The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
P o L o
Eight Interesting Games at
Newport.
Large and Fashionable At
tendance.
PLAY CONTINUED UNTIL EVENING.
icy rrLxoaApH TO THE HERALD. ]


This afternoon was all that could be desired Tor inc
polo games and there very large attendance
carriages OF every description being arranged on MI
sides the lot and there were about three hundred
spectators rocks outside OF the enclosure INC
Newport band early on the ground and they
found their quarters inside OF the ladies' garden neay
fss,ooned with running vines and flowers. which, with
the hundred or elegant floral decorations, pre-.
ssnted nne appearance Tho garden was vol niied
with the lades and thor escorts, who appeared 10
enjoy the splendid sport OF the afternoon.
PROMINENT SPECTATORS
Among the spectators were Mr. Manton Marble, Mr.
August Belmont Mr.. Theodore A. Havemeyer, the Aus
trian Consul General Hugo, Mr.. y. Frtch, the Aus
trian Vice Consul; Mr.. w. Harper, OF Harpers Pub
iisning House, Professor Alexander Agassiz, Mr. Joel
Wolf and family, Mr.. Herman Livingston Mr. William
C. Rives Mr.. Harry IngersoI, Mrs. Ely God
dard General A. B. Potter, Count DO Jossanet.
Count do Carielo and Count do Cnaseul,
ali of the French Legation; Mr. J. d. Ogden, Mr..
Maturn Livingston and wife, Mrs. Wickham Holman,
Mrs Fairman Rogers, Mrs. Pierre Lorard and
daughter, Mr. Royal Phelps Mrs. I. A. Ronalds, Mrs.
j. T. Kernochan, Mr. James p. Kernochan and family,
Mrs. J. A. Person. Miss Blatchlord, Mr.. George f.
Jones' Colonel Harrison Richie and family. Mr..
Charles d. Dickey, Mrs r. G. Remsen and family, Mr
II. H. HONEYWELL and family, Baron De Lambert, Mr.
j. S. Romans, Mr.. Frederick W. Stevens aud family,
Quite number of young ladi present
horseback young lady drove into The grounds
with three small black ponies abreast, which werc
before phaeton and to the harness Of each AZ
.ached silver bells The games called ut
5h son., Mr.. Blossom acting as umpire. The sides
for the FIRST game as follows
s. Rowland Robbins, Cap George r. Fearing, Cap
tain. tam.
Lloyd s. Bryce j. Wilson Brooks
Carroll Bryce Farman Rogers.
y s. Rowland.
First Gdme-ME Rogers and Mr.. l.. Brvco charged.
the latter reaching ball first aud after dealing It
slight blow he was followed by Mr. Rowland, who
'fted' the sphere in fne style Then tho captain of
the blues, who, together with Mr. Rowland, never
played better than they did this afternoon, got 1t
before him, and he landed It the goal.
which he determined to capture. 1t
knocked out Of bounds and when tossed in Mr.
c. Bryce got neat crack at 1t. followed by his
brother, and the object again sent out OF bounds
near the flower garden. In less than second II
sent by the blues a southery direction, and they
placed it their goal, when the reds, to prevent
them from winning the Same, knocked 1t out Of
bounds, and the play this point
rather tame, neither the ponies the
players being well warmed up to the work
before them After It tossed IN the captain OF the
blues, wi tn Mr. Bryce, OF the reds, particu-
larly noticeable by their excellent p laying, and
melee took place in very close quarters the captain OF
the reds doing well possible Tor him to do
with a lamc limb, but who struck the ball tour
times before he WAS stopped He was followed by Mr..
l. Bryce OF the same color, who by Two well directed
blows sent IL near his goal, when II was Immediately
sent OF bound Alter tossed in Mr.. Robbins
was noticed to be hoelng his own way, when Mr..
Fearing made q neat back stroke, followed by Mr..
