March 16, 1930 – Fall River 1×1 [aet] Bethlehem Steel, National Challenge Cup at Polo Grounds (Att.: 15,000 – 3,000 from NE)

This Fall River-Bethlehem Steel U.S. Open Cup match at the Polo Grounds “was one of the greatest games ever seen here,” according to the Boston Globe report. Attendance announced at 15,000, including 3,000 arriving from New England (the New York Giants averaged less than 12,000 attendance in both the 1929 and ’30 National League baseball seasons at the Polo Grounds).

A replay was set at New Bedford next Sunday “by the committee of the National Cup.”

Bethlehem Steel scored on an R. McAuley own goal after 12 minutes of the second half. “Stark had almost connected with Dick’s great center and McAuley’s lunge at the ball caused the deflection.” Alex McNab equalized at 27 minutes. Carnihan was injured, Bethlehem playing short-handed for part of the match.

McAuley went on to play for Glasgow Rangers and Chelsea, earning two caps for Scotland. Billy Gonsalves, 21, and Bert Patenaude, 20, led Fall River in scoring with 22 goals that season. Gonsalves and Patenaude went on to start for the U.S. in the first World Cup, Patenaude becoming the first player to complete a hat trick in the competition. Patenaude was 20 years, 8 months, 7 days old when he scored three goals in a 3-0 win over Paraguay in Montevideo July 17, 1930. Only Pelé (17) and Germany’s Edmund Conen (19) were younger than Patenaude when they scored hat tricks in the World Cup.

Walter Dick played for Providence and the Pawtucket Rangers, competing for the U.S. in the 1934 World Cup.

Providence 2:1 New York Nationals, Atlantic Coast League game

Goals: Paterson, Hajec; Nelson

New Bedford Whalers 1:1 Brooklyn, Atlantic Coast League game

Goals: McLeavy; Nehadoma. Note: Predigar (Brooklyn) saved Montgomery penalty kick

Lusitania Recreation 3:3 Fore River, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) at Dilboy Field, Somerville, Mass.

Charlestown Hibs 2:1 Norwegian Americans at Sullivan Sq.

Revere Jayvees 1:3 Boston Rangers at Curtis Park

Swedish FC 1:4 Beacon AC (Everett, Mass.)

Manchester (N.H.) Light Blues 1:4 Lynn General Electric

Quincy Red Lions 4:2 Bunker Hill Celtics, Victoria Cup series

Victoria 5:3 Revere Corinthians, Victoria Cup at J.J. Healey Playground, Roslindale

Sturtevants (Hyde Park) 3:1 Stoughton Town, friendly match at Readville Playground

March 16, 1924 – Newark Skeeters 0:4 Fall River Marksmen

Goals: Reid, Brittan 2, Fryer

March 16, 1999 – John Harkes joins Revolution from Nottingham Forest

March 16, 2008 – Revolution 0:0 CD Marathon, preseason match at Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans (Att.: 4,500 est.)

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