Description Town Hockey League with 4 Teams has been Formed

Article about a hockey league forming during WWI in Pictou from the January 16th, 1915 Pictou Advocate.

"TOWN HOCKEY LEAGUE WITH 4 TEAMS HAS BEEN FORMED

Stars, Banks, Academy and Railway Names of the Teams - Dates for the Opening Games.

The young fellows of the town have decided not to be without the keen and vigorous sport of hockey and have formed a local league of four teams, the Stars, the Banks, the Academy and the Railway. A schedule has been drawn up and arrangements made for the use of the ice at the skating rink for matches and practices. 

The officials of the league are as follows:

President - Dr. J. J. MacKenzie

Vice-President and Treasurer - J. Chisholm

Secretary - S.C. Rose.

The managing committee is composed of the officers and H. Corbin, of the Stars; H. Tanner, of the Banks; William R. Sproull, of the Academy, and G. McGregor, of the Railway; also C.H. Wisener and W.A. Harris. 

The schedule, as far as drawn up, is as follows: 

Jan. 13 - Bankers vs. Stars

Jan. 20 - Academy vs. Railway

Jan. 27 - Stars vs. Academy

Feb. 3 - Sars vs. Academy

Feb. 10 - Bankers vs. Academy

Feb. 17 - Stars vs. Railway

Feb. 24 - Bankers vs. Stars

March 3 - Academy vs. Railway

March 10 - Railway vs. Bankers

March 17 - Star vs. Academy

The boys would appreciate it if some generous-minded lover of sport would donate a trophy, such as a silver cup.

The first game in the town hockey league was played in the skating rink on Wednesday night between the Stars and teh Bankers, the Stars winning by a score of 11 to 8. B. McLaren refereed. The lineup was as follows: -

BANKERS                                       STARS

Henessey............Goal...............C. Henderson

E. Dickie............Point.................B. McKnight

Jones................Cover...................H. Corbin

J. Chisholm........Center...................Veniot

                                                     Sarson

H. Tanner..........R. Wing...........J. Henderson

C. MacDonald....L. Wing..............F. McGuire

Veniot got knocked out by being struck by the puck and Sarson took his place."