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1 10th Anniversary Edition Page 10, Section "Get The Ball, Prudhomme" Was Cry STANDS FOR THE OTTAWA CITIZEN, OTTAWA, CANADA urn it ii An i rfW 1 YOUR OIL BURNER INSTALLATION OR CONVERSION WILL ONLY BE AS GOOD AS THE MAN WHO INSTALLS IT Gerard (captain), Jack Ryan, Art Biae.K, Bill Megloughhn, Con Kuhn, Charlie Snelllng, George (Buck) Boucher, Charlie Disney, Tim Holly, Red Harper, Dutch Becker, Kenny John Sullivan, Ed Elliott, Jim Vaughan, Eddie Emerson, Bert Oilllgan, Gordon Johnstone, Reld Tubman, Mike Glliian, Eddie OXeary, Silver Qullty and Dave McCann. OHw Comblnf Of 1913 This 1a the team which was known as the Ottawa Combine after the amalgamation of the Ottawa Rough Riders and Ottawa College. The team finished In tie for first place in the Interprovinclal Football Union and was beaten In the playoffs. Rev. Father William Stanton, coach of the team, does not appear In the picture.

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Irvine, Walter NIx-' on, Fred Carllng, D. J. Donahue and Dr. Nagle. Varsity Scores I'pset The following week Toronto Varsity upset the applecart by beating the Big Four champions, 31-7, In the Canadian final In the Queen City.

A prime factor In the students' win was Smlrle Lawson, a former Ottawa Collegiate boy. Even Stronach was unable to tab him and he ran at will through the Riders ranks. Lawson wasn't the only trouble Riders encountered, either, what with Dixon, Gall, Newton, Foulds and Ritchie all starring for the blue and white. The First World War and the gold dust of professional hockey salaries brought about an eclipse of Ottawa's football It was not until 1925 that the red team of the Riders finally won another Dominion title and they did It twice In a row, repeating In 1928. Remember St.

Brlgld's? But, prior to this championship splurge, the Riders ran Into grief, were thinking of pulling out of the Big Four. St. Brlgid's, who had done so well In the four-team City League against St. Pat's, Rl-daus and New Edlnburghs, blossomed but into the Ontario Union in 1922. In 1920 and 21, as a City Jague team, St.

Brlgid's boasted such gridiron stars as Charlie and Alex Conncll, Cecil Duncan, Charlie Lynch, Harold Starr, Dave MacKell, Jake Florence, Pete Shaw, Willis Touhey, and Wllf Para-melee. In 1922, with a few of the Saints' stalwarts grabbed by the Riders, the Saints blew Conttmwd On Pe Harrington, Mike KiUlan, Dick Sheehy and Eddie OLeary, charging down under the mammoth pur.ta of diminutive Phil Cornelller, forced Varsity to the limit In a thrilling race. Now Father Phil Corncllier, the 138-pounder won acclaim In and 1912 as one of the greatest kickers of all time. He was the first man in Canadian football to kick a spiral. The College remained out of football In 1912 and, in 1913 Joined the Ottawas to be known as the Combines In the Interprovinclal.

Hamilton-Ottawa Rivalry With the College out of the picture. Hamilton Tigers Uok over as the Riders' most bitter rivals. Ottawa snatched the Interprovinclal title la 1909 in a scries of epic struggles. This team lost out in the Canadian finals to Toronto University, Intercollegiate representatives, 31-7. A kid backfield, Gordon Johnstone, famous then as a Canr.dian champion swimmer, Dave McCann, Jack Williams, Eddie Gerard tnd Martin, Kilt, starred on this 1909 club.

Others on the same team were Jim McCuaig, George Kennedy, Pete Convey, Charlie Disney, Eddie Phillips, Jim Vaughan, George Church, Stuart Christie, Nick Bawlf and R. McGee. Also on the team were Bert Stronach and Jack (Red) as regular outside wings nd as pretty a pair In action as you'd care to see. Dr. Sars Nagle was president of the club and Tom Clancy was coach.

