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SPORTS DONE BROWNE by CLAYTON BROWNE The St. Catharines Standard Thursday May 4, 1933 Another overflow of playing strength warmed the cockles of the hearts of coaches Billy Hope and Art Brown of the senior lacrossists when they turned out last night. In fact, without an actual count, for they refused to stand still that long, there were between forty and fifty candidates working out in the cushion. And then the doubters say that our national summer pastime is on the wane here. Enough and in spare for a junior squad from the red-jerseyed Tecumsehs and blue-stripped Athletics, the makings of an intermediate squad to represent the city in the Niagara District loop, and looming large over all is the potential senior club. But here's a note of warning. St. Kitts strongly favors clean lacrosse, not abbreviated mayhem that kills attendance and sickens the fan fraternity. Coaches note. SPORTS SHOTS by JIMMY WHYTE The St. Catharines Standard Thursday May 4, 1933 St. Kitts still likes its lacrosse. Monday night over a hundred fans watched the candidates travel around the Thomas street bandbox and the general opinion seems to be that from the ranks will eventually develop a senior squad that can step with any of 'em. The only junior squad to tread the turf has been the Athletics, who have started the rebuilding process at the collegiate. Some of the "Hill" boys who have been marking time waiting for an Irish entry have given up the waiting idea and have been seen toting sticks with the Athletics. LAKESIDES TO HAVE CLUBS BEACH LACROSSISTS ELECT OFFICERS FOR COMING SEASON The St. Catharines Standard Thursday May 4, 1933 Two teams were organized by the Port Dalhousie Lacrosse Club last night and a movement started to organize an Amateur Athletic Association to govern all amateur sport in Port Dalhousie. While the junior entry was definitely organized and they are waiting action from the St. Catharines Lacrosse Association regarding a berth in the city league. It is uncertain as to what classification the major team will enter. Prospects towards the organizing of a senior team were quite bright and the officials and players felt that if a proper grouping can be secured from the O.A.L.A., a senior team may be entered. However, if this falls through, the Lakesides may continue in the intermediate league. ATHLETICS
IN FIRST VICTORY TAKE
PORT
LAKESIDES
IN
SENIOR
BOX
TILT
BY
8 TO
4 The St. Catharines
Standard
May
20, 1933 Senior
lacrosse made its bow after five years at the city sports park cushion
before about 500 fans and the first two periods indication that some bad
feelings existed when high sticks were the order of the night. As a
consequence, the penalty bench always had a culprit in the toils, but
later on the players saw the folly of getting anywhere under such tactics
and settled down to play lacrosse. It really looked as if they were trying
to cover up early condition of stick-handling prowess with a cruder
exhibition than necessary, but after taking a riding from the sidelines
and with the referee applying the pressure, they resorted to snappier
passing and combination, and the best part of the game was reserved until
the last half. The game was played in four 15-minute quarters. Taking
the opening goal, the double-blue shirts from the city made it 1 0 in
the first period, increased it to 4 0 at half time, ran it to 5 1
at the third period and after accumulating 3 more at 8 1 saw the
beachers reply with three smart tallies for the final count of 8 4.
However, when condition becomes a factor, lacrosse fans are going to see
some splendid games as both teams gave indication of much brands of
pastiming than were shown in the getaway affair. Peart
notched the opener in 14:30 being the only one to find the net, with
penalties being mated out to: - Barnard 2, Turner, Fitzgerald and McGregor
for tangling. Norm Young went in the city nets for the second and fourth
periods, with Bill Whittaker taking the first and third and they both
played stellar lacrosse, but not any better than Lick McGregor in
the Port net. In the second, Nutt, on an assist from Stuart, made it 2
0 in 4:00; Houston in 6:30; Nutt in 12:30 to make it 4 0 with
penalties to Pinder, Lockhart, Houston, while Barnard drew 2 majors and
McMahon. Arbuthnot notched a pretty goal in the third to put Lakesides in
the hunt in 11:30 and Fitzgerald made it 5 1 in 4:30 for three quarter
time, Lines being the lone minor. In the last quarter Rip Collins
scored an angle shot, in 3:00, then Fitzgerald from Vanalstyne in 2:00 and
Fitzgerald on a rebound in 0:30. Port then begun to function and Pinder
tallied on an assist from Turner in 1:30 with Doucette picking a corner in
1:00 and Barnard circled the nets to take his own rebound for the last
counter in 5:00. Lockhart was the only player penalized. Teams
were Port
Dalhousie Lakesides Goal, McGregor; defence, Turner,
Barnard; rover, Pinder; centre, Wright; wings, Kusmaski, Arbuthnot; subs,
Lounsbury, McGrath, Doucette, McArthur, Atkin. St.
Catharines Athletics Goal, Whittaker, Young; defence,
Lockhart, Lines; rover, Peart; centre, Vanalstyne; wings, McMahon,
Fitzgerald; subs Hope, Martin, Collins, Stuart, Nutt, W. Young, Houston. Note:
this was a preseason exhibition game, and actually the St. Catharines
Athletics had a senior field team in 1929 (for the first four games) so it
was really four years since there was senior lacrosse in the city (not
five as was mentioned). |