Springfield College Men's Field Hockey Team, 1901

Item Information

Title:
Springfield College Men's Field Hockey Team, 1901
Description:
This photograph shows the International YMCA Training School’s (now known as Springfield College) lawn hockey team from 1901. The members of the lawn hockey team shown here are [standing row, L to R] James A. Lawrence (class of 1901), Albert L. Cross (class of 1901), Jack E. Sullivan (class of 1902), Ralph L. Cheney (class of 1901), John D. Stehman (class of 1901), George Baird Affleck (class of 1901), Philip L. Gillett (class of 1901), [kneeling, center] Fred Metts (class of 1903), [seated, L to R] Clarence A. McLaughlin (class of 1901), Harry W. Merrill (class of 1903) (reclining), Joseph Sawyer (class of 1901), Edward S. Elliott (class of 1904), and David A. C. Pinkney (class of 1901). This image was taken by Thomas M. Brainard, who graduated from the International YMCA Training School in 1900. Dr. McCurdy introduced lawn hockey to the International YMCA Training School in the fall of 1896, and after a season of playing they adopted the English rules. According to M. I. Foss, who graduated from the International YMCA Training school in 1899, they were the first school in the country to play English Lawn Hockey.
Creator:
Brainard, Thomas M.
Date:
1901
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Springfield College Field Hockey Team Papers
Subjects:
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College--Field Hockey
Lawrence, James A.
Sullivan, Jack E.
Cheney, Ralph L.
Affleck, George Baird, 1876-
Metts, Fred
McLaughlin, Clarence A.
Elliott, Edward S.
Pinckney, David A.
Cross, Albert L.
Stehman, John D.
Gillett, Philip L.
Merrill, Harry W.
Sawyer, Joseph H.
Field hockey
Group portraits
Athletes
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/6262
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Image also available as lantern slide.
Identifier:
SC21312