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played round-robin matches on August 5, 6 and 7. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss. The

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team represented the United States. Canada and Great Britain sent their all-star teams.

Results

*August 5, 1928 - United States 6 - Canada 3 *August 6, 1928 - Great Britain 7 - United States 6 *August 7, 1928 - Canada 9 - Great Britain 5 Source:

Teams

Canada

Starters *J. Stoddart *L. Gregory *C. Grauer *R. A. Mackie *A. Farrow *W. Fraser *A. Brown *J. Vernon *N. Atkinson *J. Wood *C. Doyle *A. W. Wilkie Reserves: *F. D. Bourne *D. Grauer *L. P. Gregory *E. G. Burnett *W. G. Hersperger

United States

Starters: *W. F. Logan *Th. N. Biddison *G. Helfrich *J. K. Eagan *L. S. Nixdorff *J. D. Lang *J. W. Boynton * Robert H. Roy *W. A. Kegan *R. M. Finn * C. Gardner Mallonee *C. Leibensperger Reserves: *F. H. Dotterweich *L. H. Farinholt *W. P. Hall, Jr. *H. M. Caplan *C. C. Brownley

Great Britain

Starters: *P. L. V. Astle *L. Clayton *A. B. Craig *H. H. Crofts *S. M. Fleeson *G. F. Higson *F. E. Johnson *H. C. Johnson *O. J. Knudsen *E. Parsons *F. C. G. Perceval *A. J. Phillips Reserves: *E. R. Richards *G. P. Seed *W. D. Stott *E. E. Tweedale *S. Wood *J. P. V. Woollam Source:

References

External links

Photo of 1928 Olympic lacrosse game between U.S. and Canada
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