Jan. 23, 1974 – Connecticut Wildcats (ASL) sell leading scorer Ben Brewster to Boston Minutemen (NASL)

Ben Brewster totaled 11 goals in 14 games and appeared set for a career with the Connecticut Wildcats. Brewster had converted for the Wildcats in a 1-0 win over the Boston Astros on Aug. 22, 1973 and for the U.S. in a 1-0 win over Bermuda on Sept. 9, 1973. Both games were played at Hartford’s Dillon Stadium, and Brewster said he gained greater satisfaction scoring against the Astros (before a 10,093 crowd) than against Bermuda (4,200 attendance). Brewster also played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers and Boston Tea Men, and coached Boston College from 1977-87.

The Minutemen selected Dan Counce, Ferdinand Treusacher (Brown U.), Dane Werner, Gordon Chaemondeley in the NASL draft on Jan. 23, 1974.

Jan. 23, 1926 – New Bedford Whalers 2:3 Boston Wonder Workers

Boston moved into second place in the ASL as Johnny Ballantyne, Bobby Blair and Billy Westwater scored. Andy Stevens and Mike McLeavy converted for New Bedford. Shaw “accidently” knocked in a Ballantyne shot.

Stevens led the league with 44 goals in 39 games as the Whalers finished second to the Fall River Marksmen in the 1925-26 ASL season. Blair was third in scoring with 36 goals in 33 games as Boston finished in fourth place.

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