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The management of the Athletics lacrosse club will have the closed stand moved closer to the playing field and will erect boxes to seat five persons each. The seats in the grand stand will be numbered and a reserved seat plan for stand and boxes will be opened at Adams Tailor Shop. This move will meet with popular favor and it will give the lacrosse public an opportunity of reserving good seats and not be inconvenienced by having to start for the lacrosse grounds an hour ahead of time.

LOCALS FINISHED STRONG, BROKE UP RAG COMBINATION AND SCORED IN REMARKABLE PLAY

True to expectations Brantford made a strenuous effort Saturday to redeem themselves after the lacrosse defeat administered to her imported dozen by St. Kitts on May 28^th. The Telephone City team strengthened in more ways than one came down Saturday with more determination than was ever possessed by a Trojan brigade.

Hard practice, drilling, lectures, new men and everything on the category of necessity in order to do something great figured in the programme which was carried out in order to give St. Catharines a dose of the same defeat measured out to the red and black constellation a week previous.

They came, they saw, were seen and went away, but failed to score the victory that was hoped, prayed and worked for, although they escaped having a second defeat recorded against them.

The Athletics were not lacking in just as great determination. The truth of the expression “When Greek meets Greek” was exemplified, but might well be altered to read “When St. Catharines meets Brantford.” Stubbornly contested, with each man straining every nerve and playing to the limit, and a strict referee to curb the impulses of the players – and men who are players – made a game that was a most magnificent one and brought visitors from many places at a distance, several being present from Niagara Falls, Hamilton, Toronto, Buffalo and Chatham, in addition to about 450 Brantfordites. In short, it was one of the greatest games ever seen in the country.

Brantford, smarting under the defeat of last Saturday behind the dyke, was improved with practice and the addition of “Cabby” Grimes and John White, the latter with his great stride performed the work of a couple of extra men.

St. Catharines has not been idle. A better form also had been reached and Kervin, of Cornwall, had been added. He, however, was ill, and at half time left the game; Neeley was dropped by Brantford to even matters.

Both teams were in better form than on last Saturday, each man had his share of work to perform, the goal tenders on each team being kept busy.

The St. Kitts defence was next to perfection, while the local home and the Brantford defence were well matched.

From the first quarter indications were in favor of the local dozen. They captured the only goal in the first quarter, were tied in the second and no tally was made in the third. Early in the last quarter, Brantford gained the lead by a pure accident, the ball entering the net after a rebound from an Athletic’s leg.

The greatest play of the day followed this misfortune. Brantford attempted to play rag and hold the lead, but these plans were quickly frustrated. The Athletics extended their play, increased the tension with a display of endurance that was a revelation to the audience, and rained shot after shot on the Brantford goal. St. Kitts hopes had sadly fallen, but the new burst of speed, fast play and energy gave birth to eager expectancy which followed by a wild outburst of joy when the score was tied that was heard at a great distance, while the excited, frantic and elated crowds threw their coats and hats in the air and embraced each other.

But there was no more scoring although for 10 ½ minutes both teams battled away. Strong attacks were made on both goals, with the advantage rather in favor of the home team. The Brantford home worked beautifully but it was of the grand stand style which was ineffectual; the effort to draw out the local defence failed.

With the score 2 – 2 the whistle blew. It was about 6:30 o’clock when the match was finished. The proposal to play additional an five minutes each was not agreed upon and Brantford left the field. The home team was lined up alone but Referee Waghorne did not leave a written decision awarding the game to St. Catharines. Therefore the game rests in a sort of status quo.

Referee Waghorne nipped every semblance of roughness in the bud early and caused clean, fast lacrosse to be played, though it was of hard checking.

Brantford		St. Kitts
Hutton	Goal	Brown
Dowling	Point	Elliott
Grimes	Cover Point	Don Cameron
Finlayson	1st Defence	Richardson
White	2nd Defence	Kervin
Degan	3rd Defence	Downey
Neeley	Centre	Joe Cameron
Taylor	3rd Home	Cornett
Dade	2nd Home	Parke
Doyle	1st Home	Lowe
Cain	Outside Home	Kalls
Powers	Inside Home	Hagan
Kelley	Field Captain	J. M. Cameron

Timekeepers – Wm. Crawford, Brantford; H. O’Loughlin, St. Catharines; F. D. Woodworth, Toronto for the referee.

The face-off went to St. Catharines, but was soon lost. Kervin recovered and after some pretty St. Kitts play, Hutton stopped a heavy drive from Hagan. Back it was brought, Cameron intercepted a Dade pass at a critical time, Parke soon took a long shot and back it was brought by Degan. Coaxing tactics were adopted by the Brantford home. Elliott picked a shot from Powers out of the air and made an excursion up the field. Cornett gave Hutton a shot to stop and Lowe tried to score but had baited the red and black defence upon him. Later he broke through the cordon, gained a clear space and scored the first for St. Kitts. Time 18 minutes.

