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The First Cup: Bethlehem FC files lengthy protest over loss to Brooklyn Field Club (Jan. 30, 1914)

January 30, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

1914 Brooklyn Field Club — Brooklyn Field Club from the 1913/14 season

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1914 Bethlehem FC — Bethlehem FC from the 1913/14 season.

It was announced today in the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bethlehem FC was protesting their 1-0 third round loss to Brooklyn Field Club.

In the protest filed by Bethlehem manager Trand, a number of objections were brought up. First, Brooklyn was over a half-hour late to appear on the field. Bethlehem’s argument was that referee Charles E. Creighton should have either forfeited to Bethlehem or started the match before the Field Club team came out.

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The rest of the protest centered on a number of players Bethlehem felt should not have been eligible to play. Bethlehem contended that H.H. Shanhold and H. Hynds should have been ineligible because they still had a case pending against them from an American Football Association cup game for accepting payment as amateur players.

Bethlehem, who became Bethlehem Steel FC the following season, also questioned Hinds’ eligibility on the grounds that he never signed a National Challenge Cup form, as well as goalkeeper W. Haughtie, whom Bethlehem claimed was not on the roster received from Brooklyn before the game.

The third round game between St. George and Peabody was forfeited to Peabody on the grounds that St. George could not put together a strong enough team to travel to Philadelphia. The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 24, but the grounds were deemed unplayable.

THE FIRST CUP SERIES (THECUP.US)
A detailed look back at the 1913/1914 National Challenge Cup

Sept. 12, 1913 / Oct. 11, 1913: How the 1913/14 National Challenge Cup began
Nov. 1, 1913: The inaugural National Challenge Cup gets under way
Nov. 2, 1913: Brooklyn Field Club begins their journey as Round 1 concludes
Nov. 29 1913: Farr Alpaca forfeit Round 1 replay with New Bedford FC
Dec. 6, 1913: Four teams move on to Round 3, two more to be decided by protest or replay
Dec. 14, 1913: Second Round nearly complete as USFA announces protest results, draw for Round 3
Dec. 21, 1913: Third time’s the charm for St. George FC as Round 2 comes to a close
Jan. 12, 1914: Rochester’s MacNaughton Rangers forfeit replay with Niagara Falls Rangers
Jan. 24, 1914: Differing opinions as New Bedford FC eliminates West Philadelphia FC to reach quarterfinals
Jan. 25, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club, Columbia Oval join the quarterfinals
Mar. 8, 1914: Pullman FC beats Hyde Park Blues in Chicago derby to complete quarterfinal field
Mar. 28, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club defeat ‘cup holders’ Yonkers FC to reach Challenge Cup Semifinals
Mar. 29, 1914: Brooklyn Celtic defense carries them past Columbia Oval, into Semifinals
Apr. 5, 1914: Niagara Falls Rangers topple Pullman FC to complete Semifinal field
Apr. 18, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club edge New Bedford FC to reach inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
Apr. 26, 1914: Brooklyn Celtic cruises past Niagara Falls Rangers to reach inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
Before the 1913/1914 Final: By boat or by train, Brooklyn Field Club, Brooklyn Celtic prepare for inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
May 16, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club wins inaugural National Challenge Cup on late winner over Brooklyn Celtic

The First Cup: Differing opinions as New Bedford FC eliminates West Philadelphia FC to reach Quarterfinals (Jan. 24, 1914)

January 24, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

1914 New Bedford FC — New Bedford FC during the 1913/14 season.

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Playing on a field soaked by heavy rain, the New Bedford FC snuck by West Philadelphia FC 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the inaugural National Challenge Cup.

1914 West Philadelphia — West Philadelphia FC from the 1913/14 season

The wet conditions did not deter more than 2,000 fans from witnessing the contest at Atlantic Field in New Bedford, Mass. The game was kept scoreless at halftime, thanks to the brilliant goalkeeping by Howarth of New Bedford, who saved “five seemingly impossible shots” according to the New York Tribune.

