LACROSSE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue IX, 26 August 1899, Page 25

LACROSSE.

Four teams competed on the Auckland Domain on Saturday- for the Kohn medals, these being the Pawnees, Iroquois, Mohawks, and Dakotahs. One of the matches, that between the Iroquois and the Pawnees. proved full of interest, the game being contested in the most spirited manner throughout. At half time the Pawnees had a lead of one goal, and this was subsequently increased, the result being a win by 5 goals to 3.

’t he Iroquois led off. a smart shot by Draper send ins* the ball between the posts, this being the only score achieved up to the first spell. Soon after resuming J. R. London and K. Bradley got the ball past the Iroquois' back line, but although a resolute attack was kept up to half time there was no more alteration to the total points. In the third spell Major put the score level by a well-directed effort. During the closing portion of the play the Iroquois men went to

pieces, and their opponents, taking advantage of this, kept up an incessant tire, two goals by J. R. London ande one by McCoy being the outcome of the battery. Close on time Iroquois made a tinal rally, Richardson potting a “trimmer,” but the effort came too late and they were beaten as above stated.

Although much bright play was shown by individual members on both sides, yet the members of the Pawnee team undoubtedly displayed more combination, this being especially noticeable in the third spell of play. The game, however, must be ranked as one of the best played this season.

In the contest between the Mohawks and Dakotahs a very different state of affairs prevailed. The former team was very weak on the attack, while their defence proved far from sound, goal after goal being registered against them. At half-time the Dakotah men had put up a tally of 4 goals to 1, and in the later stages of the game they kept up an incessant and very successful fusillade, no less than 7 more goals being scored. This big win of 11 goals to 1 by the Dakatohs was largely brought about by the excellent shooting of M. Ward, who put the ball between the posts no less than six times. This player undoubtedly is a good man on the attack, the majority of his shots being very accurate. Brown also did well with three goals to his credit, while Cook and Patterson had one each. The Mohawks played, however, one man short, the one goal achieved being due to the agency of Richardson, who took a pass from Morrin and shot a goal immediately after the face-off. Owing to the obvious disparity between the teams the game was without much interest however. The committee has done well in changing the names of the competing- teams. The former style of alphabetical nomenclature showed a conspicuous want of originality, but now the men will be known by the names of some of the more noted Indian tribes among whom the game originated. As these teams may form th<i nucleus of future clubs it is well to label them with distinctive names instead of merely dubbing them A, B, C, and D, and this accordingly has been done.