April 16, 1934 – Stix, Baer & Fuller 5:0 Pawtucket Rangers, National Challenge Cup final, Walsh Memorial Stadium (Att.: 8,000)

Five days before the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final, the U.S. team was selected for the 1934 World Cup in Italy. The U.S. team included eight players from the final: Billy Gonsalves, B. Lehman, Willie McLean, Werner “Scotty” Nilsen (Stix, Baer & Fuller); and Eddie Czerkiewicz, Walter Dick, Tommy Florie, Joe Martinelli (Pawtucket Rangers).

Gonsalves and Nilsen scored two goals, McLean one, as St. Louis Stix, Baer & Fuller won for second time in best of three series (11-5 goal differential). Gonsalves and Nilsen scored four goals, converting at least once in all three games of the series.

April 16, 1927 – McLeod Council 2:5 LaFlamme Cobblers (New Bedford, Mass.), U.S. Amateur Cup Eastern final at Jersey City, N.J.

Goals: Hart, Keeley; Simmons (2), Jackson, Perry, Laurette

April 16, 2011 – NEEP Holdings gains control of AS Roma

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