Match Report - Argentina vs United States (English translation from El Heraldo de Madrid)

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On July 26th, Argentina beat the United States 6-1 to qualify for the first ever World Cup final. This translation of the match report appeared in the July 28th edition of El Heraldo de Madrid. Uruguay defeated in Yugoslavia in the other semi-final played on the 27th of July. 

The author of the dispatch is unknown but was a reporter (most likely a South American native) working for the cable news agency, the Associated Press. You can read the original report here.

Any suggestions to help improve this document are welcome which was translated via google.

On this day, 26 July 1930, ARG bt USA 6-1 in WC S/F. Press coverage El Ideal, Pittsburgh Press, La Critica, La Prensa. @1930WorldCup #WC1930 pic.twitter.com/Z6OY9cLU8s

— worldcup1930project (@WC1930blogger) July 26, 2017

URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA ARE CLASSIFIED FOR THE FINAL MONTEVIDEO. 
The semifinal of the world soccer championship has been played, corresponding to the Argentines and North Americans. They beat the first six against one.

MONTEVIDEO.-The soccer match played between the national teams of the Argentine Republic and the United States in the national stadium was attended by nearly 100,000 spectators, who occupied all the locations. Among the spectators was a large number of Argentines, who wave their national flag.

#WorldCup SemiFinal 1930, Argentina v USA, Guillermo Stabile vs USA goalkeeper Jim Douglas. #classicfootball #soccer pic.twitter.com/FPjMGpN3iy

— Hansa Soccer Academy (@HansaSoccer) March 1, 2014

In the first time the Argentines dominate almost completely, in such a way that in the first twenty minutes the game was developed within the North American line of defense, having the goalkeeper Douglas to intervene innumerable times, always with success. The Argentines managed in this first time to score a goal, work of Monti. The Argentine spectators welcomed this first goal with a big ovation, followed by all kinds of expressions of enthusiasm.

The Argentines demonstrated in this first half have greater agility and knowledge of the game than their opponents. They developed a game of short passes that completely disconcerted the Americans, unaware of this technique. 

Argentina 6 v. Estados Unidos 1. #Mundial 1930. 26/7/1930. https://t.co/PwMl0QOX2F pic.twitter.com/qlysHLhvFI

— Torito Casale (@viejocasale) July 30, 2016

In the second half the American defense was powerless to contain the impetuous attacks of the Argentine strikers, who acted more blended than in the first forty-five minutes. The Argentine players scored five goals at eleven, twenty-three, thirty-five, forty-forty-two minutes of play. These many were executed by the players Scopelli, Stabile and Peucelle. The fourth Argentine goal, made by Peucelle, was in fact, marked by the North American defender Wood who, when he tried to deflect the ball, introduced it into his own net. Six minutes before ending the match the American Storie managed to score the goal of honor, ending the game with the victory of the Argentines by six goals against one.

In this second half the Americans gave the impression of being completely confused by the technique used by the Argentines.

Argentina v USA 1930 World Cup semi-final.
Wait....USA got to a World Cup semi-final? pic.twitter.com/lh2JSYm66W

— The League Magazine (@Theleaguemag) June 4, 2013

Match Report - United States vs Paraguay (English translation from El Sol)

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This is the English translation of the match report that appeared in the 18th July issue of Spanish newspaper, El Sol, from 1930 of the United States vs Paraguay game that was played at the Estadio Gran Parque Central, home of Montevideo based team, Club Nacional, that was played after the Yugoslav-Bolivia game on the 17th July.

The author of the article is anonymous but was written by a journalist working for Associated Press and is most likely a South American reporter on location in Uruguay.

Google was used to translate this document and is, therefore, subject to possible errors that would be better crafted by a professional translator. Spanish speakers are welcome to offer their opinions to help improve the text. You can read the original report here.

This game is regarded by Fifa as the match where Bert Patenaude scored the first World Cup hattrick. However, this article lists the American goalscorers as Goncalves (2 goals) and Florie. But there are many reasons to believe this is incorrect. For instance, the players did not wear numbered shirts and many of these players were unfamiliar to the South American press corp. Mistaken identity was common.

For further reading on the Bert Patenaude hattrick and the evidence to support it check out these previous articles:

Bert Patenaude and the First World Cup Hat-trick

Bert Patenaude and the First World Cup Hat-trick - Part Two

Bert Patenaude and the First World Cup Hat-trick - Part Three 

The Paraguay team prior to their World Cup match v the USA at the 1930 World Cup. ©Getty Images pic.twitter.com/mC2IfzTicO

— The Antique Football (@AntiqueFootball) June 5, 2014

How the Americans won.

