Talk:St. Louis Soccer League

Fifties
The 50-51 season had been played at Sportsman's Park which was the league location for four years and admission was 85 cents. The 51-52 season changed to North Side Sports Arena with admission reduced to 60 cents. The North Side Park was previously for softball but was remodeled for soccer. The capacity was 3000 and the dimensions were 70 x 100 yards, slighty shorter than at Sportsman's. The league was to start on September 16 but the remodeling took longer so the start date was pushed back to the 30th. It had a 24-game schedule with Sunday afternoon and Wednesday night doubleheaders. The teams involved were the Simpkins, Raiders, Brehenys, and (Joe) Spicas. Opening day rosters: Brehenys- King, Italiano, Grant, Silberberg, Roache, Carenza, Beckman, Figher, Dueker, Meier, Dowd, Weishez, Randazzo, Miriana. Spica- Burkard, Lanigan, Keough, Saputo, Spica, Kehm, Dolan, Cassidy, Cook, Looby, McCluskey, LaGrasso, White, Foster, Ruddy. American Soocer League Four organizers including Walter Geisler operated a second circuit out of South Side Softball Park. They played an 18-game split season with Tuesday/Sunday doubleheaders and began play on October 7. The teams involved were Carondelet Sunday Morning Club, Schumachers, Zenthoefers, and Kutis. Zenthoefers had sponsored the Raiders in 50-51, while Kutis would sponsor the Raiders in 52-53. Geisler did not operate the league in 52-53 because of issues with the lease. The teams may have moved to the Municipal league and formed a senior division to play at Carondelet Park for that season. 51-52 opening day rosters: Carondelet SMC- Menke, Rien, Andrea, Burnette, Lauman, Kestler, Sucher, Barton, Wrozier, Smith, Kirchhoefer, Mueller, Rogers, Calvin. Schumachers- Wibel, Sorbel, Pfeil, Doggendorf, Bordeaux, Ortinau, Haupt, Menendez, Fernandez, Macklin, Zumstag, Brown, Richars. Zenthoefers- Domijan, Murphy, Fragale, O'Toole, Lyons, Crowe, Kaercher, Brcic, Barrale, Noce, Brady,Hilboldt, Mayor, Coll, McLaughlin. Kutis- Muniz, Purcillie, Diaz, Payne, Fernandez, Lineks, Large, Granda, Nienhaus, Arrais, Eppy, Menendez. 52-53 Major Soccer League The next season the MSL played an 18-game split schedue with no night games. The teams were Simpkins, Brehenys, Kutis(formerly Raiders), and Joe Spicas team now having sponsorship as the Grapettes. Opening day rosters: Brehenys- J.Mercke, F.Gustiniano, J.Dooley, R.Coleman, J.Dueker, J.King, J.Barbata, T.Massaro, T.Groark, R.O'Donnell, S.Davis, Reedner, Roche, Weiner, Donovan, Manager Willie Welscher, Coach Ed Leahy. Grapettes- N.Riggio, M.Montani, J.Lanigan, B.Fitzgerald, J.Carenza, G.Alberici, J.White, B.Cook, J.Spica, B.Looby, B.Randazzo, Cassidy, Schmidt, McAndrew, Bertani, Manager D.Murphy. Libro0 (talk) 17:48, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

53-54 The Major League had lasted six seasons. It would not operate this season. One of the major problems hurting soccer in St.Louis was that there was no soccer specific park with an enclosed field. Participation in national tournaments required this. The Major League teams had to move into the Municipal League which was entering its 42nd season. The benefit to the fans was to get to now see the best players in the city for free. The Muny fielded a six team group out of Fairground Park for one of their senior divisions while the other senior division had five teams out of Carondelet park. The Fairground group was Grapettes, Kutis No.1, Craig Club, Jack Diamond, Franklin(formerly Pastures AC), and Sullivans. The Carondelet group was Simpkins, Polish Nationals, Kutis No.2, Carondelet, and Meramec Sport Club. The 'Muny' also had a 4-team juveniles division. The Catholic Youh Council(CYC) which had been in operation since 1909 also had a Senior division along with a Junior, Juvenile, Midget, and Bantam. 