1917–18 American Cup

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The 1918 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. At the A.F.A.'s annual meeting on June 2 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ the delegates elected were president Duncan Carswell of Orange, viceâpresident Donald McMillan of East Newark, recording secretary Robert M. Marshall of Kearny, and financial secretary/treasurer Andrew H. Beveridge of Arlington.^[1]In a reversal from the previous season, State associations could not restrict teams from entering multiple competitions. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Bethlehem Steel won the trophy for the third straight time and fourth overall.

CountryUnited States

DatesOctober 1917 â May 1918

Teams29

ChampionsBethlehem (4th title)

Quick facts Tournament details, Country ...

1917â18 American Cup
Tournament details

Country	United States
Dates	October 1917 â May 1918
Teams	29
Final positions
Champions	Bethlehem (4th title)
Runners-up	Babcock & Wilcox
â 1917 1919 â

First round

The draw for the first round was held October 13, 1917 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ.^[2] The first round games were scheduled to be completed by October 28. J. & P. Coats of Pawtucket, Jersey A.C., and the Wanderers of Philadelphia drew byes. The New York/Clan MacDonald replay was protested and a third game was ordered.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut District

October 27, 1917

More information IRT Strollers, 4â3 ...

IRT Strollers	4â3	Passaic
Bark (2) Edmondson Dahill	^[3]	Kydd Brogan McNair

Lenox Oval, NY

Referee: A. Birchall

October 28, 1917

More information West Hudson, 8â1 ...

West Hudson	8â1	Alley Boys
Tintle (4) Stark Knowles Dugan (2)	^[4]	McCartin

Clark's Field, East Newark

Referee: J. Russell

October 28, 1917

More information Scottish American, 4â2 ...

Scottish American	4â2	Kinley
35' Ellis 44' Ford (pk) 2H' Ford Forfar	^[5]	15' Clouse John Kinsella

Clark's Field, East Newark

Referee: C. Ward

October 28, 1917

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 7â0 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	7â0	West NY Blues
10' Miller 15' Peter Sweeney 1H' Clark 2H' Peter Sweeney (4)	^[6]

Bayonne, NJ

Attendance: 300

Referee: John Cunningham

October 28, 1917

More information Paterson, 9â1 ...

Paterson	9â1	Bunker Hill
Van De Weghe (4) Hayes (3) Gradwell Lindquist	^[7]	Hughes

Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

Referee: Andrew Laurie

October 28, 1917

More information New York, 0â0 ...

New York	0â0	Clan MacDonald
	^[8]

Lenox Oval, NY

Referee: A. Birchall

October 28, 1917

More information Bridgeport City, 2â2 ...

Bridgeport City	2â2	Clan MacDuff
5' Fildes Satterwaite (pk)	^[9]	McLoughlin 75' McKenna

Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

Referee: G. Denholme (Ansonia)

replays

November 11, 1917

More information New York, 3â0 ...

New York	3â0	Clan MacDonald
65' Petrie 70' Hunziker Adamson	^[10]

Lenox Oval, NY

Referee: A. Birchall

November 18, 1917

More information Clan MacDuff, 2â0 ...

Clan MacDuff	2â0	Bridgeport City
Sanderson (2)	^[11]

Lenox Oval, NY

Referee: T. Cunningham

November 25, 1917

More information New York, 2â0 ...

New York	2â0	Clan MacDonald
Petrie (2)	^[12]

Lenox Oval, NY

Referee: Laurie

Northern Massachusetts District

October 27, 1917

More information Fisk Red Top, 1â1 ...

Fisk Red Top	1â1	Fore River
30' Bill Smith	^[13]	Bradford

Fisk Park, Chicopee Falls

Referee: R. Young (Holyoke)

replay

November 24, 1917

More information Fore River, 1â0 ...

Fore River	1â0	Fisk Red Top
Straddan	^[14]

Quincy, MA

Referee: Lambie (Boston)

Massachusetts/Rhode Island District

October 27, 1917

More information Pan American, 5â0 ...

Pan American	5â0	New Bedford
5', 42' Holland 59' Newman 65' West	^[15]	Barker (og)

Athletic Grounds, Fall River

Attendance: 800

Referee: George Mitchell (New Bedford)

October 27, 1917

More information New Bedford Celtic, 1â1 ...

New Bedford Celtic	1â1	Fall River Rovers
75' Bennie Wilson	^[16]	72' Billy Stone (pk)

Page Mill, New Bedford

Attendance: 1200

Referee: William Taylor (Boston)

October 28, 1917

More information Crompton, 4â0 ...

Crompton	4â0	Greystone
15' John Cullerton 70' Poole St. John Carroll	^[17]

Crompton, RI

Referee: Ed Pemberton

replay

November 17, 1917

More information Fall River Rovers, 6â1 ...

