The Globe -- Bethlehem
Tuesday, September 18, 1923
AMERICAN LEAGUE SOCCER SCHEDULE
List of Games To Be Played In First Half of Season Announced Today
MAKE UP OF ELEVENS

Bethlehem's Home Games.
Oct. 13 – Bethlehem vs. New York.
Nov. 3 – Bethlehem vs. National Giants
Nov. 10 – Bethlehem vs. J & P Coats
Dec. 1 – Bethlehem vs. Fall River
Dec. 8 – Bethlehem vs. Brooklyn
Dec. 15 – Bethlehem vs. Philadelphia
Dec. 22 – Bethlehem vs. Harrison.

The American Soccer League will open for the season's campaigning on Saturday, October 6, at Pawtucket, R. I. But one game is scheduled for this date, but the following day – Sunday – of the teams with the exception of J & P Coats will be seen in action

In arranging the opening clash the moguls acted wisely in pitting the National Giants, of New York – formerly the Paterson Club – winners of the national title, and J & P Coats, the American Soccer League champions. All eyes of the soccer world will be turned to this game. A casual survey of the personnel of the various clubs reveals that the Giants will sport a brand new team and include old country players with excellent reputations who are expected to play an important part in this season's championship.

The Coats management has retained practically all of its last seasons championship team with the exception of Jock Ferguson, who has returned to Bethlehem, and Fred Morley, who has been transferred to the Fall River team. The Giants will tackle the Fall River team, at Fall River on October 7 and will play its first home game on October 21, when the Bethlehem team will be the visitors at the Polo Grounds in New York.

Hugby Magee's New York team will tackle the Newark team on October 7 in its initial league game of the season, while the Brooklyn Wanderers will open their home at Sterling Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn on the same date when they lineup against the Bethlehem Steel eleven. All of the teams of the American Soccer League circuit will show many changes and there will be many old favorites missing from the lineups.

The Giants are not expected to use more than three of last year's Paterson side and the Fall River and Bethlehem teams will sport a dozen stars from Canada and Scotland. The New York management will make but two changes from last year's selection, Cushley and McGuire taking the place of Hardy and Phillips. The Brooklyn side will sport a famous amateur internationalist from the Corinthian, of England, besides including players who have occupied positions on some of Scotland's famous league elevens.

The Philadelphia club will show a team that will be 100 percent stronger than last season and there are many soccer critics of the William Penn City who claim the Phillies will make all the others travel some to collect points at their expense. The Philadelphia team will play all the home games at the Philadelphia National Baseball Park. The schedule for the first part of the season follows:

American Soccer League Schedule

Date

Home Team

Visiting Team

Oct 6

J & P Coats

National Giants

Oct 7

New York

Harrison

Oct 7

Brooklyn

Bethlehem

Oct 13

Philadelphia

National Giants

Oct 13

J & P Coats

Fall River

Oct 13

Bethlehem

New York

Oct 14

New York

Bethlehem

Oct 14

Fall River

J & P Coats

Oct 14

Brooklyn

Harrison

Oct 20

J & P Coats

Philadelphia

Oct 21

Fall River

Philadelphia

Oct 21

Giants

Bethlehem

Oct 21

Harrison

New York

Oct 27

J & P Coats

Harrison

Oct 28

Fall River

Harrison

Oct 28

National Giants

New York

Oct 28

Brooklyn

Philadelphia

Nov 3

Bethlehem

National Giants

Nov 3

J & P Coats

Brooklyn

Nov 4

New York

Philadelphia

Nov 4

Fall River

Brooklyn

Nov 4

Harrison

National Giants

Nov 10

Bethlehem

J & P Coats

Nov 10

Philadelphia

Fall River

Nov 11

Harrison

J & P Coats

Nov 11

National Giants

Fall River

Nov 11

Brooklyn

New York

Nov 17

J & P Coats

Bethlehem

Nov 17

Philadelphia

Brooklyn

Nov 18

Fall River

Bethlehem

Nov 18

New York

National Giants

Nov 18

Harrison

Philadelphia

Nov 24

J & P Coats

New York

Nov 25

Philadelphia

Bethlehem

Nov 25

National Giants

Philadelphia

Nov 25

Harrison

Brooklyn

Dec 1

Bethlehem

Fall River

Dec 1

Philadelphia

J & P Coats

Dec 2

New York

J & P Coats

Dec 2

Harrison

Fall River

Dec 2

Brooklyn

National Giants

Dec 8

Bethlehem

Brooklyn

Dec 8

Philadelphia

New York

Dec 9

Brooklyn

Fall River

Dec 9

National Giants

J & P Coats

Dec 9

Harrison

Bethlehem

Dec 15

National Giants

Brooklyn

Dec 15

Bethlehem

Philadelphia

Dec 16

New York

Fall River

Dec 22

Bethlehem

Harrison

Dec 23

New York

Brooklyn

Dec 23

National Giants

Harrison


1923-1924
Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club