Field conditions deteriorated in the second half, with standing puddles of water dotting the field that resembled a “sea of mud.”

The game remained scoreless until midway through the second half. New Bedford

Accounts of the second half differ, according to which newspaper you read. The New York Tribune described Klemm’s goal as a “fine drive” and Morgan’s goal coming after a “brilliant burst of speed”. The Philadelphia Inquirer differed in their opinion of the game, describing West Philadelphia as controlling “two-thirds of the game” only to be felled by “a couple of cheap goals” allowing New Bedford to “waltz off with an unearned victory.”

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The two accounts even differ on who scored the final goal, the Tribune listing Morgan, while the Inquirer credits Chadwick.

One other third round game that was scheduled for this day was cancelled by weather. St. George FC had made the trip to Philadelphia for their third round match against Peabody in vain, as rain made the Washington Park pitch unplayable. The contest was rescheduled for Jan. 31. In addition to the cup contest, all league games in Philadelphia were put off by the bad weather.

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Third Round
Jan. 24, 1913

New Bedford FC 2:0 West Philadelphia FC
Atlantic Field – New Bedford, Mass.

Scoring Summary
New Bedford: Klemm (Morgan) – 65th min.
New Bedford: Morgan* – 75th min.
*Philadelphia Inquirer reported Chadwick as the second goalscorer

Lineups
New Bedford: Howarth, Preston, Mahan, Holden, Brown, Raistrick, Moller, Klemm, Morgan, Chadwick, Fredette

West Phila: Irwin, Campbell, Cannon, McEwan, Fisher, Gillies, J. Doherty, Anderson, Liggett, Kendall, A. Doherty

Referee – Fred Houghton | Linesman: Jackson and Meyer

Attendance: 1,000

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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.

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On Dec. 21, 1913, the second round of the 1913-14 National Challenge Cup came to a close with four games in Detroit, New York and New Jersey.

In the lone game that was not a replay, it was a Brooklyn derby with the Brooklyn Field Club puting down the Rangers by a 3-0 score at Marquette Oval in Brooklyn. The Field Club team, who at the time of the game were 5-0-0 in National Association Football League play, found the Rangers club to be no trouble at all. The first of Robert Millar’s two goals came after twenty minutes, and his second came just two minutes into the second half. Five minutes later Millar assisted on the final goal for the Field Club, as he centered a long pass to goal scorer Charles Drinkwater.

1914 St. George — St. George FC from the 1913/14 season

Along with teammate Harry H. Shanholt, Robert Millar had the distinction of being selected to represent the NAFL in the annual New Years Day game against the New York State Amateur Football League.

The win set up the Field Club to host Bethlehem FC in the third round, which would become one of the more anticipated matches of the inaugural tournament.

After playing to a scoreless draw on Nov. 30, and a 1-1 stalemate on Dec. 14, Hudson United and St. George FC finally settled their second round struggle at Manhattan Field, with St. George coming out on top 2-1.

St. George took a 1-0 lead in the first half thanks to a penalty kick converted by Kelly. Hudson United drew level on a goal from Brennan. Barrett gave the lead back to St. George in the second half, and they managed to hold on and avoid another replay. St. George will face Peabody FC from Philadelphia’s Allied American Football League in the third round.

In Harrison, New Jersey, the Alley Boys FC took their second round replay with a convincing 4-0 win over West Hudson Juniors. The Alley Boys were in the middle of a fantastic season in which they won the New Jersey State Amateur Football League with a 22-0-0 record, finishing nine points ahead of second place Babcock & Wilcox.

1914 Packard FC — Detroit’s Packard FC from the 1913/14 season.

In the final replay game of the day, Packard FC triumphed over Roses FC 2-1 after extra time in a Detroit derby.

In front of 800 spectators, referee Garrett O’Keefe whistled to start the game, and from the beginning both ends of the field saw action. At the fifteen minute mark Roses won a corner kick when Stead cleared the ball for Packard out of the goal area. Smith delivered a perfect kick from which Horton scored the opening goal for Roses.

