New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
IRISH LACROSSE MEN HERE.
WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR RECORD

IRISH LACROSSE MEN HERE.
WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR RECORDS.
TAKEN TO STATEN ISLAND 10 REST~MATCHES Io
BE PLAYED THIS WEEK.
The team of irish gentlemen lacrosse players,
twelve in number, about whom so much has been
written and said OF late arrived on board the Etrura
yesterday morning. Tho Irishmen were met by Mr..
Bach vice president OF the New-York Lacrosse club,
who boarded tho Etruria of Staten Island with the
Health officer and came up TO this city on the steamer
The big Cunardcr reached her pier about a. IN. and
the shmen glad to get of the vessel on dry land
once Erastus Wman, the president OF the New.
York Lacrosse Club, was Oh pier together with sew
eral members Of tho club and the Toronto Lacrosse
Club. or all the Irshmen wcro anxious to hear
latest from the Emerald Isle. and tho news OF
tho week retaed to them while sitting around on
their immense array Of trunks Hugh Z; Kelly. tne
hearted sort Of men e in common with ahe pssrr
so, and thus expressed himself to TRIBUNE re-
porter; n,.rai, vovoce With tho c,cen,ion Of ono
rough day. We hope to have good time and win some
matches" 49, ,
"We have brought strong team over, ana the hrst
Irish lacrosse team that has visited the United states
We only ecmre,ed our team ,su, Teek IL aen SsaUIe
how every ons at home is Interested in trip. We
Sr n' . pst ns
ping wore black with peop.e VINO oheered % ,E
steamer moved away from The wharf they camorel for
speech Mr. Kelly was forced to get up on the SIDE OF
Of course to win of matches, but am afraid
e sa OF Se @ Wv ws sre some eI to do enT
BY th. time the Custom House inspectors had ex-
"@n all aG SlsfafS o% ta 'G Of the p
Elevated road and boarded train for sonih Ferry.
There the boat was taken Staten Island and at st.
George large delegation OF lacrosse men met the rls-
IN fha
Toronto lacrosse players are also siayng Here during
needed rest required after their voyage
pare them their coming contests. The members OF
yhe team are as follows:
Hrou C Kelly Field captain Of the team and momhr Of
North of Ireland Ia,rosse CLUB iie has Tciici IRON
piaycd for ireland VS. England isis. and against
to the present of Irish having gwen 1t the
ep Of .is & great nHeRSe M at e @nn r' ob s u" M c
organizers Of the reception OF In, C"Iadin Ia % lein f @ %
organ 1cr Of the present tour.
JonS sNCIMfMemncr Of The North 9f ireland club - Y
far best first attack IN the three Kingdoms H." = W-
player, lodges well and shoots tremendously hard lie
na1 leIiy To a Gpn ay g'GS be s ~ avS d % the n &
of of lT, d'tf yi n isl. le & ma: p S T iss % - for IH
vs. Seoapd is7g for Tinted hngdoR m. '- ,s s'l' @ i
vs. nltci Siacs ~ Ter ~, i'Ann & ", - % M
y s9"0 S,gr, %o Gen ihc game after the aan visit
cess lie has Been member OF four teams which have won
& Il Rl' M %e@C na e., HndlS q ae o.d PSa Ac d
wa, the hSt acro,, cue formed ~ id,I'li; M y, '@ s M
xii in letting his charge free q danger Tie crtdm
@e, @ " H. has ayei against rnsl9n4 cycTy match for
ada, ls-S, vs. iroluos Indians l775 ana vs. nii'l 9a,
-. Ike seyGal Other n wc%c' I2S Of ,, g i' S be . m
kiExAxnrn W culp-Is member o The North Of Ire
lew equals He has the reputation Of being dri'rmnci
lana in ia and iss5. Tor ireland Calai, --3
9G@SS' @IeS Kmeo haon w. in sin,e. is lie
Of championship teams lie 10 The St man Oh
ROBERT MONTGOMERY member Of The North q Ireland
asi man Of The lot also good dlr,r AMI hard shot at goal
e La has Pay}G i$@o. 9T l.a@a nnaHs vs. ad vs. a a
for ireland ana FOR United Kingdom vs United >atc- H.,
sprintcrs and holds tho ohapon bct for "tie'cs OF the
JOIN r Gis~Is member Of The Rugby Lacrosse Cub 10
unIvalled in TIE thrcc kinso- iie ID. fast rnn,r fd
exciting contests Ne las played ioI ireland s.. nt
land l-s4 - s-i ls-5 4, Si,o 2y & 9r ,a i'li
states lS-i also ior rna KINGDOM w. &migd & states
pAxiL j. No-s l. member u The Northoi Ireland ia
man in every way j. dolg,r lie was amcnb'i OF tlc
twoN. l. 6 o,4nJon-hp teams lie Aa7 play Tot II'
W a WiiEEiER- mcnbcr Of ne AIi- 1aores.c c'nn
itIy and Las PLAYED for Ireland gland .-3 l--5 ,-
Canada is.S y Iroquo. Indians l-~3 IL is wen Aioan
Rugby football players Hcs celebrated IN lacrosse games
1Ir.n {. KEiiYI. member Of Ne yel o. ireland IA.
be relied on - ,.Gy {iayg' ~, i' amy, any ",@". Fl I'm
nayiT. nI,SnS "I he = i ku A.. an9.t sssi @ti 49,.
Lold- number lI1,s m AL d-tnco,. Ic is
brother OF The htd ciptaln. II. &. Kelly.
NIt-oS i o. Tie Rugby Lacrosse cub
the attack nrd ani l- noted strong .L' lat
runner l. good hard guuc being pos ~.ri u
fOI Ireland " England though once co-cn'i' las ay"i"r
Ireland lSS3 louo- In'dI- 1855 also ~
Intel states. ls-;. and nti Kingdom vs. nit' 0i'-
1s-i Rugby football player hc las icW 'guis AMI lie
IiKNRY sEANE,- l. member OF the North ~ Ireland J.,
lie PLAYS the doicc' ncii IN which position
ho Is close check Possessed of great lcIt!naciy Hr-
fast runner and tioW. lie member Of the tw0
championship teams 81 hs club He has never previously
played a international match
MALCOIM MACIoNALB l. member oi The Ards la'r"--"
tlni II" j prom -hR t ''PI - l'''''' many f'
at stopping. and far long tOw lie Was captain OF ID"
AIds cIO.sc CLUB which wIcstcd the championship OF
| Ireland the NOith oi Ireland Club ia l--j
JOHN LIEAH Is mhcI Of The Down Athletic club c
PLAYER He IL brilliant dOGg'T and particularly co-c
check lie long and certain throw IIo las previously
played international match ireland W Eng and l--S
JOuN BIOW-Is member of tlc H. 4. Institution Lacrosse
CLUB prom clubs IN the Union lie plays
the attack od his great speed is O special
In consequence OF the mach between NrwIOrk ana
Toronto having been POSTPONED until tO-iy II highly
probable that tho yacht excursion originally intended
seeing the combat between these TWO lacrosse teams.
The match Will not begin until , J.. so that
people leaving Ncw-Iork the 3:J5 f:2O
o'clock boats for It. George, ;. l., VIII be III
the Irishmen and Canadians Will be entertained
at dinner at COney Island as the guests o The Sea
Beach Railroad Company. ON Tuesday Irishmrn's
first match. that against the United States will bs
played ST. George After the game tho Ir,shmen viii
with Mr. NIman the 81. George Casino, aud then
GU Wednesday the irish team viii play He~-York and
IN tho evening The wild West" show and hear the
Fairyland" concert.