Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SCOTTISH F.A. CANADIAN TOUR

Date

1927

Materials

BRASS, ENAMEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.8

Length

3.4

Width

3.3

Description

PIN, BRASS. SHAPED LIKE CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF. NAVY BLUE ENAMEL BANNERS WITH BRASS TEXT AT TOP AND BOTTOM READ, “SCOTTISH F.A. CANADIAN TOUR.” LEAF HAS RAISED TEXTURE WITH RAISED NUMBERS THAT READ, “1927.” REVERSE HAS FOLDING PIN AND HOOK CLOSURE. STAMPED, “R.L. LEWIS, WINNIPEG.”

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

CLOTHING-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

ON MONDAY JUNE 13, 1927, LETHBRIDGE HOSTED THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TOUR AT ADAMS PARK WITH A DANCE AT HENDERSON LAKE TO FOLLOW. PLAYERS ON THE LETHBRIDGE AND DISTRICT TEAM INCLUDED, “BERT SAWYER, J. JENKINS, J. CARRINGTON, W. DUNLOP, G. BAKKE, A. PINK, M. MCLUCKIE, A. CORLETT, A. HETHERINGTON, W. BEEDIE AND PAGE. PIN ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO FREDERICK THOMAS ROBINS WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SONS OF ENGLAND FOOTBALL CLUB FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS UNTIL HE STEPPED DOWN IN 1913. ACCORDING TO THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD ON MAY 26, 1927, “THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A SCOTTISH TEAM HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO LETHBRIDGE AND ADAMS PARK WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE THE MECCA FOR A HUGE CROWD ON THE DAY OF THE MATCH. THE ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS IN OTHER CENTERS HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL AND IT IS ALREADY CONFIDENTLY PREDICTED THAT A GREATER CROWD THAN THAT WHICH WITNESSED THE ENGLISH TOURISTS’ MATCH HERE LAST YEAR WILL GREET THE SCOTTISH TEAM.” BILLY HOLBERTON WAS INTERVIEWED FOR AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD ON JUNE 4, 1927. HE IS QUOTED AS SAYING, “THE FIRST SCOTTISH TEAM TO VISIT CANADA DID NOT COME TO LETHBRIDGE, BUT I WENT TO CALGARY TO SEE THEM AND OF COURSE I SAW THE CORINTHIANS HERE THREE YEARS AGO AND THE ENGLISH ALL STARS LAST YEAR. IN MY OPINION THE SCOTTISH TEAM NOW TOURING CANADA, IN SPITE OF THEIR REVERSE IN TORONTO, IS THE STRONGEST TEAM THAT HAS EVER TOURED CANADA. IN MY OPINION TOO, THIS CITY AND DISTRICT WILL HAVE A TEAM TO MEET THE VISITORS THAT WILL BE A SHADE STRONGER THAN OUR TEAM OF LAST YEAR. THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY OF PICKING A BETTER BALANCED TEAM THIS TIME. IN ALL PROBABILITY THE LOCAL TEAM WILL BE DRAWN FROM ALL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT, WHICH EXTENDS FROM MEDICINE HAT TO CRANBROOK AND FROM VULCAN TO THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. THE LOCAL COMMITTEE IS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE GAME A GREAT SUCCESS AND CONFIDENTLY EXPECT THE LARGEST CROWD EVER SEEN AT A GAME IN THIS CITY. EXTRA TURNSTILES WILL BE INSTALLED AT ADAMS PARK FOR THE OCCASION AND IN ADDITION TO THE CENTRE GRANDSTAND BEING RESERVED, THE SOUTH STAND WILL ALSO BE RESERVED BUT AT NO INCREASE OVER THE RUSH PRICES SO THERE IS EVERY REASON TO RESERVE SEATS AND SEE THE GAME IN COMFORT. KNOWING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS WILL BE IN FROM OUTSIDE POINTS, A DANCE HAS BEEN ARRANGED AT HENDERSON PARK PAVILION, FOR WHICH TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY. THIS BEING CONSIDERED THE MOST SATISFACTORY MEANS OF ENTERTAINING THE VISITING PLAYERS AFTER THE GAME. I WANT TO SEE EVERY GOOD SPORT WHETHER A FOOTBALLER OR NOT, GET BEHIND THE COMMITTEE AND BOOST THE GAME ALONG. THE FOOTBALL FANS ALONE CAN’T MAKE A SUCCESS OF THIS GAME. SUCCESS CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF ALL WHO LOVE GOOD CLEAN SPORT. THE DOMINION FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION HAS SHOWN CONFIDENCE IN US BY INCLUDING LETHBRIDGE IN THE TOUR. LET US SHOW THE WORLD THAT THIS CONFIDENCE IS NOT MISPLACED AND BY DOING SO WE SHALL FURTHER ENHANCE OUR CITY’S REPUTATION AS THE MECCA FOR HIGH CLASS SPORT FOR THIS DISTRICT.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P20110021001

Acquisition Date

2011-07

Collection

Museum

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