Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-25
Lively LACROSSE,

| Lively LACROSSE.
Yale Beaten by the American Nationals
An Interesting Game-Ths FRESH
men Determined to Play Harvard i'm
New Haven.
About seventy-fve students were attracted
to Hamilton Park yesterday afternoon to
witness the lacrosse game between the Yale
| and American National teams. For twenty
minutes after the advertised time for the
game to commence they sat and shiyefea in
| the damp east wind. while the twenty-four
young men In dark blue knickerbockers and
| flannel shirts threw the ball, ran after it,
fondled each others heads with their elongat-
ed racquets and got warm enough to play.
At last Mr.. McHonry '85, who had been ap-
pointed referee, placed the ball in the center
of the field, jumped hastily TO one side and
gave the word ''Go" After the usual
scrimmage the ball was sent back and forth
from one end of the field to the other, but
| was gradually secured by Yale and driven
| nearer the visitors goal posts until in five
minutes after the beginning Twombley
threw the first goal and ELECTED loud applause
| from the knot of spectators. The sides now
changed positions and the game went on.
| The opponents seemed very evealy matched,
| and although the ball often went dangerously
near one goal or the other it did not go
| through them. The shpperiness of the
| ground obstructsd the men and prevented
much brilliant playing which would other.
wise have been exhibited, batinspite of this the
| skill shown by several members of both teams
elected frequent and loud applause. Connell,
| the Yale goal keeper, aroused much enthn-
siasm by several difficult parties, but reck-
| lessly left his posts unguarded moment to
chase the ball. and the visitors succeeded in
| gaining a goal. Positions were changed
again and in two minutes another point was
| scored by the American team. Fol- the remain
| ing ten minutes of the inning both sides
| worked hard, but could gain no advantage,
and time was called with the ball far from
both goals During the second half hour the
| running, throwing and lodging were skiliful
| and interesting, but no points were made and
/ the game ended with the score two to one in
| favor of the visitors. AS this is the first
| game which the American team have played
| together, their team play was not expected to
! be good, nor was it exceptionally so. But
| the skill of the individual members was sur
prisipR and when practice has given them
confidence in each other they will play a
| steady and brilliant game. Their strong
| est points are running and lodging, but
their passing could be much improved. AS
for the Yale twelve, their exhibition of abil-
| ity was pleasant surprise to their support
ers Their lodging and catching are excel
lent and their throwing more than that.
| When little more team practice has i'm
| proved them in that direction the confidence
of the college in the result of the coming
championship games will not be without
| foundation. Cornell, Mcdowell, Mallon and
Rollins especially distinguished themselves.
Wednesday afternoon the Harvard upiver~
sity and senior crews rowed a two mile race,
| the former winning by length. The seniors
used stroke similar to that employ ed by
Yale last year.
Wilder, '84, and Baird and Green. '83,
have been chosen delegates to the Psi Epsilon
convention, which is to be held at Cornell
early next month.
The Courant supper will be given this
evening at Traegers The. invited guests are
W. C. Camp and Hammill, Makuen and E.
| Wells, '84.
The annual exhibition of Gamma NJ
society sill be held this evening at the socie-
ty hall in the Insurance building. An attrac-
tive programme has bean arranged including
violin solo by Mr.. F. B. Kellogg 83, anc
| singing by the Davenport suartette.
/ The freshmen held a meeting yesterday
| morning to take action with reference to the
demand of Harvard that the freshman bal
game be played In Cambridge. 1t was unani
mously voted that the game be played in
New Haven on May 24th or not at all Should
Harvard decline to play at that time anc
place an EFFORT will be made to arrange games
with Brown and Princeton.
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