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.

Eastern Division

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
January 16 - New York            
 New York Americans  4
January 30 - New York
 Brooklyn First Germans  2  
 New York Americans  4
January 16 - Newark
   Bethlehem Hungaria  1  
 Irish-Americans  3
February 27 - New York
 Bethlehem Hungaria  5  
 New York Americans  4
January 23 - New York
   Brookhattan  3  
 Brookhattan  4
February 20 - New York
 Hatikvoh  1  
 Brookhattan  7
January 30/February 6, 13
   Ponta Delgada  0  
 Lusitania Recreation  6
March 27/April 2 - New York
 Ponta Delgada  7a  
 New York Americans  2-0
January 16, 22 - New York
   St. Mary's Celtic  1-3
 Brooklyn Hispano  1-1
January 30 - New York
 St. Mary's Celtic  1-4  
 St. Mary's Celtic  7
January 16 - Baltimore
   Baltimore SC  1  
 Baltimore SC  2
February 27/March 12 - New York
 Budd AA  1  
 St. Mary's Celtic  1-1
January 16, 22 - Philadelphia
   First German American  1-0  
 First German American  3-2
January 30 - Philadelphia
 Philadelphia Passon  3-0  
 First German American  5
January 16 - Clifton
   Paterson Caledonian  3  
 Paterson Caledonian  1
 Scots Americans  0  

Western Division

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
January 16 - St. Louis            
 St. Patricks  2
February 6 - St. Louis
 South Side Radio  3  
 South Side Radio  1
January 30 - St. Louis
   Burkes  0  
 Burkes  5
February 20 - St. Louis
 St. Matthews  4  
 South Side Radio  2
January 16 - Pittsburgh
   German Sports Club  4  
 German Sports Club  2
January 30 - Pittsburgh
 Heidelberg  0  
 German Sports Club  3
January 23 - Cleveland
   Slavia Bartunek  0  
 Slavia Bartunek  3
March 13, 20
 Cecil Merchants  1  
 German Sports Club  1-1
January 16 - St. Louis
   Sparta ABA  2-3
 Shamrocks  
February 20 - Chicago
 Sparta ABA  w/o  
 Sparta ABA  5
February 13 - Detroit
   Scottish Thistles  0  
 Scottish Thistles  5
February 27 - Chicago
 Ekhardt & Becker  1  
 Sparta ABA  1
January 16 - Chicago
   Maccabee  0  
 Maccabee  2
January 30 - Chicago
 American Nickeloid  0  
 Maccabee  2
January 16 - Milwaukee
   Milwaukee Schlitz  1  
 Milwaukee Schlitz  6
 Racine Deutscher  4  

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

First game

April 17, 1938
Sparta ABA (IL) 3–0 St. Mary's Celtic (NY)
Frank Trimmel
James McDermott
James Wolf
Sparta Stadium; Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W.J. Arms

Second game

April 24, 1938
St. Mary's Celtic (NY) 2–3 Sparta ABA (IL)
John McEwan
Willie McEwan
Trimmel
McDermott (2)
Starlight Park; Bronx, New York
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: M.L. Braun

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