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yards made at last D.R.A. meeting by Sgt. G. W. Russell, G.G.F.G.

Previous best, 23 consecutive bulls-eyes at WO and 800 yards by Lieut T. F. Elmitt, i3rd D.C.O.R. A Great Record. Ottawane may wall oh Allan ge tha ra eldenta of ether eitiee ta point ta record tike the above.

la something unique In tha eportlng history of Canada, and in yes rots eeme "lto may will be recalled by future residenta af Canada tha year when Ottawa held everything In apart.1 Ottawa did net win thlsyaarln laoreese, but It haa held tha leoroeea honors aa often that tha non-preeenoe af tha Minte Cup In IPO will not be eerleuely mieeed. Tha Okl Dare. Ottawa, then, lias coma Into her own. But there was a tlma when sport was la Its Infancy In the Capital. And this must not toe forgotten now that the deeda of the city's present athletlo heroes ahlne forth ao brilliantly.

Questions arise such aa: Did Ottawa alwaya eucceed In winning ehamplonahlps? Did she ever hold any of tha ana or two the lacrosse, far Instance that aha dors not hold aowT Did Ottawane aver Indulge in some lines of sport that ara now almoat forgotten In the dtyT Who played on tha first Ottawa hockey ar.d lacrosse teems How many will, known cltisens were once prominent athletes? Tha answers to these and many other Questions may be found la the columns of to-dsys wpoclal sporting edition of Tha Journal. It Is fitting that at such a time aa aha Present, when all Ottawa la with tha continued eucoees af her athletes, the pubUe should be provided with a suitable aeuvenlr to keep them and ta' exhibit ta tha coming years to those of future generations. Therefore Tha Journal haa called upon a number pt welt-Vnown eportlng authorities to wrtta upa subjects' with which they era mort, familiar. Their response has been moe-. generous and encouraging.

Tha careful 'and exacting work they avs performed in assisting The Journal la beyond all praise. Let their articles aland as a memorial not only ta tha man artth whom they deal but also of the writers, who hava shown ao wall tha spirit that haa made the Capital's name great throughout tha Dominion Showed Their Mettte Tha mettle of Ottawa teems was never better shown than la tha latter part of tha past lacrosse season. Tha Capital team, after playing 1 season a number" of Juniors in their ranka and losing An straight games by discouraging majorities, suddenly braced up and defeated- both the' Te-cumsah and Toronto trams, tha lat- -ter-mu oigantxarlon stmonsMnrwl by many the finest in the N.L.U. Chua Ottawa, despised aa weak and helpless, showed her teeth In tha old time manner and denied the Queen City a chance to gain the coveted N.L.U. championship.

On Land and Ben. On land and on tha water, Ottawans hava demonstrated their aupertorlty over worthy rivals. They may well Imitate tha Immortal Alexander and sigh for tha tlma when aerial nevlga. tlon aball provide new and aven more exerting genua than those of to-aay and red. white and black athletes may find still further waya of proving their supremacy In sport SN0WSH0EING IN OLD DAYS Mr.

A. W. Huband Recalls Great. Tramps of Past The Palmy Days of a Fine Winter Names Which are Familiar to Athletes of Years Ago. Now that hockey take ao much of tha puMlo attention during tha winter months, few Ottawans who remember tha aid winter dm ye In tha city, give a thought to tha tlma when tha Capital supported six thriving snow-shoe dubs and when thousands would turn out once a year to witness tha annual steeplechase of the citya anow-ahoera.

Tat la tha year INT there were In Ottawa tha Nationale, rrontenac, erd Rifles, 1 Canadian, Dragoon and Guards snow-shoe clubs, each with its 1latlo-ttve colore and uniform, and it was a common eight In December ar January THE EVENING pOURNALi Pages ii to 20 A i OTTAWA) MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1909. Ottawa the OTTAWA ATHLETES HAVE WON GLORY ON LAND AND WATER FOR "THE OLD TOWN" Splendid Prowess of the Capital's Brains and Brawn Has This Year Brought to Otta-. wa a Great Collection of Honors Stories of Past and Present Deeds of Sporting Valor Weil-Known Ottawa Athletes Discuss Topics of Current Interest. Ottawa's tup fa fuff. Never, before the hietory of ths lty have lu athletes and apartsman held ao many-championships as' thay da at present.

