Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-25
ST. LEO SOCCER TEAM GOES
HOME WITH ONE VICTORY
Tacony Team Only Eastern Club to Fall Victim to
PrOweSs OF the Western Boys--Three Defeats and
Tie Obtained in Others.

The St Leo soccer football eleven, of
st. Louis, left for home last night. The
eleven, one of the foremost in the West,
came here with the intention of sweep
ing the leading Eastern teams off the
map, but they were surely mistaken,
and after engaging in flve battles they
found that out Of that number they
had taken but one game. The Saints
lost three. West Hudsons, Howard and
Bulloughs, of Pautucket, R. l., and the
All-Nationals being the victors.
Another game resulted In draw with
the Fall River eleven at Fall River
Saturday. Their only win was re-
corded g. week ago at Tacony. Pa,
when they handed the Quaker combi-
nation TO defeat.
The All-Nationals proved themselves
to be good mud horses at Olympic
Park, Paterson, yesterday afternoon,
where they defeated the st. Leo soccer
eleven, of st. Louis, by a score of
goals to 2.
1t was the first time the winning
combination ever played together. and
they put up a splendid exhibition Both
teams were handicapped from the out
set, as the field was covered with inches
of mud. and small puddles of water
were numerous. Fifteen minutes after
play c. Fisher. of the Nationals.
centered the ball to T. Fisher. the lat
ter placing II between the unrights for
the initial tally. A few minutes later
in fast scrimmage in front of the
Saints" goal Paterson, of the West
terners, shot a goal for the Nationals
on a penalty kick before half time
Donafue, of the Cardinal Citys, man
aged to boot one In before the end OF
the first period.
In the final half T. Fisher and Adam
son tailed for the An-Nat'onals, while
McCaffrey succeeded In placing the
ball in the net for the St Leos.
The West Hudsons, winners of the
semi-final game Saturday for the
round for the cup on April IA with the
Paterson Rangers, the grounds OF
which have not been definitely decided
upon.
The Hudson eleven trounced the Vic
tor team, of Philadelphia, at Tacony
Park Saturday. l goal to 0. after play
ing two extra f1fteen-minute sessions
It was the third time that these teams
had met in the semi-final
It was one of the longest drawn -oui
contests ever played in the series. ex-
tending over period of two months
The Paterson Rangers, who will battle
with the Hudsons. qualified for the
final round week ago. defeating tn,
Howard & Bu1lough eleven. of Paw
tucket, r. L, present holders of this
American cup. by the same score IN
which the Harrisonians downed theil
everlasting rivals Saturday.
The Newark F. c. are lucky bunch
but still they are sad bunch. They
have won two games by forfeit thi.
week, an amateur cup contest and {
New York District League match
which they were scheduled to play a
Morris Park yesterday. in which theii
opponents. the Clan McDuff eleven
of New York. failed to appear.
The local team had also been booked
to meet the Bronx United before th'
above game had been arranged In al
American cup battle yesterday. but tn
latter wouldn't play and the contes
was awarded to the Newarkers. A.
the Newarks have been going great o
late they need steady workout to keel
them up in the running, and II Will b
thus another week before they can en-
gage In another game.
In their third round game for tn
American amateur cup the Clan Nc
Donalds and the Brooklyn Celtic
played q to 1 draw at Marquette oval
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon.
| NEW YORK. March e5.-The Nev
York Celtic Football Club gained thei
sixteenth consecutive victory yesterda,