The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27

after W Jay had bacr PLAYING with II 10 good udvan
inge, HGsway started ~ hot lnste Tor The bail goicg
OrwseL iae Jays and he was successful IN scnd.n. u
back lcLs distance, but IN second the blues had
II heal thelr soal Mo,t sending II there from
tie centre Of tie lot Every inch Of ground con-
tested, and II was hard TO predict owing TO the
ceent playing OF both sides, who were TO be the
winners oeirchs, for the reds, and the captain of
the oues were noticed playing in good style the latter
giving The ball several back strokes The bail
III HE northwest corner OF the lot and was being
worked gradually toward the blues goa but the would
os captors Of the goal here excellent opporu
ny 10 DO some effective work, and each OF them aiied
10 strike the ball Rdgway, usual, GOT and tolled
IL for several rods along the eastern boundary line but
Mott headed him OF and IN the opposite direc-
tion and Augustus jay also aided him and sen, the
ball near his goal He hit IL again and Is within
lev feet OF tho goal and directly opposite One Of
The reds now Knocked il out In order 10 prevent
Their opponents IRON following up the luck OF their
captain Mott. aiser the reds had got the ball away.
made good back stroke William Jay obliged 10
alsnoont 20 secure his male and there was no little
excitement, all The players rushing about like mad
men Mott made another back stroke and
Two snoos-outs followed The ball being near
The blues goal their opponents contested every
Inch Of the ground, ana were constantly urging
their ponies They got the ball away IRON The blues
goal, after which Kidgway gave TIA good backhander
light was 70 DO near Ridgway; horses now in close
quarters and the bal! was GU, OF sight The blues
and Tho reds we're repeatedly calling out
TO their ASSISTANTS 70 knock II QUIZ this
within few cct OF the blues goal for ten m.nuteR
Rogers got II away finally, nnd W. Jay sent II back.
followed oy MOL, who ''iftcd" u in grand style. At
this point Douglas ordered to stand In front Of
the biues goal, the reds seeing plainly that their OPP
ponents were playing remarkably well and ,ha,
II was necessary TO put their best man in the
position 1t proved to be move.
Robbins got away, and he found
valuable assistant IN Douglas Ridgway gave It q
powerful knock aud It would have gone long distance
but that II was stopped by coming IN contact With a
ponys hoo' Some good playing followed In front Of
were heard TO inquire AS TO how much they had
to play before the game would be called The
was no little excitement oil rouud. lhe reds
were again engaged IN Knocking II out,
and II was lons time before they could get It any
distance In the opposite direction Ridgway got It
away finally, but the captain OF the blues back
with backsroke Five OF the reds this point missed
good ball, and again with great force near
The blues goal by Captain Jay. The latters assist,
repeatedly heard crying 10 him do that
which they thought would he 10 their advantage Tho
ball was now the southeast corner OF Tho lot,
and IN second 1t was in the centre and Captain Jay
gave 1t powerful knock, sending it away over tho
heads OF the players Thorne and Captain Jay for tho
blues ana Robbins and Hunnewol Tor tho reds played
we'll some exciting sport followed and some OF the
players we're CARRYING their mal'e's contrary TO the
rules Of polo The umpire promptly notGed them
OF tho TACT. The ball along the eastern
boundary, where the spectators had excellent oppor
tunity 10 SEQ the tun. II was soon however, near
reds goal and the blues hand aud promptly
adopted the tactics Of the reds and repeatedly
knocked the ball outside tho BOUNDARY Mott
got possession Of it mud sent u a long distance.
but Douglas, Of the reds sent 1t back, and Il was ev
dent that the blues would no. be able TO get the ball
anyw here their goal again bus they fought nOby,
and have every reason 70 be proud OF their playing
to-day.
THE Ryps VICTORIOUS
The reds, knowing that the time nearly up,
thought better Tor them try keep the bail
whcro II was than to attempt 10 make goal and tho
chance OF allowing tho blues to gain possession OF It
again. Hence Is was kept in she northwest Tor
several minutes, and finally, the time being haipas.
SIX. the umpire called game The rods victorious
having mado the drst and only goal within the speced
time. Thus ended game which had lasted one hour
and no better play has been witnessed In this coun
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