Evening journal., 1918-08-19
TO BOOST SOCCER
At THE SHIPYARDS
Ten-Club Circuit Antici-
pated Among Ship Work
ers Coming Season
HARLAN-PUSEYS
IN ORGANIZATION

The recently organized Delaware
River Shlpyards Athletic Association
will foster and develop soccer at the
various shlpyards the coming season
This decision was reached at a meet
ing OF the representatives OF the vari-
Gus shipyards held Friday night IL was
also announced at the meeting by Ed
gar McKaig. the Delaware representa-
tive OF the National Service Board OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, that
application had been made to the
United states Football Association for
aflliation with the national body.
II is likely that ten clubs Will form
the circuit with a schedule OF home
and away games which will give each
club eighteen games In the league
series. Although the soccer commit
tee. OF which Z. II. Flagg, 81, OF the
Merchant Ship, Of Bristol, Pa, was ap-
pointed chairman, has not yet met, the
series will get going not later than Oc-
tober 3. as It Is the intention Of Chair
man Flagg 10 call his committee to-
gether In few days, when a schedule
will be arranged after tho clubs have
been granted franchise.
For the express purpose OF placing
soccer on a sound basis as we'll as
other major league sports, an inttia-
tlon fee OF 500 will be charged each
shlpysrd, while $40 each month will be
collected from each club in the league
to help cover running expenses OF that
particular branch Of sport, according
70 the season Of the year. To elimi-
nate as much as possible the practice OF
padding" as the soccer season pro-
crosses, the delegates adopted a two
weeks clause prior 10 the opening Of
the season and a thirty days clause
after the season has officially started.
The rules viii compel each club In
the league 90 play none but. bOnatlde
players, inasmuch as IL Will be cOmpul-
sorry for all the players 10 have work
ed at the respective shipyards at least
one month before being eligible to
play in the league matches. Failure
10 comply with the rules will mean a
fine OF $50 for the first Offense and the
game forfeited to the opposing team;
500 for the second Offense, while the
third ohense VIII result In indefinite
suspension.
As &c was stated at the meeting that
the various sports organized at the
shipyards would be conducted on an
amateur basis and that all the players
would have to do their bit between
games this means that none OF the
players will be allowed 10 loaf be-
cause Of their soccer abilities.
The league will probably be com
posed Of the following: Merchants
ship. Bristol. Pa; Trsylor ship, Corn
walls Pa: Chester Ship. Chester. Pa;
sun ship. Chester, Pa; Pusey & Jones,
Gloucester, y. j.; Hos Island, Cramps,
Harlan, Of Wilmington. and the New
York ship. OF Camden. This viii give
the league a compact circuit. II was
also decided not to admit outside teams
which might be engaged in war work
but TO confne the entries I'm the new
athletic association expressly to the
various shlpyards.
According TO the announcement Of
some Of the delegates. quite a number
OF we'll known soccer stars are now
working at the various shipyards. The
Merchants Ship, which will also have
a team I'm the National League, has
signed practically the best players for
merly Of the Veterans and Wanderers
Of the Allied League OF Philadelphia.
Jasper Campbell, formerly manager
and left fullback OF the Vets is man
ager OF the Merchants Ship eleven and
will also play left back in the league
series.
Pusey & Jones. OF Gloucester. y. j.,
Is also well fortified with first class
players. while it was also stated that
the New York Ship, which has a num-
Der Of former Dlsston players working
al the yard, will have one OF the best
teams ever turned out at the Camden
yard, which is a promising outlook,
considering the New York ship last
season did such good work in the Al
lied Amateur Cup competition when
they won their way into the semi-iinal
round. Hog Island has signed Hughle
Jamie, the old Thistle fullback; Ted
die Hurt. centre half back Of last
years Falls team. while it is also likely
that James Gerr, another Of the Thistle
veterans, will start work at Hog Island
in a few days
The Sun Ship and Chester ship, both
OF Chester, Pa, report good prospects
for the coming season. Chester VIII
have several new players in the lineup
and as the cream OF last years talent
has been retained, a strong eleven is an
ticipated at both plants. Cramps,
which is taking up soccer for the first
time this season, will have several 10
cal nlavers IN draw from who are
working at the plant, while Traylor's'
OF Cornwells, will include several for
mer Disston and TacOny players.
With such a strong circuit the Ship
yard League will take the lead I'm SOC
Ger the coming season in this section.
With the exception Of the Industrial
League there Is little likelihood Of SOC
Ger amounting TO more than passing
mention in Philadelphia. and on that
account quite number Of players who |
played on teams last season are get
ting ready TO make their entrance into |
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