April 3, 1927 – On the bus to Brooklyn

The Boston Wonder Workers attracted a strong following from 1924-28, their demise coinciding with administrative problems and “Soccer Wars” involving scheduling conflicts with the American Soccer League and National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup). Supporters often traveled by ship to games in New York and Pennsylvania, but the Boston Soccer Social Club was apparently scheduling busses from South Station, as well.

Werner “Scotty” Nilsen scored two goals and Bobby Blair one in the return leg before a 5,000 crowd at Hawthorne Field. In the home leg, Tommy “Whitey” Fleming and Nilsen scored before a “big crowd” (Boston Globe) at the Walpole St. grounds April 2, 1927. The same week “record” crowds of 9,000 attended the Boston Bruins’ games in the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Boston Arena. In late April, the Boston Red Sox attracted a 5,000 crowd for a game against Washington at Fenway Park, averaging just more than 4,000 per game for the season.

Brooklyn Wanderers 0:3 (0:5) Boston Wonder Workers, Lewis Cup final.

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