The First Cup: Third time’s the charm for St. George FC as Round 2 comes to a close (Dec. 21, 1913) December 21, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr. TheCup.us introduces “The First Cup” series, which revisits the first running of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (then known as the National Challenge Cup) that took place from the fall of 1913 to the spring of 1914.