New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
UniOnization of
Soccer "PrOs''
Now Proposed
Affiliation With Federation
of Labor Talked; Shipyard
Team in Replay To-day


II would not be surprising 70 many
ii unionization invaded the ranks of
the professional athlete in this coun-
try. England discloses the shadow
east before
Recently at convention Of repre-
sentative footballers it was decided
that the professional players Of Britain
should affiliate themselves with the
trades unions. The movement was tried
cnce before but failed. This time there
arc many signs that the players will
60 through with their plans, and it is
rot TO be denied that strong con-
necton with the trades organizations
will make the players a formidable
body for the club promoters to deal
with.
Already there is talk in this country
among soccer stars of national play
ers' association, which could affiliate
with the American Federation OF Labor.
The nucleus of such an organization
is to be found right here in New York
IN the progressive New York Players
Protective Association. of which Iheo-
dore Dillman. of Brooklyn is the guild
ing spirit. il not the head in name.
The possibilities of such union in
this country are too great for Discus
sion here.
1t is probable that a fraternity of
baseball players-a new body built on
more substantial foundation than the
Baseball Players Fraternity. which
was led by David L. Fultz. the new
president of the international League.
will bob up and show tendency to
become an ally of the Federation of
Labor before the professionals Of the
kicking game get to the point of
unionization. A connection between
the old fraternity and the federation
was sought once, but there is no as
surance that this failure of accom-
plshment will be repeated.
Big Game Here To-day
Six members of the Fall River Row
crs Football Club, national soccer
champions year ago, will be seen in
action at Lenox Oval, 145th Street and
Lenox Avenue, this afternoon, in what
bids fair to be the best match in ages
iii New York City.
Morse Dry Dock T. c. of Brooklyn
and Federal Ship A. A. S. G. of Kearny,
match OF last Sunday in the national
championships. The original game
went thirty minutes beyond the nor
NAL limits and nary goal was scored
this on Clark's Field, East Newark,
\. j., last Sunday. The type of foot
ball displayed made a classic of the
exhibition and the masterful referee
ing Of Charles L. Creighton, of New
York, contributed to the brilliancy of
the affair. Creighton. who handled
last years finals-Fall River forced
IL
the national cup-will ofiiciate again
day The kickoff is set for 2:30
D. m and Creighton is stickler for
prompt starts.
The Morse team has been signing
stars of the Fall River Rovers this sea-
son. the more prominent being goalie
Albion, forward "Snkey" Sullivan, and
backs Beardsworth Booth. Charles
Burns and Cullerton. The Burns
Brothers, Charles and Fred, just have
been released from the army. Sulli-
van will get into the battle to-day
Otherwise the lineups are not likely
20 vary greatly from those Of last Sun
days scoreless tie:
Feieral,,GGoale. Spsble: funoscts. Stewart. Gal
Morss-Gosi Abca .ai5achs booh Ro:s
Colgate. Marty. o'Donnen. Cartwright. MeNaughcn.
The game is the last third round
National Challenge Cup tie to be con-
tested. Beside to-days combatants,
the clubs remaining in the competition
are: Bricklayers and Masons F. c. Chi
cago; Roses F. c.. Detroit; Goodyear F.
G., Akron; Bethlehem Steel Co. T. c..
New York f. c., Paterson +. c. and
Fore River F. c., o. Quincy, Mass SUR
vivors from q total entry of approXi-s
mately fifty teams.
Fer some reason or other players Of
The Bridgeport City A. r. c.. recently
eliminated from the national champion
ships by the Morse Club have been
much in difficulty with the U. S F. A.
this season.
Jack Fildes, star forward, recently
was suspended for two weeks for sign
ing professional form for Newburgh
Shipyard +. c. while registered pro-
1essional on the Bridgeport clubs ros-
Ter.
Percy Hardy, brilliant player who
mas just returned from service in a
Canadian army engineers regiment as
sapper, registered professional of
me Bridgeport A. +. c., while in Mon
treal eigned an amateur form for Wick
ers F. G.. National Secretary Cahill got
wind of Hardy's action and Hardy did
not get into game for Vickers. Hardy
mas Deen let OIL by the Y. >. r. A. with
caution, it being recognized that no
money consideration influenced him in
signing for Vickers, but only desire
TO continue in the game when occasion
presented itself before his transpor-
tation overseas which, incidentally,
never came. All soccer players IN Mon
treai have the amateur status. Hardy's
military connections also probably were
taken into consideration by the soccer