The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-06

Twenty-Five Red Men Performing Most Wcn-
drou. Fcats In iImore's Garden.

hhletlc clunS hereaDOutS had played AT H. III an
experimental and indcterminatc sort OF way.
but the exhibition Of last evening demonstrates
very clearly why they had not succeeded in
popularizngit Lacrosse requires higher phys
ica development and training than any other
athletic game To become an expert in it. ono
must devote to it much prolonged practice and
earnest endcavor. 1t Is rs far ahead OF
polo US polo is superior to solitaire. 1t COM
biucs fcaturcs-and the best ones-of foot
ball. cricket. shiny. battlcdore and shut
tlccock. and half dozen other good
field games. N.thing seems more simple.
and nothing is more difficult To- do wcll.kTo be
good lacrosse player one should have the eye
Of hawk. the nectnc-s of u deer. the lithcn"ss
Of an eel. the elasticity OF u thorough gymnast.
and the tirecssncss OF an india rubber car
spring Ii might also enter into the compost
ton Of the perfect player that he should have
brass shins. and perhaps the Indians WHO
played last night had. but II SO they concealed
thcir possession Of that great advantage;
IT, porularz, this cNcecdingly good game.
Mr.. Tilp-ton editor " TIE fDifN'rv. offered a
handsome silver cup as pri2o tn b. contcndcd
gnmcs in Gilmore- Garden, and, with tho co-
operation oi SOME gentlemen interested IN aih-
letir sports. induced two famous clubs of Indian
pln'cr-, the irgpiois oi IhuEhnaw'ga. Canada
and the brpndngHs oi SYRIA use. TO Join i'm the
contest. The former club made quito -en-a-
ton in England when they went over there as
ilf nNl.IfNl IN 'ftN-i' 7 lllh.
The flooring was all removed from tho gar
den except "a small part at the Madison street
entrance. IN" great fountain was covered over,
and two pairs oi flags We're posted three hum
dr"d feet apart tD mark tho goals. Tho iln-- nj
the cast 'rn end were rcd, the others blue Each
pair stood about six feet apart and ak feet high.
To win an inning the ball had to be driven or
carried through one Ot these goals. First, the
Inlinue rnun In nnd in single file nnd, thn oir-
cut ot tho field. Tho Iroduois mar he'd first.
They wore rcd aud white striped shirts. white
tights, and feather piumed red caps. The
Onondagas were nitircd in blue trunks. white
tights on body and legs. and ~ for head cover
nf each seemed 70 follow his own sweet viii.
All wore moc,Nsins. one very iut Onuudaga.
probably the iaitc~l Indian on record. spored
broad sombrerO.
The Onondagas ranged themselves in line he.
foro III" w storm goal. tn" lrpIuui- before the
opposite one. There wis q moments silence.
Then Mr. Iilcston. standing. in the centre.
shouted. Are you readyy' There were
twenty-five fndinns. and TWENTY-FIVE cultural
gruuts responded anirmativrly to tne query.
! llc toss ii high IN air Il white ball, Ike base
hall. there wis a simultaneous rush from both
ends oi the field. and the melee WIS fairly be-
gun. II was then 60 be soen that zach club
ton. and assumed clearly defined duties. There
| were ruSAers MS IN football dashlng fellows,
who were reckless of cracking the shins oi
! others or oi having theW own hNinmcred.
| There were runners, upon whom NE success
., The game depented rherc were right and
| lett Holders. who stood ready tu JON ~ rush
| whenever the ball went near thcm. FINALLY.
| there were goal kccpcrs.' who stood iI the
goals. one at each. keeping v.silgnt watch io do
| Oncudagn WINS ono OF these and he blocked up
nnnry an the space between the gonl fngs
| Each player welded II stick like n long hickory
shiny club. with n network Of deer thong
woycu over lis curved end. SO that i looked like
| q big burlcsquc upon q ilaitcncd tablespoon.
| With wild chorus 81 ycll- and grunts cIacu-
| lations. eNclamations. cautions. and orders the
| in the first dash. with the bail somewh ere under
them. the lacrosse sticks beating fantastic tat
scoopine for the ball. striking down each
others sticks. and crowding ench other AWAY.
suddenly an adrOi, movement funE out the lit
tlc sphere nall a'ro~- the u ia end new for"
| ol cutibatants WIS Engaged. one cau.u' II M
| on his stick. ana started to run with &c. nal two
| or three others knocked ms -i,cS d'Nn. rnu-
! the lull. and tossed II inr away-now in one
! side. IN moment T. me oin.r; on iusi.t
| near the eastern goal. tho next threaienlng the
| opposite IT flew. while the players prrtoruDd
| nrOdisis of speed. ABILITY aud skill. No one IN
| the game wis safe IA the enJoyment Of al idle
| moment. 4 player running with the ball mish.
! hurl II with the sw'tness Of bullet from gun
| before him or backward over his shoulder or
| 10 either side toward one of his own party. an
| n the ono a. whom IL was thrown lost only an
hhnit,simal part OF a second IN DE- liberation
! were upon him. Down and up. ~,unl, ,ng run
ning slriNingi y,iplng any w!ld WNh eA'l
! Th' lroluois. hy = desperate effort Of sheer
| force. drove the bali TO within few feet of the
! Onon la.sa goal, and the fat Indian wa- furry
bal iiy ITr1und him un,ii It lookci liGc a haio.
whom IN a SECOND tho strife crnsed and All -'ar,l
| into the am watching the course of the tail
! tossed rirnr down to ia" lroquois goal Then
| thcr" Was 'omi HE'D iusI alier It, Again q
| sharp taiilhE II sticks, unlW- ~ i".t and
| honlse ~ '.ma'ons tNit sounded Ike alorisl-
Lnl profanity. until finally II WIS hurled through
! we Ou'niAea z ni ana lhe If.gn'l- gaN'o yol
OF victory 10 wr YEN herN-.tcI spectator, rc-
For tn lrAt roDni a black ball wa- siil,t,-
tut'd and 3d. stead oi being thrown up wa4 iu /
| gn th" around h'twenn tvo ia'tosrr -. H.. h"il
| initiated the contested. This time tho IrOvul. =