The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
POLO AT NEWPORT.

A BRILLIANT SERIES or GANES--THE REDS
WIN FoUE-THE FIFTH GAME pRAw-AN
IMMENSE THgoNo OF sPEcrAToRs-rHE CAL
IFoESIA POLO PLAYERS.
NEWPORT, r. l.. August %, 1874
This afternoon several games o. POLO played by
the members of the Westchester Poo Club which
suited IN favor of the Feds they winning tour games,
anu would probably have won the dth mad not
game been called by the umpire, owing the late
ness of the hour Tho the first game were as
follows
C. H. Ridgway, captain; Messrs George W. Thorn, g.
member.
william +. Douglas captain; Mcssrs. Augustus Jay,
william Jay, =. Griswold and Farman Rogers
Mr.. J. &. Bennett acted as UMPIRE
The captains both sides charged together, but
Mr. Ridgway reached tho ball first and knocked II near
the reds goal bu, did remain there long for tho
blues managed also to get their goal The cap
tain OF the reds hand, however, and gave the
bali three knocks in succession and again got 1t
his goal After little by play at the northeast
OF the lot near the reds goal Captan Rdgway got
possession of the ball and sent 1t between tho pen
and thus won the game. Time, minutes
SECOND GAME.
Tho second game followed without any rest, each
side having additional player, Mr.. Harry Oelrichs
for the reds and Mr. Hollis II unnewel Tor the blues.
The captains charged for the ball after thrown in
tho centre OF the lot but Mr.. Ridgeway, as usual
struck ii first, followed by Mr.. Mott tor the also
Two knock outs followed In less than two minutes and
the ball the reds goal while the ponies
all huddicd together. Some nice playing fol-
lowed, Notwithstanding the close quarters the
players were In Alter tho bail was extricatsd
Augustus jay struck 1t with such force lose his
hold OF his mallet and he sent the bali along with
great velocity Messrs. Ridgway and Mott by rapid
play made Up for the reds Mr. Jay had gained for
The blues, and the ball speeding Its way toward
their goal but knock out following deferred the Sec
ond defeat of the blues time a. least Then
again the ponies got together In tho the field
when all the spectators had excellent oppor-
tuni,y TO the sport Very the ball
was lis way toward the reds goal, with
the assistance OF Messrs Mott and Rdgcway. Another
knock out followed, and but Tor MIR. Rogers who was
in the front OF the goal, the game would have been
won at this point by the blues Mr. Douglas Tor The
blues and Mr. Robbins Tor the reds here struck the
ball very Handsomely but Messrs kdgeway and Mott,
being again IN company, got possession OF II and they
soon 1t Their goal in good style Alter
played very effectively, bu, Mr. Mott, as usual,
wss % asa followed by m Raseway pa Ms
his leet footed pony, the play beng quite exciting.
Rogers Tor the blues stopped the latter gentleman and
sent the ball along long distance in the direction OF
his goal, after which the players got INTO another
heap near The reds goal ana IN -, second more the
THIRD GAME.
Before the commencement OF the third game the
players rested some fifteen minutes When the time
called Mr. Oelerch Tor Tie reds, and Mr. Grlswv,
fof the blues, charged together, but both gentlemen
missedt Mr. Augustus Jay then struck the bail in good
style and a knock the result When the ball
was returned the field Mr. Mott got the first crack at
It. and with 81. Rdeeways assistance was placed in
the centre OF the lot, when Mr. Griswold with power
full back stroke. sent 1t spinning along great dis
lance but Mr.. Mott Tor The reds, followed him with
equally good back stroke, and Mr.. Riageway immc-
diateiy knocked IL out These knock outs gave
the players opportunity 10 rest, OF
them evidently approaching IT. while others
outside OF The boundaries, Tor they would repeatedly
cry ''Dont knock II ont" After II was thrown IN
Mr. Robbins struck handsomely back handed, but
a moment 1t again near the reds goal and
another knock out followed near the same place the
last Mr. William Jay for the blues followed with
good stroke, ana also the Captain OF the
reds, who was determined TO make up Tor
his defeat of saturday Mr.. William Jay, alter Mr.
Ridgeway had hit the ball. enjoyed another good oppor
tupily Tor decisive stroke, which he improved to
purpose, for the ball was forwarded long dis
lance toward the blues goal. Messrs Ridgeway, Au.
gustus Jay Douglas followed with noticeable back
strokes, which were appaudcd by the spectators AT
this juncture Augustus jay was unfortunate giving "A
very telling knock for the reds but before tho latter
could follow up his mistake he lifted the bail good
style. knocking 1T outside the boundary The reds got
tho ball Immediately after ITS return, going in The
direction of their goal and Mr. Ridgway this point
nloyed 10 Good alyautare After two more knock outs
Mr DoucInss lifted the hall and sent II out
boundary again and after 1t was thrown in nc was
Inc nrst 10 reach n and after striking II several times
i'm succcsston ne WAS followed bv Mr. GriswoId who
cot IL within short distance of Inc blues, coal ard
The spectators predicted victory for IN.
latter Messrs Augustus Jay and Ridgway
this point seemed doing all the work for their
sdos INT the latter got the bah hetore M,
onnonent in his pecular style but the former was M
his heels and when he missed IL Mr. Jay sent il back
where IL had started from with a handsome hack
6, rote Al This moment there was consderablc cx,e
rcnt owing tn Tho active MAY and the pInvers were
randy callopinr about Mr. 0clrichs made mis- first
enectve back stroke immediately afterward followed
by Mr. Augustus Jaw ana another knock out was the
r.s mir ane- be 6nlI was thrown i'm Messrs Gr,swod
ana Huuncwell for the blues struck IL with ropd
cfect and their good uck was followed IN Inv Mr.
Aoppstus Law who struck II three times IN sncccsson
and bv that time the ball was again near the blues
goa, and but for Mr. R,dcway who lust then col Il in
his posses- ion sending il long distance toward tho
other end OF the GelI they would have won. Messrs