The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 19

WITH 2" BERT LLOYD Goal. C. N. R. CHALLENGERS WILL MAKE VIGOROUS EFFORT TO LIFT CUP Champions of Winnipeg Lacros3e League Will Journey to Vancouver Inculcated Wil'a Confidence and the Fighting Spirit-Trophy Hunters ill Be Well-Balanced Team (By C.

C. Stain.) AVOTHER chapter of Mann cup hlJtory will written within the next thirty day and It will be significant to Winnipeg athletically In that a team representative of this city will fig jre In the battla for tba world's amateur lacrosse rhnmrtor.flhip. The cup now rcpores in Vancouver, along with the Minto bowl the latt symbolic of professional supremacy, and the coast metropolis will ba thd 'cene of the impending conflict. A fev years ago the New Westminster Salmonbellles Invaded the lacrosse precincts of the cultured east and vanquished the Montreal Shamrocks. The Minto cup returned across the Rockies with the challengers and although divers attempts have been made to win It back so far It ha3 been the- perpetual property of the two coast clubs, Vancouver's ambition to become "world champions having been realized last see son.

A year ago the Vancouver Athletic club emulated the performance of the Westminster Salmonbeiiles. The amateur lacrosse champions of the coast league trained their battery upon the eastern defenders with the same success that characterized the cup trip of Westminster, and now both the amateur and professional lacrosse championships rest In British Columbia. As cup winners last season and as prospective champions of the coast amateur league the Vancouver Athletic club will defend the silverware against the C. Jf. Winnipeg chajlengers.

VISTA RADIATES A VIGOROUS TUSSLE. The coming struggle wi'l not begirt with the rivalry tint exists between the coast clubs and the easterners, but the vista radiates a vigorous tussle In which the merits of the west and middle we6t upon the lacrosse oval will be determined. Just how well the Winnipeg champions will shape up against their more experienced rivals Is a question that cannot be answered with any de gree of certainty until the clubs have aituaily sticks. Victory In the east last year and their success in the league games this summer will, no doubt, create a spirit of confidence among the Vancouver players that will be hard to overcome. Moreover, they will be playing on their own field and will be thoroughly In touch with the playing surface.

In addition to these factors th defenders have, with two such teams as the Vancouver and Xew Westminster professionals In their vicinity, the finest schooling In the lacrosse world. It is said that the Mann cup wlnner3 play the same style of game that won fame for New Westminster first and Vancouver later, which will make the task that the CN R. has set about to accomplish a most difficult one. The challengers will be compelled to play upon foreign territory and must also condition themselves climatically. Thee Influences give the defenders advantages that must be reckoned with, but on top of this is the Sfsurance from C.

N. R. headquarters that the club would not contemplate the trip if defeat were a foregone conclusion. CHALLENGERS INCULCATED WITH CONFIDENCE. Ths challengers may not lift the cup, but the players are Inculcated with the proper spirit of confidence the kind of conAdence that is very often the turning point in such an important series.

From goal to outside home the C. X. players consider their chances of lifting the cup excellent. They have gone through game after game without being defeated, which has created a spirit of invincibility. 1 he pity is, however, that the challengers have not received more Btubborn resistance from rival local clubs.

In all their matches this season the C. N. R. has won hands have yet to be extended. What Is even a more gratifying feature about their coming series is the fact that they will be much stronger for the games with Vancouver than at any time this season.

Early in the year the ehallengem started out with a club that appeared capable of annexing the league championship, but as the oportunities to strengthen arose the management took advantage, and now the club appears very formidable. Algv Reynolds and Stan Walker, the former a star player in every department of lacrosse, have not played with the C. N. R. so far this summer, but for weeks they have been In vigorous training and are now able to stand campaigning.

Walter Traer is also down fine again and In condition he will play an Important role In the work of the home. LINE-UP STILL A LITTLE DOUBTFUL. Just how the challengers will line-up is still a little doubtful, but from the talent they have to choose from a well balanced team should easily be selected. Bert Lloyd will undoubtedly guard the flags, while Les Molr and "Minty" Stephenson will be at point and cover-point, respectively. The balance of the defence will be chosen from McFarlane, Walker, Reynolds, Rogers, Cook and Corley.

