New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
INTERNATIONAL LACROSSE.
DETAILS OF AMERICAN VICTORIES.
NINE GAMES wov OUT or ELEVEN rLATED-oSE
DRAw-OVE DEFEAT.

BELFAST, June i4.-The American Lacrosse
Team played their last game Brtsh soil today ana
scored their defeat Despite tha one reverse now
ever they rightly consider their trip ~ entirely saur'"
tory they have nine out ~ eleven uatche'' on"
game was a draw AMI TODAY ono wa defeat But
they forty EIGHT goals to their opponents eiga so
~ aurca sbr aftsr All and quito '-t
afiotory Moreover they eat what they pleasn ah'
drink al they pie Yet they have No reason 10 resr't
the self d.u se' have practisrd Il has boen ons ''
the principal ~ heir great auccesT ThsV d ao'
oten sst 'wind.d" hut ahe Ia play oaailv when
their opponents completely usea up II IL had not
for their no condition. thu humber OF goals To thcir
oredit would certainly have bcsn mueh smaller
somr or their Ensish aud irish rivals play nne game
Of lacrosse the result to-day shsws aud u the tour
we're be repeated from the start, DOUBT " thn
visitora would be geaeray successful The BRUSH
have heen quick 10 their opponents Vulnerable points,
aud always did much better in second game than In the
first Nowhere this clearly ss-a than In the
series Of games around London. The match at Hur-
ngham the first in thnt neighborhsod The result
seven 10 .nne, you already know. At Catforf Bridge
where NEST OF the played the score was only
two against nothing; Wanstesd again. against nearly
the crowd the game was draw.
THE DRAWN GAME AT wASsTEAp.
or the games about London the most conspicuous was
the one Wanstead cricket grounds The hh.lsn
played good game without fear or restraint WINE tns
Americans showed little spirit draw was the result
m tic visitors had played IN their usual
row would have the result More unfair referees
ing was never psrpetrated lot OF smiabe young
athletes Undoubtedly the referee meant TO deal rsy
but he failed IN fairness always. and even In courtesy
ance twice. The Americans were not playing rough
game; the English as a were doing 40 Yet on
every possible occasion the referee warned the AmecaA'
and only occasionally cautioned his felov-conntrymen
70 psy gently" II was evident that the referee was
trying 10 get chancs 70 put some one OF the guests on
the field that the Americans felt obliged 70 play under
the greatest selfrestan and TO keep from efforts "ch
they would have made any place else. SO 10 was dra"
As "a the charges Of rough play both sides thero
no reason 10 enter discussion. Rough bs-s were
given aud taken; but did the Americans give
any, and / did the English whack their Oppo-
nents times. Probably II each side reckoned up
its suferins the Americans would cose out Tar aheAd IN
broken eetn cut heads and black and blue spst' But
that IL all over now. and doubtless nearly forgotten
The Americans did not play spirited game as has
already been stated But the English did we'll sachs
the goal keeper, IL big fellow. and the day VIII come
when he Will stout but hr ~ quick enough and skilled
enough now defend h' post with great success MT
Partridge considered by o. the Mddesex men 10
he their PLAYER He certainly plays fine zane and
carries OF the palm for good nature but Newman ia not
far behind him IN respect The way this youD: ia
low broke Up the Americans attack pleased even inc
American ladies' who we're present. aud who generally
wee much disguised any one played well be'ses
their own coustrvmen.
lab friends cf Lacrosse about Loaaos murh ap-
preciat-d no who went on the q1ei little sunday
Mp the Thames will never forget e. and II sver
The Barrcts the any other Of those agreeable
entertainers visit America they will receive hearty
welcome.
