New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04
FlPEwELL ~ the LACROSSE TEAM.


MANY TEILNDs AND BROTHER Il-AlLRS BID
THIN GOODBYE
group Of handsome. robust Young men 500" P"'e"|
uan the hurricane deck OF ihc Au>tral' when th' i''
steamer rlrcd yesterday neon from the DOCK OIL tIe
,,bor inc s the iYot of Lcroy--t.. North River Had
ar, ono been AZ tbc Hobokcu Cricket Grounds on
Uur.ls, about lock BE- would have seen the same
,,, men clad in icr.cy. Of q brown and white stripe
md white lrrkcrbo,kcrs. bounding over the grass,
will ,r lacrosse sticks IN ia, air, checking dodsins
tbrp, .. a. all the ardor Of enthusiastic play leSer
d. the. stood i'm ordinary gsrh little qieted 10y the
unpleasant sensation Of parting from their friends ana
comrades They were the Young men VINO
form I'D, team of the American lacross players lneiu
inc ibr regular twelve three aternnies ana Two rl'hds
who Viu make themscycs serNlceabie ny taxing upon
hcir shoulders the small details oi the "TRIP when oIhI
y.e would harass the PLAYERS. There had Originally
been only two altenate- hun Captain H. II. baloii
,fa- rievinr the fine play Of Henry g. Penniuan oi
the Druds ~ point thought II necessary to secure 80
valuable recruit This action pleased every one VINO
Witnessed the tournament at Hoboke 10y az aubIltcd
thot therc was no stronger player On the field.
Previous The cheering 1T the head oi the per tuu
t lnSt farewell shouts. there had beea leave taking
oud iSbipp God. speed IN the after saloon 81 the steam
shin President EraStu> Wiman WAS present, ana there
were representative vi all the neighborng lacrosse
clubs the Unions oi Boston the llaTyards me aieS'
The Druid. Of Baltimore. the New-l ORR Cun the New
York University Club the CalumctS of Chicago. the
chief lacro club of Philadelphia and the ndepend
EMS of Ncw-York. Besides these. whose presence
was oficiaI. there many friends and relations
who came 10 give cordial grasp OF the hand ana I"
utter a hearty " Good luck" President Nlman an
pheasant little speech. compmentcd Fraser and BaIch
and all WHO had been instrumental III getting the team
together and making it efficient. He advised them
earnestly TO stick together to play together ana IN
lay ont the Britishers." lie raised his champagne
glass aud wished Good luck to the American team
The toast was duly honored and three r'usng cheers
were niven for tie team. and three more Tor MT
Winan Then the electric hell rung. and everybody
bound for the shore got OF the vessel rs quickly as
posgble and the American mounted TO the hum
cane deck where they received the final fWeWclIs oil
their friends.
The following engagements in England ana Ireland
have been made May u, Liverpool Lacrosse tluo'
Rock Ferry ground u, Lancashire Association, Man
ch,sle,. Lopgside grounds; - North Of England Assoc
citation. place: 20. Yorkshire ASSOCIATION, DiSH
ycci prourd. 2S Notfineh County Association. Not
tinrham Cricket ground; 81. South Of England As-
sociatiun Nottingham grounds; june d, MiddlcScN
Couutv Association. Wanstc8d Cricket ground; 4
Cambridge University Cambridge Cricket ground TO-
start Cor Belfast Ireland l3. Belfast Lacrosse Club
Belfast Club grounds: IA, United Kingdom As-oc'-
ton place.