The Israeli National Soccer Team, in its first of a series of games in this country, lost today in match with the U.S. Olympics Team at the Polo Grounds. Close to 50,000 persons witnessed the contest, which resulted in a 3-1 score. Proceeds of the games which the Israeli soccer players will play will go to the United Jewish Appeal.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
