The Bethlehem Steel soccer team is scheduled for two hard games over the weekend, leaving on Friday morning for Boston where they meet the Hubmen in a league clash. On Sunday the Steel Workers will try conclusions with Sam Fletcher's Providence aggregation and then return home for a game the following week here against Providence.
Although Fall River has increased its lead in the American League race to five points, the Steel Workers have not yet conceded to defeat and according to the standing of the clubs given out officially at league headquarters the five point lead can be reduce to three after Bethlehem plays the same number of games as those already played by the national champions. Fall River is slated for one game over the weekend which will be against the Brooklyn club, the latter conquerors of the champions after Fall River visited Bethlehem and took the league game from Bethlehem on the home field.
The schedule for the weekend follows:
At Philadelphia (double header), Philadelphia F. C. vs. Newark F. C. Referee A. Courage. Fleisher Yarn F. C. vs. New York Giants F. C.. Referee. James Walders.
At New Bedford -- New Bedford F. C. vs. Indiana Flooring Co. Referee, A. White.
At Boston -- Boston F. C. vs. Bethlehem Steel F. C. Referee, T. Cunningham.
At Pawtucket -- J & P Coats vs. Brooklyn. Referee, George Lambie.
Sunday
At Providence -- Providence vs. Bethlehem, Referee E. McCabe.
At Tiverton -- Fall River vs. Brooklyn, Referee E. Rose.
At Newark -- Newark vs. Indiana Flooring, Referee G. Young.
At New York -- New York Giants vs. Fleisher Yarn, Referee A. Nuttall.
Archie Stark, the Bethlehem center forward, continues to lead for the individual goal scoring honors and is not in the least threatened with losing his position at the top of the scoring column. Stark with 49 goals to his credit is topping his nearest competitor, Harold Brittan, of Fall River, by a margin of twenty-three goals. The leading goal scorers are as follows:
A. Stark, 49; H. Brittan, Fall River, 26; A. Stevens, Boston, 25; J. Best, Providence, 21; R. Drummond, Coats, 19; J. Nelson, Brooklyn, 18; J. Purvis, Fleisher Yarn, 15, T. Abdullah, Providence, 14; H. McGowan, Fall River, 13; W. Hogg, Brooklyn, 13.
Following is the standing of the clubs including games played on Washington's birthday.
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|
|
Fall River |
33 |
20 |
8 |
5 |
48 |
|
Bethlehem |
32 |
20 |
3 |
9 |
43 |
|
Brooklyn |
33 |
16 |
7 |
10 |
39 |
|
Boston |
29 |
16 |
5 |
8 |
37 |
|
Coats |
30 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
35 |
|
Providence |
30 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
33 |
|
New Bedford |
27 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
29 |
|
Indiana Flooring |
27 |
10 |
5 |
12 |
25 |
|
Fleisher Yarn |
25 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
|
N. Y. Giants |
26 |
8 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
|
Philadelphia |
27 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
8 |
|
Newark |
24 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
6 |