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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-21
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS ARE
! PROMISING SOCCERITES
Exhibitions Given by the Lads in Their Two
Leagues Yesterday AuSur We'll for Their
Success at the "KiCking. Came


- E course the public school boys did not play like the
81 Pilgrims yesterday in the opening games of their
soccer league season. This much can be said,
though, that If they play proportionately as well at the
beginning of next season as they did yesterday they will
have good audiences out to see them. One thing above
all others that i'm pressed those who witnessed the games
yesterday was the openness of the play and the almost
utter lack of danger that characterizes the Rugby foot
ball, that has hitherto held the hearts of the schoolboy
and the High School lad. The soccer game is very SIM
pie. There are not many rules to learn. A person can
become a fan so quickly that it will surprise him and
PLAYERS catch on rapidly. The very openness of the play
is it's attraction.
The ball is kicked off in the centre of the field and
all the players on either side have to do is to try to put
the ball past the opposing goal-keeper, standing between
his own uprights. The latter is the only man allowed
to touch the ball with his hands. If another player Is
p,1ilty of Handling" the ball play Is stopped for a mo-
ment and a player on the opposing team is allowed to
kick the leather in the direction of the other goal That
is the case when the violation of that rule does not take
,aItv area. which is in the neighborhood of twenty yards
l. when any player touches the ball in that area. In
al the ball Is placed on a line in front of the offending
1885, x.ards AWAY The test is then bet Ween one nlaYer-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-21

cause a team of that
name would be sure to
sew up the game. An
other fan says Cob
blers." because they
would be In the game
with all their souls"
and would stick to the
last"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-21
after Yesterdays games:
SENIOR LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterdays Results.
Franklin. 4; North Seventh, /,
Thirteenth Avenue, O; Bergen Street, Q.
Miller Street, 8: Central Avenue, o.
Gnmes Today.
Belmont Avenue VS.. Burnet Street
and Bergen Street VS.. Newton Street.
JUNIOR LEAGUE RECORD.
Won. Lost. Tied. Pts.
Thirteenth A%venue..... l 0 o.
Miller Street.......... 0 0
Yesterdays Result.
Thirteenth Avenue, /; Miller Street, 0.
Gnmes TOdny.
Camden Street VS.. Bruce Street,
South Sixteenth Street VS.. Bergen
Street and Thirteenth Avenue VS..
franklin.