The Pawtucket (R.I.) Rangers, who had blanked Boston by a score of 5-0 on Jan. 14, 1933, reached the semifinals of the 1933 National Cup (U.S. Open Cup). The Rangers lost in the finals of the 1934, ’35 and 1942 U.S. Open Cup and won the 1941 tournament. Goals: McMillan 2 (PKs), Tommy Ritchie, Willie Ballantyne, Charley O’Hare; Bob McIntyre, Tommy Florie. Ejected: Harry Burness; Walter Dick.
According to The Boston Globe, the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final had been set as a best-of-three series, the title going to the first team to win twice. The Centrals had taken a 5-2 home victory and the teams had played to a 1-1 tie in Pawtucket. But on May 11, 1935, the day before the match, the U.S. Football Association decreed total goals would decide the winner. [Read more…] about May 12, 1935 – St. Louis Central Breweries 1:3 (7:6) Pawtucket Rangers, U.S. Open Cup final at Newark School Stadium (Att. 2,000)
The Pawtucket Rangers fell behind to an eighth-minute Alex McNab goal, then equalized on McAuley’s first-half penalty kick in a first leg U.S. Open Cup match before a 7,122 crowd. Billy Gonsalves, who had starred for the Boston Wonder Workers and Fall River Marksmen, gave Stix, Baer & Fuller the extra time lead, McIntyre equalized, then the final two goals were scored in the final five minutes. Werner “Scotty” Nilsen converted the go-ahead goal off a McNab cross and Flavin the final goal with goalkeeper Conroy screened. [Read more…] about April 1, 1934 – Stix, Baer & Fuller 4:2 aet Pawtucket Rangers
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Jan. 8, 1933 – Pawtucket Rangers 8×2 Victoria Mills. U.S. Open Cup match in Providence.
Walter Dick and Bob McIntyre convert hat tricks in a “National Cup round robin game.” McIntyre scored “three goals in succession in the first half and added another in the second, while Dick performed the same stunt by scoring three times,” according to Boston Globe 1/9/33 editions. The Rangers team would go on to the U.S. Open Cup final in 1934 (loss to Stix, Baer & Fuller) and ’35 (loss to Central Breweries). Three Rangers would play for the U.S. in the 1934 World Cup: Dick, Ed Czerkewicz and Tommy Florie, who captained the U.S. national team in the 1930 World Cup, performing alongside the Rangers’ Andy Auld. [Read more…] about Jan. 8, 1933 – Pawtucket Rangers 8×2 Victoria Mills