Evening journal., 1918-10-14
SOCCER LEAGUERS
START SATURDAY
VSun and Harlan Meet in
First Game at
Chester
OTHER TEAMS ARE
OFF FOR THE DAY

The season in the Delaware River
Athletic Association Soccer League ac-
cording 10 the official schedule Will
open next Saturday. Only one game
will be played, however, that between
Sun Ship and Harlan, at Chester. The
other teams will play in the first Of
National Cup competition on that date
which Is the reason they are not paired
70 meet in the league series. The league
schedule has been so arranged that
there viii not be any conflicting with
either the National or American Cup
matches, while the schedule OF Mer-
chant Ship B Team. OF Bristol. will not
conflict With the Merchant ship Team
A. inasmuch as one will be playing
away when the other IS at home.
According TO the outlook the league
will have six well-balanced teams and
on that account the race for the hunt
Ing should be close and interesting. All
tho teams have enclosed grounds and
as all the games will be handled by
members Of the Referees Association Of
Philadelphia, there should not be much
cause Of complaint from that source.
With the exception Of Harlan, Of this
city, all the teams have been keeping
IN training ready for the opening by
playing exhibition games. 10 IS stated,
however. that the Harlan team VIII be
one Of the strongest inasmuch as quite
a number Of English and Scotch players
Will comprise the team. Merchant Ship
with It's many Veteran and Wanderer
stars should have a corking season,
while New York ship has signed sew
eral professional players who played
for Fall River ROyers, OF Fall River.
The rules OF the league are so con-
crete that protests will almost be elm
mated. None Of the players will be al
lowed TO play for any team In the
league unless he Is a bOna-fde worker
Al the plant and has been employed and
signed at least fourteen days prior to
PLAYING his first game. This Will pre-
vent the teams from padding to try
end cop the bunting. The league has
affiliated with the Football Association
Of Eastern Pennsylvania and District
the state governing body which has
jurisdiction over organized soccer In
this state. The schedule follows;
October i0-Sun Ship vs.. Harlan, at
Chester. Other teams open for National
Cup competition.
October 26-Open for American Cup
competition.
November 2-New York Ship vs.. sun
Ship, Philadelphia; Merchant ship vs..
Harlan, at Bristol; Hog Island vs.. Pussy
& Jones, at Hog Island.
November 9-Sun Ship VS.. Hos Island,
al Chester; Pussy & Jones vs.. Harlan,
al Gloucester; Merchant vs.. New YORK
ship. at Bristol.
November i6-Harlan Ns. New York,
at Wilmington. open for National Cup
competition.
Gun competition.
November 30-Harlan vs.. Hog Island,
at Wilmington; sun ship vs.. Merchant,
81 Chester; New York ship VS.. Pusey
& Jones. az Third and Lehlgh avenue.
December 7-Pusey & Jones VS.. Mer-
chant ship. at Gloucester; New YORK
vs.. Hog Island, az Third and Lehlgh
avenue.
second Half-Sun Ship VS.. Pussy x
Jones. at Chester; New York ship VS..
Harlan az Third and Lehigh avenue
Merchant vs.. Hos Island, at Bristol
December 2l-Open for National Cup
competition.
January Harlan vs.. Sun ship. at
Wilmington: Hog Island vs.. New YORK
ship. at Hog Island
January ii-Sun ship vs.. New York
shin. at Chester: Harlan vs.. Merchant
nj Wilmington; Pusey & Jones VS.. HOG
Island. at Gloucester. o,-,-
January is-Hog Island vs; sun snip
nj Hog island: Harlan vs.. Pusey X
ZONES. al Wilmington; New York snip
vs. Merchant, Philadelphia.
January 25-Hog Island vs.. Harlan az
HOG Island: Merchant vs.. sun ship, at
bristol: Pusey & Jones VS.. New YORK
shin. at Gloucester.
February Merchant vs.. Pussy q
Jones, at Bristol; Pussy & Jones VS.. sun
Ship, at Gloucester.
February s-Hog Island, vs.. Merchant
Ship, at Hos Island.