The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
LACROSSE IN PLhINEIELD.
Twenty -four New York and Hsvenswcod
Player. BattiIna for q Silver Cup.

The New York and the Ravenswood La
crosse Clubs played yesterday on the grounds
Of tho Plainncd IN. j. Athletic Club for $50
silver cup that was offered by the Plainheld
Club The train that left New York NJ q in the
afternoon carried down the players and few
of their friends. The threatened rain did not
fall and the sward was cool and inviting. Only
a small throng Of spectators was present. but
tho games were watched with great interest.
These teams have been often opposed to each
other. The Kavcnswood Club Is the pio-
nccr OF Lacrosse playing in Nc United
States and has won many victories. The
New Workers employ as coachcr the famous
Iroauois, Michael Decrhouse. Yesterday he
acted as their umpire. Mr. FL. Merritt Of the
New York Athletic Club was disabled by a
broken wrist from taking part in the play OK
ccpi rs Field Cgrtain. The Field Cantain o. rho
HavcnswOOd colgrs are red gray ana whllei
aud those Of the New Workers blue, yellow ana
white. There were twenty -four Players dressed
in uniform. and the field had n semi -barbarous
ASPECT. , -.
els goal; II. Ia Montnsuc. point: FL. lh Mon.
M'4G r S9ysf ma Gdi'"EI T. iip"P % III @
and j. Iafon. centre field: J. VI. Mitchell and
Maurice Ia Montnsue home field; !. G. ia
Nontasue. homo. Those on the Other side werc
III. Clun home; W. +. Richly second home; a.
Sichol, H ,her, Grnham' md " H. Journrny.
field; H. j. Slater. centrc field; ". II. Atwood.
home field George WHITAKER goal George H..
Wilson. point; Gay J." Smltll. cover p9int. :,
The match was decided I'm favor " tho Ra-
venswood Club 10y the best four out of seven
games. The first three games were very lively.
The third especially was holly contested. \
good many hard knocks were exchanged. and
the ball when sent of the ground was fire.
Iucnty followed prll-mel by the players into
the midst Of tn spectators. Ladies who min
Ute infore lad smiled pre,tily nj the ludicrou4
casualties Of the sport then uttered httlc shrieks
Of ALARM which were followed 10y shouts Of
laughter from those who wcr' cut ~ reach u
possible ms~trok"s. The New Workers played
very gnllanIy but were SURPRISED rom lir-t TO
n-i 10y the superior agility ol thcir rivals.
The ltNcn-wouI- won tho irsi gunl in min
ufes the second IN 10 minutes. and the third in
~ minutes. The fourth gam" mSt"d only four
or ily minutes ana the goal WAS carried quite
cu-ily by tn" w"arrrs ~ the red stripes. lmm"-
diat"ly niterwnrd the clubs gave each other
After ali was oycra good many bruises were
60 ho on on the heads. arms ANA logs ol tho
players, but they did not seem any the less
Tho Plainnold Athletic club contested in eight
trials OF slerd AMI agility Ia lOu-yards' run
!. lln,slcad WIS first; time ~ seconds. In a
j Honey bounr PASSED tho string in i . Sp'-
ond-. Walter Freeman won a one-ilih mile
run I'm minute II seconds. W. tonkhn won "a
second heat Oyer tu" sumo distance IN ! D. 5000
onls. In third heat Conklin was ahead. His
tim" was IGi -oconds 4 one-milc walk WIS
won 10y j W. Gavctt in minutes - seconds.
lul-yarl scrub race. Il. La Montague winning
in To- seconds
An in'cro-tn. event was l2o yards hurdle
iacn. Thor" were ten hurdles six and onp-hulf
Jet in height j. " Gavcti &. l.. Arnold and
j nhu D. Camp start a the llttrr winning IN u
Seconds. \ tIr"c-mil" walking match excited
very little interest. II WIS almost dark before
Tho beginning % "a relay race. but it wa- attend
81 10y uprOariOU- iun and excitement.