New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
LACROSSE AT PROSPECT PARK.

| Two dozens of young men went over to Pros
pect Park, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon to play
game OF lacrosse One dozen from the University
OF the City OF New-York the other dozen from Yale.
Both dozens dressed nearly alike IN the usual cos
tune of the football players except that the NewYOrk
men wore white and the Yale blue hats This
seemed TO mako no appreciate difference
in the result OF the game The two teams
tossed of their coats seized their sticks and
prepared to do bloody work, did their sres at old
Thermopyle. The Yale team and the positions of the
men were: Goal F. Council; point, L. p. Cottle;
cover point g. Mellon; first defence, s. BertrOn
second defence. II. Mccormick; third defence S. p.
Spencer; centre, H. Rollins; first attack, H. c. Nc
DOwc; second attack, j. o. Lincoln third attack, f.
0. Ayres first home. j. MoiIenry home, H. b. Tw0m
bly, The team from the University Of the City Of New
York were arranged thus: Goal, f. L. Townsend ;
point, T. F. Pearce; cover point, j. c. Gcrndt first
defence. W. NJ Kingsley; second defence, Stanley
White; third defence, c. H. Roberts; centre, II. W..
Sserry first attack +. L. Pratt; second attack L. L.
Tribus third attack, II. b. Carpenter; first home f..
Crossett home A. T. skcrry, jr substitute, C. :. Has
kelL
with this array attacks and defences, homes and
poiats aud q lot OF other terms that may mean
volnme, TO lacrosse player but than Sanskrit
To the ordinary mortal, these young men faced each
other on the held the entertainment begun. There
was war-whoop somebody hit the ball and the twenty
four players hurried 10 so where they thought the ball
was But there being some difference OF opinion as to
the location OF that article several came into collision,
a few took headers and the OF at a tangent.
Ii became amusing Each player, armed with an lnstru
mcnt that looked like hsh-net but might have been
mistaken for a OcdpOst. sailed through the air. striking
right and left and moving down his companions when.
ever an opportunity offered Those who moved
down got up and tried to NOW down somebody else.
The excitement intense. The Yale swung their
crosses ike scythes and far effective In keep
ing of the grass the Park than the sgn-poss are.
Both sides seemed to have lots OF fun with each other
Yale man would scoop up the ball on his stick and start
to run and Ongegged opponent with fire IN his
eve and stick in his hand would beat and bang the
IN vain endeaVOr To disOcate the Yale mans breast
bone spoil the symmetry OF his Jaw. IL took fifteen
minutes this kind OF TO goal for Yale
After a goal made five minutes were allowed the
players to catch their wind and chew lemons.
In second inning there some clever playing by
the Yale team. They showed remarkable skill In passing
the bali and running. Their opponents did not play
With much yigor, but in lodging did good work The
three attacks each side did effective work in the first
and second innings, did tue first home Tor Yale In
twelve innings Yale secured another goal.
In the two other innings which followed there was an
unusual amount of turf spoiled, aud several sticks
broken I a well played game throughout, but the
Yale mea were much Tor their opponents, and won
the game The score follows: Yale, 4 goals
UuycrsIty OF the Cly OF NowIOrk, o. Mr. Journey, OF
tho New York Lacrosse Club, the referee time Of
game, hour.