWhirtbr,  Secretary. 

Officers — President,  Joseph  Gibson,  Everett,  Mass. ;  vicei-p resident,  A. 
Williams,  Lynn,  Mass. ;  secretary,  R.  McWhirter,  Winter  Hill,  Mass. ;  treas- 
urer, J.  Neil,  Waltham,  Mass. 

Soccer  football  in  Boston,  bad  a  successful  season  from  a  player's  point 
of  view,  but  from  the  spectators'  point  of  view  it  was  poor.  Continued  bad 
weather,  after  half  of  our  league  schedule  was  completed,  was  responsible 
for  the  lack  of  interest  in  the  league.  The  championship  of  the  Southern 
Division  was  won  by  the  Lynn  Fosse  F.C.  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  after  a  tie  game 
with  the  General  Electrics  of  Lynn.  In  the  Northern  Division  the  Brockton 
F.C.  won  the  championship  for  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  club. 
These  teams  met  in  a  district  championship  game  at  Lynn  and  Brockton  went 
down  to  defeat  to  the  tune  of  5  goals  to  1. 

Our  finances  were  in  good  condition  despite  the  wretched  weather,  and 
gold  medals  were  presented  to  the  champions  and  silver  medals  to  the  run- 
ners-up.     The  Thomas  Grieve  Cup  also  was  awarded  to  Lynn  Fosse  Club. 

The  league  decided  at  its  annual  meeting  to  go  back  to  one  division  of 
ten  clubs,  so  this  season  we  should  have  better  football,  more  interest  from 
the  fans'  point  of  view,  and  an  added  incentive  from  the  players'  point  of 
view.    The  official  records  of  the  clubs  follow  : 

SOUTHERN  DIVISION.  ^^^^^ 

Won.  Lost.  Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Lynn    Fosse    8             1  2  26             9  18 

General     Electrics     8             2  0  30            12  16 

Lynn    Ribs 7             2  1  32            10  15 

Lynn    Thistle     3              7  0              6            25  6 

Clan  Sutherland 2             7  1             6            24  5 

Boston    Americans    1             9  0             4           20  2 

NORTHERN    DIVISION. 

Brockton      7  2  1  15  12  15 

Charlestown     6  4  0  17  12  12 

St.    George's    3  6  1  21  16  7 

Clan    Lindsay    2  8  0             4  12  4 

Fore     River*     7  3  0  14  6  2 

Trimo 1  9  0             2  15  2 

•Twelve  points  deducted  for  ineligible  players. 

Championship  game  won  by  Lynn  Fosse,  which  defeated  Brockton,  5 
goals  to  1. 

BOSTON  REFEREES'  ASSOCIATION. 

By  "Seestu." 

Officers — President,  Robert  Ritchie ;  vice-president,  Alex  Robertson ;  sec- 
retary, S.  McLerie ;  treasurer,  Joseph  Diamond. 

From  a  very  modest  start  four  years  ago  the  Boston  Referees'  Association 
has  steadily  grown  in  numbers  and  efficiency  and  it  is  now  considered  one 
of  the  finest  referees'  associations  affiliated  with  the  National  Referees 
Union  of  the  United  States.  The  members  have  varied  very  little  since  the 
formation  of  the  organization.  A  more  congenial  lot  of  fellows  it  would 
be  hard  to  find  anvwhere.  To  give  soccer  readers  just  a  little  idea  of  how 
this  referees'  association  is  helping  to  boom  the  game  I  want  to  tell  you 
that  at  its  last  annual  meeting  it  invited  ail  the  club  managers  of  the  Boston 
league  teams  to  be  its  guests  at  an  entertainment.  Believe  me,  the  evening 
was  a  very  pleasant  one.  Such  times  as  these  at  which  all  interested  in  the 
game  of  soccer  can  get  together  do  more  good  for  the  game  than  anything 
else  I  know  of.     In  George  Lambie  we  have  one  of  tbe  best  referees  in  the 


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country-     Several  of  the  other  members  of  our  association  have  seen  service 
In  the  important  games  in  the  National  Cup  competition. 

We  have  a  new  list  of  members  for  this  season,  and  trust   that  soccer  in 
this  district  will  continue  to  flourish. 


JOE  BOOTH--CONNECTICUT'S  "LIVE  WIRE." 

Joe  Booth,  known  throughout  New  England  soccer  circles  as  Connecticut's  I 
"Live  Wire,"  has  been  an  active  worker  for  the  success  of  the  game  as  i 
winter's  premier  sport.  That  he  is  worthy  of  this  appellation  is  shown  by  ;^ 
the  following  interesting  facts  : 

He  is  an  organizer  and  present  secretary  of  the  Connecticut  State  Football 
Association ;  organizer  and  secretary  of  the  Connecticut  Amateur  League,  but 
retired  from  oflSce  on,  account  of  his  numerous  other  duties ;  organizer,  pro- 
moter and  secretary  of  the  Bridgeport  Schoolboys'  League ;  organizer  of  the 
Connecticut  Referees'  Association  ;  organizer  and  secretary  of  the  Bridgeport 
Junior  League ;  organizer  of  the  Esling  Shield  competition. 

Mr.  Booth  has  been  secretary  of  the  following  organizations  :  Connecticut 
State  Football  Association,  three  seasons ;  Connecticut  State  League,  four ;  „ 
Bridgeport  Schoolboys'  League,  three;  Bridgeport  Junior  League,  two;  Con-; 
necticut  Amateur  League,  and  Connecticut  Referees'  Association.  He  repre- 
sents Connecticut  in  the  National  Council  and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Press 
Committee,  two  seasons ;  National  Challenge  Cup  Committee,  two ;  Reinstate- 
ment Committee,  three ;  Appeals  and  Rules  Revision  Committees. 

Since  being  in  oflace  Mr.  Booth  has  procured  five  trophies  for  competition 
in  Connecticut.  He  has  been  a  referee  sixteen  seasons  and  acted  as  linesman 
in  National  Cup  final.  Last  season  he  wrote  more  than  1.200  columns  of 
eoccer  news  and  more  than  2,770'  letters  and  postal  cards.  He  has  the 
reputation  of  never  having  missed  a  meeting  of  any  description  since  his 
entry  as  an  oflflcial  in  Connecticut  football. 


CONNECTICUT  STATE  FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION. 

Affiliated  with  the  U.S.FjS.. 
By  Joe  Booth,  Secretary. 

Officers — President,  G.  Good,  Naugatuck ;  vice-president,  W.  Martin,  New 
Haven;  treasurer,  E.  S.  Eversfield,  Bridgeport;  secretary,  Joe  Booth,  83 
Ogden  Street,  Bridgeport ;  delegates-at-large,  T.  Wilson,  Bridgeport ;  A.  Downie, 
New  Britain,  and  J.  E.  Walton,  Bridgeport ;  delegate  to  the  United  States 
Football  Association,  Joe  Booth. 

Great  progress  has  been  made  in  the  game  in  Connecticut  during  the  pasfc 
season  among  the  junior  element  of  the  State,  and  if  the  same  progress  isl 
maintained  during  the  next  few  seasons  we  shall  not  be  troubled  with  the 
scarcity  of  players,  as  the  boys  of  to-day  will,  in  the  course  of  time,  turpi 
into  senior  players.  It  is  true,  however,  that  senior  football  in  Connecticut 
during  the  past  season  has  been  on  the  wane  on  account  of  so  many  players 
returning  to  their  homes  across  the  Atlantic.  The  Executive  Committee,  how- 
ever, did  their  work  splendidly  under  the  disadvantages  and  came  out  with  a^ 
good  balance  in  hand  at  the  end  of  the  season.  Harmony  has  been  the  back- 
bone of  success  in  Connecticut  during  the  past  season,  as  very  few  appeals  ~ 
have  been  lodged  by  the  clubs.  During  the  past  season  there  were  five  leagues 
affiliated — Connecticut  State  League,  Connecticut  Amateur  League,  Eastera 
Connecticut  League.  Bridgeport  Junior  League  and  the  Bridgeport  School- 
boys' League — which  is  an  increase  on  the  previous  season  of  two  leagues. 
The  State  Cup  competition  drew  an  entry  of  seven  clubs.  In  the  final  tie 
Bridgeport  City  defeated  the  New  Haven  team,  the  previous  holders,  after 
extra  time,  by  3  goals  to  1. 

In  the  Spring  Cup  competition  only  six  clubs  competed  and  the  final  round 
proved  a  runaway  game  for  the  Bridgeport  City  team,  which  defeated  the 
Swedish  F.C.  by  13  goals  to  1, 


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During  the  season  an  international  game  was  played  between  players  bom 
In  England  and  Scotland.  The  game  was  Vv^on  by  Scotland  by  4  to  Ov  The 
Bridgeport  Sunday  Herald  put  up  a  silver  cup  for  the  winner. 

During  the  season  Bridgeport  City  made  strenuous  efforts  to  lift  both  the 
National  and  American  Cup  competition  trophies,  but  in  each  competition 
were  eliminated  in  the  round  preceding  the  semi-final  round.  The  club,  how- 
ever, achieved  the  honor  of  lifting  three  cups,  namely,  the  Connecticut'  State 
Cup,  Connecticut  Spring  Cup  and  the  Connecticut  State  League  Cup. 


CONNECTICUT  STATE  LEAGUE. 

Affiliated  with  the  C.S.P.A. 
By  Joe  Booth. 

Officers — President.  J.  C.  Ross,  Bridgeport ;  vice-president,  William  B.  Map 
tin,  New  Haven ;  secretary,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport. 

This  league  proved  the  disappointment  of  the  game  in  Connecticut  owing  to 
the  large  number  of  the  senior  teams  of  the  State  ceasing  to  exist.  Another 
reason  for  the  failure  of  this  league  was  the  starting  of  the  Connecticut  Ama- 
teur League  and  also  the  Bridgeport  City  club  securing  the  cream  of  the 
players  in  the  State,  with  a  view  of  lifting  the  National  Cup.  The  present 
officials  are  determined  on  bringing  the  league  back  to  its  recent  strength  and 
are  working  hard  foi  that  result.  Last  season  five  teams  started  the  league, 
but  only  three  finished,  as  follows : 
Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pts.  Club.  W.  L.  D,  Pts. 

Bridgeport  City 8     0     0    16  Naugatuck    0     8     0     0 

Bridgeport    Rangers 4^08 


CONNECTICUT  REFEREES'  ASSOCIATION. 

By  Arnold  Dawson. 

Officers — President,  J.  Miller,  New  Haven ;  vice-President,  A.  Duncan,  New 
Haven  ;  secretary-treasurer,  A,  Dawson. 

This  association,  which  was  started  by  the  State  secretary  two  seasons  ago, 
would  have  had  a  very  successful  season  had  not  the  late  secretary  run  away 
with  the  funds  of  the  association.  The  result  was  that  the  association  did 
not  become  affiliated  with  the  United  States  Referees'  Union,  although  the 
late  secretary  had  been  instructed  to  do  so.  Notwithstanding  this  great  dis- 
advantage, the  association  did  well  and  several  meetings  were  held,  and  the 
attendance  at  the  meetings  was  quite  satisfactory.  Thirteen  members  were 
affiliated  with  the  association  and  all  took  a  great  interest  in  the  business 
transacted.  The  association  will  become  affiliated  with  the  national  organi- 
zation and  also  the  Connecticut  State  Football  Association. 


CONNECTICUT  AMATEUR  LEAGUE. 

Affiliated  with  the  C.S.F.A. 
By  Joe  Booth. 

Officers — President.  A.  Stead,  Bridgeport ;  vice-president,  J.  Trench.  New 
Haven ;  treasurer,  J.  G.  Cockrane,  New  Haven ;  secretary,  Charles  Martin, 
Stratford. 

Club.                                        W.  L.  D.  Pts.           Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Bridgeport   Rovers 12      2      0    24  Norwalk   5      7     2    12 


L. 

D. 

Pts. 

2 

0 

24 

3 

3 

1!) 

5 

1 

17 

6 

2 

14 

Waverley.s    8      3      3    19  Bridgeport   United 4      8      2    10 

Swedish    F.C 8      5      1    17  Now  Haven  Rangers 4      9      19 

Woodlawn    6      6      2    14  Bridgeport    Athletics 4    10      0      8 

This  league  was  started  with  a  view  of  finding  a  competition  for  the  play- 
ers of  the  State  who  were  not  considered  strong  enough  to  compete  in  the 


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senior  league  of  the  State,  and  after  several  meetings  had  been  held  it  was 
decided  to  start  the  league,  which  was  the  continuation  of  the  Esllng  Shield 
competition  of  the  previous  season.  Eight  teams  entered  the  new  league  and 
proved  very  successful  throughout  the  whole  of  the  season.  The  competition 
for  this  league's  championship  was  keen  throughout.  The  Waverleys  held  the 
lead  almost  throughout  the  season,  but  in  the  concluding  stage  of  the  season 
the  Rovers  came  along  in  fine  style  and  won  by  a  safe  margin. 


BRIDGEPORT  CITY  FOOTBALL  CLUB. 

By  Joe  Booth. 

The  Bridgeport  City  Football  Club  completed  the  most  successful  season  of 
Its  career,  as  three  trophies  were  won,  though  the  club  was  unfortunate  ta 
not  lifting  the  two  premier  competitions  of  the  country.  Injuries  to  players, 
however,  proved  the  stumbling  block  in  these  competitions,  and  the  club  was 
defeated  by  the  odd  goal  on  each  occasion.  In  Connecticut  football,  however, 
the  club  had  a  succession  of  victories,  for  besides  winning  the  Connecticut 
State  Cup  competition  and  the  Connecticut  Spring  Cup  competition,  It  was 
also  successful  in  winning  the  Connecticut  State  Football  League  competition 
without  a  defeat.  In  the  National  Cup  competition  the  club  managed  to  reach 
the  fourth  round  after  defeating  Naugatuck  F.C.,  Farr  Alpaca  P.C.  of 
Holyoke  Mass.,  and  Crompton  F.C.  of  Rhode  Island.  The  Continentals  of  New 
York  we're  met  in  Bridgeport  and  at  the  call  of  time  the  score  was  a  tie.  It 
was  in  the  extra  period  the  Continentals  scored  the  only  goal  of  the  game 
and  passed  into  the  semi-flnal  round.  In  the  American  Football  Association 
Cup  competition,  the  Farr  Alpaca  F.C.  and  the  Brooklyn  F.C.  were  defeated, 
but  the  team  flnallv  succumbed  to  the  Babcock  &  Wilcox  F.C.  by  the  odd  goal 
In  three.  In  the  opinion  of  the  writer,  the  Bridgeport  team  was  far  better 
than  either  of  the  teams  that  contested  the  final  tie  at  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 


BRIDGEPORT  JUNIOR  LEAGUE. 

By  Joe  Booth. 

Officers — President,  A.  Stead,  Bridgeport;  vice-president,  C.  Martin,  Strat-- 
ford ;  secretary-treasurer,  Joe  Booth,  Bridgeport. 

This  league  was  started  in  order  that  the  Bridgeport  Schoolboys'  League 
might  be  able  to  keep  the  game  going  after  their  school  days  are  over.  It 
proves  a  connecting  link  between  the  Bridgeport  Schoolboys'  League  and  the^ 
Connecticut  Amateur  League.  The  past  season's  work  was  a  great  success 
and  four  teams  entered  the  league,  which  proved  a  very  interesting  affair, 
from  the  start  to  the  finish,  and  the  Bridgeport  Celtics  proved  the  fortunate 
winner  of  the  Dieges  &  Clust  trophy,  owing  to  the  Federals  playing  Ineligible 
players,  and  who,  in  consequence,  had  to  be  seriously  punished.  This  cost 
them  the  championship  of  the  league.  Several  of  the  players  in  this  league 
will  be  found  in  the  ranks  of  amateur  league  teams  this  season.  The  com- 
plete league  standing  was  as  follows : 

Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pt8.  Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Bridgeport  Celtics 4     119  Bridgeport  High  School....    3     2     17 

Federals  4     2     0     8  Ellsworth    0     6     0     0 


BRIDGEPORT  SCHOOLBOYS*  LEAGUE. 

By  Arthur  Stead. 

Officers — President,  Harvey  C.  Went ;  first  vice-president,  A.  Stead ;  second 
vice-president,  K.  L.  Zink ;  secretary-treasurer,  Joe  Booth. 

Two  seasons  ago,  when  Joe  Booth,  the  secretary  of  the  Connecticut  State 
Football  Association,  asked  the  officials  of  that  association  to  foster  the 
game  among  the  schoolboys  of  the  State,  he  was  told  that  it  was  an  impos- 


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sibility  as  It  had  been  tried  three  seasons  previously  with  utter  failure.  lie 
therefore  persuaded  the  committee  to  let  him  have  a  try  and  form  his  com- 
mittee. He  circularized  several  members  of  the  State  association  to  serve  on 
this  committee  but  all  refused,  so  he  decided  to  work  alone  on  the  matter 
He  approached  the  physical  instructor  of  the  Bridgeport  Public  Schools,  who 
stated  that  he  would  do  his  best  although  he  was  not  sure  of  its  success 
The  question  of  footballs  was  spoken  of  and  the  secretary  asked  that  it  be 
left  to  him.  A  subscription  list  was  raised  which  realized  almost  $30,  and 
each  school  was  provided  with  a  ball.  Success  Vv^as  attained  at  once.  Last 
season  ten  teams  started,  which  was  an  increase  of  two  over  the  previous 
season,  and  after  a  season  of  bad  weather,  which  caused  games  to  be  post- 
poned continuously,  the  league  race  was  completed  and  Lincoln  School  proved 
to  be  the  winners  for  the  second  season  in  succession.  The  past  season, 
Introduced  to  the  game  several  principals  of  the  public  schools,  and  these 
are  now  taking  a  great  interest  in  it,  with  the  result  that  a  rules  revision 
committee  has  been  arranged  to  make  standing  rules,  and  the  committee  com- 
prises three  of  the  members  of  the  Athletic  Board  of  the  Public  Schools  of 
Bridgeport.     The  standing  of  the  league  was  as  follows : 

Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pts.  Club.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Lincoln    17     0      1    35  Staples  3    10      5    11 

Black    Rock 16     2     0    32  Prospect   2    10      6    10 

Franklin     14     3     1    23  Wheeler    2    10      6    10 

Longfellow    11     5     2    24  Summerfleld   1    13     4     6 

Bamum   10     7     1    21  Webster    1    17     0     2 


RHODE  ISLAND  LEAGUE. 

By   Walter  Murray. 

This  league  started  the  season  with  eight  clubs,  but  on  account  of  sicknesa 
to  the  manager  of  one  club,  ground  troubles  with  a  second  club,  and  the 
third  club  was  so  weakened  by  the  manager's  generosity  in  allowing  the 
biggest  part  of  his  players  to  transfer  to  a  club  in  a  higher  league,  the 
Rhode  Island  League  finished  the  season  with  five  clubs.  The  games  were 
keenly  fought  and  after  an  exciting  race,  in  which  the  winner  was  not 
decided  until  the  very  last  game  had  been  played,  Crompton  was  returned 
the  winner  of  the  handsome  trophy  presented  to  the  league  by  Governor 
Beeckman  and  known  as  the  Beeckman  Challenge  Cup.  The  Crompton  team 
played  a  wonderfully  consistent  game  and  was  defeated  only  once,  by  St. 
Eonan's  Thornton,  the  runner-up,  2 — 0. 

The  St.  Ronan's  Thornton,  which  finished  second,  put  up  a  good  fight 
and  was  defeated  on  the  post  by  one  point  for  the  league  championship. 
The  team  practically  lost  the  championship  in  the  very  first  game  of  the 
season  when  it  had  to  face  the  strong  Crompton  line-up,  on  the  Crompton 
grounds,  minus  three  of  the  regular  forwards,  including  its  clever  captain. 
Jack  Reynolds.  The  Home  Bleach  and  Dye,  Prospect  Hill  and  Red  Men 
finished  in  the  order  named.  All  three  teams  put  up  a  fine  brand  of  football 
and  any  one  of  them  was  capable  of  giving  either  one  of  the  two  top  teams 
a  good  game.  The  Home  Bleach  and  Dye  team  was  perhaps  the  best  of  the 
three.  Prospect  Hill  and  the  Red  Men  were  pretty  well  matched.  Much 
credit  is  due  to  Manager  Porter  of  the  Red  Men,  who  pluckily  held  the  team 
together  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  first  six  games  ended  in  defeats. 

The  league  had  a  very  successful  season,  although  the  schedule  was  badly 
upset  by  the  severe  weather  which  kept  the  teams  idle  for  over  two  months. 
The  records  of  the  clubs  follow: 

, Goals. ^ 

Teams.  Won.      Lost.     Drawn.    For.   Against.  Points. 

Crompton     13  1  0  44  9  26 

St.    Ronan's    Thornton 12  1  1  39  10  25 

Home  Bleach   and  Dye 8  5  1  18  17  17 

Prospect    Hill    6  5  3  37  26  15 

Bed  Men  6  8  0  13  45  12 


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WILLIAMS  CHALLENGE  CUP  COMPETITION  OF  RHODE 

ISLAND. 

By  Walter  Mduray. 

In  spite  of  the  bad  weather  this  competition  had  one  of  its  most  successful 
seasons.  There  were  ten  entries  for  the  cup,  namely:  Crompton,  St.  Ronan's 
Thornton,  Prospect  Hill,  Red  Men,  Smithfield  Avenue,  Rogans,  Ashton,  Lons- 
dale, Mount  Pleasant  and  Greystone  A.  C.  The  first  and  second  rounds 
produced  some  good  games,  but  the  excitement  was  the  greatest  when  the 
semi-final  stage  was  reached.  Crompton  was  drawn  to  meet  Mount  Pleasant, 
and  Thornton  to  meet  Lonsdale.  Crompton,  as  was  expected,  proved  too 
strong  for  Mount  Pleasant,  but  the  Thornton  and  Lonsdale  game  produced 
a  stubborn  battle.  Thornton  won  by  the  score  of  2  to  1,  and  therefore 
qualified  to  meet  its  old  rival,  Crompton,  in  the  final. 

The  Crompton  team  had  to  win  the  cup  once  more  to  become  its  perma- 
nent owner.  The  game  was  played  on  May  20  on  the  J.  &  P.  Coats  grounds. 
Notwithstanding  a  heavy  downpour  of  rain  a  large  crowd  was  present  and 
the  spectators  saw  a  fast  and  exciting  game,  which  lasted  for  two  hours 
and  thirty  minutes  without  being  able  to  decide  a  winner.  The  score  stood 
one  goal  each.  The  game  was  replayed  on  Memorial  Day.  Play  swayed 
from  one  end  of  the  field  to  the  other  for  thirty-five  minutes,  when  Cullerton 
broke  through  for  Crompton  and  scored  a  good  goal.  After  the  interval 
Fallows  added  another  goal  for  Crompton  with  a  long  shot  and  Maneely 
scored  a  neat  goal  for  Thornton.  Crompton  finally  won  by  two  goals  to 
one.  Having  won  the  cup  three  times  in  succession  it  became  the  permanent 
property  of  Crompton. 


RHODE  ISLAND  JUNIOR  LEAGUE. 

By    Vincent   Votolato,    Secretary,    Thornton,    R.    I. 

Officers — President  and  treasurer,  Herbert  F.  Murray ;  secretary,  Vincent 
Votolato. 

Memiers — Thornton  Juniors,  Pocasset  Rovers,  Greystone  Athletic  Club 
Reserves,  Grossman   Rovers,   Greystone  U.S.L.S.C,   Royal  Athletic  Club. 

This  organization  has  been  in  existence  but  two  years,  and  although  it 
has  an  age  limit  the  brand  of  football  that  is  displayed  often  excels  that  of 
the  higher  leagues. 

The  race  was  very  close  during  the  entire  season,  the  Greystone  A.  C. 
Reserves,  Thornton  Juniors  and  Pocasset  Rovers  always  being  in  the  thick 
of  the  fighting.  The  cup  winner  was  not  decided  until  the  last  game  was 
played,  the  Pocasset  Rovers  finally  defeating  the  Greystone  A.  C.  Reserves 
and  thereby  winning  the  Beeckman  Trophy,  which  was  awarded  by  Governor 
Beeckman.    The  final  league  standing  is  as  follows  :  * 

, — Goals. ^ 

Games.    Won.     Lost.     Drawn.    For.  Against.  Pointl. 

Pocasset   Rovers    20  10  4  6  35  22  26 

Thornton    Juniors    20  10  7  3  38  42  23 

Greystone  A.    0.    Reserves 20  9  7  4  36  31  22 

Greystone    Life    Savers 20  9  10  1  31  30  19 

Royal   A.C 20  6  9  5  30  34  17 

Grossman    Rovers    20  6  13  1  30  40  13 

An  All-Star  team  was  selected  by  the  managers  as  follows: 
Goal,  Mellors,  Pocasset  Rovers ;  left  full-back,  Lester,  Greystone  A.  C. 
Reserves  ;  center  half-back,  Votolato,  Thornton  Juniors  ;  outside  right,  Ferri, 
Thornton  Juniors ;  center  forward,  Duckworth,  Greystone  A.  C.  Reserves ; 
inside  left,  Barone,  Thornton  Juniors ;  right  full-back,  Royley,  Grossman 
Rovers;  right  half-back,  Tobin,  Pocasset  Rovers;  left  half-back,  Cregson, 
Royal  A.C. ;  inside  right,  Lindley,  Grossman  Rovers ;  outside  left.  Dove, 
Pocasset  Rovers. 


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i  PROVIDENCE  AND  DISTRICT  LEAGUE. 

By  Herbert  F.  Murray,  Secretary-Treasurer,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Officers — President,  H.  S.  Bingham ;  vice-president,  J.  Morrow ;  secretary- 
treasurer,   Herbert  F.  Murray. 

The  Providence  and  District  League  enjoyed  the  best  season  in  its  history 
In  1915-16.  The  race  for  the  Lupien  Cup,  a  perpetual  trophy,  was  a  close 
one  and  was  not  decided  until  two  post-season  games  were  played. 

Lonsdale  captured  the  championship,  but  was  hard  pressed  by  Greystone 
A.C.  and  Ashton  during  the  entire  season.  With  a  soccer  boom  due  this 
fall  the  officials  and  managers  of  the  circuit  are  looking  forward  to  another 
successful  season.     Final  standing  of  the  clubs  : 

, Goals. ^ 

Won.      Lost.     Drawn.    For.   Against.  Points. 

♦Lonsdale     12  2  2  46  18  26 

Greystone    A.C. 12  2  2  45  14  26 

Ashton     12  2  0  33  23  24 

Mt.    Pleasant    5  10  0  19  25  10 

Lymansville   2  12  1  17  54  5 

*Won  championship  play-off. 


SOCCER  IN  ROCHESTER  AND  DISTRICT. 

By  D.  Horrocks. 

■Soccer  in  the  Rochester  District  prospered  during  the  1915-16  season, 
although  there  were  several  obstacles  in  the  way  of  the  workers  who  have 
boomed  the  game.  In  the  first  place,  there  were  many  of  the  star  players 
who  crossed  the  border  line  to  serve  in  the  Canadian  army  ;  also  very  few 
new  faces  appeared,  which  made  it  difficult  for  the  clubs  to  get  sufficient 
talent.  The  local  league  looked  for  a  big  season  when  it  received  the 
Niagara  and  Buffalo  teams  in  their  midst,  but  these  teams  found  the  expense 
too  great,  and  after  traveling  two  or  three  times  they  had  a  hard  time  to 
make  up  a  team.  Credit  must  be  given  the  Niagara  Wanderers,  who  stuck  it 
out  almost  to  the  last. 

The  McNaughtons  were  winners  of  the  Reach  Trophy,  but  were  given  a 
great  battle  by  the  Rochester  City  team.  The  latter  won  the  Prince  of 
Wales  Relief  Cup,  which  was  put  up  for  the  first  time.  The  local  teams 
which  entered  the  competition  are  to  be  complimented  for  their  efforts  in 
making  it  a  success.  The  Northwestern  Challenge  Cup  was  won  by  the 
Niagara  Wanderers  after  a  hard  fought  final  with  the  Rochester  City  team, 
which  protested  the  game,  but  later  withdrew  the  protest  and  appealed 
directly  to  the  headquarters  at  New  York.  This  move  by  the  Rochester  City 
management  did  a  whole  lot  to  bring  harmony  to  the  game  in  general. 

The  Saturday  Amateur  League  had  a  fairly  good  season,  but  found  it  hard 
to  get  supporters  out  to  the  games.  The  people  in  this  district  look  to 
Sunday  playing  as  more  convenient  to  watch.  The  Genesee  Rovers  won  the 
CUD  ajid  medals  awarded  in  this  league. 

The  local  high  schools  were  at  it  during  the  season  and  had  many  excit- 
ing games.  Soccer  is  also  taking  hold  in  the  public  schools,  several  schools 
now  being  equipped  with  playing  fields  and  paraphernalia.  A  few  employers 
seem  to  have  an  interest  In  the  game,  notably  the  Eastman  Kodak  Company, 
which  got  together  a  well  balanced  team.  The  representatives  of  this  com- 
pany in  the  near  future  will  be  contesting  for  the  premier  honors  of  soccer 
in  the  city. 

In  the  national  competition  the  Celtic  and  Rochester  City  teams  entered, 
the  latter  reaching  the  second  round,  being  drawn  to  Bayonne,  N,  J.  The 
team  is  to  be  complimented  on  undertaking  such  a  trip,  which  resulted  in  a 
defeat. 

The  season  of  1916  opened  with  good  prospects.  The  Saturday  League 
disbanded,  but  its  teams  entered  the  Sunday  League,  which  was  composed  of 
the    McNaughtons,    Rochester   Citys,    Celtics,    Kodak    Parks,    Genesee   Rovers 


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and  Thistles.  Each  team  has  stren^hened  its  line-up,  the  City  players 
being  the  favorites  for  the  coming  season.  They  were  busy  last  fall  and 
acquired  several  new  faces,  which  strengthens  their  chances  for  lifting  the 
honors  in  1916.  The  Rovers,  Thistles  and  Kodaks  are  the  infants  of  the 
league,  but  expect  to  make  it  lively  for  the  older  members. 

The  Northwestern  Association  is  growing,  having  stretched  out  so  as  to 
include  the  Utica  district.  The  Syracuse  team  is  also  affiliated. 

Rochester  has  many  hard  workers  for  soccer,  but  would  welcome  more. 
The  efforts  of  such  men  as  Dr.  Rutherford,  G.  Spencer,  J.  McKinlay,  Sr., 
J.  Campbell,  H,  Hughes,  W.  Peters,  G.  Mutch,  J.  Ackroyd  and  A.  Webster 
are  particularly  helpful. 


SOCCER  IN  NEW  YORK  CITY  AND  VICINITY. 

By  H.  Helms,  New  York  City. 

Despite  unprecedented  weather  conditions,  that  is,  unprecedented  in  the 
recent  years  during  which  soccer  in  this  vicinity  has  made  its  long  strides 
ahead,  the  season  of  1915-16  in  New  York  City  and  vicinity  may  be  set  down 
as  distinctly  successful,  and  every  minute  was  enjoyed  by  those  who  were 
genuinely  enthusiastic.  Soccer  never  had  a  harder  row  to  hoe  hereabouts, 
and  it  speaks  volumes  for  the  grit  and  fiber  of  the  association  football 
players  of  New  York  that  they  should  not  have  lost  heart,  but  played  clear 
through  into  the  hot  weather  in  order  to  wind  up  the  various  schedules 
necessary  to  establish  titles  to  the  cups  and  championships  that  were  at 
stake.  In  the  discharge  of  their  duties  to  managers  and  clubs,  the  players 
of  Gotham  frequently  turned  out  when  the  mercury  was  down  to  the  freezing 
point,  taking  long  chances  in  the  way  of  injury,  and  many  were  the  mud 
baths  indulged  in  involuntarily  when,  with  the  referee's  reluctant  permis- 
sion, games  went  on  with  fields  well  nigh  unplayable  in  order  to  make  sure 
of  completing  certain  schedules.  These  disadvantages,  however,  were  accepted 
In  the  keenest  spirit  of  sportsmanship. 

It  has  been  well  suggested  that  the  question  of  so  many  cup  ties  should 
receive  the  careful  and  immediate  attention  of  the  governing  bodies,  but  it 
should  be  remembered  that  the  past  season  was  a  most  exceptional  one ; 
weather  conditions  will  not  always  be  the  same  and  we  are  due  to  enjoy 
some  "open"  winters  for  a  change.  Besides,  this  matter  can  well  be  left  in 
the  capable  hands  of  those  who  are  managing  the  affairs  of  such  staunch 
organizations  as  the  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association,  the 
New  York  State  Association  Football  League,  the  Metropolitan  Football 
League,  the  Field  Club  Soccer  League,  Saturday  Amateur  and  Intercollegiate 
Leagues,  and,  above  all,  to  the  United  States  Football  Association,  the  parent 
body,  which  gradually,  by  dint  of  unrelenting  effort  of  the  most  persevering 
sort,  has  brought  order  out  of  chaos  and,  year  by  year,  established  soccer  on 
a  footing  that  it  has  not  enjoyed  heretofore. 

With  all  the  vast  population  of  New  York  City,  and  with  all  the  powerful 
resources  of  publicity  at  hand,  it  must  be  a  source  of  much  wonder  to  outsiders 
that  the  really  large  soccer  attendances  of  the  East  are  not  to  be  found  here, 
but  must  be  sought  elsewhere,  namely,  in  New  England  and  Pennsylvania, 
as  the  managers  of  the  important  cup  finals  have  been  quick  to  find  out. 
Whether  the  U.  S.  F.  A.  or  A.  F,  A,  finals  could  command  the  gates  to  be 
had  in  the  sections  named  were  they  to  be  staged  at  the  Polo  Grounds,  or 
Ebbets  Field  in  Brooklyn,  supposing  the  schedule  had  advanced  far  enough 
to  play  them  in  seasonable  weather,  is  purely  a  matter  for  speculation  and 
reflection.  The  game  played  by  the  Pilgrims  against  New  York  at  the  Polo 
Grounds,  the  first  year  the  English  team  came  to  this  country,  approximated 
an  attendance  of  five  thousand  people,  but,  truth  to  tell,  this  has  not  been 
equaled  by  any  match  of  like  importance  held  in  this  vicinity  since.  On 
the  other  hand,  new  clubs  have  sprung  up  all  over  the  district  and  the 
game  enjoys  a  vogue  it  did  not  have  in  those  days.  Counter  attractions 
are  so  many  and  varied  in  and  around  this  cosmopolitan  city  that  it  is  never 
possible  to  gauge  the  popularity  of  any  given  outdoor  attraction,  and  par- 


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ticularly   the  so-called   minor   sports,   among   which   soccer   is   classified   bv 
some  of  the  newspapers,  ^ 

It  is  essential  to  the  welfare  of  the  game  that  rowdyism,  rough  work 
between  the  players  and,  above  all,  interference  with  the  referee  should  be 
unreservedly  frowned  upon.  The  sanctity  of  the  decisions  of  the  official 
to  whom  is  intrusted  the  thankless  task  of  judging  play,  which  at  times  is 
too  fast  even  for  the  human  eye  to  follow,  is  the  very  life  of  the  game, 
and  it  is  imperative  that  his  person  should  be  regarded  as  inviolate. 


FIELD  CLUB  SOCCER  LEAGUE. 

Member  of  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association. 

Officers — President,  Dr.  G.  R.  Manning,  Bensonhurst  F.C. ;  Hon.  secretary- 
treasurer,  A.  Nixson,  Montclair  A.C.,  1121  Bedford  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Members — Staten  Island  Cricket  and  Tennis  Club,  Crescent  Athletic  Club, 
Montclair  Athletic  Club,  Bensonhurst  Field  Club,  N.  Y.  V.  Richmond  County 
Club,  Englewood  Field  Club  ;  associated  with  the  Associated  Cricket  Clubs' 
Soccer  League  of  Philadelphia. 

Trophy — Crescent  Challenge  Cup.  Won  by  Crescent  Athletic  Club, 
1910-11 ;  Belmont  Cricket  Club,  1911-12 ;  Staten  Island  Cricket  and  Tennis 
Club,  1912-13;  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  1913-14;  Merchantville  Field  Club, 
1914-15. 

Owing  to  adverse  weather  conditions  the  schedule  for  1915-16  remains 
nnfinished.  Bensonhurst  and  Montclair  have  yet  to  decide  their  game,  which 
will  possibly  change  the  second,  third  and  fourth  positions  in  the  present 
standing. 

Staten  Island,  after  a  splendid  display  of  football,  succeeded  in  leading 
the  League  by  a  small  margin,  thereby  winning  the  right  to  meet  the 
winners  of  the  Philadelphia  League  for  the  "Crescent  Challenge  Cup," 
which  will  not  be  competed  for  until  the  fall  of  1916. 

The  only  clubs  to  defeat  the  Staten  Island  team  were  the  Montclair  A.C. 
and  Bensonhurst  F.C,  and  much  depended  upon  the  result  of  their  last  game 
of  the  season  as  to  whether  they  assured  themselves  of  the  championship. 
It  was  in  this  game  that  Staten  Island  showed  their  playing  qualities  by 
tieing  with  Richmond  County,  after  the  latter  club  held  the  lead  the  greater 
part  of  the  game. 

Montclair  A.C.  have  made  a  splendid  showing  and  not  until  the  result 
of  Staten  Island's  last  game  were  they  out  of  the  running.  In  actual 
games  played  Montclair  have  lost  one  and  that  to  the  league  winners,  their 
other  loss  being  a  forfeit  to  Richmond  County.  It  is  possible  for  Montclair 
to   drop  to  third   position. 