Packard wasted no time in scoring the equalizing goal, rushing the ball down the field from the ensuing kickoff. During a battle for the ball on the left side of the penalty area, a foul was called on one of the fullbacks for Roses, which resulted in a penalty kick being awarded to Packard. Reid sent his shot high into the corner of the goal to tie the game 1-1, which is where the first half eventually finished.

At the start of the second half, Roses nearly took the lead when right halfback Wink dribbled past three Packard defenders, only to send his shot over the crossbar. A few minutes later Packard won a corner kick but failed to convert.

After some fine passing between Miller and Horton, Roses won a corner which was cleared by Stead. Roses defense, anchored by goalkeeper Stansfield, thwarted the remaining attacks by Packard, and full time ended with the score still knotted at 1-1.

Just five minutes into extra time, Sutherland worked the ball down the field and after beating a Roses defender, fired a fast low shot past Roses’ goalkeeper Stevenson for what would eventually be the winning goal. Packard will host either MacNaughton Rangers of Niagara Falls Rangers in the third round. The USFA had yet to officially decide if a replay was in order following Niagara Falls protest of their 1-0 loss to MacNaughton back on Nov. 30.

(See the standings for the National Association Football League to get a sense of where some of these teams were in league play)

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
Dec. 14, 1913

Packard FC 2:1 (AET) Roses FC
Packard Park – Detroit, Michigan

Scoring Summary
Roses: Horton (Smith) – 15th minute
Packard: Reid (PK) – 1st half
Packard: Sutherland – 95th minute

Lineups
Packard: Stevenson, Stead, Reed, Mair, H. Sutherland, Stewart, Ramsay, G. Miller, Fraser, Murphy, Meldrum
Roses: Standfield, G. Cowan, Morgan, Wink, Henderson, Moore, Sutherland, Shankland, Horton, J. Miller

Referee: Garrett O’Keefe | Linesmen: Leech, Ferguson | Attendance: 800

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Brooklyn FC 3:0 Brooklyn Rangers
Marquette Oval – Brooklyn, New York

Scoring Summary
Brooklyn FC: Robert Millar – 20th minute
Brooklyn FC: Robert Millar – 47th minute
Brooklyn FC: Charles Drinkwater (Robert Millar) – 53rd minute

Lineups
Brooklyn FC: Pennell, Quinlan, Hynd, Mathews, Nichols, Gallow, Ford, H. Shanholt, Charles Drinkwater, Robert Miller, H.H. Shanholt
Rangers: McLeod, Gray, Marshall, Ross, Bell, Thompson, Cull, Liddie, McBride, McChesnie, Wallace

Referee: Charles Creighton | Linesme: J. Burrows, H. Ross

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St. George FC 2:1 Hudson United FC (2nd replay)
Manhattan Field – Manhattan, New York

Scoring Summary
St. George: Kelly (PK), Barrett
Hudson: Brennan

Lineups
St. George: Irving, Kelly, Jackson, Molyneaux, Garland, Durney, Grant, Barrett, E. Newman, Dunhavin, Finley
Hudson: Anthony, Bone, Sharrock, Cusack, Hopper, Longhurst, Swan, Hassall, Brett, Brennan, Buckle

Referee: H. Erskine | Linesmen: Adams, Ryan

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Alley Boys FC 4:0 West Hudson Juniors
Harrison, New Jersey

Scoring Summary
N/A

Lineups
N/A

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National Association Football League Standings (as of 12/22/1913)

	W-L-T	PTS
West Hudson FC	6-0-1	13
Brooklyn Field Club	5-0-0	10
Scottish-American FC	3-1-1	7
Clan McDonald	3-2-1	7
Paterson Rangers	2-1-3	7
True Blues	2-2-1	5
Wilberforce	2-3-1	5
Newark FC	2-4-1	5
Jersey AC	1-2-2	4
Caledonians	1-4-1	3
St. George FC	1-4-1	3
Bronx United	0-4-1	1

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The First Cup: Second Round nearly complete as USFA announces protest results, draw for Round 3 (Dec. 14, 1913)

December 15, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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A full batch of second round games were played on Dec. 14, 1913 in the inaugural National Challenge Cup. Along with a number of intriguing match-ups, the day also featured the draw for Round 3.

