Main Street Armory lacrosse team, competed in the North American Amateur Lacrosse Association and played at the Armory. One Iroquois player of note was Jay Silverheels, better known for playing the character "Tonto" on the television series "The Lone Ranger". While playing for Rochester, Silverheels went by Harry Smith, his real name. The building also hosted many events, including circuses, concerts, balls and auto shows, prior to opening of the War Memorial in the 1950s. The Damascus Temple Shrine Circus used the Armory as its venue for performances in Rochester through 1960. The Armory's first post-refurbishment sporting event was Next Era Wrestling's "Fatal
Jay Lawrence (actor) actor, Jay Lawrence performed in movies such as "The Big Chase" (1954), in which he portrayed Jim Bellows, "Train Ride to Hollywood" (1975), and "The Halliday Brand" (1957), and a prominent supporting role as Sgt. Bagradian in the critically acclaimed Billy Wilder directed war/German POW prison camp drama "Stalag 17" (1953) alongside actor William Holden, who won an Oscar for his role in 1954 for Best Actor in a drama film. Lawrence died on June 18, 1987 in Los Angeles. He is interred at the Italian Cemetery in Colma, California, (San Mateo County). Jay Lawrence (actor) Jay Lawrence (born Jay