Richmond  County  was  exceedingly  strong  as  compared  with  previous 
seasons.  This  is  justified  by  their  goal  average  of  15 — 13.  Much  interest 
was  centered  on  their  last  game,  as  a  win  would  have  created  a  closer 
fight  to  retain  their  present  position,  which  depends  on  the  result  of  the 
Bensonhurst  and  Montclair  game.  .  , 

Bensonhurst  F.C,  which  played  all  their  games  away  from  home,  have 
had  a  successful  season.  Should  they  be  as  successful  In  annexing  the 
points  from  Montclair  as  they  were  against  Staten  Island  they  will  take 
command  of  second  place.  A  win  will  assure  them  of  a  better  goal  average 
than  Montclair;  a  tie  will  give  Bensonhurst  third  place  over  Richmond 
County  because  of  a  better  goal  average.  _ 

The  Crescent  A.C  hold  a  very  unfamiliar  position.  The  reason  for  same 
is  attributed  to  having  played  many  games  below  their  full  strength  and 
because  of  competing  teams  'being  stronger  than  in  previo»s  seasons. 

Englewood's  only  point  was  obtained  against  Montclair.  This  was  tLngie- 
wood's  initial  season  in  League  football  and  their  second  year  of  soccer. 
Known  as  the  "All- American"  team,  they  are  to  be  congratulated  for  the 
past  efforts  and  good  sportsmanship.  They  have  the  wishes  of  all  the  clubs 
for  their  future  success.      The  League  standing  to  date  is  as  follows ; 


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, Goals. ^ 

Played.    Won.  Lost.  Drawn.  For.  Against.  Pointtf 

Staten    Island    10              7  2  1  35  11  15 

*Montclair  A.    C 9              5  2  2  21  13  12 

Richmond   County    10              4  3  3  15  13  11 

Bensonhurst    F.C 9              4  3  2  21  14  10    ; 

Crescent   A.C 10              3  4  3  13  16  9    ' 

Englewood   F.C 10              0  9  1  6  44  1 

♦Forfeited  one  game  to  Richmond  County. 

That  great  interest  is  now  being  taken  in  the  competition  is  gathered 
from  the  fact  that  250  registrations  have  been  sent  in  by  the  various  clubs 
In  every  department  the  games  during  the  season  were  of  a  higher  standar< 
than  previous  years  and  the  progress  at  the  present  rate  is  being  recognizee 
by  a  marked  increase  in  attendance  at  the  games. 

The  intoroitv  game  played  on  the  Crescents'  ground,  Bay  Ridge,  oi 
December  5th,  resulted  in  a  win  for  the  Philadelphia  representatives  by  3 — 1. 
So  far  the  results  of  this  annual  game  are  equally  divided,  as  the  followin| 
record  shows  : 

Played  6,  each  League  having  won  2,  lost  2  and  drawn  2,  with  a  goai 
average  of  15  against  15.  j 

Of  the  "cup"  games  played  between  the  winners  of  the  Field  Club  Leagui 
and  the  Associated  Cricket  Clubs'  Soccer  League  of  Philadelphia,  New  Yorl 
has  won  3  and  the  Philadelphia  clubs  2. 


SATURDAY  AMATEUR  SOCCER  LEAGUE,  1915-16. 

By  James  G.  Barclay,  Brooklyn,  N.  y. 

Oificers — President,  J.  G.  Barclay,  Y.M.C.A. ;  vice-president,  Fred  Maskell 
Columbia  Oval ;  secretary,  Cornelius  Ostrander,  Y.M.C.A.  Strollers  ;  treasurei 
George  L.  Smith,  Overseas ;  delegate  to  Southern  New  York  State  Footbal 
Association,  W.  Newman,  I.  R.  T.  Strollers. 

The  Saturday  Amateur  Soccer  League  started  its  second  season  on  Octobei 
9,  1915,  with  six  teams,  Columbia  Ovals,  Overseas,  Strollers,  Centrals,  Brook 
Ij'U  and  I.  R.  T.  Strollers,  enrolled  in.  the  competition.  The  I.  R.  T.  Strollers 
were  forced  to  withdraw  on  account  of  their  inability  to  put  a  team  on  th< 
field  on  Saturdays.  The  remaining  five  teams  played  the  schedule  out,  witi 
the  Columbia  Ovals  just  nosing  out  the  Overseas,  former  champions.  Th< 
final  standing : 

G.  W.  L.  D.  Pts.  G.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Columbia  Ovals   8     7      0     1    14  Central   Y.M.C.A 8      2     0     6     4 

Overseas     8      6     1      1    13  Brookiyns    8      10      7      2 

Strollers     8     3     14     7 

The  season  was  particularly  noticeable  for  its  lack  of  disputes.  There  was 
not  a  protest  filed  during  the  entire  season.  The  conduct  of  the  players  on 
the  field  was  also  commendable,  resulting  in  fast,  clean  sport. 

The  Columbia  Oval  team  is  to  be  commended  for  winning  the  league  cham- 
pionship the  first  season  they  entered  the  competition.  The  team  is  made  up 
mostly  of  Saturday  players  who  play  for  sport's  sake,  and  credit  is  due  their 
manager,  Fred  Maskell,  for  the  example  lie  sets,  which  is  helping  to  put 
soccer  football  on  a  higher  plane. 

The  Overseas  Club  lost  out  by  one  point,  but  it  was  not  until  the  last 
game  was  played  that  the  team  gave  up  the  fight  to  win  the  cup  for  the 
second  time. 

The  Strollers  made  a  very  creditable  showing  when  it  is  considered  that 
the  tenm  is  composed  of  American-born  players  of  the  Brooklyn  Central 
Y.M.C.A.,  who  have  recently  learned  the  game  in  the  various  high  schools. 
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I  through  his  efforts  they  are  making  such  headway.  There  is  no  other  team 
^rr^®  tJ^^^??   ^^%^   ^^^  ^-^  ,f  i',^?   "P^P"    0^  fighting   spirit  as   the   Strollers. 

The  Brooklyn  Central  l.M.c.A.  club  was  a  disappointment,  compared  to 
the  showing  they  made  during  the  previous  season.  The  cause  is  attributed 
to  the  fact  that  the  Y.M.C.A.  was  without  a  "home"  for  some  months  while 
the  new  million-and-a-half-dollar  building  was  being  completed,  so  that  the 
team  seemed  to  get  scattered. 

The  Brooklyn  P.C.  had  rather  an  unfortunate  season,  being  unable  at  times 
to  place  a  full  team  on  the  field,  which  was  probably  due  to  the  fact  that 
they  wished  to  make  this  a  purely  Saturday  team  and  did  not  want  to  draw 
from  their  Sunday  players. 

The  league  is  greatly  indebted  to  Mr.  Ostrander  for  the  way  in  which  he 
handled  the  affairs  of  the  association.  The  selecting  of  the  referees  and  the 
arranging  of  postponed  games,  which  were  left  in  his  care,  was  carried  out 
to  the  satisfaction  of  all  concerned. 


NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE. 

Owing  to  inclemency  of  the  weather,  the  1915-16  season  of  the  National 
Association  Football  League  did  not  come  up  to  expectations,  particularly  in 
point  of  attendance.  Nevertheless  the  play  was  of  a  high  order  almost 
without  exception.  Interest  in  the  teams  seemed,  despite  the  weather  con- 
ditions, to  enjoy  a  healthy  growth,  and  three  teams  finished  well  bunched  at 
the  top.     The  final  standing  of  the  clubs  follows : 

G.  W.  L.  D.  Pts.  G.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Alley    Boj-s    8  5     2  1  11  West  Hudson   3     10  2       4 

Scottish-American    ....    7  4     2  1  9  Brooklyn   F.0 3     1     2  0       2 

Babcock    &    Wilcox....     6  3      0  2  8  Jersey    A.C i     0      4  0       0 


BROOKLYN  CELTIC  FOOTBALL  CLUB. 

Champions  of  New  York   State  Association   Football   League,   Seasons 
1913-14-15-16. 

By  Thomas  McCamphill,  Mgr. 
The  following  Is  the  record  of  the  team  for  the  past  season : 
National  Challenge  Cup  Competition— First  Round:  5.  Degnon  Boys'  F.O.  1.    Second 
Round:   5,  Jersey  City  F.C.  4.     Third   Round:  0,   Continental  F.C.  1. 

American  Football  Association  Cup  Competition— First  Round:  3,  Columbia  Oval 
F.C.    0.     Second    Round:    3,    Continental   F.C.    1.     Third   Round:   1,   Scottish-American 

Southern  New  York  State  Cup  Competition— First  Round:  West  Side  Rangers  F.O. 
scratched  to  Brooklyn  Celtic  F.O.  Second  Round:  3,  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  0.  Third 
Round:  0,  Yonkers  F.  0.  2.  ^  .   ^  t„/^    h. 

Exhibition  Games— 4,  West  Hudson  F.O.  3;  0,  Yonkers  F.O.  0;  0,  Greenpomt  F.O.  1, 
3,  Clan  McDonald  F.C.  0.  „  ^    ^      ,    m       n/r  -n,.*? 

New  York  State  Association  Football  Lengue-3,  Bay  Ridge  F.C,  1;  4,  Clan  McUutr 
F.C.  0;  3,  Cameron  F.C.  0;  2,  Yonkers  F.C.  2;  1,  Degnon  Boys'  F.C.  0;  2,  <-ameron 
F.C.  0;  2.  Bay  Ridge  F.C.  0;  1,  Yonkers  F.C.  1;  2,  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  ^''%^^^- 
tinental  F.O.  1;  3.  Clan  McDuff  F.O.  0;  1.  Clan  McDonald  F.C.  0:7.  Continental  F.C.  1. 

Played,  16;  won,  14;  drawn,  2;  goals  scored  for,  34;  goals  scored  against  b, 
points,  30.    Degnon  Boys'  F.O.,  Columbia  Oval  F.C.  and  Clan  McDonald  F.C.  scratched. 

PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  ATHLETIC  LEAGUE  OF  NEW  YORK 
CITY  TOURNAMENT. 

By  Rowland  A.  Patterson. 
The  tenth   annual   soccer  football  tournament  of  the   P^^^^   Schools  Ath- 
letic    League    was    the    most    successful    tournament    ever   conducted    by    tbe 
league.     The  ten  teams  that  entered  showed  a  better  knowledge  of  the  gam© 


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than  the  teams  of  previous  years.  A  spirit  of  good  sportsmanship  prevail* 
in  every  game ;  there  was  no  protesting  of  decisions  and  no  complaint  about 
the  officiating.  Much  of  the  credit  for  the  success  of  the  tournament  is  due 
ito  the  officials  who  refereed  the  games. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  season  most  of  the  schools  filed  their  schedule, 
noting  the  time  and  place  for  playing  the  games,  and  the  officials  werf 
assigned  for  the  entire  schedule.  The  members  of  the  National  Football 
Referees'  Association  and  of  the  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Associa- 
tion rendered  assistance  by  serving  as  referees. 

There  is  even  a  brighter  outlook  for  the  future  of  the  soccer  activities  of 
the  league  because  of  the  interest  that  is  being  taken  by  the  various  asso- 
ciations and  clubs.  A  representative  of  the  league  has  been  elected  to 
membership  in  the  Southern  New  York  State  Football  Association,  and  a 
closer  co-operation  between  the  league  and  this  association  is  assured. 

Curtis  High  School  won  the  championship  and  has  been  awarded  the 
William  H.  Maxwell  Trophy.     The  standing  of  the  teams  follows : 

W.  L.  D.  Pts.  W.  L.  D.  Pts. 

Curtis  H.S 7     1     1    15  Manual    Training    H.S 3     4     2     8 

Erasmus    Hall    H.S 5      1      3    13  Morris    H.S 2      4      3     7 

DeWitt   Clinton    H.S 5      2     2    12  H.S.    of   Commerce 2      6     15 

Evander    Childs    H.S 5     3     1    11  Townsend  Harris  Hall  H.S.  15     3     5 

Commercial    H.S 3     1     5    11  Boys'    H.S 17     13 

The  players  of  the  champion  Curtis  team  were :  Vergil  Markham,  goal  j 
George  D.  Lennington,  right  back  ;  Andrew  Brown,  right  half-back ;  Gustav 
TJlrich,  outside  left;  Samuel  Meyerson,  outside  right;  Carl  C.  Clason,  center; 
Edgar  Taylor,  left  back ;  Aus'tin  K.  Doyle,  center  half-back ;  Irving  R. 
Smith  (captain),  left  half-back;  Joseph  Sullivan,  inside  left;  Joseph  Barth, 
inside  right ;  Lawrence  Latz,  substitute ;  Eugene  Collamore,  Jr.,  substitute ; 
William  Vosburgh,  manager;   William   W.  Rogers,  faculty  adviser. 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  PARK 
PLAYGROUNDS. 

By  William  J.  Lee, 

Supervisor  of  Recreation,  Department  of  Parks,  Boroughs  of  Manhattan 

and  Richmond ;  Secretary-Treasurer  Interpark  Playground 

Athletic  Association. 

The  popularity  of  soccer  football  In  the  park  playgrounds  is  increasing 
each  year.  The  interpark  tournament  has  advanced  from  fourteen  to  eighteen 
teams.  St.  Gabriel's  Park  Playground  played  through  the  entire  tournament 
with  only  one  goal  scored  against  them. 

No  institution  is  doing  more  to  promote  soccer  football  in  the  minds  of 
the  young  than  the  Bureau  of  Recreation.  Over  six  thousand  spectators 
watched  the  final  game.  Let  all  the  associations  help  keep  up  the  good  work 
in  this  great  out-of-dooors  game  that  fits  both  man  and  boy. 

The  following  are  the  results  of  the  tournament : 

Southern  Section. 

Goals.  Goals. 

W.  L.   D.  F.  A.   Pts.                                             W.  L.  D.  F.  A,  Pts. 

Seward    8      2      0    22     7    16           Columbus     5      4  1    12    11  11 

Tompkins    Square....  7     2     1    27    12    15          Cherry  and  Market..  2     6  2    17    28     6 

Corlears  Hook    4     3     3    11    11    11          Hamilton  Fish  1     9  0     3    28     2 

Central  Section. 

Goals.  Goals. 

W.  L.   D.  F.  A.   Pts.  W.  L.  D.  F.  A.  Ptfl. 

St.    Gabriel's    9     0     1    38     1    19          Yorkville    3     6  1    10    21  7 

Thomas   Jefferson....  7     2     1    20    12    15          John    Jay    3     7  0    11    31  6 

Queensboro     4     4     3   16   13   10          East  Meadow  0     9  1     3   20  1 


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Western  Section. 

Goals.  Goals. 

W.  L.   D.  F.  A.   Pts.  W.  L.  D.  F.  A.  Pts. 

stor   Field    8      1      1    29      9    17           Jasper    Oval    5      5  0    14    18  10 

helsea     7     2     1    24    16    15  West  59th  Street....  3     7  0    22    36  6 

e    Witt    Clinton....  5     5     0    18    25    10  Central    65th    Street.  3     7  0    14    19  6 

Finals. 
Won.  Lost.     PC.  Won.  Lost.     PC. 

:.    Gabriel's    2        0        1.000      Astor  Field    0         2  .000 

iward    1       1         .500 


GREENVILLE  FIELD  CLUB,  JERSEY  CITY,  N.  J. 

Officers — President,  John  Schmidt;  vice-president,  Ed  Hager ;  secretary 
nd  delegate.  Camp  Mundell ;  treasurer,  Harry  Nuss ;  sergeant-at-arms,  Tom 
[yatt ;  board  of  trustees,  Henry  Lyons,  chairman  ;  George  Seylar,  Ed  Ham- 
lel,  Martin  Hyatt,  William  Koelsch  and  William  Hagerman  ;  managers,  Chris 
pence  and  Herman  Heubner. 

After  four  years  of  hard  work  in  the  interests  of  amateur  soccer  football  in 
[udson  County,  N.  J.,  the  Greenville  Field  Club  of  Jersey  City  was  well 
awarded  for  its  previous  efforts  by  producing  a  Metropolitan  League  cham- 
ionship  winner  and  victor  of  Metropolitan  and  New  York  District  Cup  tie 
Dmpetition.  The  Greenville  club  was  undefeated  in  thirty-one  games  before 
eing  declared  the  winners  of  both  honors.  Holding  the  highest  record  for 
oals  scored  in  one  game,  fourteen,  in  organized  soccer  and  winning  the 
rst  place  over  Fulton  Camerons  by  the  close  margin  of  1  point,  brought 
3  a  close  the  Metropolitan  League's  most  successful  season.  The  league  is 
omposed   of   fourteen   strong  amateur  clubs   of   New  York   and   New   Jersey. 

Since  Its  organization,  the  Greenville  Field  Club  is  considered  one  of  the 
aremost  promoters  of  amateur  athletic  sports  in  Jersey  City. 


PLATING   RECORD. 
-Goals. — 


Opponents. 


Games.  G.F.C.    0pp. 


Opponents. 


r — Goals. — ^ 
Games.  G.F.C.    0pp. 


White    Rose    2  4  0 

Jersey  Blues   2  2  1 

Yonker's    Rovers    2  6  1 

Visitation   F.C 2  4  1 

German    F.C 2  2  0 

Spartan   F.C 2  2  0 


t.   George    2  22  1 

ulton   Camerons   2  4  1 

onkers   Thistles    2  4  1 

loboken  F.C 2  10  3 

7.   S.    Rangers 2  8  1 

ay  Ridge  F.C 2  4  0 

ludson   United    2  4  1 

Individual  goals  made  during  the  season— Koelsch,  26;  S.  McKnight,  12;  J. 
IcKnight,  10;  Hansen,  10;  Ben  Lowe,  7;  Jack  Lowe,  6;  Johnson,  6;  Gedettes,  5; 
IcLoughlin,  4;  Spence,  3;  Dillon,  1;  Devlin,  1;  Parkinson,  1;  total,  92. 

CUP  TIB   COMPETITION   RESULTS. 

1  United  States  Football  Association  Cup— Our  Boys  4,  Greenville  1.  American  Foot- 
lall  Association  Cui>-Babcock  &  Wilcox  2,  Greenville  1.  Metropolitan  Cup— Bay 
lidge  0,  Greenville  5;  Fulton  Camerons  3,  Greenville  3;  Fulton  Camerons  1,  Green- 
ille  3;  Visitation  F.C.  1,  Greenville  1;  Visitation  F.C.  1,  Greenville  2. 


THE  WEST  HUDSONS,  HARRISON,  N.  J. 

By  Thomas  T.  Adam,  Harrison,  N.  J. 

The  West  Hudsons  started  the  season  looking  like  winners,  but  fell  down 
oward  the  end  after  having  eliminated  three  of  the  strongest  teams  from 
lie  U.S.F.A.  competition,  namely,  Clan  McDonald,  Yonkers  F.C.  and  Babcock 


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&  Wilcox.  They  were  in  turn  defeated  by  Bethlehem  in  the  fourth  rourjl 
1 — ,Q^  on  April  2,  Bethlehem  scoring  on  a  penalty  kick.  They  were  also  p| 
out  of  the  running  in  the  A.F.A.  Cup  by  the  Jersey  A.C.,  1 — 0.  after  havijj 
played  a  drawn  game.  0 — 0.  In  the  U.S.P.A.  competition  the  West  Hudso' 
had  to  play  three  games  with  Clan  McDonald  in  the  first  round ;  also  t\' 
games  with  Yonkers  in  the  second  round.  Following  is  the  record  of  t'.\ 
club  for  the  season  :  !! 

U.S.F.A.— First  round:  1,  Clan  McDonald  1;  replay,  2,  Clan  McDonald  2;  replay,  i 
Clan  McDonald  1.  Second  round:  0,  Yonkers  0;  replay,  2,  Yonkers  .0._TJiird  roun 
2,  Babcox  &  Wilcox  1.     Fourth  roimd:  0,  Bethlehem  1. 

A.F.A.— 1,  Jersey  A.C.  1;  replay,  0,   Jersey  A.C.  1.  «-  _        • 

National  League— 3,   Babcock  &  Wilcox  2;  3,   Scots  2;  2,  Brooklyn  1;  0,  Babcock 
Wilcox,  0;  1,  Alley  Boys  1;  0,  Jersey  A.C.  0  (unfinished);  2,  Scots,  6. 

Exhibition    Gnmes— 1,    Continental    4;    1,    Brooklyn   'Celtics    3;    0,    Bethlehem    1; 
Haledon  Thistles  2;  1,  Alley  Boys  3;  3,  Jersey  A.C.  2. 

Goals  scored— U.S. F. A.:  Against  opponents,  9;  by  opponents,  6.  A.F.A. :  Again 
opponents,  1;  by  opponents,  2.  National  League:  Against  opponents,  11;  by  opponent 
12.  Exhibition:  Against  opponents,  11;  by  opponents,  12.  Total:  Against  opponent 
32,  by  opponents,  32. 


BABCOCK  &  WILCOX  FOOTBALL  CLUB. 

By  J.  Stenger,  Secretary. 


The  season  of  1915-16  proved  the  best  in  the  short  history  of  the  Babcoc 
&  Wilcox  Football  Club  of  Bayonne.  In  previous  years  the  club  has  bee 
looked  upon  as  good  juniors,  but  this  past  season  it  became  ambitious,  joine 
the  National  League,  and  gathered  a  team  that  proved  to  be  one  of  the  bes 
in  the  metropolitan  area.  The  West  Hudson.  Football  Club  knocked  thei 
out  of  the  U.S.F.A.  Cup  competition  in  the  third  round,  but  the  team  mar 
aged  to  fight  its  way  to  the  semi-final  of  the  American  Cup,  defeating  sue! 
splendid  teams  as  Fore  River  F.C.  and  Bridgeport  F.C. 

The  Scottish-Americans,  however,  put  an  end  to  its  ambitions  for  th 
season.  Altogether  the  team  played  23  games,  won  15,  lost  5,  drew  S 
scored  68  goals  and  lost  32  goals. 


THE  MANUFACTURERS  SOCCER  LEAGUE 

OF  NEWARK,  N.  J. 

Officers — President,  C.  Edson  of  Hyatt  Roller  Bearing  Company :  vice- 
president,  E.  Gately  of  Simms  Magneto  Company  ;  secretary,  T.  H.  Kinnlai 
of  Splitdorf  Company,  98  Warren  Street,  Newark,  N.  J. ;  treasurer,  W 
Murray  of  Weston  Electric  Company. 

The  Manufacturers'  Soccer  League  of  Newark  was  organized  last  season 
the  following  teams  being  granted  franchises :  Splitdorf  Company,  Hyat1 
Roller  Bearing  Company,  Simms  Magneto  Company,  Nairn  Linoleum  Com- 
pany, Hartshorn  Company,  Weston  Electric  Company. 

The  league  prospered  from  the  start  and  finished  its  full  schedule  without 
a  break.  The  cup  and  medals  were  won  by  the  Simms  Magneto  Company ; 
Splitdorf  second,  one  point  behind ;  Hyatt  third ;  then  Nairn,  Hartshorn  and 
Weston. 

The  league  held  a  successful  field  day  at  Hillside  Park,  Belleville,  In  June,! 
Splitdorf  being  the  point  winner  in  the  events,  and  also  winning  the  medals 
for  the  six  a  side  game. 

The  league  intends  playing  Sunday  ball  the  coming  season  and  also  tO' 
increase  the  number  of  clubs. 

The  league  holds  weekly  meetings  every  Friday,  at  19  West  Park  Street, 
Newark,  N.  J, 


SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC   LIBRARY.  7^ 

AUDUBON  A.A.  SOCCER  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  CAMDEN,  N.  J. 

The  Audubons  played  seventeen  games  during  the  season  of  1915-16,  of 
which  they  won  twelve,  lost  four,  and  one  was  drawn.  They  scored  a  total 
of  fifty-five  goals  to  twenty  for  opponents.     The  record  follows  : 

2,  West  Philadelphia  3;  0.  Somerset  F.C.  2;  4,  Textile  F.C.  2-  3  La  Mott  0-  3 
Fairhill  B.C.  0;  7,  Callowhill  P.R.T.  0;  2,  West  Pliiladelphia  0;  3,  P.  R.  Tninsporta- 
tion  Department  0;  4,  Textile  F.C.  2;  4,  Hurley  F.C.  2;  2,  Callowhill  PRT  0- 
i,'i^-«'^P^I^^^'i  h^.^^J'  ^'  ^^'  Michael  0;  2,  Alma  2;  1,  Fairhill  B.C.  2;  3,  Lor'etta 
F.C.  2;  6,  H.  K.  Mulford  F.C.  0. 

REFEREES'  ASSOCIATION  OF  PHILADELPHIA. 

Affiliated  with  the  United  States    Referees'  Union. 
By   a.  M.   Addison,  Maple   Shade,   N.   J. 

Officers — President,  A.  M.  Addison ;  vice-president,  E.  Waldron ;  treasurer, 
W.  E.  Hinds  ;  secretary,  B.  Groves,  549  Indiana  Avenue,  Philadelphia. 

Examining  Board — D.  Stewart,  chairman ;  B.  Waldron,  secretary ;  D. 
Gould,    G.    Young,    Jas.    Walder. 

Formed  in  1903  by  five  well  known  soccer  men,  this  Association  has  again 
had  a  most  successful  year.  The  Association  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  strong- 
est in  the  United  States,  and  its  members  have  set  an  example  for  work  in 
the  field  of  soccer  that  would  be  hard  to  beat,  not  only  in  controlling  the 
game,  but  many  of  Its  members  are  called  upon  to  assist  other  Associations 
in  promoting  that  game  which  is  so  dear  to  us  all.  It  has  been  often  urged 
that  a  referee  should  not  associate  with  other  bodies  in  the  management  or 
control  of  soccer,  but  in  Philadelphia  it  is  thought  otherwise,  anil  many  a 
league  has  found  that  the  referee  is  a  man  to  be  called  upon  in  controlling 
the  affairs  and  his  assistance  has  been  the  means  of  givijig  sound  foundation 
to   their  Associations. 

The  annual  dinner,  held  at  the  close  of  the  season  this  year,  was  a 
notable  affair.  The  Association  had  the  honor  of  having  with  them  the 
officers  of  the  U.  S.  F.  A,,  as  follows:  John  A.  Fernle^%  president;  Douglas 
Stewart,  first  vice-president ;  T.  W.  Cahill,  secretary ;  Archibald  Birse, 
treasurer.  These,  with  a  host  of  other  gentlemen  well  known  in  the  soccer 
world,  made  the  affair  a  splendid  finish  to  a  grand  season.  One  of  the 
most  pleasing  events  of  the  evening  was  the  presentation  by  the  members 
to  its  esteemed  treasurer,  Walter  B.  Hinds,  of  solid  gold  links  and  pin 
with   his  initials  set  in  blue  enamel. 

Following  is  a  record  of  games  refereed  during  the  season  of  1915-16'. 

Allied  League,  First,  Second,  Third  and  Fourth  Divisions,  207;  Allied  League, 
Telegraph  Cup  competition,  17;  American  League,  24;  Cricket  League,  First  and 
Second  Divisions,  53;  Club  games  (miscellaneous),  62;  Blue  Mountain  League, 
including  final  cup  games,  10;  Benefit  games,  11;  Intercity  games,  3;  Interleague 
games,  5;  Intercollegiate  games,  15;  Miscellaneous  Cup  games,  16;  Philadelphia 
League,  50;  Industrial  League,  including  Hohlfeld  Cup  series,  33;  United  League, 
79;    Scholastic    League,    19;    School    gafhes    (miscellaneous),    5.     Grand    total,    609. 

The  association  furnished  linesmen  during  the  season  on  eighteen  occasions, 
including  semi-final  for  National  Cup,  Allied  League  Telegraph  Cup  series.  Hohlfeld 
series.    United   League,    Eastern   District   Football   Association,    benefit   games,    etc. 

A  comparative  list  of  games  handled  by  this  association  from  1909  to  date  is  aa 
follows:  Season  of  1909-10,  222;  1910-11,  319;  1911-12,  363;  1912-13,  564;  1913-14,  532; 
1914-15,    642;    1915-16,    609.  

FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION  OF  EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA 
AND  DISTRICT. 

By  William  Palmer,  Sbceetary. 
0/7!cers— President,    D.    Stewart,    University    of    Pennsylvania ;    first    vice- 
p   president,  Wesley  W.  Kurtz,  Cricket  Clubs  League,  Philadelphia ;  second  vice- 


78  SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY. 

president,   G.   W.  Rieger,   Jr.,   Public   Schools  Association ;   treasurer,   Arthurj; 
Watson,    Philadelphia   League ;    secretary,    William   Palmer,   Allied   Amerieai 
Football  Association. 

Association  football  has  grown  very  rapidly  in  this  State.  During  the 
season  of  1914-15  the  membership  of  the  association  comprised  103  clubs,!j 
while  the  season  of  1915-16  shows  an  increase  of  39,  making  a  total  mem- 
bership of  142  clubs.  This  is,  I  believe,  easily  the  largest  individual  mem-| 
bership  in  the  United  States  Football  Association.  This  membership  is  madel 
up  as  follows: 

Allied  American  Football  Association— Five  divisions,  forty-five  clubs  and  nin«] 
associated  clubs,  making  in  all,  fifty-four  clubs. 

American  League  of  Associated  Clubs— One  division,  six  clubs  and  one  asso- 
ciated club,  in  all,   seven  clubs.  i 

Football  League  of  the  Associated  Cricket  Clubs— Two  divisions,    eleven  clubs. 

United  League — One  division,  ten  clubs  and  two  associated  clubs,  in  all,  twelve 
clubs. 

Blue  Mountain  Association  Football  League  of  South  Bethlehem— One  division,  six 
clubs   and   one   associated    club,    in   all,    seven   clubs. 

Philadelphia  Class  A  League— One  division,  seven  clubs  and  two  associated  clubs, 
in  all,   nine   clubs. 

Philadelphia    Class   B    League— One    division,    ten    clubs. 

Industrial  Association  Football  League — One  division,   eight  clubs. 

The   Grammar  School   Athletic   Association— Four   divisions,    twenty-four   clubs. 

The  Referees'  Association— Sixty-nine  active  members. 

This  results  in  the  association  having  on  its  rolls  ten  separate  football 
organizations,  with  seventeen  divisions  and  an  aggregate  of  142  clubs,  of 
which,  however,  only  118  are  dues  paying  clubs,  the  Grammar  School  Ath- 
letic Association  being  exempted  from  the  payment  of  dues. 

The  association  registered  over  three  thousand  players  during  the  season, 
of  which  more  than  97  per  cent,  are  amateurs.  The  professionals  are  becom- 
ing more  of  a  minority  each  season.  The  game  played  between  the  amateurs 
and  the  professionals  resulted  in  a  score  of  4  goals  to  1  in  favor  of  the 
amateurs. 

To  enable  the  competition  among  the  public  high  schools  to  be  properly 
handled  on  the  field,  this  association,  together  with  the  Referees'  Associa- 
tion, provided  funds  for  the  provision  of  competent  referees  for  all  of  the 
games  in  the  competition.  To  further  assist  in  the  development  of  the  game 
in  the  high  schools  the  Eastern  District  Cup  was  procured  through  fund9 
supplied  bv  the  Football  League  of  the  Associated  Cricket  Clubs  and  pre- 
sented to  the  Northeast  High  School,  the  winner  of  the  competition,  by  this 
association. 

The  association  has  been  greatly  reorganized  during  the  past  season,  the 
rules  governing  each  organization  holding  membership  in  the  association,  and 
where  such  rules  were  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  the  U.S.F.A.  and  this 
association  each  organization  was  requested  to  file  a  copy  of  its  rules  for 
examination  and  revision  if  necessary.  The  Council  has  also  decided  to  have 
the  books  of  each  organization  examined  once  a  year. 

Of  our  large  membership  and  position  In  the  U.S.F.A.  councils  we  have 
cause  to  be  proud.  We  have  also  reason  to  be  proud  of  our  clubs  and  players. 
We  have  not  only  the  largest  and  the  pioneer  Referees'  Association  on  our 
rolls,  but  we  have  scholastic,  club  and  college  teams  also  on  our  rolls.  Our 
club  teams  have  a  high  position  in  the  country,  one  of  them,  at  least,  the 
Bethlehem  Steel  Works  team,  having  won  in  open  competition  the  two  high- 
est championships  of  the  country,  that  is,  the  National  Challenge  Cup  and 
the  American  Cup.  Undoubtedly  much  of  Bethlehem's  success  is  due  to  the 
efforts  'of  H.  E.  Lewis,  third  vice-president  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Works, 
who  has  managed  the  team  and  is  responsible  for  its  being.  Not  only  are 
we  honored  in  this  way,  but  on  the  occasion  of  the  United  States  Football 
Association  sending  to  Norway  and  Sweden  this  summer  its  first  interna- 
tional team,  the  committee  in  charge  selected  five  of  the  fourteen  men  being 
sent  from  this  district. 


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. 

Goals 

on. 

Lost. 

Drawn. 

For. 

Against. 

Points 

9 

1 

1 

54 

3 

19 

9 

1 

i 

34 

3 

19 

4 

5 

0 

14 

26 

8 

3 

4 

0 

13 

10 

6 

1 

7 

0 

6 

43 

2 

0 

8 

0 

4 

45 

0 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE  OF  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS. 

Club.  Games. 

Disston    11 

Bethlehem     11 

Boys'    Club 9 

Hibernians    7 

Victor    T.  M.  Co 8 

Ranger    8 

GOALS 

Kirkpa trick,    Disston    9 

Andrew,    Disston    7 

Pearce,    Disston     6 

Fleming,    Bethlehem    6 

Renney,  Boys'  Club 6 

A.    Robinson,    Disston 5 

McEwan,  Disston  5 

Rogers,   Disston    5 

Pepper,  Bethlehem  5 

Barrett,  Hibernian  5 

Brown,    Bethlehem   4 

Clarke,    Bethlehem    4 

Graham,   Bethlehem  4 

Garna,  Bethlehem  4 

Gallagher,    Hibernian    3 

Honison,    Disston    3 

Scott,  Disston  3 

Mclntyre,   Boys'  Club 3 

Fisher,  Disston   2 

Bailey,  Disston  2 

Small    2 

Joyce,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 1 

Buch,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 1 


SCORED. 

Spalding,  Disston  2 

P.   Smith,   Hibernian 2 

Montgomery,    Boys'    Club 2 

McDonough,    Boys'    Club 2 

Dean,   Bethlehem   2 

Lance,   Bethlehem   2 

Ford,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 2 

Russell,    Ranger   2 

Nare,  Disston  

Bughar,  Disston   

Dutcher,   Disston   

Butler,    Bethlehem    

McDonald,  Bethlehem  

Murray,    Bethlehem    

Richardson,   Hibernian   

D.  Scott,  Hibernian  

Coursey,    Hibernian    

Clauderaly,   Boys'   Club 

Hardy,   Ranger   

Scholin,   Ranger   

Goodwin,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 

Brown,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 


Pearce,  Disston  4 

Wiess,  Disston  7 

Duncan,  Bethlehem  5 

Scharfe,   Bethlehem    2 

Hughes,  Hibernians   5 

Rawson,  Hibernians  1 

Butler,  Bethlehem  2 

Tryne,  Boys'  Club 1 


GOAL  TENDEP^'   RECORD. 

No.  No. 
Games.  Goals.                                                        Games.  Goals. 

1  Kerr,   Boys'   Club 3  6 

2  Rennie,  Boys'  Club 2  4 

2  Knott,  Boys'  Club 2  3 

1  McCanley,  Boys'  Club 1  1 

6  Cameron,    Ranger 6  30 

7  Campbell,  Ranger  1  13 

1  Hall,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 1  15 

5  'Burch,  Victor  T.  M.  Co 6  28 


PITTSBURGH  AND  DISTRICT  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL 

LEAGUE. 

The  season  of  1915-16  was  by  far  the  most  successful  in  the  history  of 
the  Pittsburgh  and  District  Association  Football  League,  the  class  of  foot- 
ball displayed  and  the  attendance  at  the  games  surpassing  all  previous 
records.  The  league  was  composed  of  six  teams,  among  which  were  the 
now  well  known  Homestead  Steel  Works  Club,  thrice  league  champions ; 
Noblestown  F.C.  (late  Sturgeon),  last  season's  runners-up,  and  Pittsburgh 
Bovers,  who  have  always   shown  good  form. 

The  cup  winners,  Noblestown  F.C,  thoroughly  deserved  the  trophy,  as 
they  were  the  most  consistent  performers  throughout  the  season,  meeting 
defeat  on  one  occasion  only  out  of  ton  games  played,  and  that  on  the  ground 
of  their  opponents.  Homestead  Steel  Works,  cup  winners  1914-15,  were 
much  weaker  than  the  previous  season,  due  to  the  loss  of  several  star 
players,  and  consequently  they  were  compelled  to  be  content  with  g,  tie  for 


80  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY. 

second  place  in  the  league  standing,  although  their  record  of  eight  games 
won  and  two  lost  was  a  very  creditable  performance.  Pittsburgh  Rovers 
started  the  season  in  good  style,  but  at  a  crucial  stage  in  the  season  they 
lost  the  services  of  E.  George,  a  mainstay  of  the  team,  and  one  of  the  finest 
fullbacks  ever  seen  in  Western  Pennsylvania.  Nevertheless  they  tied  for 
second  place  with  Homestead  Steel  Works. 

The  climax  of  the  season  was  reached  in  the  interleague  game  which  was 
played  New  Year's  Day,  on  the  ground  of  the  Pittsburgh  Federal  Leaguo 
Base  Ball  Club,  between  teams  representing  Pittsburgh  and  District  League 
and  the  Pittsburgh  Press  League,  which  resulted  in  a  decisive  victory  for 
the  District  eleven,  after  a  strenuous  contest  under  rather  unfavorpble 
weather  conditions. 

This  league  also  had  the  satisfaction  of  again  seeing  one  of  its  teams, 
namely.  Homestead  Steel  Works,  emerge  victorious  in  the  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania Cup  Competition,  the  final  game  between  that  team  and  Beadling  of 
the  Press  League  resulting  in  a  win  for  the  steel  workers. 

