Excerpt from Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide, 1917 18 In presenting this issue of spalding's soccer guide to the players and followers of the great game throughout the world, the editor finds new cause for congratulating those who have done so much to raise the game to its proper estate. But before proceeding to any rejoicing over the prospects of the game, it is fitting to pause to pay a tribute to those who, as all sports men should, have recognized their duty to humanity and to the flag to which they pay homage by making the supreme sacrifice in laying down their lives in the great war. Such a tribute is one of sorrow, assuaged by the pride all men feel in being associated with those who leave home and kindred, who sever all ties, to meet the supreme duty of manhood, the defense of flag and country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.