The Globe -- Bethlehem
Friday, January 25, 1924
Fleming is Leading Scorer
Old Bethlehem Player Now With Coats Team Has Scored a Dozen Goals
THIS WEEKEND SCHEDULE

While all the other teams in the American Soccer League will be engage in league affairs over the weekend, the Bethlehem Steel F. C. will be the only member of the circuit to compete in a cup contest. The latter is the semi-final round of the National Cup competition, the most important soccer classic in the country.

Fall River faces possibly the most severe test in the league tilts for on Sunday the league leaders come down from their lair in the New England states and battle the strong New York F. C. in the latter's oval. The outcome of this game is likely to advance the Steel Workers to an even standing with the league leaders.

League statistics show that Whitey Fleming, the former Bethlehem Steel outside left, now playing with J & P Coats, of Pawtucket, R. I., is still leading the league in the number of goals scored with a total of twelve. However, Alec Jackson, Bethlehem's youngster, is pressing him hard for the honors as runner up with a total of eleven goals. The schedule for the weekend follows:

Saturday

Bethlehem Steel vs. Newark F. C. at Philadelphia (semi-final National Cup).

Sunday

Fall River at New York F. C., E. McCabe, referee.
J & P Coats at Brooklyn, A. Laurie, referee.
Philadelphia F. C. at Newark F. C., W. Dugan, referee

Following is the league standing to date and the individual scoring honors:

 

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Fall River

11

4

1

32

14

26

Bethlehem

11

2

2

37

17

24

New York

8

3

3

36

15

19

Coats

5

3

7

33

33

13

Brooklyn

4

4

6

21

29

12

Nat'l Giants

2

4

10

20

44

8

Philadelphia

3

2

9

16

33

8

Newark

2

0

9

13

23

4

The leading scorers are:

Fleming

Coats

12

A. Jackson

Bethlehem

11

Hogg

Brooklyn

10

A. Stark

New York

9

McGee

New York

9

Dugan

New York

9

McNiven

New York

8

Reid

Fall River

7

W. Jackson

Bethlehem

7

McLeavey

Coats

7

Adam

Coats

6

McPherson

Fall River

6

Campbell

Fall River

5

Goldie

Bethlehem

5

Rudolph

Philadelphia

5

Turner

Bethlehem

5

Brown

Newark

4

Harvey

Coats

4

Heeps

Giants

4

Rattray

Bethlehem

4

Sweeney

Giants

4

McKenna

Fall River

3

Brittan

Fall River

3

Morley

Fall River

3

Grainger

Bethlehem

3

Nicol

Bethlehem

3

Pepper

Giants

3

Nicholson

Philadelphia

3

Curtis

Brooklyn

3

McGowan

Fall River

3


1923-1924
Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club