The New York herald., 1876-07-23
POLO.
SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE CALIFORNIA POLO


SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE cAIIfoRSIA foLo
cLUs AT MONMOUTH PARK.
Tho second exhibition by members Of the Caiior-
MIA Polo Club was given Monmouth Park yesterday
afternoon. In the attendance yesterdays display at
tracted as well as in certain otner features, II was
superior the display of last Thursday. The weather,
too, was much pleasaner. No more delightful day
could have vouchsafed for the sports OF the field
Quite a number Of sojourners at Long Branch turned
out IN their carriages to see the new game, and a
special train left the Branch the Jersey Southern
Railroad at three O'Clock in the afternoon for Mon
mouth Park. returning at quarter before six The
exhibition, as was announced commenced at half
past three. The following was the programme OF ex-
ercises-
1. Feast day fests Of the Spanish cabalsro
Nell. Mowry.
'''''' . 'A' ic1ns up and .ssens the mustang
Illustrations o changing ia ons distance racing Dash
Of miles three changes
T. Polo (Proiessonals invited to take psrD
Mowry. Nor an. Jourdin, Garlic Figuero and Ballard
Captain Mowry displayed the same skill as on the
former day IN his illustration OF the "feast day ieats"
OF The Spanish gentlemen riders While his horse
going sweeping gaop he jumped of and on again
with the greatest apparent aud without checking
the animals pace or swervng from his course He
rode previously with the large Mexican saddle and
the Spanish Bit which his mustangs evidently have
been trained readily do they come to u standstil in
response 10 the slightest check on the bride rein.
After dismountng and remounting in this rapid man
ner several times and showing how easily articles are
picked up from the ground by such horsemcn while
gong at high speed, the bucking horse was led ont
ON the track and Captain Mowry mounted. When the
animals head was released by tue attendants OF ho
a
OF the spectators laughe heartily at tue style OF the
plunging mustang, whilc others held their breath
lest rider should losc his aud be dashed
against tue ence or at Tue least barely escape with
broken limb The mustang made the most frantic
Efforts to throw his rider, kicking and Jumping worse
than trick mule; but Captain Mowry rode like Gen.
taur ana when The spectators that he was equal 10
the OCCASION he was rewarded with round OF applause
The second part OF the programme, sports OF the
rodeo brought out iour Other members oil tho club,
VINO showed how small articles are picked up from tha
field bv the California mustang rider while gong at
brisk gaop But one rider missed the object To DO
picked up and he failed twice. but finally succeeded as
Thor next effort was to lasso a mustang This
feature OF the days exhibition could possibly have
been shown to better advantage II the California Club
had mustang TO turn loose that was wild as those
recently seen at Fleetwood Park. Bat most OF their
animals are almost as docle AS the average American
horse The one turned loose yesterday particularly
quiet 1t was little white animal and seemed 10th 10
leave its stable companions Meanwhile the riders had
provided themselves with long iarias and sat In their
saddles ready Tor the chase and capture After some
little persuasion the liberated mustang was mado 10
hOrScmen
IN her pursuit Alter they had got well away
tho riders commenced throw their lassooing ropei
which they can set of and recover with remarkable
skill. The clase had not proceeded far when one oi
the riders dashed up TO the white mustang, threw ha
asso about twenty yards ahead and, bringing the loop
the mustangs neck, checked his animal sud
deny and threw the lassoed mustang Oh Its launches
In an instant
The next feature Of the days sport was Captain
Mowry's exhibition OF rapid changes IN long distance
riding For this illustration three horses were pro.
vided, on each Of which he rode mile, making Two
changes in front OF tho grand stand before finishing he
distance named. These changes made III much
the same wav as on Thursday. A mounted attendant
rode beside the CAPTAIN at the finish and held ha
bride, while second mounted attendant, leading
second horse, rode on the other side, tns
htass,, horse with the empty said" l"a. Oena
Captain Mowry Sezlng the bride OF this horse IN
hand and the pommel of his saddle with the other he
would try TO jump from saddle to the other. In
both efforts yesterday nc seemed to drop the horses
hip, but, wha urn grasp, he held on 10 the saddle
and dropping to mis- eet he bounded on the aninai
back without checking his speed
These exhibitions beng the club made ready for
the first match at poio There only players
on each sde with Captain Mowry leading side and
Captain Morgan the other. Ouly games
played aud Captain MowYy's team both The
play was the track, which and dusty
TO show the players to the Des advantage The specta
tors. especially such as had not tue game before
although much pleased with the clever horseman-
ship aud expert play shown, would doubtless, have
enjoyed the game much better they played on
the turf The first game was very brief ending IN
favor OF Captain Mowrys side, alter dash aud u Drie
struggle, IN winch tue players seemed mixed beyond
the possibility OF recognition The second game las ted
about three times as long the irs and CALAMITY
contested on both Sides one being able divine
whose banner victory would until the very last
stroke had beon gwen. This game played
with the Jerome Park Polo Club millet In the use
OF which the players dld well skilled
as with their own shorter one. They struggled and
rushed to and ro with the force Of ancient knights
chvalrIc encounters swinging their horses about and
dashng INTO the game apparently TO tho imminent
peril Of limb or lie But they came through un
scshed and only little heated with their efforts IN the
game. Although the California Club generously invited
professional polo players to join with them game
there were no volunteers the field they were
left to divide the honors among themselves