In  the  National  Cup  Competition  the  best  performance  was  again  shown 
by  Homestead,  but  they  were  put  out  of  the  running  by  Braddock  F.C, 
after  defeating  in  turn  Donora  of  the  Press  League,  Juniata  Burns  of  Johns- 
town, Pa.,  and  Pittsburgh  Rovers. 

The  standing  of  the  clubs  follows : 

, Goals. , 

Games.    Won.     Lost.     Drawn.    For.   Against.  Points. 

Noblestown     10  9  1  0  41  9  18 

Pittsburgh    Rovers     10  8  2  0  27  13  16 

Homestead    Steel    Works 10  8  2  0  25  11  16 

Westinghouse   Air   Brake   Co 10  3  7  0  15  17  6 

Beadling   Rovers    10  2  8  0  11  35  4 

Allegheny   United    10  1  9  0  7  41  2 


THE  PITTSBURGH  PRESS  SOCCER  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE. 

Aflaiiated  with  Western  Pennsylvania  Football  Association. 
By  William  S.  Haddock,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Soccer  football  was  developed  to  a  higher  degree  during  the  season  of 
1915-16  than  ever  before  in  Western  Pennsylvania.  The  Pittsburgh  Press 
stood  sponsor  for  four  leagues,  which  were  made  up  as  follows  :  Central 
League,  seven  clubs  ;  Monongahela  League,  six  clubs  ;  the  Yough.  Vallev  League, 
six  clubs ;  the  Pittsburgh  Press  Junior  League,  eight  clubs.  Treveskyn,  Brad- 
dock,  Gratztown  and  Bridgeville  Juniors  were  the  winners  in  their  leagues. 

An  inter-league  series  of  three  games,  for  the  championship  of  the  Press 
League,  was  played  between  Braddock  and  Treveskyn,  the  result  being  in 
favor  of  Braddock  by  one  victory  and  two  draws.  Braddock  thereby  won 
the  magnificent  silver  trophy  and  gold  medals  offered  by  the  Pittsburgh 
Press. 

Gratztown  had  a  comparatively  easy  time  winning  the  handsome  bronze 
trophy  offered  by  the  Press  for  the  championship  of  the  Yough.  Valley 
League.  The  Bridgeville  Juniors  had  a  hard  fight  to  win  the  silver  trophy 
offered  by  the  Press  for  the  champion  junior  team. 

The  Press  Junior  League  was  an  innovation  started  by  the  officials  of  the 
Press  League  and  was  made  up  of  young  men,  eighteen  years  of  age  and 
under.  The  league  was  an  unqualified  success  and  will  be  continued  on  a 
larger  scale  than  ever  in  the  future. 

The  officers  of  all  the  Press  leagues  were :  President  Ralph  S.  Davis, 
sporting  editor  of  the  Press  ;  secretary-treasurer,  William  S.  Haddock. 

In  their  annual  game  with  the  Pittsburgh  District  League  All-Stars,  the 
Press  All-Stars  were  defeated,  5  to  3.  The  local  season  wound  up  with  a 
banquet  at  the  Colonial  Annex  Hotel  on  February  26,  when  all  the  trophies 
were  presented.     The  standing  of  the  teams  in  the  various  leagues  follows: 


1,    R.    Stanley    r.mi.  i    h     Sui.., '    Athletics    Pittsburgh    Public    Schools •    Presi- 

denrwestora  P<.nn.,h.-nnn  .U^.-k,  u.m,  T.S.F.A.  2  William  «.  naddock  Pittsbui^^^^^ 
Pa.,  Socrctarv-Trc.-.snr.-r  Fil  t-l.iu-fih  Press  Soccer  Football  League,  .Seasons  1913-191«- 
3.  Joseph  Lever,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa.,  Vice-President  Western  P^^^^J^Yi^^^^itf^S^ 
Association;  President  Pittsburgh  District  League.  *  Ralph  S.  Davis  Pittsbur^^^^^^ 
Pa.,  Sporting  Editor  Pittsburgh  Press  and  President  Pittsburgh  Press  Soccer  Football 
League,  Seaions  1913-1916.  5,  David  C.  Adamson,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Secretary  Western 
Pennsylvania   Football   Association,    Seasons   1913-1916. 


(1)  BKADDOCK  (PA.)  FOOTBALL  CLUB— 1,  A.  Morrison,  Secretary;  2,  W.  Mor- 
rison; 3,  Stocker;  4,  Lowther,  Mgr.  and  Trainer;  5,  Crowthers;  6,  Little,  Committee; 
7,  Brown;  8,  Blackwood;  9,  Whyte;  10,  Holmes,  Committee;  11,  Shearer;  12,  Young; 
13,  Boyle;  14,  Donaghu;  15,  Hunter.  (2)  Group  of  stars  of  the  Braddock  (Pa.)  Foot- 
ball Club— 1,  Morrison;  2,  Stocker;  3,  Brown;  4,  Crowthers;  5,  Blackwood;  6,  Whyte; 
(3)  Jack  Lowther,  Manager  Braddock  (Pa.)  Football  Club,  1915-16.  (4)  Russell 
Johnson  and  King  of  Donora  waiting  for  Braddock  to  kick  off.  (5)  PITTSBURGH 
PRESS  SOCCER  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE  TROPHY. 


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CLEVELAND  (OHIO)  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL  CLUB— 1,  James  Blackball,  Treas- 
urer; 2,  R,  Govan;  3,  A.  Dorward,  Secretary;  4,  H.  Woolgar;  5,  Thomas  Scott, 
President;  6,  W.  Marr;  7,  A.  McDougall,  Vice-President.  (4)  A.  Frank  Counts, 
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1,  Winton  E.  Barker,  President  St.  Louis  (Mo.)  Soccer  League.  Mr.  Barker  has 
done  more  to  promote  Soccer  in  the  Middle  West  than  any  other  person,  and  is 
indirectly  responsible  for  the  organization  of  the  United  States  Football  Association, 
and  it  was  through  his  influence  and  capital  that  the  Pilgrim  Soccer  Football  Club 
of  England  toured  this  country  on  two  occasions.  2,  James  Goggin,  President  Chicago 
American  Football  Club.  3,  William  Norris,  Secretary  Chicago-American  Football 
Club.  4,  William  Foley,  Manager  Innisfails  Football  Club,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1915-16. 
5,  Andrew  Little,  Captain  Kansas  City  (Mo.)  Tigers  Football  Club,  1915-16.  6,  Samuel 
Darwent.    Chicago,    111.,    Manager   Hyde    Park    Blues,    1915-16, 


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Treasurer  Wisconsin  State  Football  Association.  3,  Edgar  Naylor,  Secretary -Treasurer 
Milwaukee  Soccer  League.  4,  William  Hewitt,  First  Vice-President  Lake  Sliore 
League.  5,  Officials  Lake  Shore  League-1,  A.  Robinson,  Secretary-Treasurer;  2, 
W.  Charling,  Second  Vice-President;  3,  L.  Carolan,  Third  Vice-President;  4  J.  Boeck, 
President.      6,    R.    J.    C.    Bott,    Vice-President    Wisconsin    State    Football    Association. 

7.  W.    A.    E.   Hall,    Kenosha,    Wis.,    President   Wisconsin   State    Football   Association. 

8.  A.  Robinson.  Delegate-at-Large  Wisconsin  State  Football  Association. 


(1)  HOliLICK-8  IIACIM-:  FOOTBALL,  CLUB,  MILWALKEE,  WIS.  (2)  JEFFERY 
FOOTBALL  CLUB,  KENOSHA,  WIS.-Members  Lake  Shore  League.  (3)  MAC 
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81 


CENTRAL  LEAGUE. 

Games.     Won.       Lost.    Drawn. 

Treveskyn     10  10  0  0 

BeadUng     7  6  0  1 

Curry 12  4  5  3 

Bridgeville     10  4  4  2 

Cecil     12  4  7  1 

Castle    Shannon    12  3  8  1 

Sturgeon U  1  8  2 

MONONGAHELA  LEAGUE. 

Braddock     10  7  l  2 

Dunlevy    10  6  3  1 

Gallatin     10  5  3  2 

Boscoe     10  6  4  0 

Manown    10  2  7  1 

Donora     10  0  8  2 

TOUGH.  VALLEY  LEAGUE. 

Gratztown    9  9  0  0 

Shaner     10  6  4  0 

Coulten     9  5  4  0 

Buena    Vista    10  3  6  1 

Whitsett    6  14  1 

Van    Meter    5  14  0 

Fitz  Henry    6  15  0 

THE  PRESS  JUNIOR  LEAGUE. 

Bridgeville     14  13  1  0 

Morgan     14  12  2  0 

Homestead     13  6  4  3 

Castle    Shannon    13  7  5  1 

I   Swissvale     12  5  6  1 

\   Y.    A.    Heidelberg 11  5  6  0 

!  Braddock     12  2  10  0 

I  Pittsburgh   Rovers    13  0  11  2 


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PITTSBURGH  DISTRICT  VS.  PRESS  LEAGUE. 
By  Ivor  A.  Hopkins. 

The  Pittsburgh  District  and  the  Press  League  teams  met  on  January  1 
In  the  fourth  annual  contest  for  the  interleague  championship,  at  Exposition 
Park,  Pittsburgh,  and  the  encounter  resulted  in  a  decisive  victory  for  the 
District  League  eleven,  after  a  strenuous  contest  on  a  heavy  field  and 
through  incessant  rain. 

Previous  to  this  meeting  the  Press  team  had  proved  superior  in  a  majority 
of  the  games  and  was  generally  expected  to  again  emerge  victorious,  espe- 
cially as  its  opponents  were  compelled  at  the  last  moment  to  include  two 
substitutes  in  the  line-up,  Leith  and  McFalls  doing  duty  for  Brannigan 
and  Barr.     The  line-up  follows: 

Pittsburgh  District,  5.  Position.  Pittsburgh  Press,  3. 

Dixon,    Noblestown Goal Boyle,     Braddock 

Henney,    Homestead Right  Back Anderson,  Castle    Shannon 

Edwards,    Noblestown Left  Back Blackwood,    Braddock 

Wright,  Pittsburgh    Rovers Right  Half Ince,     Beadling 

Leith,    Homestead Center  Half O'Neil,    Bridgeville 

McFalls,    Noblestown Left  Half Whyte,    Braddock 

Sneddon,    Noblestown Outside  Right Klewitz,    Braddock 

McGinn,    Noblestown Inside  Right Jones,    Beadling 

Lynch,    Homestead Center McHenry,    Braddock 

Morgan,    Noblestown Inside  Left Dolan,    Beadling 

Patterson,    Homestead Outside  Left McClusky,    Cecil 

Eeferee— James  Spence,  W.  P.  R.  Association,  Time  of  halves— 45  minutes.  Goals 
scored— By   Lynch,    Morgan    (2),    Patterson,   McGinn,   Dolau,    McHenry,    Kiewitz. 


82  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY. 

SOCCER  IN  PITTSBURGH  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS. 

By  R.  Stanley  Buelbigh, 
Supervisor  Grammar  School  Athletics. 

Pittsburgh  schools  have  taken  giant  strides  in  soccer.  It  is  one  of  the 
major  sports  in  our  high  schools  and  the  only  football  in  the  grammar  grade 
schools.  I  have  in  the  grammar  grades  105  schools.  Each  school  has  a 
team.  First,  the  schools  are  divided  into  four  districts,  namely :  North  Side 
with  23  schools,  South  Side  with  22  schools.  Central  with  22  schools,  and 
the  East  End  with  38  schools.  The  schools  are  grouped  into  leagues : 
North  Side  five  leagues;  South  Side,  six  leagues;  Central,  five  leagues,  and 
East  End, 'nine  leagues.  Each  league  plays  each  school  in  its  group  two 
games.  The  winners  of  each  league  play  each  other  until  there  is  a  cham- 
pionship team  for  each  district ;  then  the  district  champions  play  for  the 
championship  of  the  city.  A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bros,  have  donated  a  splendid 
trophv  for  the  championship  team. 

Last  season  we  did  not  play  further  than  the*  group  championship,  as  we 
had  some  trouble  getting  grounds  and  officials  who  understood  the  game. 
This  year  that  problem  has  been  met.  There  were  800  games  played  last 
season  by  the  grammar  schools  alone ;  this  year  over  400  games  are  sched- 
uled. Last  season  1,500  boys  played,  but  this  year  there  will  be  over  3,000 
in  the  game.  The  new  physical  directors  for  the  high  schools  come  with  a 
knowledge  of  the  game,  and  we  expect  to  have  soccer  posts  on  every  field. 

That  the  boys  are  interested  in  the  game  shows  when  they  played  up  to 
the  Christmas  holidays  last  season  and  several  of  the  teams  got  suits  and 
played  other  games  not  scheduled.  The  Board  of  Education  encouraged  the 
games  in  many  ways.  If  other  cities  in  the  United  States  are  doing  as 
much  for  the  game,  it  will  not  be  many  years  until  our  Thanksgiving  Day 
athletic  feature  will  be  soccer.  We  play  according  to  the  rulings  of  the 
U.S.P.A.,  and  eight  high  schools  belong  to  the  Western  Pennsylvania  Asso- 
ciation.   

BLUE  MOUNTAIN  LEAGUE. 
By  J,  H.  Carpenter,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

The  Blue  Mountain  League  of  Association  Football  Clubs  finished  the 
second  season  of  its  career.  Organized  in  1914,  It  has  made  a  rapid  growth 
land  a  wide  reputation  in  football  circles,  due  mainly  to  the  officials  at  the 
head  and  honorary  members,  who  have  done  all  in  their  power  to  make  it 
successful  both  financially  and  socially.  The  bad  weather  during  eight  weeks 
of  the  past  season,  when  all  clubs  were  idle,  made  it  impossible  for  some  of 
the  teams  to  finish  on  time,  but  the  season  on  the  whole  was  very  satisfac- 
tory, and  closed  with  bright  prospects  for  1916-17. 

Allentown  Y.M.C.A.  won  the  league  championship,  and  great  credit  is  due 
both  players  and  officials,  especially  Harvey  E.  Hersh,  the  manager,  who 
devoted  a  great  amount  of  valuable  time  to  the  uplift  of  association  foot- 
ball, not  only  in  Allentown,  where  he  organized  a  school  league  and  gave  to 
the  champions  of  their  class  a  beautiful  silver  cup  and  bronze  medals,  but 
through  the  Lehigh  Valley  in  general.  Bethlehem  East  End  won  the  trophy, 
known  as  the  Wilbur  Cup,  in  the  Amateur  Cup  competition,  conducted  in 
conjunction  with  the  Blue  Mountain  League.  Allentown  Y.M.C.A.  having 
reached  the  final  of  the  Wilbur  Cup,  great  credit  is  due  the  Bethlehem  East 
End  team,  which  defeated  them  in  the  final  game,  3 — 0,  being  the  only  team 
to  lower  the  colors  of  the  Y.M.C.A.  bovs  during  the  season  of  1915-16. 

The  official  standing  for  the  season  follows : 


Games.  Won.  Lost.    Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Allentown  Y.M.C.A 10  6  0  4  32             6  16 

Saucon  Cross  Roads  P.C 10  4  6  0  21  22  8 

Nativity  Men's  Club 10  3  6  1  17  13  7 

Bethlehem    E.E 10  2  7  1  6              6  5 

Summit   Hill   F.0 10  2  7  1  17  20  5 

Hellertown    F.C 10  0  10  0  6  32  0 


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WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  STATE  CUP  COMPETITION. 

Under  ttie  Auspices  of  the  W.P.F.A. 
By  David  C.  Adamson. 

First  round— Donora  Steel  Works  F.C.  3,  Braddock  F.C.  1;  Wostinghouse  Airbrake 
P.C.  3,  Allegheny  United  F.C.  1;  Treveskyn  F.C.  4,  Noblestown  F.C.  3;  Youngstown 
P.O.  3,  Youngstown  Thistles  F.C.  2. 

Byes— Homestead  Steel  Works  F.C;  Juniata  Y.M.C.A.;  Mannington  (W.  Va.) 
United  F.C;  Grand  Independent  F.C,  Bast  Liverpool,  O.;  Struthers  (O.)  F.C; 
Cecil  F.C;  Madison  F.C;  Pittsburgh  Rovers  F.C;  FoUansbee  (W.  Va.)  United  F.C; 
All-Scots   F.C,   Youngstown,    O. ;   Bridgeville  F.C;   Beadling  F.C. 

Second  round— Homestead  Steel  Works  F.C.  2,  Donora  Steel  Works  F.C  0;  Madison 
F.C.  2,  Juniata  F.C  1;  Pittsburgh  Rovers  P.C  2,  Westinghouse  Airbrake  F.C  0; 
Grand  Independent  F.C,  E.  Liverpool,  O.,  2,  All-Scots  F.C.  1;  Youngstown  (O.)  F.C 
4,  Struthers  (0.)  F.C  1;  Mannington  (W.  Va.)"  United  F.C  3,  FoUansbee  (W.  Va.) 
United  F.C  1;  Treveskyn  F.C.  3,  Bridgeville  F.C  1;  Beadling  F.C  7,  Cecil  F.C  2. 

Third  round— Homostead  Steel  Works  F.C  4,  Madison  F.C.  0;  Grand  Independent 
P.O.,  E.  Liverpool,  O.,  1,  Pittsburgh  Rovers  F.C.  1;  replay,  Pittsburgh  Rovers 
P.O.  3,  Grand  Independent  F.C.  1;  Beadling  F.C.  5,  Treveskyn  F.C.  1;  Mannington 
United  F.C.   2,    Youngstown  F.C.  0. 

Fourth  round— Homestead  Steel  Works  F.C.  7,  Pittsburgh  Rovers  F.C.  2;  Beadling 
P.O.  5,  Mannington  United  F.C.  0; 

Final  round— Homestead  Steel  Works  F.C  2,  B»adling  F.C.  2;  replay,  Homestead 
Steel  Works  F.C.   3,   Beadling  F.C.  2. 

PUBLIC  ATHLETIC  LEAGUE,  BALTIMORE,  MD. 

Last  season  was  the  fifth  year  of  soccer  under  the  direction  of  the  Public 
Athletic  League  of  Baltimore.  The  season  was  divided  into  three  parts. 
The  first  division  was  for  juniors.  95  lbs.  and  under,  in  which  five  of 
Baltimore's  parks  were  represented,  Carroll,  Clifton,  Easterwood,  Latrobe  and 
Patterson. 

The  second  division  was  for  juniors  of  unlimited  weight.  Six  teams  com- 
posed this  division,  Carroll,  Clifton,  Easterwood  and  Latrobe  entering  one 
team  each  and  Patterson  two  teams. 

The  junior  divisions  of  the  tournament  played  on  a  round  robin  basis, 
Patterson  winning  the  lightweight  city  championship,  Clifton  capturing  the 
honors  in  the  heavyweight  class. 

The  results  of  games  in  the  jimior  lightweight  class  were  as  follows : 

Easterwood  1,  Clifton  1,  at  Easterwood  Patterson  1,  Latrobe  0.  at  Patterson 

Carroll  4,  Latrobe  0,  at  Latrobe  Carroll  1,  Easterwood  0,  at  Carroll 

Patterson  11,  Easterwood  0,  at  Patterson  Clifton  1,  Latrobe  0,  at  Latrobe 

Clifton  1,  Carroll  0,  at  Clifton  Patterson  0,  Clifton  0,  at  Clifton 

Easterwood  1,  Latrobe  0,  at  Easterwood  Patterson  1,  Clifton  0,  at  Patterson 
Carroll  0,  Patterson  0,  at  Carroll 

In  the  junior  unlimited  class  the  games  resulted  as  follows : 

Clifton  1,  EasterAvood  0,  at  Clifton  Clifton  1,  Patterson  0,  at  Clifton 

Latrobe  1,  Patterson  0,  at  Patterson  Latrobe  1,  Carroll  0,  at  Latrobe 

Carroll  0.  Patterson  T.C  0,  at  Carroll  Easterwood  0,  Patterson  0,  at  Easterwood 

Latrobe  1,  Easterwood  0,  at  Latrobe  Latrobe  0,  Patterson  T.C  0,  at  Latrobe 

Patterson  T.C  1,  Clifton  0.  at  Patterson  Clifton  1,  Carroll  0,  at  Clifton 

Carroll  2,  Patterson  0,  at  Carroll  Carroll  1,  Easterwood  0    at  Easterwood 

Patterson  T.C.  1,  Easterwood  0,  at    Patter-  Patterson  1,  Patterson  T.C  1,  at  Patterson 

son  Clifton  1,  Latrobe  0,  at  Clifton 

The  senior  tournament  was  composed  of  six  unlimited  weight  senior  teams. 
Bad  weather  was  rather  a  drawback  during  the  season.  Ihe  tournament  of 
the  Public  Athletic  League  for  seniors  was  the  only  organized  socc^^^^f^Jp^^Yn' 
more.  St.  Elizabeth's,  Public  Athletic  League,  holders  of  the  championship 
repeated  their  porformance  by  taking  the  top  honors  in  fine  shape.  Tne 
senior  division  of  the  tournament  was  conducted  on  an  elimination  basis. 
The  results  of  the  games  follow : 


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Patterson  Tigers  1,  Carroll  1,  at  Carroll  Patterson  Argoa  2,  Clifton  1,  at  Carroll 

Patterson  Tigers  1,  Carroll  0,  at  Patterson  Patterson     Argos    1,     Easterwood    0,     at 
Patterson  Tigers  2,  Carroll  1,  at  Clifton  Easterwood        ,    „     ^  ^  „      ^  _   . 

Patterson  Argos  5,  Clifton  0,  at  Patterson  Patterson  Argos  1,  Easterwood  0,  at  Pat- 
Patterson  Argos  0,  Clifton  2,  at  Clifton  terson  „  ,  ^ 

Patterson  Tigers  0.  St.  Elizabeth's  P.A.L.  Patterson  Argos  0,  St.  Elizabeth's  P.A.L. 

5    at  Patterson  5.  at  Patterson 

Patterson  Tigers  0,  St.  Elisabeth's  P.A.L.  Patterson  Argos  0,  St.  Elizabeth's  P.A.L. 

5,  at  Patterson  1,  at  Patterson 

CHAMPIONSHIP  WINNERS— NORTHEASTERN  DISTRICT— CLIFTON   PARK 
Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  99A;  won  5,  lost  0   (Bauers,  Brautigam,  Caldwell, 

Koetting,   Maguire,    O'Donnell.    Opitz,    Streb,    Swegler,   Waters). 
Middleweight   Class— Won    by    P.S.    85;    won   3,    lost   0    (Haslup,    Goeller,    Harrison, 

Imback,  John,  Kaszmaul,  Long,  McCabe,  Offley,  Springham,  Tuckey,  Vavrina). 
Heavyweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  99;  won  3,  lost  0   (Bailone,  Booze,  Bosley,  Boylan, 

Day,  Fryer,  Gittings,  Kilduff,  Lipscomb,  Snyder,  Summers,   Vester,  Walton). 

CHAMPIONSHIP  WINNERS— NORTHWESTERN  DISTRICT— EASTERWOOD  PARK. 

Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  62A;  won  3,  lost  0  (Abramson,  Brown,  Carroll, 
Conway,  Crawford,  Dorrida,  Ferguson,  Harrison,  Jarvis,  North,  Philps,  Rudy,  Stul- 
man.  Weaver). 

Middleweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  78;  won  2,  lost  0  (Clary,  Chairs,  Cromwell, 
B.  Frazier,  T.  Frazier,  Gerwig,  Gimmel,  Houck,  Quimby,  Strigle,  Sauers,  H.  Sandler, 
F.  Sandler,  Wissel). 

Heavyweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  62;  won  3,  lost  0  (Coleman,  Faingloss,  Hudson, 
Kline,  Kann,  Mannel,  Pledge,  Ritte,  Rea,  Smith,  Tregoe,  McPhail,  Williams). 

CHAMPIONSHIP  WINNERS— SOUTHERN  DISTRICT— LATROBE  PARK. 

Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  76;  won  3,  lost  0  (Bummershat,  Biederman,  Malone, 
Price,  Penn,  Hambury,  Swanke,  Sparra,  Polzin,  Steinetz,  Wilhelm,  Wisnowski). 

Middleweight  Class— No   teams  entered. 

Heavyweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  84;  won  2,  lost  0  (Becker,  Bradenburg,  Ellis,  Fry, 
Heinz,  Kirby,  Littleton,  Hammond,  MuUinex,  Pennell,  Spedden,  Tomollan,  Wilson, 
Wallace).  .    'JII^^'J 

CHAMPIONSHIP   WINNERS— SOUTHEASTERN   DISTRICT— PATTERSON    PARK. 

Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  47;  won  4,  lost  0,  tied  1  (Downs,  Fitzberger, 
Fryer,  Gebhart,  Gwynn,  Kopriver,  McGarity,  Reinish,  SchafCer,  Swain,  Schunkler, 
Williams). 

Middleweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  6;  won  2,  lost  1,  tied  1  (Brok,  Brill,  Deckert, 
Eser,  Gruntowicz,  Clock,  Hammer,  Rogers,   Szanborski,  Uttenreitter). 

Heavyweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  83;  won  2,  lost  1  (Duham,  Gardner,  Griffith, 
Gretzner,  Greenwood,  Johanns,  Kerr,  Koenig,  Little,  Laumann,  Neun,  O'Hara,  Otto, 
Seifert). 

CHAMPIONSHIP  WINNERS— SOUTHWESTERN  DISTRICT— CARROLL  PARK. 

Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  72;  won  4,  lost  0  (Bishop,  Carroll,  Dimarco,  Freed, 
Goldstein,  Jenkins,  Lang,  McConville,  Meushaw,  Muzdakis,  Strunge,   Young,  Zeuck). 

Middleweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  1;  won  3,  lost  0  (Edelson,  Goldstone,  Holt,  Hetzer, 
Chipman,   Loudenslager,   G.   Neibuhr,   H.    Neibuhr,   Smith,   Siegel,   Tieman.) 

Heavyweight  Class— Only  one  teaci  entered,  P.S.  75  (Carrick,  Birkett,  Dunton, 
Drennan,  Firoved,  Irvin,  Kretchmer,  Miller,  Manzar,  Peters,  Smith,  Raus,  Travelers, 
Walton). 

CITY  CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

Lightweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  47;  won  4,  lost  1,  tied  4  (Downs,  Fitzberger, 
Fryer,  Gebhart,  Gwynn,  Kopriver,  McGarity,  Reinish,  Schaffer,  Swain,  Schunkler, 
Williams). 

Middleweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  85;  won  4,  lost  0,  tied  1  (Goeller,  Haslup,  Har- 
rison, Imback,  John,  Kaszmaul,  Long,  McCabe,  Offley,  Springham,  Tuckey,  Vavrina). 

Heavyweight  Class— Won  by  P.S.  83;  won  4,  lost  1,  tied  5  (Duham,  Gardner, 
Griffith,  Gretzner,  Greenwood,  Johanns,  Kerr,  Koenig,  Little,  Laumann,  Neun, 
O'Hara,  Otto,  Seifert). 


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BALTIMORE  COUNTY  SCHOOL  SECTION 
CHAMPIONSHIP. 

"Won  by  Sparrows  Point;  won  7,  lost  2  (Cox,  Crist,  Baker,  Badgley  Dorrett 
Flaggerty  Gladfelter,  Haines.  Hisley,  Kuschner,  Kagle,  Harms,  Lane,  Lindamon! 
Layne.  H.  Lynch,  J.  Lynch,  Kennedy,  McFadden,  A.  Miller,  Murray  F  Miller 
Newlin,  O'Rourk,  Powers,  Johnson,  Roberts,  Sprucebank,  Stabler  Todd'  Lvnch' 
Wright).  '  >      J       t 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  OHIO. 

By  James  B.  Smith, 
Honorary  Secretary  Ohio  State  Football  Association. 

The  Ohio  State  Football  Association  made  marked  progress  during  the 
season  of  1915-16.  It  launched  its  first  championship  series  for  the  Abel 
Shield,  which  was  won  by  the  Cleveland  Club  by  defeating  the  Thistles  at 
Harvard  Park,  by  4  goals  to  2. 

True,  the  entries  were  not  so  numerous  as  expected,  none  being  received 
from  Columbus,  where  a  good  league  is  now  in  operation,  but  in  another 
season  we  hope  to  have  entries  from  all  over  the  State.  There  is  a  great 
deal  of  propaganda  work  to  do  in  this  State  as  the  whole  of  the  southern 
part  is  not  yet  in  organized  football,  and  if  the  executive  body  of  the  U.S.B\A. 
ever  see  their  way  to  send  an  organizer  a  fruitful  field  is  open  to  work  in. 

A  little  hardship  has  been  entailed  by  the  Youngstown  clubs  being  affiliated 
with  the  Western  Pennsylvania  Association,  and  also  Toledo  being  affiliated 
with  Michigan,  but  with  the  affiliation  of  the  Youngstown  and  Toledo  clubs 
the  Ohio  State  will  soon  rank  among  the  best. 

There  were  no  Interstate  games  played  last  season,  but  we  expect  to  make 
up  for  that  in  the  near  future.  Five  clubs  competed  for  the  National  Chal- 
lenge Cup  and  Thistles  made  the  best  showing,  reaching  the  round  before 
the  semi-final,  which  is  the  furthest  any  Ohio  team  has  gone  yet,  and  with 
a  little  luck  we  may  yet  get  the  II.S.F.A,  trophy. 

Some  of  the  clubs  in  the  Cleveland  League  are  being  put  in  the  field  by 
industrial  firms,  notably  the  White  Autos  and  Cuyahoga  Works.  This,  in 
my  opinion,  is  going  to  help  soccer  football  in  this  district.  With  the  proper 
kind  of  men  at  the  helm  of  the  Ohio  State  Association,  backed  and  sup- 
ported by  the  U.S.F.A.,  giving  no  favors  but  simple  justice  to  all  clubs,  we 
can  easily  control  and  legislate  for  the  good  of  the  game.  I  look  for  the 
season  of  191G-17  to  show  even  more  progress  than  the  previous  season. 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  CLEVELAND  AND  DISTRICT. 

By  Frank  Collins,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

The  season  of  1915-16  saw  the  Thistles  capturing  a  well  earned  share  of 
honors  in  the  various  competitions  in  the  Cleveland  District.  The  league 
race  was  hotlj'  contested,  and  the  Thistles  kept  well  up  in  the  race  until 
March,  when  suddenly  they  began  to  drop  on  account  of  several  of  their  best 
players  leaving  the  city.  However,  with  their  usual  fighting  spirit,  they 
managed  to  keep  a  secure  hold  on  fourth  place,  only  a  few  points  behind  the 
Clevelands,  league  champions.  In  the  Labor  Charity  Cup  competition  they 
captured  the  trophy  by  defeating  the  league  champions  and  also  Akron, 
runners-up  in  the  league  race,  both  games  being  played  the  same  afternoon 
before  a  record  crowd.  The  Thistles  proved  to  their  staunch  supporters  that 
they  were  the  best  team  in  the  city  when  it  came  to  cup  ties.  Their  next 
honors  were  gained  in  the  Bowler  Cup  competition,  when  they  again  defeated 
the  Clevelands  in  the  first  round,  1 — 0,  and  disposed  of  the  Rubber  City 
eleven  In  the  final  round  to  the  tune  of  5—3.  The  Thistles  were  the  sole 
survivors  representing  Cleveland  in  the  National  Challenge  Cup  competition, 
having  defeated  Akron  and  the  Clevelands  for  the  third  time.  They  then 
traveled  to  Homestead,  Pa.,  and  were  returned  winners  over  the  crack  Brad- 


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dock  team,  3 — 1.  Their  next  opponents  were  the  Pullmans  of  Chicago  in  the 
fourth  round,  and  after  playing  ninety  minutes  on  a  muddy  field  they  were 
defeated  by  the  car  men,  3 — 1,  before  one  of  the  largest  and  enthusiastic 
crowds  that  ever  witnessed  a  game  of  football  in  Cleveland.  The  Thistles*^ 
only  alibi  was  that  they  were  defeated  by  a  better  team.  Praise  must  be 
given  to  the  referee,  J.  B.  Stark  of  Detroit,  for  the  efficient  manner  in  which 
he  handled  this  game.  The  next  competition  was  for  the  Able  Shield,  and 
after  reaching  the  final  the  Thistles  were  defeated  by  the  Clevelands,  4 — 2, 
in  the  most  exciting  game  ever  seen  in  the  city. 

On  account  of  this  most  successful  season,  the  Thistles  were  presented 
With  a  magnificent  trophy  by  Walter  Phillips,  president  of  the  Cleveland 
Swimming  Club,  he  being  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  soccer  fans  in  Cleve-' 
land.  The  players  appreciated  this  unexpected  gift  highly.  The  same  officials 
were  again  re-elected,  and  too  much  praise  cannot  be  given  President  Gordon^ 
Lawson  and  Secretary  Alex.  McDougal  for  their  untiring  efforts  in  the 
team's  behalf. 

CLEVELAND  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL  CLUB. 

By  A.  S.  DoRWARD,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

This  well  known  soccer  combination  had  a  very  successful  season,  winning 
the  premier  honors  of  the  league  for  the  second  year  in  succession,  also 
winning  the  championship  of  the  Ohio  State  League,  which  carries  along 
with  it  the  handsome  Abel  Shield.  The  club  has  always  been  of  a  progres- 
sive nature  and  Is  the  only  soccer  organization  of  the  State  to  own  its  own 
grounds,  which  is  considered  to  be  one  of  the  finest  soccer  fields  In  the 
country.  Harvard  Park,  the  name  of  the  field,  is  easily  accessible  from  all 
parts  of  the  city. 

The  club,  as  usual,  entered  for  the  National  Challenge  Cup,  but  its  rival. 
Thistle  F.C.,  after  a  great  display  of  soccer,  won  by  the  odd  goal.  Although 
the  club  is  practically  the  pioneer  of  soccer  in  the  Sixth  City,  only  in  the  last 
two  or  three  years  has  it  had  a  winning  team.  This  was  accomplished 
through  the  efforts  of  its  worthy  president,  Tom  Scott,  and  vice-president, 
Allan  Macdougall,  who  have  stuck  nobly  to  the  old  club,  until  now  they  have 
one  of  the  best  teams  in  the  country,  as  their  records  will  show.  I  might 
also  say  at  this  time  that  their  president  celebrated  his  silver  wedding  and 
was  presented  by  the  club  with  a  handsome  eight  day  clock,  and  our  worthy 
treasurer,  Lieutenant  James  Blackball,  of  the  Engineers,  journeyed  to  Mexico 
under  the  Stars  and  Stripes. 

The  season  of  1915-16  was  a  very  successful  one.  The  team  won  twenty- 
one  games,  lost  four  and  three  were  drawn.  The  outlook  for  the  season  of 
1916-17  seems  good.  Having  retained  the  best  of  last  season's  players, 
namely,  Thwaites,  goal-tender ;  Stevenson  and  Fairweather,  backs ;  McKenzie, 
Williams,  Barker  and  Walls,  half-backs ;  Bradford,  Walker,  Scott  and 
Dodsley,  and  with  the  addition  of  several  prominent  players  of  considerable 
repute,  under  the  able  guidance  of  that  prince  of  forwards.  Captain  Bobbie 
Walker,  this  old  club  hopes  to  keep  right  to  the  front  of  soccer. 


FOOTBALL  IN  AND  ABOUT  CHICAGO. 

By  C.  A.  LovETT. 

The  internecine  strife  which  has  kept  soccer  football  at  a  high  tension  in 
Chicago  for  the  past  two  years  has  been  gradually  disappearing  and  seems 
now  to  be  entirely  wiped  out  and  a  measure  of  harmony  restored.  The 
Jjolitical  troubles  which  have  kept  things  torn  up  had  their  effect  on  the 
attendance  at  the  games  ;  the  weather  during  the  1915-16  season  was  also 
unfavorable  in  the  highest  degree.  As  a  result  schedules  were  pretty  well 
broken  up.  During  midwinter  several  weeks  passed  without  weather  condi- 
tions admitting  of  a  game  anywhere  in  the  entire  Chicago  district.     In  the 


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iom  Med^^'    ^^^^^^^'    conditions    improved   and   the   schednles   were   finally 

The  Peel  Challenge  Cup  competition  was,  as  usual,  successfully  conducted 
and  produced  football  of  a  high  order.  The  Chicago  Americans  finally  suc- 
ceeded in  breaking  in  on  the  long  record  of  wins  of  the  Pullman  FC 

The  Chicago  and  District  Association  Football  League  schedule  was  marked 
by  the  keenest  competition  in  all  four  divisions,  as  indicated  by  the  follow- 
ing table : 

FIRST  DIVISION. 

_,  ,  .^  , Goals ^ 

^vjiXt.                                                      Won.  Lost.  Drawn.     For.  Against.  Points. 

Pullman    12  1  1  47  11  25 

Joliet     12  1  1  44  7  25 

Chicago    Americans    8  a  3  25  17  19 

B.    &    M 6  7  1  23  25  13 

Rovers     5  8  1  17  26  11 

MacDufFs 4  9  1  13  42  9 

Hyde    Park    BIugb 4  10  0  9  16  8 

SECOND  DIVISION. 

Corinthians     9  1  2  S6  10  20 

Swodish-American    1st    8  4  0  35  21  16 

Lincoln    Park    6  3  3  27  15  15 

International   Harvester    5  6  1  22  47  11 

Caledonians    5  7  0  23  25  10 

Slavia     3  8  1  13  27  7 

Kenwood    2  9  1  11  22  5 

THIRD  DIVISION. 

Harvey    11  2  1  44  19  23 

Fram     9  3  2  38  14  20 

Palmer    Park    Juniors 8  4  2  21  23  18 

Chicago  Screw  6  3  3  23  12  15 

Washington    Park    5  6  3  34  33  13 

Hawthorne  St.   George 4  8  2  26  37  10 

Lake    Forest    4  9  1  33  23  9 

Cambridge   U 0  12  0  7  60  0 

FOURTH  DIVISION. 