Fall River Rovers	6â1	New Bedford Celtic
12' Smith Pete Bouchard Fred Beardsworth Tommy Swords Morgan (2)	^[18]	Wilson

Athletic Grounds, Fall River

Attendance: 1800

Referee: Taylor (Pawtucket)

Pennsylvania District

October 27, 1917

More information Bethlehem Steel, 7â0 ...

Bethlehem Steel	7â0	Veterans
23', 25', 40' Forrest 15', 1H' Easton 2H' Fleming 2H' Pepper	^[19]

New Athletic Field, Bethlehem

Referee: George Allen (Philadelphia)

October 27, 1917

More information Fall, 1â7 ...

Fall	1â7	Disston
H. Beech	^[20]	1H' R. Hyslop 9' Scott Wilson 40', 2H' Barrett Andrews 2H' R. Hyslop Kevis

Tacony Ball Park

Referee: Jimmy Steel

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 3, 1917 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 29.^[21] The Wanderers of Philadelphia withdrew because they could not afford the trip to Quincy, MA. The PanâAmericans of Fall River withdrew from the tournament when they could not agree on financial arrangements with Bethlehem Steel management.

November 24, 1917

More information Bethlehem Steel, w/o ...

Bethlehem Steel	w/o	PanâAmerican
	^[22]

Bethlehem, PA

November 24, 1917

More information Fall River Rovers, 3â1 ...

Fall River Rovers	3â1	Jersey A.C.
2' Turner 5', 2H' Swords	^[23]	75' Fisher (pk)

Athletic grounds, Fall River

Attendance: 1500

Referee: Norse (New Bedford)

November 24, 1917

More information J&P Coats, 1â4 ...

J&P Coats	1â4	Henry Disston
20' Allcock	^[24]	10' Barrett 1H' Andrews 67' Burnett 2H' Andrews

Lonsdale Ave grounds

Referee: Mitchell (New Bedford)

November 25, 1917

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 3â2 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	3â2	Scottish American
15' Bill Elliott Sweeney 49' Dave Muir	^[25]	2H', 83' Del Brierley

B. & W. Grounds, Bayonne, NJ

Attendance: 300

Referee: Thomas Cunningham (Brooklyn)

November 25, 1917

More information West Hudson, 2â1 ...

West Hudson	2â1	Paterson
20' Duggan 55' Knowles	^[26]	87' Vandeweghe

Clark's Field, East Newark

Referee: G. Caldicott

March 17, 1918

More information Crompton, 1â4 ...

Crompton	1â4	Bridgeport City
2H' not mentioned	^[27]	Percy Hardy (3) Joseph Satterwaite

Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn

Referee: Edward Pemberton (Pawtucket)

March 17, 1918

More information IRT Strollers, 3â2 ...

IRT Strollers	3â2	New York FC
20' Dahill 55' Quinn MacDonald (pk)	^[28]	15', 65' Hunziker

Olympic Park, Harlem

Referee: W. Lawrie

April 6, 1918

More information Fore River, w/o ...

Fore River	w/o	Wanderers
	^[29]

Quincy, MA

Third round

March 2, 1918

More information Henry Disston, 2â0 ...

Henry Disston	2â0	West Hudson
70', 2H' Andrews	^[30]

Disstons' Ball Park

Referee: James Steele (Philadelphia)

March 23, 1918

More information Bethlehem Steel, 5â1 ...

Bethlehem Steel	5â1	IRT Strollers
Ratican Fleming Murphy Fleming (pk)	^[31]	Kidd (og) 89' Young

Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

Referee: James Kerr (Philadelphia)

March 24, 1918

More information Bridgeport City, 1â1 ...

Bridgeport City	1â1	Babcock & Wilcox
60' Joseph Satterwaite	^[32]	88' Herbert Holden

Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

Attendance: 900

Referee: George Denholm (Ansonia)

April 27, 1918

More information Fore River, 3â0 ...

Fore River	3â0	Fall River
13' Straden 53' Brown 78' Davy Page	^[33]

Quincy, MA

Attendance: 500

Referee: George Lambie

replay

March 31, 1918

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 2â1 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	2â1	Bridgeport City
20' Muir OT' Aitken	^[34]	70' Hardy

Lexington Ave grounds, Bayonne

Attendance: 800

Referee: George Denholm (Ansonia)

Semifinals

April 20, 1918

More information Bethlehem Steel, 2â2 ...

Bethlehem Steel	2â2	Henry Disston
2H' Pepper 2OT' Ratican	^[35]	15' Barrett 2OT' Eastwood

Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

Referee: George Young (Philadelphia)

May 11, 1918

More information Fore River, 0â2 ...

Fore River	0â2	Babcock & Wilcox
	^[36]	Smith Millar

Quincy, MA

Referee: George Lambie

replay

April 27, 1918

More information Henry Disston, 0â1 ...

Henry Disston	0â1	Bethlehem Steel
	^[37]	89' Ratican

Tacony Ball Park

Referee: George Young (Philadelphia)

Final

The American Cup final took place in J. & P. Coats Park in Pawtucket, RI. Bethlehem Steel won their fourth American Cup and third in succession. This win was coupled with a National Challenge Cup title after defeating Fall River on May 20. They came close to a third title but fell short finishing second in the National Association Football League to Paterson.

