The New York herald., 1876-10-08
MUTUAL POOLS
POLO.

BRILLIANT OPENING TO THE FALL GAMES OF
TIE wEsTCHRsTER POLO CLUB-THE BLUES
swIY YOUR 'oAMEs OUT OF FIVE.
hswcstchesicr Polo Club opened their fail season
yesterday afternoon with series OF brilliant contests
that ware witnessed by largo number OF spectators
The club grounds splendid order and covered
with bright green turf that made . contrast
with tho rich outumnal huos Of tho foliage Of tho
surrounding tho club house Tho portion OF tho
grounds especially allotted to the game marked
with broad line OF whte paint, and small rcd flags
also placed at short intervals with the OBJ
jecI Mr.. Blossom, tho manager OF the club, had all
his preparations completed by three p NJ. and his
ponies stood in the stalls brided saddlcd and
ready for the fray. They In cxccllent
condition, and do appear have suffered by their
trip to Newport As soon as the carriages began TO
arrive the ponies, some twenty number, taken
Of the stable. and, with blankets the saddcs
led around until the gnmo commenced AS some
OF the players late the others amused themselves
with little practice, awaiting their arrival A nu,a-
Der OF the spectators arrived about four O'Clock NJ
but 1t nearly nvo O'Clock bcforo tho last at
Jerome Pack decided, and then several hundred
others put in appearance During tho afternoon
five games played. resulting Ia four goals for
tho blues, undor the captaincy OF Mr. W. +.
Douglas, and ono goal for the reds, who
W. A
game was commenced bnt came to an abrupt con-
cuson, Mr. Douglas pony Toll and hurt his rider
rather severely. is tho animal that fell with
Mr. Douglas at Newport, and appears to DO not quite
sureiooted enough Tor polo No serious results
anticipated and Mr.. Douglas Immediately taken to
the club house and put under medical Tho spec
tators were very much Interested with tho game,
the players have improved wonderfully 10 tho last
months and really experts in tho way they handle
the polo nacI Colonel Jay, Mr. Douglas, Mr. John Kano
and Mr. Peters all played remarkably we'll and did excel.
lent service for tho sides they represented Tho style
OF play artistic than It used to be- and
the ponies, having become accustomed TO the sport,
arc much cusiy and quickly handled. Malets
are kept down and raised above tho head az
to suggest black eyes and broken heads
shorty before Two 7. n. the players wcro all In the
pgskin and tho following sides faced anothor with
Mr. Rowland Robbins nIling tn position Of umpire.
THE
Colonel W. Jay tcaptaIn) Mr. W. p. Douglas (cap.
Nr. Peters, tain),
Mr.. Griswod, Mr.. George Fearing
Mr.. W. Thornc, Mr.. John Moit,
Mr.. Henry oelrichs, Mr.. Hermann Oorichs
Mr.. Scott Mr. II. Purdy,
Mr.. J. O. Bennett
FIRST GAxx-In tho opening charge Mr.. Griswold
md Mr. Bennett led their respective sides aud tho
former made tho rst hit, sonding the ball down
the blues goal Alter sharp struggle Mr. Douglas
Oelrichs the battle was carried over near tho
reds goal Tho latter rallied in force and more
victory seemed about TO crown their efforts when Mr.
John Mott turned tide and carried the ball behind
reds goal IL hit out and alter some pretty play
the OF tho Held Mr. Peters 10 tho front
and in two clean hits brought the fight IN front OF tho
blues goal Tho play on both sides was very
good and gradually the ball was worked back
10 tho centre OF tho Held, when Mr. Mott
again distinguished himself making . good hii
OF sufficient strength but not quite the right direction
tho ball went behind without passing between the
reds goal. Mr. Griswoid hit IL out, and then the
struggle was resumed in tho centre OF the field Tho
reds, however, could not hold thcIr ground inch
BY inch they forced back until at last after
brilliant play The part OF Mr. Douglas aud Mr.. Mott,
the little whito ball passed bctwoeh the reds goal and
the blues scored the trst game.
SECOND GAME-On the trst charge both tho leading
players missed and all tho contestants came together
before the ball disturbed. The blues finally OBJ
tanned . slight advantage and sharp struggle
sued In front OF the reds' goal, but Colonel Jay in
n couple Of good hits carried the contest 10 tho
other end OF tho grounds Mr. Howland Robbins
playing ia this game having changed
OIL with Mr. George Fearing. who ofnciated AZ
umpire. Tho rods were now plnying very strong
backing each other up thcy carried tho ball pretty
close to tho blues goal, when Mr.. Robbins made
cevor back handed hit that turned the lido OF battle
III another direction. Mr.. Griswod keeping goal
and stopped the rush very neatly, but the blues
working well together, and alter briei struggle IN
front of tho goal Mr. John Mott gavo tho coup grace
una scored q second victory Tor the blues
THIRD GAME.--Mr. Douglas charged advance Of
tho blues and made q splendid hltx sondng the ball