Assertion: lacrosse | /r/CapableOf | see phenomenal growth
Facets:
value: in the summer of 1867
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: This trend is clearly seen in the development of lacrosse, which saw phenomenal growth in the summer of 1867 (from six to 80 clubs); that year, William George Beers attempted (unsuccessfully) to have the sport proclaimed Canada's national game.