The name JIFL is used in the subject line because it is the acronym to the name used in the two game summaries that have been added to the IJFL page above. As mentioned previously, the league was referred to by several different names during its run.
One recap is for a mid-season game in which the West End Cobras upended St. Anthony's, the other is for the titular semi-final contest between St. Anthony's and the Hull Tigers.
The latter game was accompanied by the image below rather than an in-game action shot.
Note that the league is again referred to by a different name in the caption. This lack of consistency did not make research any easier.
For those who may be unaware, Bruce Hamilton would later be the founder and first head coach of the Ottawa Sooners football club and enter the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 as a builder. There aren't a lot of photographs of those junior teams in papers from that era so coming across a good shot of Mr. Hamilton was a pleasant surprise.
For those who may be unaware, Bruce Hamilton would later be the founder and first head coach of the Ottawa Sooners football club and enter the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 as a builder. There aren't a lot of photographs of those junior teams in papers from that era so coming across a good shot of Mr. Hamilton was a pleasant surprise.
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