Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

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HISTORY OF LACROSSE To the Ojibway Indians it was known as Hbagattawayf' The Iroquois called it tehontsihaheks. The French pro- nounced it La Crosse. But no matter what the language, the sport had such a brutal reputation that it was de- scribed as legalized warfare. Fortunately few of the lethal aspects of the game have survived through the years. Lacrosse has long been established on the Stevens campus. As far back as 1885, Tech was competing against Lehigh, the New York Lacrosse Conference, and N.Y.U. By 1890, though intercollegiate lacrosse was barely in its infancy, the competition included such powerhouses as Johns Hopkins, Army, and Navy. As a matter of fact, Stev- ens presently possesses the longest uninterrupted schedule of lacrosse in the nation: 1885 through 1970, inclusive. Nor is longevity the only accomplishment Stevens has made in the game. It is said that a Techman invented the lacrosse net as it is today. Tech was National Intercollegiate Lacrosse champion twice: in 1917 with Lehigh, and in 1918 with Johns Hopkins. Stevens was also a charter member of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Associa- tion QUSILAJ of which 81 colleges and universities are presently members. In 1963 Stevens and Lehigh were co- winners of the USILA Moore Trophy and the USILA Central Atlantic Division title. Stevens initiated the forma- tion of the Middle Atlantic States Conference Lacrosse League in 1964 of which Bucknell, Delaware, Dickinson, Drexel, Franklin Sz Marshall, Gettysburgh, Lafayette, Lebanon Valley, Lehigh, Muhlenburg, Stevens Swarthmore, and Western Maryland are members. Tech is also represented in the USILA Lacrosse Hall of Fame by Victor Star- zenski '59. A prime reason why Stevens has done well in the last few years lies in the experience of Coach Irwin Buzz Seymour. Over the past 19 years, Coach Seymour has brought Tech many winning seasons 411 out of 191 and has initiated plans such as the establishment of the MASC Lacrosse League. His professional capabilities have led him to become a member of the NCAA Lacrosse Rules Committee. ov . f W 4 Q ',f1 ' A5152 U55

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