Fans Travel With Team The Riders scuttled the Tigers In Ottawa, 7-5, but lost in Hamilton when the youthful backfield suffered Jitters. Fifteen coaches were required to take Ottawa fans to the playoff in Rosedale grounds, Toronto. The fans were led by three bands and Jack Ryan, out of the game with Injuries. It was a great day for the fans when the Riders took the playoff, 14-8, before a crowd of 10,000. It was claimed that tercollegiate.

St. Patrick's moved In as another Ottawa club to replace the collcgcrin the Quebec circuit and, for two years, maintained the rivalry with the Riders Victims Of Major I'pset The Irish team good players like Jack O'Brien and Jirr Vaughan. didn't do too well and Rld-irs headed the league. However, the Riders were the victims of the biggest upsets In years when they were defeated, 11-9, by Casey Baldwin's Toronto Varsity team in Toronto In the Dominion final. Members of that Rider team included Dunnlr.g, McGee, Raphael, Joe Rankin and Alf Smith, in the back-field, with Dr.

Shlrrcf George Kennedy, Herb Buckham, Morley Walters, Pete Ferguson, Harvey Pulford, Dick Shllllngton, Art Moore and Ovlde Lafleur on the line. The Interprovinclal Union was formed In 1907 with the Riders as one of the teams. Father Stanton's Feat With only a few hundred students to choose from, Father William Stanton pulled an unexpected feat this season by moulding some very ne-v material Into a team win the Intercollegiate championship. They won the Intercollegiate by beating Varsity In Toronto and without the help of their star plunger, Nick Bawlf, who suffered a fractured collarbone In an earlier game. The team was also without the services of Charlie O'Ncil and Hart.

It was Eddie McDonald, Dean, Chartrand, Street. 1 Harrington, Hig-gerty, Filiatreault. Smith, Jor-an and Troupe who bore the brunt that day against Hugie Gall, Newton, casseU and the Kennedys at Rosedale. Ottawa faculty forbade the Oarnet and Orey to take time off to enter the finals and the title therefore went to Montreal, first champions of the Interprovinclal League. Last Grrat Team The year 1911 saw the appearance of the last great Ottawa team when Silver Qullty.

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i livJiU In Ottawa 1120 Wellington St. Tel. 8-4683 Tigers but he never dropped a ball. Southam put on a great show against the Bengals and, on that game, won ranking with Gleeson (then playing at Osgoode Hall) and Hamilton's Jack Counsell as the greatest backs of the day. Counsell, forced to miss the game be.cau.se of being kicked over the heart a few days before, called the game the greatest he had ever seen.

Confounded Experts The Rough Riders' triumph in Hamilton confounded the experts and then the Riders went on to beat Toronto Varsity, champions of the Intercollegiate, 7-3. History was made when the Riders defeated Ottawa College, 11-1, for the Dominion title on Thursday, November 24 at the Metropolitan Grounds. It was the first time two teams from the same city had met for the Canadian championship. College, finishing In a three- way tie with Montreal and Kingston Granites for first place in the Quebec Union, had qualified to meet Ottawas In the Dominion final by winning the playoffs. Frank McGee In I.ine-Vp Frank McGee, only 18 years of age and yet to become the greatest hockey forward of many a day, was In the Rider backfield for that game against College.

His brother, D'Arcy. before leaving earl'er In the season for Osgoode Hall, had also been a member of the team. Other members of the Ottawas that day were tne Original "Wicky1' Wilson, Harry Southam. Weldy Young. Captain Dick Kenny, W.

A. Sandy'' Cameron, Herb Buckham, Stuart Rayside, Billy Powers, Charlie Shore, Hal and Mor-ley Walters, pick Shllllngton "and spares. H. Hutchison, Fred Chittick, Beaulleu and Percy George. Harvey Pul-ford, later to become one of Canada's greatest ail-round athletes, broke his collarbone early In that game and was succeeded by Hod Stuart.

