Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-26
ENSOCCERE RELEVEMS
FOR LIGHTHOUSE B. c.
Over $50 Candidates Seek
Berths With Upto,vn Club,
Boasts Fine Record Coz.
ering 25 Years
IS CENTER OF SPORT
By WILLIAM $. DALLAS

BY WILLIAM $. DALLAS
TNIE Lighthouse Boys Club is stu.
l. ated in Kensington, at Mascher ant
Somerset streets to be exact. the center
of soccer. football interest In this city
With the season close at hand. 1t Is not
unusual, therefore. to find it's athletes
and coaching staff thinking in terms OF
soccer. football at this time, -.
A background Of twenty-five years o.
successful soccer in the Lighthouse
prompts them to Use their extensive ia .
cilities to produce teams this year thnt
will uphold their cherished RECORDS oi
the past.
Uncxcellel training quarters and, q
sixteen acre athletic field. together with
a competent conching staf. make we.
tory possible; the players high spirit
and unfagging determination fvr success
make victory probable.
More thnn $50 candidates have re-
ported for bcrths on the seven teams
lighthouse will put on the field TINS
winter. From the Youngest to the most
experienced. the entire squad plays for
the love of tho game and for the beneht
OF their club.
SJNII:EE teams have entered the
i Allied American Football AssOcia.
ticn. and the Club management VIII
.ndeavor with these teams to provide
soccer loving fans with an exhibition
of clean and scientific soccer.
TWO Of the younger teams have en-
l. tered the philadelphia League. while
the remaining two will PLAY, independent
bnl,. The Lighthouse realizes il, flu
ture in soccer rests with the younger
pInycrs. and for that reason ccntcrS ns
much attention on its younger teams
os il does on those teams that carry its
colors into the larger and more expe-
rienced circles Of competition.
Coached to play the ball and not the
man, trained to be gentlemen on rs
well as of tho field. Kensington has
every reason TO be proud OF It's soccer
players produced by the Lighthouse
Boys Club.
Tho first Lighthouse team in the Sec
ond division Of tho Allied American
Football Association opened it's season
on Saturday last in an exhibition match
with Autorar \. A.. Of the first dtvi- =
sion of the same association. 1t Front
stree. and Eric avenue. defeating the
latter three goals 10 ono.
Having been elected president Of tho
Allied League. Elmer Schroeder, who
was assigned 10 manage and coach this
team. was forced to turn over its affairs
to William Hawkins, who successfully
carried the Glen Social TO the champion.
shin Of the same division last year.
Tn ADDITION to having a compe-
i tent manager. the club Is fortu.
nate IN having aS captain William
Gilmore, one Of the best halfbacks in
soccer in this city.
TIE WILL be assisted by Georg"
II Harrison and Sam McFall. with
Walter Bauhoff in goal. Tom Donahoe
and Leon Biddlc also are out for back
I;"ld LcrtLs along with Louis Fleck.
the Rrdcsburg baseball catcher, who
worc lighthouse uniform in the days
when Dick Spalding was Il Lighthouse
star.
Capable Forward Line
DESIDE the solid defense. tho team
II has capahl" forward linn. with
George Rluctt. Dornn Edwards. for
nIerly Of tho Clover Club: Thomas CNu-
dcray. Of Remington congregational
Manager Hawkins and John Edwards.
Jim Hubbard. another forward line
candidate. wns unable 70 report Sntur-
,,ay due to blood poisoning In one foot.
Eight Of the thirteen men signed with
the first team received tn" greater part
of their training at the Lighthouse
Boys Club.
like tho first team. the second Light
nouse eleven in the third division
orcned its season in an exhibition match
VI. Al
northwest section Of the .Aine division.
Managed by Richard Purcell. we'll
inown in soccer circles and who was
ecrctary Of the Allied League last
ear. and captnin"d by William Boyle.
. veteran and center hnli5ark Of the
Lighthouse eleven last year. the second
Lighthouse team appears 10 y" n cham
,ionship combination. Parcel, has an
'bundnrce of good material! having
'iShteen strong candidates striving to !
make regular perths on tho Lighthouse
levcn.
Like the first team. the majority Of
lie players received their training nt
he Lighthouse Boys Club. Tor twelve /,
# tho fifteen signed players 'lavr p!nlci /
"c@cr with that institution for iAany ,
cars.
,Ihc personnel OF thr fourth division.
' 'il"u 'caguc team, has noi hecn de-
'idsd, but the team is extremely for
innate IN having as its manager James
scott, who has played with the best /
cams in the city.
7 IKE the other teams. there is
- abundant material from which 10
select winning eleven. and these
lads should do well in rpholding tho
traditions OF tho Li.h,nou>r ii0ys'
Club.
HAS NOT BOUGHT ARENA !