History of the A's

"The Home Of Lacrosse"

ST. KITTS PROUD RECORD

TEN TIMES CHAMPIONS

SENIOR LACROSSE HONORS WERE PLAYED FOR FIRST IN 1887 AND GARDEN CITY TOPS WINNERS

The St. Catharines Standard

(reprinted from the Toronto Telegram)

Wednesday June 22, 1921

To bring back reminders of the good days of lacrosse to those old-timers who now enjoy the national pastime from the grand stand and to give the new element some light regarding senior champions in the days when lacrosse was the outstanding sport in the Dominion, a review of the senior winners will be of interest. It was way back in 1887 when the first championship was competed for and it was won by Toronto. Since then it has been competed for without interruption. In the earlier years the game was played in many towns that are not now represented. For instance the Brants of Paris were champions in 1888, while Seaforth won in 1895. Toronto teams have won it on eight different occasions, with Young Torontos in the lead with three titles. The Blue and White were champions in 1915 and the two following years.

The Athletics of St. Catharines are, however, the real leaders and the Garden City can well lay claim to the name of the “home of lacrosse.” Teams from across the lake have won the honors ten times, or twice more than Toronto. That certainly is a great record. Starting in 1905, the Athletics won the title eight times in succession, the streak being stopped in 1913 by the Excelsiors of Brampton. In 1899 and 1890 the Athletics won the honors also.

There is only one blot on the championship record. That was in 1919 when the race was unsettled. It will be remembered that there was considerable trouble over where the final game would take place and the season ended up with no contest taking place.

List of Champions

The complete senior record since 1887 is:

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