1914 Columbia Oval — Columbia Oval from the 1913/14 season

It was Germany versus Ireland at the Lennox Oval as the New York Celtics of the New York Amateur League triumphed over the Metropolitan and District League’s German FC, 4-1. The game was tied 1-1 at halftime with goals from Laurie for Celtics and A. Van der Weghe for German. The Celtics broke the game open in the second half with goals from Humble, Boyle and Dixon.

Meanwhile, a third game will be necessary to break the deadlock between Hudson United and St. George, as the two Metropolitan and District League clubs played to a 1-1 draw at Manhattan Field. The teams played to a scoreless draw back on Nov. 30.

Hudson United led 1-0 at the half on a goal from right halfback Sharrock, but St. George equalized in the second half through Jackson. The two clubs will meet again on Dec. 21 to try and break the stalemate.

At Edison Field in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Celtics had an easy time with Hollywood Inn, disposing of their New York State Amateur League rivals 6-0. The Celtics took command early, leading 2-0 after twelve minutes on goals from Campion and O’Hallaran.

Hollywood regained their composure, and nearly scored on a few occasions before the half ended. In the second half, the Celtics overwhelmed Hollywood for four more goals. Lonie scored two goals to take the score to 4-0. O’Hallaran scored his second of the game soon after, and King finished the scoring after a long run.

In New Jersey, three teams from the New Jersey State Amateur Football League squared off. In Bayonne, Babcock & Wilcox, who ended up finishing runner up in the 1914-15 NJSAFL with a 17-3-1 record, overcame Watsessing FC 5-3. Founded in 1867, by George Herman Babcock and Stephen Wilcox, The Babcock & Wilcox Co. (which specializes in making industrial boilers) still exists today, though now headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

1914 Brooklyn Celtic — Brooklyn Celtic from the 1913/14 season

In Harrison, the West Hudson Juniors and Alley Boys FC played to a 3-3 draw, making a replay on Dec. 21 necessary. The West Hudson Juniors were a reserve club of the West Hudson FC, which finished second to the Brooklyn Field Club in the 1913-14 National Association Football League season by a single point. The senior West Hudson team won the American Cup three times (1906, 1908 & 1912), and the NAFL championship on four occasions (1897, 1910, 1912 & 1913).

1914 West Hudson Juniors — West Hudson Juniors from the 1913/14 season.

Out west at Maloney’s Park in Detroit, extra time could not break the 2-2 deadlock between Packard FC and Roses FC, with another replay scheduled for Dec. 21. About 700 spectators braved the cold weather and turned out to watch the first-ever National Challenge Cup match in the state of Michigan. The game started quickly with Packard’s Ramsay striking the games first goal with just three minutes gone for a 1-0 lead. Roses began the game with only 10 players, when one of their men was late arriving to the game. After fifteen minutes of play Roses were at full strength, and soon afterwards equalized through a goal from C. Sutherland. Packard regained the lead on a strike from Miller, and the score stood 2-1 in favor of the automobile makers at halftime.

Three minutes into the second half, Roses tied the game once again with a goal from Shankland. From that point on the defense of each club took over.

The Detroit Free Press described the play of goalkeepers Standfield (Roses) and Stevenson (Packard).

“Shot after shot was blocked by the men in the cages, who seemed to be human stone walls when the ball came into their territory.”

A few shots from each team hit the woodwork, and on one occasion Roses thought it had grabbed the lead but the goal scored was nullified for offsides. At the end of 90 minutes the score stood 2-2, and an extra 30 to try and settle draw was in order.

