The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-18
TIE BEAUTIES OF POLO.
yEW YORK's sEILFUL RIDERS ON
MExICdN MUSTANG PONIES.
mr.. Beuntrs Brilliant Iiorsemanship and
nm EnglishmRn's Peerless Pinyina-A New
Amnarmen NJ Tor LoNers Of Out. Door sports. |

mr. Uennttfs BrtIltuut HorsemHnship "n"
nm Englishman's Peerless pinying-A New
Amusement Tor Lovers of Out-Door sports.
The Polo Club PLAYED several brilliant practice
games at Jerome Park yesterday. About two
acres Of level ground a mile south OF the race
course was surrounded by stakes bearing the
nags Of al tons, and upon It the games were
PLAYED. A dressing tent was vi ched at each
end OF the ground, and the sleek mustang po-
MES were brought out Of their stables ana
ranged Ia n picturcsque ctoun under clump Oh
trees. vheref,r n hour they were admitted AZ
distance Nv thronR Of men ana noys' VINO "e'o
not aIlo wed to 20 upon the GROUNDS. lhe must
nal Winding Of a horn announced tne arrival Oh
The poIo rla,ers. several Of whom, accompanied
nv n number Of gentlewomen, rode TO the
grounds on Dir Bcnnett's DRAG. Mr.. Doualasss
and Col JAYS drars, gay with brilliantly dressed
men and women, followed closely on Mr. Ben
petts and quite a group VI people who h I'd
driven up from the city. or come by Commo ore
vandertl s new rapid transit trains. gathered
h. witness the sport.
Retiring into the tents, tho players soon
On, rged, led by Mr.. Bennett, aud dressed in ex-
teedingly picturesque style. They wore tight
lifting red or blue woollen shirts gray panta-
looms, leather legcinss, easy shoes, and iaunty
red or blue caps. MIR BENEFITS costume was
nther more elaborate than tbs others. His leg
rms and sho 5 were Of verv nne yellow leather,
and n,ted his graceful ankles IKE gloves. In
hi helt he wore white SILK handkerchief, Ike
a knights token, AMI his tmhi ordered blue nnd
wnie cip was mniily tipped over one er, his
ifon. gray hi IL curing ike e lume on the other
tide. When he sprang lgn " INTO the addle
az his slender eray mustang, ana, waving MS
hamnoo mullet. dart, q at he little wood, n b I'll
that lay concealed somewhere In the fr4ss,
eveiyncdy exclaimed admirinely that he was a
splendid rider.
Is fore the whole party arrived, two games
with three men on a side were piayeu. and MI.
Bennttt won both Of them. the rev,l e Games
begin at t15 L. NJ. Tue leaders we're Mr. Hen
nett and S,r bdche Gun I'd, pr. ciised ENGLISH
PLAYER. Mr.. BENEFITS assist MS were Mr.. Gris-
void. Mr.. p. Belmont, Mr. Augustus Jay, MIR.
SCHUYLER Crosby. Mr. Rowland Robbins, and
MI ID. Moore. SIR li1rhe Cuuard chose for his
Mott, Mr.. Johu X ne. aud MIR. A. SJmeryille.
OPENING THE BALL
The PLAYERS ranged then selves on their ponies
on the opposite sid IS Of the ground. and in front
of tue st.kes between wnicn the uall must he
driven to WIN the game The ball. about thr q
inches in diameter, was thrown into the centre
Of the field the sign was given. and the rders
dug her spurs into their horses fla rs, pnising
thet mallet. like iinces, and rushed Rether.
meeting IN tie centre. Ar. bennett uasning
anrdd, and hall rising in his stiTrlls, made a
swoopine blow. ut missed the ball, and only
carried away a TUT OF Rrasa. hen some one on
the other SIDE sem the ball spinnins toward the
cosl; out, turning Ike lightning the feet mus
nRs overlook II, aud gtner i melee n-Led,
the trail ed horses rushing round and between
one another with amazing sgiiity, white the
clattering of hnofs aud male Il sounded like the
rafting Of hail on a roof. 10 5 ectators en-.
tircly lost sight OF the all at iimes in the thronR
of mon anu horse ana then II would be shot
out OF their udst hv an expert blow aud sent TO
another size Of the neld,with the whole troop IN
ct and noisy puls SUIT
Sometimes the players themselves were at a
loss to nnd IL 10 the grass. md then one would
cdtch sgnt OF II. and, squirting toward H., N Ike
aswoop with his mlllet, sometimes hitting the
ball, bat quite as often provoking laughter by
missing IL and nearly unseating himself IN the
mort. he scete Was exceedingly pictures Que
A. the sleek POM : bore their quantity dressed
nder- VINO AT dist nee looked Ike Wild In
diats, or Spanish bull fighters. In their brilliant
red and blue shirts ana caps, ano swinging tneir
hong mallcts round ana round, now minglinc In
wnirihR bait ing thr ng, now sweeping ia two
lines, like ir.inej /. ttalinis, md then suddenly
sCattern- In all DIR etions over tue field.
