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History of the A's |
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Lacrosse During The Great War |
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The
Great War brought military guards to the banks of the Welland Canal and an
increase in activity for the industrial sector of St. Catharines. The
Burgoyne Bridge was built providing a better connection between the
city’s core and the train station at Western Hill, while the Merritton
Fire Dept. purchased the first motorized fire-truck in the area. Lacrosse
languished in the city until 1918 when Billy Fitzgerald and George Kalls
returned to their hometown to put together a semi-professional team and
tried to revive some of the past glories at the old corner lot. For a
brief shining moment, the grand old game was brought back into prominence
in St. Catharines. The Athletics scrapbook for this era includes:
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