The defense of both clubs remained strong in the extra sessions, preventing furious attacks by each teams’ forwards. Packard’s goalkeeper Stevenson strayed out of his goal mouth on one occasion, but Roses squandered the chance to win the game when their shot went wide of the goal, and neither team could find the winner. The Packard Motor Car Company was one of the premier makers of luxury automobiles in the early 1900s. The first Packard cars were built in 1899, and continued until its demise in 1958.

At the end of the day, the United States Football Association held a meeting at the Broadway Central Hotel in New York City to determine the pairings for the third round.

Two protests from the second round were heard and disallowed in the end.

First was the protest lodged by Chicago’s Clan MacDuff, who claimed that Hyde Park Blues fielded an ineligible player in their 2-0 win over MacDuff on Dec. 6. It was determined that Hyde Park were in the clear, and the MacDuffs call for a replay was turned down.

The Niagara Falls Rangers were also rebuffed in their quest for a replay, this one concerning their 1-0 loss to Rochester’s MacNaughton Rangers. Niagara Falls protested that Bliss of the MacNaughtons was playing under an amateur registration when in fact he was a paid coach of a local high school, but this was turned down due to lack of evidence. It should be noted however, that Dr. G. Randolph Manning had ordered a further investigation of the matter, so the Niagara Falls club held out hope that they might still get the replay they felt they deserved.

The pairings of the remaining 16 clubs for the third round of the National Challenge Cup were announced as follows. Five of the clubs are yet to be determined due to replays or games yet to be played.

West Hudson Juniors or Alley Boys at Clan McKenzie or Columbia Oval
Bethlehem FC at Brooklyn Field Club or Rangers FC
Babcock & Wilcox at Brooklyn Celtics
New York Celtic at Yonkers FC
Hudson United or St. George’s FC at Peabody FC
MacNaughton Rangers* at Roses FC or Packard FC
Hyde Park Blues at Pullman FC

*Pending further investigation of Niagara Falls Rangers protest

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
Dec. 14, 1913

Babcock & Wilcox 5:3 Watsessing FC
Bayonne, New Jersey

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West Hudson Juniors 3:3 Alley Boys FC

Harrison, New Jersey

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Columbia Oval FC 5-2 Clan Mackenzie FC
Grant City, Staten Island, New York

Scoring Summary
Columbia: J. Toal (2), Willard (2), J. Maskell
MacKenzie: n/a

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New York Celtic FC 4-1 German FC (1-1 HT)
Lennox Oval – Manhattan, New York

Scoring Summary
Celtic: Laurie, Humble, Boyle, Dixon
German: A. Van der Weghe

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Brooklyn Celtic FC 6-0 Hollywood Inn FC (2-0 HT)
Edison Field – Brooklyn, New York

Scoring Summary
Celtic: Lonie (2), O’Hallaran (2), Campion, King.

Lineups
Brooklyn: Kelly, J. Robertson, A. Robertson, Blakely, O’Hare, Butler, Campion, Lonie, McQueen, King, O’Hallaran
Hollywood: McCornick, Rentoul, Inglia, Bland, Owen, F. Martin, McLeod, McNeil, Salmond, Christie, P. Martin
Referee: G. Caldwell | Linesmen: J. Stanley, W. Christie

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Hudson United FC 1-1 (aet) St. George FC (Replay)

Scoring Summary
Hudson: Sharrock
St. George: Jackson

Lineups
Hudson: Anthony, Sharrock, Bone, Cusack, Hopper, Jolly, Hasall, Blyche, Brett, Brennan, Buckle
St. George: Dillman, W. Kelly, McWilliams. Molyneaux, Bernstein, Colderbank, Grant, Jackson, Phifer, McHugh, Hampson
Referee: Erksine | Linesmen: Bray, McDonald

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Roses FC 2-2 (aet) Packard FC
Maloney’s Park – Detroit, Michigan Attendance: 700

Scoring Summary
Roses: C. Sutherland 1H’, Shankland 48’
Packard: Ramsay 3’, Miller 1H’

Lineups
Roses: Standfield, G. Cowan, Austin, Wink, Richardson, Morgan, Horton, Sutherland, Shankland, Moore, J. Miller
Packard: Stevenson, Stead, Reed, Mair, Stewart, Brodie, Meldrum, Prendergast, J. Miller, Ramsay, G. Miller
Referee: Garrett O’Keefe | Linesmen: Leech, Ferguson

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The First Cup: Yonkers FC wins in a ‘sea of mud’ as weather postpones six matches (Dec. 7, 1913)

December 7, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

1914 Fulton AC — Fulton AC of Brooklyn, NY, shown here during the 1913/14 season. Fulton competed in the New York State Amateur Football League’s second division.