MONTEVIDEO 17 (12 n.). In the match between Paraguayans and North Americans, the latter begins by opening an intense offensive and rejecting the counter-attacks carried out by the Paraguayan vanguard. In this first half, the American interior right Goncalves manages to score two goals for his team, without the Paraguayan goalkeeper can do anything to stop them.

Young fans watch US @ussoccer beat Paraguay @Albirroja 3-0 at the Parque Central @clubnacional on 17 July 1930 @FIFAWorldCup @1930WorldCup pic.twitter.com/8LOKgavqhF

— worldcup1930project (@WC1930blogger) September 10, 2017

In the second half, the dominance of the North American team is complete, except on rare occasions when the Paraguayan players manage to take the game to the ground of their opponents. The superiority of the North American team is accentuated more and more and in many occasions it manages to overflow the Paraguayan defence, developing a brilliant game and scoring a third goal, executed by Florie.

⚽️ #HistoriaMundiales #Rusia2018 #DatoGEB

URUGUAY 1930

El estadounidense Bert Patenaude se convirtió en el primer jugador que anota 3 goles en un mismo encuentro, se los hizo a Paraguay a los minutos 10, 15 y 50, en juego que terminó 3-0. pic.twitter.com/NrrWrOuH9s

— GEBDeportes (@GEBDeportes) May 27, 2018

Throughout the match, the Paraguayans have been powerless to contain the rapid attacks of the Americans, who have played with an admirable cohesion. As in the previous performances of this team, the public has been favorable to their opponents; but it is especially in this case that today's defeat eliminates the Paraguayans from the fight for the title of world champion, and also because the Paraguayan players have defeated the previous Uruguayan team in the South American championship, which constitutes a forecast unfavorable for the picture of Uruguay. (Associated Press.)

1er partido en la historia Paraguay-EEUU, Mundial 1930. Derrota de Py 3-0, dirigidos por Durand Laguna y capitaneado por Luis Vargas Peña. pic.twitter.com/gb1EEX8yLz

— Gianlucca Barni (@LucasBarni) March 27, 2018

The American role, on the rise

MONTEVIDEO 17 (12 n.). The victory obtained by the Americans over the Paraguayans, after an easy match, increases the impression existing in the public regarding the Yankees' chances in this world competition. (Associated Press.)

The Descendants - Oral Testimonies (Part-1)

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Eighty-seven years have passed since the first World Cup was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. The footballers that played in 1930 have since passed away and we can no longer speak to them to offer their recollections of a tournament where very little film footage exists. 

The next best thing is the stories and experiences that were passed on to their relatives and recorded by historians, writers, journalists and filmmakers. While such eyewitness evidence, passed on by word of mouth, can present problems of faded memories and biased interpretations, such oral testimonies are 'not necessarily any more biased or partial than documentary evidence.' 

Here, then, is a collection of such testimonies from the descendants of those men that had the honour of playing in the 1930 World Cup. It includes links to articles, videos and audio recordings from their wives, sons and daughters to their nephews and grandchildren.

Bert Patenaude was only 20 years old when he played for the United States in 1930. The Fall River Marksmen striker scored four goals in Montevideo, scoring in the first game against Belgium on 13th July and then four days later the first hat trick in World Cup history against Paraguay. His wife, Leona Lambert, who passed away early this year at the age of 103, gave an interview with Fall River's Herald News in July 2010. Bert's son, Bert Patenaude Jnr, also gave an interview in July 2010 with ESPN.

James Brown was born in Scotland in 1908 and was one of six British born players to represent the United States in Uruguay. He is credited with the lone US goal in their 6-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final. His son, George Brown, who also played for the United States in a World Cup qualifier in 1957, gave an interview with the UK's Daily Mail in September 2017. George also appeared in a documentary Soccer in the New World - Part 1 - The history of Soccer in North America, where he recalls a story related to him by his father of the United States victory over Belgium.

Arnold 'Arnie' Oliver was a forward with the 1930 United States team that travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay, but did not play in any the World Cup matches. However, he did play in several exhibitions as apart of post World Cup tour. In 2002, his daughter, Jane Britto, was interviewed by New Bedford's Standard-Times, which appeared on their website Southcoasttoday.

