The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
CALIFORNIA SPORTS.
The Drenk-Ncch M ling Exhibited In NJ on-
mouth ParE Yesterday.

The second exhibition OF the California
Polo Club was given in Monmouth Park ye ter
day. lirte number OF visitors at Long Dr4 nch
turned out In their carriages To see tho new
game, and special train left the Branch at three
o'clock. The programme was:
4, Feast day OF the Spanish caballero. Los dos
9, sports OF tne Rodeo Picking up ana lassoing the
mustang. Jou-din. Flguero. Balari. anu GARLIC
Dash OF miles, three cnantes Ssll. MsSrv. '''E
4, Polo. Mowry. Morgan. JOurdan. Garlic. Fisuero.
Capt. Mowry displayed much skill In his illus
tration Of the "feast day feats" Of the Spanish
gentlemen riders. while his horse was going at
asweeping gallon be jumped OF and on again
with the greatest ease, without checking the
animars pace or swervino from his course; He
rode with the large Mexican saddle aud tho
Spanish bit. After dismounting and renount-
ing In this rapid manner several times. and
showing how easily articles are picked up from
the ground by such horsemen whilo going at
high speed, the buckiDg horse was led out on
the Track and CAPT. Mowry mounted. When
The animars head was released oy the attend
mendous rate. he mustang made the most
frantic efforts 10 throw his rider. but Capt.
Mowry rode like a centaur. rho Sports Of the
Rodeo." ny four oiber members Of the club,
showed how small articles are picked up from
the field by the California mustang rider white
the object TO be picked up, ana he faiied twice,
but finally succeeded as we'll as tie others.
lhtlT next tuOrt was tO lhhSO n mustang.
Most of the animals are almos as docie "a the
average American horse. The one turned loose
yesterday was particularly quiet. 1t was little
whito animal aud seemed 10th to leave Its stable
companions. After some persuasion the llber-
ated nustsng was made to travel at a pretty
rapid rate, and the horsemen set on In her pur-
SUIT. After they had got well away the riders
began to throw their Iassoins ropes. The chase
had not proceeded far when one of the riders
dashed up to tue white mustang, threw his
lasso about twenty wards ahead, and brin ging
tins loop over the mustangs neck, checked his
mustang on It's baunches IN an instant.
In long distance riuiDg three horses were pro
two changes In front OF the grand St nd before
nuisnine The distance named. A mounted at
tondHDt rode beside the CAPTAIN at the nnlsh
ana held his bride, while a second mounted at
tendant leading n second horse, rode on the
other side, tho horse with the empty saddle be-
ing brought next To the horse ridden. and Capt.
MOwry, seizing the bride Of this horse IN ono
n nd and the pommel OF mis- saddle with the
othtr no would try to jump from one saddle to
the other In both Ell 1rts no seemed t. drop IN
the horses hip, bat. with a Arm grasp. be held
ON to the s,udle. and. dropping Ia his feet, he
bounded on the aLimafs back without checking
his speed.
There were only three players on each side for
the match nc polo, with Capt. New leauing
one Iarty ana CAPT. Morgan the other. OnlV
two mes were played, and CaUt. MowrN's team
won bOtn. Tho play was on the track. which
was too narrow and dusty to snow the players
The best uvautano.