The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE 49, QUADRrPLE

from the ncighborhood Of the Lachine Rapids Gear
Montreal are good specimens Of their class but when
trcked out In feathers kEickerbockers zebra striped
scarlet and white gucrnscys, and with cheeks be-
daubed with ocnrc as at birmingham, they arc no OK
ccptions 10 the rule. AT homo they stanch con-
scrvativcs, devout Roman Catholics, sit ON windsor
chairs and are more addicted 10 smoking BIRDS eye TO-
bacco than to brandishng tonanawks. They speak
their own language aud Jnmblo OF English and Cana
uan FRENCH dress In tweed ana pilot suits are indus
trious and mostly occupied AZ boatmen, lumber
men or fishermen the 81. Lawrence. Civilization.
as represented by the Canadlans-a set OF wcilbuit
handsome gentlemen in sort OF cricket dress, with
thoroughbred about them ther, tai aud younger
than the coppcrskins-camc well out OF the compar
ison These sciSns Of British stock have not dcgen-
Can run ana throw better than their heavier, thicker
neighbors OF Cuaguawagha At first they could not
but now practice has boruo It's frut and they have
learned 10 play into each Others handsa great point
IN game requiring gcneralshp like lacrosse.
LINGERING
A wrote you before, the Indians with the long and
unpronoucceabe the avores oil the visitors
There seems TO be growing disappointment when II
y that The wn,te men can defeat tns req
the willy savage, SUCH has been regarded Is swept
away when the enthusiastic reader OF tho Leather
stocking Tales" finds that the sagacity Of the white
man 10 more than match for the cunning Of the red
skin
THE PLAY.
With the exception oil the irst one the games were
much shorter than any which have the contend
Ing twelve play since they came 10 tho British Isles
Whether was that the white players displayed more
energy .r that the Indians played loss carefully, do
mot KNOW but certain IT is that goals were scored IN
why which would have made spectator OF the forty
minutes game at Glasgow stare In amazement.
Soon alter tho arrival Of The the goal flags were
set Mp. Each Of the poles is surmounted with mas
sve silver beaver and the Gags are embroidered with
the proud motto, '.Nutti secundus,' a motto which
has been fairly earned Tor three years the
~ .c mas preserved .ne
has been so ully described several occasions IN the
HERALD that 40 not feel justified IN undertak any
thing vi the kind The wonderful skill with which
good player twist and turn while carrying the
ball IN his crosse, surrounded toss IL 10 COM
panion player or by .'simpIc twist wrstr hurl
It 100 yards through the air toward the goal must be
seen to be believed In. The following brief extract,
made from very interesting little treatise upon tho
game published by DR.. Beers, describes
SCENE IN FoRMER GAME
which will apply equally well to this occasion: THE
part of tho ground was IL possible tho bail
that redskiL was not there 10 take It, The whitc
men, on the other hand, played thoroughly well ana
more Systematically. There Was little ot the indie
pendent skrmshing which characterized the lroquos.
" was marvellous 10 see, as the ball Tor the first time
rcw up in the AIT, those statues spring INTO life IN
figures running in jostng knots, now tanning out
IN swim lines ike skrmsners before grand army.
Now anu tEen there would break away from the rest
sucwy subtle runner, Who winding Aud twisting like
serpent, would dash between the eager ranks Of his
ing; now turn ne quick rs greyhound aud artiu as
fox, and then, tho ball was shot between the crimson
hags OF tho Montreal men, the Indians would give
war yell that echoed again.
TIM PiReT GOAL.
The match began at three O'Clock by the players TAX
ing their positions. rhe ball was as usual tossed into
tho centre OF tho field aud the mussn commenced
Considerable skill exhibited In throwing the ball
sometimes enormous distances, and at other times II
passed IRON 10 another crosse man with
pdity which distanced the hectcst runners. The
slant manGuvres used TO evado an opponent showed
the only sure teacher After we'll contested struggle
the ball vas eventually driven between the goal posts
by G. I. Is. Greene, OF the Montreal Club.
IN THE sEcoSD INNING
alter short rest-made necessary by tho length OF
the preceding game-the Iroquos seemed determined
10 goal ut all hazards. somo really lively play
was the result Ter Karonairc alias the .s3Iue
Spotted and Saksar Shakoscunaketc, the "Grcat
Arm,' with others Of the tribe, manuIiy contcnded
with the pale faces, and in short time "he OF the
pronouncabien occurred goal IL was apparent, how
over in point OF speed, that the Canadian gentlemen
game terminated the club team made two goals,
and thus the winners by three to one.
The Montreal mcn play with the greatest fairness
and good humor, and, except ~ one respect the In
dams follow their example. There is old rule OF
whist when in doubt, lead trump" and tho favor
nuio cut with the crosse Mt the noarest part OF your
opponents person.
THE PoLo MATCH
Tho field was mt cleared VI all stray pockchand-
kerchies pieces Of Buffalo hair aud boot heels the
polo game Was announced.
The teams wcre:-
Mr.. J. Brocklchurst, X. Ii. g.
Captain the Hon. Reginald Tsb0t .
Captain Herbert
Captain Fcilowes.
Mr.. Evelyn Atherley.
Colors, scarlet and white.
IRELAND.
Lord Cole.
Hon. G. W. Fitzwilliam.
Hon Bernard Fitzpatrick.
Captain ST. Leger- Moore Fifth Lanccrsl
Mr.. W. Mervyn ArchdaIc Twelfth Lsncersl
Color, white.
The game commenced at quarter pnst 1ve the FIRST
rubber being long and exciting one, but tho end
Lord Fitzpatrick landed the nrst point for Ireland
Captain the Hon. II. Talbot made the next goal for
England and In the third bout OF the grandes runs
witnessed by Mr. Brockehurst resulted in another
point In favor Of England line play was shown in
the last game but sti the representatives of England
rather too strong for their adversares Captain
Herbert by some skilful play, eventually gained the
third goal Tor England who thus Of course. easily