Robert 'Bob' Millar was the coach of the US team in Uruguay. Born 1890 in Scotland, he played for two seasons with Scottish club St Mirren between 1909-1911 before emigrating to the States, where he played for more than a dozen American teams and won several titles. He went on to coach the New York Giants where he was given the opportunity to take charge of the US national team in Uruguay, where he led them to the semi-finals. In 2014, during the United States moderately successful World Cup campaign, an Oregan based TV crew from KGW News, tracked down his daughter Mary Martyn in Gresham. The interview is no longer available to watch but a transcript of the news item is archived here.

Andrew 'Andy' Auld, like James Brown, was also born in Scotland, in 1900, and played for the US team in Montevideo. A World War One veteran, Andy emigrated to the States in 1923, with the intent of settling in Gillespie, Illinois. When his plans did not work out as he hoped he went to live with his sister in Niagra Falls. It was while playing for local team MacKenzie F.C. that he was spotted by a recruiter for the new ASL team Providence Clamdiggers where they offered him a professional contract. In later life, Andy would return to Scotland to visit his relatives, and in 2002, his nephew, Bobby Auld, gave his recollections about his uncle to the Scottish newspaper, The Herald.

Adalbert Steiner was a defender who played for Romania in their 3-1 victory over Peru in their opening World Cup match. He was born in 1907 in Temesvar (Timisoara) at a time when the region was apart of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Steiner had a successful period with Chinezul Timisoara winning several titles before moving to Clubul Atletic Timisoara where he was picked to play for the national team in Montevideo. Early in the game against Peru, Steiner suffered a double fracture leg break after a vicious tackle by Peruvian Souza Ferreira. For those versed in the Romanian language check out the audio interviews with Adelbert Steiner's two sons, Iosif and Adelbert, recorded with Radio Timisoara, on the 25 June 2015 and the 5 July 2015, as they discuss their father's experiences in Uruguay.

Ladislau Raffinsky was a Romanian forward who was apart of the Romanian squad that travelled to Montevideo in 1930. In 1929 he scored ten goals for Juventus Bucharest in their 16-0 victory over Dacia Urinea Brailia. Raffinsky, along with his teammate Emerich Vogl, initially had trouble seeking time off work to go to the World Cup. In 2015, his daughter, Colceriu Rodica, gave an interview with news publication Actual de Cluj, about her father. The article which details his journey and experiences in Uruguay is drawn largely from the journal of Romanian captain Rudolf Wetzer.

Dragomir Tosic was part of the Yugoslav squad at the 1930 World Cup although he did not get a chance to play in any of the matches. Dragomir wrote letters home to his parents about his journey and experiences during this epic tour to South America. Unfortunately, all but one of these letters were destroyed in World War Two after a German bomb hit the home of his parents. In 2012, his daughter-in-law, Milica Tosic, wrote a biography of his life titled „Jedno Pismo, Jedan život...” ("One Letter, One life ..."). For Serb speakers, you can listen to an interview that Milica Tosic gave to Radio Beograd in 2013 about the book.

Dr Mihajlo Andrejevic was Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the JNS, the Yugoslav Football Federation. He was head of the Yugoslav delegation that travelled to Uruguay in 1930. He wrote correspondence that he dispatched to the Belgrade newspaper, Vreme, reporting on the Yugoslav team in Montevideo. In 2011, his son, Milan Andrejevic, was interviewed by Serbian newspaper, Politika, where he recalled the time his father left for South America.

Kosta Hadzi was a lawyer from Novi Sad and Vice-president of the Yugoslav Football Federation. He travelled to Montevideo in 1930 as part of the Yugoslav delegation. In 2010, the Serbian newspaper, Politika,  interviewed his son about his father's life and his time in Uruguay.

Milovan Jaksic was the goalkeeper for the Yugoslav national team that travelled to Montevideo in 1930. He was instrumental in Yugoslavia's 2-1 victory over Brazil in their opening World Cup match, where he made many fine saves. The Uruguayan newspapers praised his performance and immortalised him in print and photographic poses in their pages proclaiming him 'El Gran Milovan'. In 2014, his niece, Gordana Jaskic, gave two interviews to the Serb publications, Novosti and Kurir, where she provided an account of his early life.

