Dec. 15, 1924 – Boston Wonder Workers announce stadium expansion
The Boston Wonder Workers planned to expand seating at the Walpole St. Grounds, their home from 1924-29. The stadium, built as a baseball park, occupied land owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, now on the campus of Northeastern University.
Dec. 14, 1924 – Fall River 2:1 Boston Wonder Workers, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 8,337)
Fall River regained first place in the ASL, rallying after falling behind in the first half before a crowd that included several Boston supporters. Wouterez opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, Tommy Croft equalizing “within a half minute …” Croft broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute. Croft, who began his career with Glentoran, […]
Dec. 13, 1931 – New York Giants 6:1 Pawtucket, ASL game at Polo Grounds (Att.: 1,000)
Bert Patenaude led the way with five goals for the New York Giants. Patenaude, who completed the World Cup’s first hat trick in a 3-0 U.S. win over Belgium, “scor[ed] five brilliant goals” and assisted on O’Brien’s finish “before about 1,000 people, who braved a drenching rain through 90 minutes of play.” (The Boston Globe)
Dec. 12, 1914 – New Bedford 4:2 (1:0 halftime) Fall River Rovers, National Cup (U.S. Open Cup) series (Att.: 1,800)
New Bedford went on to be eliminated by Fore River in the third round. The Rovers won the 1917 U.S. Open Cup and advanced to the finals in 1916 and ’18. Goals: Stewart (PK), Chadwick 2, Norse; Swords, Dalton (PK). Harvard 2:0 Columbia, Soldiers’ Field Harvard (3W-1L-2D, 8 points) finished second to Penn. “… it […]
Dec. 11, 1927 – Boston Celtics 1:3 Fore River Shamrocks, Sullivan Sq., Charlestown, Mass.
Fore River lineup includes RH James McGonnigal, CH Jack McGonnigal, LH W. McGonnigal. James McGonnigal also boxed professionally after winning the New England amateur junior welterweight title. McGonnigal, “a member of a prominent local family of steel shipbuilders, was a member of the staff of the national office of the Industrial Union of Marine Shipbuilders […]
Dec. 10, 1930 – Boston Celtics Name of Proposed Local Team
The Boston Celtics hoped to acquire former Boston players Bobby Ballantyne, Billy Gonsalves, Alex McNab and Scotty Nilsen. “This quartet is regarded as worth thousands of dollars in transfer fees.” (The Boston Globe)