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1916–17 American Cup

Soccer tournament

Soccer tournament

FieldValue
titleAmerican Cup
year1916–17
imageAFAball.jpg
image_size100px
countryUnited States
datesOctober 1916 – May 1917
num_teams33
winnersBethlehem
count3
secondWest Hudson
prev_season1916
next_season1918

The 1917 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. At the A.F.A.'s annual meeting on June 24 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ the delegates elected were president Duncan Carswell of Orange, vice–president Donald McMillan of East Newark, treasurer Harry Craig of Paterson, recording secretary Robert M. Marshall of Arlington, and corresponding secretary Andrew H. Beveridge of Arlington. Thirty-three teams entered the competition however none of the major Massachusetts teams entered. A new rule that season made by the Southern New England FA forbade their clubs from entering more than one tournament other than the State Cup. This being the case most of the teams opted for the National Cup instead. Bethlehem Steel brought home the trophy for the third time with a convincing 7-0 final win against the West Hudsons.

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held October 1, 1916 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The Preliminary round featured one game between Putnam of Philadelphia and Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden.

Pennsylvania District date = October 14, 1916| team1 = Putnam| goals1 = Ihrig (3) T. Walsh Hemingway Brown Brooks (pk)| goals2 = | score = 7–0 | report = | team2 = Victor| stadium =Philadelphia, PA

First round

The first round games were scheduled to be completed by October 28. Brooklyn disbanded and were replaced with Continental. The Pan–Americans and Rovers of Fall River entered the tournament and were drawn together however no match was played per the SNEFA ruling this season. They were replaced with the Chicopee Rovers and Bridgeport Rangers. Scottish American advanced when Yonkers disbanded. Ford and Dublin won their first round engagements however both teams were disqualified due to fielding ineligible players allowing Continental and Clan MacDonald to advance.

New England District date = October 28, 1916| team1 = Pan–American| goals1 = | goals2 =| score = –| report = | team2 = Fall River Rovers| stadium =Fall River, MA

date = November 5, 1916| team1 = Bridgeport City| goals1 = Hunziker (3) Satterwaite Taylor| goals2 = Kane| score = 5–1| report = | team2 = General Electric (MA)| stadium =Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

date = November 11, 1916| team1 = Chicopee Rovers| goals1 = 20' Logan (pk) 30' Hardiman| goals2 = 15' Stanley 1H' Stanley| score = 2–2| report = | team2 = Bridgeport Rangers| stadium =Berkshire St. grounds, Holyoke

replay date = November 30, 1916| team1 = Bridgeport Rangers| goals1 = | goals2 = 75' Logan 80' Daly| score = 0–2| report =| team2 = Chicopee Rovers| stadium =Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

NY/NJ District date = October 15, 1916| team1 = Alley Boys| goals1 = 15' Cunningham 63' Arberthnot 66' Cunningham| goals2 = 62' Charlie Fisher| score = 3–1| report = | team2 = Splitdorf| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = October 28, 1916| team1 = General Electric (NY)| goals1 = Harry Tolson (2) Good Yuille| goals2 = Vail| score = 4–1| report = | team2 = Bunker Hill| stadium = Schenectady, NY

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = w/o | report = | team2 = Yonkers| stadium =

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = IRT Strollers| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Lenox Oval, Manhattan

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = Willie Kaelsch 35' Jack Neilson Willie Kaelsch| goals2 = Crompton| score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Ironside| stadium = Washburn Oval, Jersey City

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 15' Vander Wolf 30' Sweeney 50' Sweeney 70' Vander Wolf| goals2 = 20' Moran| score = 4–1| report = | team2 = Greenpoint| stadium =Bayonne, NJ

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = Ford| goals1 =50' Pettigrew 55' Sherlock| goals2 =65' Brett| score = 2–1| report = | team2 = Continental| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = October 29, 1916| team1 = New York FC| goals1 = 55' Puxty| goals2 = | score = 1–0| report = | team2 = Clan MacDuff| stadium =Harlem Oval, NY

date = November 5, 1916| team1 = Dublin| goals1 = Neil| goals2 = Mitchell (pk)| score = 1–1| report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald| stadium = Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

date = November 7, 1916| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 =48' Wuest Brierley Allen Wuest Brierley Brown Allen Allen| goals2 = Bishoff| score = 8–1| report = | team2 = Greenville| stadium = Clark's Athletic Field, East Newark

date = November 12, 1916| team1 = Bay Ridge| goals1 = Porter Hough| goals2 = Dorkin| score = 2–1 | report =| team2 = Irish American| stadium = Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn

replays date = November 5, 1916| team1 = Brooklyn Celtic| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = IRT Strollers| stadium = Washburn Park, Jersey City

date = December 3, 1916| team1 = Clan MacDonald| goals1 = | goals2 = 1' Boardman| score = 0–1| report = | team2 = Dublin| stadium = Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn

Pennsylvania District date = October 28, 1916| team1 = Feltonville| goals1 = 2' Demko 1H' Foster (pk) | goals2 = 17' H. Beech 67' Smart 77' H. Derbyshire| score = 2–3 | report = | team2 = Falls CFC| stadium = Potter Field, Philadelphia

date = October 28, 1916| team1 = Henry Disston| goals1 = Coursey (2) McEwen (2) Barrett (2) Dutcher Rogers| goals2 = | score = 8–0| report = | team2 = Hibernian| stadium = Tacony Ball Park

date = October 28, 1916| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = 1H' Fleming (pk) 1H' Butler 2H' Fleming (2) 2H' Butler Fletcher| goals2 = 3' Gheeig| score = 6–1| report = | team2 = Putnam| stadium = New Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 11, 1916 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 30. The Chicopee Rovers were under suspension allowing Clan MacDonald to advance.

date = November 26, 1916| team1 = New York FC| goals1 = 10' Cooper 1H' Hayes 55' Carver| goals2 = 1H' Hunziker| score = 3–1| report = | team2 = Bridgeport City| stadium = Harlem Oval

date = November 26, 1916| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 25' Dave Brown (pk)| goals2 = | score = 1–0| report = | team2 = Bay Ridge| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = November 30, 1916| team1 = Clan MacDonald| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = w/o| report = | team2 = Chicopee Rovers| stadium =

date = November 30, 1916| team1 = Alley Boys| goals1 = 10' Bannon 51' O'Donnell| goals2 = 50' Hogan 80' Jim Ingram| score = 2–2| report = | team2 = Jersey A.C.| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = December 3, 1916| team1 = Brooklyn Celtic| goals1 = Parker (2) Ellis (2) Stark (2)| goals2 = | score = 6–0| report = | team2 = Falls CFC| stadium = Harlem Oval, NY

date = December 3, 1916| team1 = Continental| goals1 = Zehnbauer Clow| goals2 = Carstairs| score = 2–1| report = | team2 = General Electric (NY)| stadium = Lenox Oval

date = December 9, 1916| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = Neil Clarke Pepper| goals2 = | score = 2–0| report = | team2 = Henry Disston| stadium = New Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = December 10, 1916| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 2H' Walsh| goals2 = 15' Dave Muir 1H' Dave Muir| score = 1–2| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

replay date = December 10, 1916| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = James Ford 89' Hogan| goals2 = O'Donnell| score = 2–1| report = | team2 = Alley Boys| stadium = Washburn Park, Jersey City

Third round

The draw for the third round was held December 16, 1916 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Games were to be played by January 28.

date = January 14, 1917| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = | goals2 = O'Halloran (5) McGreevey (2) McKenna Parker| score = 0–9| report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Washburn Park, Jersey City

date = January 21, 1917| team1 = Clan MacDonald| goals1 = 25', 60', 65' Finn 85' Craig| goals2 = 35' Brett| score = 4–1| report = | team2 = Continental| stadium = Lenox Oval, Manhattan

date = January 28, 1917| team1 = New York FC| goals1 = 1H' Hayes| goals2 = 65' Chadwick 80' McKelvey| score = 1–2| report = | team2 = Bethlehem Steel| stadium = Harlem Oval, NY

date = April 1, 1917| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 83' Dave Muir| goals2 = 52' Davie Brown| score = 1–1| report = | team2 = West Hudson| stadium = B&W grounds, Bayonne

replay date = April 8, 1917| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 13', 2H' Dave Brown Wuest Del Brierley| goals2 = | score = 4–0| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

Semifinals

date = March 11, 1917| team1 = Clan MacDonald| goals1 = Sarson (og)| goals2 = 17' Harry McKelvey 55' Fleming 75' Forrest Harry McKelvey| score = 0–5| report = | team2 = Bethlehem Steel| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = April 22, 1917| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 83' Dave Brown| goals2 = | score = 1–0| report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

Final

The American Cup final took place in Wiedenmayer's Park in Newark, NJ. The West Hudsons, fifth in the National Association Football League, had been the champions of the American Cup on three previous occasions. Bethlehem Steel came into the final having played 36 games winning 32 with two ties and a two losses. They had scored 135 goals with 25 against. Both teams had met in February in the third round of the National Challenge Cup with Bethlehem advancing. On May 5 the 'Steelmen' finished runner–up in the National Challenge Cup to Fall River.

date = May 13, 1917| team1 = West Hudson A.A.| goals1 = | goals2 = 17' George McKelvey 19' Jimmy Easton Fred Pepper Fred Pepper(McKelvey) Jimmy Easton(Fleming) Paddy Butler 80' Tommy Fleming| score = 0–7 | report = | team2 = Bethlehem Steel| stadium = Wiedenmayer's Park; Newark, New Jersey