Blagoje 'Mosa' Marjanovic was an inside forward for the Yugoslav national team that took part in the first World Cup. He was top-scorer for his club BSK Belgrade in 1930, and he would score in his country's 4-0 victory over Bolivia. He was one of the first professional footballers in Yugoslavia along with his teammate Aleksander Tirnanic. In 2013, his son Zoran Marjanovic gave an interview with the Serb newspaper Novosti, describing his father and his life. For Serb speakers, you can also watch an interview with Zoran Marjanovic and his sister, Visnja Marjanovic, discuss the life of Mosa for Serb television in 2011 with RTS.

Guillermo Stabile was the top goal scorer at the 1930 World Cup for Argentina. A prolific striker for his club, Huracan, he only made his debut for his country against Mexico when Roberto Cherro fell ill and Manuel Ferreira had returned to Buenos Aires to take a law exam. His hattrick in that game secured his place in the team for the rest of tournament. He would score twice against Chile in a 3-1 win which assured Argentina's place in the semi-final against the United States. His two goals against the Americans in a 6-1 rout saw Argentina reach the final against their fierce rivals Uruguay. Stabile would score his eighth goal in that final to give his team a 2-1 lead before half-time, but it wasn't enough to win the game as the host ran 4-2 winners. An excellent article on fifamusuem.com details his life and career with some added anecdotes from Stabile's grandchildren, Guillermo, Estaban and Roxanna.

Luis Monti was the legendary midfielder for Argentina at the 1930 World Cup known for his physical prowess. He scored the only goal, from a freekick, for his country in a 1-0 victory over France in their opening game. He sat out Argentina's next game, a 6-3 win over Mexico, for reasons not entirely clear, but returned to help Argentina beat Chile 3-1. He scored the opening goal against the United States in a 6-1 victory in the semis but had decided he would not play in the final against Uruguay because of death threats to his family. He was finally convinced to play in that game but did not give his usual physical performance with Argentina losing 4-2. He would later play in Italy and represent his adopted country at the 1934 World Cup where he helped them to a 2-1 victory over Czechoslovakia in the Final. Read another great article on fifamuseum.com about his life and an interview given by his grand-daughter, Lorena Monti.

Oscar Bonfiglio was the goalkeeper for the Mexican team that travelled to Montevideo in 1930. He played against France in one of two opening games of the tournament and conceded the first ever World Cup goal by Lucien Laurent in a 4-1 defeat. He was dropped for Mexico's next game against Chile, another defeat (3-0), but returned for the last game against Argentina where he conceded six goals. He did, however, save a penalty from Argentina's Fernando Paternoster. In 2014, his grandson, also named Oscar Bonfiglio, gave an interview with ESPN Deportes about his grandfather.

Juan Carreno was a legendary forward for Atlante and the Mexican national team and travelled to Uruguay in 1930. He scored in Mexico's 7-1 defeat against Spain at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and would score Mexico's first goal at a World Cup in their 4-1 loss to France. For those versed in the Spanish language, you can watch a Mexican TV program with interviews with Juan Carreno's daughter, Guadeloupe Alicia Carreno, grandsons, Victor Molina Carreno and Julio Molina Carreno, and granddaughter, Maria de la Paz Molina.

Ernesto and Isidoro Sota were, along with their brother, Jorge, legends at Mexican club America in the 1920s and 1930s. Ernesto Sota represented Mexico at the 1928 Olympic games and would head the Mexican delegation that travelled to Montevideo in 1930. His brother, Isidoro Sota, was the second choice goalkeeper in Uruguay and played in Mexico's second game, a 3-0 defeat to Chile. For Spanish speakers, you can watch a short documentary about the three Sota brothers with interviews with Isidoro's sons, Ernesto Cisneros Sota and Isidoro Cisneros Sota, and the son of Jorge, Jorge Sota Garcia.

1930 World Cup Group 4 USA - Belgium (Joefa's World Cup History)

A new youtube video from Joefa's World Cup History of the USA v Belgium game played on the 13th July 1930 and contains rarely seen photographs. Go and check out his channel and subscribe here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNEmInqFbG1gElv-OMCG0w

This blogger helped provide photographic material for his project. Special thanks also to JC Blanc for providing material.

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You can find videos from later World Cups that contain unique film footage and photographs and great attention to detail.

