New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
OLLEGE MEN PLAYING LACROSSE.

NOlALEpE MEN TLA1lNG LAChOSSE.
A TOURNAMENT BETWEEN HARVARD, TIA USIvER-
sITY OF THE CITY, PRINCETON AND COLUMBIA
HARVARD TIE VICTOR.
AT the annual meeting of the Amateur La
Association OF the United States which held
in this city last spring, the reports OF the favor with
which the national game of Canada was being received
at the different colleges cheering that the Asso
ciatOn for the purpose Of encouraging the sport de-
cided to offer trophy for competition between college
teams This trophy, which is a costly set OF silk nags,
played for yesterday afternoon at the Polo Grounds
before admlring hr0ng of students and number OF
their lady friends. 1t was won handsomely by Har-
ward, which, much TO the surprise OF lacrosse men in
this city entered wetrained, active and heavy team.
Shortly before O'Clock the Harvard men appeared
upon the field to test their skill against the University
team. 1t evident few moments after the play be-
gan that the Harvard would win. They forced the
attack continually, and although the University men
worked hard and well, and played moro scientifically,
they were unable to goal effective was the
body-checking OF the Cambridge Harvard took
four goals in II, 1, %, and 10 minutes.
The Columbia and Princeton teams then came ont
Tse playing in this match defence one for Column
ba all tho time, Princeton securing i've goals In 10,
2l2, - and minutes.
Princeton remained upon the field, and Harvard came
out TO play the winning match As the men took their
positions many thought the result in doubt, so evenly
matched were the considered But they were mis-
taken. The Harvard men, knowing that they had to
work hard rallied again and again. forcing tue attack so
strongly ana effectively tnat princeton was unaDe
capture q single goal. The were got In eight
twelve and thirteen minutes. Time was called by the
referee In the last after twenty minutes play, no
goal being won. In the tournament there many
fine exhibitions OF long throwing quick lodging and close
checking, and not few Of the fOrty-eght young men
proved themselves Gkilfu lacrosse players.
The following are the names OfthOse who played:
Harvard. H. Il. EastOn 'S3, goal j. f. Davis, 'S3,
point; II. Putnam, 49, cover point; X. sturgs, Law
School r. Co SJ, and ). Coolidge, 33, defence heders;
r.. b. Ennis, centre A. ThOrndike, Law school, c. N.
Walsh, 'Si, and J. \. MachadO, 49, home hedcrs j.
Marquaud, 49, and L. L. Greasy 80, home.
PrucetOn-F. White, 'S3, goal j. a. Hodge, 'S3,
point G. Hewitt, '33. point C. r. Spence 80, G.
w. Gilmore '83, and & Rgbort, 'Si, defence heders;
W. Z. Field, centre j. Mack 'S3, +. Il. Woods 49, and
5. j. Poe, '8f, home Folders p. L. Reman and H. Hall,
home.
University of the City Of New-York-F. L. Townsend,
81, goal; Z. h. Pearcc, 81 point; j. W. Gillette ~,
point u. C. Ha5tcd, 81, II. l.. Cobb 81, and b.
H. Rockwell, 49, defence hclGer5; J. G. Gernatt, 80,
centre; W. NJ. Kingsley, S3, $. M. Dix 81 and I. :.
Nichols, ST. home oiders; A. j. skerry ir, 50, and d.
W. 3. Kerry, 80, home.
Colunba-C. Il. Manerc, Law School, goal; L. Logan,
81, point; W. A. Jones, Si, cover point; Z. Paine,
school OF Mines and d. X Dodge 81, defence H. lderS;
f. Haass SO, centre; v ID. Charter, 80, and IL Van
C0tt st, home cderS \. Atkins, 'S3, and j. W. Pryor,
Law School, home.
Referee j. X. Flannery.
Umplrcs, Messrs Chadwick. Lang Balch and Day.
Games won Harvard. 7; Princeton, 3.
Games lOst-Uniycrsy, 4; Columbia, D; Princeton, 8.
Time OF tournament, hours and % minutes.