The Globe -- Bethlehem
Saturday, April 1, 1922
PROGRESS OF SOCCER LEAGUE
Philadelphia Club Composed of Local Players in Lead for Title.
STANDING OF CLUBS

The Philadelphia F. C., comprised mostly of former Bethlehem Steel players, many of which have continued their residence in this city, need one more victory to cinch the honors in the newly-organized American Soccer League. The Phillies have only three more games to play before finishing their schedule and then, if successful in winning the title, are in line for a game against the Scullin F. C. of St. Louis, winners of the National Cup championship. The latter match will decide the real soccer championship particularly as the Phillies, owing to their splendid showing in the American League series are recognized by soccer critics as Eastern champions.

New York F. C. is the closest rival to the Phillies. The Quakers, however, have a fairly comfortable lead, having a three point bulge and one game in hand. They have only three more games to play before finishing their schedule.

Harold Brittan, who in the days of the Bethlehem F. C. thrilled the spectators with his sensational work on the Bethlehem Steel field, is leading in t he score. This honor he has achieved despite his prolonged layoff in midseason through a leg injury. He has 26 goals to date with Hemingsley, of Harrison, his closest rival only 14. Whitey Fleming is third with 13 goals. Of the 66 goals counted by the Phillies, Brittan and Fleming have scored 39. Their total is more than the entire team of the Falcos, Fall River and Coats, and is almost as many as those scored by the Todds and Harrison teams.

Following is the standings of the teams, together with the leading goal scorers and a comparison of scoring with Todd Shipyard eleven. The comparison of the latter is made since Todd's won their way to the final of the National Cup championship in the East and then journeyed to St. Louis and were defeated by Scullins:
       

Goals

 

Club

Wins

Losses

Draws

For

Against

Points

Philadelphia

15

3

3

66

34

33

New York

13

5

4

54

31

30

Brooklyn

9

7

3

42

29

21

Pawtucket

8

8

5

31

38

31

Harrison

7

7

7

42

41

21

Fall River

4

16

1

28

55

9

Holyoke

1

11

3

13

48

5

Brittan

Philadelphia

26

Hemingsley

Harrison

14

Fleming

Philadelphia

13

A. Stark

New York

12

D. Campbell

Philadelphia

9

McKenna

Todds

9

Millar

Coats

9

Hardy

New York

9

Burnett

New York

9

Ford

Harrison

7

Dosnie

Falco

7

Dugan

New York

7

Hurley

Philadelphia

6

Andrews

New York

6

Corrigan

Fall River

6

Lappin

Coats

6

Sweeney

Todds

5

McKelvey

Todds

5

D. Brown

Harrison

5

Sutler

Fall River

5

Forrest

Philadelphia

4

Shaw

Todds

4

Wilson

Harrison

4

Neall

Coats

4

Lynch

Fall River

4

Mitchell

Coats

4

Wein

Fall River

4

Reeney

New York

3

Shepherd

Coats

3

Slack

Todds

3

Ratican

Todds

3

Philadelphia

Brittan

26

Fleming

13

Campbell

9

Morley

6

Forrest

4

Neilson

2

Rice

2

Murray

2

Collier

1

Lorimer

1

Total

66

Todd Shipyard

McKenna

9

McGuire

9

Black

8

Sweeney

5

McKelvey

5

Fryer

2

Clarke

2

Ratican

3

Shaw

1

Smith

1

Lance

1

Adams

1

Total

42


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