Read match reports from newspapers of the day in Spanish and Portuguese languages:

El Heraldo de Madrid (Spain) 

A Batalha (Brazil)

17 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 4) USA v Paraguay (Match Report in El Sol)

El Sol, 18 July 1930

The USA versus Paraguay match report (played on the 17th July) published in the Spanish language Madrid based newspaper El Sol on the 18th July 1930.

17 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 4) USA v Paraguay (Match Report in A Batalha)

A Batalha, 18 July 1930

This article is the match report for the USA v Paraguay game played on the 17 July 1930 and published in the 18th July edition of Brazilian newspaper A Batalha.

13 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 1) France v Mexico; (World Cup Group 4) USA v Belgium (Match Reports in El Heraldo de Madrid)

This is an article from the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Madrid, published on the 14 July 1930, and contains the match reports for USA v Belgium and France v Mexico, chronicled by the news agency, Associated Press.

USA v Belgium 3-0 Match Report in Brazilian newspaper A Batalha (World Cup 1930)

A Batalha, 15 July 1930, p7

This is a match report of the USA v Belgium game played on the 13 July 1930 and published in the Brazilian newspaper A Batalha. See France v Mexico report.

1930 World Cup football kits

The shirt worn by Antonio Maquilon of Peru

The shirt worn by Uruguay's Hector Scarone

The shorts worn by the United States James Brown

Podcast and Radio interviews with the sons of James Brown (United States) and Adelbert Steiner (Romania)

James Brown

Below is a link to a podcast that has an interview with the son of James Brown, who relates his father's story in the World Cup. George Brown is interviewed around the 8 minute 40 second mark.

http://www.howlermagazine.com/world-cup-dummy-july-1/

Below is an article about James Brown:

http://www.unitedinthestates.com/featured/james-brown-living-in-america/

Adelbert Steiner

Below is a link to a Romanian language radio interview with the sons of Adelbert Steiner, who retell the story of their father's experience at the 1930 World Cup:

http://radiotimisoara.ro/2015/07/05/audio-conte-verde-transatlanticul-cu-teren-de-fotbal-si-calugarite-catolice/

USMNT versus Brazil (1930 Post-World Cup friendly, Brazil v United States Part Four)

17 August 1930

Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro.

Attendance: 16,500

Referee: Virgilio Fedrighi (Brazil)

BRAZIL 4 (Preguinho 6, Carvalho Leite 27, Doca 41, Theophilo 63)

USA 3 (Patenaude 30, 84 Gonsalves 76 )

Brazil:
Joel (America, RJ) -
Ze Luiz (Sao Cristavao, RJ),
Italia (Vasco da Gama, RJ) -
Hermogenes (America, RJ),
Oscarino (Ipiringa Niteroi, RJ),
Benevenuto (Flamengo, RJ) -
Newton (Flamengo, RJ),
Doca (Sao Cristavao, RJ),
Carvalho Leite (Botafogo, RJ),
Preguinho (Fluminense, RJ), captain,
Theophilo (Sao Cristavao, RJ)

USA:
James Douglas (New York Nationals) -
Alexander Wood (Detroit Holley Carburetors),
George Moorhouse (New York Giants) -
James Gallagher (New York Nationals),
Billy Gonsalves (Fall River Marksmen),
Phil Slone (New York Giants) -
Jim Brown (New York Giants),
Andy Auld (Providence Gold Bugs),
Bert Patenaude (Fall River Marksmen)  ,
Mike Bookie (Cleveland Slavia),
Tom Florie (New Bedford Whalers), captain.

Brazil team line up, back row from left to right: Ze Luiz, Benevenuto, Doca, Hermogenes, Joel, Oscarino, Italia; front row from left to right: Newton, Carlos Leite, Preguinho, Theophilo; Careta, 24 August 1930

US delegation - back row from left to right: Raphael Tracy, James Brown, Frank Vaughn, Billy Gonsalves, Alex Wood, Jim Douglas, Goerge Moorhouse, Arnie Oliver, James Gentle, Bob Millar (coach), Jock Coll (trainer); front row from left to rigth: Wilfred Cummings (team manager), Jim Gallagher, Andy Auld, Bert Patenaude, Mike Bookie, Tom Florie, Phil Slone, Bart McGhee; Careta, 24 August 1930

(From left to right) Alex Wood, Jim Douglas and George Moorhouse, Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930

(From left to right) Ze Luiz, Joel and Theophilo, Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930



Team captains Florie (left) and Preguinho shake hands; Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930

This report is based on the newspapers, A Noite (18 August 1930) and Correio da Manha (19 August 1930).

