I found these articles in the Chatham Daily News today about the 1910-1911 Chatham Maroons.
https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/opinion ... am-maroons
https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/opinion ... tham-squad
The report on the contest in the Chatham Daily Planet charged the referee with being a ”homer” and stated that ”off-sides of six inches were called on the Chatham team while similar infractions of 20 feet were let pass for London.” The Chatham team fell before the London squad by a score of 7-2, but the Planet stated their boys would have “no trouble at home!”
Even back then, their fans complained about the refereeing!
Less that a week later, the scandal that was to shake Chatham’s hockey world broke. On Feb. 21 the Planet carried the story that London, Strathroy and Watford had all lodged complaints against the Chatham entry for using ineligible players. OHA rules at this time stressed amateurism in its ranks and players were, under no circumstances, to be paid.
On Feb. 23, the Chatham team was suspended from the OHA and their Western Ontario title rescinded. It seemed that, throughout the season, Chatham had broken OHA rules by paying their players – Miers, Dennis, McRae and Gilner, among others.
In addition, it was reported officials from Chatham had travelled to Goderich between the first and second London games, and had come back with Arthur Maclean and Daniel McDonald, who answered the roll call of the referee and played for Chatham but were no longer active.
AND they used illegal players! Guess some things never change.
Chatham Maroons 1910-11 Season
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Re: Chatham Maroons 1910-11 Season
1910-11 eh hmm pretty sure there is no one on this forum old enough to be alive alone remember it. Hell in the rink there isn't anyone that old that I'm aware of.
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