The New York herald., 1866-10-18
SPORTING In CANADA.
OUR MONTREAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Grand Match Of s.LncrOssco nj NSmtrrnI-
Twelve Iroauois Indians Against Twelve
Young Whites-The Excitement, &c.
MONTREAL, {. E., OCT i5,lssa
Montreal has always been place Of mceti,e and
gayety to the Indians since the founding of the y by
the French They LES SaSpdoes, a. they were caged)
came in with furs as whom they had occasion to ak
with their "white Father about territorial nit
tiers, &c. Tho young also into tho city pi
games, dance the war dance, &c
As the whites civilized the Indians the latter began 10
live in villages. One was formed the head Of the
Island Of Montreal, at the rapids (sant 81. LOUIS aud
was named Caughnawaga There the Iroqouis dwelt
and now halfbreeds Of the 10 be found In tho
same place. married 10 French Canadian woman or
squaws-quadroons in blood These are the Indians Of
"these degenerate days., who como TO Montreal
sionAlly to play the games Of their faihera
Baptste, who s looked up 70 by the Young men as
chef, though their regard for chiefs s fast waning
makes arrangements for . game Of Lacrosse, and on
Saturday into the city with twelve young Of
his race to play a friendly game with twelve Of the
Montreal club
The ground chosen for the match s tho cricket ground
on b. caharihe street. Geld large and level enough
give full scope 70 the players Al two p ~ there
gathered largecrowd Of people TO witness the exciting
game, and party Of soldiers take up the ground
few minutes played With each other Then came tho
whites who went inn the club house undress Ancr
little both parties appeared ready for the game the
Indians in short red or blue drawers and caps some
Of the gayest among then having feathers stuck in their
caps The whites were dressed In white wooIleu shirs
parties formed side stretching down the middle
OF the held and here VIII dgre1 10 explain 10 The
readers Of the HHaAIp the ganeof
tits sort OF "shinny," or SIXTY, az Il il called by
the Scotch and Irish. Two ''rsls" arc marked by
atm Of each side is TO send the ba through their adver
saries goal The two chiefs confft each other 10 tho
middle o. the ne. hed. % one & throws Town the ball. and
up c the players proper the chiefs Ven retiring and
In this match the chief Of the whisexo, tho ham bu,
u was soon taken up by red and thcibcgan the con.
test The ball vas carried, hit or thron towards The
whites goal In spite Of thcir efforts 70 thsonrary aud
sftsr short game, u was sent through III goal Frsi
game for the reds.
After short time the two sides got ws7. r,s again
the ball was thrown. and tho second game hxan Now
the whites played well and earnestly na a spite Of
and beyond a. ~ hs rules s o lacrosse % q hs gss
TO be sent thrcsgh The two light poles formnsbe goal
and u was some as before The reds we're abl 70 DO
The chance. fer sS. whites now looked slim. Tn.
match Vas best three out Of I'VE games ana sbIn.
dians had already taken two = 4
II plain that the whites meant 20 take this
They dinbuted themselves with more carr ana plnye
together better on went tho ball. and the clash o.
sticks was heard as the players for u. This tius
the ball was thrown up toward the Indians goal, sd
they did not succeed in gettny u away. After sov
sharp playing II put through the goal and sht
went Up from the crowd. who Of course. in avSd
their color. Third game for the whites.
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Both parties were now tired the whites more ~ aan
the reds the former being active, srht youpgIsn,
while the latter more hardy and snewy. e uai
was THROWN and, alter some tossing about In neo'
II went up TO The whites goal and stayed there 'ong
time after being thrown beyond but not ustsh ne
goal The contast desperate. and the CT ..ev
30 excited 10 call out 70 the white pa, "a any
tussle to nhln ths Tndlaps and encoursgf 'oanE
whites In every way, the Indians having ,~f'.nas- ~
openly a. least In spits ~ all The, tie ''sAy ,