March 17, 1923 – J&P Coats 3:1 Fall River Marksmen at Coats Field, Pawtucket, R.I.
J&P Coats’ fifth victory of 14-game winning streak before “the largest crowd of the season.” J&P also advances to National Challenge Cup semifinal. Goals: Fleming 2, Gilmore; Duncan Dalrymple. Note: Dalrymple scores only goal of his ASL career for Fall River
March 16, 1930 – Fall River 1×1 [aet] Bethlehem Steel, National Challenge Cup at Polo Grounds (Att.: 15,000 – 3,000 from NE)
This Fall River-Bethlehem Steel U.S. Open Cup match at the Polo Grounds “was one of the greatest games ever seen here,” according to the Boston Globe report. Attendance announced at 15,000, including 3,000 arriving from New England (the New York Giants averaged less than 12,000 attendance in both the 1929 and ’30 National League baseball […]
March 15, 1924 – OLYMPIC TRYOUT AT SULLIVAN SQ. POSTPONED
A tryout match for the U.S. Olympic team at the Sullivan Square field in Charlestown was postponed “On account of ice and snow,” according to The Boston Globe. Clan Robertson of Dorchester and the Worcester Rangers were set to meet in the game. Also postponed was the Quincy Olympics v. Readville Carshops match at Merrymount […]
March 14, 1924 – U.S. team announces George H. Burford of Brockton as coach/trainer for 1924 Olympic Games in Paris
George Burford and George M. Collins were in charge of the U.S. team that defeated Estonia (1-0), then was eliminated by eventual gold medalists Uruguay (3-0). Collins was also the soccer editor of The Boston Globe (nice gig!). Here is Collins’ assessment of the U.S. chances in a March 17, 1924 Globe article entitled UNITED STATES […]
March 13, 1966 – Hubert Vogelsinger named Yale coach, succeeding Jack Marshall
Hubert Vogelsinger played for Allentsteig in Austria, then Newton SC, Boston Metros and Connecticut Wildcats. Vogelsinger coached the Middlesex School and assisted at Boston College and Brandeis, and was a placekicker for the Montreal Alouettes. The Vogelsinger Academy was established in 1965, and Vogelsinger went on to coach the Boston Minutemen from 1974-76.
March 12, 1991 – U.S. 2:2 Mexico at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Att.: 6,261). Alexi Lalas U.S. debut
Dante Washington, Lalas’ Olympic team teammate, scored on his debut, then was replaced by Dominic Kinnear after halftime. Goals: Washington 44th, Bruce Murray 89th; Luis Antonio Valdez 53d, Missael Espinoza 75th.