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see rr FLASHBACK ON LACROSSE aase "SHE SSRAWA Tiss, Seraxday; TNovemper 27, 1708 SA CU Lc esteneatt OSHAWA AND SPORT OF CANADA Its A Game That Takes A Man! I've seen the field a-whirling, and never really knew How I nerved myself for another spurt, and stayed till the whistle blaw. Where are jolts, and you bet you feel them, when you get the body fair-- Some bumps you t@ke and some bumps you give -- in the end you call it square ... Maybe you shed a tooth or two; your skin is not always whole, But it's worth it all when you grab the ball and bang in the winning goal. You know that the crowd is with you; you can hear the loud-mouthed fan, "Go down on the home, for the love of Mike" "Everyone cover a man'. And, oh, how your blood goes a-leaping, when the boys in the bleachers roar, "Bore in on the net and break the tie -- just two minutes more to score", You have pulled out a game, by a hair's breadth or you've cracked beneath the strain, But: you still have a thrill in the after-years, whes you play -- Of = So -- measure the creases ready, and put the nets in place; The teams are padded and steady, and the ball is there to face; 4 I'll be out to. do my darndest, though I may be an"IsoRan"', For this is the Sport of Canada, a game that takes a man! I'm one of the old lacrosse boys, a friend of the gutted stick; I tell you the old game's got me, at times I think I'm sick ... . Of the days that it takes for training, of the games that are earned and lost-- "Tm through,' I say, when we put: away our sticks with the autumn's frost, But when May comes down on the West wind, 'tis then that I feel the pang At the thought of the fun I'd be missing, and you find me back with the gang. I've done my stunts in the scorching heat, no one knows, * Who has not lived a summer, in "Our Lady of the Snows'"'. I've felt the grass a-frizzle, and I've fel tmy tongue hang out, While the sweat of my neck and forehead, streamed down ea) LS a a heat that them over again. Lacrosse Greats In Oshawa Of Late 20's Remembered By GEORGE CAMPBELL Sports Editor Of The Oshawa Times CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION The above poem appeared in RB very special "Lacrosse Issue" of The Oshawa Daily Times,. back on September 12, 1929. It had been in the same paper, on October 24, 1928. Even in those days, the author was "Unknown" and we _ haven't since learned the authentic writer. Obviously, those were the days of "field lacrosse" as we now refer to it -- in contrast to the "box lacrosse'"' version of today's game. Our most vivid memory of this masterpiece was back in the days of Oshawa's great la- erosse teams of the late 20's, when "Toots" White would re- cite it, full length, without prompting--and without urging, at the back of the bus, en route to Brampton, St. Catharines or Cottingham Square, in North WToronto ... or when "the boys got together' at one of those all-star games, or later, an old- timers' game.' They don't have such posi- fions in today's game as "'inside home" and "outside home", *point", "cover-point", etc., but tiie avove Verse still carries the same message to the modern facrosse player. What brought this on? Weil, we've been thinking about it for some time but it became "a must'"' for a Flashback article, mhen Oshawa Green Gaels de- feated New Westminster Salmonbellies, for the Canadian Junior Lacrosse Championship and the Minto Cup. A LOT LEFT OVER There's only one real problem s when we started to look over that special edition of Sept. 12, 1929 -- we found such a wealth of material, recognized so many different facets and angles, that we immediately realized that we fust simply couldn't do Justice to it all, in one article. So, we' make this a promise -- or a threat -- this is only part of the topic. We will return to it again! Back in 1929, Oshawa '"Gen- eral Motors" Senior Lacrosse Club accomplished a feat no team had ever been able to do -- namely win The Mann Cup, on a New Westminster playing eld. That season, after' an ex- citing march to the "Dominion" championship finals, Oshawa whipped the famed Salmon- bellies 9-5 in' the first game of the series and then eked out a 2-1 victory in a grim defensive battle, to capture the title in two-straight. Many members of Oshawa's | famed 1929 Mann Cup Cham- pions have since passed away but their names still shine brightly in the memory of old- time lacrosse fans and out in New Westminster, their great veterans are also still vividly recalled. We have neither time nor space, here in this article, to re- view all the vital lacrosse facts, moments of glorious sports his- tory, which are recalled in the special lacrosse edition of 1929. It was published to celebrate Oshawa's first great Mann Cup victory. But did you know that Oshawa won a world's cham- pionship in lacrosse? Did you know that an Oshawa team won the recognized Canadian cham- pionship away back in 1878 -- nearly 90 years ago? These and many more interesting facts were disclosed in that feature publication. But there we go -- giving away the real meat of the next article on former la- crosse days in our city. LONG REMEMBERED Getting back to The Mann Cup team of 1929 -- here is a full list of the club, team members and executive. Many of our readers will remember most, if not all of them. Some of our readers have known many. C. E. McTavish was the presi- dent; the late Fred Hobbs was a vice - president; the late George Munroe was the team's coach and the late H. W. Nicoll was the GM convener of the ciuu; Tama Ley uch, current poe, of the OHA, was. the team's "business manager'. The late '"'Sammy" Johnson was team trainer and other execu- tive members included the late *'Andy" Cook, the late W._A. Coad and the late George Hez- zelwood. The team players were: "Smitty" Smithson, "'Big Bob" Stevenson, "Smokey" Fox, "Chuck" Barron, Ernie "Shep" Shepley, "Chuck" Davidson, Patrick "Paddy" Shannon, "Connie" Golden, "Walker" Wilson, "Red" Spencer, "Doddy"" Doddemeade, '"Toots" White, '"'Kelly'"' DeGray, Norval OSHAWA TYPING CENTRE Cook's Office Equipment 73 Simcoe N. like a waterspout; itt dA AE RES GEE LEYLA eR eRe R11 NEE RRR ROR Hubbell, "Bill" Coulter and Mel Whyte. And names equally dear to the veteran lacrosse fans of New Westminster, in fact, to all of British Columbia, are recall- ed when we glance over the 1929 team lineup. Many of these were also rated. as Canada's foremost soccer stars -- for in New Westminster and British Columbia, in those days, even as now, lacrosse and soccer were their two great sports. WESTERN 'GREATS' The "Salmonbellies" of 1929 were: Dan McKenzie, presi- dent; Hughie Gifford, coach; Del Shiles, director and players Willis Patchell, "Sonny" Doug- las, Stew Gifford, Bill Gifford, Bill Patchell, Jack Wood, 'Red Fraser, Johnny Stoddart, Hail Stoddart, Jack Rennie and "Ab" Brown. Brampton Excelsiors, Toronto St. Simons, Montreal Shamrocks and many other great teams, erosse pinnacles in those yester- years, but here, in The Mana Cup finalists of 1929, we give jyou two of the greatest "field George Feehey, Johnny Vernon, | lacrosse" teams of all time. 3 THE CADILLAC The Co HOTEL IS The One and Only Comedy Team of Earl Van and Viki George If you're not the type to blush then Earl and Vicki are your cup of tea. This is a limited engagement so be on hand real soon for a real hilarious show. 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