Competition:	1948 Exhibition game
Date:	26 June 1948
Stadium:	Comiskey Park
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Goalscorers

Midwest All-Stars 0	Djurgarden I.F. 8

Line-ups

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Midwest All-Stars Player Sketches

Goalkeeper: JOE SILOVSKY, age 32; born in Chicago, Ill. Started soccer career in Harrison Tech High School; senior soccer since 1937. Participated in National Open, Amateur, and State Cup competition. Affiliation: Sparta A.B.A.

Goalkeeper: FRANK STRENG, age 20; born in Chicago, Ill. Played soccer in Lane Tech High School; senior soccer since 1945. Participated in National Amateur competition. Affiliation: Schwaben A.C.

Fullback: WALTER SCHROEDER, age 41; born in Buehl, Germany. Has played organized soccer for 29 years. Participated in National Open, Amateur and State Cup competition for over 20 years. Affiliation: Swedish-American A.A.

Fullback: JOHN MATTHEWS, age 30; born in Scotland. Played soccer since school days. Since coming to this hemisphere he has played in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, Canada; with Army teams during 1942-’45; in Chicago with the former Maroons, and is at present affiliated with Sparta A.B.A.

Fullback: W. BEDRYLO, age 35; born in Lwow,
Poland. Played soccer while serving in the Polish Air Force in Poland and England. Came to the Chicago Maroons in 1947. At present affiliated with the
Polish-American A.C.

Fullback: STEVE DANIELS, age 34; born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Has played with several teams since starting his senior Soccer career in 1929; participated in all-star squads and Cup finals. Affiliated with the Slovaks A.A.

Halfback: NORM BLAESKE, age 28; born in Milwaukee, Wis. Played with Falk Corporation team of Milwaukee; picked for Olympic tryouts. Affiliated
with the Swedish-Americans.

Halfback: J. BOHM, age 30, born in Chicago, Ill., started soccer in Crane Tech High School. Since starting senior soccer he has played with Olympia, Slovaks A.A., and is at present affiliated with Sparta. Participant in several all-star squads and cup games.

Halfback: DANNY DAWSON, age 31; born in Scotland. Played with King Edwards of Toronto, Canada, Brookhattan, N.Y., and lately with the Chicago Vikings, and is at present affiliated with Viking A.A. Member of the Viking A.A. National Open Championship team of 1946.

Halfback: K. KROL, age 29; born in Sambor, Poland. Played with Polish, French, Scottish, and English teams before coming to Chicago in 1947. Present affiliation, Polish-American A.C.

Halfback: FRANCIS QUINN, age 26; born in Quincy, Mass. Played junior soccer in high school; Senior soccer with Boston Celtics, St. Michaels of Boston, Sparta of Chicago, and at present affiliated with Schwaben A.C. Competed in all-star squads, Olympic tryouts,
National Open finals.

Halfback: Z. PYKA, age 27; born in Krakow, Poland, Hungary, with the Polish Air Force in England, and in the Middle East before coming to Chicago. Present affiliation: Polish-American A.C.

Halfback: ARCHIE STOKES, age 27; born in England, played with Major division teams in England and Canada. Present affiliation: Viking A.A.

Forward: PETER BLACK, age 21; born in Blantyre, Scotland. Since coming to the U.S. he has played with the Swedish-Americans and the Rangers, the latter being
his present affiliation.

Forward: E. CIEPLINSKI, age 26; born in Pruszkow, Poland. Played soccer while in the Polish Army and Air Force, also with Boston F.C. (Midland League), England. Affiliated with Polish-American A.C.

Forward: ALEX GARDIC, age 26; born in Belgrad, Jugoslavia. Played against French Racing Club, Algiers, French Africa, Roumania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. Since coming to U.S. in 1946, he has played with Brookhattan, New York, and is at present playing for Sparta, Chicago.

Forward: TURE HALLQUIST, age 38; born in Sandviken, Sweden. Came to U.S. in 1928. Played with the Northside Swedish-Americans two seasons. With the Douglas Aircraft team of Los Angeles, California, in 1934, when this team won the State Championship. Present affiliation, Linnea Sport Club of which organization he also is the treasurer.

Forward: GIL HERON, age 26; born in Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. Has played soccer since nine years of age. Since coming to U.S., in 1939, he has played with the Detroit Wolverines, Chicago Maroons, and is at present affiliated with Sparta of
Chicago.

Forward: PETE MATEVICH, age 27; born in Jugoslavia: Came to Chicago in 1938, and has played with the Swedish-Americans, Chicago Sports, Chicago Maroons, and is at present playing with the Slovaks A.A. Competed in cup games and picked on seve ral all-star
squads.

Forward: JIMMIE McDERMOTT, age 35; born in Scotland. Came to U.S. in 1929, and has played with several teams in the East as well as the Midwest. Since coming to Chicago, in 1938, he has been picked on every all-star squad and was a member of two National Open
Championship teams—Sparta and Vikings. Present affiliation: Hansa.

Forward: ADAM WOLANIN, age 29; born in Lwow, Poland. Played on all-star teams in the Polish Air Force and Army and in the city of Lwow. While a prisoner of war in Russia he played for “Spartak” in Moscow. After his release he played soccer in England,
and came to U.S. in 1947. Affiliated with the PolishAmerican A.C.

Manager: JOCKE JOHANSSON, age 39; born in
Leksand, Sweden. Played goalkeeper for the Viking
A.A. from 1928 to 1940 at which time he took over
the management of that team. Competed as goalie on
Illinois, National League, and Scandinavian all-star
squads. Led by Vikings to several National League
and State Championships, Midwest Championship in
1945, and the National Open Challenge Cup championship in 1946.

Trainer: CHARLES HURRY, age 56; born in Dartmouth, England. Played on all-star team in London in 1913 and British All-Stars in 1913. Has been active in soccer circles since his coming to the U.S. in 1923. Present affiliation: Linnea A.C.