Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14
A GOOD GAME FOR BOYS.

An Expert Tells HOw LACROSSE is Played.
Boys, want to talk to you ABOUT . pastims
which you will like soon you have bad an
opportunity OF judging its merits. 1t is a 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, II rightly
played. this game 1 wish to describe Will de
velop many qualities in you. II ought 20 make
you physically well end strong, as it calls into
play many muscles, and should be most
excellent means OF making You seif-reliRnt,
quick to take advantage OF opportunities, and,
above all, it will teach you self-commandi for
without that in no game that was ever invented
in no vocation in life viii you achieve much
success.
want to tell you about the game OF lacrosse.
few OF you have doubtless seen match or
two, others have perhaps looked at the queer
''sticks'' in som sp orting goods establi shment
and wond cred what use 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. 80
Will endeavor TO describe 1t very briefly anu
/ will take for granted that you know how to
start e club, that is TO effect an organization,
element you want in your club, the othcers, etc
will, however, say that you ought to Join the
duties Of the secretary and treasurer, and you
want a field captain. For these offices, sup
posing tn at you have president, vice presl-
dant. secretary treasurer and field captain, you
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 1 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, IL possible
larger number OF players II you nave o9' 70
divide up your team, which is rather harmful.
Try 10 induce as many boys. nice, gentlemanly
boys, to join you po ssibiy can. THE more
the nerrier'' is q saying which Is peculiarly
applicable to lacrosse.
Well, you club. You next want playing
NH fy,a1 tn
size, and you must try to have your held level
There is doubtless in your town or village
green on which the boys play ball: maze some
ARRANGEMENTS which will give you the und1s-
puted use OF the green for certain days or durlns
certain hours. II you are able to secure Iot
that is fenced in. all the better, and IL you can
share it with some cricket, tennis or baseball
club YOU will be able TO keep the grounds In eI-
cellent condition at very slight expense 70 you.
such an Arrangement would make 1t posslble e to
have a small dressing room. One thing, how
ever let me strongly advise you not to do. DO
on a 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 hillocks and in
equaIities, l5O yards long and at least lUO yafoa
Now that we have sketched our ground we are
almost ready to begin play. But before we 90
So let me briefly explain what lacrosse Is what
YOU need in the way of costume and lacrosse
sticks or bats Next will say something ABOUT
| the different positions on the team, individual
| and team play, and then the refelee may call
.srlay"
Yo1 know in football and cricket there arc
| eleven places on 3 side, and in baseball nine.
| Now lacrosse is game of ball which requires
| twelve players or q side, though smaller num-
| Der may plav and in practice games very OFTEN
sides are chosen from those present, SO mat you
| may have six or sixteen more on side, though
try to recall what said little Wnlle ago; ina
! It il always best to have the leans play
against the field As in foot ball there are goals,
| only they are ever so much smaller, and the OBJ
iect Is to put the ball not over q cross oar ior
| there is none but between the two goal posts
] which are six feet IN length above the "rouna