New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-30
IN TIE LACROSSE FIELD.
GAMES NEAR EW-YORK-MATCHES IN
NEW-ENGLAND AND CANADA.

NEW-ENGLAND AND CANADh.
Lacrosse has been having boom in New-fork IN
the last week or So and with tie prospect OF other
good matches IN the future-thanksto the energy OF
J. r. Flannery, the busy secretary oil the united
States Lacrosse Association-the interest in the
came ia likeIv tn he greatly increased. The large
attendance at Staten Island last Saturday must have
been exceedingly gratifying TO lovers Of the game
and especially to Erastus Wiman. who has 80 Icing
been identified with the interests of lacrosse and
lacrosse players. True, in none of the matches
played with Canadians and the st. Paul team. did
the New York boys stand shadowof chance. still
they PLAYED up Epluckily. and the time may be not
far distant when Nex-York will hold the champion
ship of the United States. With such players as
Flannery. Ritchey the Crosbies, McClain. Pryor,
Bnsh Barns and Popham it ought not to be diihcuit
70 organize FIRST rate team. There was one notice
able feature about last weeks games; the New
York and Brooklyn men played without any OF that
roughness which in many instances IS entirely M
called for and so frequently characterzes lacrosse
matches There was marked difference between
their play and that .of their visitors who went at
the work like young bulldogs let loose
An effort the part OF the Williamsburg Team 70
arrange meeting with the kingston Clup, OF
Canada was fruitess but satisfactory arrangements
will probably be made for a match or two later IN
the season. The matches arranged w!th the St.
Regis Indians are, however. pretty LIKELY 70 Joe
The England LACROSSE Association met re-
Gently and arranged series OF matches between the
twelve clubs composing the association The games
are fifteen In all and were 10 be played on dates
from August ~ to September 10, Inclusive.
The ST. Paul Lacrosse club, holding the cham.
pionship OF the United States. played match at
Montreal last week with the Montreal Club. the
latter winning by three goals to one in spite OF the
fact that they without six OF their best pay
ers and nearly all had been vaccinated The hon-
treal men then played the Caughnanaga Indians.
There was great deal Of side show business in tins
match Much rough play. wrestling. and unealled'
for body checking. and. says The Montreal STAR
awhile Louson and one of the Indians were rolling
over each other in part of the held and most or
the other players were trying TO separate them the
Caughnawagas swiped the ball through the Mon
treaI ags and claimed goal, although the referee
had called time and when the referee decided that
no goal had been taken the Indians walked OF the
field and only, consented TO come back when the
referee reversed his Iecison. Then the Montrcals
woke 10 and secured the next three goals
Other lacrosse games in Canada last week resulted
as follows: AT Ottawa, the Ottawas defeated tho
Young Shamrocks of Montreal. in three straight
games. At Toronto, the exhibition match between
the Torontos and Shamrocks, OF Montreal, was won
by the latter in three straight games. time, 30 sec
onds, 10 minutes. and 10 minutes. There were
only six of the first twelve on the Toronto team
and the Shamrocks had eight The second twelve OF
the Montreal Junior lacrosse club beat theCote 81
Antoine club three straight games, while the third
twelve of the club played draw with the
Dominions.