Swedish  American  2nd 12  1  1  48  16  25 

Oechie    11  1  2  46  24  24 

Calumet   Park    8  6  0  19  20  16 

Burnside  United  7     '  7  0  17  16  14 

Mohawks      5  6  3  25  72  13 

Olympia    4  8  2  16  30  10 

Chicago    Hungarian    3  9  2  16  IZ  8 

ParamountB    1  13  0  9  36  I 

Chicago  football  prospects  are  brighter  than  they  ever  have  been,  as  a  result 
of  the  new  harmony  which  has  been  established  and  which  has  eventuated 
in  the  formation  of  an  Illinois  State  Football  Association.  This  body  takes 
in  and  exercises  .iunsdiction  over  all  of  the  State  of  Illinois  north  of  a  line 
drawn  from  east  to  west  through  Springfield,  the  State  capital. 

This  association  succeeds  the  Chicago  and  District  Association  Football 
League  which  in  its  time  had  succeeded  the  Association  Football  League  of 
Chicago  and  the  successful  formation  of  a  State  association  is  due  largely 
to  the  efforts  of  Peter  J.  Peel  and  his  colleagues. 

The  oflicers  of  the  new  association  are  as  follows : 

Honorarv  presidents— Hon.  Wm.  Hale  Thompson,  Senator  Richard  J- Barr, 
Harry  S.  Knox.  Vice-president— H.  H.  Fettes.  Secretary-treasurer— WR. 
Cummlngs.    Delegates-at-large— James  Ferguson,  J.  A.  Elmsley,  Robert  Jonn- 


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^ton  M.  Schwartzkopf.  General  Schedule  Committee— H.  Walker  chairman ; 
T    Mathieson,  D.  L.  Hall.  Carl   W.  Johnson,  A.  F.  Burroughs.     Registration 

Committee E    W.  Knowles,  chairman;  A.  J.  Vertuno,  D.  Mathieson,   J.  H. 

Evans  Rules  Committee — H.  H.  Fettes,  chairman  ;  D.  L.  Hall,  James  Gog- 
cin  Games  Committee — J.  A.  Elmsley,  chairman;  John  A.  Shea,  Joseph 
Cnnat  Propaganda  Committee — A.  M.  Paterson,  chairman;  Walter  Roy,  D. 
Mathieson  M.  Schwartzkopf,  T.  Westby.  Emergency  Committee— Peter  J. 
Peel,  chairman;  W.  K.  Cummings. 

The  formation  of  the  Illinois  State  Football  Association  has  already 
begun  to  bear  fruit  in  the  organization  of  many  new  clubs  in  Chicago  and 
district  and  missionary  work  is  already  under  way  to  encourage  the  forma- 
tion of 'leagues  throughout  the  State  at  large.  The  new  basis  of  representa- 
tion in  the  National  Council  of  the  U.S.F.A.  is  serving  as  an  incentive  to 
the  Illinoisans  as  thev  wish,  naturally,  to  have  as  big  a  representation  in  the 
National  Council  as  they  can  possibly  build  up,  and  they  are  confidently 
looking  forward  to  having  at  least  the  one  extra  vote  they  will  gam  by  the 
formation  and  affiliation  of  thirty  new  clubs  in  addition  to  the  twenty-five 
clubs  which  are  now  the  basis  of  one  vote.  *      ,       „ 

Some  of  the  older  clubs  in  Chicago  which  have  been  playing  professionally 
have  organized  a  professional  league  and  have  obtained  affiliation  with  the 
new  State  association.  This  branch  of  the  sport  will  also  be  kept  under  a 
stricter  control  than  has  heretofore  been  the  case. 


CHICAGO  AMERICANS  FOOTBALL  CLUB. 

Winner  of  the  Peel  Challenge  Cup,  1915-1916. 

By  "Boulzie  Hill." 

James  Goggin,  the  most  active  of  Chicago's  soccer  magnates,  conceived 
the  idea  some  years  ago  of  creating  and  owning  the  champion  team  of  the 
Windy  City,  His  first  two  efforts,  the  West  Side  Rangers  and  Hibernians, 
were  bitter  disappointments  and  brought  to  Mr.  Goggin  nothing  but  experi- 
ence. Out  of  the  remnants  of  these  two  clubs  and  those  of  the  defunct 
Mason  Park  team  he  formed  one  of  the  strongest  teams  ever  seen  in  Chi- 
cago and  bestowed  upon  it  the  name,  Chicago  American.  Immediate  suc- 
cess followed,  and  in  spite  of  mid-season  disasters,  in  the  shape  of  injured 
players,  the  team  finished  third  in  the  Chicago  and  District  Association 
Football  League,  with  the  following  excellent  record  :  Won  8,  lost  3,  drawn 
3,  goals  for  24,  goals  against  15,  points  19. 

In  the  Peel  Challenge  Cup  competition,  acknowledged  to  be  the  premier  test 
in  Chicago  soccer,  this  team  won  the  trophy  to  the  surprise  of  this  big  city, 
by  defeating,  by  2  goals  to  1,  the  crack  Joliets  after  an  extra-time  game, 
and  this  after  .Toilet  had  defeated  our  long-time  champion.  Pullmans,  who  it 
will  be  remembered  held  Bethlehem,  champions  of  the  United  States,  to  a 
tie  in  the  semi-final  for  the  National  Challenge  Cup  at  Chicago  on  April  16. 

President  Goggin's  team  is  strong  and  well  balanced  in  all  departments, 
and  includes  such  well-known  players  as  Alex.  Currie,  captain.  Heart  of 
Midlothian,  Edinburgh ;  Alex.  C.  Graham  veteran  of  Kilmarnock,  Ardrie  and 
Clyde ;  John  Armstrong  Motherwell,  all  of  Scotland ;  E.  V.  Woollard,  Colum- 
bia Oval ;  E.  F.  Edwards,  a  native  bom  in  New  Mexico,  and  James  Shea, 
the  goal  keeper,  a  star  Gaelic  player  who  was  induced  to  take  up  soccer 
and  has  become  a  star  of  great  magnitude. 

The  Peel  Cup  final  proved  to  be  a  splendidly  contested  game  and  one  of 
the  best  ever  staged  in  Chicago. 

President  Goggin,  whose  energy  and  enterprise  brought  into  existence  this 
team,  and  whose  fondest  hope  is  the  capture  of  the  national  trophy  next 
season,  is  to  be  congratulated  on  his  excellent  contribution  to  the  soccer 
game  in  Chicago,  and  let  it  be  recorded  that  William  Morris,  secretary  of 
the  Chicago  American  Club,  a  Chicago  soccer  veteran,  has  vastly  contributed 
to  the  efforts  which  brought  about  the  team's  wonderful  success. 


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FOOTBALL  CLUB,  SEATTLE,  WASH.  (3)  ATENEO  DE  MANILA,  PHILIPPINE 
ISLANDS — 1,  Enrique  Itegner;  2,  Nicolas  Escario;  3,  Vincente  Logarta;  4,  Fructuoso 
Luzurriaga;  5,  Vincente  de  Lara;  6,  Marcelo  Martinez;  7,  Teodoro  Cui;  8,  Amadeo 
Gueblar;  9,  Jos6  Guintana;  10,  Alfredo  Soriano. 


S.   J.    NADEL, 

President   North   Texas  Soccer  Football 

League,  1915-16. 


ALEC    TURNER, 

Secretary-Treasurer   Dallas    (Texas) 

Soccer   Football    Club. 


(1)  NOMAD  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  DALLAS,  TEXAS— 1,  P.  Cransluiw;  2,  Alexander;  3, 
F.  Cranshaw;  4,  Wright;  5,  Smyth;  6,  Nordquist;  7,  McLemore;  8,  Pell;  9,  Boreno; 
10,  Rowe;  11,  Stockdale,  Mascot;  12,  Stubbs;  13,  J.  Cranshaw.  (2)  ATHLETICS 
FOOTBALL  CLUB,  DALLAS,  TEXAS— 1,  Little;  2,  Bell;  3,  Aymond;  4,  Abrahams;  5, 
Wainwright;  6,  Mitchell,  Capt. ;  7,  Fraser;  S,  Gammie;  9,  Evans;  10,  Gates;  11, 
Finlay;    12,    Fox.      (3)    CLEBURNE    (TEXAS)    FOOTBALL   CLUB. 


(1)  BARBARIANS  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— 1,  Baddeley; 
H.  F.  Wallace,  Coacli;  3,  Bramley;  4,  Hughes;  5,  Baird;  6,  Paige;  7,  Gore;  8,  Lesser; 
9  A.  H.  MacGregor,  Commissioner;  10,  Philip;  11,  Butler;  12,  Hudson,  Capt.;  13, 
Kearns;  14,  Pepper;  15,  Mascot.  (2)  OLYMPIC  CLUB,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 
(3)  LOS  ANGELES  (CAL.)  ATHLETIC  CLUB.  (4)— 1,  Maurice  Hudson,  Captain 
Barbarians.  Football  Club;  2,  C.  D.  Hudson,  Vice-Captain  Olympic  Club  Football 
Team,  1915-16. 


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MICHIGAN  STATE  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE. 

Oi)^rers— President,    David    Ronald;    vice-president     Tncsonh    nnTiioi=.  •    +^onl 

FIRST  DIVISION. 

Club.                                                 Won. 
Caledonia*     10 


Nationals     9 

St.     Georges 6 

Beaudette    U.f 7 

Packard     5 

Buicks     4 

Rovers     2 

All    Scots 1 


Lost. 

2 

3 

3 

4 

4 

6 
10 
U 


Drawn. 

2 
2 
2 
0 
0 
2 
2 
2 


,- Goals. ^ 

For.       Against. 
25  12 


Points. 


•Two  points  deducted  for  playing  ineligible  man. 

tTwo  points  awarded  for  opponents  playing  ineligible  man. 

The  balance  of  schedule  not  played  on  account  of  postponed  games  and  th^ 
season  too  late  to  finish  schedule. 

Caledonia,  league  champions,  1916  ;  winners  of  Clan  Campbell  Cup,  1916. 

SECOND  DIVISION. 

Club.  Won. 

Detroits    14 

Rising    Star 14 

Cricketers     11 

Roses     10 

Celtic     10 

Park     Davis 7 

Thistles     4 

Wyandotte     5 

St.  Clair  Heights 5 

Wolverines     1 


-Goals. ^ 

Lost. 

Drawn. 

For. 

Against. 

Poin 

2 

2 

63 

16 

30 

2 

2 

77 

8 

30 

5 

2 

25 

27 

?A 

6 

2 

45 

26 

22 

6 

2 

25 

13 

22 

10 

27 

39 

15 

10 

14 

14 

12 

12 

18 

62 

11 

12 

9 

56 

11 

16 

8 

47 

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SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  DETROIT  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS. 

The  Detroit  public  schools  began  soccer  football  during  the  fall  of  1914, 
although  a  few  schools  had  played  it  the  year  before.  In  instituting  the 
game  the  department  divided  up  the  city  geographically  into  ten  leagues, 
with  eight  schools  each  in  eight  and  two  with  six.  Each  league  was  num- 
bered, as  was  each  school  In  each  league.  The  schedule  was  made,  with 
numbers,  beginning  November  14.  A  ball  was  furnished  each  school.  Sev- 
enty-six schools  started  the  series  to  determine  by  the  round  robin  system  the 
champions  In  each  league.  Two  hundred  and  fifty-four  games  were  scheduled. 
Two  hundred  and  twenty-one  were  played  and  thirty-three  forfeited  or  not 
reported.  The  champions  of  each  league  were  presented  with  a  banner  by 
the  City  Soccer  Association  through  George   Ilealey.     The  winners  were: 

League  1,  Williams  School;  League  2,  .Tones  School;  League  3,  Ives 
School ;  League  4,  Parke  School :  League  5,  Gillies  School ;  League  6,  Tappan 
School ;  League  7,  Fairbanks  School ;  League  8,  JefEerson  School ;  League  9, 
Goldberg  School ;  League  10,  Logan  School. 

The  series  to  decide  the  citv  championship  was  played  off  by  the  Bagnall- 
Wyle  system.  The  citv  championship  team  received  a  silver  cup  given  by 
Dr.  E.  C.  Kendall.     This  was  won  by  the  Williams  School. 

For  the  success  of  these  two  series  of  games,  the  Department  of  Physical 
Education  is  much  indebted  to  George  Healey,  president  of  the  City  Soccer 
League;  Dr.  E.  C.  Kendall,  honorary  president  of  the  State  Soccer  Associa- 


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tion  and  many  of  the  individuals  of  the  various  soccer  organizations  of 
the  city  for  the  assistance  given  in  furnishing  referees  for  the  games,  coaching 
bovs  and  assisting  in  many  other  ways.       ^      ^     ,       ^     ^^  ,        , 

Besides  the  regularly  scheduled  games,  hundreds  of  others  were  played 
between  and  within  classes.  Each  school  was  given  one  soccer  ball ;  many 
classes  bought  other  balls.  The  playground  ball  was  used  for  soccer,  tennis 
bails  tin  cans,  bundles  of  paper  and  every  imaginable  object  that  could  be 
used  That  the  game  was  played  through  all  kinds  of  weather  conditions, 
in  every  available  space,  and  by  pupils  of  all  ages,  testifies  to  its  popularity. 
The  season  beginning  September,  1915,  was  even  more  successful.  Eighty- 
four  teams  were  divided  into  eleven  leagues.  The  system  of  playing  off  was 
the  same  as  in  1914.  Banners  were  given  by  the  City  Soccer  Association, 
and  Dr  B  C.  Kendall  also  gave  the  cup.  Several  soccer  players  gave  much 
help  and  time  to  the  teams,  especially  W.  H.  Trembrath,  who  refereed  dozens 
of  games  during  the  season. 

WISCONSIN  STATE  FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION. 

By  Joseph  Nayloe^  Secretary. 

Officers — President,  A.  E.  Hall,  Kenosha ;  vice-president,  R.  J.  C.  Bott,  Mil- 
waukee ;  secretary  and  treasurer,  Joseph  Naylor,  Milwaukee.  Delegates-at- 
large A.  Robinson,  Kenosha ;  A.  Hayward,  Milwaukee ;  R.  Grant,  Milwaukee. 

Soccer  football  in  Wisconsin  does  not  progress  as  it  should.  There  are 
plenty  of  players  and  there  are  no  harder  workers  in  the  country,  but  when 
it  comes  to  starting  a  new  team  nobody  wants  to  take  hold.  With  a  view  to 
altering  these  conditions,  the  Milwaukee  and  District  League,  at  its  annual 
meeting,  decided  to  reorganize  and  form  two  sections — one,  the  Milwaukee 
Soccer  League,  and  the  other,  the  Lake  Shore  League,  each  with  four  clubs, 
and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  by  the  time  the  season  starts  that  each  league  will 
have  six  teams,  as  the  traveling  expenses  (the  greatest  handicap)  will  not  be 
so  heavy.  During  the  season  a  challenge  cup  will  also  be  played  for  by 
the  teams  of  Wisconsin.  A  handsome  silver  cup,  Uihlein  Trophy,  has  been 
presented  to  the  State  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  this  will  be  an  incentive  to  get 
more  teams  going,  as  there  are  certainly  a  sreat  number  of  unorganized 
players.  Taking  the  class  of  football  played  last  season,  it  was  a  pleasure  to 
see— clean  and  full  of  excitement — and  the  large  crowds  of  spectators  are 
beginning  to  realize  what  a  splendid  game  soccer  football  is. 


MILWAUKEE  SOCCER  LEAGUE. 

This  league  is  composed  of  the  Milwaukee  clubs  of  the  late  Milwaukee  and 
District  League.  There  are  four  teams  in  the  league,  but  before  the  season 
opens  there  will  probably  be  two  more.  Two  new  clubs  have  been  formed — the 
First  Hospital  Corps  of  the  National  Guard,  and  South  Milwaukee.  The 
Vikings  are  defunct.  The  St.  Georges  have  reorganized  and  taken  most  of  the 
Viking  players.  The  Caledonians  are  the  same  fighting  team  as  last  season. 
Although  the  league  Is  small  the  teams  are  evenly  matched. 

The  officers  are :  President,  Dr.  James  W.  Frew ;  vice-president,  Charles 
Hayward ;  secretary  and  treasurer,  Edgar  Naylor. 

Following  is  the  result  of  the  Milwaukee  and  District  Association  Football 
League  race  for  1915-16 : 

, Goals. ^ 

Club.  Won.  Lost.       Drawn.       For.       Against.      Points. 

MacWhytes    10  2  0  50  10  20 

Caledonians    9  2  1  21  18  19 

Jefferys    8  3  1  20  12  17 

Horlicks    6  6  0  23  29  12 

St.     Georges 5  6  1  12  28  11 

Belle   City 2  9  1  6  21  6 

Vikings    0  12  0  2  16  0 


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LAKE  SHORE  LEAGUE. 

fr^??T^I.t^Fo"^  comprises  the  southern  clubs  of  the  late  Milwaukee  and  Dis- 
trict x.ea??ue.  It  was  organized  March  11,  193  6.  There  are  four  clubs  in  the 
eague—MaC^hytes  the  champions  of  Wisconsin,  1913-14-15  iJefferysHor^ 
KPon  H?^l?v'  hn°^.!''^°'^'lf'  ^^^^  ^^tter  being  a  newly  formed '  Kenosha '  tfam. 
K^+Lii  1?,^^  always  been  the  motto  of  these  clubs  and  some  real  good 
football  will  be  seen  at  Kenosha  and  Racine 

The  officers  are  :    President,  J.  Boeck ;  first  vice-president.  William  Hewitt : 
IfnTt^reYs^erA^  Rob?4^on^'^^^^°-"^  third  vice-president.  L.  Carolan  ;  se^'c^rSiJ^^ 

int^irtomake'f  slfcofJroVthl're^il^S  "^^^^  *^^^^  ''^''  ^^'^  '^'  '^^^'^ 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  ST.  LOUIS. 

By  C.  A.  LovETT. 

Patrons  of  soccer  in  St.  Louis,  where  play  has  been  of  a  high  order  for  no 
few  seasons  past,  were  served  a  brand  of  the  kicking  game  of  such  rare  qual- 
ity throughout  the  1915-16  season  that  even  the  mos^t  unreserved  booster  of 
the  proficiencies  of  soccer  teams  of  that  district  must  have  been  surprised. 

Not  only  wag  the  standard  of  the  play  superlative  and  the  competition 
wonderfully  close,  but  the  interest  demonstrated  by  both  public  and  press  was 
such  that  there  could  remain  no  shadow  of  a  doubt  as  to  the  great  growth 
of  the  previously  widespread  interest  in  the  winter  sport. 

Strong  elevens  from  various  sections  of  the  country  were  brought  to  St. 
Louis  and  defeated  with  such  comparative  ease  as  to  astound  those  several 
sections  of  the  soccer  world  which  still  were  inclined  to  doubt  the  puissance 
of  St.  Louis  socceritos.  One  St.  Louis  club,  champions  of  the  professional 
St.  Louis  Soccer  League,  Journeyed  to  Detroit  and  with  no  difficulty  con- 
vinced the  Michigan  State  league  folk  that  Missouri  was  far  from  extrava- 
gant when  it  laid  claim  to  the  title  of  soccer  supremacy  in  the  Middle  West. 

The  Pullman  Association  Football  Club  of  Chicago,  then  holders  of  the  Peel 
Cup  and  for  three  years  undisputed  champions  of  the  Windy  City,  ventured, 
down  to  St.  Louis  and  dropped  two  games,  one  to  the  St.  Leos  and  the  other 
to  the  Innisfails.  Subsequently  the  Hyde  Park  Blues  of  Chicago  succumbed 
to  the  Ben  Millers.  But  the  details  of  the  St.  Louis  Soccer  League's  suc- 
cess on  the  field  have  their  place  in  another  article. 

Negotiations  were  on,  for  a  time,  looking  to  a  visit  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel 
Company  club,  U.S.F.A.  champions,  to  St.  Louis,  around  the  1915  holidays,  but 
an,  agreement  on  a  guarantee  could  not  be  reached.  These  negotiations,  how- 
ever, were  renewed  and  In  consequence  St.  Louis  will  get,  shortly,  its  long- 
craved  whack  at  the  national  title  holders. 


PROFESSIONAL  SOCCER  IN  ST.  LOUIS  DISTRICT. 

By  David  Francis  Barrett. 
FINAL  STANDING  OF  CLUBS  IN  ST.  LOUIS  SOCCER  LEAGUE,   1915-16. 
Goals.  Goals. 

W.  L.  D.  F.   A.  Pts.  W.  L.   D.  P.   A.  Pts. 

Ben   Miller   F.0 12     5     3    45    22    27  Naval  Reserves  F.C.  4     8     8    25    36    16 

Innisfail  F.C 7      6      6    25    23    20  St.   Leo  F.C 4      8     7    15    29    15 

EESULTS  OP  INTER-CITY  GAMES. 
St.  Leo  F.C.  of  St.  Louis  3.  Pullman  A. F.C.  of  Chicago  1;  Innisfail  F.C.  of  St. 
Louis  3,  Pullman  A. F.C.  2;  Naval  Reserves  F.C.  of  St.  Louis  9,  National  F.C.  of 
Detroit  3;  Ben  Miller  F.C.  of  St.  Louis  12,  National  F.C.  0;  Ben  Miller  F.C.  7,  Hyde 
Park  Blues  F.C.  of  Chicago  2;  Ben  Miller  F.C.  7,  National  P.O.  1;  Ben  Miller  F.C. 
3,  Detroit  All-Stars  F.C.  2. 


92  SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRAHY. 

Wiihoiit  stretching  a  point  one  can  safely  say  that  the  seagon  of  1915-16. 
from  a  financial  standpoint,  was  the  best  experienced  by  the  soccer  football 
players  of  St.  Louis  and  vicinity  in  recent  years.  The  turnstiles  at  Robison 
Field,  where  the  lone  professional  league  held  forth,  were  kept  busy  passing 
in  the  patrons  of  the  sport.  ^  _  ^ ..       ^  .   , 

In  East  St.  Louis  the  game  progressed  wonderfully.  Harry  Liberstein  s 
team  v;on.  the  championship  in  a  field  of  four  fast  teams,  but  had  to  play 
very  good  soccor  in  order  to  capture  the  prize. 

As  was  predicted  in  the  1915-16  Guide,  the  amalgamation  of  the  St.  Louis 
Soccer  League  or  Robison  Field  League  and  the  St.  Louis  Association  Foot- 
ball League  or  Federal  League  had  a  wonderful  effect  on  the  advancement  of 
the  game  professionally.  When  the  final  organization  was  completed  it  wag 
found  the  Innisfails  and  Columbus  Club  of  the  Robison  Field  League  and 
the  St.  Leos  and  the  Ben  Millers  of  the  Federal  League  had  been  picked  for 
places  in  the  new  league. 

One  can  judge  of  the  strength  of  the  new  combination  when  it  is  stated 
the  St.  Leos,  for  thirteen  years  undisputed  champions  of  Missouri  and  Illi- 
nois, finished  last  in  a  field  of  four.  The  Ben  Millers,  under  the  careful 
handling  of  Manager  Pete  Ratican  and  Len  Zeuchel.  their  captain,  finished 
at  the  top  of  the  heap,  with  the  Innisfails  a  bang-up  second.  The  Missouri 
Naval  Reserves,  the  new  name  of  the  Columbus  Club,  finished  third. 

But  it  was  in  the  inter-city  clashes  St.  Louis  showed  at  best.  During  the 
Christmas  and  New  Year's  holidays  the  Nationals,  champions  of  Detroit  and 
Michigan,  and  the  Pullmans,  for  many  years  champions  of  Chicago  and 
Northern  Illinois,  were  vigorously  defeated.  The  Nationals  were  snowed 
under  with  goals,  and  the  Pullmans  found  themselves  under  too  severe  a 
handicap  when  they  were  called  upon  to  battle  the  speedy  Innisfails  and  the 
St.  Leos. 

However,  the  Nationals  were  not  satisfied  with  the  defeats  they  received, 
and  insisted  that  the  Ben  Millers  visit  Detroit  at  the  end  of  the  season  to    f 
settle  the  question  of  supremacy.     There  the  result  was  the  same.     The  Ben 
Millers  simply  ran  away  from  their  opponents,  and  at  no  stages  of  the  games 
was  the  outcome  in  doubt. 

As  a  result  of  the  successful  season  just  experienced  the  game  hereabouts 
is  in  better  shape  than  any  time  in  history.  This  year  I  expect  all  attend- 
ance records  to  be  smashed. 

In  closing  it  is  only  just  that  I  should  pay  tribute  to  Thomas  W.  Cahill, 
our  national  secretary,  and  Winton  E.  Barker,  president  of  the  Missouri 
Soccer  Football  Association,  as  it  was  due  to  their  efforts  that  peace  was 
made  possible. 

BEN  MILLER  SOCCER  TEAM. 

Bt  Peter  J.  Ratican. 

The  Ben  Miller  soccer  team,  champions  of  the  St.  Louis  Soccer  League, 
was  organized  as  a  professional  team  at  the  beginning  of  the  season  of 
1913-14  and  played  its  games  at  Athletic  Park.  It  finished  second  in  the 
race,  and  during  the  Christmas  holidays  of  1913  the  champion  True  Blues 
of  the  East  were  easily  defeated  by  the  Ben  Millers  by  the  one-sided  score  of 
5  goals  to  1.  Since  that  time  the  Ben  Millers  have  not  lost  a  game  to  any 
team  from  any  other  city.  On  Christmas  Day,  1914,  the  Ben  Millers  played 
the  Chicago  Hyde  Parks  in  St.  Louis,  at  Federal  Park,  and  easily  won,  by 
the  score  of  4  goals  to  2.  Of  the  other  two  games  of  the  series,  Hyde  Park 
won  one  and  tied  the  other.  In  our  holiday  games  of  1915-16,  the  Pull- 
mans of  Chicago  were  the  attraction,  and  although  the  Ben  Millers  were 
not  selected  to  play  them,  they  were  defeated  by  the  Innisfails  by  the  score 
of  3  to  2,  and  by  the  St.  Leos,  3  to  1.  .u     ^     •• 

As  the  Pullmans  were  contenders  with  the  Bethlehem  team  in  the  final 
for  the  soccer  championship  of  the  United  States,  In  which  the  first  game 
ended  in  a  draw  and  the  second  game  after  extra  periods  were  played,  the 
Bethlehems  were  the  winners,  1  to  0;  the  Pullmans  were  defeated  here  3 


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Ben'  Zltrl   dirts' Ve°Ulp\ 'L^,?„l  ^^  T'l  ^  ^'"^'1  «^»^  '™-  *"« 

pick  of  Michigan  and  Canadian  player"  3  to  '^  '  *  *™  defeated  the 
th?Mmfoarrv1n^''ti?h''?f%^'"\'  "''?''  worsted'by  the  Ben  Millers,  7  to  2, 
gfegSI  IS'^lirrrn".  'Sa'n'L?/'SSr&eh°'of  l^^^S  -jS^-B^e:  'iSlS 
iS?cl?  t7aS'fn";re  Sa^t'aTs.*^™^'  "^»"Wedly  th^e \'es't'"re?o?d  T^ll 
In.  their  league  games  during  the  year  the  Ben  Miller<?  ^co^P(^  fnrfv  fiv<» 
fnf^f  ^f  ^'^^f*^  games  an  average  of  over  two  goSls  per  g\m^^ 
Th?  ifpn  ^m1  f.r'To'.^^  ?°^  ^^'^  ^^^'^  ^^«  seventy-four  in  twenty  f?urglm?s 
S^th?  ?itJ^nf  8t^Tm,]f  ^^°|Posed. of  young  American  boys,  every  onfbora 
y^arsf  vicinity,  and  their  ages  vary  from  18  to  26 

ST.  LOUIS  MUNICIPAL  SOCCER  LEAGUE. 

By  C.  a.  Lovett. 

.  ^"^V^iP?"y  conducted  soo^cer  football  saw  its  most  successful  competition 
In  St.  Louis  in  the  season  1915-16.  That  premier  organization  of  this  classi- 
fication, the  Municipal  Soccer  League  of  St.  Louis,  subdivided  into  seven 
groups,  achieved  remarkable  success  in  point  of  quality  of  game,  public  sup- 
port and  interest  generally. 

In  several  of  the  divisions  there  were  runaways  rather  than  races,  but  this 
Was  not  general  and  can  be  overcome  by  a  redistribution  of  teams  in  the 
various   groups.      Attendance   at    the   games,    practically    all   of   which   were 

Elayed  on  the  fields  in  the  public  parks,  was  very  great  in  this  league,  which 
as  been  given  the  shortened  name  of  "Muny." 

Form  went  awry  often,  but  as  the  season  wore  on  it  became  more  and 
more  apparent  that  the  Missouri  Athletic  Association  and  Christian  Brothers 
College  were  the  "class"  of  the  thirty  participating  clubs.  And  in  this  the 
advance  indications  ran  true,  for  the  M.A.A.  and  C.B.C.  elevens  eventually 
battled  for  the  title  in  the  greatest  game  in  the  annals  of  soccer  football  In 
St.  Louis. 

In  the  elimination  matches  nearly  12,000  spectators  watched  the  Ellerman 
club  defeat  the  Spanish  club  by  3  goals  to  0  at  Fairground  Park  on  March 
12.  On  the  same  day.  at  Forest  Park,  5,000'  fans  saw  Christian  Brothers 
College  defeat  the  Yawitz  club,  2 — 0. 

On  March  20  St.  Louis  saw  one  of  the  greatest  exhibitions  of  the  kicking 
game  on  record  in  this  country  when  the  St.  Teresas,  surprising  with  a 
brilliant  defense,  lost  to  the  M.A.A.  eleven  by  2  goals  to  0  after  two  extra 
periods  of  play.  Three  thousand  paid  to  see  this  game  of  the  semi-finals  on 
the  enclosed  Christian  Brothers  College  campus  and  the  C.B.C.  victory  over 
the  Ellerraans,  5  to  O,  which  followed. 

The  C.B.C.  and  M.A.A.  clubs  first  clashed  in  the  title  match  on  March  27 
at  Fairground  Park,  and  after  two  hours  and  two  minutes  of  play,  on  a 
field  exceodinglv  heavy,  the  game  was  called  with  the  score  at  1 — 1.  Spec- 
tacular plays  in  great  number  thrilled  12,000  spectators  on  this  occasion. 

On  April  2  the  M.A.A.  team  won  the  crown  with  a  3  to  1  victory  in  the 
regular  periods,  but  the  total  time  of  the  deciding  play,  the  tied  game  of  the 
previous  Sundav  included,  was  three  hours  and  thirty-two  minutes.  Ten 
thousand  fans  watched  the  deciding  match,  which  also  was  staged  at  Fair- 
ground. Medals  were  bestowed  upon  the  players  of  the  victorious  team  at  a 
banquet  to  the  winners  at  the  City  Club  on  April  13. 

Rodowe  H.  Abeken,  City  Superintendent  of  Recreation,  under  whose  juris- 
diction comes  the  "Muny"  League,  reports  as  the  Guide  goes  to  press,  that 
thirty-two  teams  have  enrolled  for  the  1916-17  season  and  the  entry  list  is 


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not  yet  closed.  He  is  seeking  to  arrange  for  a  competition  between  the  teams 
competing  in  leagues  under  similar  municipal  juriRdiction  in  other  cities  of 
the  country  and  for  a  tour  of  the  St.  Louis  Municipal  League  champions  at 
the  close  of  the  1916-17  soccer  season.  ^      .,,..,    ^ 

Following  are  the  final  standings  in  the  St.  Louis  Municipal  League  for 
the  season  1915-16: 


FAIRGROUND   DIVISION. 


Group  No.  1.                    W.  L. 

St.  Teresa  11  1 

St.   Augnstines    8  7 

St.   Liborius   5  6 

Perpetual  Helps   1  11 


Group  No.  2. 

Missouri  A.A 11 

Ruhrs     10 

Bob  Whites   8 

Leacocks    3 


T.  Pts. 
5  27 
1  17 
5  15 
5         7 


Group  No.  3. 

Ellermana    14 

Manewalls    10 

Immaculate    Conception..  5 


Rice-Stix 


2     15 


13 


CARONDELET  DIVISION. 
W-     L.     T,  Pts. 

Spanish  Club  8       3       5       21       Eckhardts    . 

Kahlmans    4       5       7       15       S.A.C 


W.     L. 

,    5       7 
,    5       8 


Fairground  Juniors. 

Ruuds     14  1  2  SO 

St.    Louis   Suburbans 10  8  2  22 

Sonnenbergs    2  12  1  6 

Perpetual  Help  Juniors..    2  13  1  B 


T.  Pt3. 
5  15 
2       12 


C.B.O.  ... 
O.A.C.  ... 
Trumbulls 


C.  B.  C.   DIVISION. 

w. 

L.     T.  Pts. 

,  12 
,    6 
,    5 

1       2       26       K.F.M 

4       4       16       St.   Edwards 
6       4       14       W.E.A.C.     .. 

w. 


4  5 
3  7 
3      11 


T.  Pt8. 
6  14 
4       10 


FOREST  PARK  DIVISION. 

W.     L.     T.  Pts.                                                      W.  L.  T.  Pts. 

Tawitz    13       2       1       27       Columbus   Club    5  9  2       12 

Concordia    10       6       0       20       Manhattans     2  12  1        6 


SOCCER  IN  KANSAS  CITY  AND  VICINITY. 

Soccer  in  Kansas  City  and  its  general  vicinity  is  booming.  The  movement 
inaugurated  by  Secretary  Cahill  of  the  U.S.F.A.  on  his  last  visit  West  haa 
borne  fruit,  and  the  Missouri-Kansas  Soccer  Football  Association  has  been 
formed,  has  paid  its  affiliation  fee  and  made  application  for  admission  to  the 
United  States  Football  Association.  Since  this  has  been  done  the  interest 
has  continued  to  grow  tremendously,  and  there  is  every  indication  that  the 
first  season  of  the  new  organization  will  be  a  brilliant  success.  There  Is  a 
tentative  offer  of  a  large  silver  trophy,  so  the  new  association  will  have  a 
cup  competition  as  well  as  the  regular  league  contest.  The  oflScers  of  the 
new  association  are  as  follows :  President,  James  Morrow ;  vice-president, 
John  Lovett ;  secretary,  George  Miller. 

The  Missouri-Kansas  Soccer  League  last  year  had  a  most  successful  season. 
The  Schmelzer  A.C.  team  won  the  Spalding  Cup  after  a  hard  fight  with  the 
Tigers,  who  lost  by  only  one  point,  the  Shamrocks  and  British- Americana 
being  close  up. 

SCHMELZER  CUP   COMPETITION. 


Tiger    P.C 8 

Shamrock    P.C 8 

Schmelzer    P.C 7 

St.    George    F.0 7 

British-American   P.0 8 


Won. 

Lost. 

Drawn. 

, — Goals X 

For.  Against.  Points. 

6 
5 
3 
2 
2 

2 
2 
3 
5 
6 

0 

1 
1 
0 
0 

23             5            12 
14             »            U 
8             9             7 
8            11             4 
4            21             4 

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SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  COLORADO. 

By  R.  a.  Fereie. 
CLUB  STANDING  IN  COLORADO  LEAGUE  OP  ASSOCIATION  FOOTBALL. 

t — Goals. — ^ 
Games.      "Won.     Lost.       For.  Against,  Points, 

Jenver*     7  6  1  2S  4  12 

Gordons*      7  5  2  17  12  10 

Independents     6  2  4  3  23  4 

Sacred    Heart    6  0  6  0  9  0 

•Played  ofif  tie  for  championship. 

The  season  of  1915-16  in  Colorado  was  one  of  the  most  successful  the 
State  ever  had.  In  the  previous  year  several  of  the  clubs  in  Denver  with- 
drew from  the  original  organization,  the  Colorado  League  of  Association 
Football,  leaving  only  two  clubs  there,  and  formed  an  independent  associa- 
tion called  the  Rocky  Mountain  League,  but  the  latter  was  a  complete 
failure,  as  no  games  were  played,  and  with  the  opening  of  the  season  in 
October,  1915,  these  clubs  came  back  and  reorganized  the  Colorado  League. 
The  result  was  greater  enthusiasm,  record  attendances,  and  each  club 
reported  better  success  financially  and  otherwise.  The  Denvers  finished  at 
the  top  of  the  league,  gathering  in  the  Spalding  Cup — won  three  times — the 
league  medals  and  various  other  trophies.  This  team  achieved  a  great  rec- 
ord, as  the  league  standing  shows,  losing  only  one  game,  and  that  to  the 
Gordons  by  a  2  to  1  score,  and  scoring  •  twenty-eight  goals  to  their  oppo- 
nentts'  four,  finishing  the  season  with  a  total  of  twelve  points. 

We  feel  Justified  in  mentioning  here  that  the  half-backs  of  the  Denver 
team  well  earned  their  name  of  the  Million  Dollar  Half-Back  Line,  as  the 
club  had  six  half-backs,  T.  Chapman,  J  Allan,  A.  Wilson,  G.  Smith,  J.  Knox 
and  P.  Brady,  who  were  without  doubt  the  best  ever  seen  in  Colorado.  It 
was  the  fine  playing  of  these  men  throughout  the  season  that  enabled  the 
Denvers  to  close  the  season  in  the  position  they  did. 

The  runners-up  were  the  Gordons,  and  they  put  up  a  plucky  fight,  being 
defeated  only  by  the  winners.  They  defeated  Denver  in  one  game  and  were 
the  only  team  to  register  any  goals  against  the  champions.  They  lost  the 
first  league  game  by  "a  4  to  0  score,  and  came  back  in  the  return  game,  win- 
nmg  by  2  goals  to  1.  In  the  play-off  for  the  State  championship,  however, 
they  tapered  away,  being  defeated  by  6  goals  to  2.  In  the  charity  compe- 
tition they  were  again  defeated  by  Denver.  4  to  0. 

