Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

An Expert Tells How Lacrosse is Played.
Boys, want to talk to you ABOUT . pastim-
which you will like as soon as you have had an
opportunity OF judging its merits. 1t is sport
suited 20 those of you who are speedy OF leg
strong OF muscle, and possessed OF endurance.
1t is also not too rough or hard game for the
more delicate and tender. In fact, If rightly
played. this game 1 wish to describe Will de
velop many qualities in you. II ought to make
you physically well and strong, as it calls into
play many muscles, and should be most
excellent means of making you setf-reliant,
quick to take advantage OF opportunities, and.
above all, it will teach you self-command, for
without that in no game that was ever invented,
in no vocation in life Will you achieve mueh
success.
want to tell you about the game OF lacrosse.
A few OF you have doubtless seen match or
two others have perhaps looked at the queer
''sticks'' in som sp orting goods establt shmens
and wond cred what Sc they might be intended
for. But the great majority OF the boys OF this
country have never seen. or even heard, OF tho
Canadian national game Of lacrosse. So
Will endeavor to describe 1t very briefly ana
conciselJ.
Will take for granted that you know how to
start club, that is to effect an organization,
adopt constitution, etc. You know best the
element you want in your club, the officers, etc.
l will, however. say that you ought to Join the
duties of the secretary and treasurer, and you
want field captain. For these offices, sup
posing tn at you have q president, vice presl-
dent; secretary-treasurer and heid captain, yo9
should select boys who are working members OF
your club. Never take boys who are not active
IN the work. You should have at least from
twenty TO twenty-five members, and will tell
YOU why A lacrosse team consists OF twelve
players. Now, you wish to play the team toT
practice games against an even or, II posGlole,
a larger number Of players. II you have but
small membership you will be compelled TO
divide up your team, which IS rather harmful
Try to induce as many boys. nice, gentlemanIy
boys, to JOIN as you pc ssioly can. Ihe noie
the merrier'' is 8 saying which Is peculiarly
applicable to lacrosse
Well, you are club. You next want playing
Tha nriO ~
size, and you must try to have your held level
There is doubtless in your town or villages
green on which the boys play ball. Make SONS
ARRANGEMENTS which will give you the undis-
puted use OF the green for certain days or durlns
certain hours. II you are able to SECURE lot
that is fenced in, all the better, and II you cS1
share it with some cricket, tennis or oaseoal
club, you will be able 10 keep the grounds In e1'
cellent condition at very slight expense 70 YOU.
Such an arrangement would make 1t possible 10
have small dressing room. One thing, now
ever let me strongly advise you not to do. DO
not incur Unnecessary expense. Do everything
on cash basis and do all that you can your
selves in the way of fixing up the grounds. Inc
field should be free from small hiilocks and IN
equalities, $50 yards long and at least lIo yaFus
wide.
Now that we have sketched our ground We are
almost ready TO begin play. But before We ~
SO, let me briefly explain what lacrosse 10 Mna.
YOU need in the way of costume and lacrosse
sticks or bats Next will say somethluI aoolII
the different positions on the team. indlVlanMM
and team play, and then the refeiee may eAI1
''rlay."
You know in football and cricket there are
elsyen places on a side, and in baseball nine.
Now lacrosse is game Of ball which requires
twelve players 8 side, though q smaller mum mum
Der may play, and in practice games very oi ten
sides are chosen from those present, so that you
may rave six or sixteen more on a side thoug..
try to recall what said little while ago, tna.
1t is always best to have the teams PIsJ
against the field As in foot ball there are goa4s'
only they are ever so much smaller, and the o.
ject Is to put the ball not over cross par, tOi
there is none, but between the two goal post,
which are six feet in length above the "roun1