At various timaa thay hava hald ana ar twoi aomr yaara thay hava bald several ar more, but thara haa navar baa tlma whan. In all bra nc haa excepting ana ar two, tha Capital's rw proasntatlvoo In eport hava daman, etrated aa elsan-eut a auparlority avar all opponents. Nor hava aald Panama avar bafora been se reedy ta aan gretulats thalr eonquarara and prsiss thamfor thatr vleloriss; t. Tha fellewing championships ara now bald In Ottawai RUGBY Interprovincial League Championship, Ottawa Rugby Football Club. HOCKEY Stanley Cup, World's championship, Ottawa Hockey Club.

Interprovincial League Championship, Cliffside Hockey Club. PADDLING Mile War Canoe. Senior Singles. Intermediate Singles. (All these are held by the New Edinburgh Canoe Club) TRAP-SHOOTING Eight-man team champion ship of Canada.

Amateur singles cham pionship of Canada. (These are held by the at. Hubert's Gun Club) ROWING Senior four championship of America. Senior four championship of Canada. Intermediate 140-R).

fours championship of Canada. (Held by Ottawa Rowing Club). SWIMMING 60 1 yard championship of Canada. 100-yard championship of Canada. (Held by Gordon John stone, Ottawa Canoe Club).

TENNIS-Singles cham pionship of Canada Doubles championship of Canada. Capt. J. F. Foulkes holds the former and Capt.

Foulkes and Mr. R. S. Raby the latter. SOCCER Soccer cham pionship of Ontario and Qur held by Ottawa Soccer team.

LAWN To ronto Trophy, at Niagara-on- the-Lake, won by R. R. Far-, row's team of Civil Service League. Team: F.J.Shannon, J. L.

Payne, W. T. Ur- quhart, and R. R. Farrow, (skip).

PUTTING THE SHOT Dominion C.A.A.U. cham pionship, held by Mortimer Culver. RIFLE SHOOTING Dominion Rifle Association. Grand and Bisley Aggregates won oy igt. u.

w. Russell, G.G.F.G., with record scores. Daily Graphic Cud Won at Bisley by Sgt W.A. Smith, G.G.F.G.. Duke of Cornwall's Cud Won by Pre.

A. Wilson, 43rd D.C.O.K., at O.R.A. meeting. I Toronto. Cadet championshio of 1 Canada, won at D.R.A.

meet- lmg by Sgt N. Retallack, Ottawa Collegiate Institute I Cadets. Record of 32 consecutive bulls-eyes at 600 and 600 Home A. W. HTJBAXD.

Who Knows An About Snow shoeing In the Old Daya, to see the streets filled with gaily-dressed devotees of ths gutted ahoe. out on one of their regular tramps! and making thlnge hum with their eonax. choruses and yells. The head quarters of the tird Rifles Bnow-ahoe club, of which I waa secretary, were In the rooms at nreeent given up to the editorial writers of Tha Journal. TO GET TOGETHER.

As one of ths organisers of tha 43rd Snow-shoe club I may say that our idea In forming that organisation was to keep the boys together when the customary regimental ties were broken oft during tha winter roontha and to provide them with a form of exercise that would be at once attractive, healthy, and decidedly beneficial ret an adjunct to the regular training of the militiaman. Tha club waa run on etrictly temperance line a. No Indulgence In alcoholic liquors was per mitted at any of tha regular functions. most of which took place St the old Temperance Coffee House on Welling ton street. The Idea proved an excellent one for the young men, aa it kept thenvout of undesirable company during, tha long winter evenings, and a splendid one for the regiment.

It brought tha young men together and they became acquainted with each In' my opinion! the 43rd Rifles eJnow-shoe club was responsible for the engendering of the esprit de corpa that haa made tha tird D.C.O.1 (he crack regiment It la to-day. XATE TOM EVANS. Among those who used to Join the tramps were the late -Colonel, then Captain, T. D. B.

