The New York herald., 1876-08-17
Exciting Games of Lacrosse by the
Montreal Club and the Indians.
EACH SIDE WINS A GAME
Eight of the Westchester Polo Club
Have a Contest.
THE REDS VICTORIOUS.
NEWPORT, R. L., August 16. 1875.

NEWPORT. r. L., August 16 1870
Newport had a real "Derby' Of her own this after
noon Long before the game Of lacrosse began there
was no, Carriage to be hired in the city. The Ocean
House stables were inadequate to the demand, and at
every livery stable to the request for any
thing with four legs two wheels tho answer
was:-''We have not a donkey, or a mule. or
cart" Hundreds OF people had to walk to the grounds
OF the Polo Cuo and about five O'Clock the roads
brilliant with vehicles Of every kind, from great
fourin-hand with its load of beauty mirth the
lttc phaeton Everybody lacrosse played by
the celebrated Montreal club and the famous lroqnois
Indians, who had met with such enthusiastic rccep
ton in Engisnd The result that tho polo grounds
crowded they have not been before this
There hundreds OF carriages, eighty Of which
represented season tickets, and the entire space
around tho field was occupied, till finally ropes
had to be stretched to prevent something
like Broadway ana Fulton street lock. The crowd,
foot filed all the tents and seats, and outside of the
grounds the rocks were thronged and looked IN tho
bright sunlight gay the balcony at the opera
Even the burdened with tho young specta-
tors who, although they did not want to pay high
prices, determined TO have high places 1t
was one Of tho most picturesque and beautiful
tho eye could on, and II was still more
brilliant when the game began and expanded
its Kaleidoscope colors and changing figures This
large assembly not disappointed, and the general
verdict that lacrosse is complete success and that
It Is destined 10 DO as popular In the United States ms
it is with the Canadians. Everybody was delighted
and the game met with general appreciation. being
easily understood and It's exciting points and the Ire
quent amusing incidents were hailed with hearty mp
plause and with a chorus OF laughter.
THE TWO SIDES wEKE PLACED
When the game began, at ha-past five O'Clock, tho
twenty four nesanis went at tho ball with aston
ishng dash. The Montreal twelve amateurs who play
for the love OF the game and desire to make better
blue stockings and blue and rcd caps, making very
pretty uniform. The Indians wore striped shirts
white trousers, rcd stockings and bright coored hand
kcrchets round their heads sometimes with feathers
and beads ornaments Tho players spread over the
e the goals being nearer TO each other than they
polo, in the following manncr-
The Montreal CLUB defended the northern goals and
thus placed
Goalkccper Frank Reipcrt; point, Massey; cover
point, Joseph. The 1eders wcre:-Bowie, Grifin,
Shearer, Whyte aud Summerhayes. Centre was
Groux and Hodgson Cairns and Patton were placed at
home
On the Indian side Francis Jacob defended goal
John Deileboult was at point and Peter Keronare al
point John Diume was mt centre and Michel
LcIebire and Paul Dcarimier at home. In the field
were skye, Noster, Thomas jacob Michel Dclleboult
Zacharlc and others. Tecumsch Ascc0la as uncas
Tho pres for the whites were Messrs Frederick
Mckenzie and Bouhellcr and for the Indians Messrs.
Robbins and Ridgcway.
Mr.. Bennett was chosen referee.
EXCITEMENT PLAY.
As soon as the ball was tossed In the air the scene
was ono OF indescrbabie excitement The elastic ball
flew from crosse to crosse swiitcr than the swallows
fly in the air, and was now here, now there,
and like Sir Boyle Roches bird, frequently
apparently in two places at the same
time. The players reminded ono Of tho
devils In last OF 'Don Giovanni, and the bali
was like lost soul they STRIVING honor OF
bearing away. They filled The tcn-acro held as Char
lo,'c cushman used TO I'LL tho stage Lacrosse is
wonderful game for speco and agility, Some
times all tho folders at end OF
the ground, and then they como tearing down
ponics who seemed to look with jealousy this
vasion OF their realin Swift running and endurance
base bail In the latter game there are hands
out and sides changed but In lacrosse, as n
polo . the play may b0 kept up for .maaI half
Indeed the first game oil lacrosse was SO well con-
tested that lasted over hour the players tumbcd
ovcr each other and all tbesc accidents
Indian would pick up the bail his and
run with 1t, with white player in close pursuit. till
they looked like flash OF lightning IN chase OF
otncr. Sometimes the indian would bear of tho ball
and toss It to ,ompanion near the goal; sometimes
the white would take II from him and throw II 10 the
far end Of tho ground
SKILL OF THE PLAYERS.
Tho Montreal players are generally small, wiry,
well knit men, and, think, they excel tho indians in
throwing the ball and IN running and jumping The
Indians are dark SLENDER bIackhaircd anu what,
| presume, was a KIND OF war paint They sur
pass their opponents IN the skill with which
thcy eaten the ball aud the surprising accuracy
with which they throw IL from crosse 10 another
-Four Indians took the ball one end OF the ncd to
the other, each catching 1t IRON the runner behind
him, and 1t did not touch the ground but IL was of
single stroke, sent back TO the place whoncc II had
started.
$50 ALL DAY LONG BATTLE ROLLED"
till at last Tscumseh or Stting Bul. or some other
warrior sent the ball through the poles, and wd shout
from all parts Of the ground proclaimed the Indians
had won. Then came The polo game and Then the sec
ond game OF lacrosse was played, occupying about
half an hour, and that time the amateurs we're tho
victorS
PAvORTrE GAME.
Lacrosse Will soon become avOrite game in the
United States II one may judge by the complete sue
rn~a lf
other ball games, with the exception OF polo,
Ia the fact that NJ any period OF the eano
the interest IL tho same and the result equally
uncertain. In base ball inning will sometimes
virtually decide the result and Tho interest Of the
play destroyed; but lacrosse is preemnently one
Of those games which Is never lost til II Is won. The
Polo Club deserves much credit for introducing this
fine outdoor sport and these splendid players TO the
American public and It's members are taking lessons
In the science OF the game now with view to practice
hereafter
ANOTHER SATURDAY.
Tho next OF lacrosse Will DC played next Satur
day, and the prices OF admission VIII be reduced
the attendance doubtless will be much larger.