References

References

  1. "Carswell Elected A.F.A. President". (June 26, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.5 col.2
  2. "Nine North Jersey Teams In American Soccer Cup". (October 2, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.24 col.6
  3. "Putnams Outclass Camden Victors". (October 15, 1916). ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', p.23 col.2
  4. "Local Clubs Can't Play For Am. Cup". (October 24, 1916). ''Evening Herald'', p.6 col.5
  5. "Soccer Results". (November 6, 1916). ''Bridgeport Evening Post'', p.8 col.5
  6. "Rangers Are Tied". (November 12, 1916). ''Springfield Sunday Republican'', p.6 col.7–8
  7. Booth, Joe (December 1, 1916). "Chicopee Rovers Beat Rangers In Fast Soccer Game". ''Bridgeport Daily Standard'', p.14 col.2
  8. "Alley Boys Wreck Splitdorfs' Hopes". (October 16, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.18 col.1
  9. "Dorpian Soccer Team Vanquishes Bunker Hill F.C.". (October 30, 1916). ''Schenectady Union–Star'', p.4 col.5
  10. "Cup Tie Battles Top Soccer Card". (October 28, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.6 col.6
  11. "New York Soccers In Second Round". (October 30, 1916). ''The Sun'', p.10 col.6
  12. "Cup Tie Contest Taken By Jerseys". (October 30, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.7 col.3
  13. "B. And W. Soccer Team To Meet Bethlehem". (October 31, 1916). ''Evening Review'', p.3 col.1
  14. "Ford Eleven Eliminates Continentals In Cup Tie". (October 30, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.7 col.4
  15. "N.Y. Soccer Team Wins". (October 30, 1916). ''New York Times'', p.6 col.3
  16. "Dublins Play Despite Rain". (November 6, 1916). ''Morning Call'', p.8 col.2
  17. "Cup Tie Contest For West Hudsons". (November 8, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.27 col.4
  18. "Bay Ridge Sockers Win Cup Tie Match". (November 13, 1916). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.9 col.4–5
  19. "Brooklyn Celtic Sockers Gain In A.F.A. Series". (November 6, 1916). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.2* col.6
  20. "Local Soccer Team A Winner". (December 4, 1916). ''Morning Call'', p.9 col.6
  21. "H. Derbyshire's Goal Wins Match". (October 29, 1916). ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', p.6 col.8
  22. "Disstons Easily Beat Hibernians". (October 29, 1916). ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', p.6 col.1–2
  23. "Bethlehem Wins, Puts Putnam Team Out". (October 30, 1916). ''The Globe'', p.8
  24. "A.F.A. Draws For Second Round". (November 12, 1916). ''The Sunday Call'', p.18 col.5
  25. "New York Victor In Soccer Match". (November 27, 1916). ''New York Times'', p.12 col.7
  26. "West Hudsons Win On Penalty Kick". (November 27, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.16 col.1
  27. "Suspension Has Been Indorsed". (December 4, 1916). ''Springfield Union'', p.16 col.7
  28. "Darkness Halts Cup Tie Battle". (December 1, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.13 col.1
  29. "Brooklyn Celts Win". (December 4, 1916). ''Brooklyn Daily Times'', p.8 col.3
  30. "Soccer Results". (December 4, 1916). ''The Sun'', p.10 col.5
  31. "Beth. Beats Disston". (December 11, 1916). ''The Globe'', p.12 col.7
  32. "2000 See Babs Beat The Scottish Americans". (December 11, 1916). ''Evening Review'', p.3 col.3–4
  33. "Jerseys Annex Cup Tie Game". (December 11, 1916). ''Hudson Observer'', p.6 col.2
  34. "Eight Soccer Teams Drawn For The A.F.A. Third Round". (December 17, 1916). ''Newark Evening News'', p.18 col.2
  35. "Brooklyn Celtics Gain Semi–Finals". (January 15, 1917). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.4 col.4
  36. "Brooklyn Sockers Reach Semi–Final". (January 22, 1917). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.4 col.5
  37. "N.Y. Soccer Team Bows To Champions". (January 29, 1917). ''New York Times'', p.8 col.1
  38. "West Hudsons Tie Babs In Extra Period Game". (April 2, 1917). ''Bayonne Review'', p.3 col.1–2
  39. "Hudsons Put Babs Out Of A.F.A. Fight". (April 9, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.12 col.1
  40. "Clan MacDonald Sockers Put Out By Bethlehem". (March 12, 1917). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.12 col.1
  41. "Bethlehem Gains Final In Cup Tie". (March 12, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.13 col.3
  42. "Hudsons Go Into Final; Beat Celts". (April 23, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.14 col.7
  43. "Celtic Sockers Lose In Newark". (April 23, 1917). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.9 col.5
  44. "Bethlehem Steel Lands The American Championship". (May 14, 1917). ''The Globe'', p.8 col.1
  45. "Bethlehems Defeat Hudson Eleven In Cup Final". (May 14, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.14 col.2–3
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