New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
LACROSSE AT STATEN ISLAND.
NFw-YoRK RErAiNs TnE CHAMPIONSHIP or Thk
rNITID sIATFs

Nrw-YogK RnrAiNs TnE CHAMPIONSHIP or TnE
uNITED STATES.
For the first time since the New York La
cros,, CLUB won the champonshp OF the United State,
aud the westche.tcr Polo Cup at ~ Paul on July D. /,
WAS called upon yesterday TO defend the title. In re-
srnnse TO n challenge from tho Bruoky n
Athletic Association team It played
match at Saint George. Staten Islsnd. There
was goo! Attendance. TIE Ne~-fork co"rs dark b uo
and golI we're conspcuousy displayed BY many ladies
present. The play boin skies Was good The Brook
yu men p cd strong deensvo game, but wero out
nlaved by the New Workers. who won by OF NO
straight games
Tia, play was begun at 4i0 p. m- aud for some ,ime
the ball WAS kept In tue centre OF tho field. Tnen
Fnuery carried It 10 the rie OF the n-d followed by
A. Hodge aud host OF players Of both sos. THIS re-
ted Ia scrimnsxe, ana the bail Was nnsly brought
out by Mclean OF tho Brookyu team. Ho got
no farther than F.. Mcrr,I OF the New
yotk. for he vigorously checked him
ann sent tho hall to Koon'op. who look It 10 the
BrnokIyn goal by brilliant run. Here McCialn made
nns cr.sfn -hot a. Tue gohi "n or several
vuu Finally Roberta got the ball ami sent It up 10
flannefy sntiv nnn h' srss ~. NonYnrk n"si
Which Ritchey stopped. David Brown sot IN. bill
and ent II down cutre hod FROM which It .snt
nv Merritt down tue BrooIlyn goal. Crospo sent II
back 10 Fnnncry and he maie q good run. dodsine
pre.sni ho rzssed thr hall to G. Bush lie nat n goot
rnauc l., mako successful snot at tho New York goal
Ss s"a .n% mot Lis lSRsy SRl ass sent 1n"S s bali
anwrtho field and tn. New York-rs made attack
lbn Broukiyn goal Then w. Bush xvt tue bali aud
n..srd II to Flannery who passed II 10 Sche. Schrl
ran ont To ah- aide OF the Held, closely pnrsurd
hy Merritt and passed the bail to Mclean, who
WAS f,fcrd suIreuded to ROBINSON lie do ixed the
n.ld and carried ball down TO POphau but tina lat
ter was unable get further and II went back tn
crur~ rhrn II came back again tO fophaD who pa-srd
II lo Mehay aud hs. by weil-dir-,te shOt. put IL
fhrouyb tho Rr ,oklyn posts. TINS 27 Dnutos.
The OF be second The most brilliant
n.y wa, uado 10y Gerndt and Flannery the former by
some dno crcking and the latter dudsing ana running
In sv- ulld form. The gams for the most part kept
m, baIl s-nt IL far down tho ncd. Koblnson then
mad. = beautiful shot, dropping tho bail IN from OF
the brooklyn goal. The Brooklyn mon had buncb~d
their phycrs pnrt OF the Held and tho ball
lent out hy CApwrll ana Crosn's, but In fov min
uss returning to this part or tho ground was passed.
nv Popbsn TO Meharg and he again put It through the
no,t. scorins another goal for Ecw-York Time min
Tns next gams developed some excellent play
on the part OF McClain. for New-Y0rs.
aud h. inado two nne shots lt
Il,s brooklyn goal. which would have been sue
s,ful adj they practically covered their with
men. Tue game was well played on botn sdrs. Tho
rooklyn men. seeing that there was no possibility OF
w,1uIny tho match. withdrew tho MAJORITY Of their
nlayers from the Held and placed them around their
goal thus making m almost iinpregnanlo defiance.
For forty minutes New FORK kept tho atsck upbut
uualo TO break through hs defence and tue referee
then cuiiing time game declared q victory for
the New Yorkers by two straight games and they thus
retain tho championship. Tno field was placed ~