Ine spectators laughed and cl ipped their
hands with II tie Enthusiasm If the witnesses
OF horse race. he all was frequently driven
beyond the dominates without passing either
goal, ana then foul was decl, RED and II was
pitcned back into the field at a sisnul. and
sometimes the meliet Of daring rider met 1t
almost before II touched the ground
SIR Bache Cuuard soon showed himself the
most sk'lltul player Dressed In sober gray
suit, with hi se' YES roiled up to the elbows. he
hunc ON be outskirts OF the battle, aud when
evsr the ball VS. projected from underneath
The fett Of the horses Ia o,unced up n IL like
II spinning toward his Opponents goal amid
the piaudts OF tne specta ors.
A COLLISION.
Once In the game the opposing captains, Ben
nett and Cunard In heir eager rush Tor the ball
came into collision, hut their agile ponies grace
one another's sides without hurt while their
riders raised maiitts clashed together Ike
broad SWORDS over their heads, amid tho shouts
aud laughter If the lockers on. Get cut Of
the hgnt," was tue battle cry the riders
Bwooped down upon the bail.
Oucr or twtr the h4ll was broken by the fierce
blows 81 the m Lets. or he trampling feet Of
Inc horses. and then new bill mad to be pitcn
ed into the Held. Oitener rider would break
his let. nj then he would he hurs ds COM
BIT until NE could d4sn way to one Of The tents
and lr cure new on. After twenty-n five
minutes Of ry lively playing ar. Benefits
side won The htst me. h second game be
gan almost III meuiitey. aud In verv "
niIutes Cunlrd's men had driven the ba
through tue goal Tue tnlrd game was con-
Iid trablS ! MGR bat after some very bIilllalt
PLAY Mr.. b. nnet : side again wen.
he fourth game Oriri. Cunard sent the
ball whh TWO or ihree well Cirected Lows to
W. edse VI tue 90 !. 'nd ne Of his men struck
it"vrr the line. iue hfth game was the most
bnu nj. exhibition Of skiil. Cuuard by one
ma-nlhccut stroke, sent tue bill spinning from
the cen re- II tue htld To tue size Of his oppon-
ents' St kes. I'D following 1t like wuirlWind
he o.tstu.ped ever, bow aud com geted the
victory by putting the ball through In the
s1tn game ar. Douglass, curing fierce bitlle
near l. e goal, ran down one OF the taxes (, r
u el' without mr. igg his pony, but he sc T.
teicu tie thrOLg Of spectator- ana made some
OF me die, who wtrt safely sealed on top Of
the r -. cry uut in alarm. he game was won
pi Cuha,u'sparty.
AFTER THE GAMES.
Dg this time tue mustangs were painting, and
Their llder- were Wet with peTspratiou. he
lor.-s were led away to their stables TO he
klvpWru. ana TIE men ali began 10 suck lemons.
Nule one Dl Two II tucin retired into tent and
were rubbed 0nwn by an attendant with brandy.
L'fd Maudtvill@, tie umpire, declared twO
games Wuu uy , r. BeunetIs party aud four bv
BIZ j. cur tunIru'-. Tue mes were exceed
luIi dlM ait 10 fiI W, and some Of the 50 eta
td' wrf' able tn count unly five OF hlm, tWo
M0h u' Nj. bennett. hut Mr. Bennett himself
a qnesc. in Lord Mandeville's count. Not
~Nu-t Nnhiu- tn Reckless riding, whicn, 10 a
uy-i hdcf -ccmed certain L. Result In accident,
Vie 'ulA % lsual we're one spralned wrist nd a
-" 'hFp cr.ck- "n the b uds and legs with
III lies ine stearlursS uf tue ponies, when
III" nUW- Wsre tHthiu- thiCk ana fast. IA ny in
eNn'bh ldluf Apun tntir hldts ana gs, 3
gave drrI ]. Ia m instance ala one u
Wen income num 30 geablr.
Al''r tue ea'nts were over the little grass plat
III spot Wutls tnr rdest struggles mad taken
!. tr Nt, uchtcn iutO Gust, Fac club VIII pl y
WifrH o uue Hhp.t june |. and SILVER cup
va Doc 'ncrcd To be won by the brst pavcrs.
w. It-ul.r lot1 ground ana the mouse ATTACHED
VOL arc rapidly ~pufuacnin4 completion.