Coach of the team was Bob Shllllngton and his team had lost only one game in two years. Brother Combination The College team also had: a brother combination In that game In Cha-lie and Jim McGee, members of the same family as the Riders' Frank McGee. Three Murphyc, Eddie, Jimmy and Pat. were alfo on the garnet and grey, along with McGucklnK McOulre, Tarn Boucher, Tom (King) Clancy, George Prudhomme, McCabe. Bob McCredle.

Jim Smith and Ovlde Lafleur. Duval also played that year. From this date It got to the stage where either the Collrce or the Rough Riders figured in just about every Canadian championship game. The Riders' red, white and black won the title In 1900, defeating Brorkvllle, winners of the Quebec title by 17-10. The next year Toronto Ar-gonauts fell victim to ihe Ot-' tawa College team for the Canadian crown, in 1902.

it was the Rough Riders who drfrated College. 5-0. for the Dominion honors In a ron-test that was rated one of the most bitter struggles between two teams whoj-c rivalry was a byword. Winners In In 1903 the Ride's won the Quebec title but there was no playoff with the Ontario winners for top honon. The present Dr.

W. T. Snlrreff, well known Ottawa coroner, and Alf Smith are the only surviving members of that team. In 1905. College left th Quebec Union to join the In (MntlnuwJ From 9 had never played football but became a great coach and a great handler or athletes.

He Insisted on top condition for all hla athletes but psychology played a major role In his coaching. Father Fallon, left directions with his field captain and looked on from the grandstand. On Winning Road Again Now In the Quebec Union, the College team under leather Fallon started winning Dominion championships again In 1891. They took the Quebec Union crown and then beat Queen's, Ontario finalists, In a thrilling game, 8-7. With the Canadian champions of that year were Eddie Gleeson, who won fame g.

one of the greatest center halves and kickers of all There was Prudhomme, who later became Msgr. George D. Prudhomme. He Is still one of Canada's greatest football fans. "Get The Ball, Trudhomme" In those days Prudhomme was greeted on all sides with "Get The Ball, Prudhomme." He wrs given this name by the original Tom Clancy, captain of the College team and generally regarded as one of the greatest men In football.

Whenever the College found It difficult to get possession of the bail, Captain Clancy, would yell: "Get the ball, rrudhomme. Invariably, on the next play, Prudhomme would emerge from the pile-up with the ball In his possession. Prudhomme at that time was called one of the finest linemen In the game. Jimmy Murphy, J. U.

Vincent, Foley, J. L. Brim, Mike Shea, Bob Mc-Credle, Tom Boucher, Billy Lee, D. J. McDougall, J.

T. Levesque, Raoul Bclanger and Harry James were among other members of that 1894 championship tam. College Drops Out The College team dropprd out in 1835 clue to serious Injuries to a substitute named Morln but they were back In 1891 to trim Toronto Varsity, 12-8, for the Dominion championship. A newcomer to the College team was Alf Smith, who later captained the Silver Seven, and became an outstanding lacrosse star. Ovlde Lafleur also was a newcomer on that team and went on to win fame as one of the greatest wingmen the game has known.

Father J. J. Quilty, Sandy Ross. Eddie Murphy, J. (Pesky) Green and J.

Klngsley were the new names on the roster. The Oftrnet and Orey did It all over a.aln tn'1897 and their championship march Included a victory over Hamilton Tigers in the 'Dominion final. Riders' Title In 1838 The other Ottawa football team was beginning to keep pace with the College at this aiagc. After playing with the College In the Quebec Union, they switched to the Ontario League in 18D8 and won the championship easily. They also cnt on to win the Dominion title that year.

A day which stands out for that 1898 team was October 29 when they ftepped into Hamilton and trimmed the Tigers. 15-8. It was Ottawa's most brilliant Ulumph until that date. A roaring mcb of fans, stretched along the touch line to see the had already earned the nickname "Rough! Rldcri," whip the Tigers. Bright stars on the Rough Rider backlield that day were Welriy Young and 11.

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