Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11

bur ,s had withdrawn from the contest. As a
result the game this morning was for blood.
and each team was on hand to do the very best
it knew and to carry home the championship
trophy il it wero possible. The two teams
were composed as follows:
THE OPPOSING TEAMS.
Staten Island-Goal, II. A. Matthews; point.
d. Brown; cover point, Cyrus C. Miller; first
def. field, W. Mitchell; second def field, W. C.
Post; third def field, W. G. Meharg; center
field. A. D. Ritchey; third att. field. ]. F. Nc
Claim; second att. field, W. c. DAVIS; first att.
field. r. g. Moses; outside attack, W. ID. King
inside attack. II. Matthews; substitutes, Ed.
Carter and W. Curry.
A.C.S.N.-Goal, W. Mcdonald; point, E. II.
Alden; cover point. Z. Reagan; defense field,
s. NJ. Pyfer; 2 defense field, H. Hirshfeld;
defense field, c. s. Powell; center, G. Ogle; 8
attack, d. Chestcrman;2 attack, j. W. Greer; l
attack. R. d. Adams; outside, II. H. Larkin; in
side, J. H. Shell Substitutes, Geo. Hoskins,
F. Rose, W. H. Milne.
The referee was Mr. Henry Penn;man Of the
Druid Hill L.C. and r. W. See of the GAG.
acted umpire for Staten Island and E. I. Pc
louse of Philadelphia for the SchuyIkill men
to decide on the throws for goal.
HOW THE PLAYERS LOOKED.
The Staten Island men were the first to put
in an appearance on the ground. They pre-
sented fine appearance as they came running
out tossing the ball from stick to stick, or more
technically, from crosse to crosse. They were
dressed in black jersey shirts and white run
ming trunks and looked ready to last through a
long and hard game. 1t soon became evident
from their practice play that they were experts
with the sticks and we'll deserve the eastern
championship that they now hold.
They were soon followed on to the field by
the Philadelphia men, who we're dressed in
ftiit tautfs ng raI al Lot
"A. G. ). NJ" worked in white on their breasts
At first sight they looked to be rather the
lighter team, but they were very fit and ready
to run for day if necessary.
THE GAME BEGUN.
1t was 1914 when game was called and the
ba, put in play with the navy men at the
southern goal. The Philadelphia boys got the
ball first and managed to keep it for minute
or two, during which they made one throw for
goal. but missed. But d boy in black got the
ball then and it went sailing up the field
Meharg OF the islanders secured it in his stick
and threw the first goal within two and half
minutes OF the time the game called.
Then the goals were changed. and after few
seconds intcrmisso the ball was put in play
again. and III a very brief space of time the
islanders had the ball and threw for goal, but
the ball went wild. Both teams were playing
rather loosely, and tho ball passed from side to
TEAM WORK COMPARED
The Staten Island team appeared to be q little
the better at stick work and in passing but the
advantage was not marked one. Still the ball
stayed around the navy's goal with alarming
persistency. and several attempts for goal wero
made, but all went wild Powell the Canadian
captain of the Reds. got the ball and made a
pretty run up the Geld, but after a throw the
ball changed hands and was soon back
In its old place. A good throw
was made. but the rubber struck goal post
and bounded back into the field and the fun
began all over again. The ball was continually
going out over the track and every time, OF
course, it was out OF play and had to be put
into PLAY again. No playing was allowed on
the track and everything was done to keep the
track in the best possible condition fOr the
afternoons games.
Bowel again made pretty run. but lost the
ball, and it was soon back again. A good throw
by Ogle sent it up near the S.LA.C.'s goal.
but the reds could not keep it there. The ball
began to change ends pretty rapidly once more
and only good checking and goal tending pre-
vented several goals from being mace.
AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
At this point Of the game a scrap occurred
that reflected no credit on any one. Half the
crowd got into fight that was not down on the
program. Striking and punching made
down, he got number of sharp raps. The
referee soon parted the fighters, aud King
Of the Staten Islands, was disqualified for his
slugging and his team played one man short
Under the rules substitute cannot enter until
a goal has been made. The little fight started
some bad blood on both sides and from tha.
point on the game was . lively one. Throw
followed throw, and in the confusion Billy
Davis of the New York team got the ball and
threw pretty goal Score. 20 in favor of
Staten Island.
THE PHILL;Es TAXI A GOAL.
Hay was started again at once, and for .
change the havy boys got the ball, and in con-
sidcrably less than q minute Chesterman threw
the first goal for his side. Score, 2-l.
Both sides we're now playing q much closer
game. and the excitement of the audience was
kept up to the highest pitch. Pretty runs with
the bali we're made by Moses and others. but
the ball kept pretty we'll in the mid-feld and
no throws were made during the remainder Of
the first half
FUN DURING NTERMIssrox roB REST.
Time was called Mt IL AZ and brief int.rmip-
sion for rest ensued. The time keeper of the
game was L. D. Lee OF the Acorn Athletic
Club. During the intsrmission Q number Of
visitors from the Manhattan Athletic Club
made their appearance on the grounds in .
procession headed by president Of the club,
Mr.. @. w. Carr, and Mr.. Storm, and each
were holding y big white umbrella dec
Grated with big cherry diamonds, the insignia
Of the club. They were singing and cheering
and the legend, ''hrst in war, first in peace,