The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
DRAW FOR
 CUP SOCCER
 SERIES MADE
State AgOguls Get Together Other Chatty News From
 the Soccer Gridiron.
By JOE BOOTH,

By JOE BOOTH.
 The cup committee Of the Connec- ticut State Football association have made the draw for the spring cup comp petition which has resulted as follows: First round, Manchester ys. Bridgeport Swedes; Bridgeport This ties vs. Hartford Swedes; Eyes. Win chester vs. Bridgeport City. The draw for the semi-inaI round resulted as follows: Winchester vs. Bridgeport City; Manchester or Bridgeport Swedes vs. Bridgeport ThistIes or Hartford Swedes. These games are ordered to be played at the call of the writer as secretary of the state association who will arrange for the games Feing played at the first avail able dates. The delegates and ref erees will not be appointed until three oayS before the games are to be play ed. It is suggested that the semi final round games of the state cup competition be played first but if it is possible to keep the teams busy by arranging a spring cup tie game, the secretary has that power.
 The victory of the Swedish soccer team over the Winchester team last Sunday in New Haven is one of the greatest sensations of the season. It was expected that the Winchester team would win their game in the first round of the state cup competi- ton quite easily as they had strength- ened their team considerably while the Swedes were not quite as strong. The constant training of the Swedish players was responsible for the vic tory as the two goals that won them the game was only scored in the last 15 minutes of the game The Swedish team will now meet the Bridgeport City team at Seaside park on Sunday afternoon next.
 Manager Bob Murray of the Win chester team is the first one to con- gratuIate the Swedish team on their victory last Sunday at New Haven His letter to the writer s as fol- lows:
 eve had a fine game in New
 Haven, Sunday, and a record
 crowd to witness it. We were
 sorry to have to admit defeat.
 Our forwards were cratic and
 missed many good chances, while
 the swedes took the chances and
 deserved to win, but not by 8 two
 
 was in my opinion a good score
 on the run of the play. I am
 not taking any credit that is due
 the Swedes, they are a good
 team and fancy them for the
 cup. They are certainly a well
 balanced side and play the game in the best sportsmanlike man. ner.
 ''Yours truly,
 "R. MURRAY" Dickson of Winchester and Faust of the Swedish team were sent off the field in the game last Sunday by Ref cree George Denholm for rough play and fighting. Their case will not como up before the committee for at least two weeks so both will be eli gihle to play until that time. The Bridgeport Thistle management have arranged to hold! another smoker in the True Blue band room on Tues day evening next when a large at tendance of soccerites are expected to be present.
 The Speedway F. c. team of New Jersey tried the 'iron man. stunt last Sunday when 1t played two games in the New Jersey soccer league. The American A. A. beat them in the morning while the game with the Kinley F. c. in the afternoon ended in a tie.
 | It is reported that the final round 1 Of the American Football association challenge cup competition between the Paterson and Bethlehem teams scheduled to be played at Harrison IN. J., on Sunday next has been post poned on account of the ground not being available, Unless another