The New York herald., 1876-02-25
LACROSSE.
VISIT TO EUROPE OF THE CANADIAN LACROSSE
PLAYERS.

MONTREAL, Feb. 21, 1916
Knowing the interest you take in all amateur sport
ing and athletic affairs send you the following, which
believe will interest some of your many readers:-
Early in May the long talked Of visit to Europe OF
the crack teams Of Gentlemen Amateur and Profes-
sional Indian Lacrosse Players will take place. The
former composed Of twelve players OF the Montreal
Lacrosse Club organized in 1885, and the latter OF
twelve of the famous lroquos Indians, residing at
Caughnawaga nine miles west from Montreal The old
country people will thus have opportunity of wit
Messing this wild and beautiful neld game full of ndi
vdua and collective feats OF strength, agility and
speed. The twenty-four players each carries a
woven lacrosse stick, having their innings at the
same time. The match consists OF three out Of five
games and averages half hour each game
As OF the national character this visit
will assume, His Excelency Lord Dufrern, Governor
General of Canada, has given the public letter
OF his appreciation oil the game and his interest in the
success OF the enterprise, AS iollows-
sIR-I have the honor by desire of His Exceency the
Earl Of Duern to acknowledge the receipt q letter Of
the 18th ut and reply to inform that His Exceency
much pleased hear there good chance Of
gentlemen and protest. INDIAN Lacrosse players His
is very glad 80 think That gne Which OF n
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your obedient servant e. G. ?. LIrrLEroN,
The Thames Hare and Hound and Lacrosse Club.
OF the leading sporting clubs Of London, has
been in correspondence with the Canadians and has
been Instrumental IN inducing them 10 Visit EUROPE
The Caledonian Lacrosse Club, OF Glasgow, another
prominent club has invited them TO play two games
there having raised guarantee fund.
The Polo Club OF London last year extended them
welcome, and many prominent gentlemen who formerly
served with Her Majesty's army in Canada have, and
many more will. no doubt, give this plucky enterprise
hearty reception tnat accorded TO the rifle team
and Harvard crew The reception gwen the English
crcketers the Tyne and others in Canada will
doubt be rcciprocated in this instance; only the
many Canadians living in England, but all English,
Scotch and Irish men as we'll VIII no doubt feel an in
terest IN seeing the Canadian and Indian visitors The
auspices under which the enterprise has been brought
free from professional contact and relying alone upon the
merits OF the game and The favor shown by the public
10 all fine field sport will commend them to favor and
a warm and hearty welcome. The "pale faces'' con-
sis OF picked team of gentlemen amateurs, every
| OF whom has distinguished himself in snow shoe or
foot running gymnastics boating skating, &C. and
they have number Of gold medals, won IN various
contests.
ton flags played for during three years against all
comers without losing match. These beautiful goal
silk flags very Handsomely embroidered and cost
$3.50 and were presented by one OF the leading
merchants of this city, Mr.. T. James Claxton
The Indians are picked twelve, with chief from
the celebrated Iroquois tribe, the only tribe which
proved faithful British interests in Canada during
the contest with France. One interesting fact in this
connection is worth mentioning. When the garrison
at Fort Michlmackinac consisting of detachments OF
Her Majesty's Fifty fifth and Eghteth regiments
massacred by the Indians under the great Pontiac the
Iroquois OF whom the lacrosse players the descend
ants the only tribe that 'kicked the belt of
pun" and refused to join in the slaughter The cee
brated ten mile runner, Keronawawa, is one of the
picked twelve. The redskins viii be dressed and
painted in original costume with beaded and hair
ments and Will present strange contrast to the severe
simplicity of the ''palo face" uniform
Altogether this enterprise promises to be OF the
great events in sporting circles next season.