March 30, 1924 –Vesper Buick (St. Louis) 2:4 Fall River FC, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final at High School Field (Att.: 14,000)

Fall River FC wins first of four U.S. Open Cup titles. Fall River also won double – ASL championship (virtually clinching the title with six games remaining in the season on April 6, 1924) and U.S. Open Cup. The Boston Globe account of the game listed a crowd of 15,000. Goals: Tom Harris (PK), Joe McCarthy; Fred Morley 2, Johnny Reid, Harold Brittan.

The Marksmen returned by train, greeted by a “raging snowstorm” and a “rousing reception” in Fall River, Mass., on April 2, 1924. “Despite the raging snowstorm … was accorded a rousing reception when it arrived home tonight, thousands of fans besieging the local railroad station and lining the streets.” (Boston Globe)

Manchester 4:3 Clan Campbell (Bridgeport), Connecticut State championship at Waterbury, Conn.

March 30, 1929 – Boston SC 2:0 Brooklyn at Everett High School Field

First Boston win since leaving Walpole St. Grounds

March 30, 1930 – Fall River 7:2 Cleveland Hungarian Americans at Polo Grounds (Att.: 10,000)

The Marksmen won the first leg, on the way to capturing their third U.S. Open Cup title. Their opponents were also called Cleveland Bruell Hungarians and/or Bruell Insurance. The Fall River lineup included three of the top four all-time U.S. Open Cup scorers: Billy Gonsalves (14), Werner “Scotty” Nilsen (11) and Jimmy McAuley (6). Bert Patenaude, third with eight career goals, played in the return leg, a 2-1 Fall River win over Bruell on April 6, 1930. Goals: McAuley (3), McNab, Nilsen (3); Wilson (2 – 1 PK)

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