The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27
POLO At NEWPORT.
TWO Very Spirited and EX-
citing Games.
THE FINEST PLAYING YET.
A Remarkable Display of
Strategy.
THE REDS VICTORlO US.

NEWPORT, August o6 1870
The Inhabitants Of Newport this afternoon some
Of the finest polo playing played here, and many
we're found who strong in the belief that tho
sides played bettor than the Caiorpians, and
what they lacked IN Craftsmanship they made up In
strategy and telling hits
SPECTATORS
largo number Of spectators were on the ground,
and Included from New York the following Mr.
George Tiffany and WIFE Misses Rutherford. Mr.. NJ ID.
King, Mr.. Louis /. Lorlard Mr. James r. kernochan,
Nj. Abel French, NJ Robert G. Remsen, Mr. Hamil-
ton Hoppin. Mr. Maturin Livingston Mrs. +. A Stout,
Mr.. Clarence Ra,hbons and family Mrs. Daniel Tor
rance, Miss Torrance, Mrs Delanccy Kane,
Mrs. G. O. Cram, Mr. William r. Travers,
Mrs c. +. Chickering, Mrs Thomas Chickcrng, Miss
Blatchiord, Mr.. Peter Marie, Mrs Beckwth, Miss
Bcckwh, Mr.. ". II. Lewis, Mr.. f. Sheldon, Colonel l..
j. KIP Jr, Mr. Royal Phelps, General r. B. Potter Mrs
Stevens Mrs Edmund rweecy. Air. B. r. nthrop,
Mrs. Z. b. Aosack, Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs NJ J.
Andrews, Mr. Walter Kane, Mr. Hugo Fritsch Mrs.
I. Gilbert. Misses Gilbert, Mr. N. Z. Rogers,
Mr. ID. Torrance, Miss Gaudier, Mss Breese.
hr. George West, Mrs. Barlow Mss Barlow
and Mr.. Gamble, Mr. Stanley and wife,
from England Mr. Robert Mexican, Mrs. y. Rogers,
Mr.. Harry lngerso, Mr.. J. &. johnson, Philadelphia;
Nr. G. W. Wales Mr.. Casper Crowninshicd, Mrs,
Hunnswcli, Mr.. J. H. wh,wcl, Mr. John A. Burnham'
Jr. Boston; Mrs. N. Ludlum. Baltimore; Mr. Baron
Blanc, the Italian Minister Count Lta OF the Italian
Legation; Colonel Prince, United States Army officers
from torpedo station and Fort Adams and several
Of the "middies from tho United States practice ship
Constellation.
The games commenced about three-quarto Of an
hour earher than usual, which a wise move, It
enabled the players have plenty OF daylight There
were twelve players, and each OF them the
ming side WIS to prize in the shape polo
scarf pin and thor captain silver cup from
Er. Bennett, little interest was manifested from
nrst to last aud the spectators much
In the sport as the players
The sides were mado up as folows:-
MI Augustus Jsy, captain; Messrs John Mott, y.
Griswold, Colonel William Jay, George W. Thorne and
c. ". Scott
Mr.. IL Ridgway, captain; Mcssra William P. Doug
Jas, s. Rowland Robbins, Fairman Rogers, Hollis Hun.
newell and Harry Oelrichs
Mr.. j. G. Bennett chosen as umpire
The conditions were that tho sido making tho most
goals in hour and quarter should be declared the
winner, birmingham rules governing
The playing was really 10 be ali done in an hour, tho
fifteen minutes being added tor After the players
bad been at work thirty minutes the gencr-
ally thought TO DC the strongest team by those who
had Witnessed the many games played here ;his
pIxsr
The first game commenced quarter past Ave, when
HE ball was tossed IN the centre of the lot Griswod
Tor tho blues and Rideewuy tor the reds charged and
both missed. Alter some MINOR hits Il knocked
put Alter II was thrown III Augustus Jay the first
10 get a crack It, Ridgway was the next - play
We'll, and with the captain OF the blues
A. this point Griswolds acted badly,
aud to the amusement OF The spectators bat anything
else 10 the players He repeatedly let his hocls lv
put no one was injured. His rider. however dropped
his naiet soon aiterward All The horses the
centre OF the lot Rhgway managed to get the ball
out from among the horses legs, and after striking
once very handsomely, and with n good prospect OF
sending u wei! toward his goal, Grswold hooked his
maIet and prevented HIM from hitting IT, Angus.
aus Jay followed up Griswo Il, au excellent piece
Of strategy, aud gave the bali handsome back stroke
and there was some lively sport Douglas of tho
reds, made good point and captain OF the blues
Knocked It back again. The bail the SOUTH
east corner OF the lot, aud Ridgwav sent 1t his
goal nd Knocked II out Immediately. The blues lot
possession OF tho ball, aud soon had It gong at
rapid pace in the direction OF their goal but before 1t
got there Rogers, OF the reds, played WE'LL followed by
b:s captain IN good style with back stroke Kdgway
got possession OF II again, head ON, and Knocked out
tear his goal Before tie umpire threw 1t IN they al
had an opportunity to catca their breath. Imp.ed
Mey aiterward. about hity yards from the
ERus' GOAL,
khe all the players III u huddle some excellent
'port followed and some amusement as well. II
.oon however, Knocked between tho ponnanis by
Rdgway, and tho reds scored the first game in good
Nyc. Time, SIN
SECOND GAME
The second game was called three minutes late and
a. twcniysix minutes past ave the umpire tossed the
ball and quicker Than lightning k,d'w.x .nJ :, ~
wu,. were IN IN, centre ~ the nt IN. s,.c.,
inv In hitting II first and no VAS ,ulnwcd he Nj,
who repeatedly Knocked the bail toward the blues
potl m a very uraisaworthv manner p,d,way a., nn,
ike this for he was at IA is ure,s and uhrn ho ,,ss :,
he udrwayl VAS able 10 send IL h,,l wl,r. Nj, n.i
found II, After Rogers Mott again o,t ronIrn ~, ,he
ball and be .playcd well AID .ortun,,alv ~
captain was on hand with hrs uurrrIn, aim
and DE struck II several times IN ~ man.
ner which won the apnause az Tho ,oornrs
on Douglas her, sent The bali from the wes,
TO the opposite SIDE Of the plot. and his
possessiou of n when Scott kno,rcd n b,ct
soME COOP PLAYING
the riders being IN very close ou,riers mar ,ho
reds goal follow ed Ridgway Was again ,n Ia element
ana he WAS pot contrht until he hat made nnn,hcr
knoo kouI. which throughout the entire ZANE were
numerous. Douglas alter the blues mad cot The hall
come distance away PLAYED wei ana sem II bacs