Various football unions ceased operations as World War I began, including the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (Big Four). With the end of that conflict in late 1918, play would resume in 1919.
League and team executives met in Montreal on July 26th to work out rules changes, a schedule, etc. Expansion was considered but decided against.
The season would open with Ottawa meeting Montreal in the capital on October 4th, a game the home team won 10-03.
It turned out to be premature to label them contenders. They defeated Toronto the following week (also at home) but lost their remaining four contests to fall to 2-4 on the season and last place in the union.
What's this about Martin Kilt and a protest? I had to go back to mid-September to find an answer to that.
What's this about Martin Kilt and a protest? I had to go back to mid-September to find an answer to that.
There was some disagreement about Kilt's eligibility to play but Ottawa claimed to have as many as three telegrams from the IRFU's board of directors confirming that he was good to go. I doubt that whole protest thing went anywhere, but now I'm curious about this altercation with this Ben Simpson guy. Might just need to look that up.
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