The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-23
WILL Kill THE FATTED CALF
WINNIPEG HOSTS OF THE WEST
ERN CANADA LACROSSE ASsO-
CITATION TO ENTERTAIN
SAINTS TO LEAVE TONIGHT
And With Them Go the Hopes
of the Twin City Ad-
mirers of the
Game.

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. PA meeting
of the reception committee in connection
with the senior championship lacrosse
atcles of the w. c. L. A, TO be held IN
the city on Friday and Saturday of this
week was held in the curriers' headquar-
ters over the Criterion for the purpose
or appointing subcommittee in connec-
uon with the entertainment of the visit
ors from Fort William and St Paul. It
Is proposed to hold one of the most Ella
borate smoking concerts ever held in the
city of Winnipeg, for which time, money
nor plains will be spared to make the
event one long to be remembered by
those who will be present, which will
include, in addition to the visiting teams,
the members of the local teams and la
crosse enthusiasts in the city. 1t is ex-
pected that a number of prominent la
crosse workers from different parts of
the province will be present, and to them
hearty invitation IS extended to be
present and take part in the reception
to the visiting lacrosse boys. Some of
the best talent in the city Will be on
hand to enliven the proceedings with song
and speech while the refreshments COM
mittee will see to it that the inner man
Is provided for, so that all lovers of la
crosse may look forward to the event of
the season. Those arranging for the
smoker are: Messrs j. w Baker H
AAlSAJ II. L. olIAltllt - r. w dITSI, W.
Pratt, r. c. McCuish. c. p Mcqueen,
Murray MCGOWAN, w. F. P. Cummings,
G. Eccles, d. w. Mclean. D. P Clarke,
G. Ewing and ]. ]. H. Mclean.
The Fort William train will arrive at
$50 Friday morning by the Imperial
Limited, while the st. Paul team will
reach the city Friday afternoon at 1870
1t is quite possible they will be met at
the station by the reception committee
and all the lacrosse players and support
ers of the game in the city in a body
headed by a brass band, which will es-
cort the boys from Uncle Sans domains
to their hotel. The reception to the st.
Paul boys will be the more enthusiastic
because Of the fact that with this visit
new era In the history Of the Canadian
national game Is opened. Never in the
history of sport in the West has an Amer
lean team visited us to compete with us
at our game. Lacrosse this year has had
a boom in st. Paul and Minneapolis,
chiefly or almost altogether through the
efforts Of former Manitoba lacrosse play
ers who have made their home In the
Twin Cities. They have worked hard to
establish the game there forming their
team principally out Of raw recruits, men
who never saw a lacrosse stick, let alone
played the game, prior to last year.
The ex-Manitoba boys were bent on in
Producing the game, however, and after
IL series OIL obstacles haQ Deen overcome,
difficulties of one kind and another were
removed, until finally the game secured
a footing, which 1t has gradually
strengthened until 1t has secured such a
hold, that it Is there now to stay and by
next season will arouse as much interest
with the American people, as their game,
baseball is arouSing with the Canadian
people in the East this season. The St
Paul team will be very strong aggre-
cation and coming north with M
other thought but that of capturing the
Drewry cup, and the w. G. L. A. cham
pionship. They started out well in secur-
ing the bye and 1t will be no surprise to
their friends If they finish well. by secur-
ing the championship. Those who have
witnessed them at play, say they haVo
the proper idea Of the game and play 1t
with dash and enthusiasm which char
acteristic is peculiar Of the American
sports. The American boys have many
admirers In the city and while the public
would like to see their own team win
yet 1t will be with no feeling OF deep
regret should tho cup and championship
pass into the hands of the st. Paul team.
1t Is with the Fort William team. how
ever, that the Pegs. expect to have the
most difficult proposition to solve. They
have an exceptionally strong team and
have been hard at practice They are de-
termined to take the cup Fast and will
play the game of their lives to have the
honor of measuring sticks with the st.
Paul boys in the final contest.
The Winnipegs, however, champions OF
this district. are confident Of victory, yet
they are not making the mistake of rest
ing on their confidence to win the game
for them, they have seen the fruits of
over-conhdence and tasted Of that fruit.
and found it bitter In the extreme. Capt.
Ewing has had the boys at practice every
evening and when possible has taken adj
vantage of the hot afternoon sun. He
is confident that the team viii go on the
field on Friday afternoon next in the
very pink of condition. and prepared to