The New York herald., 1876-08-17
THE CALIFORNIA POLO CLUB.
AN EXHIBITION OF FEATs OF HoEsEMANsHIp IN
THE CALIFORNIA sTYLE-A GAME OF POLO
THE BLUES WIN ONE AND THE REDS TWO


THE CALIFORNIA sTYLE-A GAME OF POLO
THE BLUES WIN ONE AND THE REDS TWO
GAMES
SARATOGA, August 10, 1874
Tho California Polo Club gave exhibition at Glen
Mitchell this afternoon consisting OF feat OF horse
mansh,p in tho California style, finishing the enter
tanment with games Of polo.
Visiting Glen Mitchell about noon Captain Mowry
and few OF his were found reclining their tent
on the fair grounds awaiting the time Tor the peope
to assemble. About half hour before the time
specified for the performance begin the Captain
his men began to get their regImentaIs, while
others were busy saddlng tho horses for the several
performances allotted to them The horses, fourteen
In number, appeared in very good condition. noswith
standing several Of thom have been the sick list
lately, and they through their several
roles In the most intelligent manner. Tho
attendance very large and select Numerous
riages filed with ladies' the grounds besides
the great numbers that tho stand OF the
ting track and all seemed astonshcd the wonderful
performances of these very expert men.
The first entertainment exhibition OF horse.
manship in the California styc Mowry appeared first
on his horse. giving astonishing specimens OF
way riding has been done California, times jump
ing IRON his horse to tho ground and then into the
saddle again with the greatest This and other
performances took place in front OF the stand the
quartefstretch of the track Captain Mowry while his
horse at full speed, would throw himself
with his haudS on the ground, scraping the
earth as the horse carried him along and
in instant after would regain his the sad
die without a seeming effort. Alter this Messrs Nor
gam Gorilla Ballard Jourdan Figuero came on he
scene, and assisted the Captain with other perform
ancos, such lassooing horse buck jumping other
interesting leafs rhen the quartet, with the Captain
TO look on performed several cxtraordnary leats OF
picking up handkerchies from the ground with their
horses at full speed, which pleased the spectators
amazingly.
The next exhibition OF agility was by Captain Mowry.
who threw himself from one horse while at full speed
the back of another. This regarded by the
spectators the best performance the many gwen.
Mowry repeated tho performance at tho call Of the spec.
tatora
TuH GAME OF POLO
Alter these wonderful icats had been got through
the ccnre of the neld to witness game oil polo Tho
players were divided with three each sdc tho
colors being blue and red.
The blues were Morgan, Gorilla and Ballard.
The reds, Captain Mowry, Jourdan and Figuero
The players, after selecting referee, TOOK their
places and after the ball play bc-
gan Both sides rushed from their goals the ccntre
Mowry leading the rcds and Morgan the blues Mowry
was the quickest and with his crooked stick he lifted
the ball from tho ground and sent IL whiring toward
the blues goal general rush after 1t another
crack from Jourdan settled tho first game less than
a minute by sending the ball between the flags
The second game. was soon called. and ut 1t they
The same that are used by the wcstcheser Polo club
Morgan was FIRST at the ball. after rapid run, aud by
few nne successive hits carried 1t down the goal Of
rolled outside OF the bounds The bail being thrown
back again, Mowry was quickly at It, and by We'll
directed pow sent the bail toward the blues flag; but
again rolled on the wrong side They started again.
and third and fourth ume the ball without
and the men showed great skill in their play
IL amusing TO with what skill one
player would ioi the other while in the act OF
striking ball by knocking his mallet away from the
object, and sometimes hocKlng aud holding until
third party came and Knocked the ball away. When
the ball tossed in after being bounds Figuero
made capital ht sending II great distance toward
the blues end but then. after scrambing
at close quarters the ball again Knocked out Of
bounds 10y Gorilla Again the players closed
the ball was thrown to thcn. and they seemed
10 be ontanged in tho middle o. the grounds for
cral seconds, the horses receiving raps than
ball Captain Mowry, however, separated The party by
getting ball from be the horses fcc aud
giving backhandcd rap, sent II within yard OF the
blues nag, when 1t received the
rapid riding OF Morgan, and sent nying back to the
centre OF the field Gorilla followed the bali RAPIDLY,
and by several hts carried 1t toward the goal OF tho
reds 1t rolled out OF bounds The play for
Gfccn minutes with about success when JourdaD,
by dcxtcrous move, got the ball TO nm self and sent
II nylng between the blues flags This was two games
for the reds but they had another one TO play.
The payers then took their crooked sucks again,
and af or very close glmo lasng fully ten minutes
the blues
Tue crowd then dispersed we'll pciscd with what
they had Witnessed and determined to be there
Friday when the California Polo Club will give their
second exhibition