New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-23

F. Ialv ... Coal .................., r. Flannery
j. norton ,Sqo S3sf Point IL %G"T Ts;ey
Me Me- '%. aa Defence nee Field sInat
drion sH home Field p Herring
z g. MURPHY "a Home Home Fle a'A y eSs
J. Iesaa lion, lone. p Richie
When the referee called the men to the centre OF
the field the captains drew them mp into line facing
each other This preliminary move was very
pretty sight. The neat blue and yellow uniforms OF
the home team conrasted well with the scarlet and
brown of its opponents. After Il few instructions
from the referee rs the conditions of the match'
the men took their places
As they did this the spectators became more inter-
estei and set mp cheer. But 1t speedily ehnou
when it was that the ball was placed ready tor
action. Hardly sound was heard as Marson
and Hart bent their backs and pacel
their sticks together for the hrSt
draw" The referee gave the word. Hart got the
advantage as the ball went behind him. But Mar
son checked 50 closely that he made MP for what
had been lost This caused tho friends OF
the homo club to think that the ball
would be gent toward the Shamrock goal
But they were mistaken. The centrr-irlderS
punched" when ont of the confusion one Of the
scarc'shircd men secured the coveted piece Of rub
Der and sent it summing down uppn the Ncw-York
defence 3y sheer good playing u was t"Ic'd ha'Ni
the center OF the ield. where Butler VINO proved
nvncihlc during the match, got IT, ana tAr'" II
do WI bon the home teams defence.
After good deal of loose play
M m n. Baith secured the ball after a sharp scuGc
and made a long safe throw mp the held. where
after two or three men had missed it. C!uii got H.
he; how'll" wEai ' wIs dcnit P SHE" for
the shamrock goal. II was picked mp quickly
and thrown away to lloobin N crHtre heid; VINO
I,t.I tl,..r xvig yu4 "a 81
Daly, who passed IL 10 lleclan. Tic New ork goal
was now IN great danger. l!celan had the bali, and
ne was not covered a. il had bean worked down To
him by the famous team play Tor which the NlIui-
roe are famous. The defence 81 the New okrr'
wa, taken by surprise. II was however, only for
moment ~ MC(irrgpr, whn played n vel ~ any
man on the field. rushed forward and happily threw
Heelan of ms guard, secured the bali and male
magnificent throw. This let the New-iork defence
Merritt who was Just VIII re he should have been.
made - good catch This seemed to arouse him 90
what he coui do, as he do"gcd three shamrock
men, and secured dangerous sh"i. FOR TINS
splendid play hr was Literally appIaudcd both Dy
the spectators and the shamrock men who saw u;
Up and down. and To all sides OF the held the ball
was continually sent In thus way tho excitement
of the play and the fears and hopes Of The fnenu'
of the two clu..s chan sed continually. At one mo-
mcut il looked a, IL New York must surely win
goal lsf just the ball got near the sham
rocks, just sure would LalIy or BAT
or or Morton or Mctiuirc secure IL
and nut their goal. ont Of danger. With such
thorough dc cncc the ShImru"ks invariably pr
scnted, tho play wa,cIntiAualy defence I"r
the Nrw-YoIk club. As minutes passed.
and no goal was taken, the interest OF
The spectators increased. They chcercd
brilliant plays, laughed when man Tell or was sent
I,n,iimr hrIi over heel, los stiff body check
For nearly twenty minute, tho game continued,
when Mcclure did mastery piece
Of work in centre field, dodging
three Ncw-Yorkcr, and reached down
toward the New York tlacs. 30 rapidly did he work
that the New York ocirncr players were anyWhrrr
but where they ought to have been. tIauneIy
IYYc
that Herlan, who had caught the bail from
tip hy M,Guire t9rr" 1t between n"
s.uucnty did not have halt a chance To ~topu ms
cnled the first game IN thr favor oi the Hhimr"chs
After short rest he hal. wa again hSlhE al
over the id. II had be worked toward the New
YORK flag, Immediately after the face. the sup I'd
team play of Shaut0cks again DONG tho harm,
an thrown, a. was claimed, between the poles.
The game was not alIowcl however. lhis sudden
rush aroused the NcN-l ork men, vii" now played a
much better team game. journey MarNon,
and Mctrcgor Da tIug brill tntly. In the new tao
ties OF the Newl0rk club, II was now seen that tine
player, hal found Uut wherein WAS the aiIehEth oi
thor Opponents. Individual play was abandoned,
shot tipping taking tlo place al GOdR-
ported each other much bctt"r. ms M1'
beneficial. lhc ShamrOck goal was more frequently
in danger, aud the work not 10 cNld .sllhR al
this g9Iuc winch was taken 10y llrciau alter ioGi-
teen minutes play. II would not have 'asicd 50 long
had it MOI been Tor Fianucry, VINO stopped the ball
very o ten, aud generally succeeded III sanding a.
long distance away from the Hags that hc 80 sl0ulB
deiendcd.
N hen the PLAYING began for the third game, the
Neyg-Yurk men reused themselves, Ihcy felt that
If they did not secure the next Boal u
would end the match in favor OF Their
Cd .Oncnts, " three 10 nothing the KIND 0i
beating That Lacrosse teams dislike tio most
IL fortunate that they felt tins, - 1t inspired
renewed confidence ~ well ~ aroused an en- hu,l'"
that carried everything before ~, the bdil ht'hB
kept near the Shamrock tlas. Despite IN" "ohurI-
fnl d dgIug OF l.aily, 1t was thrown past INN
l,y Cluif when the game had been III progress o ~
Il, A.
OF every one except the ShamrOcks ANA Their
friends was unbOundcd, 30 that cheer after cheer
r mt the liz Again the ball wa faced for lhe ourlh
time. AZ FIRST ~ came upon The defence ol the new
York men. they rallied aBnin ana again. anu NOT
wIthslanding hat lIccan got three dangerous
throws for their IGs, thoy succeeded IN preventing
1 being put through Tor twenty -thTcc minutes
This ended the match The plan cr. hurried 10 tho
middle OF the field each team heartily cheering the
other
This match taught the Ncw-lorll players two
lessons, both OF them of the utmost HpOIiihcr'
One was that it Is possible 10 play lacr0s e match
without IL, degencratlng into a TOuGh-ahd-luhUio
fgnt. The NcW-l Ofk team played as nara as knew
how. The Shamrucks played equally nara veg
without an approach 10 unnecessary fou8hhcNs:, IL
is impossible 10 play lacrosse with gov, -, yet
from the beginning % he end of tins match mere
was not single ease of unnecessary checking, nl
needless hard play or OF Bullying ING
visitors behaved Them. elves ike gentlemen and
that without IN the least losing Their superiority anu
such proof of the fact that game ol larr $50 ana
be- cAci ing without being uclug black -uaIHcu' VIM
not DO forgotten. The other lesson conveyed
was that players should not work Tor
individual distinction, but Tor the sue
cess OF the team ~ tenm he
great beauty Of the Shamoclls play lay IN It's eng
{" team pay No amount oil coaching could 40
the homo men tine same good Jhit
should be affected by thus example, and
not until they snail learn to play each man to no
other, and not each man for himself can thcX Ca
p,ct 10 rival thor cousin. " across the border"
Last evening the two clubs witnessed perform
auce OF The Professor AZ the Madison square
Theatre. Tomorrow afternoon the Shamrock team
will play ishtecn men selected from the dlilerehC
clubs in and around New-Hork.
l.. y. MYEiIss WALK.
Between the second and third games, Il. II.
Myers { 20 runner Of the Manhattan Athletic CUB