The  Independents,  a  club  composed  mostly  of  American  boys,  put  up  a 
good  game  and  were  thorough  sportsmen,  as  it  was  evident  they  could  not 
play  fthe  game  as  well  as  their  more  seasoned  opponents,  but  after  being 
defeated  came  back  for  more,  and  ended  the  season  by  taking  two  games 
from  Sacred  Heart  College.  The  latter  team  did  not  win  a  game  through- 
out the  season.  The  enthusiasm  that  the  college  showed  in  former  years 
was  very  much   absent.  ,      ,  ,     ,  ^x,     ^    ^ 

In  the  intei-national  matches,  England  and  Scotland  broke  even,  the  first 
game  being  played  on  Christtmas  Day  and  the  latter  on  March  19  1916. 
The  latter  game  was  played  in  aid  of  the  tobacco  fund  of  the  United  British 
Societies  and  a  nice  sum  was  raised, 

Tlie  game  was  also  taken  up  by  several  colleges  In  the  State,  the  btate 
Teachers  College  at  Greeley,  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  and  School 
of  Mhies  at  Golden,  playing  intercollegiate  games,  although  they  had  no 
regular  schedule,  and  Colorado  College  playing  mterclass  games  at  Colorado 
Springs,  This  has  given  the  game  a  great  boost  here,  and  prospects  for 
the  coming  season  look  brighter  for  soccer  in  the  Columbine  State  than  ever 
hpf orp 

In  regard  to  an  All-Colorado  team,  I  was  asked  to  select  one  for  publi- 
cation in  the  Denver  Post,  and  here  it  is :      ,     „     .  _     ^•^v,^.  ^^„^f  u<,^v- 

Goal,  Logan;  right  back.  A.  Allan;  left  back.^R.  frmour;rigit  half-back, 
A.  Wilson  ;  center  half-back,  T.  Chapman,  captain;  left  h^alf-backG    Smith 
outside  right    F.  Bramly  ;  inside  right,  J.  Allan ;  center,  O.  Heathcote ,  inside 
left,  H.  Taylor ;  outside  left,  W.  Hastie. 


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SOCCER  IN  THE  PACIFIC  NORTHWEST. 

By  Alex.  C.  Rose,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Officers — President,  James  Willi  son ;  vice-president,  Ben  Waddell ;  secre- 
tary, .John  O'Connor ;  treasurer,  Alex.  Rose. 

The  Post-Intelligencer  Cup  was  won  by  the  Seattle  Celtics;  Tacoma  was 
second,  Carbonado  third,  and  Blacls  Diamond  fourth  and  last.  These  teams 
and  the  Seattle  Rangers  and  Woodland  Parli  clubs  competed  for  the  McMilan 
Cup.    Both  cups  are  played  for  in  the  league  system,  _ 

The  McMilan  Cup  competition  was  a  seesaw  afifair  from  the  beginning  to 
the  end,  and  the  winner  was  only  decided  after  the  last  game  had  been 
played.  The  Tacoma  team  finished  ahead  of  the  Celtics  by  one  point ;  Black 
Diamond,    Carbonado,    Rangers   and    Woodland    V&vk.    followed   in   the   order 

On  November  21,  1915,  at  Dugdale  Park.  Seattle,  the  annual  international 
game  was  played,  and  Scotland  triumphed  over  England  by  5  goals  to  0. 
Several  of  the  selected  English  team  failed  to  show  up  and  their  places  were 
filled  by  reserves  that  could  not  hold  the  clever  Scotch  attack. 

The  losers  were  given  a  chance  to  get  revenge  on  February  20,  1916,  but 
they  failed.  The  game  was  played  at  Fort  Lawton,  the  final  score  being 
Scotland  2,  England  1.  ^,  ,       ^     *. 

The  most  enthusiastic  and  best  attended  game  of  the  season  was  played  at 
Woodland  Park  on  April  30,  1016,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Relief  War  Fund, 
with  the  Northwest's  best  sons  from  Scotland  and  England  again  facing  each 
other.  Although  the  weather  was  rather  warm  for  soccer,  the  players  put 
up  a  fast  game,  and  during  the  first  half  the  spectators  were  treated  to  the 
finest  exhibition  of  football  that  has  been  seen  in  the  Northwest  for  many 
years.  The  score  at  half-time  was  3  goals  each.  In  the  second  half  the 
clever  combination  of  the  Scotch  forwards  was  too  much  for  their  oppo- 
nents.    The  final  score  was  Scotland  8,  England  3. 

The  teams  lined  up  as  follows : 

Scotland — Stewart,  goal;  McKinnon,  right  back;  Robertson,  left  back; 
Fitzpatrick,  right  half;  Marshall,  center  half;  Thompson  (captain),  left  half; 
McGilvray,  outside  right ;  Craig,  inside  right ;  McDougal,  center ;  Mair,  Inside 
left;  Winestone,  outside  left,  .  ^^  ,      ,      ^^  „       ,  .^^  r.     i 

England — Banks,  goal;  Simpson  (captain),  right  back;  Kelly,  left  back; 
Jackman.  right  half;  Weston,  center  half;  Moroni,  left  half;  Harlin.  outside 
right;  Gibson,  inside  right;  Hayton,  center;  Cornthwaite,  inside  left;  Per- 
rltt.  outside  left.  ,  _  ^   ^  ^     ^,^ 

Ueferee — Alex.  Rose ;  linesmen,  James  Ross  and  John  O  Connor. 

After  the  game  the  ball  was  raffled  and  the  money  went  to  the  Relief 
Fund.     The  game  was  a  financial  success.  ,      ,     ,       ^ 

Soccer  football  is  making  great  headway  in  the  grammar  schools  in  the 
Northwest,  and  especially  in  Seattle,  where  every  school  has  a  team  entered 
in  the  city  championship.  A  soccer  league  among  the  Seattle  high  schools 
seems  to  be  a  certainty  in  the  very  near  future. 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  THE  TACOMA,  WASH.,  PUBLIC 

SCHOOLS. 

By  Richard  P.  Kelly, 
Supervisor  of  Physical  Training. 

Soccer  football  as  a  sport,  for  the  sake  of  the  sport,  and  for  its  effect 
upon  the  physique  and  sportsmanship  of  the  larger  boys  has  been  the  aim 
of  the  Tacoma  Public  School  Soccer  Football  Association  since  its  organiza- 
tion in  1913,  and  in  spite  of  a  stormy  winter,  which  shortened  the  playing 
season  and  lessened  the  pleasure  in  the  play,  a  big  stride  forward  was  made 
with  the  game  during  1915-1916. 

An  outstanding  feature  of  the  season's  play  was  the  interest  taken  in  the 
Stadium  and  Lincoln.  Park  high  schools.     With  no  inducement  except  their 


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^^is^tlV^a6e7'^e^ll^^^^^  ^occer  reauire.  and  their 

turned  out  at  each  of  the  schools  for  rP"flnrn?«^L^.°^^i.'^''^^  *^""*y  Pl^^^^s 
of    suitable    grounds   and    coaching    nrpvpn^p^^  weather,  lack 

high  school  series,  but  ?acb  ^ch??i  ^fajed  levexa!  SS?i'wUh  fh/^  ^°*"^- 
grammar  school  teams  in  their  district  ^^^^^^^  S^^^^s  with  the  stronger 

rigl?^^t?firn^g  wf?e:^ftr^iu?i^-ISuc"e??e  T/er^lTiS  ^£rSf  ^^^xJ^.^^^^ 
McLeod  Miller,  Coutts.  Macek,  Baker  McCouly'  C?anX'll  WaH^  h^!.^'''*^^?^' 
Bon,  Thrane,  Adams,  Five,  Benedict  MortPn^TT  Afnni i^^  t  ^^  Reynold- 
Corey,  Francis,  Rieman,  ElmorI°Hunt:   pSrkev    Van  linii.l'   fc^S^\"'    ^^^^°°' 

the  boys  to  develop  players  and  not  merely  to  select  tfcm  It  ^anv  of^thf 
f.5^°^l.^''°"?&  t'^'^'?^  ^^^^  organized  to  include  practical  y  ?very  uDpe? 
grade  boy  with  staying  power  enough  to  play  the  game.  At  thlcSnt  for 
instance,  seven  teams  were  organized,  and  103  of  the  115  boys  enrolled  in 
l«?ni?worPPT  grades  went  through  a  regular  intra-schooIse!4sYn  which 
games  were  played  daily,  both  at  noon  hour  and  in  the  afternoon  In  the 
Sp'?.%*'?irJ'''^V^^'^  room  had  its  team  and  practice  soccer  was  the  regular 
^f  Thi^'^.^'^f'^^^?-  Experienced  players  at  all  of  the  schools  gave  a  large  part 
nf  nnvL^"'^^*^''''  dunug  the  practice  weeks  to  the  coaching^and  enco5ra|ing 
?h  A°ffi  "^^"^1-  ^""^  ""^^T  S^  t^^  i'O-^'S  ^^o  made  the  most  clever  showing  dudn| 
the  official  games  which  closed  the  season  owed  their  knowledge  of  soccer  and 
interest  in  it  to  the  fact  that  their  older  schoolmates  were  willing  to  give 

•l^  ^  tryout  rather  than  to  proceed  at  once  to  organize  championship  teams 
with  the  material  at  hand.  Between  700  and  800  boys  played  in  the  practice 
and  intra-school  games.  f  ^ 

The  official  series  lasted  six  weeks,  from  November  8  to  December  16.  In 
this  series  thirty-two  teams,  including  416  players,  played  196  games,  in 
many  cases  with  schoolboy  officials,  and  with  the  highest  type  of  sports- 
manship the  rule  in  all  the  games. 

At  the  close  of  the  series  a  selection  committee,  consisting  of  Alexander 
13urnett,  Robert  McDonald  and  Sidney  Hughes,  designated  the  six  teams  which 
m  their  opinion  had  "played  the  best  and  most  sportsmanlike  soccer  through- 
out the  season"  as  the  "Big  Six"  for  Tacoma  for  1915.  The  teams  selected 
were  Willard  Eagles.  McKinley  Red  Caps,  Whitman,  Longfellow  Invincibles, 
Bryant  Tahomas  and  Washington  Mavricks.  Results  for  the  season  were  as 
follows : 

SENIOR  TEAMS.  „  , 

, — Goals. — X 

Games.  Won.      Lost.  Drawn.     For.  Against.  Points. 

WiUard  Eagles  10            8            0  2  23            4  18 

McKinley  Red  Caps 11             7             1  3  29             3  17 

Whitman    10              6              2  2  12             5  14 

LongfelKnv  Invincibles  8             5             2  1  10             6  11 

Bryant   Tahomas    9              3              2  4  7  11  10 

Washington  Mavricks  5             3             0  2  5             2  8 

Lincoln   Grays    7             3             3  1  12             9  7 

Rogers   Defenders    7             2             2  3  15             6  7 

Central   Nationals    8             2             3  3  5             5  7 

Logan   Greyhounds    7              2              4  1  4  10  5 

Franklin   Bears    6              12  3  4              6  5 

Sherman  Bulldogs   9             1             6  2  9  15  4 

Irving    Ironsides    7              1              4  2  6  12  4 

Grant    3              10  2  2              14 

Sheridan   Cougars    7            0            6  1  2  10-  1 


98  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC   LIBRARY. 

Junior  Teams — Points :  Lincoln  All-Stars,  13 ;  McKlnlcy  White  Caps,  12 ; 
Central  Victors,  11:  Sherman  Tigers,  10;  Washington  Wildcats,  9;  Haw- 
thorne Midgets,  8;  Pranl^lin  Wolves,  8;  Logan  Lionhearts,  8;  Rogers  Stars, 
6  ;  Irving,  3  ;  Longfellow  Dreadnaugnts,  3  ;  Willard  Hawks,  2 ;  Whitman,  2 ; 
Grant,  1  ;  Sheridan  Cubs,  1 ;  Bryant,  0 ;  JefiEerson,  0. 

The  thanks  of  the  association  are  due  to  Referees  Burnett.  McDonald, 
Hughes,  and  the  other  "old  country"  players  who  so  unselfishly  and  ably 
assisted  the  boys  by  coaching  and  as  officials  during  the  season ;  and  the 
boys  showed  their  appreciation  of  the  interest  taken  by  these  experts  by 
their  courtesy  to  officials  and  high  ideals  of  sport. 

Among  the  plans  for  the  coming  season  are  a  readjustment  of  dates  for 
the  official  series,  and  a  new  system  of  scoring  which  will  give  definite  recog- 
nition to  "game  losers." 

Points  will  be  scored  as  follows :  Won,  3  ;  drawn,  2 ;  lost.  1.  Each  season 
since  the  organization  of  soccer  here  we  have  had  "game"  teams  which  have 

?layed  through  to  the  last  match  of  the  season,   with  conditions  so  against 
hem  that  they   could  hardly  hope  to  win.     By   the  new  system  of  scoring 
such  teams  will  be  given  the  recognition  they  deserve. 

In  order  to  be  sure  of  favorable  weather  for  the  official  games  the  season 
will  begin  earlier  than  heretofore,  probably  about  the  middle  of  October, 
and  then  to  retain  the  benefits  of  the  long  practice  and  intra-school  play 
informal  games  will  be  continued  after  the  close  of  the  official  schedule,  and 
the  selection  of  the  "Big  Six"  will  depend  upon  this  continued  flay  quite  as 
much  as  upon  the  shoMnng  made  in  the  earlier  part  of  the  season.  During 
this  third  period  of  play  the  All-Tacoma  teams  of  the  year  will  be  picked, 
and  special  coaching  will  be  given  for  the  development  of  team  captains  for 
the  following  year. 

The  outlook  for  the  1916-1917  season  is  bright.  Many  of  the  best  players 
lare  back  with  their  schools,  and  the  tradition  is  well  established  for  clean 
play  and  for  the  development  of  soccer  as  a  sport  for  all  the  boys  instead 
of  for  a  few.  In  each  of  the  high  schools  there  are  many  players  who  have 
been  with  the  game  since  1913.  and  a  big  turnout  is  expected  in  these 
schools.  With  soccer  rapidly  establishing  itself  in  all  of  the  big  universities 
alongside  of  the  American  game,  it  will  not  be  strange  If  some  of  the  players 
who  first  learned  the  game  in  the  Tacoma  schools  will  in  the  next  few  years 
be  Iniown  outside  of  the  city  for  their  ability  in  one  of  the  few  internationally 
recognized  sports  for  men.  

SOCCER  IN  CALIFORNIA. 

The  contest  for  the  1915-16  championship  of  the  California  Football 
League,  after  promising  at  midseason  to  be  a  runaway  affair,  developed  Into 
a  great  race  for  the  trophy,  and  the  championship  was  not  decided  until  the 
last  day  of  the  schedule. 

On  April  2,  when  the  last  games  were  to  be  played,  the  Bums  Club  met 
the  Barbarians,  and  their  chief  rivals  for  the  championship,  the  Olympics, 
were  to  play  the  Thistles.  The  Olympics  had  to  win  to  have  a  chance  for 
the  honors.  The  Burns  were  sure  of  the  cup  if  they  won,  were  tied  with  the 
Olympics  in  case  of  an  Olympic  victory  over  the  Thistles,  should  they  draw 
with  the  Barbarians,  and  their  only  chance  to  lose  was  to  be  defeated  by 
the  Barbarians  and  have  the  Olympics  win  from  the  Thistles. 

That  was  exactly  what  happened,  and  the  Burns,  who  had  led  the  league 
from  the  start,  lost  out  on  the  last  day.  the  Olympic  Club  team  finishing 
one  point  ahead,  with  84  to  the  Burns'  33. 

The  Olympics  played  consistently  throughout  the  season  and  lost  only  two 
games.  One  of  these  was  to  the  Burns,  by  2  goals  to  1,  and  the  other  was 
to  the  San  Francisco  team,  which  was  going  well  in  midseason  and  trounced 
the  Olympics,  4  to  2.  in  .January. 

Tbe  Burns  Club  won  twelve  straight  games  before  they  were  tied  by  the 
Vampires  in  the  last  game  of  the  old  year.  They  sufferpd  their  first  defeat 
on  January  23,  when  the  Thistles  defeated  them,  4  to  2.  Then  the  Olym- 
pics defeated  them,  2  to  1,  and  the  defeat  by  the  Barbarians  on  the  last  day 
Of  the  season  lost  them  the  championship. 


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The  CaHfornla  Football  League  started  the  season  with  eleven  cluh^  -ffiii. 
Bted  and  all  of  them  played  through  the  schedule.  The  clubs  were  0^mDic 
Burns,  Han  B^rancisco.  Union  Iron  Works,  Vampires,  ThistLs  Bai-bai?ans 
Celtic.  Rangers,  Argonauts  and  Alamedas,  and  they  finished  the  series  of 
gam«s  in  that  order.     The  officers  of  the  league  are: 

Pl-eBident.  R  R.  Aliiir;  vice-presidents,  Charles  Wriglit,  Douglas  Erskine  H  W 
Maloney;  secretary.  William  Campbell,  128  Irvington  Street,  San  EYanoisco  •  treall 
from  each  cl^b!'''''    ^^'^'"^^^   committee,   F.   Lewis,   chairmaA.   and   a  reS^ntafive 

This  season  promises  to  be  a  banner  one  for  the  league.  Already  the 
managers  are  predicting  stronger  teams  for  their  clubs  and  another  interest- 
ing struggle  for  the  championship  la  assured.  ctuuiuei  mteiest 

The  annual  international  match,  in  which  the  players  of  English  birth 
play  the  Scotch  members  of  the  league,  proved,  as  usual,  to  be  an  even 
proposition.  The  Scotch,  after  having  all  the  better  of  the  first  half  In 
which  they  scored  a  goal,  were  hard  pressed  at  the  finish,  and  they  were 
fortunate  to  escape  with  a  single  goal  registered  against  them,  as  the  Eng- 
lish came  dangerously  close  to  scoring  a  half  dozen  times  in  the  last  ten 
niinutes.  The  result  of  a  one  goal  draw  was  about  right,  as  the  Scotch  had 
all  the  early  play  and  the  English  played  all  over  them  in  the  latter  stages. 
The  teams  that  represented  the  two  nations  were : 

England— Goal,  Singer;  backs,  Gates  and  James;  half-backs.  Teed,  Swain  and  0. 
Hudson;    forwards.    Teed.    Stringer,    Picknell,    Balmaln   and   King. 

Scotland— Goal.  M.  McRitrhie;  backs.  Hunter  and  Patterson;  half-backs,  Mcintosh, 
Finlayson   and   Mackenzie;    forwards,    Hay,    Welsh,    Monteith,    Crofts   and   Scott. 

The  annual  flve-a-slde  competition  for  the  Williams  trophy  was  won  by 
the  CelticB. 

The  season's  summary  was  as  follows: 

, — Goals. — ^ 
Games,   Won.      Lost.     Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Olympic    20  16  2  2  64  18  34 

Bums     20  16  3  1  55  20  33 

Sun    Francisco     20  12  5  3  45  24  27 

Union    Iron    Works 20  10  6  4  38  20  24 

Vampires     20  10  7  3  41  37  23 

Thistle     20  9  8  3  29  26  21 

Barbarians     20  10  9  1  54  40  21 

Celtic     20  7  10  3  28  38  17 

Rangers     20  6  12  2  32  65  14 

Argonauts     20  2  16  2  21  47  6 

Alameda     20  0  20  0  9  78  0 

The  cup  tie  competition  of  the  California  Football  Association  was  won  by 
the  Union  Iron  Works  eleven,  which  defeated  the  Celtics  in  the  final  tie  by 
a  score  of  3  goals  to  1,  after  the  teams  had  played  a  tie  of  one  goal  each. 

Drawn  games  caused  the  series  to  drag  out  for  a  month  after  the  date  set 
for  the  final  tie.  .  ^       ^     ^   ^i. 

The  Olympics,  winners  of  the  league  competition,  wore  put  out  of  the 
running  in  the  preliminary  round  by  the  Vampires,  by  a  core  of  4  goals  to  1. 
The  first  time  the  teams  met  the  Olympics  won.  3  goals  to  2,  but  a  protest 
lodged  by  the  Vampires  against  an  ineligible  player  used  by  the  Olympics 
caused  a  replay  and  the  Vampires  won. 

The  following  are  the  results  of  the  competition: 

Preliminary  round-Thistles  defeated  Burns.  4-0.  after  a  tie  of  no  goals;  Rangers 
defeated    Argonauts,    4-2;    Vampires    defeated    Olympics,    4-1;    Union    Iron    Works 

'^rfrs^'^r.^land-Ra^ers    defeated    Alameda,    7-2;    S^^n    Francisco    defeated    Thistles, 
1-0;    Union    Iron   Works   defeated  Vampires,    1-0;    Celtic    defeated   Barbarians,    2-0, 

^"emi^na^l  r^nd-Unlon  Iron  Works  defeated  San  Francisco,  3-0,  after  a  tie,  1-1; 
Celtics  defeated  Rangers,  2—1.  .     ^   ,  „  ■,..        »    -,     „*♦„„  „   +,•«    i    i 

Final  round-Union  Iron  Works  defeated  Celtics,  3-1,  after  a  tie,  1-1. 


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OLYMPIC  CLUB  SOCCER  FOOTBALL  TEAM, 
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

By  "Shooter." 

Coining  in  second  in  the  league  championship  series  of  1914-15,  the  Olympic 
Club  soccer  football  team,  after  an  exciting  and  exceedingly  close  competi- 
tion on  the  part  of  three  of  the  eleven  teams  of  the  California  Football 
League,   won   first  place  in   the   1915-16   struggle. 

The  season  opened  when  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition  was 
in  full  blast  and,  by  request,  all  the  Olympic  Club's  home  games,  while  the 
big  fair  was  open,  were  played  on  the  Exposition  Marina,  and  not  one  was 
lost  by  the  team  that  so  ably  represented  the  standard  of  sportsmanship 
of  the  big  athletic  organization.  Of  course,  playing  on  the  Marina  meant 
the  loss  of  the  gate  money  the  club  would  have  picked  up  if  the  games 
had  been  played  on  its  own  enclosure,  but  this  loss  the  club  directors 
cheerfully  bore  for  the  sake  of  the  P.-P.  I.  E.'s  athletic  reputation.  It  was 
the  sudden  switch  to  a  different  kind  of  playing  ground  after  the  fair 
closed  that  caused  the  club  team's  first  slip,  and  this  was  followed  by  two 
other  slips,  where  games  were  played  on  sand  instead  of  turf. 

After  this  the  team  recontinued  its  winning  streak  close  behind  the  Bums, 
and  just  in  front  of  the  Union  Iron  Works  and  San  Franciscos,  until  a 
tremendous  rally  and  surprise  by  the  Barbarians,  who  defeated  the  champion 
Burns,  put  the  Olympic  Club  on  a  level,  and  then  it  was  only  a  matter  of 
getting  ahead.  To  the  urgent  call  for  an  extra  effort  the  team  responded 
nobly  and  finally  won  the  league  championship  in  dashing  style.  In  the 
cup  competition  the  team  was  not  so  fortunate,  losing  its  first  game  by 
a  technicality,  Elliot  of  Los  Angeles  being  declared  ineligible.  Thereupon 
the  team  ceased  to  take  any  further  interest  in  the  competition,  although 
replaying  the  game  several  weeks  later  under  protest. 

It  took  twenty-two  men  to  bring  the  Olympic  Club  team  to  the  top  of  the 
league  and  seventeen  of  them  were  awarded  medals.  These  were :  Geo. 
Jackson,  John  Balmain,  Thos.  James,  C.  D.  Hudson,  C.  A.  Anderson,  F.  W. 
Swain,  captain  ;  E.  A.  Singer,  A.  W.  Middleton,  R,  H.  Hancock,  Wm.  O'Connor, 
D.  W,  Monteith  (now  in  France  in  American  Legion  company),  B.  Gloor, 
S.  T.  Weekes,  C.  A.  Carroll,  R.  W.  Timrais,  E.  Barbera,  Geof.  Marlow,  P. 
Bernard,  H.  Floyd,  A.  Lesser,  A.  Covell  and  W.  Simpson.  With  the  excep- 
tion of  the  last  five  all  these  players  are  retained  for  the  coming  season. 

The  club  also  entered  a  team  in  the  University  and  Club  Soccer  Football 
League  and  played  all  clubs  and  universities  and  high  schools  having  Satur- 
day teams.  This  squad  was  under  the  able  management  of  Assistant  Com- 
missioner Chas.  G.  Chipchase,  and  in  spite  of  the  drafts  made  upon  its 
personnel  by  the  big  league  team  of  the  club,  manage<J  to  attain  second 
place  and  barely  missed  first. 

BARBARIAN  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CAL. 

By  A.  H.  MacGregor. 

Officers — President,  E.  H.  Sinclair ;  vice-president,  Major  O.  L.  Tilden ; 
secretary,  J.  R.  Bolton ;  soccer  commissioner,  A.  H.  MacGregor ;  Rugby  com- 
missioner, J,  Gibson ;  tennis  and  cricket  commissioner,  M.  Hudson ;  water 
soccer   commissioner,    F.    Galley. 

The  Barbarian  Club,  familiarly  known  as  the  "Barbs,"  was  organized  in 
1906-07,  and  now  has  a  membership  of  close  to  one  hundred.  Its  headquar- 
ters is  at  545  Turk  Street,  San  Francisco.  We  have  the  largest  soccer  organ- 
ization on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Our  new  club  house  is  fitted  up  with  a  reading 
room,  card  and  pool  room,  shower  baths  and  all  modern  conveniences.  Our 
hall  and  gymnasium  will  accommodate  over  five  hundred  people.  Last 
season  we  registered  twenty-eight  soccer  players  and  finished  well  up  in 
the  California  League. 

Soccer  and  Rugby  are  our  major  sports  ;  water  soccer,  tennis  and  cricket 
being  considered  minor  sports.     Each  department  has  its  own  commissioners. 


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ARGONAUT  FOOTBALL  CLUB.  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

many  changes  and  reorganizatJons.  Befng'?oo  youn*  at  the  t?m^\^  ^/"'^i 
the  ^ram  of  the  big  league  games,  the  club  ioined  what  wl,«  l  "^  *^  ^^Ji^ 
Bay  Counties  League.  In  the  season  of  1912  ??  thpv  wL  fvf  ^^own  as  the 
and  thereby  the  silver  cup  of  thit Ta-ue  ^  ^°''  ^^^  championship 

This  success    coupled  with  the  efforts  of  J.  Fry,  then  Dresident  of  th«  oU.h 

?)nHn^c.  ^i^'i"?  I^Th  ^^"'^''^''^  J^  *^^  California  FootbVSguf  for  1913  ?4' 
During  1914-10  they  were  able  to  outrank  the  Yammve^  a^r^  li^^a^^J'  t^' 
of  the  oldest  clubs  on  the  Coast.     In   1915-16  thev  had  tnhp  TnS®  I'  *^k 

h'p?."f.lf  *«tPl?'''i"'*>?°"^^^  ^^^^^?°  tooth  and'naillll^?heUm'e,  and^'lner^I^  y 
being  defeated  only  by  one  goal  in  the  last  five  or  ten  minutes  of  tht^am/ 

^thyXhs."^  ^""^  ""^^^  *^'^  '^'''''^  '^  ^''  ^^"^'^  °^^^«  them  well  "lik'ed  by  SS 
Financially,  they  are  now  on  an  excellent  basis,  after  havin^^  ^one  thrnn^rh 
some  of  the  worst  pinches.  As  expressed  by  Mr  Patterso/''the  3 
accountant  who  audited  their  books  at  the  close  of  last  season^'  ''The^engi- 
neermg  of  your  financial  transactions  in  the  face  of  enormous  oddl  Is  a 
piece  of  financial  stTategy,  rarely  found  in  such  young  persons  as  your  D?es^ 
ent  executives:  T.  Hill  president;  W.  Wallace,  treasure?,  and  E!GWuJne? 
|tn«emen"  ''""-'^^^^^^t^  ^^^  ^<^^  leaving  your  affairs  handled  by  these 
sefsoS.  1916-17?^   *^^   Argonauts    for   confidently    anticipating   the   coming 


SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA  SOCCER  LEAGUE, 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

0;7?cers— President,  J.  M.  Sword;  vice-president,  H.  F,  Lolly:  secretary,  R. 
S.  Weaver. 

The  names  of  the  teams,  in  the  order  they  finished,  and  managers'  names, 
fcre  as  follows  :  United,  Thomas  Lowe ;  Los  Angeles  A.C.,  S.  Mellar ;  Wan- 
derers, P.  Barlow  ;  Foresters,  J.  Prax ;  Sons  of  St.  George,  J.  Percy. 

In  cup  ties  for  the  A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bros,  trophy  the  Los  Angeles  Ath- 
letic Club  won,  United  being  runners-up.  An  extra  cup  has  been  donated  for 
the  season  of  191G-17,  which  will  extend  the  season,  six  weeks  longer  than 
the  schedule  of  former  years. 


SOCCER  FOOTBALL  IN  LOS  ANGELES. 

By  Herbert  R.  Lewis. 

Football  Im  and  around  Los  Angeles  was  brought  to  a  close  in,  March 
after  a  very  successful  season,  both  financial  and  otherwise.  The  league 
was  composed  of  five  teams,  namely,  United,  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club, 
Wanderers,  Sons  of  St.  George  and  Foresters.  They  were  more  evenly 
matched  than  in  past  seasons.  The  league  cup  was  won  by  the  United,  3 — 1, 
and  the  cup  ties  competition  by  the  Los  Angeles  A.C.,  2 — 1.  The  season  was 
brought  to  a  close  with  a  banquet  which  was  well  attended.  I  am  pleased 
to  say  that  the  outlook  for  1916-17  is  very  encouraging.  We  propose 
starting  the  season  by  taking  a  team  to  San  Francisco  to  meet  the  Olympics 
and  Barbarians.  Everything  has  been  done  to  make  the  meeting  a  success 
by  President  J.  M.  Sword,  who  has  worked  very  hard  in  the  matter. 

The  attendance  last  season  was  much  better  than  in  previous  seasons,  and 
fwith  another  team  entering  the  field  the  interest  in  soccer  should  take  a 
decided  advance  and  in  a  short  time  should  be  among  the  leading  sports  of 
America. 


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SOCCER  IN  THE  GRAMMAR  SCHOOLS  OF  LOS  ANGELES. 

At  present  soccer  is  the  only  football  game  the  elementary  schools  of  Los 
Angeles  are  allowed  to  play.  A  few  schools  have  played  it  for  many  years, 
but  two  years  ago,  under  the  supervision  of  Barrett  Hannawalt,  soccer  was 
Introduced  into  nearly  every  school  of  Los  Angeles. 

The  city  was  divided  into  four  districts.  Each  district  played  a  series  of 
games  for  the  district  championship  and  the  winners  played  semi-finals  and 
finals  for  the  city  championship.  The  final  game  was  played  between  Belve- 
dere and!  Colegrove  schools.  After  playing  two  tie  games,  the  victor  was  left 
undecided  for  1914-15. 

The  year  1915-16  was  a  better  year  for  soccer  in  many  ways.  There  were 
more  games  played,  the  brand  of  soccer  was  better  as  the  result  of  the 
previous  experience.  Many  exciting  games  were  played  in  the  district  cham- 
pionships. 

Again  the  city  championship  narrowed  down  to  the  same  two  schools  as 
battled  the  previous  year.  Belvedere  vs.  Colegrove.  After  playing  several 
extra  halves  to  break  the  tie  of  2  to  2,  the  game  was  declared  a  draw,  and 
■again  the  title  was  shared  by  two  schools. 

The  prospects  for  a  big  year  for  1916-17  are  very  bright. 


SOCCER  IN  TEXAS. 

By  S.  J,  Nadel,  Dallas,  Tex. 

In  October,  1915,  the  Dallas  Soccer  Club  was  organized  k>  promote  the 
interests  of  the  game  in  that  vicinity,  and  the  enthusiasm  and  interest  dis- 
played at  surrounding  points  suggested  the  formation  of  a  committee  to 
organize  a  State  association  or  similar  body.  This  committee,  composed  of 
A.  Turner,  secretary  of  the  Dallas  Soccer  Club ;  E.  E.  Hoebel  of  A.  G. 
Spalding  &  Bros.,  and  S.  J.  Nadel,  well  known  in  Eastern  soccer  circles,  did 
considerable  missionary  work,  but  owing  to  the  distance  to  be  traveled  it 
was  decided  to  confine  activities  to  the  Northeastern  section  of  the  State 
for  the  present,  and  on  December  28,  1915,  the  North.  Texas  Soccer  Football 
League  was  formed,  with  S.  J.  Nadel  as  president,  A.  Hurst,  vice-president, 
and  W.  K.  Grace,  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  members  consisted  of  Dallas 
Athletics,  Dallas  Nomads,  Cleburne  F.C..  Baylor  University  and  Southern 
Methodist  University.  Two  teams  from  Fort  Worth  announced  their  inten- 
tion of  joining,  but  it  was  later  decided  that  it  would  be  more  advisable  for 
them  to  endeavor  to  form  a  league  with  headquarters  in  that  vicinity.  Thist 
move,  however,  was  unsuccessful,  owing  to  the  lateness  of  the  season,  but 
results  from  that  source  are  expected  this  season.  The  distance  to  be  trav- 
eled is  one  of  the  most  serious  handicaps,  but  only  one  game  was  forfeited 
on  that  account,  and  an  exceedingly  interesting  season  was  enjoyed.  The 
most  valuable  point  accomplished  by  the  league  was  the  arousing  of  interest 
in  the  game  at  the  various  centers  of  learning  throughout  the  State,  and  this 
action,  coupled  with  the  liberal  support  of  the  press,  has  assured  soccer  a 
wide  and  valuable  field  for  future  growth.  In  addition  to  the  clubs  aflBliated 
with  the  league,  there  are  about  twelve  more  scattered  through  the  State, 
and  it  is  the  intention  of  the  league  to  extend  to  them  the  privilege  of 
affiliation,  in  order  to  draw  the  bonds  of  friendship  tighter  and  develop  the 
game  to  its  fullest  extent.  The  league  has  made  application  for  membership 
to  the  United  States  Football  Association. 

The  summary  of  league  games  last  season  is  as  follows : 

, — Goals ^ 

Games.    Won.     Lost.     Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Nomads     8             5             2             1            14            13  U 

Athletics    8             5             3             0            14             4  10 

Cleburne     8             3             4             1             9            21  7 

Baylor    University    8             3             5             0             7             5  6 

Southern  Methodist   University....    8             2             4            2           20           15  6 


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Soccer  Football  in  Canada 


PROVINCE  OF  QUEBEC  FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION. 

By  Robert  J.  Gillespie, 

President  Province  of  Quebec  Football  Association. 

0/??cers— Honorary      presidexit,      J.      Kyle;      president,      R.      J.      Gillespie 

(re-elected)     54b   Dorchester   Street   West,   Montreal;   vice-president    T.  Mit- 

??^y.' x^,^^/.^*^^^"*^^^!.^^^^'   Jos^   Wilson;   directors,   Herbert  Walton    A.   Lee, 

H.  P.  McKeown,  R.  C.  Young,  F.  B.  Edwards.  ,      .      ^  , 

Officers  Province  of  Quebec  Football  Referees'  Association— President, 
•Horace  S.  Lyons;  vice-president,  A.  McLennan;  secretary-treasurer,  James  E. 
Ryder, 

Tlie  history  of  soccer  In  Quebec  for  the  season  of  1915-16  is  in  itself  a 
war  chapter,  for  It  illustrates  in  a  remarkable  degree  how  association  foot- 
ball players  and  officials  have  rallied  to  the  call  to  arms.  Some  indication  of 
this  depletion  In  the  ranks  of  the  players  will  be  seen  by  a  comparison  of  the 
number  of  teams  now  affiliated  with  this  association  with  those  of  1913-14. 
The  actual  figures  are  as  follows:  Season  1913-14,  76  teams;  1914-15,  46 
teams ;  1915-16,  28  teams.  In  addition,  there  were  7  boys'  leagues  and  8 
juveniles,  new  last  season.  With  strong  indications  of  a  further  decrease  in 
the  playing  ranks,  It  means  that  between  800  and  900  players  have  left  the 
rainks  of  association  football  in  this  province  to  take  part  in  that  greater 
and  nobler  game  on  the  battlefields  of  Europe. 

May  I  here  pay  tribute  to  their  courage  and  patriotism  and  wish  them  a 
safe  return,  when  they  have  fulfilled  the  requirements  of  the  cause  and  when 
the  blessings  of  peace  have  again  been  restored  to  us? 

May  I  also  offer  sincere  homage  to  those  valiant  heroes  who  have  made 
the  "great  sacrifice"  for  their  king  and  country  and  whose  names,  heretofore 
honored  as  worthy  exponents  of  a  great  game,  have  not  failed  to  uphold  the 
traditions  of  their  forefathers  when  called  upon  to  play  the  game  of  war? 

Below  is  appended  a  list  of  the  various  competitions  and  inter-city  games 
held  during  the  year,  with  their  results,  and  also  the  standings  of  the  clubs 
in  the  four  divisions  of  the  league  (first  three  division  teams  have  dis- 
banded) :  Shamrock.  Fairmount  and  M.A.A.A.,  the  latter  for  the  duration  of 
the  war,  the  directors  of  that  association  having,  in  fact,  decided  to  take  no 
official  part  in  any  competitive  sport  until  the  cessation  of  hostilities. 

Charity  Cup — For  the  second  year  in  succession  the  Invictas  were  the 
successful  contestants,  defeating  Grand  Trunk  by  a  score  of  3  goals  to  1. 
The  Invictas  are  a  second  division  club,  so  that  all  the  more  glory  belongs 
to  them. 

