The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-04

The Complimentary Game at the Park
Yesterday.

The games of lacrosse played by the Cana
dian Lacrosse Team and the Indians at the
| Park yesterday, complimentary to our oiti-
zens, proved much more satisfactory and ex-
citing than those of the previous day.
The moment the word ''play" was given the
centre-men, who stood with their SNOW
| shoes" on each side the ball, began to struggle
for its possession. We say "snowshoesp be-
cause the netting on the sticks resembles that
| object more than anything else we can COM
pare it to. The Indian caught the ball on his
net and threw it far down towards the Cana
dian goal Then the "helders," "noints,' and
"cover-point' on that side of the field, rushed
and wrangled for it. From this moment until
the ball passed between the posts there was a
continuous struggle for its possession. Where.
ever II struck the ground men gathered about
II ana attempted to scoop it up on their net
lungs Whenever one succeeded he started off
Win 1t towards the opponents goal and when
ever ne was interrupted by one of the enemy
his endeavor was to toss it to some man Of his
own team who could carry il along towards
the desired end. But continually, whenever
man thought he had got a soft thing" and
was driving the ball along fast, "some other
feller" would step in, knock the bali out of his
crosse" or run him into some group of the
team who stole his prize. Every player was
Swallowed by another player and whenever
any point was threatened ii was quickly pro-
tected by massing men upon it. The ball was
caught with great accuracy en- the netting of
the sticks as it was thrown from one to
another.
From the startthe Indians showed greater
activity. better skin aud endurance than the
whites, although there were instances Of very
brilliant play on the part of the latter There
was one Indian, young fellow, in the first
game, who seized a ball ON his 'erosse" and
skipped gallaatly down the field with it,
closely pursued. When two of the whites got
close upon him he skilfully tossed the ball SO
that it was caught by two Of his own side, and
the manner in which they followed up the ad-
tage thus afforded resulted in victory for the
Indians. The ground was in hard condition
and therefore worse for tina whites than the
Indians, The first game was won by the In-
dams in ten minutes; the second BY the Ca.
nadians after fierce struggle of half an hour;
the third BY the Indians by one wild sweep
N%os aooeOA out "a AAAuutSf anu tue Iouftu Dy
the Canadians in twelve minutes.
SUMMARY.
Eirst game. .....,, .,..... 10 minutes
Seeenu .s.s..s..... .s..7......33
1Lllu ..s.s......ss... ..s- l
couftn .s.s-f... ....,.ts..13
The games were somewhat impeded by the
spectators who rushed in and almost over
whelmed the players at times. At last Capt
Beers stopped play and told the spectators the
teams should play no more il proper distances
were not observed. Then some of the specta-
tors drove the others back. The people did
not mean discourtesy; they we're excited and
interested. One of the Canadians had hand
badly bruised during game.
Alter the games the teams left for the
steamer and during the evening many gentle
men called on them. The saloons were hand
somely decorated with flowers. Those of the
Canadian team we have met are most agreea-
Bile gentlemen. The steamer expected to sail
early this morning