Evans; who was one of tha organizers of the club and an enthusiastic, Lleut-Col. W. White, then the popular command ant, of the tird Regiment, Colonel Le-J wis, captain Bherwood, Major Anderson, Major Walah. Captain Jinf Parker. Lieut Maynard Rogers, the late "Snads" Chas.

Clendlnnen. "Bootty" Allan, Hill, Jim Do wler, George -'-Popham, "Blad" Bradbury. Jack Camithera, Tommy Jones. Chaa. Abbot.

"Judge" Billy Lees, Chas. bandmaster Jack Greenfield. Jack HecsJsnd. with his -ManHoba scows." Chas. Mason, and "Jumbo" Mills, who was always whlpper-ln.

The ateeplechases were of course the great events of the year. Although annual races were regularly held by the different clone, the steeplechase gave an opportunity for the. best men In the city to come together, and the challenge cup offered waa purchased with a common fund. FIRST BIG RACE. The flrat big race waa.

held in lit" and a great crowd gathered to watch It Tha etart waa made from Majors HIU Park and fifteen runnera lined up for the race. The runners speeded down Brewery Hill, up the river to the foot of Bank street and Thence up on to Parliament HIU, finishing in the centre of Parliament square. Mr. M. Kav-anagh was starter and Mr.

P. D. Roes referee. Lord Lansdowne, then Governor-General, never failed, to attend theea races with a party from Government House. In both HIT and lit! Mr.

W.C. Wills waa tha winner of the open steeple, chase, and he became owner of Challenge Cup. Mr. Wills waa an all-round athlete with splendid record, and his ability to apeed' over the snow wss most remarkable. He held the re cord for tha distance of 10 minutes and 4 seconds.

Jaa. Dowler ran second to turn. Among the other well-known anow-ehoe apeedera were: A. H. Powell, J.

H. Street of the Dragoons' Cltrb; J. H. Leapernce, Kron tenses; W. C.

Wills, C. Clendlnnen. J. Dalgllsh. Jaa.

Dowler, M. Jonea, Toby Allan. J. Bray, tird; Bourcler, D. Poulln.

I Canadian: H. Mailleue, J. Brown, Ouarde; J. Labelle, E. Parent.

IV Beauchamp, and P. Daouat, Natlonale. ANNUAL DINNER. Each year an annual dinner was held, where representatives of all tha ciuba met around the 'est Irs board. Of late years, there has not been the eame enthusiasm displayed In 'connection with snow-shoe clubs.

It Is proposed to revive the snort again this year, and It la ta be ain-cerely hoped that euch a plan ha carried out ALFRED W. HUBAND. QUOITS AS A REAL SPORT Mr. W. J.

Fairbairn Tells of Throwing the Irons. Story of the Game as Played in the Capital. Facts A rout the Life of the Ottawa' The game of quolta was played In Ottawa by an Ottawa Quoit Club more than years ago. Tha rinks were situated on Nicholas street opposite the Court House and many exciting games took place long before Ottawane had a driveway, a new Central station or many other thlnge they now possess or ara going to possess very shortly. The first quoit club In ths city was a strong organisation in its day, and Its plsyers hald forth as an organised phalanx for a number of seasons, but it finally became defunct Then Ottawa was to be for many years without a quoit club.

Glebe Olub. In 101, the Glebe Quoit club, which still remalna a thriving organisation, was formed by a number of local en-tbuslaata. They purchased grounds on Third avenue, and erected a email club-bouse. Mr. C.

Wllmot waa the flrat president, and the organisation started out with twenty member. PROFESSIONAL IN LACROSSE Has His Presence Benefited the Game. Mr. Wm. Foran Answers in Afnrrnative.

An Interesting View of the New Order of Things. Mr. William Foran, who was one of the leaders in tha movement which resulted In tha adoption of open pro-fessionallam la lacrosse, was asked by The Journal for an expression of hia views on the question "Has Profes sionalism benefitted lacrosse?" for publication In lu special sporting edition. Mr. Foran at first demurred on tha.

ground- that tha Question wss more or leas of a controversial nature, and that a discussion of l( In a ape-' cial edition might be considered out of place. Bubeequently, however, he consented to give his views and lota ted the following interview to The "The question: "Has professionalism benefitted Is ons which is freely discussed, in athletic circles, and it must be" admitted that there exists a very wide divergence of opinion on the subject In the form in which It la here propounded the question le obviously misleading. Inasmuch aa it conveys tha impression that professionalism In lacrosse Is a recent Innovation, when as a matter of fact It can be ahown that In Its disguised and Wdden, and co neequantly most object- lonable form. It has prevailed in the game for a quarter of a century and perhaps longer. If, therefore, you ask me "haa professionalism benefitted senior I simply ask you in reply, whether honest, decent pro-feeeonallam la preferable to dishonest and Indecent professionalism thinly cloaked aa "amateur sport" and there yon have your answer.

