The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-08
FOUR TEAMS TIE IN
NATIONAL SOCCER
LEAGUES RACE
.Hudsons Defeat True Blues in
Decisive Style by 3 to O
ScOre-Sc0ts Trim Wilber-
force-Jerseys Smother the
Rangers-Other Games.

a s a result OF yesterdays soccer
~ football games four teams are
tied for first place in the Ma
,iUlal Soccer Football League. The
West Hudsons, however. ave the best
record, having sustained moi a single
defeat thus far. The Newark F. c.
did not play a league game yesterday,
but still figures In the tie for first
place.
The West Hudsons defeated the True
Blues d~ecisively on the Harrison Oval,
whitewashing the Paterson aggregation
to the tune of 3 to 0. There were about
1880 spectators present, and while the
game was fast and interesting the
showing Of the visitors was somewhat
Of a disappointment. The Blues are far
from being the star eleven that won
the American cup last year. The for
ward line, which nae always beer
hoted for Its speed, was slow yester-
day. The Hudsons showed them up
several times. At the end of the first
half the score was / to 0, in favor Of
the winners. Knowles, although lame,
succeeded in dropping the ball into the
net on a twisting shot. In the final
period of play Shanks shot a goal and
Frank Nell kicked a penalty. The
Scottfsh-Americans defeated the Will
berforce A. G. at Paterson Yesterday
afternoon In an interesting game tho
Newarkers scoring 3 goals to their cp-
ponents' 2. The game from the start
was exciting, and the local delegation
of Scot rooters who attended the game
had plenty of chance to cheer. They
were elated when at the end of the
first half h score stood 2 to 1 In the
McNee teams favor. Forfer scored the
Scots third and last goal i'm the second
half. Hogan, who was given a try
out, played a good game for the visit
ing team.
The\ Paterson Rangers were badly
beaten tby the Jersey A. c. at Willard
Park, Paterson, yesterday afternoon.
The home team was crushed by a score
of 8 to 2 after it had started off like
a whirlwind, scoring both of its points
o after h game was started. The
Jerseys rallied Immediately, however,
and the losers never had another
chance. The Jerseys have a strong
combination this season, and there
seems to be no stopping them.
The Newark Football Club and the
Thistles, of Philadelphia, met at Morris
Park yesterday afternoon in an Eastern
League Football League game, and the
visitors were victorious by a score OF
3 goals to 2. The Rhiladelphians played
a clever game. Watson's shooting was
accurate throughout the contest, and
his work aided materially in winning
the game for the Thistles.
Four hundred witnessed the game.
The Thistles are one of the strongest
elevens in Philadelphia.
The Clark A. A. won its protest
against the Paterson Rangers in d de-
cision handed down On Saturday by the
American Football Association which
held a meeting In the Continental
Hotel. The Clarks maintained that
Duncan, who played against them in
their game with the Paterson Rangers,
was ineligible, and their protest was
upheld. The game will be played over.
The drawing for the second round of
the American cup competition resulted
as follows.
Philadelphia Thistles or Howard 6
Bullough vs.. Fall River Rovers: Celtics
VS.. Tacony F. c.; Bronx United vs. Will
b~erforce F.. c.; Scottish Americans VS..
g Camn 9SI,l Fl q; Jersey s a; 8; vs.. EibeTnian rs
Brooklyn vs.. West Hadsons; Brooklyns
or Critchleys VS.. True Blues; Corinth-
ians vs.. Clarks or Rangers.
The Pilgrims got back to form on
Saturday and defeated a picked eleven
at Philadelphia, 9 to 0, scoring three
goals in the first half and six in the
last. Hoare, Of the B%ritishers starred,