New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30
W0RK or TIE LACROSSE CLUES.
NETWORK WILL WIN THE OELRICHs CUP

FINE PLAY OF THIS PRINCETON TEAM-PLUCK OF
NEw-YORK UNIVERSITY.
The last week or so has been busy time for
lacross. players both in the colleges and the
clubs for many games in the intercollegiate cham
p.onship have been played Off. while the first
section Of the Oerichs Cup tournament has been
stubbornly contested and well by the New
York Lacrosse Club From coleg'ans point of
view the withdrawal of Harvard from the compet-
ton was a most lamentable incident Harvard
holds the cup to the great envy of all the lacrosse
playing colleges. While the cup can be contested
for by any club or college without distinction
college men Look npon il a sort of intercollegiate
trophy, and with Princeton stevens Institute and
the University OF NewYork defeated and out OF the
race altogether and Yale with little or no cnance,
the colcgians sigh they see that the muchprized
mug is slipping into the hands of one the other
OF the citizen clubs of the country.
The final section OF the tournament Will be played
on Saturday next. June 3. at st. Georges. Staten
Island. The Brooklyn Athletic Association. Yale
the Druds. of Baltimore. the South Boston Club
the Boston Club. and probably the lndepen-
dents. of Boston. will compete Then the winners
will play New-York for the cup and the Champion
ship. If the New-York team plays well as it did
last Saturday, it looks as if the trophy would
return TO the club which held it many years
against all competition-the New-YOrk Lacrosse
Club. Authorities the game say that in satur-
days tournament it difficult, If not impossible
70 ind any man on the New York team who did not
play exceedingly well. Unfortunately I. NJ.
Mars0n the popular secretary of the club, who
makes such a splendid at centre field, was
unable to play. owing to an affection of the eyes,
and J. Hodge it,, an old Prncetonian took his
place Mr. Hodge has been quite sick and originally
Intended not to play with Newly DIX but IN wllllng
that New-fork snould stand the least chance OF
being beaten, he stepped In, unwell as he was, and
filed the gap most efficiently. On all hands 1t Is
conceded that New York Will probably prove the
victor the final contest
Princeton made a good fight N the Oelrichs Cup
Tournament and didn't ind beating NewIO rk
University such an easy matter. One OF the
University men at the close OF the game said !:
1uess we made a pretty good fight. considering
don't into regular training like those Prince
nor drink. go to bed regularly at 10 O'Clock aud
practise early and late" A. matter OF fact the
men on the Princeton lacrosse team have put
themselves into regular training. have made
spl,ndld fight for the Oerlchs Cup. and now stand
second on the list in the Intercollegiate champion
ship series. IL is really a sight worth seeing 10
watch the Princetonlans on the heid, as nne a lou
OF Young. active aud muscular men as any OF the
colleges turn out While thoroughly understand
ing tie game and playing in a scientific ana not
brutal manner they always deserve aud win the
praise Of the spectators. "COuldnt WISH 10 play
with more gent eInaniy set OF men. was Inc
Temerk made by one of the Nev-YOrk players on
Saturday On one occasl IN when Princeton man
accidentally feuled "A New-fork player he quickly
aDologzed. his was in pleasing contrast 10 Tie
action OF Gilchrist. IF Stevens Institute. who on
Thursday in a match with the University OF New
York not only foUed mar. but followed IT M by
striking his opponent a blow ID the face Win us
cenched fist Such actions only tend TO bring dis
credit OF the pret.est sports ever introduced
into the United States Taking the Princeton team
as a whole 1t - excellent and IL may safely DE
Predicted if IL follows up the game diligently
as II has this year that next spring will not only
See it Leading in the intercollegiate championship
series but also in a fair way to carry on the
Oelrichs Cup.
- Lacrosse men who had not seen the New-York
University team in the field before Saturday were
remarkable what lot Of hard work this team has
GENE, Ia the face Of Announcements which would