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Of the seven games scheduled for Dec. 7, 1913 in the second round of the National Challenge Cup, all but one was postponed due to severe weather in New York and New Jersey. The weather conditions were not suitable for the playing of good football, and the one game that was played took place on a field that was barely suitable.

New York Celtic vs. German FC, Clan MacKenzie vs. Columbia Oval, Brooklyn Celtic vs. Hollywood Inn, Babcock & Wilcox vs. Watessing, West Hudson Juniors vs. Alley Boys and the replay between Hudson United and St. George FC were all rescheduled for Dec. 14. The one game that managed to kick off was in Woodside, Long Island between Yonkers FC and Fulton AC from Brooklyn. The two teams played on a field that was described by the New York Tribune as a “sea of mud.” Spectators armed themselves with umbrellas and raincoats as they stood around the field in ankle deep mud to watch the contest. The game was between two clubs from the same league, but different levels of play. Yonkers competed in the New York State Amateur Football League’s first division, while Fulton played in the second division that season. Fulton came into the tournament as a bit of an underdog, as they were the only team in the competition that didn’t play in their home league’s top division.

The game had been under way only eight minutes when Pietrie kicked the mud-covered ball past Fulton goalkeeper McKillop fpr a 1-0 lead. As the heavy, misty rain continued, Pietrie struck again, this time helped by long passes and clever combination work. Fulton nearly cut the lead in half a few minutes later, but the waterlogged ball struck the crossbar and bounded back into play. As referee Hollywood sounded his whistle to end the half, six players were attempting to kick the ball out of a large puddle. Despite playing with just ten men the entire game, Fulton put up a hard fight in the second half, but the Yonkers defense was too much to overcome. Fifteen minutes after the start of the second half, F. McDonough’s shot from the left wing flew into the Fulton net to put the score at 3-0.

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
Dec. 7, 1913
Yonkers FC 3:0 Fulton AC
Woodside, Long Island, New York

Scoring Summary
Yonkers: Pietrie – 8th min.
Yonkers: Pietrie – 28th min.
Yonkers: F. McDonough – 60th min.

Lineups

Yonkers: Craig, McKenzie, Kidd, Kerr, Taylor, Dennison, A. McDonald, Martin, Pietrie, Young, F. McDonald

Fulton (10 men): McKillop, Nichols, Michaels, Hays, Jarvis, Bignall, Barlow, Carver, Smith, Young

Referee: W. Hollywood | Linesmen: Hays, McCarthy

Postponed to Dec. 14
New York Celtic vs. German FC
Hudson United vs. St. George FC (Replay)
Clan MacKenzie vs. Columbia Oval
Brooklyn Celtic vs. Hollywood Inn
Babcock & Wilcox vs. Watessing
West Hudson Juniors vs. Alley Boys

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The First Cup: A battle of Rangers in Rochester kicks off Round 2 (Nov. 30, 1913)

November 30, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

1914 McNaughton Rangers — MacNaughton Rangers in 1913/14 season

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On the strength of a goal from Stille, Rochester’s MacNaughton Rangers advanced to the third round of the National Challenge Cup by defeating the Niagara Falls Rangers 1-0 at Hudson Avenue Field. It was the opinion of many, including supporters of the Rochester team, that the better club was on the losing end.

