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- ↑ "BROOKHATTAN BEATS AMERICANS AT SOCCER; Triumphs by 2-1 to Capture Honors for First Half of League Competition. (Published 1933)". The New York Times. May 29, 1933. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018.