J. J. Sullivan and "Cully" Wilson will fight It out for the centre position. Geo. Cronn appears to have a mortgage on the inside home position, while Waiter Traer seems to have, the same sinecure on outside home.

Jeff Smith, the little 126-pound whirlwind, has sn iron-clad grip on first home and his aggressive borln? In and wicked shooting will undoubtedly b-ing him into the limelight. Reg. Hay will look after the second home position, which leaves only one other home player to be chosen. Stewart Is avBilable, while Sullivan and several of the reserve defence men can give a corking good account of themselves in the home field. MAJORITY GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL TEAMS.

The team seems to be a smooth-working aggregation In every particular. Six of ths sixteen players from whom the team will be selected are 23 years old or over, while the balance strike the 2n, 21 and 22 mark. One might picture from these ages a team composed almost entirely of who lack the necessary amount of experience to stack up against such a crs.ei:erjack team as Vancouver, but It must be borne In mind that nearly every player on the C. N. R.

team graduated from school lacrosse. Youth In this Instance will be doubly to their advantage for young legs will be guided by experience. In height the players also compare very favorably. They are very much of a uniform size and the weight is well distributed. jar L.

REG. HAY Home It'. i Hr'-tv-Yi MANN 4Je 1 "MINTY" 8TEPH ENSON Cover Point. 1 1 1 ir EDDIE COOK Defanca THZ WINNIPEG TRIBUNE, SATURDAY AUG. 17, 1912 LACROSSE CUP CHALLENGERS A.

J. CORLEY Defenca. SHORT SKETCHES OF WINNIPEG PLAYERS WHO WILL ATTEMPT TO LIFT DOMINION LACROSSE TROPHY A Little History of the C.N.R. Stalwarts, Slated to Play Vancoute Athletic Club for Mann Cup-With A Few Exceptions Challengsrs Are All Westerners Many of Thenj Were Taught the Game in Vinnipsg H. LLOYD, goal keeper.

Born in England, and Is the only mother country player on the team. Is 23 years old, 6 feet 7 Inches In height ana weighs 140 pounds. Started playing with the Mulvey school and is one of the original organizeis of the C. X. R.

club. Captain and catcher of Arena baseball club, city amateur champions, lull. Also plays goal tor champions of the Winnipeg Hardware Hockev league, anj in 1311-12 played with both li.termedlate and senior Monarch hockey teams of City league. LES MOIR, captain and point Born In Carman, Man. Is 22 years old, 6 teet 1J Inches in height and weighs Hi pounds.

Came to Winnipeg fourteen years ago and has been prominent in sport for many seasons, first pi.iyed lacrosse with the Victoria school and was one of the greatest In the younger ranks of lacrosse. After graduating from school ranks he piac-used with the Wlnnlpegs and periect-ed much of his knowledge the game. Although not a member of the Pegi there was no more faithful attendant, which illustrates the fact thjt the spirit of the game was solidly embedded in Les early in life. He Joined the Young Liberals and then transferred his affections to the C. X.

upon the formation of that club. Is regarded the equal of any defence player of 'Y innlpeg fame. Is a hard check, fast on his teet and a clever ttick handler. Above all a brainy player and the Ideal man for captain. Is one of the haidest workers on the team and is extrepiely popular among his club mates.

Has alto been a ball player, but apart from lacrosse has won most fame In wrestling. In 1008 he won the middleweight wiestl.r.g championship of Manitoba, defeating Manby, Bacon (in 10 seconds) and George Akins. One of the very few wrestlers credited with a fall over Geo. Akins, present provincial champion. "MINTY" STEPHENSON, cover point Is 22 years old, 5 feet 11 inr.

chea in height and weighs 166 pounds Was born in Winnipeg and has playec lacrosse with Argyie school team, the Wanderers, Greys and C. X. R. "Minty" not only has the build for a defence man, but has the speed as well. Is a good check and rounds out a clever and aggressive defence.

Is also a crack hockey player and has been in senior company for some time. Gained hockey prominence with the Faloons of the Manitoba league and last season with the Monarcha of the City league at cover point. A. J. CORLEY, defence.

