[NU Sports] Northwestern's Luck, Or Lack Thereof

[Tom Maycock]

--- Jeff Beamsley <jeffb at hilgraeve.com> wrote:
> You are only one of a long line of folks to be fascinated by the
> game.
> 
> In 1763 some clever Native Americans captured Fort Michilimackinac in
> Northern Michigan by playing lacrosse. 

Thanks for the cool lacrosse stories guys--much appreciated.

I started surfing around for rules and background on lacrosse this
morning, and was really surprised to see the game was in fact native to
the US I'm now surprised again to learn about it's military/tactical
uses!

And the Jim Brown connection is interesting. The last thing I expected
to see going in was players making Heisman-esque broken-field running
plays, but that turns out to be one of the most exciting elements of
the game. Really reminded of some Damian Anderson moments from 2000. I
can certainly see where Jim Brown would have excelled. 

BTW, the lakefill complex (uh, let's see, yes the "Thomas Athletic
Complex") is a really nice place to spectate. Unfortunately it was
cold, windy, and heavily overcast yesterday, but it's still nice to sit
in stands at a sporting event and be able to see sailboats crusing the
the lake, with the lagoon and the Chicago skyline to the south. 

By midway through the first half, the place was pretty much packed.
Bleachers on both sidelines were full, and most of the rest of the
available space was filled with fans standing or sitting on the grass
and the little hills surrounding the field. Granted, it wasn't that
many people in total, but given the weather, I was happy to see a
relatively strong turnout. 

Tom