The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
FAMOUS SHAMROCKS
MEET THEIR MATCH
st. Paul Lacrosse Team Plays
Crack Winnipeg Aggreaa-.
ton Tie Game

We're pitted against the Winnipeg Sham
rocks challehgers for the Mimic cup,
which represents the championship of the
world, and the best the local team ex-
pected. was to escape a whitewash, and
they played the Shamrocks to stand
still, tieing the score. +.
In Winnipeg athletic sports are as much
part of the daily routine as business,
and all field sports are fostered and en-
couraged. Rowing, curling, hockey, base
ball and lacrosse all have their admirers.
Their curriers' are known all over America,
and even in Scotland, the birthplace of the
game. Crews have been sent to Henley to
compete with the Englishmen on the
water Two years ago the Victoria hockey
team captured the Stanley cup from the
famous Wanderers of Montreal For two
years the Maroons have held the Northern
league penn2nt and thousands turn out to
see them play. And this year the Sham
rocks are to play the peerless Montreal
team OF the same name for the trophy
presented three years ago by Lord Mimic,
and called the Mintogcup This is the
highest prize attainable by lacrosse
team.
Is it'any wonder that the Saints went ON
the field yesterday with qual1ing knees?
Another thing must be remembered. and
mat is that the local team had practically
no sun practice. ALL their members are
occupied during the day, and their only
practice is in the evenings. Their eppo-
ne e4 on the contrary, practice every
the boiling sun. Besides this, they have
every facility in the way of club rooms.
baths and experienced trainers
When all these things are taken into
the officers of the St. Paul club are en-
titled to a lot of praise for the ma gnificent
team that they have:deNeloped.. President
Murphy, the Nestor of lacrosse in ST. Paul,
is untiring in his work. both on and off
the field, and to him the largest measure
of credit is due.
Shamrocks Start Fast
But to the game. The Shamrocks start
ed out like sure winners, and for the first
quarter the Saints appeared to be listIess
and afraid of their much touted oppo-
nents. In this period Billy O'Brien, a
former st. Paul boy, found the net twice,
and the quarter Embellishments 2;-St
In the second quarter the Saints got
their first score. In a fierce scrimmage
in in front of the Winnipeg net in which five
the ball was batted back and forth,
Cloutier working like an Indian to de-
fend his goal, the ball was finally ham
m mere into the me, net by Whyte, on pass
team little. but in three minutes and
half after the face. Cowan slammed the
ball past Haines for the third tally for
the boys in green. The same player. re-
peated the trick in four minutes and again
in three minutes
Lyle. who played magnificent game at
utes. and it looked blue for St. Paul. The
score then was 4Shamgocks g., St, Paul 2.
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The indications We're however, that ST.
Paul was recovering little from its stage
fright and was becoming accustomed to
the sun, for the attacking division was
raining in shot after shot on Cloutier,
and only mis- wonderful work and the in
tercepting of Cottanaeh saved several
scores. Kerwin and Brown were working
like beavers and Elliott was playing the
most consistent and effective game he
ever played. Oehme too, was all over the
field and it was really hard luck that
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Kerwin got the. ball and a sure swift shot
was too much for Cloutier and the game
was -Shamrocks 6, st. Paul g. In
Gully half a minute remained in this
quarter and neither side was able to.
score.
Local Tear, Confident
The Saints came in for their rest high
ly elated. The defense had got down to
deadly combination of O'Brien. Cowan and
Lyle was solved and they were practical
ly harmless. Haines had recovered his
eye and the way he stopped shots and
crowd. Raymond and Armstrong were
sticking close to the net and intercepting,
While Murphy was, using his big bulk
mercilessly in breaking up the combina-
tions before they got close enough to be
dangerous.
Sellar and Allen in the filed We're work
ing like TrojanS and feeding the home
in perfectly satisfactory manner
During the intermiSSion the Saints re-
tired to the dressing, room and thoroughly
discussed plan of action. 1t was no
longer a question of escaping a white
wash. They went ION the field with a
determination to plays their opponents
off their feet, and with the defense play
boring in like a cyclone they started
bombardnent on the Shamrock flags that
was irresistible and the quarter ended
with two more tallies to their credit.
Goalkeepers Are Busy
During this period both goalkeepers
were called upon to defend their flags a
number of times, Haines especially re-
lieving his net time again.
The fourth quarter started with st.
veled first to St paul territory and Arm
strong relieved. passing to Elliott at
midfield. With his blonde locks flowing
out in the breeze, Jack tore down the
Brown to Whyte and then back to FL
lott, who shot the ball straight and true
into the net for the fifth score. At this
stage OF the same the SAINTS had i,t their
From that on to the, end of the game the
green. shirted boys. backed up on their
goal hoping IN vain TO hold their lead.
These tactics We're successful for time
but after six minutes of play con-
certed attack by the Saints resulted in
Allen driving in a liner which Cattanach
and Cleutier. could not handle, and the
score was tied.
The crowd in the stands threw hats.
umbrellas and everything that happened
to be handy, high in the air and fairly
yelled themselves hoarSe. Four minutes
remained to play, and the Shamrocks
now were altogether on the defensive.
their field being called in to pack the
goals and little or no attempt being
made to score, The Saints tried valiantIy
but were unable to pierce the opposition
and the whistle blew with the score tied
6 and 6.
Refuses to Play Off 80
The Saints tried 20 induce their on
ponents to play to a finish but Capt Orris
refused to listen to it and stood on his
right to call the game a tie. i'sssssss.
In summing up it must be said that
the st. Paul team putsup the finest game
of its career and had the game gone to
a finish lit is a inoSfs certain that they
would have carried off a victory Every
man on the team played as though his life
depended on the game and after the
first twes quarters they settled down to
business and had their opponents guess
ing. = 2 : p
Gaiseford was soreIy missed on the de-
tense. being aOut of the game on account
or sprained ankle. His long reach and
accurate catching and passing would have
been great help. Whyte broke his stick
In two pieces in the first quarter. and as
ne always plays with a left handed stick
hoy