Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Teams from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States played round-robin matches on August 5, 6 and 7. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays represented the United States and the New Westminster Salmonbellies represented Canada. Great Britain sent their all-star team.
Results
August 5, 1928 - United States 6 - Canada 3 August 6, 1928 - Great Britain 7 - United States 6 August 7, 1928 - Canada 9 - Great Britain 5 Source:
Teams Canada
Starters J. Stoddart L. Gregory C. Grauer R. A. Mackie A. Farrow W. Fraser A. Brown J. Vernon N. Atkinson J. Wood C. Doyle A. W. Wilkie
Reserves: F. D. Bourne D. Grauer L. P. Gregory E. G. Burnett W. G. Hersperger
United States
Starters: W. F. Logan Th. N. Biddison G. Helfrich J. K. Eagan L. S. Nixdorff J. D. Lang J. W. Boynton Robert H. Roy W. A. Kegan R. M. Finn C. Gardner Mallonee C. Leibensperger
Reserves: F. H. Dotterweich L. H. Farinholt W. P. Hall, Jr. H. M. Caplan C. C. Brownley
Great Britain
Starters: P. L. V. Astle L. Clayton A. B. Craig H. H. Crofts S. M. Fleeson G. F. Higson F. E. Johnson H. C. Johnson O. J. Knudsen E. Parsons F. C. G. Perceval A. J. Phillips
Reserves: E. R. Richards G. P. Seed W. D. Stott E. E. Tweedale S. Wood J. P. V. Woollam
Source:
See also Federation of International Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship
References
External links Photo of 1928 Olympic lacrosse game between U.S. and Canada