The first goal of the game came early in the sixth minute when Benevenuto attacked down the left side and passed to Preguinho. He dribbled past an opponent and was looking to pass to Theophilo, when he saw that the American keeper had left part of his goal uncovered. The US goalie, Douglas, was shouting at his defence to close down Preguinho when he was surprised by the Brazilian's opportune, powerful, quick shot. 1-0 to Brazil.

The second goal came in the 27th minute and once again for the Brazilians when Carlos Leite converted Hermogenes' ''lovely pass'' (A Noite). 2-0 to Brazil.

The Americans, however, were not to be outdone, when their World Cup hero, Bert Patenaude, received a pass from Slone. The US forward found himself confronted with a ''barrier'' of the two Brazilian full backs. For a moment, all three remained static, and then Patenaude feigned to his left only then to break right and unleash an indefensible shot that beat the Brazilian keeper, Joel. Brazil 2, US 1.

Just when it seemed the Americans were getting back in the game, the South Americans scored their third in the 41st minute. Theophilo's cross in front of the US goal found Newton, who passed to an unmarked Doca, who made it 3-1 to Brazil, dispatching his shot without difficulty. The first half ended with the Brazilians in a commanding lead.

Douglas is unable to prevent Doca from scoring, Correio da Manha, 19 August 1930

Same goal but slightly different angle, Careta, 24 August 1930

In the second half, Brazil seemed to put the game out of sight of their opponents when they scored their fourth goal in the 63rd minute. Carlos Leite attacked with the ball and found himself in front of goal from a long way out. He struck a speculative shot that Douglas, the US keeper, saved but was unable to hold onto to. The ball escaped his grip as Theophilo came racing in to convert the loose bouncing ball. Brazil 4, US 1.

From this point on the Americans would dominate the second half, demonstrating the ''never say die'' attitude of this team. The US would continually attack forcing the Brazilian keeper, Joel, to intervene on several occasions to prevent them from scoring.

The visitors would be rewarded with their persistence in the 76th minute when Oscarino conceded a free-kick directly in front of the Brazilian goal. Joel began directing his defender, Italia, to cover Patenaude for the set piece. Gonsalves, who was preparing to take the free-kick, saw the gap in the wall and placed his shot accurately into the net to make it Brazil 4, US 2.

Shortly after, there was a scramble in front of the Brazilian goal. The ball hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced down. The Americans claimed that the ball crossed the goal line but the referee thought otherwise and denied the goal.

Nevertheless, the US were not discouraged and would score their third goal in the 84th minute. Auld received a pass wide on the wing and found himself with space to attack the opponents goal. Just as Italia tried to close down on him, he struck a powerful shot at goal that Joel stopped but was unable to hold onto. It fell to the feet of Patenaude, who calmly stuck the ball into the back of the net to make it Brazil 4, US 3. The Americans continued to strongly attack the Brazilian goal looking for the equalizer but the South Americans managed to hold on till the final whistle. It was a valiant effort by the Americans towards the end and were unlucky to be denied a goal by the referee. 

Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930

Gazeta de Noticias, 19 Ausgust 1930,

Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930

Diario de Noticias, 18 August 1930

Careta, 24 August 1930

A Noite, 18 August 1930

A Noite, 18 August 1930

Diario da Noite, 18 August 1930

O Paiz, 18 August 1930

Diario Carioca, 18 August 1930

Critica, 19 August 1930

This supplement gets the score wrong, Cruzeiro, 21 August 1930

Revista Semana, 24 August 1930

Revista Semana, 24 August 1930

Revista Semana, 24 August 1930

Bert Patenaude and the First World Cup Hat-trick - Part Two

I have always wondered why it took so long for Bert Patenaude to be credited with the first World Cup hat-trick, and for further background information please see the first article I wrote below in the link provided.

The question for me was why didn't the governing body of soccer in the United States petition Fifa to give Patenaude recognition, after all they had the Official report written by the US team manager Wilfred Cummings, who was present and witnessed the event and recorded it as it happened?

And why did it take Fifa 86 years to give Patenaude credit?

Part of the reason may lie in the fact the United States Football Association (USFA) lost the official record (Cummings report) when they moved their headquarters ''from their humble beginnings - a room above the Cornish Arms, an ex-patriart bar in downtown New York...'' to the Empire State building (Glasgow Herald, 2 June 1982) . However, that report would resurface via Mrs Meg Auld, the widow of Andy Auld, who was part of the US team, in 1982 when she gave the copy to the soccer governing body.

