New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AN IMPORTANT GAME OF LACROSSE.

AN IMPORTANT GAME OF LACROSSE.
TIiE NEwYoRK AND SHAMROCK CLUBS TO COMPETE
TOMORROW on THE POLO Grounds L. MYERS
TO GIVE AN EXHIBITION RUN.
The match which is to be played at the Poo
Grounds tomorrow afternoon between the New-York
Lacrosse Club AMI the Shamrocks, OF Montreal, win
be not only the most important lacrosse match OF the
season. but one OF the mOs interesting sporne events
Of the year. The rapid increas in the numter Of
lacrosse clubs throughout the country tesnes TO the
growing interest In the game, which il, perhaps
most fascinating to watc OF outdoor OF
the most exciting toindulge in. Tonorrow's game will
douby interesting because it WILDE for
of Amerca-the ShamrOcke being the champions Of
Canada and the NewY Club holding the ster
Polo Clubs cup, which is the emblem OF the chamnion
ship of the Statesand because this will
that Canadian club will he opposed in this city by
team which is ANYTHING Ike match for IT,
Not that there is any likelihood of the Aneri
cans winning tho match. The marvellous "tram-
play" of the ShamrOcks VIII doubtless prove much
for them. But that the Ncw-Yorx men will make
pucky fight for the victory there is no doubt
aud it may be that the fortunes OF viii let them gain
two goals
The Shamrock Lacrosse Club of Montreal has held the
championship OF Canada at intervals since The La
Association formed. the beginning of this
summer the Toronto Club held the peunant, but it
was defeated by the shamrocks in the first
match Of the season, and the latter have since
then been victorious In every important match that it
has played. Among the clnbs which il las defeated is
association. is OF the strongest clubs in
the Dominion, and this gives the sUamrocRs
the right to claim the championship. Tne
Shamrock team will be under the charge Of j. Polar.
its field captain, who is old lacrosse player. Al
though not member of the twelve he
Is its guiding spirit lie is master OF the
tactics OF the game. and it Ia TO the system
OF "team-pay" at he has instituted, by which each
member OF tue twelve supports every other that the
cent victories of the club The goal keeper.
d "a lie fae
most trying the field, for over three years,
and his record is one of unvaryDg reliability
and courage. In the defence Will be Hoonan,
a very steady player, Morton, Butler,
who is OF the brilliant ard daring players In
Canada, hcGure ANA Hart Mcheown, me centre Aold
is DANCE player HIS du.y II is 10 face tne ball
at the beginning Of the game, ana ,e
rarely ilis TO start 1t on Journey down toward tue
Daiy ail soSt men, ANA IL ean wno, al,nousn ony Oh
srcgyt N . he 10 hotea aor me accuracy ana
aIc" Iof lhe heiVes' player wno can b. sent against
rne New-York team has a Of steady success
ever since Tue neel1ns 81 te year Early IL ue season
10 one, ana IN Juue, IN the tVurBan, the
tropHy, 1t defeated tue frnoeton. Iyro aud s,deen
ueIsaed tho i1inore CiuD. three gOAis aud
az Newport, LA August Al deie.te, l'or,on Oido
IoI Lc westcneser t",o Ctli,s cn,, a. -, tr
sniP of Cue Uuitod states. In ali
sh's cno LAC iOsS ouiy two goals. Tne c-paan
>e"- lofH team Is Edward MeTItt, tLe we'll
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me- MAJ 'ne cuD "os its the go-Aecpcrls
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o"ahfoch aud ole Oh tue players pro-
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h4AIsoE, al OH tODLred tnan .Dn.lc
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avery steady payer; a. iHtCEIo, "A yVun. Amei.oan
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tai tomorrow wlii DC maze Detwre- Two "a l..o sOas
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