1938 National Challenge Cup

The 1938 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. Scheduled as follows: First Round on or before January 16, Second Round on or before January 30, Quarterfinals February 13, Semifinals East February 26, 27, West February 20, 27.

1938 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Country USA
Dates16 January-
24 April 1938
Defending championsNew York Americans
ChampionsSparta Garden City (1st title)
Runners-upSt. Mary's Celtic
Semi-finalists
Championship match score6-2 agg.
1937
1939

Eastern Division

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 16 - New York
 
 
New York Americans4
 
January 30 - New York
 
Brooklyn First Germans2
 
New York Americans4
 
January 16 - Newark
 
Bethlehem Hungaria1
 
Irish-Americans3
 
February 27 - New York
 
Bethlehem Hungaria5
 
New York Americans4
 
January 23 - New York
 
Brookhattan3
 
Brookhattan4
 
February 20 - New York
 
Hatikvoh1
 
Brookhattan7
 
January 30/February 6, 13
 
Ponta Delgada S.C.0
 
Lusitania Recreation6
 
March 27/April 2 - New York
 
Ponta Delgada7a
 
New York Americans2–0
 
January 16, 22 - New York
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–3
 
Brooklyn Hispano1–1
 
January 30 - New York
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–4
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic7
 
January 16 - Baltimore
 
Baltimore S.C.1
 
Baltimore SC2
 
February 27/March 12 - New York
 
Budd AA1
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–1
 
January 16, 22 - Philadelphia
 
First German American1–0
 
First German American3–2
 
January 30 - Philadelphia
 
Philadelphia Passon3–0
 
First German American5
 
January 16 - Clifton
 
Paterson Caledonian3
 
Paterson Caledonian1
 
 
Scots Americans0
 

Western Division

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 16 - St. Louis
 
 
St. Patricks2
 
February 6 - St. Louis
 
South Side Radio3
 
South Side Radio1
 
January 30 - St. Louis
 
Burkes0
 
Burkes5
 
February 20 - St. Louis
 
St. Matthews4
 
South Side Radio2
 
January 16 - Pittsburgh
 
German Sports Club4
 
German Sports Club2
 
January 30 - Pittsburgh
 
Heidelberg0
 
German Sports Club3
 
January 23 - Cleveland
 
Slavia Bartunek0
 
Slavia Bartunek3
 
March 13, 20
 
Cecil Merchants1
 
German Sports Club1-1
 
January 16 - St. Louis
 
Sparta ABA2-3
 
Shamrocks
 
February 20 - Chicago
 
Sparta ABAw/o
 
Sparta ABA5
 
February 13 - Detroit
 
Scottish Thistles0
 
Scottish Thistles5
 
February 27 - Chicago
 
Ekhardt & Becker1
 
Sparta ABA1
 
January 16 - Chicago
 
Maccabee0
 
Maccabee2
 
January 30 - Chicago
 
American Nickeloid0
 
Maccabee2
 
January 16 - Milwaukee
 
Milwaukee Schlitz1
 
Milwaukee Schlitz6
 
 
Racine Deutscher4
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

First game

Sparta ABA (IL)3–0St. Mary's Celtic (NY)
Trimmel
McDermott
Wolf
Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W.J. Arms

Second game

St. Mary's Celtic (NY)2–3Sparta ABA (IL)
J. McEwan
W. McEwan
Trimmel
McDermott ,
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: M.L. Braun

Sources

  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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