Oct. 19, 1924 – Charlestown 2:1 Norwegian Americans at Sullivan Sq. Grounds (Att.: 5,000)

W. Nilsen opened the scoring with “a beauty that beat Taylor all the way,” according to The Boston Globe. Whyte equalized and Waddell broke the deadlock with a penalty kick. Norwegian American outside left F. Nilsen “had an argument” with Garrigan, the referee, and was ejected.

Werner “Scotty” Nilsen (b. Feb. 4, 1904 in Skien, Norway) moved to Boston in 1923 and went on to play for the U.S. in the 1934 World Cup in Italy. Nilsen competed for the Boston Wonder Workers from 1926-29, tying with the Brooklyn Wanderers’ Janos Nehadoma for the ASL scoring lead with 43 goals in 53 games during the 1928-29 season. Nilsen was tied for ninth with Bobby Blair on the all-time ASL scoring list with 131 goals and won five successive National Challenge (U.S. Open) Cups with three different teams: Fall River Marksmen (1930, ’31); New Bedford Whalers (’32); and St. Louis Stix Baer and Fuller (1933, ’34).

Fall River Marksmen 5:2 Fleischer Yarn (Att.: 4,800)

Spectators included Gov. William S. Flynn of Providence, who “raised the national colors” and also pennants for the ASL and National Challenge Cup titles. Former Chelsea center forward Harold Brittan (referred to as Fall River’s “manager”) completed a hat trick on the way to scoring 32 goals in 34 games for the Marksmen, who would go on to repeat as ASL champions.

Lusitania Recreation 0:0 Rivadavia at East Cambridge, Mass. (Att.: 4,000)

The Argentine battleship team contested several matches in the area while based at the Fore River Shipyard. According to the Globe, this was a replay of a cup match contested earlier in the month. The teams then played to a third successive draw in late October, and the Portuguese consul presented the Argentines with a “loving cup.”

New York Giants 0:1 Boston Wonder Workers at New York Oval (Att.: 10,000)

Tommy “Whitey” Fleming’s 89^th-minute goal made the difference. Fleming had scored once and Andy Stevens twice in a 3-3 draw at Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 1924.

Brooklyn Wanderers 2:2 Providence Clamdiggers (Att.: 2,000)

Providence’s Jeremiah Best opened the scoring off a free kick “after five minutes,” Billy Hogg equalizing “before halftime.” Johnny Nelson broke the deadlock for Brooklyn (which had a three-match winning streak snapped) and Egyptian Tewfik Abdallah had a penalty kick saved by Steve Smith, then “made amends” by converting the equalizer. The Clamdiggers lost, 3-1, to Bethlehem Steel on Oct. 18, 1924.

Lowell YMSC 3:1 Lawrence, Industrial League match at Bunting Club Grounds

Souza scored twice for Lowell.

Woburn Tanners 2:0 Clan Robertson at Fleming Field

“There was a large crowd in attendance” as center forward Ray scored both goals, the Tanners gaining “sweet revenge.”

Abbot Worsted 4:3 Lorraine Mills (Pawtucket, R.I.) at Forge Village, Westford, Mass.

Corrigan scored twice for Abbot and Riley had two goals for Lorraine. “The spectators were greatly pleased at the football playing by both teams.”

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