The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-08
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AN EXCITING POLO GAME
MULTITUDES FLOCKING TO MIR. BENsr
NETT,S POLO GROUNDS.

Brilliant Displays OF Horsemauship on FtcSD
nIus,anus-Mr. Bennetrs Fine Piav-Mr.
Douglas Thrown and severely Injured.
After the conclusion of the jerome PARK
races yesterday, multitude of people on foot
and In carriages poured through the great park
avenue to the polo grounds OF Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett, to witness the opening OF the fan
polo games. The polo grounds have been
changed since last summer from the southern
to tho northern part OF the park, and they are
now located in a beautifully rounded valley.
under rolling hillsides, and Rirt about by clus-
tering woods.
At about 400 p. NJ, MIR. Bennett and his many
friends came out upon the field on their restive
mustangs and drove like mad up and down the
field. Mr.. Bennetta costume Is a shirt OF yellow
and bl ue and English riding breeches, with CAP
OF yellow, boots OF yellow leather and spurs OF
silver The party Of dasbiDg young men spurred
up and down tho green sward before the races
were begun at the top Of their ponies speeds
and sometimes they sat between their horses
ears and sometimes in front OF them on tbs
grass. After curvetting for many moments on
the Green the horsemen formed sides. On one
side was Col W. Jay, who was Captain. Mr..
and Mr. scott Their color was red. The Blues
were Capt. william =. Douglas, James Gordon
Bennett, J. Mott, Herman Oelrchs, and 1eofgs
The frat two races were terrific dsshes, and all
a.. "Htators believed that tho contestants
we weu1d na Nv thrown and Killed. Together 10
bunch the little polo except the clash
OF the mallets as they sounded on the 49,
legs OF the steeds Then some player got to-,
1t nearly to the goal, but was stopped at the last
moment by rapid rider. who took the cube
Blues, led by Capt Douglas, won the first
three games In fns stye and Mr James Gordos
gait and almost lufailinx aim.
In the fourth game there was great excite
ment. The ball was first sent to one side and
then to another, and then the borsemen came
together In the centre of the field In a bunch.
and there YVES tho .clashing OF mallets and
away ug in, and darted like lightning over the
ae'd. At length the Reds got the ball, aud, play
edge Of the boundary: but here MIR. Bennett.
who had been tearing down the Held ike
caught up the bali when It was Just on the edge
Of his riv Is goal. He carried II along TO his own
side by skilfu strokes, but his horse failed him
In the last moment. and he was also not well
supported. The ball was reganed by the Reds,
and Douglas sent II spinning over the line In nns
styl amid the cheers Of the spectators.
The fifth game was almost repetition of the
fourth, and was won by the Blues. The Blues
They caught the ball nrst, they drove It over
the neld almost Is they pleased, ana at length
ths Reds. The only incident of Interest was .
dasbing ride OF MIR. Bennett down the centre Of
out from under a hundred mallets and sent ID
whrling across the glossy turf. This stroke
was one Of the most successful Of the day's
sport. As many said, Mr. Bennett yesterday
proved himself to be the beat polo player In the
country.
Tho sixth game was well started by sweep
ing rush from Bennett and Mr.. w. II. Douglas.
Neither caught the ball. and their malets clashed
us they dashed across the field. Then they
whirled. and the whole party we're commingied
for a moment as they spurred their steeds here
and there and struck vain blows at the ball. At
length, In mad rush the vicious pony OF Mr.
Douglas suddenly stopped and dropped It's head
to the ground. The rider was thrown from It's
back, aud then the animal fell over Its prOstrate
rider. when MIR. Douglas was taken up he
seemed to be dead. He was GREATNESS, his face
was deathly pale, and for half an hour he
blankets and coats, and was covered with thick
garments. His arms and hands were chafed.
and brandy was given him. still he did not
vive, and he was placed In blanket and borne
TO hotel. Ii was thought last night that he
| might recover. This accident put AN end TO tho
days sport. and the members of the club wens
sadly back to New York.