New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
LACROSSE MATCH A HIT
WITH N.Y.A. c. VETERANS
CreSCentS Scored So Often Over
All New York Twelve That
Count Was Lost.
HUGH BAXTER HELPS ALONG
Travers Island Is Pole Vaulter's
First Stop After Leaving
Ship-"Pop" Nicholl
Avoids the Water.

Athletes Of Yesterday allowed the viz.
orous youngsters Of the present 10 enter
tain them at Travers Island yesterday az
the quarter centennial celebration Of tie
famous field OF the New York Athletic
club There was a formidable squad OF
the veterans. headed by William II Page.
the president Of the club, and fanked by
Donald N!chol. affectionately known as
Pop" all done up I'm Immaculate white
fannels. Eddie Benson and the Merry
Wanderer' Of the Huckleberry Indians
wanted to show Pop" how they success
fully engineered thrilling rescue re-
Gently in the Sound, but Nichol knew
better than 10 20 near the water, as he
said for various reasons.
The youngsters performed in a lively
lacrosse match which was the stirring
feature Of the second day 81 the celebra-
ton. on the one side was the team Of
the Crescent Athletic Club, augmented
from time to time by any Of the old Han
Moon players. who had brought along their
dark maroon jerseys. on the other side
was a combination team composed Of the
New York Club and the Bronx Club. II
was chiefly OF the former, however and
nifty In it's white Jerseys with cherry
bands.
With Dolby, Kennedy and O'Rourke on
the Crescent side the score mounted Up TO
such proportions that few people would
have attempted 20 keep track Of II without
an adding machine. Raymond Mckenzie.
Saqui and LuXenburg took turns al try
ing 20 shoot into the opposite cage They
worked some pretty field passes, and then
when right up % the mark Dutresne or
Wall or DOLBY would snap on 70 the all
somehow or other and 10 would 90 the
other way u was an entirely friendly
game. lust the sort for a centennial party
and the lineup shifted considerably The
main team formations are given below.
Hush Baxter. the famous worlds cham
pion pole yauIter. rushed up 20 the CLUB
as soon as ne landed from the Cunard
liner Mauritania He was not 10 condi-
ton 70 do stunt at pole yauitng' olt ne
TONED in the froI!cs OF the veteran tn
Istes who were engaged In turning tine
backward for a quarter ~ a century
Baxter Joined IN with Charles b. fona'
Dr John r. Connors William L. Mitchell
and y. Grshame Smyth. the TrayeTS Isl
and committee. in making things a-m
along 20 a lively tune.
Commodore Harry Anderson. q the
Yachting division OF the Mercury Foot
club. had all Of the craft lying about at
the club anchorage between Glen ls!ani
and Traycrs Island hyns bunting Every
ship was dressed" for the occasion. and
tho rainbows ~ streamers made pretty
show. VIce-Commodure George h. lark
and Rear Commodore Frederick Staylor
assisted i'm the carrying cut OF the yacht
ing mart of thu programme. Among tAe
boats that entertained parties were the
Thistle recent winner OF the Upton VI
King cup. owned ny Joseph h. Wallace,
the Okee owned by J. A. Mahlstedt' ana
the Bobtau and the Victory, respecu'eN
owned by George II. Clark and Il. A
Jackson, jr.
Harry Buermeyer. George Philips ms
former champion skater NJ K. wilson
Romeo Shield. Alfred II. curtis one +"
the charter members Of the club. ana
lot Of others kept things moving along As
in the good old days when athletics aao
they were younger
The lineup ~ the lacrosse matcA
tho beginning was AS follows: