Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
SOCCER MEN BEGIN
1HREE-DAY C0NFAB
n g. Football Association in
Annual Session at Boston.
Talk Of New President
EXPECT CHANGE IN RULES

s.,eioi Dispatch to Ere"i.o pn.'e Ledoe'
ros,on, May o2.--For the second
49,. In us history the United States
r.o,ba,l Association holds an annual
lin, at the Essex Hotel here today.
!n.r.ov and Wednesday. The enter
n !.mn,oyi !Om.ui nlons Of the ROstonians in
M s.a" a thcntrc party to the soccer dele.
s,"" ".os This evening aud dinner on
h E.drcstlny as wei as tour OF IN
.o,ior of Harvard University on Tues
Tc.'''T r The example Of Philadelphia last
ss. whom II entertained tho United
Ss,,, Footbalj Association SGT n rec
c'a; s.a In that line which will be hard to
teat. ., ,,v. =,
4. taken up at this meeting. notably
s.vcraj changes ip the rules: Last year
=. national cup competition was di.
t;S.j into cnstcrn and western CONNIE
t,ion % with separate committees. This
r. nroyed cumbersome. very expensive
"a is likely to be brought back to the
al condition Of the one committee rum
Sins % The entire competition which.
iowever, will he spit into two divisions.
last year the association tried the
rovc Of having a pnid secretary. but
.ss unfortunate in its selection. with
,hs @ resul. that Mr.. Cahill. the old In.
smbent, M was pulled back pro TEN. HIS
scsition will be determined during this
meeting. Notwithstanding his definite
/ ,efusal 10 continue last year as the hon
wary secretary. he is believed again 10
vsnt the position. Whether paid or
! honorary is not divulged.
Life Membership
Mr.. Cahill on his resignation was
dyen an honOrarium of $1,000 and q life
membership in the association. FIX
President Fcrn'ey is strongly in sup
bort Of move for the PhiladClphia ns.
iocations to assume the burden OF de.
veloping the soccer game in the schools
Association formed. There is n great
There also will be an effort made by
The American Football Association to
Nave the embargo lifted which last year
was placed. on it's operations ostside.uf
the State Of New Jersey. How sue.
eessful the cffor. will be time only will
tel
It is sufficient to say that the author
ky given to the American League to
operate practically under the direction
n Mr., Cahll has not been altogether
successful. financially or otherwise.
although it operated in the same ter.
ritory as the American Football AssO. |
riatlon on different lines. The inaugu-
ration Of n professional soccer league
should be Il matter of growth and care
ful management.
Amateur Circuit
II Is proposed by some enthusiasts
b take the steps necessary to organize
On amateur cup competition. open only |
70 amateur teams on the lines of the
National Challenge Cup competition,
which is open to either professional or
amateur teams. Steps also are to be
taken toward laying the foundation for
the making up. financing and sending
an amateur team to the Olympics IN
iva. Some suggest that the ex .presi.
eents and life members form an ad-
WSory board. but do not state or out
line the functions of such an advisory
board. ''''
1t Is to be hoped that some definite
constructive policy will be adopted at
tnis meeting. The only piece of con.
Gfuctive propaganda which the nsso.
cation has done was the distribution,
nee OF charge. Of copies of the rules
o. the game during the past season.
SINCE the Football Association of East.
Gn Pennsylvania has printed and dis.
TIloeted quite as many copies as the
National Association the spasm has not
been very great. wv
FROM present indications IL would
seem that there are likely 10 be changes
y tpe election. FIX. President Peel has
sanolhced his intention to run for the
plssidency. President Healcy still
wants It and quite large following
Isnt First Vice President Stewart
aected as president.
Az OF the East seem to be of tho
sp;n sp;n,Gh that an Eastern man is re.
sulret. and as Stewart has deycloned
~ % ,.a Eastern pennsylvania Association
~ Ms present size. that of being larger
.nan any two or three other state ss.
snaa sma'iohs In the country. he is looked
spon as having the necessary canscitv
=. STEER the National ORGANIZATION
,iue ,"ere , also will be some changes in the
.ou., .se presidential offices. and there ' ;s
tSSa',aerable tSa .Ieable rumbling with regard 70
nrtm ne serrctaryship is at prcscnt n,
Sana SS"nnoWn quantity. Many nnni;catiom. %"
tbs | ch";a uren mad" for the position, but
sot sIt sroa, sno,re as to men really capnble us is