The New York herald., 1876-08-16
membership unless their dues are raid before the st

the yment fifteen Il 81 doars-or OF 0) years.
entitled to all the privileges OF ordinary member
ART. XIIL -ExPulsoS-A member who may
have been guilty OF ungentiemanly conduct shall 90
liable and may be expelled 10y majority OF meeting
ofhe club specially called or that purpose with Elk
days previous notice.
two general meetings in each year. One on the nrss
Saturday April; to receive the annual statements OF
ensuing year, and the first in November
receive the semannual statement OF the and
transaction Of general business.
SEC "A regular business meeting ofkthe club shall
te held every Monday morning after practice.
Sic 3-Specla meetings of the CLUB NAV be called BY
the President at the request OF the committee or OF any
ten members
ART Xv.-AMESpMESrs.-sEcrIoS lone months
previous notice being gwen this constitution may be
altered or ame nded any meeting specially called for
that purpose by vote of two-thirds Of the members
SEC Amy bylaw may be suspended for tho time
beng at any meeting of the club by twothirds vote
THE LAWS OF LACROSSE
as revised adopted by the National Lacrosse Asso.
cation OF Canada Montreal September 1905; Toronto.
September 1871, are as foows:-
RrLE L-THg CROSSE --SEcrIoy l-Tho crosse may
be OF length to suit the player woven With catgut,
mean raw hide gut or clock strings; not cord sofs
lea,hcr) The netting must be Hat when the oa s NOS
init In It's widest part mo crosse sna no. e.Seea S
at the side OF tip Of the turn. leading string
resting upon top OF the stick may DO used but must
not be fastened, so us to form pocket, lower uorn
the stick than to end OF the length strings Tho
leng.h strings be woven 10 within two inches OF
their termination. so that the ball cannot oa'ch IN
the moshes
SIC 2-Piayors may change their crosse during
match .
RUIZ U-TuE BALI-The ball must be India rubber
SPONGE not less than eight aud not more than nino
inches in circumference In matches 1t must DO iur-
nIshed by the challenged party.
RULE iII.-TRE GoALs-The goals may be placed
any distance from each other, and in any position
agreeable the captains OF botn sidos The top OF tue
flag poles be six feet above the ground including
any top ornaments, and six feet apart In matches
RUIZ Iy.-Tun Goal CnEAsE.-There shall
be line or crease. to be called tho goal
crease drawn in front Of each goal six feet
from the flag poles, within which opponent must
stand unless the ball has passed cover point
RULE v.-UMpIREs. -SKcrloN I-rhero must be two
umpires ut each goa one for each side, who muss
stand behind the flags when the ball nearing
the goal Unless otherwise agrcol upon by the cap
tans. they must not DO members OF either club en-
gagged in match, nor shall they be changed dur
ing match except tor reasons of illness or injury
They must be thoroughly acquainted with the game,
and in every way competent to act Before match
begins they shall draw tho players up IN u line, aud
that the regulations respecting the crosse spiked
soles, &c, complied with They must also see that
the regulations are adhered 10 respecting the ball,
goal, goal crease, SC, and in deciding any OF thcso
points shall the opinions OF the captains and tho
reierec. They must know before the commencement
OF match the number of games 20 be played. They
shall have power decide all disputes, subject to rule
w. and to suspend, for any time during the match,
any player infringing these laws; the game to 90 on
during such suspension.
SEC NO umpire shall, either directly or indi-
recty be interested any bet upon the results OF the
match. No person shall be allowed TO speak to the
umpires any way distract their attention when
the ball is near or nearing their goal
SIC. a-when ''Foull" has been called, the umpires
must leave their posts and cry ''Tme" and from hat
the ball must not be touched by either party nor
the players from the position in which they
were standing at the moment, until the umpirea
have returned to their posts and play called II
player should DO In possession OF the ball when the
umpirss leave their posts sis. he must 1Iop on ,hs
umpires leave their posts 1t will not count The juris
dction OF umpfes shall not extend beyond the day OF
challn In
manner involving the continuance of match beyond
the day whichit is played
lect a referee. to whom all disputed games
and points. whereOn they tie, may
be left for decision, and who must DO thoroughy
acquainted with tae game and IN every way competent
He shall take the evidence OF the players par.
tculary interested tho respective opinions and offers
OF the captains In where the discontnuance oi
the gamo Is threatened. His decision shall be final.
