New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
LACRossE AT NEMPoRT.

TWO INTERESTING GAMES BEl"FLN lNbiANN hNp
CANADIANS NS-DISTINGUISnED srECrAIo"s-AMVS-
ING !NCIpENTs-THE GAME rE-CElBED.
Grrou AN OCCASIONAL coREEs"oSDENr or THE TEiErNII
NEwrORT. Il. l., Aug. 1.-two OF the Indian
carucs or lacrosse were played here ycstcIdny after.
noon on the grounds of the Polo Cub. before an un
uanly large and fashionable audience, incnlins III"
majority of the Gotta gers, Don Carlos the Italian ana
spanish ministers. the German charge ddaHfcs' ana
any Of the attaches of foreign LEGATIONS IhcIc were
f,ly as many ladies gentlemen present, ana tHe
tcEceuer states that there we're at least go caIflce
on tine ground Long before o'clock not carnage
could Ice secured at the stables, great had been the
cali for them Tho playing did not begin before
o'clock fully hour too late a. darkness came on before
the succtators bad cpc-ha of That they desired
The members Of the polo club -aw the ls'aEc ana "h
he next ,aIuc is played they will BEGIN al an earlier
Iour There were II players, Il on side TIE names
~ the whites are william II. Whytc j. h. White :
Massey. IT. Joseph J. Patton, ". Griffin, "
Cairns T. G.raux. T. summerh1yc', T. RE
mort T. G. HoIg,on, ana ID. l.. Bowie OF the Indians
hcc wcrc Joseph SKYE John Dgine, Peter ildronlar'
N;c!,aJ DcileD0uit John DclcboUlt, Joseph l"Stc"'
Thomas Foster Thomas Jacobs, Francis Jacob Francis
zocloic Iaaari. Zac.iic Michael Lc ycrr, Peter Ia
fajrc and Pan, Dcaru the latter being the clhei az
dressed in true indian style. The indians we're very
ht connie xonra and their faces were adorned Win
spotg of uaut When thc Ind.l-rnb'cr sponge Ha Wt'
tossed right untcr the feet o tine horses ana Nhch inc
Indians nr in their nnint"ilicibc language. rushed
lo H. the ladies showed prrceg'blc signs o rear Ih'
roas were about IN the center OF the lot ana were de-
noted by two rods a either end about three feet apart
ON ton OF these pretty satin flags were floating. Eo-
tVccr the two rods II was necessary that tie ball should
he carried in order make should however the
bah be Knocked from the payers' hands whlc near INC
god, they had The privilege Of pushing II through WIN
their pccuar sticks. mldc OF tough wood abont ioNr
feet long. hut quite light These are curved hKc q
- Ill. t,y-... mil In IL lltt.lf
oichaif Of Tie length Of sticks there i network o.
,lcc which f., never allowed TO bag and upon which
the players catch the bah.
Tie indats we're more expert AT catchmg the hai Oh
the Dy ;han the Ca!ddans, although III many respects
the lar,cr were equally as good players me IN
Gians after II long contest won the hrst game
during the progress Of which the epcciators
fcoucutly .uGuIrcd in laughter AZ the cOmca move
lncnis of the Indians. They were all very swift aud ran
Ike dccrs in pursuit Of the ball or the individual who
barrccd 10 have il his stick, ana WHO was MAKING
randi strides for goal The player in possession o
the ban WAS 10 tnl the goal strongly guarded ana
he encountered many difficulties in attempting to carry
the ball through, being surrounded by opponents VINO
were generally sure get the bah away from HIM Inc
sticks being very hight used quite freely III striking
the PLAYER before them and making Ls way "a
the goal 1t made little dfs ence where trey strucH
him. aud the force of the blow would be sure TO make ihe
rnrncr drop the ball Often in players efforts To re-
hC WOMB Flp U, IN oi'p"h'''' '"'''
ing suit scene would follow, creating 10 little mori
ment among spectators At each goal there were Two
rcferecs-thoso for the Indians being :. iiowland Rob
bins and G. H. Ridsway, and those for Tie Canadians
being r. Mackensie and II. Bouth!ilicr Mr.. j. g. Ben
nett was the umpire, he having been selected by the
referees according 10 the rules Of the game.
The second game wax won by the whites, much 10 the
qualification of the spectators, they were evidently
the ayorites and really played their national game III
very crcdiiabe manner. They arc welltormcd youc
men and none OF them over 30 years oI age lnc
Indians arc ol a larger build and several years thcli
scui0rs The wiros the first white CLUB ever ofGa
iled, and tEcy have members among tue prominent
business Of Montreal They are not professionals
like Tie Indians hut take deep interest IN thc game
believing hc the finest IN existence, ana they WahI
clubs organized everywhere and are Wiling 10 30 hl
that les ia their power TO Introduce the sport certainly
AN present on The polo ground were more than pleased
with H. and this morning and tomorrow morning seN'
era of the members Of the polo club VIII DC taught MS
mysteries Ere long In addition 10 polo, Ncw-HOfk VIII
have an opportunity 10 amateur lacrosse oTSani
zatiOn here among the young The game, however
Is not Likely iage this place OF polo, owing 10 The fact
that in this other the ponies are obgcd To DO tc
running instead Of the players The members OF the
polo club Will learn the game as soon As possible.
There Will he another game OF lacrosse on saturday
afternoon and in ger number OF spectators than yes
trdey IL expected Ihe 1ne band from Fort Adams was
on The ground yesterday and during the progress OF the
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