The Archive · 1937

Czechs Beat Austrians at Soccer

Prague, Oct. 24.

In the elimination round ofer the Europa Cup, Czechoslovakia to-day beat Austria at soccer by the score of -2-1 goals, the game being watched by about 35,000 spectators. The score at half-time was 1-0 in favour of Austria and the latter succeeded in leading up to a quarter of an hour before the final whistle. The Czechs then however made a terrific end spurt and scored through Riha and Kloe. In view of their forthcoming heavy -games at London and Glasgow, the Czechoslovakian team had tried out several younger players who turned out to play exceedingly well.—Trans-Ocean.

Vienna, Oct. 24.

While the Austrian and Czech motional soccer teams played each other at Prague, the representative teams of Vienna and Prague fought it out at Vienna, the Austrians again losing, this time also by a close margin, the final score being 1-0 in favour of the Prague team.—Trans-Ocean.

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