The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Hall of Fame “builder” John Ross Robertson’s legacy is that of an early Ontario Hockey Association president who was a great believer in the power of sports to develop character and manliness, and who donated trophies in 1898 for the champions of Ontario in junior, intermediate and senior hockey. Foremost a journalist who founded the Toronto Telegram, Robertson gave this “In The Wake Of The Eighteen Twelvers” book to a person whose undecipherable name he penned on the first page before signing “from J Ross Robertson - Dec. 16th, 1913.” Fine fountain pen signature is 8/10 while the 292-page hardcover book (EX) deals with ship battles during the war of 1812 on the Great Lakes. Great item signed by a Hall-of-Famer who died in 1918.
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