Is 2 years old, feet 9 Inches In height and weighs 156 pounds. Has played lacrosse with the Winnipeg Juvenile team, the Argyie and Strathcona school teams, Y. M. C. Wanderers, Young Liberals, Kennedys and C.

N. R. Is a sturdy player and one of the most experienced on the club. G. T.

RODGERS, defence. Bom in Winnipeg. Age 25, weight 147, height 5 feet 9 inches. First learned the game with the old Central school team. The next team he became a member of was the Minto lacrosse club.

He next Joined the ranks of the Young Liberal club. After the Young Liberal club disbanded he became one of the original members of the C. N. R. and has remained with that club ever since.

He is also an exponent of the game of hockev, and has been a member of some of the leading teams In Winnipeg. He has fought many a hard battle on the ice with his present club mates and has been Identified with several championship teams. He first played hockey with the Central hockey club, then the Empires, the Winnipeg Athletic association team and lastly with the Monarchs. He was also a member of the Norwood hockey club, which won the championship of the Church league for two consecutive seasons. Geo.

Rodgers is a hard and consistent worker and never shirks practices. He Is Well liked by his team mates. A. E. REYNOLDS, defence.

Is 24 years old, 5 feet 11 Inches In height, WiLSON Centra jj -5" J. J. SULLIVAN Centra and Horn. JACK BLAIN (President C. N.

R. Lacrosse Club). and weighs lfifl pounds. Was born In Ottawa, and played, with the Junior Reavers of Ottowa in lf)02. Was with the Greys of Winnipeg in 1905-6-7 and with the Winnipeg Shamrocks in 190S-9-10.

Is a sturdy, heady and reliable, defence player. H. K. COOK, defence Age 20, weight 146 pounds, heiht 5 feet 7 Has been in lacrosse only two years. Played two games with the Junior Victorias In 1SU- hen Vies disbanded signed with C.

X. R. ana has learnt d. all he kmws.jAaiiit, is-crbSse from' ills present" mates. Is also a crack rugby player, having played with the Tigers, M.

R. F. U. intermediate chrrrpions, 1311. Was his first year In rugby, but proved a star right end wing.

Also is a hockey player. In 1911 piayed goal for St. Matthew's team, winners of the Independent intermediate league. Has distinction of playing with three championship teams within the year. S.

WALKER, defence. One of the few new men this year, but a daclded acquisition to the club. Born, Hami; ota, Man. Is 25 years old, an even 6 feet In height and weishs 165 pounds. Commenced his lacrosse carter at Hamlota in 1904 and played with that team the following two years.

In 1907 Joined Rapid City club and helped that team win the provincial championship. Was also with Rapid City club In 1908 when provincial title was retained. Came to Winnipeg in 1909 and playeM with Shamrocks and for the third year in succession was a member of the Manitoba championship club. Was also with Shamrocks In 1910, helping them to win the mid 33 WINS, NO LOSSE3 The C. N.

R. Lacrosse team, Mann cup challengers, wat organized in 1908, but did not meat with very great success in its first season. However, the playara remained together and gradually formulated a ayatom of their own, whioh has been vary auceessful in winnina flames during the past three yaara, aa the team's record will amply bear out. The record of the club now is 33 victorias without a lose. (Other raoerda of C.N.R.

Lacrosse team will ba found in main section.) If f. A-f 4 LES MOIR Paint and Captain ft WALTER TRAER Iniide Horn a. dle west championship at Port Arthur. Joined the C. X.

R. this season. M. MtFARLANE, defence. Born.

Snowflake, Man. Age 22 years, height 6 teet 10 Inches, weight 153 pounds. One of the brainiest players on tho defence field. Siarted playing, lacrosse with the Mulvey school team, and has been playing with the C. X.

R. since its organization five years ago. Was captain of the champions In 1911. "CULLY" WILSON, centre Age 21 weight 145 pounds, height 5 feet 7 Inches. Born In Winnipeg and learned lacrosse with the C.

N. R. team. ays senior baseball with the Elm-wood Giants. Is a hockey star of the first water, having played senior with the M.

