The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
FIELD SPORTS IN IRELAND.

THE LACROSSE PARTY PROM CANADA AGAIN IN
DuBLIN-THE GAMES REuEwED-FLAr AND
HURDLE RAcISG-RxcELLRNT SPORT DESPITE
SOME LOCAL oBsTRUcTIoN--THE PHsIQUE or
TIE coNTEsrANTs-NAMEs, AGES AND
WEIGHTS.
DUBLIN, May 49, 1876.
The lacrosse party from Canada made their second
appearance here yesterday. Both Canadians and
Indians were a the better for their rest and consc
quently the games were much moro vigorously played
and presented greater variety than on Saturday A
combination OF little retarded the actual
commencement Among them were couple OF races
which shall be presently noticed
THE 0AxE
OF lacrosse began at orywo minutes past three NJ,
and lasted til thirty three minutes past four occupying
minutes being the longest game yet played In
ireland.
SECOND GAME.
There was an interval half hour before starting
tho second game. After about ten minutes the ball
was lost in some thick grass. few precious minutes
were vainly spent searching for it, and then DR. Beers
flung up another ball
The game was won at Oh. 21m, eighteen minutes
after It was started.
GAME
was begun Oh 26m and ended at sh DOM. All three
were won by the Canadians.
STYLE.
Tho playing on both sides In every respect
simply superb AS all other the Iroquois
seemed to rely individual olort, the Canadians
on combination and associated work. The latter
the more finished artists tho former more astutc and
also more rough. The running Of the Canadians
better. Tho Indians catch the ball perhaps bet
ter. In ono matter the Canadian practice
open to improvement. When the ball thrown
goal they ought not to DO eager 10 catch
i, in order to fling it through tho goal posts II they
lot II alone IN many IT would roll IN OF itself
Whereas their effort to catch. in order TO 'make as
suancc doubly sure provokes reprsals, and usually
ends in the bail being caught by adversary and flung
far away.
FRIGHTENING THE NATIVES.
One udicrous incident occurred in the OF the
second game The ball was flung beyond the railing
which marked OIL the course An Iroquois and Can
adan sprang simultaneously the railing, closely
followed by another Iroquos Some children who
near screamed with terror at sight OF tho 'wlld In
dians rushing. 1t seemed, upon their defenccess
victims, and some ladies fairly ran away.
RACK.
Dr. Beers had been over-porsuadcd TO allow Mr..
Oglby the qualification OF his vanity which he desired
Saturday He ran and won time race OF 100 yards
against of the Canadian team. Tho Dublin Free.
mans Journal OF this morning says the race was with
u. g. Bowie tho champion runner OF Canada As
TACT 1t not Mr. Bowie who ran against MI. Ogby,
and neither Mr. Bowie any other member Of the
team is the champion runner OF Canada Vanity often
perverts facts.
After this two OF the Canadians and an Indian
ran u hurdle snowshOeS At tho last hurdle the
toe OF tho Indians shoe caught In the hurdle no
fell
coURTEsEs.
At the close of the days proceedings tho Canadian
and Indian teams gathered around their captain, Dr.
Beers gave three cheers Tor tho Dublin Lacrosse
Club The members Of this cub, led by their ptain
Mr. John Iieman, responded with three cheers the
Canadian lacrosse party.
The Canadians express themselves warmly Of the re-
cepton they have had in Dublin from the people.
they are however far from giving unqualified praise
TO tho ground where the games were played which
very mpcriectly prepared So rudey, indeed, had the
work preparation been carried tha the ball
caught artificial burrows ard ruts. and Of
tho team strained yesterday owing his foot
covered with grass. The arrangements made by
the officials Of tho Athletic Club, who the grounds
were far from LIBERAL being rather Of hard listed
type. However lacrosse IS likely TO become popular
here II IL docs, then when next tho Canadians
they will be free from such petty vcxations.
TOURING.
On Sunday the Canadian team made short excursion
to the neighb0rhood Of Bray.
To-day they sightseeing in Dublin. aud looking
on the great cricket match in the grounds Of Trinity
College. Tomorrow morning they leave the Sue
bourne Hotel Tor
They play in Glasgow on Friday and Saturday, 10th
and 10th last
MISUNDERSTANDING STATISTICS.
Through the Kindness vi the Captain have obtained
the two teams. They never collected before SO
that the Information will first see light in the columns
OF the HERALD.
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT CANADIAN LACROSSE rxAx