New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
PLANS OF LACROSSE MEN.
ARRANGING TIE GAMES OF THE SEASON.

THE BELFAST PLAYERS WILL PROBABLY VISIT THIS
CoUyyRY-PRosPECTs OF THE NETWORK CLUB
No surcr sign of the advent of spring can be
founl than when the various athletic organizations meet
together and make their ARRANGEMENTS Tor the coming
season In this respect players of the national game
OF Canada, lacrosse sport comparatively unknown In
the United states, have in way been backward That
lacrosse Ia fast becoming popular sport Is evident W
those who have watched its in this country
The exciting features Of tho play, coupled with the
splendid In which the game displays the physi-
cal qualities OF the players, aud tue ioot
races which 1t produces in greater number than the
Ordinary programme OF an athletic association do not
fail inspire the spectator with enthusiasm, ara having
game he wants to see 1t again Hence 1t.
Increasing favor among all sorts aud conditions OF
athletes
The NewYo.k Lacrosse Club is the father Of the game
In this part OF country aud Staten Island Is and Will
be its nursery Under the fostering and genial
presIdcucy Of Erastus Wimsn. himself old lacrosse
PLAYER ana an ardent OF The sport the New York
CLUB amid the trials and vexauons incident 10
the of young club introducing new form OF
amusement come out victorious and to-day stands IN
better position than 1t before occupied, both
financially and in the matter OF good active memhers
Herbert H. Balch made vice president OF the 6rst
order BE he busy he is always found willing to
devote time to the club In which he takes 80 much
interest. r. NJ. Msrson upon whom by popular accord
has fallen dutcs OF secretary and treasured
present success can DO traced u his Efforts
This New York Lacrosse Club starts with
balance the right side In the treasurers DOCKS ana
with probably tho strongest team II has ever yet had
II enterprise and expectations mean anything the
season OF 1886 going be an unusually prosperous
one " Ed Merritt, however, Will no longer lead the
club on 10 victory as captain. Ed Cluf having boon
called To the Office, which, no doubt, he VIII we'll NIL
All the old players will be on hand ID. Brown, f. g.
Wheeler. T. Msrson. Pophsm Robinson, Lenox, Mcclan.
Mather, A. d. Rltchey, Pryor, Merritt Gerndt and
Wright. These men will 40 their best to uphold the
honors OF the club. The team will also welcome back
inc veteran W. o; Ross VINO was prominent player
Ross comes from the Toronto Lacrosse Club and is
OF the Princeton College Lacrosse Tea Joined Tho
EcwYork Club this season, and Is valuable acdusi-
nearly dozen other strong men to choose from, whilo
the Juniors full OF promise.
This Junior clab consists OF about twenty men, all OF
whom have the making OF excellent payers In tact.
some OF teach other aud more experienced
players much in dodgng and in the handling OF their
sticks. The executive committee, r. B. Wheeler. J. A.
Hodce. jr and A. d. Rtohey. arc at ouce TO- arrange
series OF posi i've fixtures i0r entire
n ow In communication with several CLUBS ID canada
pse eae about bon the Or third week 10 April after
ward playing Princeton and then taking rue down 10
Cup matches will be IIayed and the club J. xoDe to
make determined effort to win Daok the troony wG
II held four years OF six The cup is ~ present held
by Princeton having been won by tue college rom .no
Dfds Of Baltimore on the last Fourth OF july, a. rr
peet Park Brooklyn The hn"i match Tor inc c3t wa,
be held ibis year Decoration Day prooay AZ
though his has not yet been dennlteIy uecoo
Tle Inost Of this years lacrosse VIII
be the protected visit OF the Belfast tear OF
players from Ireland. Erastgs W.msn ana H. H. Baeh
are busy completing the arrangements ana a. tne
former mas guaranteed 81 900 toward the irish tSas
expenses there 10 DO little fear that tho 1isuEen
will rot put In appearance IL IL forePone con,
clusjon that scheme would be financial success ana
That "a cordial welcome would DO accorded inc Iflsb
players New York without saying The Niagaras
will also paw the city visit during tho season a. VIII
the Sharnrocks of Montreal cham pi0ns the Toropt0s
kingsons aud OttAwss In addition to these. arrange
pnents pending with John seck To bring down tue
81. Regis and CsuRhus~sgs Indians TO play matches
with the local cd5s. and also match against one
another THIS latter plan IL likely to 10 productive OF
good fun. . ~. ...
It is the Intention Of the New York club 70 yisis
Toronto Montreal Ottawa and other FONTS In CANADA
during the sNsson. II tho fatss deal kindly With tic
club Il il not unlikely that The esm VIII Visit 81 PAUL
MIMI, and make effort 20 wrest from the b. raul
ut the title Of champions of the United States won oy
g. Psul from the Calumet Clue Of Chicago on August
%, 1884, and held ~ Il ever since. ,.
tssvsns Inse16s iaS dropped cut ef ths Metropolitan