A. A. A. and Monarchs. "Cully skilful manipulation of the hockey stick last winter earned him the reputation of one of the best wing players ever developed in Winnipeg.

Ilia merit as a lacrosse player Is not so well known, owing to his brief identification with the game, but If he can produce the same qualities on the oval as on the Ice he should become a great player. J. J. SULLIVAN, centre and home field. Born In Winnipeg.

Is 21 years old, 5 feet 11 Inches In height and weighs 13a pounds. Commenced his lacrosse career as a member of the Fort Garry team, In his school days. Has been with the C. X. R.

since Its organization. Has always been one of the hardest workers for the success Oi the champions, acting as secretary for years. Also plays ball with the Arenas and has played Intermediate hockey. H. T.

STEWART, home field. Was born in Carman, 21 years ago. Is 5 feet 9 inches In height. Played with Carman In 1905-6-7 and with the Winnipeg Shamrocks in 1910. R.

HAY, home field One of the futest and trlcklert players on the team. Born In Llstowel, 1890, making him 22 years of age. Is 6 feet 8 Inches In height and weighs 145 pounds. Learned the game with the champion Victoria school team. Then went with the Young Liberals In the City league.

Has been with the C. X. R. team since Its organization. Also Is a crack hockey and was captain of W.

A. A. Intermediate city hockey champions, 1901-11. Was Identified with Intermediate Monarch hockey team In 1911-12. G.

F. SMITH, tiome field. Born In Montreal in 1890. Is the mainstay of the scoring end of the team and one of the headiest players In the game. Commenced playing with Fort Garrys under the coaching of "Con" Marrtn.

of Shamrock fame, and continued with Carlton school. One of the original organizers of the present C. N. R. champlonB.

"Jeff, as he Is familiarly known, has every qualification for the ideal lacrosse player. What he lacks In weight Is made up In aggressiveness, speed and tricky stick hsnding. Is a terror to bore In and never wilts under the most severe checking. Is one of the best home players ever developed in the middle west. Has also played Junior hockey with the Monarcha and Indoor baseball with the Y.

M. C. A. Is 22 years old, 5 feet 7 Inches In height and weighs 126 pounds. W.

C. TRAER, outside home. Born In Port Arthur. Age 27 years, height 5 feet 81 Inches, weight 175 pounds. First year with the C.

N. R. fearh, but fits in like one of the original mem bers, and Is a sure goal getter. Com menced playing lacrosse with Port Arthur and has since been with Man-Itou, Manitoba champions two years; St. Paul two years, and Shamrocks city and provincial champions.

Is a heady and aggressive player and Is ideal In getting the most out of the. naianee or the home scoring. Broke Into the game again this season with the C. N. R.

after much persuasion, and has been playing up to his old standard. Has also played hockey with Port Arthur. i i iV iy a STAN. WALKER Defenee I 1 I M. McFARLANE.

Dafaoca. a 'PEG CHAMPIONS ARE ALL-ROUND ATHLETIC STARS Remarkable Feature of Lacrosse Club is Fact That Hockey Team Able to Hold Its Own With Best Amateur Sevens Could Bj Combed From Banks of C.N.R. A SOMEWHAT remarkable reature of the C. X. R.

lacrosse club Is the fact that the majority of players are all-around athletic stars. With every few exceptions the members of the championship team can make a most creditable showing In several branches of sport, this factor, no doubt, having a great Influence upon their summer activities on the lacrosse oval. It Is a somewhat curious coincidence In the history of Canada's national pastime that many of the greatest lacrosse players have also shone with almost the same brilliancy In hockey. "Newsy" Lalonde la the foremost example of today in this dual personality, but there are many others, less renowned than the celebrated Cornwall crack, who specialize In hockey In the winter and lacrosse In the summer. Other great lacrosse players of the past attained fame In different circles of sport, but It would be a difficult matter to excel the C.

