The Archive · 1938

Islington Corinthians Defeat Los Angeles More Accuracy Shown by English Football Tea

s, Apr. 26, The Islington Corinthians. touring soccer team from England, win their first victory on an American field today when they humbled local All-Stars by four goals to one.

The English players won because of spectacular offensive movements. Passing trickily and setting a fast pace, the visitors dribbled through the local defence in brilliant manner.

They pressed through the encounter, showing far more accuracy in their shooting than in the game against the Douglas Aircraft Corporation team which held them to a scoreless draw at Santa Monica—United Pre:

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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