BOUND FoR BrtFASE
The draw with the MlddlcseK clubs put the Americans
on their mettc The English who saw the game prophe-
sued defeat Belfast and The Visiting team Themselves
were not ovorcon1deut or the result ~ either game The
irish have taken ruch more interest In lacrosse ih'n me
English AM devote moro time H. They do not fee
apparently that cricket and football ara the only sports
i'm vhch British subject engage without disloyaly
An nccounta described tue team which TO represent
an ireland Jostcray "a The .trnn est Ia tho United
Kingdom Bcvosd doubt II is 20. Insre WA good rea
therefore for The Americans Ia travel norhward
with look Of determination their fioes. This erprez
sion vir considerably softencd ~ soon a. the little
steamer Barrow touched tho Belfast pier vescr
dav morning drag was there, sent down by the hos
pahe lrshmcn. TO take the newcomers 10 their hotel
tho queens.
The ouly delay VIVA caused by tho vigorous acaroh
which the officials made I'm tho boys baHpse for dyui
mite They did rot aud any hut they werc corsiderany
pusged by botue ~ an.lpg salts which Wa ma one Of
the truuss Even whf Of its contents di not answer
aud th.v carefully took Down the name o. INC owner
tram gid to sbNy ~ captAns ori-rs 10 80 same
diatey bed and stay there nutu =. m Most 81 INC
men snt uusp 100 tulH vay md were feeling well when
they mounted ih- four in hani coach which wa sent
about 100 m. 70 take them 20 the North OF ireland
Cricket Grounds Hero an excellent clubhouse wra
found and lh- 1td g,sd ona 10 play uPun a. well
beautiful AZ there we're msrr sptc ato's PRESENT
previous MATCH and Ia every uther ct9r,
they seemed 10 NJ beat classes The ladies ~ Bel
fss take great Interest IN ms e.me Of lacrosse, bsc.lse
10 IS rrIg football and Is more entertaining lor
spectators man cricket The afternoon wa. delEhlIhl
ard line Baud PLAYED the lawn Moreover, the very
seemed charged with hospitality amt good feslng;
that altogether the Americans were charmed Win the
situation
PLAYING AL IRFLAND.'
ntad nfiana fine
ance dressed cherycoored Jerseys with caps Of the
same color trousers OF white ana stockings Of blue They
TO he larger meG than The visitors The game
be goals in two threequarters Of an hour
this Iri ID h. the best the Americans have met
until to-day these are the II the irish players
Let future lacrosse look .I FOR them they on
the same Held. A. r. Din. goal A. W Child, point J.
T. Gordon. cover points J. Bennett, first defence j. T.
Gift second defence r j. Tottcn, third iefcncH T. Me-
SON centre ;. A. Macdonald ana " r. 3. McWhS,attlck
fields; 7. Granger third hone r. Montgomery, second
home j. sinclair third home Where all play well r.
hard ~ say which does The O-st but perhaps, Mc"ha
Sinclair ana D rank their fellows. The passing. dods
ns checking aud tlro wing NJ the whole a-e. how
ever exception Al, and the oGy Wy = which their lie
feat can explained is On TIC ground That the Am'rl-
can- when ft little superior IN the's tricks. The
play At first was sharp attack the Americans, who
kept up defensive play during al the first half for the
first their But ~ the end NJ wentv minutes
Nichols caught the ball and ran toward the IRISH nigs
Instead ~ trying 10 throw 70 straight m who're me a.
ready 10 IT, he wisely threw II 10 the
right Poe quickly tossed the Der past tas nm
guarded slds OF the cDalkrrper. At THIS there was
sh7ui 'ut Iht'r h'Nuie- IdI'I lHrIr WIS io".e 'ur
spectators when sinclair -ot the ball AMI ran
-ia- until he got enough 20 throw Il the
American goalkeapcr. sharp fighting was kept mp TIL
the en- Of lalftIuc
In the second half the end VI minutes. Johnston
from beuiAd had dropped the ball before he Irish has 70
Ritchev who th~n. nv short. quick movement or Ms
sfIc. threw the unhappy lnl. AT 6.lo Poe get
the rubber again lodged and passed Il 90 stewart Wss
in lodged three interfering opponents and
flteflf a
this some time that II seemed II mere goals
ws1d ne taken nut lust tive minutes before the second
haiftm- up. SiHel Iir by quick cunHng movement
Of his suck kn0ckrd tho ball which in front 0t me
American poles between sem. % the unuttershle disgust
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