May 25, 1918

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 0â1 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	0â1	Bethlehem Steel
	^[38]^[39]	85' Jimmy Campbell

Coats Field, Pawtucket, RI

Attendance: 3000

Referee: George Lambie

References

[1]
"Soccer Football Body Allowed Wider Scope". (June 4, 1917). Newark Evening News, p.15 col.4
[2]
"Soccer Body Arranges First Round For Cup". (October 15, 1917). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.2
[3]
"Strollers Down Passaic". (October 28, 1917). The Sun, p.3 col.6
[4]
"West Hudsons Pile Up Goals On Alley Boys". (October 29, 1917). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.1
[5]
"Scots Victorious Over Kinley F.C.". (October 29, 1917). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.1
[6]
"Sweeney Stars In Babs Easy Win Over Blues". (October 29, 1917). Bayonne Review, p.4 col.5
[7]
"Patersons Won CupâTie Game". (October 29, 1917). The Morning Call, p.3 col.1
[8]
"Soccer Teams Play Tie". (October 29, 1917). New York Times, p.10 col.4
[9]
"Soccer Notes". (October 29, 1917). Bridgeport Evening Post, p.4 col.6
[10]
"New York Wins At Soccer". (November 12, 1917). New York Times, p.10 col.3
[11]
"Bridgeport City Wins At Soccer". (November 19, 1917). New York Tribune, p.13 col.4
[12]
"New York Soccers Repeat". (November 26, 1917). The Sun, p.13 col.3
[13]
"Fisks 1, Quincy 1". (October 28, 1917). Springfield Sunday Republican, p.3 col.3â4
[14]
Bus, Leri (November 28, 1917). "Fore River Club Notes". Quincy Daily Ledger, p.3 col.5
[15]
"Pans Win Honors". (October 29, 1917). Evening Herald, p.6 col.1
[16]
"Celtics Held Fall River Rovers To Tie". (October 28, 1917). Sunday Standard, p.6 col.5
[17]
"Crompton Puts Out Greystone Team". (October 30, 1917). Evening Times, p.6 col.5
[18]
"GoodâBye Whalers, You're All Through". (November 19, 1917). Evening Herald, p.6 col.1â2
[19]
"Bethlehem Steel Eliminates Veterans". (October 29, 1917). The Globe, p.12 col.2â3
[20]
"Disston Too Clever For Falls Eleven". (October 28, 1917). Philadelphia Record, p.2 col.1
[21]
"Draw For Second Round Of Soccer Cup Series". (November 4, 1917). The Sunday Call, p.19 col.5
[22]
"The Pans Cancel Game With Beths". (November 21, 1917). Evening Herald, p.8 col.3
[23]
"Rovers Enter Third Round". (November 26, 1917). Fall River Evening News, p.3 col.1â2
[24]
"Disston Knocks Coats Out Of A.F.A. CupâTie". (November 26, 1917). Evening Times, p.6 col.6
[25]
"Babs Finally Win Game From ScottishâAmericans". (November 26, 1917). Bayonne Review, p.5 col.6â7
[26]
"West Hudsons Hand Wallop To Paterson". (November 26, 1917). Newark Evening News, p.18 col.7
[27]
"No Title". (March 18, 1918). Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times, p.4 col.3
[28]
"Interborough Boys Defeat N.Y. Club In Soccer Game". (March 18, 1918). New York Tribune, p.12 col.6
[29]
"Casey's Sport Comment". (April 8, 1918). Evening Herald, p.6 col.2
[30]
"Andrews Boot Gives Disstons Victory". (March 3, 1918). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.18 col.2â3
[31]
"Steel Wins A Big Cup Match". (March 25, 1918). The Globe, p.8 col.1
[32]
"Bridgeport City And Bayonnes Play Two Hours". (March 25, 1918). Bridgeport Telegram, p.10 col.1â2
[33]
"Takes Fall Out Of Fall River". (April 28, 1918). Sunday Herald, p.6 col.6
[34]
"Babs Victors After Hard Battle With Bridgeports". (April 1, 1918). Bayonne Review, p.5 col.6â7
[35]
"Bethlehem Steel's Soccer Club Has An OffâDay". (April 22, 1918). The Globe, p.8 col.1â2
[36]
"Loses Chance". (May 13, 1918). Quincy Daily Ledger, p.1 col.5
[37]
"Disston Out Of Cup Competition". (April 28, 1918). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.17 col.3
[38]
"Bethlehem Steel Soccer Team Wins American Cup". (May 27, 1918). The Globe, p.8 col.1â2
[39]
"Bethlehem Lucky In Soccer Final". (May 27, 1918). Evening Times, p.6 col.8

1917–18 American Cup

First round

Second round

Third round

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

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