The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11

ENJOYABLE game wct leasing to all. 'lr. Iennett
hoped for large s,tcndance 4 spectators. and
he was not disappointed: When the races wore
None were admitted without tickets signed nv
a member OF the club. The match Was an.
possession OF challenge cup presented by Mr..
Bennett.
b. held, the arst ten names that were drawn
from those OF the eighteen active members OF
.se HoMsmd Jonn Kane JdSn
Mott. u. Purdy; and +. Grlswold the blue and
white shirts-Messrs. James Gordon Bennett,
Moore. The rule Is 70 play for one hour and
a quarter: The eide making the greatest
Of the game. and tho winning side to play this
week with the nrst i've drawn from the remain
log sss and SO the sn9 will b ssd us
the bona nde property Of the PLAYERS comprising
the wiuing SIDE. Lord Vaudeville was chosen
referee.
1hs playing yesterday was chiefly remarkable
for its bewildeting eject upon the spectators.
me we're frequently puzzled to know how
"fouls" were made to count as goes. and
thev were vet more surprised when Lord Man
devilie figured up one more inning than any ot
the newspaper reporters we're able to account
for. On the whole the playing w spirited,
good, and very interesting. The respective sides
worked with extraordinary vim and enthusi-
asn, aud "buckled right down TO the task.
Messrs. Bennett, Gussie Jay, Griswold, and
Moore displayed the greatest skill. Supern.
tendent Hatfield OF Mr.. Be,gh's society watched
| the Qame, but did not stop tue ponies. The Ia
dies who thronged the pOrticO OF tho CLUB
| house, or who sat In camp chairs on the
grass, were delighted with tho game.
| Whenever new inuing was to be be-
| gun, the sides stood In readiness at their
respective goals, and Lord Mandeyiile. on a
| feet footed POM, went To the centre OF the
neli and tossed the ball IN the AFR. Mr.. Bennett
was always the frat TO dash forward One OF
! the ladies SAID ex ltingly, see Behneu; eri.
| ciOus, how he diesl Why, he goes like "A ruc.et;
and II seemed as though he was about to hy Into
the air when he put spurs TO his pony aud
swung alOf his allct. lie rarely missed sinking
| the ball at the first bounce. lie won the nTst
| inning for his side, and was heartily cheered.
| In the second mining MIR. fraucklyn's horse fell
| anu threw him, but tue gentleman escaped un-
| harmed, aud resumed the play. Mr.. bt nnetts
side won, according 10 Lord Vaudeville, eight
| innings, aud tue other side won two. When Mr.
| Bennett won the second lnuing he shouted 10
| the band, Play. play; why don't you
| paw" Ihe musicians we're hard OF hear
| Ing, and Lord Vaudeville went To them
| and whispered In their ears. The eighth
inning was very exciting Mr. Bennett nrst strik-
| Ing the ball, and In three terrific onslaught:
| upon 1t, sent II bOunuhg across the Held and
| into the goal Of the otner side, thus winning the
| game, and receiving very great applause. II wa,
| neHrIv 3 O'Clock whom tue allotted one hour aLd
| q quarter had expired. and In the last innins
| Nr. Bennett shouted, "Wherc Is the ball
cant see IT," ID ,rkDess was setting In, and thu
game was glorlously ended in favor OF Mr. Ben
Detts side. Dinner was served IN the clIu
| house.