The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-06
LACROSSE.
THE IRoQUoIs AND CANADIAN TEAMS IN oLAs-
Gow-GREAr CROWDS TO WITNESS THE
GAME-BRILLIANT PLAYING-THE INDIANS


Gow-GREAr CROWDS TO WITNESS THE
GAME-BGILLIANT PLAYISG-THE INDIANS
AND THE CALIFORNIAN CRICKET CLUB
GLASGOW May 20, 1876.
Tho quiet, easy. going Scotch nature became thor
oughly excited this afternoon The game Of lacrosse
has taken the citizens Of Glasgow by storm To-day
over 1000 p, rsons paid gate money 10 witness the
game, and half as many more watched the sport from
commanding positions outside. The result OF
the sp red witnessed in the way OF
sport The weather continued favorable and the
was not too warm TOR comfort
Since sending my last nights letter have had
era interviews with The lroquos and, although they
different costume from that which they
described in sThe Last Of the Mohicans,"
believe them to be thoroughly acquainted
with the methods Of scap-raising employed to
such startling effect by their ancestors of romance
There is ingenuity displayed in spelling and writing
their names which shows them to be masters OF pho
biography, which has found many advocates since
days OF spelling bees" With some difficulty
succeeded in getting the men OF tho forest" either
spell or write their names, and here they
Tier Karoniarc. ALIAS Blue Spotted
AtonSa TckancnnoS ihcu alias Hickory Wood split
shasats Anasotako. alias PICK the Feather
ssne Iaiennont alias Flying Name
Aonsa IeronkoSa. alias The Loon
Saksar fontarakon alias Crossing tho River
TIER Skanenratl alias Outside the Multitude
Rasar kanentake ron alias Scattered branches
Nor kancnnkeron. .alas Spruce branches
Saksar ShaKosennakete. alias Greut Arm
Alonoa Iononnata. alas via " ina
GAME
was called AT the appointed hour AMI series OF
innings played. The first goal Tor the
Canadians within five minutes by OF those sudden
and unexpected pieces of good fortune that win often
times against the most expert playing. Nothing could
have been finer than the passing OF the Canadians
who, again and again, in the face OF . foe not easily
baled passed the bali from end Of the field to the
other and that without IL once being missed by the
player to whom II thrown. The field was, there
FORE divided of into struggling each end,
with only two three players the centre, wig, it
may be remarked had nothing TO do.
After about three minutes OF the second inning
began. In this the play OF the Iroquois out to
greater advantage than had been previously in
the preceding day. Evidently determined that their
opponents should get the advantage
them that they had In the preceding struggle the red
skins played with unexampled determination. Their
running dodgIng and catkc suppcness were simply
admirable. The liveliest enthusiasm manifested
by the onlookcrs who closely followed the emcmts
Of the game and gave frequent expression their fcel
ings OF approval IN cries Of "We piayed' "Bravol"
"big lndian'' This inning was one OF the longest and
best contested OF tho day and resulted IN awc earned
goal for the Iroquos.
innings were by the side. The captain OF the
dark side, karoniare, displayed much excitement
| both games Throughout he evinced energy the
direction Of his team which betokened the fact that he
| had determined to win. Whenever his men made a
PLY especially brilliant he would leap the half
his own height and utter yen which started new and
wins stream. lie smoked only occasionally hut made
the same unmstakabe signals with his tomahawk pipe
that referred to in my letter OF last night
AFTER ROMANCE.
asked HIM at his hotel after his return from the
game, what had excited HIM so during the day
whether IL was The desire for success or not?
NO" he said, with peculiar smile, .Cann!ans
more good as my boys. They Tins paycrs) young.
weak, no breath. hat make me happy, much peo.
ple-much money see our good father, DR.. Beers,
i have"
To dspel the this speech before IL takes
deep root IN the minds Of any OF my young readers,
/ fresh from the pastures green OF the embarrassing
literature OF the weekly Journals may say that tho
worthy. captain Of the lroqnois talks English quito
well when he chooses aud that the slowncss with
winch no speaks to strangers and those outside tho
lines las was) is ascribabe the difficulty which ne
finds in talking the Indian English OF '4ed Bunt
ncn IL is ofcoursc quite essential that he should
talk badly, but he evidently finds II bore
THREE GOALS
of the series of by she Canadians In
| rapid succession Gradually IL was noticed that the
activity Of Captain Karonare relaxed and finally he
retired to seat and allowed his men TO finish they
| pleased.
The redskins then gwen their revenge A
team of the Caedonian Cricket Club matched
against them From the first, II certain victory
| the lroquois played with renewed vigoE II was
apparent that the simplicity Of the game more
imaginary than real. The Canadians were, many
Instances, better runners than their opponents and
certainly less atigued than the Indians three
long hours OF hard playing. Tho difficulties OF using
the only out 10 effect In this match The
| Scoichmon tore up the ground, fell over their
sticks and missed The ball when u thrown directly
into their bats In marked contrast the and
unconscious grace OF the redskins. who noulged In all
| their cunning tricks with the utmost freedom from
Interference from their jealous but Unparalleled OPP
| poncnts The Iroquos won easy.
From here the visiting teams to Edinburgh, whore
they play Tho 23d and 2lth then Newcastle on
Tyne where they remain the 18th and 26th. Sheffield
Will enjoy their sport The 10Th and 30th, AFTER when
they to London in time TO see the Derby. They
| resume play in London on Juno 8. aud o, and the
return Canada despite the fact oil numerous invita-
lions play elsewhere, is fixed for the last week in
June Their trip has been complete success thus far