New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
HERE 1T COMES

on his SIDE catches the ball and with swoop sends
in this half Of the field and then In the other until
some lucky sends it flying between the poles.
Sides are then changed and the eagerly contested but
amicabe game begins aga.n. For one hour and half
the ball is tossed from place TO place in the field Now
i may be IN a scrlmmagc, anon some player makes a
clever pass and the with the ball In his lacrosse
makes a good run. lodging his opponents, who by
Swpes at his lacrosse with theirs try to get the ball
There few pretter athletic sights than the run
ming and lodging of really good PLAYER and the way
he swings his lacrosse, this side and now on
that. the while keeping possession Of the ball. TINS
brings out many hearty cheer from the spectators,
many Of whom wonder how he can do it.
There IS hardly any game that requires greater
combination of the qualities Of an all around athlete
IN other words, he must be in perfect training QUICK
wis about nm for when running at full speed ptr-
sued by MS opponents the PLAYER must know how Tar
ing it. and he must keep the entire field in MS eye 50
as to know in which direction to throw the ban, so
TO the goal This playing together on the part Of all
the members Of team is the strong point In the game
qr away ron their posts Young players IN Inc ea
element Of The game are apt to do this lndlvduai
PLAYING may be tolerated under some special condltons
and IT not infrequenty happens that two unusually
good players do carry ball through the entire ied
apt to Indulge in this simply for the purpose Of
securing applause. 1t IS not. however, good lacrosse
Clever passes by short throws more likely TO lead
to winning game.
The rules Of lacrosse are follows:
l. Tho crosse may be any length. woven with ca0ut
rawhide but not with soft leather cord The
shall not be than foot It's widest part.
string be brought through hole the side OF the tip
Of the turn b. prevent the point OF the stick from
catching opponents Tho length strings must
be woven o. within two inches ot their orminaton 70 pre-
tho bal from catching the meshes. No metal Of
any kind nails allowed in the crosse. A
player may change his crosse during match.
,. The ball must be OF sponge rubber The home team
b furnish a ball at each match. The ball becomes
the property Of the winning team.
B. The gonls must be loss than l25 feet apart The
Top u Tho poles be ,iN q the ground ncud
ing any top ornament and must be six feet apart In
matches the home team must supply the poles.
I. Unless the ball has passed coverponts position on
nrld PLAYER tho attacking side must be within
six feet of the goal posts.
. Tho referee shall DE selected by tho captains, and in
championship matches day before the match
The referee appoint umpires. and before The
at,h h. shall draw the PLAYERS in lines and
sI>y himself that the rules apply to spiked Shoes the
ball crosses, &c are complied with lie has the power
20 suspend or Oh the n'd player guilty Of
ara infringement Of the rules. When "ou" has been
90 lcd tho rofreo snail call time" wherrupon the game
muet Immediately The referee must see that the
bill j. properly faced at The beginning Of each game
and In all cases Of appeal decision Is nna When a
game Is claimed dsaowed the referee shall have the
ball faced where picked but in must 1t be
loser TO the than ten yards In any direction
O The rpres neither OF whom. belong 70 the clubs
rl,vlnr shall De stationed each goal. The UNI
pr r., duty shall be- decide whether not the ball
d between the post, when a game Il, claimed
Each team Is allowed 10 have captain. WHO Or
may not BE- a PLAYER but must b. member Of the club
r which he act, captain. Tho captains duty is to
le tho referee and Tor choice Of goals and they
alone shall entitled call foul" during the match.
rwclvo player, all regular members Of the club they
,eur.sont shall full No member shall
be allowed change clubs than during the