Last Saturday’s annual football grudge match between U of T and York marked the inauguration of the “TRY Cup.” The new cup, which is in its first season, will ostensibly help promote the intercity rivalry between the Blues, the York Lions, and the Ryerson Rams.
The Cup got off to a rough start last week, when the press conference scheduled for Sept. 23 did not take place. Instead, a press release was issued and subsequently posted on the Varsity Blues and OUA websites.
Whether another conference is in the works has not yet been determined.
With only one game under its belt, the Cup is struggling to draw more attention to university athletics and revamp old rivalries.
Need proof? The attendance for Saturday’s game at York was 586, only about 100 of whom were U of T supporters. Last year, the same game, which was held out at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough, drew 1800 spectators. You be the judge.
