Up and down the field

The Lloydminster football team played the best game of their season in front of a hometown crowd, despite their 2-0 loss to Calgary.

“The Calgary team proved too fast for them on Saturday and by excellent team work, coupled with brilliant individual playing, wrestled the championship of the west from the border team thereby winning the Bennett Shield.” (1910)

The game was scheduled to start at 5 p.m., but kick-off was delayed for various reasons until after 5:30 p.m.

The last delay was caused by the ill-timed bursting of the pigskin (ball) before the game even got underway. It took time to locate another one before this championship game could officially get underway.

Lloydminster had the advantage during the first five minutes, but Calgary started a grand rally which ended with the ball getting close to the goals, “but couldn’t bring home the bacon.”

One minute later, Calgary scored between the bars. This was waved off as a penalty had been called a few seconds earlier.

The ranchers from Calgary showed their border opponents exactly what they could do by launching a sensational rush only to be stopped once again when goalie Davis caught the ball before it went through the bars.

Again, Calgary came on strong with fast teamwork and skilled strategy as they hustled the ball to the other end. Lloydminster forwards, A. Collier and T. Tyler demonstrated their passing skills as they effectively wove their way up the field until they were in position to score.

Unfortunately, Bedford, the Calgary goalie had nothing to fear as Collier made a misguided kick and missed what likely would have been a great goal.