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The 1909-10 Toronto Junior Champion was Paul Goforth, followed by W. Sims, J.H. Beynon, and Don Hill - as reported in the Toronto "Globe" of Jan. 10, 1910.
I was curious to find out more info about the winner, and with a relatively rare name life "Goforth" i came up with some.
His father, (Reverend) Jonathan (1859-1936) was born in Thorndale (Ontario), and married Rosalind Bell-Smith (1864 (London, England) - 1942). They had 11 children; 5 of whom died before the age of one. The parents were Presbyterian missionaries sent to China in 1888. Paul (the 3rd child, but first to survive his first year) was born in Linching (China) in 1891. The family returned periodically to Canada, survived the Boxer Rebellion in China, and two of their children were born in Toronto. In 1909, being in Toronto, Paul was able to play in this tournament. In 1915 he became a Lieutenant in WW1, and saw action in Europe, and returned home. Here is more on his life from http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/188.htm (mostly on his parents, who apparently were well respected by Billy Graham):
"Acted as Mission Treasurer; went to Central Manchuria with his parents; injury from war resulting in bad health--thrown from a horse, injured his back; married twice--first ended in divorce, second wife was Rebecca; had one daughter. Paul died in Claremont, California [1961], of a heart attack."
I was curious to find out more info about the winner, and with a relatively rare name life "Goforth" i came up with some.
His father, (Reverend) Jonathan (1859-1936) was born in Thorndale (Ontario), and married Rosalind Bell-Smith (1864 (London, England) - 1942). They had 11 children; 5 of whom died before the age of one. The parents were Presbyterian missionaries sent to China in 1888. Paul (the 3rd child, but first to survive his first year) was born in Linching (China) in 1891. The family returned periodically to Canada, survived the Boxer Rebellion in China, and two of their children were born in Toronto. In 1909, being in Toronto, Paul was able to play in this tournament. In 1915 he became a Lieutenant in WW1, and saw action in Europe, and returned home. Here is more on his life from http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/188.htm (mostly on his parents, who apparently were well respected by Billy Graham):
"Acted as Mission Treasurer; went to Central Manchuria with his parents; injury from war resulting in bad health--thrown from a horse, injured his back; married twice--first ended in divorce, second wife was Rebecca; had one daughter. Paul died in Claremont, California [1961], of a heart attack."