New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-13

Boua olson. Home
II the game had been properly organized there
would have been twelve player oa each SIDE. and
the field would have been mach more effectively
covered The result was thai playing With only
eight on a side, the work was not as
scientific a. usual, and the games were
of short duration. Each player = furnished
with what might be called bat, II 10 had not been
christoned The crosse 1t IS rla IF ash, hickory,
rock-elm OF Eastwood, and was 81 lrst constructed
entirel, from he productions of ihe chase and the
forest II is about four feet in length
aud lis circumference at rs largest par,
is about three and Lat inches. One
end OF il * bent something after the manner Of
snowshoe, and Is brought arOGao "1th at us WiHes
part u is less than one foot acTc-s. \ network 81
rawbde. the lneshes of which are n7i large enough
90 permit tig bail % pass through them, IS attached
within th- bend and extends at the
handle about twentv-nlne inch g. ms netting
is not IN the shape of bag, but = Gly stretched,
no that IL supports the ball without bagglng"
The goals should be 200 yards apart. but.
owing TO the SIZE OF The eio1nd' YESTERDAY
marked by Tags poles SIX feet high and
Hx feet apart. The ball il OF soft rubber, rs
Iomewhat smaller than a cricket bail aud weighs
about four Ounces. When the field bad been placed
he objec. of the game at one apparent 30 the
most disintercsted observer. he O'ues desired to
pass the ball between their opponents hags and
The whites wanted TO prevent thef2 from DONG
Tins. Ii IS The skill exercised ~ tle el3rt TO effect
lhese objects which arOuses Tie beresU III tie
The game opens with the facing for the bali.
Il has 30 resea sance TO the bee inning of any other
gaue Two DiAvers face each other IN tile middle
of the neid with the ball ON he ground be-
tween them. hey assume hai 1neeling position
and place their crosses almps. level with the
ggUund the haii beng between hem, and at the
last SOUND # the words " reaey-play,' from the
senior caD.Mr. the men strive 10 taEe the pail IN
the best Kramer they Know BOW. IN Tue
first game Yesterday, ATthnrs and Robin
" faced for their respective sides.
Arfhurs of ile whites. got the advantage. Ho
n.-aNf Ifa .lI aTe a. \ lew ra-
and 1t went from one 10 another 30 sapdly that II
was mposs Ole 10 Keep track 81 n. IA few no
Il was front Of the olucs goal, Wnere Sher-
wood got 70 aud gently io-sed II De
tween the hassi titus wi4 rhd roI bdf
was so speedily obtained that the spectators were
somewhat disappointed, principally because II
seemed simple The TACT was tae piay on the part
Of the whites was so brilliant taus Jhe blues were
taken by storm ana they had 10 opportunity OF
making defence. Ihe whites passed
the bali with unerring precision from
ore lacrosse stick 10 another, and finally
they Were fortunate enough TO gc u pass the goal
keeper. TIE game lasted about lJrty five seconds.
The second game wac more event, contested, and
was consequently more Interesting and instructive
10 the spec itors On the 4" face Arthurs secured
the ball. rode with it his lacrosse stick. closely
pursued toward the gOai q Tue Dtu's'
sOd when within short distance OF 1t made
drive for tie flags. lis effort was
unsuccessful but he was foremost ~ the pay which
followed. Oace more he secured tile bail a short
distance front Of the gsa', ana made " drop
SHOT for the ia&s. This consists OF throwing the
days and rustng to the skill or luck OF ms friends
10 pat il through Robinson, Of the blues. was there,
however, when the bail came W thin striking dis
lance. and he sen. il a safe distance down the leid
Thee Mitchell, a brilliant player. secured IL ana
earned the INTO the region OF the WHITES goal
Tor time. He made an unsuccessful at
tempt 10 throw il between the flags:
Ii stopped by Logan, who secured
good throw ANA landed the ball more than half up
the field. IL came back. however rapidly, and
few SECONDS later Mitchell scored the nrst victory
for the blues BIZ "a well-directed swift throw.
The next game was a brief one. The blues had
the advantage from the start and won almost IN
brief space o. time the whites did IN the FIRST
game. The ball passed between the dags during d
general scramble III 'front.' OF the goal. -
Ia toe fourth game the superiority of the blues
their opponents was manifested. They dis
played great coolness and skill ~ passing the bail
from one TO another, and their grace III doing 80
was much commented OIL, Several spen-
ald catches were made, aud some excel
lent Judgment shown III dOdglHg aud
checking. Ia fact dOdgiEg is prominent feature
IN LACROSSE for II requires much skill pass al op-
ponent without dropping the ball from the stick Il
was In carrying the ball the STICK
was displayed. and it was In that particular
that the interest Of the spectators increased
most markedly Nevertheless IL was subsequently,
explained by one OF the team that good players
ann at perfection In throwing In preference TO any
talnty about tue former. The correct play, IL was
pointed out. lies between the two extremes.
OOod lodging, however, implies GOODNESS, dash,
close calculation, thorough command of the ball
ga te crosse agility OF the body, and strong sup
Pie Wrist aud arm.
O. The game was warmly contested throughout,
ssherwood. Hughes. Arthurs, Nelson Mitchell ana
Logan being particularly noticed on account Of their
excellent work. Logan made the throw of the day,
sehaEg the ball from In front of his goal high ia the
Ar,wthn few feet of the ntire length Of the field.
90 rapid was its ight through the air
hat assumed the shape OF an egg "a 10 travelled.
vice Logan secured tine ball and sayed his side
toai Nhat appeared certain defeat by sending 1t
nom the immediate neighborhood Of his goal down
me Held The blues. however worked 10 back on
OtCdSiOus, ana close and exciting play
ssolowed IN dangerous proximity TO the whites
saxs. Finally Dwight secured an opportunity
sneh ne was only few yards from the goal, and
~ ~ Wei directed low throw sent tie ball between
m ~. ahags, thus winning the third game and the
, nsit was yet early In the day it was decided TO
soatlnue tbs play One additional man was taken
s,sIn sue, and the game which followed demon
s sseo mat the more men there are IN the field the