The New York herald., 1876-07-03
Interesting Games in the
Bois de Boulogne.
THE PLAYERS AND STYLE OF PLAY.
Six Fierce Contests -Fatisutd Ponies and
Shiyered Mallets.
A FAMOUS CARLlST In THE FIELD.


Polo is now played regularly three times week ON
tho grounds Of the Skating Club in the Bots de Bou
iogne. But, owing to the fact that several Of the
players have, from various causes, been prevented
from turning out the playing has not been by any
lively and interesting as 1t would otherwise
have been The Errazu brothers, both good players
and regular attendants, have been prevented from
taking part in any public sport by death in their
family. and in mourning. Others, for various
reasons, have been unable to the last few times,
that than players have rarely met atterly
The field, therefore, presents that cxctcd and
animated appearance to which accustomed in
English playing where fifteen twenty hardy riders
may often dashing nadly into confused heap
Is they concentrate the ball
THE RIDING
Is by means daring, and the excitement, there
fore, Is far less Nevertheless the players generally
attract crowd OF people, among whom the ladies pre-
dominate, who passing in carriages, stop and watch
the game with great deal Of interest and admiration
A
l was most agreeaby surprised to meet on the
grounds other day Don Carlos Caderon Of Carlist
iame whom had last at Estella a year ago. He
bad just arrived from Spain, where he had been in
prison ever since the end of the Carlst war, having
only been released few days ago. This his first
visit to the Bois. and, indeed, to Paris, for
three years. as he had followed the
fortunes OF Don Carlos from tho beginning, and
spent tho whole OF that time in the Basque Mountains,
with only occasional hurried trip to Biarritz and
Bayonne. As he is member OF the Ccrcle Patti.
neurs he will probably become polo player and
should be very good He has not abandoned all
hope getting back his property that confscated
by the Serrano government
tc.red out to-day The weather nne, but not too
Nsk Nrl,,
tul, as polo playing is about work a horse
can be put to- The players divided of as foows:-
Brinquant, Couture,
Rdgeway, Ephrussy,
Hcunessy Dc Varcnnes.
THE FIRST
was opened by R,dgeway and Couture, who went dash
Ing the meadow in splendid style and arrived at
the ball At tho instant Ridgeway got the first
stroke and started it going but not far it
by varcnpes who sent It back almost to the other end
OF the ncd sharp gallop ensued, In which the
whole horsemen went dashng after the ball, three
of them in hopes of getting 1t through between the
posts the other three intent stopping it before 1t
was too late In the melee which ensusd it was mpos
sible to distinguish anything, but after moments
vcufang the ball suddenly emerged from among the
horses feet and went spinning along over the grass
like swallow. Apparently it was Brinquant who hit
IT, for his pony after 1t, closely followed by the
rest at full tilt Couture very close upon him,
and gaining ground, so that by the time Brinquant
reached the ball. they we're neck and neck
LEFT HANDED PLAYER.
Now Brinquant is left handed, and. therefore. his
pony always goes the right of the ball; Couture,
being right handed RODE, of course. to the left This
enabled them ride at the ball side by side with
out interfering with each other, and pretty it
made Suddenly their mallets both in tho air,
Rrin hack I'd IN
drive the ball forward Couture's forward to knock it
back there loud click, tho horses dashed but
The ball remained motionlcss. They had either both
ONCE
producing no effect all, else their malcts had
struck each other and missed the ball entirely. An
instant later it caught by Ridgcway, who sent It
flying right past Brnquant's pony in the direction of
tho posts Brnquant struck at IL 1t role past and
had he hit it would have put it through between the
posts and won making very short and brilliant game
for his side.
MISSED,
and before he could get another blow Couturi6 came
flashing up and giving II 4 sweeping backhandcd
stroke sent flying the other direction, which lef
all to begin over again. the ball stopped the
middle Of the ground.
TINS gave Hennessy, who in the rear, a chance,
md be improved it by starting tho bali back again in
,he direction from which it had come. Here it was
met by tho whole crowd who had wheeled their horses
md were bearing down upon it. Owing to their
,hwartiug each other however, only Ephrussy got
blow IN and again the ball spinning back toward
Hcnnessy. he aimed blow at it and missed, and
before could get another they all down ON him
In q heap. when a regular scramble ensued. After
what seemed fvo minutes
HE ball again emerged from the heap, followed as be-
fore by Brinquant whose left hand often TO give
him an advantage. He followed IL up close, and, IN
spite Of varennes who pressed him hard, gave it
other which brought it very the winning post
vrennes, however, still pressed on at
A DESPERATE GALLop,
evidently hoping to beat Brnquants pony and get the
prst blow The OF the field were left quite behind
and did not oven try do anything The fate of the
game would only evidently be settled before they
could get near Brinquant and varcnncs reached the
ball at desperate gallop, to the right and to
he left Their mallets whirlcd through tho AIR almost
the Same moment. and the ball went flying through
between the posts into the brushwood beyond. Brin-
susnt had won, having caught the ball from undor
varennes' maliet The game bad lasted about ten
minutes.
RIDE
between Brnquant and varennos was very excit'
Ing onc the ball the posts IT was evil
lent that run would decide the game The fact that
srinquant is left handed and, therefore, docs
rot interfere with his adversary when rid
ng upon ball makes a with him
very pretty one. Ii would make pretter game even
Than 1t is if all the players one side were len
banded as such game would give rise to greater
sumber OF neck and neck races.
The
When the horses had rested few minutes the play
ms again their stand opposite sides OF the held
This time Nsrcnnos and Honnossy took the lead But
lenncssy seeing varcnnos beating him. and would
Inevitably reach the ball hrsi, drew rein and
,hcckcd the speed his horse in order 10 await the
.csult OF varcpncs' blow He was wise In this
~ Varennes knock ed the ball right at him and was
uoppcd by h,s pony's legs giving hennessy oppor-
unity of which he instantly took advantage lie
tnocked the ball back toward Couturie and EPhrussy
sho were trotting icisurcly down toward the middle,
tceping sharp look out. Ephrussy gave u tar
blow that spinning toward the other end oil tho
held and general rush ensued ending in Junble,