In reviewing an experience of 2S years in lacrosse, I cannot recall any time when the I game waa atrictly amateur, and I un derstand that even before my time. It waa mora or leas professions! In recent years, the conditions became Intolerable, and It waa absolutely necessary that something ahould be done to rid tha game of many disgraceful features. For example; within tha last ten years It waa a common thing for lacrosse plsyers to sign amateur declarations and at the eame time accept money for their services. And the players who thus committed perjury were no worse than the membera pt club sxecutirea who encouraged them to do It and were therefore equally from auch" a situation there could arise nothing but deceit, hypocrisy, and lying, and the effect either direct or Indirect upon young men, could not have been otherwise than Injurious. How Modi Better.

"How much better tha present situation: young men who become expert at lacrosse can receive remuneration for their services openly. At the eame time, any young man who desires to play for the game's sake osn de eo without to hie amateur Blending and without feeling that the man Vbo plays beslds him Is sseretfy receiving money while decttu-lng blmself an amateur. "Under the new eystem. also, the game has greatly Improved from the ataad-point of discipline. men played the game aa a pastime It wss head to get Jhem to train or to be recitou7 In their attendance' at the grounds vfor matches.

Tha beat tarn eaiM oftea fall to win owing se the abesaes ar poor oonditlon of a a amber of lie mem. (COXTTXt'ED ON NEXT PAGE.) of i .4.. W. J. FAIRBAIRN.

Veteraa Quoit Player and Expert at ou A silver cup for annual competition waa donated by Mr. P. D. Rosa, which waa to become the property of the man who won it two. years In euccesslon.

This trophy waa won In 1003 by Mr. stuBrt-rsggarrrnr iciryairrnv-ic. Claire; In loos by Mr. J. -A.

Watson, and In both lWt and 1907 by Mr. W. Wood, who thus became the poaaeieor of toe club's first trophy. Ilyman Cup. Two years ago a deputation from the club, Including Messrs, Claire, Wood and Lytle visited Toronto to take part In the annual championship games for the Hymen cup and made an excellent showing.

While there they had an opportunity of watching some expert quoit playing, Including the perform-aneea of Champion Callendar, of To ronto, a phenomena! player, whose ability to place the ring over the stick on every throw la most remarkable. Before throwing Callendar raises the Iron above his head; then brings hi arm down with a awing and sends the ring out, never more than seven feet off the ground. There are many thriving quoit clubs In Western Ontario, ami several In Montreal, and Jt la the hope of the Glebe club to have other organlxatlona for promoting the game formed In Ottawa. Last season waa apent in fix ing up the grounds, and little play took place. The twelve riglnal mem bera ara still In the club, with a number of associate members.

The present officers 'are: President J. A. Campbell; let vice-president J- A. Watson; 2nd vice-president J. D.

Robertson; W. J. Fairbairn; Treasurer, J. A. Bront executive, J.

R. Lytle, O. Grayburn, and T. West-man. Last year another silver cup' for annual Individual competition was presented by Mr.

8. Blleky. and It will be played for next year. Thle trophy will be held for one year by each winner. 1 Regulations, In the regulation game of quoits, the "rootts" or pins are II yards apart Around each one Is a ring, to Inches In diameter, and the quoit must strike inside this space to count at all.

The quoits are of Iron, and are or "light." The former must be under 10 lbs. and the latter under 7 lbs. In They shall not exceed I inches In diameter or 1 1-1. Inches In the width of rim. JW.

