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Feb. 25, 1917 – Soccer Invitation of Danes Declined

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According to the Boston Globe story: “Pres John A Fernley of Pawtucket presided as the National Council of the United States Football Association met in Providence.”

The Danish Association “offer of $9,000 for a series of international matches in that country next May and June was declined, but the Missouri Association was given permission to send a team to Sweden in May.”

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