Connaught  Cup — In  the  local  final  series  the  Grand  Trunk  team  defeated 
Sons  of  England  bv  a  score  of  2  to  1.  Grand  Trunk  team  then  traveled  to 
Toronto  in  the  semi-final  proper,  but  were  defeated  by  the  Lancashires  of 
that  city  bv  a  score  of  3  to  1.  Lancashires,  on  their  return  game  to  Mon- 
treal, succeeded  in  drawing  with  the  Grand  Trunk  eleven  the  score  being 
1  each,  giving  the  Toronto  team  the  right  to  meet  the  Winnipeg  Scottish 
In   the  final   for  Canadian   champions.  ^  r  ■,      ^  . 

Quebec  Cup— The  competition  for  this  cup  was  a  most  succesful  affair, 
due  to  the  fact  that  a  third  division  team.  Calvin,  was  one  of  the  finalists 
and  in  a  game  in  which  they  experienced  the  hardest  of  luck.  Grand  Trunk 
team  won  by  2  to  0.  Grand  Trunk  were  the  leaders  of  the  first  division  and 
a  team  which  was  recognized  as  the  strongest  combination  in  tne  City  or 
Montreal.  This  was  the  first  occasion  on  which  a  team  from  the  tnira 
division  had  reached  such  a  pinnacle  of  success.  „i„«/i    ^o 

International  games— Those  played  during  the  year  were  England  vs. 
Scotland    when  England  won  with  a  score  of  3  to  0,  and  Ireland  vs.  Eng- 


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land,  when  Ireland  defeated  England  by  a  score  of  4  to  O,  thus  winning  the 
championship  for  the  first  time. 

Inter-city  games — Montreal  3,  Toronto  1,  at  Montreal ;  Toronto  2,  Mon- 
treal 1,  at  Toronto  ;  Montreal  won  the  inter-city  championship  for  the  first 
time  in  Carls-Rite  Cup  series ;  Montreal  2,  Ottawa  1,   at   Montreal. 

The  head-liners  of  the  various  divisions  of  the  league  at  the  end  of  the 
season  were :  .  ^   ^.  , 

'  First  division,  Montreal  A.A.A.   (second  year  in   succession)  :   second  divi- 
sion, Invicta;  third  division,  Canadian  Vickers ;  fourth  division,  Beloeil. 

The  full  standings  of  the  various  divisions  were  as  follows : 


SENIOR  LEAGUE  STANDING. 

Games.  Won.  Lost.     Di 

M.A.A.A 16  15             1 

G.T.R 16  13              3 

Locos     16  10              6 

C.P.R 16  10              6 

S.O.E 16  7              9 

Lachine     16  6             9 

S.O.S 16  5  11 

St.    Paul    R 16  2  12 

Shamrocks     16  1  14 

•  Lachine  lost  two  points  for  playing  ineligible  men. 


, — Goals , 

awn 

.    For. 

Against. 

Points 

0 

48 

7 

30 

0 

35 

14 

26 

0 

32 

15 

20 

0 

37 

18 

20 

0 

31 

29 

14 

1 

21 

25 

*11 

0 

26 

38 

10 

2 

17 

55 

6 

1 

12 

65 

3 

FINAL  SECOND  DIVISION   STANDING. 


Invicta    

Games. 

18 

18 

Won. 

16 

11 

11 
9 

11 
7 
5 
5 
2 
1 

Lost. 

1 

3 

4 

4 

6 

9 

9 
11 
14 
17 

Drawn. 
1 
4 
3 
5 
1 
2 
4 
2 
2 
0 

r — Goals ^ 

For.  Against. 
70            10 

40  19 
62             30 
39             20 

41  22 
28             34 
27             45 
30             36 
17             48 

9            91 

Points 
33 
26 

18 

25 

18 

23 

Nomads     . .  

18 

23 

Maisonneuve        

18 

•14 

South   Shore     

18 

14 

TtftRPmntit        

18 

12 

C  P  R     Jrs          

18 

6 

St      TThnmnQ 

18 

2 

•  Two  points  deducted. 

(1)  ARGONAUT  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL,— 1,  Martin;  2,  Holbert; 
3.  Eean:  4,  Edlin;  5,  Willis;  6,  Willis:  7,  Tiesselinck;  8,  Fleming;  9,  Smith;  10,  E. 
G.  Wunnor,  Secretary:  11,  Hennis;  12,  Gardner;  13,  Roberts.  (2)  T  Hill,  President 
Argonaut  F<.otball  Club.  (3)  E.  G.  Wunner,  Secretary  Argonaut  Foo^tball  Club  1916. 
(4)  W.  Wallace,  Treasurer  Argonaut  Football  Club,  1916.  (5)  SHELL  FOOTBALL 
CLUB,    OILFIELDS,   CAL. 


(1)  VAMPIRE  FOOTBALL  CLUB,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— 1,  Young,  Trainer;  2,  V. 
Showi'll,  Commissioner;  3,  Bernard;  4,  Stewart;  5,  H.  Fpton;  6,  Stringer;  7,  Burley; 
8,  Davidson,  Caft.\  9,  McFarlane;  10,  Hunter:  11,  Harlan;  12,  Jackson;  13,  T.  Upton; 
14,  V.  Henderson,  Mascot;  15,  P.  Hay,  Vice-President.  (2)  Donald  Morrison,  Chair- 
man California  Football  Association  and  for  many  years  Chairman  California  Foot- 
ball League.  Has  been  in  continuous  service  with  the  association  since  1906.  (3)  F. 
Lewis,  Chairman  Executive  Committee  California  Football  League.  (4)  John  N, 
Young,  Football  Commissioner  California  Football  Association,  with  jurisdiction  for 
the  district  of  Sacramento  and  Stockton.  A  member  of  this  association  for  different 
terms  since  1909.  (5)  Craig  "Wallace,  noted  Western  Referee,  very  popular  in  inter- 
national games  and  cup  tie  matches.  Chairman  California  State  Referees'  Union, 
1915.       X6)    Douglas  Erskine,   San  F'rancisco  Examiner  Soccer  Authority. 


Cl^^o 


W  -f  •  •  >^  .i; "  ^ 
S   .    g2C3   .    ^ 


(1)  MONTREAL  FOOTBALL  CLUB— 1,  T.  Morrow,  Sec;  2,  Simpson,  Trainer:  3,  Tegg; 
4.  Hind.  Pres.;  5.  Collins:  6,  Gillis;  7,  Poulton;  8,  Dick;  9,  McKay;  10,  Edwards;  11, 
Salter-  12,  Emery;  13,  Streetly:  14,  Wright;  15,  Cowie,  Referee.  LOCOMOTIVE 
FOOTBALL  CLUB— 16,  Cooke;  17,  Russell;  18,  Brown;  19,  Hampson;  20,  Carstairs;  21, 
Good-  23  J  Dingwall,  Sec;  24,  Stewart,  Mgr.;  25,  McPherson;  26,  Yuille;  27,  Hamll- 
tor!;  28.  Ir^ne;  29,  Smith;  30  W.  Frazleto'n,  Pres  (2)  BAY  RIDGE  FOOTBALL  CLUB, 
BROOKLYN,   N.   Y.       (3)    ST.   GEORGE  FOOTBALL  CLUB,    NEW   YORK   CITY. 


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Soccer  Football  in  the  United  Kingdom 

Bx  G.  Wagstaffe  Simmons,  p  j  i 
Member  of  the  English  Football  Association. 

good  temper,   a  sense  of  humor  and  honor    as   'velf  af  he.lthv'' h?""^"^   T  ^^ 

standing.  If  I  am  rightfin  my  contfntiSrtheS  It  if  not  ?f  be  wonSered  at 
that  the  youth  of  the  British  people  from  all  quarters  of  the  JmSire  Save 
hurried  to  the  colors  to  take  part  in  the  greater  game  of  the  ^?  a  wl? 
Which  in  its  object  is  the  most  unselfish  evlr  waged  by  the  British  peopSf" 
It  is  seldom  that  I  quote  from  the  writings  of  others  but  the  abovfi 
llttX  ^^nc^a.''?.^ln^^^''i'lf^  ''^^  ^*  ^  meetin|  of'th?  Royal  Colonial  iSsti^ 
mr,f^c  «/^  ?f \^^  "IS^^  ^^*i^^  Cooper  so  exactly  expresses  what  is  in  the 
^lorLa^  ?^"f.^^,^?°'^^j?'^^  T*^''*  ^  F^^^^  °o  apology  for  introducing  it  to  our 
American  football  friends.  In  my  last  year's  article  I  strongly  insisted  upon 
the  enormous  asset  football  had  proved  itself  to  be  in  fhe  hour  of  the 
empire  s  greatest  trial  and  every  word  that  I  then  wrote  has  been  more 
than  abundantly  justified  by  the  course  of  events  during  the  past  twelve 
months.  Although  this  is  not  an  article  on  the  war  but  on  football,  I  am 
sure  I  shall  be  pei-mitted  by  the  editor  of  this  publication  to  express  my 
firm  opinion— it  being  always  understood  that  it  is  my  personal  view — that 
the  reason  why  in  every  rough-and-tumble  scrap  on  the  seven  fronts  on 
which  British  troops  are  now  fighting  those  who  have  enlisted  beneath  the 
Union  Jack  have  come  out  on  top  every  time  is  because  they  have  reserves 
of  strength,  powers  of  initiative,  and  the  quickened  intelligence  to  seize  and 
profit  by  the  situation  of  the  moment.  The  possession  of  those  highly 
important  qualities  may  not  unfairly  be  attributed  in  large  measure  to  their 
practical  acquaintance  with  outdoor  sport. 

After  this  exordium  I  had  better  proceed  to  the  review  of  the  happenings 
in  the  United  Kingdom  on  the  football  field  during  the  past  season.  Although 
there  was  not  any  English  Cup  competition,  and  the  Football  League,  South- 
ern League  and  other  leading  tournaments  were  all '  abandoned,  there  was 
plenty  to  attract  attention  and  much  to  write  about  did  space  permit. 

It  was  the  most  remarkable  season,  in  many  respects,  that  the  game  has 
evei-  seen.  Without  internationals,  without  cup  ties,  without  the  usual  league 
competitions,  and  with  large  numbers  of  the  leading  professionals  scattered 
abroad,  small  wonder  there  were  many  prophecies  twelve  months  ago  that  it 
was  practically  certain  the  game  would  fizzle  out,  and  that  before  the  end 
of  1915  organized  football  would  be  at  an  end.  The  strength  of  the  hold 
which  the  game  has  upon  those  who  play  it  and  those  who  follow  it  was 
too  great  for  a  collapse.  The  emergency  competitions,  so  far  fi^m  dragging 
out  a  miserable  existence,  have  been  live  tournaments. 

FOOTBALL  NECESSARY  IN  WAR  TIME. 
Personally  I  take  the  view  that  an  apology  for  football  during  war  time 
Is  not  necessary.  On  the  contrary,  the  game  deserves  every  encouragement 
and  support,  it  provides  healthy  recreation  for  those  who  play  it,  and  it 
attracts  to  the  open  air  on  Saturday  afternoons  and  holidays  thousands  of 
persons  engaged  in  the  production  of  war  materials  who  probably,  as  to  a 


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large  number  at  any  rate,  would  last  season  have  spent  their  short  houra  of 
leisure  in  a  less  satisfactory  manner. 

The  attendances  at  the  principal  matches  were,  of  course,  much  less  than 
in  normal  times.  This  was  not  due  to  any  decrease  of  Interest  in  the  sport, 
but  to  the  fact  that  some  five  millions  of  men,  •f  whom  a  considerable  per- 
centage are  regular  patrons  of  the  game  in  peace  time,  are  now  in  khaki, 
and  could  not  in  consequence  attend  the  grounds  which  they  were  accus- 
tomed to  frequent.  Even  the  millions  who  remained  at  home  were  not  able 
regularly  to  look  on  at  the  game  because  the  exigencies  of  war  work  made 
It  impossible  for  them  to  devote  to  entertainment,  either  indoor  or  outdoor* 
BO  much  time  as  formerly. 

There  is  another  point  upon  which  those  who  are  concerned  with  the  pro- 
motion of  the  game  are  entitled  to  congratulate  themselves.  It  was  clearly 
understood  last  year  that  if  football  encroached  in  any  way  upon  the  full 
productive  output  of  our  factories  where  war  materials  were  manufactured 
It  would  be  prohibited  by  the  governing  body  in  the  areas  affected  either 
with  or  without  governmental  suggestion  or  direction.  Clubs  were  explicitly 
informed  that  the  game  must  be  played  only  for  recreative  purposes,  and 
then  only  in  such  circumstances  and  under  such  conditions  as  were  com- 
patible with  the  full-time  employment  of  players  engaged  in  national  work, 
and  further  that  matches  should  take  place  only  on  such  days  and  at  such 
hours  that  workers  would  not  have  any  inducement  to  absent  themselves 
from  factories  and  workshops. 

Those  regulations  were  faithfully  observed,  not  only  in  the  letter  but  in 
the  spirit.  So  far  as  my  knowledge  goes  there  has  not  been  a  specific  warn- 
ing to  a  club  or  competition.  There  were  a  few  cases  of  individuals  whose 
keenness  to  play  outran  their  discretion,  but  it  should  be  placed  on  record 
that  clubs  consistently  deprecated  any  player  acting  so  unpatriotically  as  to 
place  football,  even  for  an  afternoon,  on  a  higher  plane  than  the  nation's 
requirements. 

FINE  RECORD  FOR  CHARITY. 

Those  who  are  concerned  with  the  management  of  association  football 
have  set  a  splendid  example  to  the  rest  of  the  sporting  world  in  the  matter 
of  charity.  The  need  for  extra  generosity  during  the  war  has  been  fully 
recognized  and  more  than  adequately  responded  to  by  the  principal  clubs. 
The  amounts  collected  by  means  of  the  percentages  of  gates  allocated  to  the 
charity  fund  of  the  Football  League  have  been  made  known,  and  the  widest 
publicity  should  be  given  to  this  praiseworthy  effort  on  the  part  of  the 
clubs  which  have  kept  football  going.  These  figures,  however,  satisfactory  as 
they  are,  represent  only  a  part  of  what  has  been  done  during  the  season 
for  charity.  The  monthly  sums  contributed  by  the  clubs  In  the  tournaments 
run  under  the  auspices  of  the  Football  League  are  appended : 

Midland  Section.  Lancashire  Section. 

£  s.  d.  £  8.  d. 

September    146  18  2  436  12  3 

October    162  5  8  494  19  8 

November    101  19  6  318  4  7 

December     155  18  2  341  11  8 

January    176  10  5  447  17  9 

February    115  13  10  406  16  1 

March     140  11  4  307  1  0 

April    333  19  2  636  1  0 


Totals  £1,333       16         3                  £3,389         3  7 

The  London  Combination  has  also  done  its  share  towards  raising  money 
for  charity,  as  will  be  seen  from  the  following  summary : 

£  s.  d. 

Receipts  from  special  charity  game  played  on  January  29,  1916 731  2  11 

Contributions   from  gross  gate  receipts  of  combination  games   to  January 

22,  ,  inclusive    840  2  7 

Bank  Interest   5  17  0 

Total    , £1,577  2  6 


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«^^L*^i^^..*^°K^M  ^"J^S^t.^J;"^^  2s  lid.  was  handed  over  to  the  Comforts  Fund 
of  the  Footballers'  Battalion,  which  has  been  in  the  fighting  line  for  se vera 
months,  and  has  richly  earned  the  high  encomiums  passed  upon  it  for  Its 
coolness  and  pluck  under  heavy  enemy  fire  and  attacks.  The  balance  excent 
for  a  small  donation,  to  the  fund  being  raised  on  behalf  of  the  widow  and 
children  of  Bob  Benson^  the  international  back,  was  given  through  the  clubs 
In  the  Combination  to  local  charities. 

SLUMP  IN  FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATION  RECEIPTS. 

While  on  the  subject  of  finance  I  think  it  would  be  interesting,  although 
figures,  as  a  rule,  are  not  attractive  reading,  to  show  by  the  recently  Issued 
balance  sheet  of  the  Football  Association  to  what  extent  the  war  has  affected 
the  income  of  the  governing  body  in  England.  It  is  necessai-y  for  the  pur- 
pose of  obtaining  a  proper  comparison  to  take  the  last  year  before  the  war 
and  set  the  figures  by  the  side  of  those  for  1915-16,  the  first  season  in 
which  the  full  effect  of  hostilities  on  the  game  was  experienced.  The  sub- 
joined tables  show  more  forcibly  than  pages  of  explanations  how  income  and 
expenditure  have  both  decreased : 

GENERAL  ACCOUNT. 

1913-14.  1915-16. 

£  s.  d.  £        8.  d. 

Entrance  fees  and  subscriptions 199  17  6  160      16  0 

Cup  entrance  fees 238        0  0  71       10  0 

Amateur  Cup  entrance   fees 124  10  0  3       10  0 

Reinstatement    fees    52         0  0  3       15  0 

Fines,   complaint  and  protest  fees 353         6  6  53        0  0 

Professional  forms  and  rule  books 299  12  8  3         8  9 

Percentages   from  Cup  ties 3,546  17  5  0        0  0 

Other  receipts   .210        0  0  OOP 

Totals     £5,023         4         1  £295       19         9 

The  decrease  from  £5.023  to  £295  is  amazing  on  the  surface,  but  a  glance 
at  the  details  at  once  reveals  the  chief  cause  of  this  decrease.  Whereas  in 
1913-14  the  percentages  from  cup  ties  in  the  first  four  rounds  of  the  Foot- 
ball Association  Cups  produced  over  £3,500,  there  was  not  a  penny  from  thia 
source  last  year.  Professional  forms  and  rule  books  brought  in  £-^'{»  * 
couple  of  years  ago.  but  a  new  edition  of  the  Football  Association  handbook 
was  not  published  last  year,  and  as  there  has  not  been  any  registration  of 
professionals  for  over  twelve  months  the  Income  from  the  sale  of  forms  has 
been  a  negligible  quantity. 

THE  COMPETITIONS. 

Before  dealing  with  the  separate  competitions  which  ^ere  ,r"'°'.  J^J^^J,*^^® 
presented  a  table  of  the  records  of  thirteen  clubs    all  of  which  have,  In  t^^^ 

tournaments  In  which  they  have  taken  Payt  earned  forty  points  and  u^^^^ 

and  these  are  the  only  clubs  in  England  to  have  gained  this  distinction . 

, — Goals. — X 

Games.    Won.  Lost.     Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

^^  t                                                         ^R            27  5              4          121            33            58 

Chelsea     !5           £  q             5           76           37           49 

Nottingham   Forest   36            22  9             5          100            55            49 

Burnley      36            ^  »             6            84            64            48 

Manchester    City     36           21  »             «           76           46           48 

Millwall      36            g  il             I            78            54            2 

Blackpool  36            g  S             1            78            58            6 

Everton     35           ^1  "           ^           ^^           57           43 

Tottenham     36           15  ij           iJ           68            47           42 

Sheffield    United    36           16  10            i"           ^           gg           42 

Fulham     36            is  ii              6            77            51            « 

West  Ham   35            18  u             8           62           51           40 

Huddersfield     36           ,7  i|             6           60           56           40 

Leeds   City    36  it 


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The  Football  League,  although  not  running  the  two  divisions  as  usual, 
provided  emergency  competitions  for  its  own  clubs  plus  a  few  others  that 
were  brought  in.  These  competitions  were  arranged  in  sections,  each  con- 
sisting of  clubs  geographically  convenient,  so  as  to  reduce  railway  traveling 
as  much  as  possible.  There  was  a  main  competition  and  supplementary  com- 
petition, there  being  two  sections  in  the  former — Midland  and  Lancashire — 
but  the  supplementary  competition  was  subdivided  into  several  groups  so  as 
to  enable  all  the  cluos  taking  part  to  complete  a  programme  of  home  and 
home  matches.  In  the  main,  competition  in  the  Lancashire  Section  the 
champions  were  Manchester  City,  which  won  sixteen  of  their  twenty-six 
matches  and  lost  only  seven  of  the  remainder.  Burnley  and  Everton  both 
made  a  great  fight  with  their  Manchester  rivals,  but  towards  the  close  of 
the  contest  Everton  fell  away,  and  it  was  left  to  Burnley  to  press  Man- 
chester City  until  almost  the  last  game  had  been  played. 

In  the  supplementary  competition  Burnley  had  some  compensation  for 
their  previous  disappointment  by  winning  the  Northern  Group  and  Man- 
chester City  secured  another  success  by  annexing  the  honors  in  the  Southern 
Group,  Everton  being  defeated  merely  by  goal  average.  In  the  two  compe- 
titions Burnley  succeeded  in  scoring  exactly  100'  goals,  the  only  other  first 
class  club  in  the  country  to  equal  this  performance  being  Chelsea,  the 
doings  of  which  are  dealt  with  in  the  review  of  the  London  Combination. 
The  Lancashire  Section  tables  are  appended  : 

LANCASHIRE  SECTION— PRINCIPAL  COMPETITION. 

f — Goals. — ^ 

Games.    "Won.       Lost.  Drawn.  For.  Against.  Points. 

Manchester   City    26           16             7  3  61  35  35 

Burnley     26            14              7  5  71  43  33 

Blackpool     26            14              9  3  54  41  31 

Everton     25            15             10  0  59  42  30 

Oldham    Athletic     25            13             9  3  53  44  29 

Liverpool     26            11              8  7  48  42  29 

Stockport    County    26            13            10  3  47  43  29 

Stoke     26             10              9  7  43  46  27 

Southport    Central    26             9            11  6  41  41  24 

Bury     26            10             13  3  46  52  23 

Manchester    United    28             7            11  8  41  51  22 

Bolton    Wanderers    26              9            14  3  48  65  21 

Rochdale 26             7            14  5  34  56  19 

Preston    North    End 26             4            20  2  23  67  10 

The  match  Everton  vs.  Oldham  Athletic,  abandoned  on  January  1,  Everton  leading 
1—0,  was  not  replayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY   COMPETITION. 
Northern    Group. 

Burnley     10             8             2  0  29  12  16 

Blackpool     10             8             2  0  24  13  16 

Preston    North    End 10             4             4  2  22  19  10 

Bolton    Wanderers    10              4             5  1  16  22  9 

Bury     10              3              7  0  17  26  6 

Southport   Central    10             1             8  1  12  28  3 

Southern  Group. 

Manchester  City   10  5  2  3  23  19  13 

Everton      10  6  3  1  19  16  13 

Liverpool     10  4  4  2  21  13  10 

Oldham   Athletic    10  4  4  2  17  21  10 

Stockport    County    10  4  5  1  19  18  9 

Manchester    United    10  2  7  1  12  24  5 

In  the  Midland  Section  there  was  another  dual  success,  Nottingham  Forest 
winning  both  the  principal  competition  and  also  the  Southern  Group  in  the 
supple^mentary  competition.  The  success  of  the  Forest,  in  view  of  their 
disappointing  displays  in  recent  seasons,  was  most  welcome,  and  there  is  a 
general  hope  that  their  doings  in  1915-16  herald  for  them  a  new  and  pros- 
perous era  when  normal  times  are  restored. 


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+h?^A??^?^  J*^^  ^^^.®  ^/,^^*  satisfaction  to  their  followers  by  their  form  in 
i^Mi^ii^n^? /^^P  '''  ^\^  supplementary  competition,  and  it  was  a  Seat 
achievement  to  become  champions  of  a  group  which  contained  clubs  with 
t?u?  fh«f  th!P  PntlS?.'  ^1  Sheffield  United  and  Sheffield  Wedn^sdar'  iT  i s 
true  that  the  Cutlery  City  organizations  were  not  able  to  command  the 
5h^'T,f°  fif  ^y  ^^  ^H^  M^^  g^^P^l-  ^^^  the  fact  remains  that  ev?n  when 
lu^L  ^^fJ^'Z  *^^T'^  V^l*^  *^^  ^^^^  t^^  bustling  methods  of  Second  League 
clubs  often  prevented  them  securmg  the  victories  which  on  paper  they  ought 
to  have  gained  without  unduly  exerting  themselves.  The  Northern  Group 
charapionship  of  the  Midland  Section  fell  to  Leeds  City,  a  club  that  is  most 
astutely  managed  by  Herbert  Chapman,  the  former  Northampton  and  Totten- 
ham Hotspur  player.     The  tables  are  appended: 

MIDLAND  SECTION— PRINCIPAL  COMPETITION. 

^  / — Goals. — ^ 

Games.   Won.  Lost.  Drawn.    For.  Against.  Points. 

Nottingham    Forest    26           15  6  5  48  25  85 

Sheffield    United    26            12  7  7  51  36  31 

Huddersfleld    Town    26            12  9  5  43  36  29 

Leicester    Fosse    26            11  9  6  42  34  28 

Barnsley     26            12  10  4  46  55  28 

Sheffield    Wednesday    26           11  10  5  46  43  27 

Bradford    City    25            12  10  3  52  32  27 

Notts    County     26            10  10  6  39  36  26 

Lincoln    City    26            12  12  2  54  54  26 

Leeds    City    26            10  11  5  39  43  25 

Hull    City    26            10  13  3  43  58  23 

Bradford     26             9  13  4  46  46  22 

Grimsby    Town    25             7  13  5  31  46  19 

Derby    County    26             7  17  2  39  74  16 

The  match  Bradford  City  vs.  Grimsby  Town,  abandoned  on  January  1,  0—0,  was 
not  replayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY   COMPETITIONS. 
Northern  Group. 

Leeds    City    10             7  2  1  21  13  15 

Bradford     10              6  4  0  27  17  12 

Huddersfleld    Town    10             4  3  3  19  15  11 

Bradford   City    10             4  5  1  18  20  9 

Rochdale      10              4  5  1  15  21  9 

Barnsley     10             2  8  0  13  7             4 

Midland  Group. 

Grimsby    Town    10  5  3  2  25  10  12 

Sheffield    United    10  4  3  3  17  11  11 

Rotherham    County    10  5  4  I  ^  ^  ^X 

Sheffield   Wednesday    10  3  4  3  10  13  9 

Hull   City    10  *  f  2  J5  27  8 

Lincoln  City   10  2  5  8  17  22  7 

Southern  Group. 

Nottingham    Forest    10  7  3  2  ?|  H  J! 

Notts   County    10  ^  5  !  i^f  ^  ^l 

Leicester     Fosse     10  3  4  3  1&  19  » 

Stoke    10  1  f  J  M  2I  I 

Derby    County    10  4  6  0  23  28  8 

Cheaterfield   Town    10  3  5  2  16  ^ 

CHELSEA'S  GREAT  RECORD. 
The  club  that  stands  out  In  the  country  as  having  had  the  most  success- 
ful season,  from  a  playing  point  of  view  is  "nq^f^^o^^V^^ j^^J^l??^;^,,:??^ 
Football  League  clubs  and  the  Southern  League  clubs  in  the  metropolitan 
area,  with  the  addition  of  Watford,  the  Southern  I^^^"^,  champifBS  of  he 
previous  season,  formed  a  league  which  they  ran  "^^e^^*^?,  *j"%^'„*c^ 
London  Combination,  and  the  ma  n  competition  was  won  ^J  Chelsea  in  such 
a  style   as   to   establish    emphatically   their   superiority   over    their   rivals. 


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Their  goal  record  in  both  the  main  and  subsidiary  competitions  Is  remark- 
able,  and  they  owed  much  of  their  success  to  the  wonderful  form  shown  by 
Corporal  C.  Buchan,  the  Sunderland  and  international  inside  right.  Having 
enlisted  in  the  Grenadier  Guards,  he  went  to  the  London  district  for  his 
training  and,  playing  for  Chelsea,  he  immediately  adapted  himself  to  the 
style  of  his  colleagues  and  improved  the  attack  by  something  approaching 
50  per  cent.  During  the  season  he  scored  38  goals  himself,  which  equals 
the  record  set  up  some  years  since  in  first  class  football  by  Bert  Fi-eeman 
for  Everton,  and  moreover  he  was  largely  instrumental  in  providing  the 
openings  by  which  R.  Thomson,  the  Chelsea  center  forward,  also  helped  him- 
self to  38  goals.  The  full  record  of  the  Chelsea  Club  reveals  that  it  was 
also  very  strong  in  defense,  for  while  the  team  averaged  a  fraction  over 
three  goals  per  match,  it  gave  away  less  than  one  per  match  to  opponents. 
Such  superb  all-round  form  would  have  been  of  incalculable  value  in  the 
1914-15  season,  when  Chelsea  lost  its  place  in  the  first  division  of  the  Foot- 
ball League  and  also  was  defeated  in  the  final  tie  of  the  English  Cup.  The 
complete  tables  are  here  given : 

LONDON   COMBINATION— PRINCIPAL  COMPETITION. 

,, — Goals. — s 

Games.  Won.  Lost.  Drawn.  For.  Against.  Points. 

Chelsea     22  17  2  3  71  18  37 

Millwall     22  12  4  6            46  24  80 

The   Arsenal    22  10  7  5            43  46  25 

West    Ham    22  10  8  4            47  35  24 

Fulham     22  10  8  4            45  37  24 

Tottenham    Hotspur    22  8  6  8  38  35  24 

Brentford     22  6  8  8             36  40  20 

Queen's    Park    Rangers 22  8  11  3  27  41  19 

Crystal    Palace    22  8  11  3            35  55  19 

Watford     22  8  13  1            37  46  17 

Clapton    Orient    22  4  12  6            22  44  14 

Croydon    Common    22  3  14  5  24  50  11 

SUPPLEMENTARY  COMPETITION. 

Chelsea     14  10  3  1  50  15  21 

West    Ham    United 14  9  3  2  32  16  20 

Tottenham    Hotspur    14  8  3  3  32  22  19 

Fulham      14  9  5  0  38  19  18 

Crystal    Palace    14  9  5  0  41  29  18 

Millwall     14  8  4  2  30  22  18 

Watford     14  5  6  3  22  20  13 

Brentford     14  5  7  2  29  33  12 

Croydon    Common    14  4  7  3  28  27  11 

Clapton    Orient    14  3  7  4  17  27  10 

WONDERFUL  CELTIC. 

Turning  to  Scotland,  I  have  once  more  to  chronicle  success  for  the  Celtic, 
a  club  that  has  often  figured  as  champions  in  the  "land  of  cakes  and  ale." 
The  doings  of  this  club  last  season  were  without  a  parallel  either  in  Scot- 
land or  in  any  other  country  where  the  first  class  clubs  play  so  many  as 
thirty-eight  matches  in  one  tournament  in  a  season.  They  won  thirty-two  of 
them  and  scored  116  goals — a  record  in  the  Scottish  League — and  it  was 
fitting  that,  in  a  season  of  such  extraordinary  doings,  they  should  have 
passed  the  four  figures  mark  in  the  aggregate  number  of  points  they  have 
scored  during  their  career  in  the  Scottish  League,  the  exact  total  to  date 
being  1,032.  They  now  hold  every  record  in  the  league  of  which  they  are 
champions  save  one.  Many  years  since,  when  there  were  only  ten  clubs  in 
the  competition,  the  Glasgow  Rangers  won  every  match  during  a  season,  and 
that  is  a  record  which  neither  the  Celtic  nor  any  other  club  is  ever  likely 
to  disturb,  seeing  that  there  are  now  double  the  number  of  competitors  there 
were  when  the  Rangers  credited  themselves  with  the  greatest  performance  in 
their  long  and  distinguished  career  in.  league  football.  The  Scottish  League 
table  is  subjoined : 


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SCOTTISH  LEAGUE. 
Games.    Won.       Lost.     Drawn.    F^.  Agli^.  Points. 

Greenock    Morton    ?7  22  8  7  rr  ^  « 

Ayr    United     38  20  10  I  ^  ^  II 

Partick    Thistle    ^  19  }?  I  £  ^  !! 

Heart   of   Midlotiiian S7  ^  n  fi  «!  1c  1! 

Hamilton    Academicals    /..U  S  S  3  If  ^  1? 

^"°de«,  38  18  16  4  57  Is  S 

Dumbarton     38  13  14  11  53  S  37 

Kilmarnock     38  12  15  11  46  49  35 

Aberdeen    38  11  15  12  51  64  34 

Falkirk     38  12  17  9  45  61  l\ 

St.    Mirren    38  13  21  4  S  67  \o 

Motherwell     38  11  19  8  55  81  30 

Airdrieonians    38  11  19  8  44  74  30 

Srd    Lanark    38  9  18  11  40  56  29 

Clyde      38  11  20  7  49  71  29 

Queen's  Park   38  11  21  6  53  100  28 

Hibernians     38  9  22  7  44  71  25 

Eaith    Rovers    38  9  24  5  30  65  23 

The  second  match,  Greenock  Morton  vs.  Heart  of  Midlothian,  was  not  played. 

SOUTHWESTERN  COMBINATION. 

The  clubs  in  the  southwest  of  England,  left  out  in  the  cold  in  the  early 
part  of  the  season,  decided  to  run  a  competition  in  the  second  half  of 
1915-16  under  the  title  of  Southwestern  Combination,  and  a  particularly 
keen  struggle  for  the  championship  resulted  in  the  premier  position  being 
gained  by  Portsmouth,  which  managed  to  head  Southampton  by  one  point. 
The  final  table  Is  as  follows : 

SOUTHWESTERN   COMBINATION. 

, — (Joals. — ^ 

Games.    Won.      Lost.     Drawn.  For.  Against.  Points. 

Portsmouth     12  9  3  0  29  11  18 

Southampton     12  8  3  1  37  19  17 

Cardiff    City    12  7  5  0  21  18  14 

Bristol    Rovers    12  5  4  3  17  20  13 

Bristol    City    12  5  6  1  13  15  11 

Swindon    Town    11  2  7  2  12  22  6 

Newport    County    11  1  9  1  8  32  3 

The  Newport  County  vs.   Swindon  Town  match,   at  Newport,  was  not  played. 

WHAT  OF  THE  FUTURE? 

With  regard  to  the  future,  not  anything  definite  has  been  decided,  so  far 
as  England  is  concerned.  It  may  be  taken  for  granted  that  there  will  not 
be  any  international  matches  or  national  cup  ties  until  after  the  war  is 
over.  Football  will  continue  to  be  played,  but  the  professionals  will  willy 
nilly  be  amateurs  for  the  time  being,  as  they  were  last  season.  The  compe- 
titions for  1916-17  will  be  largely  on  similar  lines  to  those  of  last  season. 

In  Scotland  the  Scottish  League  will  run  on  the  same  conditions  as  last 
season,  the  clubs  being  permitted  to  pay  their  professional  players  £1  per 
match  and  a  bonus  at  the  end  of  the  season  if  the  funds  of  the  individual 
clubs  warrant  them  doing  so.  In  Ireland  there  will  be  some  football  of  an 
emergencv  character,  as  there  was  during  1915-16,  but  in  Wales  there  is  not 
likelv  to'  be  any  tournament  pro-zramme.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  four 
countries  are  having  their  football  h1stoi-y  shaped  for  them  by  events  out- 
side their  own  control.  To-day  football  with  us  is  only  a  minor  matter. 
What  we  all  feel  on  this  side  of  thP  Atlantic  is  that  our  energies  our  every 
effort  all  our  powers  must  be  directed  to  winning  the  war  and  when  we 
M?e  'accompHsh^ed  this,  as  we  certainly  shall,  we  shall  be  able  to  reor^amze 
the  game  that  has  spread  its  tentacles  over  every  part  of  the  civilized  globe. 


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Laws  of  the  Game 

LAW  I. 
^Jhl^A^"^^  ^^°"^^  ^^  P^^y^^  ^y  ^^^^^"  Players  on  Number  of 

eacn  side.  Playerg. 

The  field  of  play  shall  be  as  shown  in  the  plan   Dimensions  of 
I     page     112,     subject     to     the     followmg     pro-  Field  of  Play, 
visions :     The  dimensions  of  the  field  of  play  shall 
be— maximum  length,    130  yards;  minimum  length 
100  yards;  maximum  breadth,  loo  yards;  minimum 
breadth,  50  yards. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— lieiuse  to  sanction 
play  if  danger  is  likely  to  accrue  to  players  from 
the  state  of  the  ground.  As  to  the  weather,  use 
your  own  judgment,  but  do  not  needlessly  spoil 
sport.  '     ^ 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  size  115  yards 
by  75  yards  is  the  most  general. 

The  field  of  play  shall  be  marked  by  boundary  Markingout 
lines.  Ihe  lines  at  each  end  are  the  goal-lines,  and  Ground, 
the  lines  at  the  sides  are  the  touch-lines.  The  touch- 
lines  shall  be  drawn  at  right  angles  with  the  goal- 
lines.  A  flag  with  a  staff  not  less  than  5  feet  high 
shall  be  placed  at  each  corner.  A  half-way  line 
shall  be  marked  out  across  the  field  of  play.  The 
center  of  the  field  of  play  shall  be  indicated  by  a 
suitable  mark,  and  a  circle  with  a  10  yards  radius 
shall  be  made  around  it. 

Official  Decisions. — Flag-staffs  with  pointed  tops 
must  not  be  used. 

The  touch  and  goal-lines  must  not  be  marked  by 
a  V-shaped  rut. 

(International  Board,  June  16,  1902.) 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Short  flag-staffs  are 
dangerous,  hence  the  minimum  height  of  5  feet. 

The  Referee  must  not  allow  a  corner  flag-staff  to 
be  removed  even  for  the  convenience  of  the  player 
taking  a  corner-kick. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  goal-line  must 
be  marked  out  from  corner  to  corner,  including 
the  goal. 

A  half-way  line  is  necessary  on  all  grounds. 

See  that  the  one  yard  area  within  which  tho 
corner  kick  musi  be  taken  is  marked  out. 


