Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
ONE SIDED RACE
IN SOCCER LEAGUE
HANDICAPS GAME
Disston, Bethlehem and Hi
= bernians Too Strong for
American League Teams
OTHER NEWS OF SOCCER

Saturdays games in the American
League clearly demonstrated the one
sdedness of that organization. The three
' leaders, Disston, Bethlehem and the
Hibernians. gained remarkably easy VIC
tories over Boys Club, Victor TalKing
Machine Company and the Rangers, re-
spectively. Just why the American League
moguls permit this situation which has
existed for several years. to remain Is a
question that puzzles soccer fans all over
the city, but particularly those up Ken
sington and Frankford way, where the
majority of the games are played
For the first time since the start OF the
season there were three American League
matches played here In one day, but the
total number of the spectators at all three
games was less than half the number that
saw the Disston- Bethlehem match on
Christmas Day. Unless this condition Is
remedied before the close of the present
season or previous to the start or the
championship race next fall, IL would be
not at all unlikely " Bethlehem withdraws
from the American League, perhaps TO
join one of the New York district organi-
cations This would react on the local
soccer fans, who would thereby be robbed
of the opportunity of seeing the country's
leading soccer eleven in action.
The position of the three leaders In the
American League is unchanged Disston
lehem leads the Hibernlans by the same
margin. Disston, with Mike" owens at
inside right and goal-keeper and Pearce
at centre forward, had n picnic with Vic
tor Talking Machine, winning. SO. Boys
Club defended we'll against the Bethlehem
attacks early In the game. but soon these
attacks became irresistible and Bethlehem
Tailed FIVE goals. holding Boys Club
scoreless. The Rangers managed to score
a goal against the Hbernians, their third
since the start of the season, but the
Hibs, playing we'll within themselves
scored five. The Bethlehem and Hiberntan
elcvens took no chances with the frozen
turf on Saturday. the players of both
teams not wishing to risk injury in view
of next Saturdays National Cup game at
bethlehem
Feltonville and Shamrock were sched-
uled to meet last Saturday. with the lead
in the United League at stake. The
largest crowd Of the season was on hand.
but at the last minute the game had to
be called off owing to the nonappear-
ance of Referee Oates who was selected
by the Referees Association to offlciate.
True, the teams played a friendly" but
with no league points at Issue there was
little action that was other than COM
monplace.
There was a general shake-up in tho
United League standings on Saturday.
Vlncome. by gaining well-earned VIC
tory over Ascension at 4-3. tops the 10
teams with total of Is points. Bristol
got two points at the expense of WIssa-
hickon, and is now tied for second place
with Shamrock. Each team has IA points.
North Philadelphia had an excellent
chance to gain on Feltonville, but was
held to a draw by O'Hara and is tied
with the 1s14-15 champions for fourth
place at IL points.
Shamrock and O'Hara are scheduled to
meet at 18th street and Hunting Park ave-
nue. on the first Saturday In February.
Jack McGuigan, Harry Edwards, Lew
Baily ct al. please notice.