ANY sdo rejecting his decision, by refusing to continue
a match shall be declared the losers. Tho referee
must be on the ground at the commencement OF and
during the MATCH but during the play no shall not DO
between the goals. The referee has right to
taken as his decision. His first decision must IN all
cases be hnal
play may be appointed by each side previous TO the
commencement of a match. They shall be members OF
the club by whom they appointed and OF other.
yney may or may not be players IN match; II not,
they shall carry crosse shall they be dressed
In lacrosse uniform. They shall select umpres and
toss up or choice OF goa. They shall report any
frngemcnt OF the laws during match to the nearest
umpires
RuLE VIII NAMES OF PLArERs-The players Of
each side shall be dcsignsted as ioows:-"Goal-
keeper" who defends the. goal; Point" first man
out from goal; 'Cover Point in front OF point;
s.Cen,re" who faces; Home" nearest opponents
goal. Others shall be termed ''Flelders"
rHE GAME.
RULE IX-MrsCELLASEoU -SEcriox Twelve play
ers shall constitute iull field, and they have
been members Of club they represent and
no other, at least thirty days prior to a match.
SIC. "A match shall be decided by tho winning Of
three games out OF five, unless otherwise agreed upon.
f.a.fu utn-S Sh.llu- nytnp.f
whether is TO be played cut in day, postponed as
stated hour. or in tho event OF rain. darkness, &C.,
be considered a draw under certain circum-
stances; and postponed If IL is to bo resumed where
lett OF.
sEc 4 If postponed and resumed whore left or
there shall be change OF players GA either side.
SEC 5-Either side may clam at least five mnutes'
rest, and not more than ten, between each game
SEC 6-No Indian must play IN IA match for club,
unless previously agreed upon.
SEC AFTER each game the players must change
sides
SEC a-No change OF players must be made after
match commenced except for reasons Of accident
or injury during the match When a match has been
agreed upon, and side is deficient In number Of
players their opponents may either limit their own
number to cquaze the Sides or compel the other sido
RuLEX-smKxp soLEs No player must wear spiked
soes.
The ball must not be touched with the hand save IN
the OF rules XII and MIL
RULE XIL-GoAL- KEErER- keeper while de-
Tending goal within the goacrease, may pat away with
his hand or block the ball IN any manner.
RULE XIIL BALL AN INAccEssBLB PLAcE.-
Should the bali lodge IN any place inaccessible TO tho
crosse, /, NAV be taken out by the hand and tho
party picking IL up must "acc" with his nearest
opponent.
RULE XIV BALL THROWN Our or DouxDs.-Ball
thrown ont q bounds must be picked up with tho
hand, and laced" for at the nearest spot within
bounds.
RuLK Xv.--Tunowrxo rnE CnossE-No player shall
throw his crosse player NJ the ball under any
circumstances
RULE XvI-AccIDrSrAL GAxE.-should the ball be ac-
eide put through goal by ono o the players do
fendn ng IT, IL game for the SIDE attacking that goal
Should be put through goal by any ono not actu-
ally n player II shall not count.
RuLE XVIL-bALLs CATCHING NETTING
Shoudthc ball catch tho netting, the must
Immediately be struck on the ground to disodgc
it
RULE XvlIL-RouGH PLAY, &c-No player shall hold
another with his crosse shall he grasp opponents
stick with his hands, under his arms between hts
legs; shall any player boid his opponents crosse