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- ↑ December 30, 1927 The Globe
- ↑ Foulds, Alan E. (2002). Boston’s Ballparks and Arenas (Hardback). Northeastern. ( ISBN 1-5846-5409-0).
- ↑ South Worcester: A British Enclave in the Heart of the Commonwealth
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer – 1930
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