Bethlehem will present practically the same lineup that has carried them into the final, only one position on the team being uncertain at this time.
Manager Crook of the Rovers states that he expects at least two thousand fans to travel from Fall River to witness the final, so that the fans from this neighborhood will have to be exceptionally strong in number to make themselves heard. Quite a number of the fans expect to travel with the team, which will leave the Lehigh Valley station at 8:25 a.m. on Sunday.
The National League schedule for Sunday, May 19th, will be: West Hudson A. A. vs. Babcock & Wilcox F. C.; at Clark's Grounds, East Newark, N. J. Kickoff, 1 p.m. sharp. Referee, Charles Ward; Paterson F. C. vs. Disston A. A. at Olympic Field, Paterson, N. J. Kickoff 12 o'clock noon sharp. Referee, Wm. Russell.
The standing of the clubs in the National Soccer League follows:
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
|
Bethlehem |
10 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
45 |
11 |
17 |
Paterson |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
11 |
15 |
West Hudson |
9 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
15 |
12 |
Disston |
11 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
25 |
22 |
11 |
Babcock & Wilcox |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
24 |
9 |
Scottish American |
9 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
24 |
7 |
New York |
9 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
20 |
6 |
Jersey |
10 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
40 |
1 |
Two points for a win |
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On point for a draw |
Both of the games in the National League should prove interesting affairs. B & W meeting the West Hudsons should give the spectators an idea of how Bethlehem vs. B & W in the A. F. A. final the following week should go, as it is fresh in the minds of the public that the West Hudsons defeated Bethlehem last Sunday, 4-2.
The Disston-Paterson affair also carries a great deal of interest, as at the moment Paterson have played a game less Bethlehem, are two points below them, with every chance of becoming their equals in points previous to t heir journeying to Bethlehem two weeks hence. It would be rather a coincidence if a Jersey Club beat Bethlehem and the Pennsylvania Cub in turn beat Paterson.