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- ↑ 12 January 1921 The Globe
- ↑ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ↑ Foulds, Alan E. (2002). Boston's Ballparks and Arenas (Hardback). Northeastern. ISBN 1-5846-5409-0. ().