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The  Goala.       The  goals  shall  be  upright  posts  fixed  on  the  goal- 
lines,  equi-distant  from  the  corner  flag  staffs,  8  yards 
apart,  with  a  bar  across  them  8  feet  from  the  ground. 
The    maximum   width    of    the    goal-posts    and   the 
maximum  depth  of  the  cross-bar  shall  be  5  inches. 
Instructions    to    Referees. — The    Referee    must 
caution  any  player  wilfully  displacing  flags  or  goal- 
posts, or  pulling  down  the  bar,  and  if  repeated  he 
should  order  the  offender  off  the  field  of  play. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  surface  of  the 
bars  or  posts  facing  the  field  of  play  or  other- 
wise must  not  be  more  than  five  inches  in  width. 
Tape  or  any  substance  not  of  a  rigid  nature,  must 
not  be  used  in  the  place  of  a  bar.  Goal  nets  are 
strongly  recommended. 

Have  the  goal-posts  and  bars  painted  white  so 
^s  to  be  distinctly  seen.  Provide  light  colored 
corner  flags.  See  that  the  goal  nets  are  properly 
pegged  down  and  in  order  before  every  match,  and 
that  there  are  no  holes  or  possible  openings  for 
the  escape  of  the  ball. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Goal-keepers  to  save 
a  shot  or  to  get  hold  of  the  ball  sometimes  seize 
the  bar  and  pull  it  down.  Any  player  wilfully 
displacing  a  flag  or  goal-post,  or  bar,  is  guilty  of 
misconduct. 

The  Goal       Lines  shall  be  marked  6  yards  from  each  goal-post 

Area,   ^t  right  angles  to  the  goal-lines  for  a  distance  of 

6  yards,   and   these   shall   be   connected   with   each 

other  by  a  line  parallel  to  the  goal-lines;  the  space 

within  these  lines  shall  be  the  goal  area.    Lines  shall 

The  Penalty  be  marked   i8  yards  from  each  goal-post  at  right 

Area,   angles  to  the  goal-lines  for  a  distance  of  i8  yards, 

and  these  shall  be  connected  with  each  other  by  a 

line  parallel  to  the  goal-lines ;  the  space  within  these 

lines   shall  be  the  penalty  area.     A   suitable  mark 

shall  be  made  opposite  the  center  of  each  goal,  I2 

yards  from  the  goal-line;  this  shall  be  the  penalty 

kick  mark. 

The  Ball.  The  circumference  of  the  ball  shall  be  not  less 
than  27  inches,  nor  more  than  28  inches.  The  outer 
casing  of  the  ball  must  be  of  leather,  and  no  material 
shall  be  used  in  the  construction  of  the  ball  which 
would  constitute  a  danger  to  the  players. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  ball  should  be 
supplied  by  the  home  club. 

See  that  the  ball  is  fully  inflated,  and  that 
there  are  reserve  balls  close  at  hand. 

The  Spalding  Olympic  Foot  Ball  is  the  Official  Foot  Ball ;   corrset  in  weight  and 
inea«urem«nt,  and  should  be  used  in  all  Ksmes. 


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In  International  matches,  the  dimensions  of  the 
field  of  play  shall  be— maximum  length,  120  yards; 
minimum  length,  no  yards;  maximum  breadth, 
80  yards;  minimum  breadth,  70  yards;  and  at  the 
commencement  of  the  game  the  weight  of  the  ball 
shall  be  from  13  to  15  ounces. 

Instructions     to     Referees. — Refers     to     Inter- 
national Contests  only. 


Dimensions  of 
Field  of  Play 
and  Weight 
of  Ball  in 
International 
Matches. 


LAW  II. 

The  duration  of  the  game  shall  be  90  minutes,  Duration  of 
unless  otherwise  mutually  agreed  upon.  Game. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  Referee  must 
allow  for  time  wasted,  or  lost,  through  accident 
or  other  cause,  and  it  is  desirable  that  the  two 
captains  should  be  informed  when  such  allowance 
is  made. 

Unless  a  Referee  is  notified  to  the  contrary  by 
the  two  captains  he  must  under  ordinary  circum- 
stances continue  the  game  for  90  minutes. 

There  is  no  power  to  set  aside  the  Rules  of 
Cup  and  other  Competitions  where  the  time  to 
be  played  is  specified. 


-If   you   wish   to 
ist    be    notified. 


Instructions   to    Players.' 
short    time    the    Referee    must   be   notified.      This 
may   only   be  done   by   the  mutual   agreement  of 
both  captains. 


The  winners  of  the  toss  shall  have  the  option  of  ^^^gf  °' 
kick-off  or  choice  of  goals. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Note  which  side  kicked 
off.     (See  Instructions  to  Referees  on  Law  13.) 

The  game  shall  be  commenced  by  a  place-kick  TheKick-Oflf. 
from  the  center  of  the  field  of  play  in  the  direction 
of  the  opponents'  goal-line;  the  opponents  shall  not 
approach  within  10  yards  of  the  ball  until  it  is  kicked 
off,  nor  shall  any  player  on  either  side  pass  the  center 
of  the  ground  in  the  direction  of  his  opponents'  goal 
Xffitil  the  ball  is  kicked  off. 

Official  Decisions.— A  Place-Kick  is  a  kick  at 
the  ball  while  it  is  on  the  ground  in  the  center 
of  the  field  of  play. 

If  this  Law  is  not  complied  with  the  kick-off 
must  be   taken  over  again. 

(International   Board,  June  15,   1903-) 

Instructions  to  Referees.— Referees  should  notice 

that   a   free   kick   must   not   be   awarded   for   any 

breach   of  this   Law.     It  is  their  duty  to   see  th^ 

kick-off  properly  Uken  in  the  direction  of  the  oppo- 


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site  goal;  also  that  back  kicking  and  encroaching 
must  not  be  allowed. 

Any  player  wilfully  encroaching  should  first  be 
cautioned,  and,  on  a  repetition,  be  ordered  off  the 
field  of  play.  After  the  ball  has  been  properly 
kicked  off,  the  second  and  other  players  may  play 
it  in  any  direction. 

If  in  "the  opinion  of  the  Referee  the  ball  has  not 
rolled  completely  over,  or  traveled  the  distance  of 
its  circumference,  i.  e.,  about  27  inches,  he  must 
order  it  back  again  to  be  kicked  ofif  properly. 

The  Referee  must  not  allow  anyone  to  kick-off 
unless  he  is  a  player  competing  in  the  match.  This 
order  does  not  apply  to  Charity  matches. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  practice  of  get- 
ting an  outside  person  to  kick-off  in  a  match  is 
forbidden,  except  in  Charity  matches. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Many  players,  when  the 
whistle  sounds  for  the  start,  run  inside  the  lo 
yards'  circle.  This  is  wrong,  as  the  game  com- 
mences with  the  kick-off,  not  with  the  Referee's 
signal. 

LAW  III. 

Ends  to  be       Ends   shall   only  be   changed  at  half-time.     The 

Cb^"s^.<^^*   interval  at  half-time  shall  not  exceed  five  minutes, 

rru   T  I  *™t'   except  by  consent  of  the  Referee.     After  a  goal  is 

The  Interval.    ^^^^^^   ^^^   j^^j^^   ^j^^   ^j^^jj   j^.^j^   ^^^    ^^j   ^^^^^   ^^^ 

Game!  change  of  ends  at  half-time  the  ball  shall  be  kicked 
off  by  the  opposite  side  from  that  which  originally 
did  so;  and  always  as  provided  in  Law  2, 

_  Instructions  to^  Referees. — The  Referee  is  dis- 
tinctly authorized  to  prevent  deliberate  waste  of 
time.     (See  Law  13.) 

He  should  use  every  endeavor  to  limit  the  half- 
time  interval  to  5  minutes,  and  not  allow  his  con- 
sent to  its  extension  to  be  assumed  as  a  matter  of 
course. 

Instructions  to  Players. — In  competitions  where 
after  a  drawn  ^ame  an  extra  half-hour  is  neces- 
sary, the  Captams  must  toss  again  for  choice  of 
ends,  and  play  must  be  a  quarter  of  an  hour  each 
•way. 

LAW  IV. 

^^7s^^       Except  as   otherwise  provided  by  these  Laws,  a 
IS   cor    .   ^^^j  gj^^jj  ^^  scored  when  the  ball  has  passed  between 
the   goal-posts    under   the   bar,   not    being   thrown, 
knocked  on,  nor  carried  by  any  player  of  the  attack- 
ing side. 

Official  Decisions. — The  whole  of  the  ball  must 
have  passed  over  the  goal-line,  or  touch-line,  before 
it  is  out  of  play. 


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Knocking  on  and  carrying  are  both  forms  of 
handling  the  ball. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— The  words  "not  being 
thrown"  cover  a  throw-in  from  touch,  so  that  if  a 
player  throws  the  ball  in  from  touch  through  the 
opponents'  goal  it  would  be  a  goal-kick  for  the 
defending  side  and  not  a  goal. 

It  is  possible  for  the  ball  to  roll  all  along  the 
goal-line,  and  for  the  greater  part  of  it  to  be  over 
the  line,  and  yet  not  pass  through  the  goal.  The 
goal-keeper  may  be  behind  the  goal-line  and  yet 
prevent  a  goal. 

A  Referee  must  under  no  circumstances  allow  a 
goal  unless  he  is  absolutely  satisfied  that  it  is  a 
goal. 

In  catching  the  ball  or  fisting  out,  a  goal-keeper 
sometimes  allows  the  ball  to  pass  into  goal  in  mid 
air,  and  the  Referee  may  consider  that  the  whole 
of  the  ball  crosses  the  line.  If  so  and  he  is  in  a 
good  position  to  judge,  he  must  give  a  goal. 

It  is  difficult  to  tell  unless  one  is  close  up,  hence 
the  necessity  for  the  Referee  following  the  ball 
closely  up  and  down  the  ground  and  trying  to  get 
a  side  view  whenever  he  thinks  a  shot  is  about  to 
be  put  in,  or  there  is  a  scrimmage  in  front  of  the 
goal. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — The  necessity  for 
the  goal-line  between  the  posts  being  clearly 
marked  is  emphasized  by  the  requirements  of  this 
Law. 

If  from  any  cause  during  the  progress  of  the  game  If  Bar 
the  bar  is  displaced,  the  Referee  shall  have  power  to   Displaced, 
award  a  goal  if  in  his  opinion  the  ball  would  have 
passed  under  the  bar  if  it  had  not  been  displaced. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — It  is  important  that 
secretaries  should  see  that  the  bars  are  securely 
fixed  to  the  posts. 

The  ball  is  in  play  if  it  rebounds  from  a  goal-post,  g^^n      .   „ 
cross-bar,  or  a  corner  flag  staff  into  the  field  of  play.  g^Ssfet™ 
The  ball  is  in  play  if  it  touches  the  Referee  or  a 
Linesman  when  in  the  field  of  play. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— The  ball  touching  the 
Referee  or  a  Linesman  when  he  is  in  the  field  of 
play  is  still  in  play,  though  it  might  otherwise 
ha^e  gone  into  touch  or  over  the  goal-line. 

Linesmen  should  follow  the  game  close  to  the 
touch-line  and  keep  out  of  the  field  of  play  as 
much  as  possible. 

The  ball  is  out  of  play  when  it  has  crossed  the  Bf»Crossmg 
goal-line  or  touch-line,  either  on  the  ground  or  m   glJy:' ^"^ 
the  air. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— ThQ  ball  going  into 


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touch  in  mid  air  and  afterwards  alighting  in  the 
field  of  play  is  out  of  play. 

Instructions  to  Players. — The  ball  may  roll  along 
the  touch-line  or  goal-line  and  still  be  in  play. 
The  whole  of  the  ball  must  have  passed  over  and 
be  clear  of  the  touch-line  or  goal-line  before  it  is 
out  of  play. 

LAW  V. 

The  Throw-in  When  the  ball  is  in  touch,  a  player  of  the  opposite 
side  to  that  which  played  it  out  shall  throw  it  in 
from  the  point  on  the  touch-line  where  it  left  the 
field  of  play.  The  player  throwing  the  ball  must 
stand  on  the  touch-line  facing  the  field  of  play,  and 
shall  throw  the  ball  in  over  his  head  with  both  hands 
in  any  direction,  and  it  shall  be  in  play  when  thrown 
in.  A  goal  shall  not  be  scored  from  a  throw-in,  and 
the  thrower  shall  not  again  play  until  the  ball  has 
been  played  by  another  player. 

This  law  is  complied  with  if  the  player  has  any 
part  of  both  feet  on  the  line  when  he  throws  the 
ball  in. 

Official  Decision. — Touch  is  that  part  of  the 
ground  on  either  side  of  the  field  of  play. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  Linesman  should 
point  with  his  flag  to  the  place  where  the  ball 
went  into  touch  and  stand  a  little  behind  the 
thrower  to  watch  the  throw-in.  If  the  player  'does 
not  throw  the  ball  in  properly,  the  Referee  must 
give  a  free  kick.  An  improper  throw  would  be 
one  delivered  over  the  shoulder,  or  with  one  hand 
giving  the  impetus  and  the  other  merely  guiding 
the  ball,  or  if  the  thrower  had  not  some  part  of 
both  feet  on  the  touch  line  at  the  moment  of 
throwing,  or  if  the  thrower  merely  dropped  the 
ball  and  did  not  throw  it.  A  player  throwing-in 
the  ball  must  face  the  field  of  play. 

Instructions  to  ^  Secretaries.  —  Provide  light- 
colored  flags  for  Linesmen. 

Instructions  to  Players. — The  practice  of  claim- 
ing for  the  throw-in  when  the  ball  goes  into  touch 
is  far  too  prevalent  and  is  unnecessary. 

Let  the  Linesman  give  HIS  DECISION.  All 
the  claiming  in  the  world  will  not  alter  it,  unless 
the  Referee  shall  see  fit  to  interfere. 

LAW  VL 

Off-side.  When  a  player  plays  the  ball,  or  throws  it  in  from 
touch,  any  player  of  the  same  side  who  at  such 
moment  of  playing  or  throwing-in  is  nearer  to  his 


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touch  the  ball  himself,  nor  in  any  way  whatever 
!1!  u  n^u"^'^^  ^"^  opponent,  or  with  the  play,  until 
the  ball  has  been  again  played,  unless  there  are  at 
such  moment  of  playing  or  throwing-in  at  least  three 
of  his  opponents  nearer  their  own  goal-line.  A  player 
IS  not  out  of  play  when  the  ball  is  kicked  off  from 
goal,  when  a  corner-kick  is  taken,  when  the  ball  has 
been  last  played  by  an  opponent,  or  when  he  himself 
IS  within  his  own  half  of  the  field  of  play  at  the 
moment  the  ball  is  played  or  thrown  in  from  touch 
by  any  player  of  the  same  side. 

Official  Decisions.— li  a  player  deliberately  trips 

an   opponent  who   is  standing  in  an  oflf-side  posi- 
tion   withii}  the   penalty   area,   and   who   does  not 

attempt  to  play  the  ball  or  obstruct,  a  penalty  kick 

should  be  awarded 

A  flag  may  be  placed  opposite  the  half-way  line 

on  each   side  of  the  field  of  play,  but  it  must  be 

at   least   one   yard   from  the   touch-line,  and   must 

have  a  staff  not  less  than  5  feet  high. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— A   player  who   is   in 

"IS  own  half  of  the   field  of  play  at  the  moment 

the  ball  is  last  played  cannot  be  off-side. 

The    point   to   notice   is   not   where   a   player  is 

when   he_  plays   the   ball,    but   where    he   is   at   the 

moment  it  is  played  by  a  player  of  the  same  side. 

In  the   rush   of  a  game  a   Referee  is  apt  to  lose 

sight    of  the  positions   of  the   field  at   every  kick, 

yet   he  ought  to  educate  himself  to  intuitively  fix 

each  change  on  his  mind.     If  a  player  is  in  line 

with  or  behind  the  ball  when  it  is  played  he  can- 
not possibly  be  off-side,  but  if  he  is  in  front  of  it 

he  is  liable  to  be  so.     Though  a  player  cannot  be 

off-side  when   an  opponent   last  plays  the  ball,  or 

when   a  corner-kick,   or  a  goal-kick,  is  taken,   this 

protection  ceases  the  moment  a  second  player  plays 

the    ball,    so    that    a    player    not    off-side    when    a 

corner-kick  is  taken,  may,  without  having  moved, 

be  off-side  as  soon  as  the  ball  has  been  played.    A 

player  following  up  another  of  his  own  side  who 

has   the   ball    cannot  be  off-side.      Players   may  be 

off-side  when  a  free  kick  or  penalty  kick  is  taken, 

and   when  the  ball  is  thrown  in   from  touch.     An 

opponent  playing  the  ball  puts  a  player  on-side  at 

once,  but  while  standing  on-side  a  player  must  not 

interfere    in   any    way    with   an    opponent    or    with 

the   play.     If  a  plaver  is  standing  off-side,   he  is 

off-side  until  the  ball  is  next  played,  even  though 

sufficient     opponents     fall     back     to     make     three 

between  him  and  their  goal  line. 

The    International    Board    have    made    it    plain 

that   a   player,    who   is    in    an    off-side    position,    is 

bound   to   keep   out   of   the  way   of   the   play,  and 

that  he  is  liable  to  be  penalized  if  in  any  manner 

his  presence  causes  any  interference  with  the  play. 


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When  the  ball  is  kicked  off  from  either  goal  no 
player  is  off-side. 

The  provision  of  flags  opposite  the  half-way  line 
is  optional.  The  object  is  to  assist  the  Referee 
and  Linesman  to  determine  the  position  of  the 
half-way  line  when  they  are  at  a  distance  or  when 
the  line  has  become  indistinct. 

Instructions  to  Players. — A  player  who  is  in  his 
own  half  of  the  field  of  play  at  the  moment  the 
ball  is  last  played  cannot  be  off-side. 

A  player  once  off-side  cannot  put  himself  on- 
side.  This  can  only  be  done  for  him  in  three 
ways: — (i)  If  an  opponent  next  plays  the  ball; 
(2)  If  he  is  behind  the  ball  when  it  is  next  played 
by  one  of  his  own  side;  (3)  If  he  has  three  oppo- 
nents between  him  and  their  goal  line  when  the 
ball  is  played  by  one  of  his  own  side  further  from 
his  opponents'  goal  than  himself. 

The  ball  hitting  the  goal-post  or  bar  and  rebound- 
ing does  not  put  a  player  on-side  who  was  "off- 
eide"  when  the  ball  was  last  played. 

Take  care  that  when  the  ball  is  played  by  one  of 
your  own  side  you  have  three  opponents  between 
you  and  their  goal-line  or  that  you  are  in  a  line 
with  or  behind  the  ball.  Can  anything  be  sim- 
pler? If  your  opponent  plays  the  ball,  or  the  ball 
touches  hi^m  in  any  way,  you  are  on-side  no  mat- 
ter where  you  stand,  but  when  standing  off-side 
you  have  no  right  to  interfere  with  an  opponent 
nor  to  station  yourself  so  near  the  goal-keeper, 
or  any  other  opponent,  as  to  hamper  his  move- 
ments, or  obstruct  his  sight  of  the  ball.  When 
a  player  finds  he  is  in  an  off-side  position  it  is  his 
duty  to  keep  clear  of  the  play  and  neither  inter- 
fere with  nor  inconvenience  an  opponent,  nor 
make  a  pretense  of  doing  so. 

LAW  VII. 

Goal-Kick.  When  the  ball  is  played  behind  the  goal-line  by  a 
player  of  the  opposite  side,  it  shall  be  kicked  off  by 
any  one  of  the  players  behind  whose  goal-line  it 
went,  within  that  half  of  the  goal  area  nearest  the 
Comer-Kick,  point  where  the  ball  left  the  field  of  play;  but,  if 
played  behind  by  any  one  of  the  side  whose  goal- 
line  it  is,  a  player  of  the  opposite  side  shall  kick  it 
from  within  one  yard  of  the  nearest  corner  flag- 
staff. In  either  case  an  opponent  shall  not  be  allowed 
within  ten  yards  of  the  ball  until  it  is  kicked  off. 

Official  Decision. — The  corner  flag-staff  must  not 
be  removed  when  a  corner-kick  is  taken. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — It  is  the  duty  of  the 
Referee  to  see  that  goal-kicks  are  properly  taken 
within  that  half  of  the  goal  area  nearest  the  point 
where  the  ball  went  out. 


SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY.  121 

It  is  the  duty  of  the  Referee  to  see  that  corner- 
kicks  are  properly  taken,  and  on  the  side  on 
which  the  ball  goes  out. 

If  the  player  takes  a  corner-kick,  and  the  ball 
rebounds  to  him  after  striking  the  goal-post,  he 
must  not  play  it  again  until  it  has  been  played  by 
another  player.  Do  not  allow  a  goal-kick  or 
corner-kick  to  be  taken  while  any  opponent  is 
within  6  yards  of  the  ball. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — See  that  the  corner- 
kick  one  yard  area  is  marked. 

Instructions  to  Players.  —  Opponents  should 
remember  that  they  must  not  stand  within  6  yards 
of  the  ball.  To  do  so  is  the  cause  of  constant 
annoyance  and  is  not  playing  the  game  fairly. 

LAW  VIII. 

The  goal-keeper  may  within  his  own  penalty  area,  Goal-keeper 
use  his  hands,  but  shall  not  carry  the  ball.  Handling. 

Official  Decision. — Carrying  by  the  goal-keeper 
is  taking  more  than  two  steps  while  holding  the 
ball,  or  bouncing  it  on  the  hand. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  goal-keeper  must 
not  "walk  about"  bouncing  the  ball  on  the  hand. 
After  the  second  step  he  must  be  penalized. 

The  goal-keeper  must  not  handle  the  ball  outside 
his  own  penalty  area. 

For  "carrying"  the  ball  the  penalty  is  a  free 
kick  and  not  a  penalty  kick. 

The  goal-keeper  shall  not  be  charged  except  when  charginer 
he  is  holding  the  ball  or  obstructing  an  opponent,  or  Goal-keeper, 
when  he  has  passed  outside  the  goal  area. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— U  the  goal-keeper 
obstructs  an  opponent  he  may  be  charged  even 
when  in  his  goal  area.  See  that  the  goal-keeper  is 
not  unfairly  charged,  as  he  has  so  little  chance 
of  protecting  hims^f  when  his  attention  is  engaged 
with  a  coming  shot.  r    ,      r     i.    i.  i. 

Special  notice  should  be  taken  of  the  tact  that 
a  goal-keeper  may  be  charged  when  he  is  outside 
the  goal  area. 

Instructions  to  Players.— The  goal-keeper  should 
bear  in  mind  that  directly  he  leaves  his  goal  area 
he  is  liable  to  be  charged  by  an  opponent. 

So  long  as  a  goal-keeper  does  not  stick  to  the 
ball,  or  obstruct  an  opponent,  he  is  protected 
under  the  Laws  when  within  his  goal  area.  Get 
rid  of  the  ball  at  once  is  naturally  the  best  advice 
that  can  be  given  him. 

The  goal-keeper  may  be  changed  during  the  game,  Goal-keeper 
but  notice  of  such  change  must  first  be  given  to  the  changed. 
Referee. 


122  SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY. 

Official  Decision. — If  a  goal-keeper  has  been 
changed  without  the  Referee  being  notified,  and 
the  new  goal-keeper  handles  the  ball  within  the 
penalty  area,  a  penalty  kick  must  be  awarded, 
bee  Law  17. 

(International  Board,  June  17,  1901.) 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Note  who  commences 
a  game  as  goal-keeper,  and  allow  no  one  else  to 
act  as  goal-keeper,  or  to  claim  his  privileges,  until 
you  have  been  notified  of  the  change  of  goal- 
keeper. 

Instructions  to  Players. — If  the  goal-keeper  who 
commences  the  game  in  that  position  should  be 
changed  during  the  game  the  Referee  should  at 
once  be  notified  of  the  fact,  and  also  of  any  sub> 
sequent  changes. 

LAW  IX. 

^^ipplng.       Neither  tripping,  kicking,  striking,  nor  jumping  at 
Striking!   ^  player  shall  be  allowed. 
Jumping  at.  Official    Decisions. — ^Tripping    is     intentionally 

throwing,  or  attempting  to  throw,  an  opponent  by 
the  use  of  the  legs,  or  by  stooping  in  front  of  or 
behind  him. 

The  Laws  should  be  more  vigorously  enforced 
by  Referees  in  order  to  prevent  improper  con- 
duct, and  players  who  are  guilty  of  it  escaping 
punishment. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — This  is  an  important 
Law,  as  by  enforcing  it  and  taking  the  initiative 
where  he  sees  necessary,  a  Referee  can  prevent 
rough  play  developing.  He  can  stop  the  game  at 
any  time  and  give  a  free  kick,  or  caution,  or 
both,  against  any  player  whose  conduct  or  plav  is 
dangerous  or  likely  to  cause  injury.  The  free  kick 
must  be  takeri  from  the  place  where  the  infringe- 
ment occurred. 

Jumping  at  an  opponent  must  of  necessity  be 
intentional,  and  this  differs  from  jumping  to  play 
the  ball. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — Bring  before  the 
notice  of  your  committee  any  conduct  on  the  part 
of  a  member  of  your  club  which  is  likeljf  to  bring 
the  game  into  disrepute.  If  persisted  in  a  club 
ought  not  to  allow  any  such  offender  to  continue 
to  belong  to  it,  for  not  only  may  such  conduct 
bring  punishment  on  the  player,  but  it  gives  the 
club  a  bad  name  and  may  lead  to  a  more  serious 
trouble.  Use  all  means  in  your  power  to  stop  the 
practice  of  players  using  bad  language,  or  address- 
ing observations  to,  or  at,  the  Referee  on  or  off 
the  field. 

"Hands."  A  player  (the  goal-keeper,  within  his  own  penalty 
area,  excepted)  shall  not  intentionally  handle  the 
ball. 


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Oficial  Decisions. — Handling  is  intentionally 
playing  the  ball  with  the  hand  or  arm. 

Knocking  on  is  when  a  player  strikes  or  pro- 
pels the  ball  with  his  hands  or  arms. 

Cases  of  handling  the  ball  and  tripping,  push- 
ing, kicking,  or  holding  an  opponent,  and  charging 
an  opponent  from  behind,  may  so  happen  as  to  be 
considered  unintentional,  and  when  this  is  so,  no 
offense  is  committed. 

(International  Board,  June  8,   1912.) 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Note  the  important 
fact  that  it  is  the  intentional  breach  of  Law  which 
must  be  punished.  This  must  be  done  promptly 
and  strictly. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Let  the  Referee  give 
"hands"  on  bis  own  initiative. 

A  player  shall  not  use  his  hands  to  hold  or  push  Holding, 
an  opponent.  P"^^'^* 

Official  Decision. — Holding  includes  the  obstruc- 
tion of  a  player  by  the  hand  or  any  part  of  the 
arm  extended  from  the  body. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Under  no  circum- 
stances whatever  must  a  player  push  an  opponent 
with  his  hands  or  arms.  Using  the  knee  agamst 
an  opponent  is  a  most  dangerous  practice  and 
should  be  severely  punished. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Under  no  circum- 
stances whatever  must  you  push  an  opponent  with 
your  hands  or  arms,  or  use  the  elbow  or  knee 
against  him. 

Charging  is  permissible,  but  it  must  not  be  violent  Charirinfi:. 
or  dangerous. 

Instructions  to  Referees.— Charging  must  not  be 
penalized   unless  it  is  violent  or  dangerous. 

Instructions  to  Players.— Let  charging  be  of  the 
good  honest  type  and  not  degenerate  into  rough 
play. 

A  player  shall  not  be  charged  from  behind  unless  Chargjnar 
he  is  intentionally  obstructing  an  opponent.  *  '°  • 

Official  Decisions.— ThQ  offense  of  charging  an 
opponent  from  behind  is  not  committed  where  a 
player  in  playing  the  ball  touches  a  player  behind 
unless  there  is  an  intention  to  charge  such  player. 
The  Referee  is  the  sole  judge  of  such  intention, 
but  it  has  been  noticed  that  many  Referees  con- 
strue the  Law  more  strictly  than  is  necessary  to 
secure  fair  play,  and  in  consequence  of  such  deci- 
sions the  progress  of  games  is  unnecessarily  inter- 
fered with.  ,         ,  .  „„„» 

If  a  player  turns  so  as  to  face  his  own  goal 
when  he  is  tackled,  or  is  obviously  aware  that  he 
is  about  to  be  tackled  by  an  opponent,  he  is  inten- 
tionally obstructing,  and  may  be  charged  from 
behind.     (International  Board,  June  8,  1907-) 


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Referees  will  be  supported  In  putting  down 
rough  play. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — A  i^layer  may  be 
charged  from  behind  when  he  is  intentionally 
obstructing  an  opponent,  whether  he  is  facing  his 
own  goal  or  not;  but  the  charging  must  under  no 
circumstances  be  violent  or  dangerous. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Even  if  your  opponent 
is  intentionally  obstructing  you,  you  have  no  right 
to  charge  him  in  a  manner  likely  to  do  him  injury. 
If  players  would  hustle  more  and  charge  less  the 
games  would  not  be  so  rough  and  accidents  not  so 
frequent. 

LAW  X. 

Free  Kick.  When  a  free  kick  has  been  awarded,  the  kicker's 
opponents  shall  not  approach  within  ten  yards  of  the 
ball,  until  the  kick  is  taken,  unless  they  are  standing 
on  their  own  goal  line.  The  ball  must  at  least  be 
rolled  over  before  it  shall  be  considered  played, 
i.  e.,  it  must  make  a  complete  circuit  or  travel  the 
distance  of  its  circumference.  The  kicker  shall  not 
play  the  ball  a  second  time  until  it  has  been  played 
by  another  player.  The  kick-off  (except  as  provided 
by  Law  2),  corner-kick,  and  goal-kick  shall  be  free 
kicks  within  the  meaning  of  this  Law. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — It  is  the  Referee's 
duty  to  see  that  all  free  kicks  are  taken  from  the 
proper  place  and  not  allow  a  free  kick  to  be  taken 
until  he  has  given  a  signal.  The  usual  signal  is 
a  whistle. 

The  free  kick  must  be  taken  without  delay. 
Nothing  slows  a  game  more  than  wasting  time  in 
taking  a  free  kick.  It  is  also  unfair  to  delay, 
bearing  in  mind  that  a  free  kick  awarded  for 
breaches  of  Law  9  may  score  a  goal  direct.  If 
opponents  persist  in  encroaching  act  promptly  and 
caution  them. 

The  kick  must  not  be  allowed  if  the  ball  is  on 
the  move  while  it  is  being  taken. 

Instructions  to  Players — Players  must  wait  for 
the  signal  from  the  Referee  before  talcing  the 
kick-off  or  free  kick. 

Opponents  must  not  approach  within  ten  yards 
of  the  ball  till  it  is  kicked. 

Players  neglecting  this  instruction  are  liable  to 
be  ordered  off  the  field. 

LAW  XL 

■  Free  Kick  A  goal  may  be  scored  from  a  free  kick  which  is 
from  which  awarded  because  of  any  infringement  of  Law  9,  but 
^     sSred!  not  from  any  other  free  kick. 


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Instructions  to  Referees. — Special  notice  should 
be  taken  of  the  fact  that  a  goal  may  be  scored 
direct,  whether  the  ball  touches  a  player  of  either 
side  or  not,  if  the  free  kick  is  awarded  for  trip- 
ping, kicking,  jumping  at,  holding,  pushing,  vio- 
lently or  dangerously  charging  an  opponent, 
charging  an  opponent  illegally  from  behind,  or 
handling  the  ball  (breaches  of  Law  9).  But  it 
must  be  remembered  that  a  free  kick  awarded  for 
any  other  breach  of  the  Laws  does  not  come  under 
this  regulation.  Note  that  a  goal  cannot  be  scored 
direct  from  a  kick-off,  corner-kick,  or  goal-kick; 
or  from  free  kicks  awarded  for  the  following 
breaches  of  Laws: — 

(a)  Player  playing  the  ball  a  second  time 
before  it  has  been  played  by  another  player,  after 
throwing-in  or  taking  a  free  kick  or  a  penalty 
kick. 

ib)  Off-side. 

(c)  Carrying  by  goal-keeper. 

id)  Charging  goal-keeper  at  wrong  time,  the 
charging  being  otherwise  fair. 

(e)  Playing  the  ball  before  it  has  touched  the 
ground   after  being  thrown  down. 

(/)  Ball  not  kicked  forward  from  a  penalty 
kick. 

ig)  Improper  throw-in. 

(h)   Dangerous  play.     Law  13. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Players  should  remem- 
ber that  a  goal  may  be  scored  from  a  free  kick 
imposed  for  infringements  of  Law  9. 

LAW  XII. 

A  player  shall  not  wear  any  nails,  except  such  as  Bars,studa. 
have  their  heads  driven  in  flush  with  the  leather,  or  ^^c. 
metal  plates  or  projections,  or  gutta-percha,  on  his 
boots,  or  on  his  shin  guards.  If  bars  or  studs  on 
the  soles  or  heels  of  the  boots  are  used,  they  shall 
not  project  more  than  half  an  inch,  and  shall  have 
all  their  fastenings  driven  in  flush  with  the  leather 
Bars  shall  be  transverse  and  flat,  not  less  than  half 
an  inch  in  width,  and  shall  extend  from  side  to  side 
of  the  boot.  Studs  shall  be  round  in  plan,  not  less 
than  half  an  inch  in  diameter,  and  in  no  case  conical 
or  pointed.  Any  player  discovered  infringmg  this 
Law  shall  be  prohibited  from  taking  further  part  in 
the  match.  The  Referee  shall,  if  required,  examine 
the  players'  boots  before  the  commencement  ot  a 
match,  or  during  the  interval. 

Official  Decisions.— Wearing  soft  india-rubber  on 
the  soles  of  boots  is  not  a  violation  of  Law  12. 

Semi-circular  toe  pieces  are  legal. 


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Metal  toe-plates,  though  covered  with  leather, 
are  illegal. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — It  is  the  Referee's 
duty,  if  asked,  to  examine  the  flayers'  boots 
before  the  match,  or  during  the  interval.  The 
Referee  must  order  off  the  field  of  play  for  the 
remainder  of  the  game  any  player  whom,  during 
the  progress  of  the  play,  he  finds  wearing: 

(a)  Nails  not  flush  with  the  leather. 

(b)  Metal  plates  or  projections. 

(c)  Gutta  percha  on  his  boots,  or  on  his  shin 
guards. 

(d)  Bars  on  soles  or  heels  of  his  boots  that  do 
not  extend  from  side  to  side  of  the  boot,  that  are 
less  than  one-half  inch  wide,  more  than  one-half 
inch  deep,  and  not  transverse  and  flat. 

(e)  Studs  on  soles  or  heels  of  his  boots,  not 
round  in  plan,  less  than  one-half  inch  in  diam- 
eter, more  than  one-half  inch  deep,  and  conical  or 
pointed. 

During  the  progress  of  a  game  the  Referee  can 
enforce  this  Law  without  waiting  for  an  appeal. 
There  is  no  necessity  to  report  this  offense. 

The  Law  includes  metal  clips  or  buckles,  etc., 
that  are  dangerous,  either  on  the  boots  or  shin 
guards. 

Instructions  to  Secretaries. — See  that  your 
players  are  not  by  ignorance  or  otherwise  infring- 
ing this  Law.  Many  of  the  boots  sold  ready-made 
for  foot  ball  are  wrongly  studded,  some  are  fitted 
with  metal  clips  for  the  lace  holes  and  metal  toe 
plates  covered  with  leather,  which  are  very  dan- 
gerous, as  are  also  projecting  buckles  on  the  shin 
guards. 

Instructions  to  Players. — It  is  also  the  duty  of 
the  players  to  see  that  their  boots,  etc.,  are  in 
accordance  with  this  Law,  for  if  the  Referee's 
attention  is  drawn  to  the  irregularity  during  the 
progress  of  a  game,  the  player  may  not  go  and 
change  his  boots,  but  must  leave  the  field  alto- 
gether, which  might  be  a  verjr  serious  matter  to 
his  side.  If  doubtful  about  it  ask  the  Referee 
before  the  match,  or  during  the  interval,  and  he 
is  bound  to  examine  the  boots.  Players  sometimes 
forget  that  studs  wear  away  exposing  the  nails, 
which  would  make  them  illegal. 

LAW  XIII. 

Duties  and  A  Referee  shall  be  appointed,  whose  duties  shall  be 
Powers  of  ^q  enforce  the  Laws  and  decide  all  disputed  points; 
eree.  ^^^  j^.^  ^jg^^jgJQj^  q^  points  of  fact  connected  with  the 
play  shall  be  final,  so  far  as  the  result  of  the 
game  is  concerned.  He  shall  also  keep  a  record  of 
the  game,  and  act  as  timekeeper.  In  the  event  of 
any  ungentlemanly  behavior  on  the  part  of  any  of 


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the  players,  the  offender  or  offenders  shall  be 
cautioned,  and  if  any  further  offense  is  committed, 
or  in  case  of  violent  conduct  without  any  previous 
caution,  the  Referee  shall  order  the  offending  player 
or  players  off  the  field  of  play,  and  shall  transmit 
the  name  or  names  of  such  player  or  players  to  his 
or  their  National  Association,  who  shall  deal  with 
the  matter.  The  Referee  shall  allow  for  time 
wasted,  lost  through  accident,  or  other  cause,  suspend 
or  terminate  the  game  whenever,  by  reason  of  dark- 
ness, interference  by  spectators,  or  other  cause,  he 
may  deem  necessary;  but  in  all  cases  in  which  a 
game  is  so  terminated  he  shall  report  the  same  to 
the  Association  under  whose  jurisdiction  the  game 
was  played,  who  shall  deal  with  the  matter.  The 
Referee  shall  award  a  free  kick  in  any  case  in  which 
he  thinks  the  conduct  of  a  player  dangerous,  or  likely 
to  prove  dangerous,  but  not  sufficiently  so  as  to 
justify  him  in  putting  in  force  the  greater  powers 
vested  in  him.  The  power  of  the  Referee  extends 
to  offenses  committed  when  the  play  has  been  tem- 
porarily suspended,  and  when  the  ball  is  out  of  play. 

