The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05

taking the asaFl from the s~rirsraaxr and
carving Il dowa on the Vancouver l-e-
II did not stay there long h0wever- LII
sfssw rasssea II 50 Patterson. ns1t the latter
failed 70 score. The bail ssen Travelled
down toward Tire Westminster flags. and
Il seemed 10 have a kn1rk of sticking
there Reynolds ftn&siy scared IL and
passed to Williams vino PASSED 80 Trim
be tie iatter with = neat shot sGoring
nrrs hioa-s Tor Vancouver. Time - nsin-
uteS. During this game Williams ~as
cut IN the head by a sharp blow from
pzrkfey's rfsek but after few min
sses' delay rsuekfly resumed his place.
when play was called for tire second
game the h1il, as & determined 70 be IS
impartial as possible. iourneyed promptly
toward the Vancouver flags. Barr sectir-
eA r. and s~nt IL hack into Westminster
territory. IL didn't pass Dntchy Paul.
though. He made 4 Skfiifui pass 20 Peel.
who b. a long throw Transferred the rub
Der toward the Vancouver rags- Here
Clark secured Il. and by 4 neat shot tied
the score by scoring for Westminster
With Westminster again guarding the
south goal and her opponents al the north,
the third game opened at u faster pace.
The added irnpetus that always comes
from q tied score put every player on his
metTie. Barr. after q niulble spring down
the field. passed the bail 70 Wright, and
then by a quick succession IL went TO
Reynolds. 10 Williams. TO Linklater. The
latter shot. but failed TO score, the In
vincibIe 'Dutchy'' securing the bail and
returning II TO the opposite end Here
Iusier got Ii and sent IL between the
posts. making the score Westminster :.
Vancouver l.
Both sides we're feeling trf1e warm.
and the ten minutes infermission came as
welcome relief With just fifty-hve
minutes yet remaining. play was called
for na hsI Va
from center by Wright. who passed 10
Linkiater. lie In turn passed TO Rey-
noids, but was intercepted by Peel. After
some further play Laifon got the rubber
and sent II to the opposite end. After a
series OF attacks ON the Vancouver goal.
the ball was sent back and Reynolds
shot the goal. again tying the score. Van
couver p Westminster ?. During this
game Lusier was laid out by heavy dig
in the ribs from Eill's stick but revived
and gamely resumed his work
AT the beginning of the fifth Mcleod
and Keefer retired This was a fast and
exciting game from start TO finish. the
ball travelling to ali parts Of the field
The play was remarkably even and the
checking close. There was a good deal OF
end TO end throwing. both defenses play
ing good lacrosse. Three times Williams
shot the ball at the opposing goal. The
first time IL went just six inches too
which went straight TO the mark; but
"Dutchy" was there. and the ball just
couldn't 60 by him. With a play that
brought the spectators 20 their feet he
sent the rubber back down the field. 1t
wasn't long until Williams had II again.
The third trial proved the charm, and
the score stood Vancouver 3, westmin-
ster 2
With fate thus oscillating the balances.
the players changed ends for the sixth
game Once more. as IL to even up mat
tiers. the ball gravitated toward the Van
couver goal, and Clarke tied the score
for Westminster. Score. Vancouver ;.
Westminster 3.
But a minute and a half remained for
play. but both sides had their blood up.
and IL was agreed that the seventh
game would be played out TO decide the
match. As might have been expected,
the play was fast and snappy. being in
this respect a repetition OF the preceding
game Each team went into the fight as
n it's life depended on the issue. Fortune
was with Westminster, and Patterson.
by a regular derby gallop up the field.
passed TO j. Luser. who batted the ball
without delay through the flags and the
match was won. Score, Westminster 4.
Vancouver 8
A good crowd came over from Vancouver
and New Westminster 10 attend the game.
and last night another train load of
people arrived to witness the game today.
The visit of the British players has
aroused much interest in local sporting cir
cies, and there was talk last night OF or
ganizing a Seattle lacrosse team. The
match today win be holly contested as
Vancouver viii seek revenge for yesfer-
days defeat. Play viii be called at
o'clock this afternoon. and the two teams
VIII be made up very much as on yester-