Con Jones Park was built by Con Jones, from Australia, a tobacconist, who tried to get professional field lacrosse started before World War One. He brought in Newsy Lalonde to play on his team for a reported $5,500 for one season.
Interesting ad below that includes an admission price for the "unemployed" at 10 cents. The depression wasn't over until the Second World War began.
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