Montreal Lacrosse Club
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The Montreal Lacrosse Club was a lacrosse club in the Canadian city of Montreal, Quebec. The Club is notable in the history of lacrosse as it was responsible for establishing the first set of written rules of the game.[1]
The Club was established in 1856 by the Montreal dentist, Dr. William George Beers. One of Dr. Beers's innovations, the replacement of the a hair-stuffed deerskin ball with a hard rubber ball, continues to this day.[2]
In 1881, the Montreal Lacrosse Club was a founding member of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ History of Lacrosse. SportsKnowHow.com. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ The Birth of Modern North American Lacrosse 1850-1900. e-Lacrosse.com. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ Westmount Rugby Club - History/Histoire. Westmount Rugby Club. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
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