Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-13
Btrong Local Soccer Teams
Entered in Ndtion.W ide
Competition to Pick Best
Eleren in Country
Is 4 STEP FORW ARD
BY ELMER 4. SCHROEDER
SecretarI Ilshthousc Itoys' Club

BY ELMER a. SCHROEDER
Secretary Lighthouse Boys' Club
TWO years ago when the soccer foot
- bail moguls of this country consid-
cred sending a soccer eleven abroad to
represent the United States in the
Olympic Gamca. there arose, aside
from financial difficulties. tho question
whether We were prepared :" scnd a
team Of layers strictly amateur which =
could successfully md crclitNbly rep.
resent us against tho strong and we'll ,
trained amateur clCvcns Of European
nations.
It was then vivid!y brought to N"
attention OF these men thGt the greater
share OF our best players had Joined
the ranks Of the soccer professional.
Consequently their services were loSt
to such an endenvor. and those who
were deeply interested in the project
were forced TO udmit that "" wer" un-
prepared RS ainRteurS to meet tie sn'-
Ger teams of Other nations in al in-
ternational athletic program such rs
the world famous Olympic Games.
There was unanimous opinion that
we We're unrr"rAr"l; thcr" was
unanimous opinion that "" Should pre-
pare. Those earnest lenders Of soccer
who resnntf'i.!y laid a>id" their plan
FOR 1920 believed rightly that An"ti Il
should hav" rrrditahlr rlnoc 81 tj"
soccer program ot this great n;' rira.
tional meet.
THEY plcdgel their cTorts 70 that
4 end. There rrmqin~i the GrcG.
task o. iat"rcetir1 amG'cY' l1rrrr'
rho had Ie1rrcd 10 p'Ip >o"'"r lriib
skiU 10 rcmcn III amateur ,fr"i's.
Establish Amateur Cup
ITO THIS end. the soccer leaders VIII"
l. ATTENDED the annual m""tin: of tho
United States FouthalI \ so"inrion at
Boston last May. established III" Anna
teur Challenge cup Compel .ti"G.
Heretofore, there did not exist Il MA
ton wide EOccer comurtition Tor anna
teur players and amateur clubs only.
So great was The drSir' Il t.."S' M"1
and 50 genuine their Intention I" SUP
mort and foster amateur cniravo"s in
soccer. that they ruled that even a
player who vas now amateur. bUt VII"
formerly was n professional. would not
be permitted 70 r!"y in this compete
tion.
The great merit Of this no.? I.an Is
that for the first timc il >or"'r foot.
bail history III" amateur r,nG' from
every part Of this country vii! hav" nm
opp"r'uhity 20 lnert J','M ,,, ' ;,., .,
equal and fair hasS. II VIII n.ns !lar
Play the sreat"N' aiI!HI"nr ,''.!'
OF the country II WIZ CIV IL" -; ,.i,., ,.r
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strensihs. -.. =. -, 49,, ,hn-,
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nave come sSo MaiT u.IA'um o.o,I
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that soccer .ea"r'.' -" ii -. =, -,
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