Park and White were given a rest and Joe Cameron was penalized. Hagan and Finlayson were given rests and White went off the second time. Parke was also given another rest. Hagan shot and scored a goal which did not count as the referee had blown his whistle to attend to Parke’s case.

Several shots were made unsuccessful on both sides and the quarter ended St. Catharines 1, Brantford 0.

The second quarter opened with Parke and Joe Cameron off, but the local defence kept the visitors out until the two players served their terms. Later Richardson was put off for a trivial offence. Neeley made a dangerous shot but Brown was in the right place. Degan was next given a term, followed by Lowe. Kalls and Finlayson decorated later.

Brantford rushed matters until Joe Cameron, who had fallen back, intercepted and started up the field, passed to Hagan, who drove one at Hutton, who saved. Back the ball came. Richardson failed to get the ball out of a dangerous spot, and Doyle dashed in, picked up the sphere, passed to Powers, who shot at close range, scoring Brantford’s first goal. Time 22 ½ minutes.

The third quarter opened with the score 1 – 1 and ended likewise. The play was fast and clean. Elliott picked a hot shot from Powers out of the atmosphere and cleared. Up the field it was worked until Hagan shot and Dowling neatly repulsed the attack. Dade made a most dangerous shot. Again it was Elliott and Cain gave Brown a hot one, which the nimble “Ted” shunted handily. This was followed by some more in which big John White had a share and was also back at intervals helping to break up the attacks of the St. Kitts home.

In this quarter, the game was stopped on account of Powers and Parke both needing the attention of the trainers; they rallied quickly and got into the game with renewed rigor. Degan made a brilliant rush down the field, but Elliott, Don Cameron and Richardson formed a human barrier which made a futile end of a good play. The play grew better and charge after charge was made on the local goal which the intrepid and unflinching defence invariably repelled until the quarter ended.

In the final quarter a cyclone rush by Parke was the first feature. He rounded a player, upset Finlayson and was only stopped by a combined body check by Dowling, Degan and Grines. The crowd yelled when Hagan, on a pass from Kalls, drilled a beauty but Hutton had swerved the ball aside.

Five minutes after the quarter had been started the most painful incident of the day occurred. Kalls, Parke and Hagan had finished a beautiful attack on the Brantford goal, which Dowling had spoiled. The Brantford field returned the ball up the field and Powers shot one. Brown saved, but the ball struck Dom Cameron’s leg, who was standing in his place in front of Brown. The sphere’s course changed and it rebounded back into the net, while the 450 Brantford excursionists took occasion to cheer.

Brantford, as was expected, attempted to play rag. The chorus of “any rag” had scarcely begun to be chanted by the exultant Brantfordites when St. Kitts had broken up the rag work. A most exceptional burst of speed followed. The Athletics appeared as 11 new men. Brantford also quickened their pace. St. Kitts became the most aggressive; Donald Cameron played on the home for a few moments. The play was entirely on that end for a while. Repeated attacks of the hottest order were made on the citadel, but not until after 5 minutes from the time of the previous goal was the play performed which allowed the enthusiasm to break loose. The excitement was at a fever heat when Downey made a long, heavily driven pass to Kalls who caught in close quarters directly in front of the net and neatly dropped the ball into the net. Then the crowd gave vent to its feelings. Toronto visitors termed this the greatest play of the day.

The remaining 10 ½ minutes of the match was taken up by the fastest and most aggressive play on both sides and aroused intense excitement. Both goal tenders were kept very busy. Powers narrowly escaped notching up a couple. Hagan gave Hutton as many or more close calls.

Comparisons of the players would be difficult, but if there was a man who played up to and above form, that man was Joe Cameron. Lowe was eminently valuable on the home. His first goal was the result of a fine piece of individual work. Don Cameron and Elliott on the defence were the king pins of the game. Brown sustained the excellent reputation he earned in the match in Brantford.

For Brantford, Dowling, White and Dade were the stars. Powers showed up better than in Brantford, although suffering from a stone-bruised heel.

When the timekeeper’s whistle sounded for time with the score tied, there was at once a discussion as to what should be done. Captain Cameron of the St. Catharines team said he was willing the match should be declared a draw provided Brantford played the match off in St. Catharines. Brantford wanted the game played off on neutral grounds and the gate divided. Referee Waghorne refused to give any decision on the matter, although he tried to get the teams to play off. The rule reads:- “The match shall be awarded to the club having won a majority of the games at the expiration of ninety minutes. If, at the expiration of that time, each club shall have won an even number of games, then the referee shall order the match to continue, and if within thirty minutes either club shall score, they shall be declared winners; otherwise the match shall be called a drawn match, unless the captains agree to again extend the time and play until a certain fixed time when no game having been won the match shall be declared a drawn match.”

This question will be decided by the senior committee of management of the C. L. A. this (Monday) evening at Toronto.

Casey Connors, now of Hamilton, a player of the old days when the Brants of Paris were factors in the senior game, was a visitor at the match.

Dan A. Rose of Toronto, one of the best known men in the C. L. A. was a delighted spectator, “St. Kitts should have won the game. I know it is almost a thoroughly local team, but they were able to do it.”