New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
COMPETING F0R THE oELRICHS CUP.
rHr NEW YORK LACROSSE CLUB SUCCESSFUL.

THE NEW YORK LACROSSE CLUB SUCCESSFUL
The third annual tournament of lacrosse
for the possession the Ocrchs Cup held at
the Polo grounds yesterday. The New York Lacrosse
Club defended the trophy against the Druid Lacrosse
Club Of Baltimore, and teams from the University Of the
City Of New York. Harvard Yale and Princeton. The
attendance rather slim. The first called at
Il:l5 It WIS between Yale and the University Of the
CITY Of New York. Each game to last an hour. The
Yale were a. a rule small and wircy, and from the
time the hall thrown TIL the end Of the game Of
the bluc-suitcd figures with large "Y" his bosom
was In Close attendance on it, The Yale men played an
aggressive game and several times in the first inning
forced the ball close 10 the Varsity mems goal Bril-
liant 10y Robert and Skey OF the University team
protected II. however until Spencer, OF Yale making
goal winning the first inning for hls club. The second
inning holly contested and resulted, Ike the TSt one,
IN victory for Yale In THE inning Mcdowell the second
defence field of Yale struck the nose by lacrosse
stick. lie withdrew temporarily nom the contest ana II
able 20 with the game. THIS inning Was Won FOR
Yale by McIIcnry who sent the ball between the stakes
~ the University goal from position near the goal
liant -, IN .,y"E hrtner N went bet yccn Tho stakes
or not but umpire decided that It did The University
, and neither de mad made "A goal when the rrK
cree called time lie gave the game 10 Yale. that club
having made two goals tO The others none
Tho Harvarl- and Druds played next. The Dnulds.
though theirs f. the Youngest club IN the Association,
al good players, and had things their own way nom tr
J. b. FlanucrJ. secretary OF the National Amateur La
crosse Aspcation acted rs Judge IN this McIlcn.
Yale umpire for the Druids, and NJ c. Hobbs for
Harvard.
The Princeton Club now came into the field to face
the be-t OF all American lacrosse teams
thc New York. LHwric Riggs, OF Baltimore, was
umpire ,pr the Princeton and r. r. Brown for the
New Yur- f. Pcarce OF the University Of the city OF
Ncw-Yurk acted % Judge. The New York boys opened
with a rush and came down on their antagOuists IN
manner that showed the outset which way the game
would cU. The Princeton men fought hard but were I'M
able Ia themselves and the game closed with score
OF to In favor az the Ncw-IOt, Club.
The yictor- the DrIS, lalcs and New Works,
and To them remained 10 compete on The cup. The
Druid Club came the field 10 face tho Ncw-Hork
Club frat j. A. HOig". Of Princeton wda the
Judge Pcarcc Of the University Of the city OF New York.
was umpire Tor the Ncwlork Club. and Gamble ~
Princeton. Tor the Druid club. The Druds played well,
but were 40 match for the NcwlOrk Cnb only getting
tween the Yale Club aud the Ncw-NOrk Club. The New
the field Tor the hnn struggle, they hnd had only half
au hours ro-' since their game with ne Dyuids me
Yale men on the contrary fresh and well rested. A.
f. skery Waa Judge r. G. Nichols umpire FOR Yale, aud T.
f. Trir,e umpire for the Ncw-lurk Club. The 1uts
PLAYED hnry, and several times came near making goal
fanncry and McCdfrry, OF the New York team made
some hclutifa throws and Richie ~ the same club, =
minutes after the called threw the ball between
the Yale goal The Second inning lasted minutes, AMI
was ended by Richie making another goal Time was
now called. and the NewIurk Club were declared WIN
uers OF The cup. Then came throwing contest three
members from each club being entered. The contest was
won by P,nuymau, OF the Druid Cldb, his throw being