Playing in front of 10,000 fans at Coats Field in Pawtucket, Fore River
gained a spot in the National Challenge Cup Final, defeating Robins Dry
Dock 2-1. Robins had the run of play in the early going, and came inches
from taking the lead. A shot from McGuire struck the cross bar, another
from Harry Ratican caromed off a goalpost, and Jimmie Lambie saved a
good shot from Garside. After fine shot from Jack Kershaw was saved by
Robins' Pete Renzulli, the Dry Dock eleven won a corner kick at the other
end. Littlejohn delivered the corner, and Ratican put the pass away to
give Robins a 1-0 lead.
A few minutes later, Fore River took charge and begin to assemble their
own offensive charge, leading to the tying goal. James Farquhar sent a cross
to Tommy Underwood, who slipped it past Renzulli, drawing the game level
and sending the Pawtucket crowd into a frenzy. Farquhar also played a part in the
winning goal, passing to Robertson, who then connected with Daly, who found
Jack Kershaw. Kershaw beat a Robins defender and sent the ball past Renzuli
for the winning goal. The Robins team protested that Kershaw was offside,
but the referee denied their pleads.
Mounted police were needed to clear the field of excited spectators, most from
Boston and Fore River's base of Quincy. The Royal Rooters, with their 40-piece
brass and pipe band, paraded through the city towards the railway station, with
Quincy Mayor Whiton leading the way.
4/10/20 Coats Field - Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Fore River Rovers 2-1 Robins Dry Dock
(FRR - Tommy Underwood, Jack Kershaw ; RDD - Harry Ratican)
Fore River - Jimmy Lambie, Parkinson, Littlejohn, Clawson, Green,
Black, James Farquhar, Page, Jack Kershaw, Underwood, J. Daly
Robins - Pete Renzulli, Robertson, Brownie, Lance, Clarke, Peat,
Garside, Millar, Harry Ratican, McGuire, Shanholdt
Att - 10,000 Referee - Schoefield Linesmen - Dawson, Pemberton
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At Federal League Ballpark in St. Louis, the Ben Miller A.C. defeated
Detroit's Packard F.C. 4-2, to advance to the National Challenge Cup
Final against Fore River. The home club struck first, when Rube Potee
converted a penalty kick, which was awarded for a Packard handball foul.
Ben Miller widened it's lead minutes later, when Larry Riley scored from a
difficult angle. With just five minutes left in the first half, Packard scored
twice, leaving the game tied at halftime. Bob Mercer sent a hard shot on
goal, which bounced off the chest of Miller defender Johnson, and fell into
the goal. Two minutes later, John Hunter scored to tie things a 2 apiece.
Twenty minutes into the second half, Hunter netted his second goal of the
match, and Potee added his second shortly afterwards. Ben Miller held on to
the lead comfortably, and were never seriously threatened by Packard the
rest of the way.
4/25/20 Federal League Park - St. Louis, Missouri
Ben Miller A.C. 4-2 Packard F.C.
(BM - Rube Potee (2), Larry Riley (2) ; Pack - Johnston 40'(og), John Hunter 43')
Ben Miller - McGarry, Lanaster, Shea, Reddon, Quinn,
Johnston, McHenry, Larry Riley, Dunn, Rube Potee, Rooney
Packard - Roberts, Rennie, Barrie, Ramsay, Goodwillie,
Mair, Christie, Hall, John Hunter, Allen, Bob Mercer
Att - 5,000
