The New York herald., 1876-07-03

stopped, however before reaching the boundary aud
tho ladies resumed their places amid much laughing
INTO
The ball had in the meantime been tossed back into
the ring and the players hard after IT, In few
minutes II had made the journey from one end OF the
field to the other several times neither party having
been able 10 get through between the winning posts
Couurie was twice on the point of getting through,
but was stopped once by Brnquant and once by Ridge
jest IN the nick OF time Finally Brnquant got The
bali to himself seut It halt he field, followed 1t
up and before any body could overlake him struck
second and then third blow that sent it through be-
tween the posts, making the second game
he won for his side This game lasted fifteen minutes
and the ponies we're covered with foam when they
withdrew at the end.
GAME
Amer giving the ponies quarter OF an hours rest
during which they were rubbed down, their heads and
ears washed with cold w-tcr, time was called by Ridge
way.
This time Couturie and Rdgeway took the lead.
They arrived at the bali at the same instant Both
struck at IL but Couture hltit vas not very good
blow, however, and only sent the ball few yards.
Hcnnessy and Brinquant instantly made ior II, but
were botn baled by .ouiure, who had followed closely
and got In swinging blow that sent the ball high in
the air exactly in the direction he wished It 70
Neither Ridgeway, Brnquant nor Hennsssy had been
able to stop their ponies the moment of missing the
ball, and before they got them turned Couturio
several rods In advance his pony dashng after the ball
with ears LAID back as though determined catch
in his tech. Varennes and Ephrussy were content to
let well enough alone aud simply drew rein and cheered
Couturie, who was
BEARING DOWN ON rHK BALL,
followed at short distance by his three adversaries
who were IN hopes he would miss his blow
They were doomed 10 DISAPPOINTMENT The ball had
stopped than ieet from the posts and
rSnt h IN irons OF them was as & easy nr"S9 as
Couturl6 would miss II. He came upon IL at iull
speed, and, with light and easy swing Of the mallet
he sent II through between the winning posts, winning
the game in the most brilliant manner. Nobody but
himself had touched the ball either side, although
his three adversaries each had try at It, and the gamo
won in about thirty seconds He coud hardly
have done 1t any quicker If he had not had single
adversary.
As the ponies not IN the least tired by this short
game the two sides Immediately took their respective
positions at opposite. sides Of the meadow II proved
10 be long and hotly contested game The ball must
have made the journey from end OF the field TO the
other at least Il dozen times dozen times 1t was
within few feet of the winning posts land often
driven back when on the point OF passing One ball
split in two, another flew into the water as though
driven to despair had determined escape from such
all existence by seeking "A watery grave. The ponies
were covered with loan and began to show signs of
fatigue and their riders were evidently beginning TO
think the d. had got into this third ball that 1t
would not so between the posts The game had lasted
TWENTY MINUTES
and 1t began to be evident that the ponies would be
completely Knocked up and this umpire beginning
to think Of calling for truce to rest the horses when
Rdgoway, finally getting the ball and lew yards lead
sent flying in the direction OF his adversares posts
II was splendid blow and the ball stopped within
few feet OF its goal Unfortunately he missed the
ond stroke, and before he could stop hts pony,
around and get another one his enemies were upon
him. His friends had also hurried to the rescue, and
hot scue ensued, resembling exactly dozen that had
preceded this one under nearly the circumstances
The Oali was knocked IN nail a dozen dinerent direc
tons in many seconds, but as the players all
heap they could only give the ball slight taps that
only sent IT a lew feet
however, somebody on Brnquants sde-I could not
make out who-got chance and gave it dcxtrous
tap that sent 1T few lect beyond the posts thus at
last winning the gams, TO the great relief OF every
body.
THE FIFTH GAME.
The next game was played after twenty minutes
rest for the ponies, who sadly needed it, This game
lasted only about five minutes and hoty con-
and ttrno hill
were two beautiful races between Brinquant and
CouturIe in one Of which Brinquant came of victo
rious and in the other Couture In the last one Cou
turle having got the of everybody but Brin
quaint and splendid stroke, sent the ball from one
SIDE Of the CO.. hsa e ito to tho other Brnquant
1t few feet further through The posts and the other,
OF course to prcvent him. 1t was race therefore,
quite across the held distance of 200 yards There
need 10 urge the ponies to do their BEST The
brave little beasts the ball. and though deter
mined to make end OF the game then and there,
went after IL at dashing gaop They OF about
equal speed and neither gained foot the other, and
they came at tho ball neck and neck names and tails
flying the wind, painting, with outstretched heads,
cars laid back and discnded eyebals The two maets
whred through the air at the instant in opposite
between them But Couiuries must have been little
in advance, for the ball leaped out from be-
posts winning the game for Couturie. This MADE the
fifth game played to-day, OF which three were for
Rrinquant and two for Couturie.
II decided to play more game, and tho
ponies not tired II was commenced at once.
SIXTH GAME
There was good playing done on both sides The
ball made the journey about three times and nearly
every of the players got in good stroke or TWO.
Ridgcwsy gave the ball flying undersroke that
thirty feet high IN the air II falls the rest
Of the players, and, perhaps because 1t IS the last
soon, they all dash at It like mad. The ponies
rear and plunge and bite ut each other.
We can see the bal and tho malcts
flying about among forest OF legs that seem 10 be
dancing thousand hornpipcs the ponies, driven to
desperation BY repeated blows about their shins not
only bite each other but at each others riders with
ears laid back and wicked looking eyes; the malcts
whiz through the air like the used
rearing horses OF old fashioned battles 500 years ago;
and finally the ball leaps from among the crowd, goes
spinning the grass and. as the last resource Of
b. lis whose existence has become burden TO them
filings itself into the water, into which two OF the
ponies follow up their bellies before their riders
stop them. Two more of the players gallop up to
the umpire with tho
snivERED HANDLES THEIR MALLErs
and exchange them for ones. The ball is fshed
out by the players, tossed hack into the rng
and again they close around the persecuted
sphere. moment later " again leaps forth and flies di-
rccty for the winning posts followed by Brinquan who
Brnquant hits 1t again, but it does quito take the
right direction, and goes almost TO the edge oil the
boundary, about ten yards from the posts Hcnnessy,
slightly Ia the gets II first, owing 10 the others
Of the luckiest strokes ever played knocked tho
ball between the posts, although they were almost IN
direct liEc with other from where the ball lay.
This ended the sixth game and they stopped playing,
the scoro standing Brinquant 4, Couture
The now getting low the crowd Immediately
began to dspersc; the drove on the players
changed their clothes and started for Paris ut
BIgnon's or the Moulin Rouge IN the Champs Eiysces,
and soon the little meadow silent and deserted