54-55 The Senior teams withdrew from the Municipal League leaving the Muny with only a Junior division. The ex-Muny seniors switched to the new Khoury League which gave the Khoury Senior division the following contestants: PNA, Walnut Park, Simpkins, Meramec, CSMAC, Pastures, Brehenys, and Jack Diamonds. The Khoury League also fielded Midget, Bantam, and Atom divisions. The CYC had a Senior division as well as Junior, Juvenile, Bantam, Crusader, Midget, and Parochial. Kutis entered into an independent venture of intercity games much like the Shamrocks had done nearly 20 years earlier. They played teams primarily from Milwaukee, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. There was also a new organization formed called the County League. The executive committee was Harry Meyer, Joseph Nowrocki, Jim Hogan, Vince Kniest and Chairman Walter Giesler. The teams included were Overland, McDonalds, RKA Jones Boys, Everton AC, St.L County AC, Richmond Heights, and Washington U Club which was the first occasion a college club team played in a league in St.Louis although they disbanded early in the season. They were headed by Jack Giesler. 55-56 Senior Division clubs of each league included: Municipal- Tabacchis, Dogtown Amvets No.4, Scott International, CSMAC, Jadran, Tuccis, Hawks, and Spanish Society; Khoury- Simpkins, Libertys, Craig Club, Meramec Sports Club, Brehenys, Jack Diamonds, Trojans, PNA; County- Jones Club, Richmond Heights, Fee Fee Gardens, Everton AC; CYC- 14 teams; Kutis- intercity 56-57 This was the last season of the Muny League. Municipal- Kutis, Kutis Muny, Hawks, Cal Gage, Tabacchis, Jadran, Spanish Society, St.Louis Sports Club. Khoury Senior- Trojans, PNA Sports, Carondelet, Pattersons. County- County AC, Burkes, Mike Tamme, PNA(Fairmont), Everton, Schmersahls. CYC- 8 teams. 57-58 St.Louis League- Kutis, Chartrands, Hungarians, South Sides, Kutis No.2, Jadrans. Khoury Senior- CSMAC, Kriegshausers, Pattersons, Tamme FC. County- 6 teams CYC- Sr, Jr, Juveniles 58-59 Metropolitan League- Group A Kutis, South Side, Carondelet; Group B Kutis No.2, Plaza, Compton & Shenandoah; Group C Chartrands, Diamonds, Jadrans, Burkes. CYC- Sr, Jr, Juvenile. Libro0 (talk) 06:24, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Sixties
59-60 The St.Louis League had three goups as follows: No.1- Kutis, Nitros, Thurmers, Meramac #1; No.2- Kutis #2, Fleers, Jack Diamonds, C.B.C. Alumni; No.3- Meramec #2, Fairmont, Chartrands, Hibernians. The Khoury League had divisions in Senior, Junior, Midget, Bantam, and Atom. The CYC had Senior 1st, Senior 2nd, Junior, and Juvenile. There were also annual local cup tournaments that took place after league competition. One reason for that scheduling was the fact that the 'John Marre Trophy' was a tournament between each of the respective league champions. The other tournament was the Carling Cup which was open to any of the areas Senior level teams. 60-61 St.Louis League: 1st- Kutis, CSMAC, Schumachers, Northwestern Bar; 2nd- Kutis No.2, Moydells, Chartrands, Dorothys Lounge. Metropolitan: Geisler-Jorgen, Town Hall, Richmond Heights, Hawks. Khoury: Senior North, Senior South, Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, Atom. CYC: Senior Open, Senior 1st, Senior 2nd, Junior, Juvenile. 61-62 St.Louis League: 1st- Kutis, CSMAC, Northwestern, Nitros; 2nd- Kutis No.2, Chartrands, Dorothys Lounge, Moydells. Khoury- Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, Atom. CYC- Major, Senior 1st, Senior 2nd, Junior, Juvenile. Libro0 (talk) 04:00, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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