Also, knowledge of Patenaude's hat-trick had been published in print, some four years earlier in a book  titled All About Soccer by Jared Lebow (see link below) On page 53 of the book published in 1978, he notes that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay.

And then in 1990 the Los Angeles Times (14 June 1990) wrote an article which recorded the American forwards three goal accomplishment after it interviewed Patenaude's team-mates, Arnie Oliver and and James Brown, as the United States were preparing to play in their first World Cup in forty years in Italy.

It would take the research of historian and journalist, Colin Jose, to pick up the baton and send his evidence to Fifa in April 1995. Why it would take Fifa another eleven years for its ''external'' specialists to finally give acknowledgement is rather baffling.

My previous article on Patenaude, had shown that there was more evidence to support the claim to the first World Cup hat-trick and recently I have found another article in a Brazilian newspaper, Diario Nacional, that adds even more weight, making it five contemporary newspaper reports that recorded the US strikers achievement.

Diario Nacional, 18 July 1930.

The first article on Bert Patenaude.
http://worldcup1930project.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/bert-patenaude-and-first-world-cup-hat.html

All About Soccer by Jared Lebow
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gjRLurbI6oMC&q=bert+patenaude+usa+hattrick&dq=bert+patenaude+usa+hattrick&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBTgKahUKEwiL0f2-h9zHAhWtF9sKHQKAC78

The United States' 1930 Post-World Cup friendly against Brazil - Part Three

O Jornal, 16 August 1930

The article above from O Jornal, 16 August 1930, refers to the Americans as ''the best and most perfect foreign team'' to have visited Rio. It explained how the Argentine press considered the US team as one of the best teams in the World Championship after the finalist. It makes reference to Montevideo newspaper El Plata, which stated that their performances justified the positive opinion of the Uruguayan public. They demonstrated a ''uniformity in its technical standard'' and their ability to work well as a team without even noting the individual performances. The article noted that the team suffered injuries in their heavy defeat to Argentina.

Brazilian goalkeeper, Joel (pictured) Diario de Noticias, 16 August 1930

Diario de Noticias published an extract from the July 18th edition of Argentina's La Nacion, which described the Americans as a ''powerful and vigorous team'', that are ''strong in all their lines and overwhelming in their attack. No one stays with the ball more than the time required''. They only dribble with the ball and show their individual skill when there is no team-mate available to pass to. They move the ball well ''if not with beauty, at least in conjunction with harmony and precision''. The attackers move forward together and passes out wide and ''formidable shots'' are common. ''Their solid defense is characterized by the uniformity of values that pleases the observer.,'' concluded the article.

Critica, 17 August 1930

This is an interview with the Brazilian player, Hermogenes, who had watched the United States beat Paraguay 3-0. He told Critica, that he thought the American style of play ''admirable'', and that they are ''clear, fair, intelligent'', He said they are fighters, ''robust, fiery, passionate'' with  ''a discipline almost unbreakable.'' ''In the heat of battle,'' he said ''they act calmly,'' with a technical efficiency. The Americans shoot '' very well, with violence and direction,'' and that their left winger, above all, has a terrifying shot, very powerful, a kind of cannon shot.'' Its believed he is referring to Bart MacGhee. He described their defence as ''solid'', ''agile'' and ''stunning''. 

Finally, he told Critica, he was unwilling to make any predictions on the outcome of the match.

Critica, 17 August 1930

Critica also interviewed the Vasco da Gama defender, Italia, on his thoughts on the match. Even though he had watched them in Montevideo, he believed it wasn't enough for him to make a fair judgement on the US team. All that he knew was that they were a powerful team.

He told Critica that ''the battle today will be exciting'', and that it was a ''gathering of titans''. He wasn't perturbed by the prospect of the fight because he liked the ''fight and so in the fight, I am happy.''

Finally, he told Critica, ''One thing I can guarantee: I will be a tireless soldier for Brazil, [with] extreme dedication. I will work with love, faith and decision.''

Correio da Manha, 17 August 1930

From top to bottom: Frank Vaughn, Alex Wood, Andy Auld and trainer Bob Millar, Correio da Manha, 17 August 1930

Diario da Noticias, 17 August 1930

Diario de Noticias, 17 August 1930

Diario de Noticias, 17 August 1930