Official  Decisions. — Any  player  leaving  the  field 
during  the  progress  of  a  game  (except  through 
accident)  without  the  consent  of  the  Referee  will 
be  deemed  guilty  of  misconduct,  and  will  render 
himself  liable  to  be  penalized. 

Persistent  infringement  of  any  of  the  Laws  of 
the  Game  is  ungentlemanly  conduct  within  the 
meaning  of  this  Law.  (International  Board, 
June  8,  1907) 

All  reports  by  Referees  to  be  made  within 
TWO  days  after  the  occurrence  (Sundays  not 
included),  and  reports  will  be  deemed  to  be  made 
■when  received  in  the  ordinary  course  of  post. 
(International  Board,  June   11,   1910.) 

Referees  may  in  certain  circumstances  send 
their  reports  to  the  afifiliated  Association  con- 
cerned.     See   Agreement    dated   June    17,    1895. 

A  player  who  is  injured  during  a  match  shall 
be  at  once  removed  outside  the  nearest  goal  or 
touch-line,  and  the  game  resumed.  (International 
Board,  June,   1914.) 

It  is  the  duty  of  the  Referee  to  see  that  all  free 
kicks,  kicks  from  the  goal,  and  corner-kicks  are 
properly  taken. 

Without  permission  of  the  Referee,  no  person 
shall  be  allowed  on  the  field  of  play  during  a 
match  other  than  the  Linesmen  and  players. 

It  is  misconduct  for  any  Association  or  club,  or 
any  player,  official,  or  member  of  any  Association 
or  club  to  offer,  or  attempt  to  offer,  either 
directly  or  indirectly,  any  consideration   whatever 


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to  another  club,  player,  or  players  of  any  other 
club,  with  a  view  to  influence  the  result  of  a 
match.  It  is  misconduct  for  any  club,  player  or 
plavers,  to  accept  any  such  consideration. 

A  Linesman  is  justified  by  Law  14  in  directing 
the  Referee's  attention  to  distinct  breaches  of  the 
Laws  which  have  come  under,  his  notice,  and 
which  he  is  satisfied  the  Referee  could  not  see, 
and  Referees  should  confer  with  the  Linesmen  in 
such  a  case,  especially  where  the  Linesmen  are 
neutral. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  duty  of  a  Ref- 
eree to  order  a  player  off  for  violent  conduct,  or 
after  a  caution  for  ungentlemanly  behavior,  is 
emphasized  by  the  alteration  made  in  the  Law  by 
the  International  Board  in  1909. 

The  Referee  decides  everything,  the  Linesmen 
being  his  assistants,  whose  ciecisions  he  can  over- 
rule. He  must  keep  the  score  and  also  the  time, 
and  allow  for  time  wasted,  and  stop  the  game  as 
he  thinks  fit,  though  in  the  case  of  the  game 
abruptly  terminating,  he  is  bound  to  report  the 
fact  to  the  local  or  National  Association  within 
three  days. 

As  regards  rough  play,  the  Referee  has  absolute 
discretion.  Where  he  considers  the  conduct  of  a 
player  dangerous,  or  likely  to  cause  injury,  he 
must  award  a  free  kick.  In  doing  so  he  must 
caution  the  offender,  and,  if  the  offense  is 
repeated,  order  the  player  off  the  field  of  play.  In 
the  case  of  violent  conduct,  a  previous  caution  is 
not  needed. 

Avoid  (a). — Discussing  or  arguing  points  with 
players  or  officials  on  the  field  of  play. 

(b.) — Arguing  points  with  players,  officials,  or 
press  men  off  the  field  of  play. 

(c.) — Pointing  at,  or  placing  a  hand  on  a  player 
when  cautioning  him.  Check  rough  play  at  the 
outset. 

The  Referee  is  recommended  to  compare  watches 
with  the  Linesmen,  prior  to  the  game  and  at  half- 
time. 

The  Referee  should  be  very  careful  in  deduct- 
ing time  for  stoppages,  etc.  He  should  blow  his 
whistle  for  time  or  half-time  at  the  exact  moment, 
whether  the  ball  is  in  play  or  not.  The  only  case 
in  which  time  can  be  extended  is  that  of  a  penalty 
kick. 

Referees  are  strongly  recommended  not  to  trust 
to  memory  alone  to  keep  a  record  of  the  game, 
but  to  note  on  paper  the  time  of  start  and  the 
time  at  which  they  would  in  the  ordinary  course 
call  half-time  or  time.  They  may  then  easily  add 
to  it  for  wilful  delays,  or  stoppages  of  the  game. 
The  goals  scored  by  each  side  in  the  order  of 
occurrence  should  also  be  noted. 

Instructions  to  Players. — It  is  impossible  for  a 
Referee  to  please  everybody.  Remember  his  diffi- 
cult position  and  do  not  make  it  more  so. 


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If  any  disturbance  arises  go  at  once  to  the  help 
of  the  Referee. 

Betting  is  prohibited. 


129 


LAW  XIV. 

Two  Linesmen  shall  be  appointed,  whose  duty 
(subject  to  the  decision  of  the  Referee)  shall  be  to 
decide  when  the  ball  is  out  of  play,  and  which  side 
is  entitled  to  the  corner-kick,  goal-kick,  or  throw-in ; 
and  to  assist  the  Referee  in  carrying  out  the  game 
in  accordance  with  the  Laws.  In  the  event  of  any 
undue  interference  or  improper  conduct  by  a  Lines- 
man, the  Referee  shall  have  power  to  order  him  off 
the  field  of  play  and  appoint  a  substitute,  and  report 
the  circumstances  to  the  National  Association  hav- 
ing jurisdiction  over  him,  who  shall  deal  with  the 
matter. 

Official  Decisions. — Linesmen  where  neutral 
should  call  the  attention  of  the  Referee  to  rough 
play  or  ungentlemanly  conduct,  and  generally 
assist  him  to  carry  out  the  game  in  a  proper 
manner. 

Linesmen  ^vhere  neutral  may  be  asked  by  the 
Referee  to  give  an  opinion  on  the  ball  crossing 
the  goal-line  between  the  posts. 

A  player  shall  not  act  as  Linesman  or  Referee 
during  suspension. 

A  Linesman  is  justified  by  Law  14  in  directing 
the  Referee's  attention  to  distinct  breaches  of  the 
Law^  whirh  have  come  under  his  notice,  and  which 
he  is  satisfied  the  Referee  could  not  see,  and 
Referees  should  confer  with  the  Linesmen  in  such 
a  case,  especially  where  the  Linesmen  are  neutral. 
Instructions  to  Referees. — Linesmen  must  signal 
when  the  ball  is  out  of  play,  and  indicate  which 
side  is  entitled  to  the  corner-kick,  goal-kick,  or 
throw-in.  They  must  also  call  the  attention  of 
the  Referee  to  rough  play  or  ungentlemanly  con- 
duct, and  must  give  their  opinion  on  any  point  on 
which  the  Referee  may  consult  them. 

If  they  notice  any  breach  of  the  Laws  that  has 
escaped  the  Referee's  attention  it  is  their  duty  to 
inform  him  of  it. 

The  Referee  has  power  to  order  a  Linesman  off 
the  field  for  undue  interference  or  improper  con- 
duct and  to  appoint  a  substitute.  This  authority 
should  only  be  exercised  in  extreme  cases,  as  a 
warning  will  probably  be  sufficient. 


Duties  and 
Powers  of 
Linesmen. 


LAW  XV. 
In  the  event  of  a  supposed  infringement  of  the 
Laws,  the  ball  shall  be  in  play  until  a  decision  has 
been  given. 


Ball  In 
Play  until 
Decision  given 


130  SPALDING'S   ATHLETIC    LIBRARY. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  ball  is  in  play 
until  the  whistle  sounds,  but  the  Referee  should 
decide  promptly.    If  in  doubt  consult  the  Linesmen. 

If  the  Referee  declines  to  accept  an  appeal  a 
shake  of  the  head,  or  the  words  "play  on''  may 
sometimes  be  used  with  advantage. 

When  the  Referee  has  once  given  his  decision 
and  play  has  been  resumed,  he  must  not  alter  it. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Don't  stop  playing  till 
the  whistle  sounds,  and  the  decision  once  given 
don't  importune  the  Referee  to  reverse  it,  or  annoy 
faim  by  remarks. 

LAW  XVI. 

Re-flterting  tiie  Jn  the  event  of  any  temporary  suspension  of  play 
Temporary  ^^om  any  cause,  the  ball  not  having  gone  into  touch 
Suspension,  or  behind  the  goal-line,  the  Referee  shall  drop  the 
ball  where  it  was  when  play  was  suspended,  and 
it  shall  be  in  play  when  it  has  touched  the  ground. 
If  the  baU  goes  into  touch  or  behind  the  goal-line 
before  it  is  played  by  a  player,  the  Referee  shall 
again  drop  it.  The  players  on  either  side  shall  not 
play  the  ball  until  it  has  touched  the  ground. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — If  the  game  is  stepped 
by  reason  of  a  player  being  hurt,  or  for  any  other 
cause  (not  being  half-time  or  time)  where  there  is 
no  penalty  attached,  the  Referee  must  throw  the 
ball  down  where  it  was  when  play  was  suspended. 
No  player  is  allowed  to  play  the  ball  until  it  has 
reached  the  ground.  Should  the  ball  be  touched 
before  it  reaches  the  ground,  a  free  kick  must  be 
awarded  to  the  opposite  side. 

If  the  ball  goes  into  touch  or  behind  the  goal- 
line  before  it  is  played  by  a  player,  the  Referee 
must  again  throw  the  ball  down. 

Instructions  to  Players. — A  player  is  not  allowed 
to  play  the  ball  until  it  has  touched  the  ground. 

LAW  XVII. 

Free  kick.  In  the  event  of  any  infringement  of  Laws  5,  6,  8, 
10,  or  i6,  or  of  a  player  being  sent  off  the  field  under 
Law  13,  a  free  kick  shall  be  awarded  to  the  oppo- 
site side,  from  the  place  where  the  infringement 
occurred. 

Official  Decisions. — A  Free  Kick  is  a  kick  at 
the  ball  in  any  direction  the  player  pleases,  when 
it  is  lying  on  the  ground.  A  place  kick,  a  free 
kick,  or  a  penalty  kick  must  not  be  taken  until 
the  Referee  has  given  a  signal  for  the  same. 

Cases  of  handling  the  ball,  and  tripping,  push- 
ing, kicking  or  holding  an  opponent,  and  charging 
an  opponent  from  behind  may  so  happen  as  to  be 


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considered  unintentional,  and  when  this  is  so,  no 

Jenalty  must  be  awarded.  (International  Board, 
une  i6,  1902.) 

Instructions  to  Referees. — The  Referee  should 
refrain  from  awarding  a  free  kick  if  it  is  to  the 
advantage  of  the  side  offended  against  to  allow  the 
play  to  go  on. 

Again  the  Referee  is  reminded  of  the  fact  that 
it  is  the  intentional  breach  of  Law  which  must  be 
punished. 

Instructions  to  Players. — The  Referee  should 
refrain  from  awarding  a  free  kick  i£  it  is  to  the 
advantage  of  the  side  offended  against  to  allow  the 
play  to  go  on. 

In  the  event  of  any  intentional  infringement  of  Penalty  Kick. 
Law  9  outside  the  penalty  area,  or  by  the  attacking 
side  within  the  penalty  area,  a  free  kick  shall  be 
awarded  to  the  opposite  side  from  the  place  where 
the  infringement  occurred.  In  the  event  of  any 
intentional  infringement  of  Law  9  by  the  defending 
side  within  the  penalty  area,  the  Referee  shall  award 
the  opponents  a  penalty  kick  which  shall  be  taken 
from  the  penalty  kick  mark  under  the  following 
conditions:  All  players,  with  the  exception  of  the 
player  taking  the  penalty  kick  and  the  opponents* 
goal-keeper  shall  be  outside  the  penalty  area.  The 
opponents'  goal-keeper  shall  not  advance  beyond  his 
goal  line.  The  ball  must  be  kicked  forward.  The  ball 
shall  be  in  play  when  the  kick  is  taken,  and  a  goal 
may  be  scored  from  a  penalty  kick ;  but  the  ball  shall 
not  be  again  played  by  the  kicker  until  it  has  been 
played  by  another  player.  If  necessary,  time  of  play 
shall  be  extended  to  admit  of  the  penalty  kick  being 
taken.  A  free  kick  shall  also  be  awarded  to  the 
opposite  side  if  the  ball  is  not  kicked  forward,  or  is 
played  a  second  time  by  the  player  who  takes  the 
penalty  kick  until  it  has  been  played  by  another 
player.  The  Referee  may  refrain  from  putting  the 
provisions  of  this  Law  into  effect  in  cases  where  he 
is  satisfied  that  by  enforcing  them  he  would  be  giv- 
ing an  advantage  to  the  offending  side.  If  when  a 
penalty  kick  is  taken  the  ball  passes  between  the 
goal-posts,  under  the  bar,  the  goal  shall  not  be 
nullified  by  reason  of  any  infringement  by  the 
defending  side. 

Official   Decisions. — Unless   the   penalty   kick   is 

taken  in  accordance  with    the    Law,    the    Referee 

must  order  the  ball  back  until  it  is  properly  taken. 
If,  on  taking  a  penally  kick,  the  ball  rebounds 


183  SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRARY. 

from  the  goal  posts  or  bar,  and  the  kicker  plays  It 
a  second  time,  a  free  kick  must  be  awarded. 

The  penalty  kick  can  only  be  awarded  for  the 
following  eight  offenses,  intentionally  committed 
by  a  player  of  the  defending  side  within  the 
penalty  area: 

1.  Tripping  an  opponent. 

2.  Kicking  an  opponent. 

3.  Jumping  at  an  opponent. 

4.  Handling  the  ball. 

5.  Holding  an  opponent. 

6.  Pushing  an  opponent. 

7.  Charging    an    opponent    violently    or    dan- 

gerously. 

8.  Charging  an  opponent  from  behind. 
Cases  of  handling  the  ball,  and  tripping,  push- 
ing, kicking  or  holding  an  opponent,  and  charging 
an  opponent  from  behind  may  so  happen  as  to  be 
considered  unintentional,  and  when  this  is  so,  no 

Jenalty  must  be  awarded.  (International  Board, 
une  16,   1902.) 

If  a  player  deliberately  trips  an  opponent  who  is 
standing  in  an  off-side  position  within  the  penalty 
area,  and  who  does  not  attempt  to  play  the  ball  or 
obstruct,  a  penalty  kick  should  be  awarded. 

A  penalty  kick  can  be  awarded  irrespective  of 
the  position  of  the  ball  at  the  time  the  offense  is 
committed.     (International  Board,  June   16,    1902.) 

If  a  goal-keeper  has  been  changed  without  the 
Referee  being  notified,  and  the  new  goal-keeper 
handles  the  ball  within  the  penalty  area,  a  penalty 
kick  must  be  awarded.  (International  Boara, 
June  17,  1901.) 

In  the  event  of  the  ball  touching  the  goal-keeper 
before  passing  between  the  posts,  when  a  penalty 
kick  is  being  taken  at  the  expiration  of  time,  a 
goal  is  scored.  (International  Board,  June  17, 
1901.) 

The  Laws  of  the  Game  are  intended  to  provide 
that  games  should  be  played  with  as  little  inter- 
ference as  possible,  and  in  this  view  it  is  the  duty 
of  Referees  not  to  give  penalties  for  technical  or 
supposed  breaches.  Constant  whistling  or  trifling 
and  doubtful  breaches  produces  bad  feeling  and 
loss  of  temper  on  the  part  of  the  players  and 
spoils  the  pleasure  of  spectators. 

Instructions  to  Referees. — Extending  the  arms  to 
keep  an  opponent  back,  though  not  actually  catch- 
ing hold  of  him  with  the  hand,  is  considered  to  be 
holding. 

Should  the  ball  hit  the  goal-post  or  bar  and 
rebound  into  play,  the  player  who  played  it  must 
not  play  it  again  until  it  has  been  played  by 
another  player.  Should  he  do  so  a  free  kick  must 
be  given  against  him. 

The  goal-keeper,  defending  a  penalty  kick,  must 
not  advance  beyond  his  goal  line. 

Until  the  Referee  has  satisfied  himself  that  the 
players  are  in  their  proper  positions  he  should  not 
give  a  signal  for  the  kick  to  be  taken.    Any  player 


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wilfully  encroaching  should  first  be  cautioned  and 
on  a  repetition  be  ordered  off  the  field  of  play.  A 
penalty  kick  can  be  taken  after  time  has  expired. 

Once  more  the  Referee  is  reminded  that  it  is 
the  intentional  breach  of  Law  that  must  be 
punished. 

The  Referee  must  withhold  the  award  of  a  pen- 
alty kick  if  he  considers  it  would  be  to  the  advan- 
tage of  the  side  offended  against  to  let  the  play 
go  on. 

When  a  goal  results  from  a  penalty  kick,  it  shall 
not  be  nullified  although  there  may  have  been  an 
infringement  of  Law  by  the  defending  side. 

It  is  a  common  fault  of  Referees  that,  when 
players  have  committed  offenses  for  which  they 
should  have  been  ordered  off  the  field  of  play,  a 
penalty  kick  only  has  been  awarded.  The  award- 
ing of  a  penalty  kick  does  not  free  a  Referee  from 
the  duty  of  also  ordering  the  offender  off  the  field 
of  play,  where  the  offense  is  such  as  justifies  this. 

Instructions  to  Players. — Players  are  not  required 
to  stand  behind  the  ball,  but  may  take  up  their 
position  anywhere  outside  the  penalty  area,  but 
•within  the  field  of  play. 

There  is  a  practice  of  players  yelling  or  making 
other  noises  with  the  object  of  putting  either  the 
goal-keeper  or  the  kicker  at  a  disadvantage.  Be 
gentlemen  and  treat  your  opponents  as  such. 

Players  must  wait  for  the  Referee's  signal  before 
taking  the  penalty  kick. 

A  player  may  not  rush  in  from  his  place  out- 
side the  penaltj'  area  until  the  ball  has  been 
•kicked.  If  he  does  so  he  may  be  cautioned,  and 
on  repeating  the  offense  be  ordered  off  the  field  of 
play. 

The  kick  must  be  forward. 

Though  a  penalty  kick  may  be  deserved,  the 
Referee  is  empowered  not  to  enforce  it,  if  to  do 
so  wouild  benefit  the  offenders.  Also  if  a  penalty 
kick  is  awarded,  and  scores,  the  Referee  must 
ignore  any  infringement  by  the  defenders,  and  let 
the  goal  stand. 


134  SI»ALDING'S    ATHLETIC    LIBRABY. 


Definition  of  Terms 


Place  Kick       A  Place  Kick  is  a  kick  at  the  ball  while  it  is  on 
the  ground  in  the  center  of  the  field  of  play. 

Free  Kick       A  Free  Kick  is  a  kick  at  the  ball  in  any  direction 
the  player  pleases  when  it  is  lying  on  the  ground. 

Referee  to       A  Place  Kick,  a  Free  Kick,  or  a  Penalty  Kick 
Sifimal  niust  not  be  taken  until  the   Referee  has  given  a 
signal  for  the  same. 

Carrying  CARRYING  by  the  goal-keeper  is  taking  more  than 
two  steps  while  holding  the  ball,  or  bouncing  it  on 
the  hand. 

Knocking  on       KNOCKING  ON  is  when  a  player  strikes  or  propels 
the  ball  with  his  hands  or  arms. 

Handlinsr       HANDLING  and'Tripping. — Handling  is  intention- 
ally playing  the  ball  with  the  hand  or  arm,  and  Trip- 
Tripping  ping    is    intentionally    throwing,    or    attempting    to 
throw,  an  opponent  by  the  use  of  the  legs,  or  by 
stooping  in  front  of  or  behind  him. 

Holding  Holding  includes  the  obstruction  of  a  player  by 
the  hand  or  any  part  of  the  arm  extended  from  the 
body. 

Touch       Touch  is  that  part  of  the  ground  on  either  side  of 
the  field  of  play. 


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Advice  to  Youn^  Players  and  How  to  Act 
in  Case  of  Accident 


Take  care  of  the  feet.    Don't  wear  badly-made  or  ill-fitting  shoes. 

Use  bars  on  the  soles  for  hard  grounds,   and   studs  for  heavy  grounds. 

Permanganate  of  potash  is  a  fine  thing  for  troublesome  feet,  which  should 
be  frequently  bathed  in  a  solution  of  permanganate. 

In  case  of  accident,  should  there  be  any  suspicion  of  broken  bones,  don't 
risk  lifting  the  player  off  the  ground.  Walt  until  someone  comes  who  under- 
stands what  should  be  done. 

Bruises  and  contusions  should  never  be  rubbed — there  is  Internal  bleeding, 
and  the  rubbing  does  harm.  Nothing  beats  bran  poultices. 

Always  give  an  injury  its  proper  chance  to  recover.  The  player  of  doubt- 
ful soundness  often  handicaps  his  side. 

Don't  bother  much  about  embrocations,  which  are  generally  irritants. 
Massage  the  leg  muscles  with  olive  oil. 

Keep  fit,  play  the  game  In  cool-headed  fashion,  and  fewer  accidents  will 
happen. 

My  experience  Is  that  the  youth  of  the  present  day  do  not,  as  a  rule, 
take  care  of  their  feet  as  they  ought  to.  I  have  seen  a  promising  young 
player  ruin  his  chances  of  future  success  and  fame  by  the  fact  that  he  was 
playing  in  badly  made  and  ill-fitting  shoes. 

Ordinary,  as  well  as  football  shoes  should  be  made  to  measure,  and 
then,  perhaps,  we  should  see  and  hear  less  of  corns,  bunions,  sweaty  feet  and 
other  ailments  to  which  the  athlete  seems  heir. 

Football  shoes  should  be  ordered  some  weeks  before  they  are  required,  and 
only  from  a  maker  of  repute.  First  of  all,  they  should  be  pulled  on  the 
bare  foot,  and  if  they  fit  tightly  all  around,  then  they  are  likely  to  become 
a  good  fit.  Especial  care  should  be  taken  that  they  are  not  too  small,  else 
the  wearer  will  get  to  know  about  it  when  he  comes  to  play  on  a  hard 
ground,  by  not  only  crippling  himself,  but  by  the  loss  of  his  toe  nails.  If 
the  shoes  fit  tightly,  but  not  unduly  so,  on  the  bare  foot,  they  should  be  worn 
for  a  night  or  two  without  stockings.  Next,  a  thin  pair  of  socks  may  be 
tried,  and  so  on,  until  one  can  wear  them  comfortably  with  the  ordinary 
football  stocking. 

Football  shoes  require  a  lot  of  care,  especially  in  wet  weather.  Im- 
mediately after  they  have  been  used,  they  should  be  carefully  cleaned,  then 
stretched  and  carefully  laid  away  to  gradually  dry.  The  manner  of  stud- 
ding a  shoe  plays  a  most  important  part  in  its  longevity  or  usefulness. 
Where  the  grounds  are  hard,  thin  bars  should  be  used,  but  if  there  is  plenty 
of  grass,  studs  are  the  best.  Football  shoes  should,  at  least  once  a  month, 
be  given  a  rub  inside  (not  outside)  with  castor  oil  or  dubbin. 

In  the  earlier  and  latter  parts  of  the  season,  wfifen  the  grounds  are  hard, 
almost  every  player  complains  about  his  feet  being  hot  and  blistered.  This 
somewhat  painful  experience  can  be  obviated  if  the  player  would  literally 
smear  the  outside  of  his  stockings,  previous  to  pulling  on  his  shoes,  with 
vaseline. 

Sweaty  feet  and  soft  corns  between  the  toes  are  another  of  those  bug- 
bears to  which  the  footballer  Is  very  much  subject.  This  trouble  can  be 
mitigated  if  a  player  will  exercise  a  certain  amount  of  care,  especially  by  keep- 
ing the  feet  absolutely  clean,  frequently  changing  the  socks,  and  for  a  time 
before  retiring  to  bed,  bathing  the  feet  in  water  into  which  a  teaspoonful  of 
permanganate  of  potash  has  been  dissolved.  For  soft  corns,  a  Uttla  plug 
oJ  cotton  between  the  offending  toes  will  soon  effect  a  cure. 


136  SPALDING'S    ATHLETIC   LIBRABY. 

IN   CASH   OP   ACCIDENTS. 

Before  concluding  the  article,  I  would  lilie  to  touch  lightly,  and,  If  pos- 
sible, to  give  some  useful  hints  in  connection  with  the  various  aLccidents  which 
are  generally  to  be  met  with  on  the  field  of  play.  First  of  all,  I  would 
warn  my  young  friends  to  be  careful  before  lifting  an  unfortunate  comrade 
who  has  been  put  hors  de  combat.  Care  should  be  taken  that  no  bones  are 
broken,  because  very  many  simple  accidents  are  aggravated  by  this  supposed 
kindness.  If,  on  the  other  hand,  the  player  is  only  winded,  then  there  can- 
not be  any  harm  done  by  lifting  him  off  the  grounds. 

Where,  however,  there  is  any  suspicion  of  broken  bones,  it  is  best  to  allow 
the  player  to  lie,  even  supposed  the  ground  was  wet,  until  someone  comes  who 
understands  what  should  be  done. 

Another  common  practice  is  to  rub  or  massage  all  kinds  of  injuries,  no 
doubt  under  the  mistaken  idea  that  rubbing  eases  the  pain.  It  ought  to  be 
common  knowledge  that  where  there  is  a  bruise  or  contusion,  and  the  skin 
is  not  broken,  there  must  be  internal  bleeding,  and  if  there  is  internal  bleed- 
ing, the  rubbing  is  not  likely  to  stop  it. 

The  correct  thing  is  to  have  a  cold  lotion,  such  as  a  lead  and  opium 
pad,  applied  as  soon  as  possible,  and  then  when  the  injured  lad  gets  home, 
either  foment  the  part  with  hot  water,  or,  better  still,  apply  bran  poultice. 
Massage  of  any  kind  should  not,  under  these  circumstances,  be  indulged  in 
for  at  least  a  couple  of  days,  so  as  to  allow  the  injured  Internal  tissues  to 
heal.  Bran  poultices  are  indeed  the  footballer's  friend.  The  mistake  that  the 
young  player  usually  makes,  when  he  has  sustained  an  injury,  such  as  a 
sprained  ankle  or  knee,  is  that  he  does  not  give  such  injury  the  rest  which  it 
requires. 

Almost  every  trainer  has  his  own  special  embrocation  for  massaging 
and  each  in  their  own  way  have  their  merits.  Some  believe  in  embrocation 
and  others  will  not  have  it  at  all.  For  injuries,  where  the  skin  Is  unbroken, 
the  best  oil  for  massaging  is  castor  oil  and  chloroform  in  equal  parts.  For 
massaging  the  muscles  olive  oil  is  very  good,  and  once  a  week  the  player 
should,  if  possible,  get  a  good  massage,  especially  on  the  leg  muscles.  The 
breaking  down  of  thigh  muscles  is  a  frequent  and  painful  experience  and 
generally  occurs  when  the  grounds  are  sticky.  Strapping  with  plaster  for 
a  few  days  and  absolute  rest  to  be  followed  by  bran  poultices,  it  generally 
takes  about  six  weeks  for  this  injury  to  get  right. 

Sprains  are  the  result  of  straining  or  tearing  of  ligaments,  and  are  gen- 
erally caused  by  the  sudden  twisting  of  a  joint.  The  first  signs  are  acute 
pain,  followed  by  swelling,  due  to  the  rupture  of  blood  vessels.  As  soon 
as  possible  a  cold,  evaporated  lotion  pad  should  be  applied,  and  continued 
for  every  four  hours  for  twenty-four,  by  which  time  tne  internal  bleeding 
should  have  stopped.  Then  heat,  in  the  shape  of  bran  poultices,  should  be 
applied.     Gentle  massage  can  be  commenced  after  the  third  day. 

Cuts  should  always  receive  attention.  See  these  are  properly  cleaned 
with  some  antiseptic  lotion,  and  then  apply  some  dressing  of  lintboric. 

One  could  fill  a  book  with  the  things  that  happen  to  the  footballer 
in  the  course  of  play,  but  in  the  foregoing  article,  I  think  that  I  have  sum- 
marized the  most  common  of  the  injuries  and  methods  of  treatment  which 
will  succeed.  In  conclusion,  to  the  young  player  I  will  say — keep  fit,  play 
the  game,  and  you  will  find  that  often  a  good  means  of  preventing  in- 
jury is  cool  headedness  and  sportsmanship  on  both  sides.  But  accidents 
will  happen,  and  the  undoubted  risks  in  the  game  of  football  are,  I  believe, 
quite  one  of  its  charms  to  a  lot  of  players. 


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lish soccer  model. 

Pair,  $5.50  -^  S60.00  Doz, pairs 

Note  narrow  shank  and  braced  arch 

No.  U.  Drab  horse  hide,  with  spe- 
cial leather  box  toe  and  round  lea- 
ther cleats. 

Pair,  $4.50  i^  S48.00  Doz.  pairs 

SPECIAL  NOTICE  — Spalding  "Dri-Foot" 
used  on  uppers  and  soles  adds  greatly  to 
wear  of  foot  ball  shoes.     .      .      Can,  10  cents. 

The  prices  printed  in  italics  opposite  items 
marked  uith  -pc  uill  be  quoted  only  on  orders 
for  one-hal^  dozen  or  more  ot  one  time. 
Quantity  prices  NOT  aUou-ed  on  items  NOT 
marked  with  -k 


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Spalding  "Soccer"  Shirts 

No.  V.  Good  quality  medium  weiglit  cotton,  full  sleeves.   Striped  alternately;  also  in 
plain  solid  colors.  Special  order  only.  Not  carried  in  stock.  E.a.,$1.75^ SJ8.90 Dos, 

No.  VL.  Same  as  No.  V,  except  lace  front "       2.00^  21.60    " 

No.  D.     Good  quality  medium  weight  cotton,  full  sleeves.      Sash  across  front  and 

back.    Special  order  only.     Not  carried  stock. 


No.  D2. 

chest. 

No.  D3. 

chest. 


Each,  $1.75  *  S2S.90  Doz. 

Same  as  No.  D,  but  two  stripes  across 

Special  order  only.    No  carried  in  stock. 

Each,  $1.75  *  n8.90  Doz. 

Same  as  No.  D,  but  three  stripes  across 

Special  order  only.    Not  carried  in  stock. 

Each,  $2.00  i^  $21,60  Doz, 

No.  6FS.  Sanitary  cotton,  with  6-inch  stripe  around 

chest.    Special  order  only.    Not  carried  in  stock. 

Each,  75c.  -^  $8.10  Doz. 

No.  4.    Flannel  Soccer  Shirt.  Good  quality  flannel. 

Either  button  or  laced  front.     Great  variety  of 

colors.      Samples  of  colors  of  flannels  sent  on 

application.     .     .     Each,  $2.00  i^  $21.60  Doz. 

COLORS :      The  following  comprise  regular  colors  supplied  in  Nos.  V,  VL,  D  and  6FS  Shirts* 
Gray  White  Cardinal  Dark  Green  Yellow 

Orange  Maroon  Navy  Blue  Irish  Green  Seal  Brown 

Black  Scarlet  Royal  Blue  Purple  Old  Gold 


No.V 


Spalding  Flannel  Knickerbockers 

Special  laced  back  and  fly  front.     Samples  of  colors  of 
flannel  sent  on  application. 

No.  3A.  Fine  quality  flannel.  Unpadded.  Great 
variety  of  colors.       .     Pair,  $2.50  *  $27.00  Doz. 

No.  F.  Good  quality  Gray  or  Navy  Blue  flannel. 
Unpadded Pair,  $2.50  *  $27.00  Doz. 

No.  4A.  Good  quality  flannel.  Unpadded.  Assort- 
ment of  colors.       .     .     Pair,  $2.00  *  $21.60  Doz. 

No.  5A.  Flannel ;  well  made  ;  unpadded.  Assort- 
ment of  colors.       .     .     Pair,  $1.50  *  $16.20  Doz. 

No.  4.  White,  Black  or  Gray  silesia;  fly  front;  laced. 
Pair,  50c.  *  $5.40  Doz. 

The  prices  printed  in  italics  opposite  items  marked  with  if  will  be  quoted  only  on  )rdersfor  one- 
half  dozen  or  more.    Quantity  prices  NOT  allowed  on  items  NOT  marked  with  if 


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standard  Quality 


An  article  that  is  universally  given  the  appellation  "Standard"  is  thereby 
conceded  to  be  the  criterion,  to  which  are  compared  all  other  things  of  a  similar 
nature.  For  instance,  the  Gold  Dollar  of  the  United  States  is  the  Standard  unit 
of  currency,  because  it  must  legally  contain  a  specific  pioportion  of  pure  gold 
and  the  fact  of  its  being  Genuine  is  guaranteed  bj'  the  Government  Stamp 
thereon.  As  a  protection  to  the  users  of  this  currency  against  counterfeiting  and 
other  tricks,  considerable  money  is  expended  in  maintaining  a  Secret  Service 
Bureau  of  Elxperts.  Under  the  law,  citizen  manufacturers  must  depend  to  a 
great  extent  upon  Trade-Marks  and  similar  devices  to  protect  themselves  against 
counterfeit  products — without  the  aid  of  "Government  Detectives"  or  "Public 
Opinion"  to  aissist  them. 

Consequently  the  "Consumer's  Protection"  against  misrepresentation  and 
"inferior  quality"  rests  entirely  upon  the  integrity  and  responsibility  of  the 
"  Manufacturer." 

A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bros,  have,  by  their  rigorous  attention  to  "Qyality,'  for 
forty  years,  caused  their  Trade-Mark  to  become  known  throughout  the 
world  as  a  Guarantee  of  Qyality  as  dependable  in  their  field  as  the  U.  S. 
Currency  is  in  its  field. 

The  necessity  of  upholding  the  Guarantee  of  the  Spalding  Trade-Mark  ano 
maintaining  the  Standard  Qyality  of  their  Athletic  Goods,  is  therefore,  as  obvi 
ous  as  is  the  necessity  of  the  Government  in  maintaining  a  Standard  Currency 

Thus  each  consumer  is  not  only  insuring  himself  but  also  protecting  othe. 
consumers  w^hen  he  assists  a  Reliable  Manufacturer  in  upholclng  his  Trade- 
Mark  and  all  that  it  stands  for.  Therefore,  we  urge  all  users  of  our  Athletic 
Goods  to  assist  us  in  maintaining  the  Spalding  Standard  of  Excclence,  by 
insisting  that  our  Trade-Mark  be  plainly  stamped  on  all  athletic  goods  which 
they  buy,  because  without  this  precaution  our  best  efforts  towards  maintaining 
Standard  Qyality  and  preventing  fraudulent  substitution  will  be  ineffectual. 

Memufacturers  of  Standard  Articles  invariably  suffer  the  reputation  of  being 
high-priced,  and  this  sentiment  is  fostered  and  emphasized  by  makers  of 
"inferior  goods,"  with  v^rhom  low  prices  are  the  main  consideration. 

A  manufacturer  of  recognized  Standard  Goods,  with  a  reputation  to  uphold 
and  a  guarantee  to  protect  must  necessarily  have  higher  prices  than  a  manufac- 
turer of  cheap  goods,  whose  idea  of  and  basis  of  a  claim  for  Standard  Qyality 
depends  principally  upon  the  eloquence  of  the  salesman. 

We  know  from  experience  that  there  is  no  quicksand  more  unstable  than 
poverty  in  quality — and  we  avoid  this  quicksand  by  Standard  Qyality. 


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A  separate  book  covers  every  Athletic  Sport 
and  is  Official  and  Standard 


GRAND    PRIZE 


GRAND    PRIX 


ST.  LOUIS.  1904 


PARIS.  1900 


SPALDING 
ATHLETIC  GOODS 

ARE  THE    STANDARD  OF  THE  WORLD 

A.  G.  Spalding  ^  Bros. 

MAINTAIN    WHOLESALE    and   RETAIL  STORES  /n  the  FOLLOWING   CITIES 
NEW  YORK  CHICAGO  ST.LOUIS 

BOSTON  MILWAUKEE         KANSAS  CITY 

PHILADELPHIA     DETROIT  SAN  FRANCISCO 

NEWARK  CINCINNATI         LOS  ANGELES 

ALBANY  CLEVELAND       SEATTLE 

BUFFALO  COLUMBUS         SALT  LAKE  CITY 

SYRACUSE    ROCHESTER  INDIANAPOLIS   PORTLAND 

BALTIMORE       WASHINGTON      PITTSBURGH  MINNEAPOLIS 


ATLANTA  ST.  PAUL 

LOUISVILLE     DENVER 
NEW   ORLEANS      DALLAS 
MONTREAL.  CANADA 
TORONTO,  CANADA 
PARIS,  PRANCE  f 
SYDNEY.  AUSTRALIA 
Factories  owned  and  operated  by  A.C.Spaldiny  &  Bros,  and  where  ell  of  Spaldtny's 
Trade  -h^crked  Ath(etic   CoodS  Qre  made  are  tocJited  in  the   foILa^inff  cities 


LONDON.  ENGLAND 

LIVERPOOL.  ENGLAND 
BIRMINGHAM.  ENGLAND 
MANCHESTER.  ENGLAND 
BRISTOL.  ENGLAND 
EDINBURGH.  SCOTLAND 
GLASGOW.  SCOTLAND 


NEW  YORK 
BROOKLYN 


CHICAGO 
BOSTON 


SAN  FRANCISCO 
PHILuADELPHIA 


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