J. FAIRBAIRN SIX ART CHRIKTIK, ROTEB. CHARLIE McKfNLEY. GOAL WIND. SV" 11 hampM'mwip OTTAWA'S LAST CHAMPION LACROSSE TEAM 0 1 1 awl Vil ft is CHAMPION CAPITALS OF lOOS, WHO IN 1MT WERE TAKEN TO ENGLAND ON A TOUR BY PRESIDENT TAS8E.

Top Row T. Hogan (dead). Herb Ralph. Jack Shea, "Bonee" Allen, H. Bottom Row W.

Starrs, W. Eastwood, E. Butterworth. Jack Aahfleld, Hutton, Eddie Murphy. AMATEUR CHAMPIONS I The year loot in the history of the National Lacrosse Union belonged to tha Capital Lacrosse club.

In that year, the Caps auatalned Ottawa's reputation for aupremacy "In ths game by carrying oft the league honors after a desperate conflict with Cornwall, Tecumseha, Montreal, Shamrocks and Torontoa. After the season closed, Mr. Emmanuel Tasse, tha club'a popular president announced that he would fulfill his promise of taking the team to England if they won Tha Cllffalde Hockey club haa a brilliant record In thn great winter game. It haa won many championships; but It never scored a more brilliant auccesa than last season when it won tha Interprovincial League championship. The club only Joined the Interprovincial In 1008, and its plucky win of the league honors from the stronger and more experienced A.

A. A Montreal Victorias and T. A. A. C.

cluba haa won for It hosts of friends throughout Eastern Canada. The Cllffaldee captured the Allan Cup, only to lose It later on to the Queen's University team. Intercollegiate champions, but they retain their Interprovincial honors-end will make a strong CLIFFSIDES, J'lCT'''i'-'vwf the league And ao on. April 4th. 107, wa find a company of sturdy athletes leaving the Central station after a' send-off that ranks among the heartiest ovations aver tendered a body of athletea.

In Ottawa. In tha party were President Tasse, Secretary Wm. Foran, Robert Stewart M.P.; Aid. Sam Rosenthal, and Captain Bobby Prlngle, Bouse Hut-ton, Billy Fagan, Herb. Ralph, Jack Shea, "Bowery" Robertson.

Roller Starrs, Ernie Butterworth, Jack Aah-field, Eddie Torn Hogaa, effort to defend them thla year. The Cllffalde team' of last year waa aa follows: Goal, Charlie McKlnley; point Charlie Hall; cover point. Jack Williams; centre, "Coo" rover, Stuart Christie; wings, Norman Henry, captain and Bill Stewart Horace Merrill took Jack Williams' place when tha latter was hurt near the end of season and played the last two games. The Cliffside team waa splendidly coached by President Harold Henry, and developed Into a hockey machine of great strength. In goal 'Mckinley was a tower of strength, who be depended upon to save the neta at critical times.

Charlie. Hall wag an Ideal point player who divided the honors in rushing up the. ice1 with V'' Gaul. W. Fagan, A.

8. Robertson. Mr. E. Tease, R.

Prlngle. Bouse "Bonee" Allen, Whitley Eastwood, and Horace GauL The Caps sailed from St John. N. on April and arrived at Liverpool on April 13th. The boys went straight to London.

where they remained for three weeks taking In tha eights, and from that time until Map lath, when they aalled for home, tha Canadiana had tha tlma of their Uvea, being feasted and honored everywhere. They won all their games handily and made a most favorable Impression on j-hoth hosts and opponents. Jack Williams at cover. Both mea blocked well and need their bodies effectively. Christie, the rover, was a dashing player, whose frequent Individual- rushes down the Ice for-goals Iwon for him a reputation second only Fred Taylor and Lester Patrtek.

Dion at centre played a phenomenal game, and many consider htm without a peer In that position. Stewart and Henry, the wings, were bath hard weaken who fed their, centra men well and frequently took a hand In the scoring themselves. Captala Henry directed bla team In faultless manner. Horace although playing, la the City League with New Edinburghs Joined the team when Williams was hurt and' played his usual strong me. 'r OfttCE MERRILL, POINT.

HARLre! JACK. VftU't FOINT. pry. PIQNN -Am-: mi) I I CAPTAIN NORMAN HENRT. I asass' BILL STEWART, RIGHT WING.

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