New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-10
CANADIANS WIN ATLACROsSn
AN EXCITING MATCH on STATEN ,s, .,
THE AMERICAN TEAM DEFEATED BY 8 eo,s
IA STUBBORN HALF-HOUR's PLAY l"

IS
| IA STUBBORN HALF-HOUR's PLAY
On the beautiful grounds of the Staten r.,.-,
Cricket Club the American lacrosse team and tho
| lacrosse team met yesterday. The American. ha1 ~"
returned from England, where they had gained rs.'
able series Of victories. Tho Toronto men brou,h, '
them the prestige OF an unbroken record and thew -
confident that they would retain the proud emlnenca az
they had won. The Americans, though fully r.o"N
| nzing the proves OF their opponent. ~
aware, too, that after some junketnR in p'
! land aud voyage they we're M, y
the best condition for contest involving both aoa
and stamina. nevertheless were hopeful OF sn..v
They expected that their reserve pluck would sunni, !,
deficiencies OF training. In tins spirit the rival to-.
met The Americans defeated but they MAJ.
gallant fight of IT, aud the result Of the mo., !,
tercstlng and exciting exhibitions OF Lacrosse pIay,p,
ever seen In the vicinity OF NewYOrk
Had the weather been made to order II could hard,
have been eliyhtiul. There were Omlnous elos
In the sky in the Afternoon and showers fell han
the sky cleared up beautifully before the game wa, h.
gun. The rain tempered the heat and timed the grs.
with deeper green, and the smooth waters the IA,
gttered In the sunshine There ABOUT 1000 so..
tatOrs among them many OF the genter sex, who ye.
quick to discover and enthusiastic In appauding IA.
good points OF the game. At either end Of the rouna
about 100 yards apart, two poles ver.
placed each six ieet high and with sr
feet between These constituted the respeciv.
goals, and for hour dozen men In blue shirts and,
dozen IN striped shirts, armed with lacrosse stick,
with might and main TO get a ball between one
pair OF poles to prevent il from going between TIA
other pair simple It seemed but with all the rules o,
the game required great amount OF activity, skill and
jud gment. Now would be seen a Due-shrted man
running with the speed OF deer toward tia
opposite goa the bail held In the cagut meshes Of h,
lacrosse stick man with striped shirt in hot pursuit
other striped shirts gathering In front to impede
him. and bluc-shirted running TO assist him. TIE
bne-shirted man pauses moment and, before his pgn
suers are upon him, swings the ball to the opposite goal
toward OF his own party, or there occurs
collision, followed by scrimmage. Less and arns
and sticks and blue shirts and striped shirts mings
apparent neXtricable confusion. But In a moment
the ball flying their heads tity or hundred ysn,
away. They quickly disentange themselves and otlen
are hotly engaged over the ball
II ia a man with a striped shirt, VINO runs across
the field with the ball. his leEs working like the spokes
in locomotive Wheel and blue shlrted man Is after
him. sticking to his hees like the ghost OF evil con
science Now the ball dangerously near
goal; shout or warning goes up from one
side cheers from the other, the gOllkeepq
advances II with him 10 avert defeat All eyes
Oh him He calculates the fight OF the bah 10 nicely
catches It in the meshes OF mis- stick and with def
stroke sends flying the held far over TO the Op
pOsite goal The crowd cheers and then exci,emen.
centers III another part Of The hed Tor time And soft
goes on There is no nonOt0ny about the game. The L.
terest never slackens.
HOW THE TEAMS WERE CONSTITUTED.
The game began at few minutes before O'CLOCK
George Massey acted referee The two teams were az