St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
LACROSSE.
The st. Paul Club ChampiO1rOg f
the United States.
Formation and Progress Of the Club
Brief Record Of the Cham = : {,
pions. s.IE irEl

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The st. Paul Lacrosse club was formed IN
May, 1888, and is composed principally Of
Canadians. ga. ts.ss-ss 3.
The FIRST meeting was held II DR.. Macfon-
AIDS Office, Wabashaw street, and the foiioS
ing officers were elected: ..---rs7t
President-Dr. A. Macdonald.
Vice president-Robert a. Degine.
Treasurer-Robert {. Wight. ,F--1
secretary-A. Il. Wallace.
Committee OF management-Stsesr1. u.
Macdonald, John Smith and Il. II. War
wick.
The first match was with Minneapolis, re-
sulting 10 2 in St. Pauls favor.
The game for the championship Of the
United States for 1883 Was played at Chicago.
and St. Paul suffered defeat, the first and
only defeat the club has ever received, by
the Calumets Of that city, ST. Paul takiug the
second, and the home team securing the hrst.
third and fourth games. But on August 30,
of this year, ST. Paul went to Chicago aud
knocked out" the champions in three
straight games, thus winning the Westches-
ter cup aud the championship.
The following Is a brief record Of the team,
with their positions, who won the Champion
ship at Chicago:
CAPTAIN.
James Shea, field captain, was born in
Montreal. ana came 70 81. Paul in April, 1893.
Mr.. Shea was captain Of the Garrys, Of Win
nipeg champions OF Manitoba. and is a first
class field captain. II was through bis ArI
DR.. MacdOnald's united efforts that the twelve
were in such good shape and won such a hol-
low victory al Chicago.
GOAL KEEPER.
Lewis /. Martin, the goal keeper,
is the only American on the
team, and was born in Brooklyn, n. Y. he
is twenty-one years Of age, and did not
handle lacrosse stick until the begin ming OF
the past season. Mr. Martin, who works In
the Omaha railroad office, Is one Of
the finest built young men OF
81. Paul. He came here last MAY, and fell
In with the Canadians, having attended the
Jesuit college, Montreal
PoIxT.
Henry II. Warwick, the stone-wall point
player, is tveuty-nine years Of age, was born
in Kingston, Ont, and removed to ST. Paul
in 1850. Mr.. Warwick is Of the firm Of War
wick d Costello, photographers etc, and also
publishers Of the Poy4rayer, the ST. Paul
''pictorial'' journal. He played the game in
Canada with the Etnas Of Toronto, and was
always considered one of the ''dandies" of
that town. He is without doubt the best player
the champions have, and his place cannot be
filled by any player in the association.
COVER POINT.
Adrian Giberton, cover point, was born
in St. Paul, but when very young
his parents removed TO Canada,
where he took TO the game, and
| joined the Victorias, Of Montreal.
! the intermediate champions Of Quebec. which
we're famous for holding that pennant against
all corners for four consecutive years. Mr..
Giberton is the ladies' man OF the team, and
although small in stature is a very hard
player TO run against. lie is twenty-five
years OF age, and, as mentioned before, is
the best "looker'' in the twelve. He re-
turned 10 his native city in 1881, and is
salesman at T. r. /. Hardenburgh's, on
Third street.
FIRST DEFENCE FIELDER.
A. Dixon Warner, the noted Jackson
street newsdealer, was born in Cornwall,
Ont, and came to St. Paul in the spring Of
1888. He played in the Cornwall club for
many seasons. and was always a ''hustler''
with the crosse. Mr. Warner Is twentv-six
years Of age, and was at one time the best
running broad-jumper Of Canada, having
covered over twenty two feet at the CaledO-
uian games in Montreal, July /. 1850.
SECOND DEFENCE FIELDER.
John B. stark, fielder, is the ''lid'' of the
team; was born In Montreal and was mem
Der OF the Montreal Juniors, junior cham
pions Of that city. Master Stark, although
very light, is one of the best helders OF the
club, and played a magnificent game at Chi
cago, when the boys won the championship.
He came TO this city last summer, and is en-
gagged In the Northern Pacific office.
THIRD Defence FIELDER.
George E Macsuley, fielder was also born
in Montreal, and belonged TO the ''Vies'' OF
that city. ''Mac'' Is e fast runner. but excels
more on the ice on the ''steels," as he was
the champion ten mile amateur Of Lower
| Canada. Mr.. Macanley Is a commercial
traveller, aud although on the road all the
time, is in elegant condition for every
match; be is tweniy-one years Of age.
CENTER FIELDER.
William Fry, the ''facer," is the Splinter
Of the champions, and probably one of the
best 100 yards amateur runners in Mime
sofa, having defeated all corners at the
sports at White Bear, July 4, last. He is only
nineteen years OF age, and promises to be a
flyer, Prof. Barnes timing him at 1881. He
was born in Montreal, and belonged 10 the
Victoyias, spoken of before, aud came here
in the fail of 1852. Mr.. Fry is employed in
the Manitoba offices.
| THIRD HOME FIELDER.
George J. Lowell, aye twenty-five was born
in Toronto, Ont, and came to ST. Paul in
1881. He is a clerk in the Manitoba
Offices. "Punch'' is the heaviest man in the
club, and is ''Uough" one 10 tackle. lie
played with the Ontarios of Toronto for about
three years, and also sp-ang from champion
honors, that club holding the intermediate
championship OF Canada for a number Of
seasons.
SECOND HOME FIELDER.
John Moir, fielder, has resided in st. Paul
the past two years. He was bora In Corn
wall, Ont, aud played with the club OF that
city since lad. "Jacl'' is one Of the best
players, and is exceedingly quick in the field.
Mr.. Moir is twenty-six years of age. and is
bookkeeper al McMillan's pork packing es-
Enlistment.
FIRST HOME FIELDER.
Arthur A. Anti came to ST. Paul in June
last, and works at YAM & Howes, wholesale
! crucers He is twcnty-three wears old and