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C.A.H.A. Eulogized at25th Annual BanquetPossibly the 25th anniversary of the birth of the Canadian Amateur Hockey association, which took place at the Royal Alexandra hotel on Monday night, will go down In the records of that association as the most memorable gathering of spouts organ iza Li oils in Canada*Taken iack in the course of the remarks of the various speakers, as is an acorn to an oak tree, the C.A.H.A. carried back over a flood of memories and events which Today forms the written narrative of the greatest, the largest, the most powerful sports organization in Canada. As. Dr. W. G. Hardy, of the University of Alberta, stated in his few brief remarks as president of the C.A.EA,j ‘‘Canada does not seem to realise what tradition is. We must have the vision of today, also of the future, and also of the past”Dr. Hardy, continuing his remarks laid particular stress on the credit which is due to Claude Robinson, a man whose acknowledged guidance was the foundation of the C.A,K*A*, and a man who wa? the sower of the acorn from which the C.A.HA. oak treegrew.“We have a vital organization/* continued Dr. Hardy, “and we in Canada are suffering from an inferiority complex. The Canadians that have gone before have covered themselves with gicry and have left their indelible mark as a guidance to the on-coming generations of Canadian youth;’In the absence of Premier Bracken, Attorney-General W\ J. Major spoke [n reply to the toast the Dominion and the Provinces.” which was given by George Dudley, of Ontario. Mr. Major in his brief remarks praised Claude Robinson for the work he had done in bringing to fruition a dre^m of many years standing, namely the C.A.H.A,Other speakers ivho paid their compliments to the world’s greatest amateur association were Mervyn (Red) Dutton, F. Sargent, Claude Robinson, His Worship Mayor John Queen, D. W. F, Nicholls, J. F. Ahearne, of London, England; W. A. Hewitt of Toronto; Dr. W, F. Taylor, Cecil Duncan, F, W, Marples, Capt J. T. Sutherland, W. A, Fry, W, Nor thy, and P. J. MuJ-quecn.Tuesday's meeting of the C.A.H.A may produce fireworks from the Mari time’s division, which holds that the Canadian body's affiliation with L.I.H.G. (for your information, the Ligue Internationale de Hockey Syr Glace) may be threatened if they do not watch theirstep. A number of prominent figures, we contacted, couldn't exactly get worked up over the situ-aiion- Many inclined to the idea that the supposition of European hockey moguls dictating to the home o; the game, bordered 011 the ludicrous or something to that efiect. Some opined that i[ a ’T* were added, much mere wculd be added to the general discussion.aThe afternoon reception, and the dinner in the evening added further lustre to the arranging genius of Claude Robinson, Hosts not only to the visiting delegates, but to the local sports world in general, the Canadian Amateur Hockey association did themselves proud in the way of allround entertainment. It was a worthy dedication of the silver jubilee of nationally organized hockey, and 0 lesson to those who are doubtful of Canadian unity.CKICKET GATHERINGThe semi-annual meeting of the. Winnipeg and District Cricket association will be held on Wednesday, April 12, at 8 o'clock, in the Y.M.CA. assembly hall, Vaughan street. Clubs are asked to hav** their delegates on hand as a fullturnout is requested.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Tue, Apr 11, 1939
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