Show t y 0 A A BRILLIANT PLAYING PLA YING OF CALEDONIAN SOCCER TEAM IS THE SEASONS SEASON'S FEA FEATURE TURE tallies Callies Annex Strand Trophy I After Losing First 3 Games Game ames Showing of Salt Lake and Ogden Teams Very l. l Disappointing to Local Followers ro r r n By H. H o O. O TURVILLE TURVILLE A 11 peru perusal l of the spring s soccer l season eason which ended Saturday June 25 will show that game was aKly the best that has over ever been staged in the thc state of Utah The rue Strand league tourney furnished one one of the closest races ever witnessed and find two weeks previous to the end endor of or the season three teams were deadlocked for fOt the leadership On th the date of the official closing of the tho season two teams were even and find a playoff was necessary to de determine determine determine de- de termine the ultimate winner the copping the spoils In rn the Daynes cup series setles ties were vere and close clos scores were the rule generally showing the teams were matched The rue greatest sensation of the sea- sea eon Is without doubt the brilliant comeback of the Caledonians who started the season in a disastrous fashion losing three games and trilling the league for the first few games but with remarkable comeback comeback come come- b back ck they fought their way to the top The The final games of ot the both these competitors furnished football of a high caliber and these games will live long longin In the minds of the fans who o witnessed them Salt Lake was undoubtedly the most disappointing aggregation for they took a slump right when action was needed and after ater holding the e leade leadership of the the entire season had to rc- rc the same practically in the thelast thelast last stages Their showing In the 1 ast St stages of the contests contests proved without a a. doubt a complete col col- lapse The Sparta eleven played consistent football the entire seaBOn season season sea sea- BOn son and Manager Grondell deserves the credit for the able manner in which he has kept his team fightIng fightIng fighting fight fight- ing all the way and the team as asa a ft whole were unfortunate In not having a atrophy trophy to their credit but the showing they have given this spring prIng will vill make them formidable opponents in the fall with the ex experience ex- ex they have gained and they should be fighting at the top as soon as the season opens Ogden was rather a f surprise to tot t their ir supporters and did not finish I i fis S. S anticipated n ted for the personnel of the team shows pla players of excellent excel excel- lent ability but the club as a whole wholes s seemed emed t to lack the necessary pep pcp when away from home and this naturally led to their downfall Bingham seems to have hav fallen into ft a slump through no apparent reason rea rca son scan for tor the team is strong trong and in includes includes in- in dudes players of the tho highest caliber cali call ber but the break breaks were were against them and they were Just no ed out by the odd goal in a majority of their games but really were worth wortha a better standing in the league The lowly Vikings could not hit ft winning stride This probably was really due to the unfortunate accident that befell their star leader lead lead- er Vic Vie Johansen Johnsen and his absence was as felt by the Norsemen during the entire season Two new players have demonstrated demon demon- their ability In the different clubs the most noteworthy being Jimmy Shand of the Caledonians Arveseth of the and Frank ManIon Manlon of ot Bingham and the last two named will bear watching In Inthe Inthe Inthe the fall series Of the veterans due to Captain Billy Young of the Caledonians Lose and Bry- Bry I son of the same team LIptrot of Ogden Smith of Bingham and nd McKnight McKnight Mc- Mc Knight of the Salt Lake club These pla players ers demonstrated they still sUU can play the game of their youth It would be difficult to select an allstar allstar all all- star team from tho the six clubs that have hav formed the competition but special mention should be those wh who have hf proven their worth to their clubs and who appear to stand out as stats stars to the fans Moe Ioe Arveseth and Chappins of the VikIngs Vikings Vikings Vik Vik- ings have given yoeman service Parsons Quick and LIptrot with the ever peppy Billy Lynch of Ogden have always been In the fray CaptaIn Captain Cap Cap- tam tain Carr the Mannion brothers and the T Tyson son brothers deserve credit in the manner in which they have acquitted Manager lanager Grondell Wielders Mole 1010 Lythe De DeMann DeMann Mann Iann Ver Vel and Hurst have all b been en stalwarts In a fast and snappy team Ewan Gates Jack Smith Mills Atkinson l and Mason Iason appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap 1 pear to b be the pick of the Salt Lake aggregation Probably the outstanding ing player of the Callies if any would be Walker alker who Is perhaps the finest t half c n playing to to- to day Captain Young Billy Smith Bryson BIyson and Dixon have all aU been In Instrumental Instrumental instrumental in- in in helping tho the Scots to win the dual championship In fact tact with few exceptions all the players have given meritorious exhibitions and have helped to furnish the most successful soccer season the fans have ever witnessed Special mention mention men Inca tion should als also be made of the excellent ex ex- manner In which the Referees Referee's Ret Ref union has handled the the- officiating officiating elating of the games and the are areto areto areto to be commended on the tho splendid exhibitions they have given and it would appear that the whistle men are coming Into their own despite unjust criticism that Is handed to them from the sidelines and in the near future we probably will have as perfect an org organization as any to be found In the United States President M. M A. A Strand wishes to extend his hearty appreciation through the medium of The Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram to all aU officials of the Utah Soccer 1 Football union the Referees Referee's union and the managers and players players play play- ers era of the different clubs for the hearty cooperation the they have given him through this most successful spring season |