N. R. players In general athletic proficiency. N. R.

COULD PRODUCE STAR, HOCKEY TEAM. For Instance the Mann cup challengers could comb their ranks and put on the ice a hockey team that would hold its own with a large percentage of the first class Canadian amateur Bevens. This team could be selected from the players, with two exceptions, who are slated to cross sticks with the Vancouver club. It would hardly be of Allan cup calibre, but it could be counted upon to make an excellent showing In the best amateur company. Until a few days ago Harry Stuart, the crack goal guardian of the Monarch league U5m.

was Identified with' the C. N. R. Harry has Just been transformed to Edmonton, but his position between the nets would have a finished representative in Bert Lloyd, the old country youngster, who la building up a great reputation as a goal tender, both In lacrosse and hockey. A rattling good defence could be rounded out with "Minty" Stephenson and Connie Benson, who performed In that capacity last winter for the Monarchs.

The rover position would fall to "Steamer" Maxwell, who, if he chose, could play professional hockey. "Steamer" was one of the Monarch stajs last season and Is Just attaining his best form aa a puck chaser. COULDN'T BEAT CULLY" AT RIGHT WING. Fo right wing a better player than "Cully" Wilson could not be located. He was one of the most redoubtable players In the Winnipeg league last winter and would lend great scoring power to the C.

N. R. team. With Lloyd, Stephenson, Benson, Wilson and Maxwell on the line-up the C. N.

R. would produce five experienced senior players of merit who would catch a place on the best amateur team out of Winnipeg. Two more forwards would be required to complete the C. N. R.

team, and with such players as Geo. Cronn, Claude Eorland, Geo. Rodgers and Reg Hay, available, the task would not be a burdensome one. Cronn would undoubtedly make the team and prove a source of strength, for Geo. was rated highly in the provincial league while a member of W.A.A.A.

team. Claude Borland Is one of the veteran hockey players of the day and is an old Stanley cupper. No doubt. If the diminutive little forward were called upon he would get out and play hockey again, and at that the little f. -low would likely show enough of his old cunning to make some of the younger players think deeply.

Claude played one senior game last season and considering the fact that he was out of condition his showing, age and everything considered, was commendable. FORTIFIED WITH EXTRA GOAL TEND. With Eddie Cook on the team theC. X. R.

would also be fortified with an extra goal tend. Cook played with one of the chamjiion Intermediate teams last winter and would be a worthy substitute for Bert Lloyd. In addition to what the C. N. R.

oould produce In hockey there are several players who are winning laurels In senior baseball. The most noted In the diamond pastime are Lloyd. Maxwell, Wl'son and Sullivan. Jeff Smith, probably as good a home player as the middle west has ever developed, Is also a clever Indoor baseball player, while Cook, In his first year on the gridiron, gave promise of developing Into a fine rugby player. CAPT.

MOIR ONCE CHAMPION WRESTLER. Les Molrr captain and point, waa one of the best amateur wrestlers in the west a couple of years ago. In the only year that he competed In the Manitoba championships he won the middleweight title and Is one of the very few that has pinned Geo. Akins, present champion, to the mat. Had Les continued with the mat game he probably would have become famous in wrestling, for he was very young when he won a provincial championship.

There are others on the C. N. R. lacrosse team whose names have not creditable performers In diversified sport. There are two or three who specialize in lacrosse, but taking the team as a whole it would be hard to excel them In all-round athletic prowess.

Physical Proportions of the C.N.R. Lacrosse Team; Walter Traer Oldest Player Players. Position. Age. Height.

Wt. H. Lloyd, goal 4 23 B.7 140 Lea; Molr, point (capt.) 21 6.7 145 "Mlnty" Stephenson, cover point 22 5.11 165 M. McFarlane, defence 22 5.10 153 S. Walker, defence 25 6.00 165 A.

E. Reynolds, defence 24 5.11 160 G. T. Rodgers, defonce 25 5.9 147 Cook, defence 20 5.7 146 A. J.

Corley, defence 26 5.9 156 J. J. Sullivan, centre 21 5.11 135 "Cully" Wilson, centre 21 5.7 145 George Cronn, Inside home 21 5.7 155 Walter Traer, outside home 27 5.8J 175 O. F. Smith, first home 22 5.7 126 Hay, second home 22 5.8 145 H.

T. Stewart, home 21 5.9 152 "-V 1 -v A. 'fit W'ir ALGY REYNOLDS Defence 19 4', 5 4 i G. RODGERS Defanca. JEFF SMITH I V.

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