1894 - THE IRISH AGAIN! 

    Led by the scoring heroics of George Hamilton M.A.A.A. fielded their 
    best team in some time.  They began with wins over Toronto and Cornwall 
    but concluded June with a 5-2 loss to Shamrocks.  Too much Dave 
    Danaher.  Cornwall's star had defected to the irish and his hattrick 
    sunk the Winged Wheels.  The Triple A's title hopes were dashed in 
    July.  The month commenced with a tough 5-3 loss to Ottawa and ended 
    with a crushing 8-0 rout by Shamrocks.  Unable to defeat the top pair, 
    M.A.A.A. would finish 4-4. 

    Three wins more than Toronto or Cornwall!  Old news for the Queen City 
    crew but how quickly the mighty Colts had fallen.  Player losses such 
    as Danaher and Bill Leacy had taken their toll.  Plus outstanding 
    netminder Norm Carpenter played only one game in his final season. 

    The pennant race again came down to Ottawa or Shamrocks.  The irish 
    delivered a knockdown early.  On June 23rd the defending champs were 
    beaten 5-4.  The actual lacrosse was not the main event.  That occurred 
    when an Ottawa spectator called green shirt Bob Wall a nasty name. 
    Wall went towards the crowd, then they came towards him.  The result 
    was a 25 minute field invasion.  In disgust, Lord Aberdeen left the 
    grounds.  Besides angering the Capitals' fans, Wall scored four goals 
    in the contest. 

    The knockout blow came two months later.  The irish were again 
    victorious, topping the titleholders 5-3.  John Tucker, Danaher and 
    league scoring champ Wall each scored three points.  They clinched the 
    championship a fortnight later with a resounding 8-1 victory over 
    Toronto.  Ottawa concluded the year by bouncing M.A.A.A. 5-3 - as 
    youngster John Powers scored his first hattrick - then shutting out 
    Toronto.  It was too little too late.  The undefeated Shamrocks were 
    #1. 

    The N.L.U. showed clear superiority over their C.L.A. rivals in 
    inter-league play.  Toronto prevailed over St.Catharines 7-1, while 
    Shamrocks beat Brampton 6-1.