The Haguibor-Maccabee Soccer Team, a Palestinian All-Jewish team, are scheduled to arrive in New York on the Aquitania on May 27, for a tour in this country. The visit of the team is sponsored by Nathan Agar, manager of the Brooklyn Wanderers.
The Haguibor-Maccabee Soccer team will play the first game of its tour at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, on June 5th.
A reception is being arranged for the members of the team. Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador to the United States,. is honorary chairman of the reception committee.
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