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Being a part of the St.Catharines Athletics could have been a very memorable experience for the members of the 1912 team. Memorable, had lacrosse not been dropped as an official sport for the Stockholm Olympics. Seems plans were underway to send the double-blues not only to the 5th Olympiad, but also on a grand playing tour of Europe to demonstrate to “oldest part of the world what a splendid game this young country really has.” (Field lacrosse had been an official sport at the 1904 and 1908 Olympics and was brought back again as an Olympic demonstration sport in the 1930’s.)

The proposed itinerary of the grand tour was quite ambitious, a remarkable story from the pages of the Daily Standard.

The Daily Standard

October 1911

ST.CATHARINES -- The Athletics Lacrosse team stands an excellent chance of being one of the organizations that will go to Sweden for the Olympic games next year, and will make a tour of Europe. The following letter speaks for itself:

Vancouver B.C. Sept 30, ‘11
Mr. Joseph Timmons
Sec. St. Catharines L. Club
St Catharines, Ont.

Dear Sir, -- I received your address from Mr. J. K. Forsyth, of Toronto, who is at present in Vancouver, B.C. with whom I have had some long talks in connection with the following.

My plans are to take two of the champion amateur lacrosse teams to the Olympic games in Sweden, 1912. My idea was to go even further and to tour the main portion of Europe with the teams and show the oldest part of the world what a splendid game this young country really has. I feel confident that Europe will adopt our game, and the trip will be a great advertisement to Canada. I have already secured dates at nearly all the principal cities, and have interested the sporting clubs, etc., in this tour. It is my intention to send my manager on to Europe this winter to make all the final arrangements, so if you are ready to help in this great undertaking, kindly let me know as soon as possible, so that I can arrange for my deputy to call on you before leaving Canada.

Yours very truly,
BROR FLORMAN

The proposed itinerary is as follows: --
May 27, leave Montreal
June 4, arrive London
June 14, leave London
June 15, arrive Scotland
June 18, leave Scotland, arrive London
June 19, leave London
June 21, arrive Paris
June 26, leave Paris, arrive Tours
June 28, leave Tours, arrive Bordeaux
July 1, leave Bordeaux, arrive San Sebastion
July 3, leave San Sebastion
July 4, arrive Barcelona
July 8, leave Barcelona, arrive Marseilles
July 9, leave Marseilles, arrive Nice
July 10, leave Nice
July 12, arrive Hamburg, leave Hamburg, arrive Copenhagen
July 13, leave Copenhagen, arriving Christiana
July 16, leave Christiana
July 17, arrive Stockholm
July 23rd and July 25th: Olympic Games
July 28, leave Stockholm
July 29, arrive Helsingfros
July 31, leave Helsingfros, arrive St. Petersburg
Aug 3, leave St. Petersburg, arrive Stockholm
Aug 5, leave Stockholm, arrive Upsala
Aug 7, leave Upsala, arrive Gothenburg
Aug 10, leave Gothenburg
Aug 11, arrive Stettin
Aug 13, leave Stettin, arrive Berlin
Aug 18, leave Berlin
Aug 19, arrive Karlsbad
Aug 20, leave Karlsbad, arrive Marienbad
Aug 21, leave Marienbad, arrive Vienna
Aug 26, leave Vienna, arrive Salzburg, leave Salzburg, arrive Munich
Aug 27, leave Munich, arrive Trieste
Aug 28, leave Trieste, arrive Venice
Aug 29, leave Venice, arrive Florence
Aug 30, leave Florence, arrive Rome
Sept 2, leave Rome, arrive Pisa
Sept 3, leave Pisa, arrive Genoa
Sept 4, leave Genoa, arrive Milan
Sept 5, leave Milan, arrive Lucerne
Sept 6, leave Lucerne, arrive Zurich
Sept 7, leave Zurich, arrive Basle
Sept 9, leave Basle, arrive Strassburg
Sept 10, leave Strassburg, arrive Karlsruhe
Sept 13, leave Karlsruhe, arrive Heidleberg
Sept 14, leave Heidleberg, arrive Mayence
Sept 18, leave Mayence, arrive Cologne
Sept 21, leave Cologne, arrive Amsterdam
Sept 23, leave Amsterdam, arrive Hague, leave Hague, arrive Rotterdam
Sept 26, leave Rotterdam, arrive Antwerp
Sept 27, leave Antwerp, arrive Brussels
Oct 1, leave Brussels, arrive Paris

Schedule beyond this is incomplete at present, but details being worked out and will be announced later.

On and after November 1st, 1911 an office will be opened in Paris, France, with secretary in charge who with J. Moe, Vancouver, B.C. will have charge of European, Canadian and American communications relative to scheduled movements of the tour.