Lacrosse at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Men's lacrosse at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date	August 5–7
Competitors	52 from 3 nations
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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. ^{[1] [2]} Great Britain sent their all-star team.

Results

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	2	1	1	12	11	+1	3
1	Great Britain	2	1	1	12	15	−3	3
1	United States	2	1	1	12	10	+2	3

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

• 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: ^[3]

Teams

Canada

Team Canada

See also: New Westminster Salmonbellies

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

Team United States

See also: Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse

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

Team 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: ^[4]

See also

• Federation of International Lacrosse
• World Lacrosse Championship

References

1. "Guide to the Louis S. Nixdorff 1928 Olympic Games Collection". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
2. Shillington, Stan. "1928 Olympic Gold – New Westminster Salmonbellies". Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
3. Nixdorff, Louis S. "Louis S. Nixdorff Diary, July 10, 1928 to August 15, 1928" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2017.
4. "Amsterdam Games Olympic Official Report part two" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 1928. pp. 907–911. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2017-11-09.

External links

• Photo of 1928 Olympic lacrosse game between U.S. and Canada