From the very start Niagara Falls began to press and after five minutes, Harper nearly brought MacNaughton goalkeeper King to his knees with a hard waist high shot that seemed destined for the back of the net. With Niagara Falls fullbacks Clarkson and Holye sending sending balls into the MacNaughton penalty area, and the shots from the visitors either scraped over the crossbar or just missed the posts.

A long drive from Hoyle landed squarely in the goal mouth, but as Milnes and Forrest rushed in the ball somehow it failed to cross the goal line.

For most of the opening half Niagara Falls goalkeeper Highlett was left with little to do, needing only to save a solitary shot from distance.

However, with five minutes to go until the break it was the MacNaughtons who took the lead against the run of play. Stille took the ball from midfield and made his way around Hoyle, and had Clarkson closing in on him. Stille fired off a shot that sailed about six inches inside the post. Highlett got a hand on the ball, but not enough to push it out of danger.

1914 Niagara Falls Rangers — Niagara Falls Rangers in 1913/14 season

After the goal Niagara Falls returned to the attack, and soon after was awarded a penalty kick after the Macs’ Bliss was called for a hand ball in the penalty area. As the visiting supporters clamored excitedly in anticipation for the equalizing goal, King disappointed them by making a diving save of the spot kick.

The second half began on a decidedly rougher tone as both teams committed numerous fouls that were left unpunished by referee Ackroyd. Play soon degenerated into stopping whoever had the ball instead of gaining possession of the ball itself. While referee Ackroyd began to call fouls, he failed to send any of the players off the field for their rough behavior.

Midway through the second half the MacNaughtons had a chance to double their lead when Hoyle brought down Stille in the penalty area. Highlett was not required to save the kick as Playfair sent the ball sailing over the crossbar.

Near the end, Forrest of Niagara Falls, who had been playing a stellar game, received a pass from Kemp and just before he was about to shoot, he was brought down in the penalty area. Despite the pleas from the Niagara Falls players, Ackroyd did not call for a penalty and allowed play to continue.

Just before the final whistle MacNaughton made a final charge on the Niagara Falls goal, forcing Highlett to make several difficult saves, twice finding himself in the goal itself after making saves. Clarkson nearly saved the day for Niagara Falls with a free kick sent into the goalmouth, but Murdoch headed the ball safely away to preserve the victory for the Flower City eleven. (Note: In the early 19th century Rochester gained the nickname “The Flower City” when the city became home to an expanding nursery business)

Hudson United FC 0:0 St. George FC

Downstate in New York City, Hudson United and St. George FC squared off in front of a large crowd at Manhattan Field. Both clubs hailed from the Metropolitan & District Amateur League in New York had plenty of fans from both sides cheering them on, but none of those fans could urge their team to score. The teams played to a scoreless draw with the replay scheduled for a week later.

The New York Tribune described the contest as “replete with spectacular plays and the work of both goalkeepers was worthy of mention. They stopped the high and low ones, the fast and slow ones alike and were applauded innumerable times.”

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
November 30, 1913

Hudson United FC 0:0 St. George FC
Manhattan Field – New York, NY

Lineups:
Hudson United: Anthony, Bone, Shallot, Cusack, Hopper, L. Longhorst, Hasall, M. Davine, Jolly, W. Devine, Buckle

St. George: Irving, C. Longhorst, Kelly, Durney, Bernstein, Barrett, Farley, Grant, Newman, Dunhavin, Jackson

Referee: Erskine | Linesmen: French, Johnson

MacNaughton Rangers FC 1:0 Niagara Falls Rangers

Hudson Avenue Field – Rochester, NY

Scoring Summary:
MacNaughton: Stille – 40th minute

Lineups:
MacNaughton: King, Broadhurst, Bliss, Lotta, Fleming, Murdock, Gray, McCammon, Stille, Campbell, Playfair

Niagara Falls: Highlett, Hoyle, Clarkson, Pearce, Lameden, Parks, Holmes, Kemp, Forrest, Milnes, Hargee

Missed Penalty: Playfair (MacNaughton) 2nd half

Referee: J. Ackroyd | Linesmen: J. McKin, Tom Kennett

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