Hakoah All-jewish Soccer Scores Victories

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

The Hakoah soccer team of Vienna defeated the Philadelphia All-Stars, 7 to 1, at Franklin Field before more than 10,000 spectators Monday afternoon.

Gruenwald, star centre forward borrowed from the New York Giants, was the star for the Jewish eleven, tallying three times on hard boots. The Hakoah outplayed the local national leaguers in all departments of the game and were leading, 3 to 0, at the half.

The Hakoah played before 10,000 persons at the Polo Grounds Saturday afternoon and defeated the Indiana Flooring team, 2 to 1.

Honors were even in the first half, at the end of which the score was 1 to 1. Hakoah got off to a good start five minutes after the ball was put in play. Near the close of the period the New Yorkers came up even. The decisive goal went to the credit of the Hakoah eleven after twelve minutes of play in the second half.

The scoring honors went to Gruenwald, Hakoah’s inside left. Nicholsberger, was kept at bay by the Indiana defense. The single tally credited to the losers was netted by Purvis, who occupied the same position as Gruenwald on the opposing side. Indiana did a lot of attacking, getting thirteen corners and Hakoah three.

Captain Miller of Indiana Flooring kicked off at 3:52 o’clock and after five minutes of play Gruenwald shot the first goal for Hakoah off Fischer’s pass.

A night soccer game will be played in the United States for the first time on June 8th. The game at the Polo grounds will be between the Hakoah team and Bethlehem, American Soccer League Champions. It will mark the final match of Hakoah in this country.