1937 National Challenge Cup

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1937 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country USA
Dates10 January-
18 April 1937
Defending championsUhrik Truckers
Final positions
ChampionsNew York Americans (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Louis Shamrocks
Semifinalists
← 1936
1938 →

The 1937 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Eastern Division[edit]

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 24 - Philadelphia
 
 
Philadelphia Germans5
 
February 7,13
 
Trenton Highlanders2
 
Philadelphia Germans1-0
 
January 17 - Newark
 
Irish-Americans1-1
 
Irish-Americans3
 
February 28 - Newark
 
St. Michael's1
 
Irish-Americans0
 
January 17 - New York
 
Brooklyn Hispano1
 
Brooklyn Hispano6
 
February 7 - New York
 
Hosiery Local0
 
Brooklyn Hispano3
 
January 24 - New York
 
Brookhattan2
 
Brookhattan5
 
March 13,14 - New York
 
Baltimore SC1
 
Brooklyn Hispano2-0
 
January 17/February 7 - New York
 
New York Americans0-3
 
New York Americans4-6
 
February 21 - New York
 
German Hungarians0-2
 
New York Americans2
 
January 24 - New York
 
St. Mary's Celtic1
 
St. Mary's Celtic5
 
February 28 - New York
 
Paterson Caledonian1
 
New York Americans2
 
January 10 - Newark
 
Scots Americans1
 
Scots Americans4
 
February 7 - Newark
 
Patapsco Rangers1
 
Scots Americans2
 
January 17 - Philadelphia
 
Philadelphia Passon1
 
Philadelphia Passon4
 
 
Hatikvoh0
 

Western Division[edit]

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 10 - Detroit
 
 
Detroit Chevrolets0
 
February 7 - St. Louis
 
Shamrocks4
 
Shamrocks1
 
January 31 - Cleveland
 
Slavia Bartunek0
 
Slavia Bartunek3
 
March 7 - St. Louis
 
Graphite Bronze2
 
Shamrocks2
 
February 7 - St. Louis
 
Town Criers1
 
Town Criers5
 
February 28 - St. Louis
 
Club Lotus1
 
Town Criers2
 
February 14 - St. Louis
 
Burkes1
 
Burkes1
 
March 21, April 4
 
North Side Optimists0
 
Shamrocks3-0
 
January 18 - Chicago
 
Sparta Garden City1-0
 
Sparta Garden City3
 
January 31 - Chicago
 
Milwaukee Vienna1
 
Sparta Garden City5
 
January 10 - Chicago
 
Olympia0
 
Olympia2
 
February 21 - Chicago
 
Maccabee1
 
Sparta Garden City6
 
January 10 - Bridgeville
 
Castle Shannon4
 
Dunlevy0
 
January 31 - Pittsburgh
 
Castle Shannon1
 
Castle Shannon2
 
January 10 - Rochester
 
Heidelberg1
 
Kodak Park0
 
 
Heidelberg2
 

Final[edit]

First game[edit]

St. Louis Shamrocks (MO)1–0New York Americans (NY)
Kane 44'
Public Schools Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Tom Crompton

Second game[edit]

New York Americans (NY)4–2St. Louis Shamrocks (MO)
Smith 2'
Kuntner
Michael 57'
Ferreira 70'
Gonsalves
Strattman 47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: James Walders

Sources[edit]

  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch