The New York herald., 1876-09-16
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.
[E'rom the Field. Sept 81

A polo match played on the racccourse In front
Of the grand stand, between representatives of the
Radnorshire and West Hcrefordshirc aud Ellington
clubs, Tuesday, August 49, when, It being only tho
second opportunity tho Herefordians have had OF
Messing this now popular game, there large
nemblagc present enjoy the sport The sides
Radnorshire and West Observation-Disclosures Sladcn,
Captain Hugh Williams tHerefordshire Militia) Mr..
stephen W. Williams (Rhayader), ME Chase Green.
Pricc, Mr.. F. Green-Prlce, Mr. H. M. Evans Pres
tegne), Mr.. T. Founta,no tBearwoodl, and Mr. W. s.
Armltage (The Field, Hereiordl Tilllrgton-Mr. 4.
Bosley (Lyde), Mr. Alfred Edwards. Mr.. Dearman Ed.
wards, Mr. Il. Edwards (CredenhilD, Mr. J. Ford
(Brnsop) Mr. J. Yeomans (Strctton), Mr. A. Yeomans
and j. waddell (Canon Bridge). The umpires Mr..
c. E. Ormerod (Prcstcigne) for the Radnorshre and
West Hsrefordshire and Mr. John Bosley for the Til
lins.on Club. Play commenced shortly after threo
o clock and continued, 10 the evident
pleasure Of the numerous on. lockers who lined lhs
pretty well filed the grand stand Tor close
upon three hours Play was carried on by relays Of
tour each side, who changed every half
hour. Tho teams were toerably well matched, and
showed by their performances that they were
novccs at their work. All acquitted themselves with
credit; but special mention must DO of Messrs.
Bosey, A. Edwards, Armitage and S. W. Williams, who
made brilliant play for their respective sides Mr..
FOUNTAIN NO also did enough to show his proficiency in
tho game, but he was not so fortunate his pony
were some Of MS colleagues 10 one instance Mr. Bos-
rying tho bail by himself well nigh from end to end Of
boundarya feat never before accomplished this
| district Mr.. Armtagc and Mr. s. W. Williams secured
each hits In succession the former two separate
| occasions The end oil the match proper that
three goals were won by each side, tho Radnorshire
| men claiming TO have won fourth, which, however,
was disputed not allowed. In the ordinary course
OF things play should now have ceased tme being up
1t agreed, however to 90 on for another twenty
minutes, with the scoring OF victory one
side the other, the following beng selected as
representatives OF the respective esides-Radnorshre-
General Sladen Mr.. Chase Green Price, Mr. Evans and
| Mr. Fountaue. Tllington-Mr Boslcy, Mr. Ford Mr..
| Dcarmnn Edwards and Mr. f. Edwards some ttlc
| Gliding game by what feared at first serious
accident Mr. Fourtane and Mr.. Bosey in 'charging''
Tor ball being thrown up, coided with great
force Botn wcre unhorscd, out, whereas the first
named gentleman had re.ained his feet almost
as he was down, Mr. Bosey lay where he had fallen,
seemingly inscnsblc Many TO his aid. and after
few minutes the sufferer round sufficiently re
mount. Very wisely, however he allowed himself TO
be dsuadcd IRON resumng ms place for the OF the
game and 1t taken instead by Mr. A. Yeomans.
The end OF further pretty play that each ade
scored goal making four each so that the match
drnwp
| The Windsor coach horses twenty-eght In number
! were sold at TattersaIl's, August IS They brought
| good prices.
| Two three months ago few cases OF dumb mad
ness" occurred, aud as soon as the symptoms mani
tested themselves each hound taken from the
kennels aud destroyed Up to within the last fortnight
no further outbreak occurred but during that period
the disease spread much that thought best by
| the master, Mr. Lotus w. Arkwright to destroy the
remainder OF the pack The whole of the bitch pack
mas thus been sacrificed, but not single one OF the
| break occurred few years ago among the Durham
county hounds, with like result the total destruction
| OF the pack.
regard to rcinqushing the TURF and his horses IN
training will not, was announced, be sold at New.
| market during the Ccsarcwitch week