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Win a Ferrari book from VelocePress!
The Question
The term "hat trick" is often used to describe three achievements in a sporting event.
From when and where does this term originate, and what did it mean in the context of the time?
The Winning Answers
Judge's Pick
...in the 1940s, a Toronto haberdasher used to give Maple Leaf hockey players free hats (fedora) when they scored three goals in a game. - by Ken Rentiers
Historically Correct
The former practice of rewarding a hat to a cricket bowler who was able to retire three consecutive batsmen with three consecutive pitches. Britain - mid-1800s. - by Bryan Phillips
Follow Up Questions
Bonus Points...
Know the name of the player that scored the famous hat - trick? Team? Year? Who won the game? How many hot-dogs eaten at the game? - asks Don Heiny
Can anyone name the Toronto haberdasher? - asks the judge, George Carrick
The Prize
The Spyder California, A Ferrari of Particular Distinction
Written by George Carrick and provided courtesy of VelocePress.
Other Entries
Thank you to all who entered the contest!
Ken Rentiers,
Bryan Phillips,
D. Heiny,
Ira Schwartz,
Rob Tocalino,
Ed McDonough,
Bill Hilser,
Yale Evelev,
Tom Wilson,
Joe Hordubay,
Gerald Truman,
Don Greco,
Brian Kennedy,
Lynn,
Norty Knox,
J. Hordubay,
Terry Daniel
We received many correct answers but could only select the first submitted.
And ...
... Although I may not be the first entry, let me be the first to say, George, that I just bought your book (from VelocePress) and am enjoying every page. A worthy subject, if there ever was one. Thanks for writing it. - Norty Knox
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Hat trick? I learned about that when I went to Tijuana a long time ago...opps, different hat trick?
Well, this hat trick to which you refer must be the one that originated in the gold medal ice rinks of Canada. Seems that during the course of one game a player scored a goal, then he scored another goal in the same game and the crowd went wild - then, to cap off (excuse please) a great night he scored a THIRD goal in the same game and the crowd went berserk and threw their hats and sombrero's into the rink to show their gratitude and pleasure to the player who scored the three goals (How about the player who scored the assists, I always wondered?)and the term hat-trick was coined and found its way south to Tijuana. End of story.
Keep the book, but please send a car.
Best Regards from an old hockey photographer.
Don Heiny
PS
Actually, to use the term hat-trick properly a player must score three goals in the SAME period. Now, that is worthy of some sombrero throwing. These days the term is often missused by American TV sportscasters who think they know the sport. Hey, have a Molson and sit down.
Know the name of the player that scored the famous hat - trick? Team? Year? Who won the game? How many hot-dogs eaten at the game?
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