Fans
- Early audiences
- Tone to the
occasion - Displays of passion
- Greatest rivalry
- Special trains
- Something to
cheer about
Something to Cheer About
With the arrival of WWI, varsity sports came to a virtual standstill, and there were fewer opportunities to watch intercollegiate competition. Intercollegiate hockey was played in 1915, however, and still generated interest among fans. In February 1915, 800 people attended a match against Acadia at Sackville’s rink. The next month, 100 ‘rooters’ from Sackville boarded a special train to Fredericton to watch Mount Allison claim the Sumner Cup as western league intercollegiate champions against the University of New Brunswick.
By 1919, intercollegiate competition resumed in all major sports, and fans of varsity sports once again had something to cheer about.
Mount Allison Athletic Field, rugby football game and fans, [ca. 1919?]
Mount Allison Athletic Field, rugby football game and fans, 1919
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