Howland and Mr.. J.. Bryce, the latter also
making very neat back stroke. Captain Fearing
men got control OF the ball, and sent il
across tne lot, when some pretty playing followed In
slose quarters Mr.. Fearing struck Mr.. Brooks pony;s
eg instead OF the ball. when Mr.. L. Bryce reached his
mael under several of the ponies and 'scooped' It
out after which he repaid Tor his work by getting
IN effective blow at the Object knocking across the
10, in tine style, followed by Mr. Robbins, who gave
1t powerful blow, ana 1t would have gone
long distance ba. for Mr.. Brooks pony being
in the way. Mr. Brooks then got "a stra ght blew
followed by Mr. Fearing, VINO succeeded in getting
TWO OF the KIND, when the captain OF the reds
gave il in return three raps. He followed by Dir.
Fearing, who, placing the ball before him along the
mad sent II near bis goal Unfortunately
Mr. Rowland at mis- point missed very
and he took it with him across the lot and fol
lowed by Mr.. Rowland who made a neat side hit;
nsn rycs now Sas 10 sns
pack stroke, and he was backed by his captain,
sho gave the object two telling bows. Mr
blows sent 1t down the lot in iino style,
AIS flee! pony answering every purposes and
placed 1t ne his goal, with the assistance of Mr.
Brooks The ball now IN the southeast corner,
rom which 1t cxtricated by Mr.. L. Bryce, with
lour handsome strokes. first SIDE OF his pony
and ihen the other. Mr. Rogers, when the ball was
his goal, missed good oppor. unity but he made
up for by wheeling and capturing the goal and
winning the first game Tor the blues. Tine fifteen MIN
utca
Second Game-The second game followed imme.
diaiely Mr. August Belmont Jr., taxing his position
the side Of the reds, thus making both SIDES equal.
THIS the FIRST that Mr. Belmont HAD played nere
this season. Mr. Rowland and MIR. ROBBINS charged, the
former reaching the ball In advance, winch he struck
neatly and followed up by another oil The kind
and hrf., Ia In
near winning the game Mr. l. Bryce got
away IRON It's dangerous position, alter sending
II IN the northeast corner the blues ao IT out and
placed 1t in front OF their goal again. where the reds
however, on hand TO knock 1t back, and
was FIRST reached by Mr.. L. Bryce. who did not
stop until he had Knocked 1t out OF bounds
repeatedly in ont OF the blues goal by tic excellent
playing OF Mr. Fearing but the Captain OF the opposite
side as often got y away. After Mr. Brooks had as
tinguished himself, Mr.. J.. Bryce got control, iol.
lowed by Dir. Belmont, who all through the games
played remarkably WE'LL AT this point Mr. Brooks madea
handsome back stroke, followed by Mr. Rowland aud Nr
G. Bryce, the latter making u capital driver. The
ponies huddled together, aud there
some lively sport in getting The hall IRON between
,her legs and what the same more exciting
hat the ball within two foct OF the blues goal.
The blues were determined TO win, and win they did
good style, their captain sending the ball between
hc pennants. Time, eight minutes.
THIRD Gome-Ths was the shortest game oil tho
iiiernoon, and again won by the blues. Mr.. Z.
Bryce and Mr. Fearing charged, the former striking
tnrst aud sending II IN good position for Tho cap
II near his goal Alter the other players had vanly
endeavored 10 do something with IT, he again gave It
three slanting blows and captured the goal In fine
style, winning applause rom the spectators. Time
IN mute aud hall.
Fourth Game.-ME C. Bryce and Mr.. Rowland
chargcd, the later reaching the ball first and sending
II long distance before INN. IL by Mr.
Belmont and as quickly sent In the opposite
by Mr Brooks, when some pretty playing followed IN
The centre OF the lot IN close quarters point
hr. Fear ny made neat back stroke and he was fol-
owed by Mr.. Brooks who got charge OF
ne wooden sphere aud sent 1t long DIS
In the direction Of ms goal, which was
igain followed by some pretty playing IN close
quarters. Alter the captain OF the blues had one
d eiectua pack strokes Mr. Brooks played TO adj
vantage, senuDg the object TO within lew
goal He was followed by Mr.. Rowland, who aided IN
placing II sui nearer tho fortress, wnen the captain
VI the reds Knocked II away, and thence To the
vicinity oil the Hover garden, when Mr. How
land, followed by Mr. Belmont IN front OF the
garden gave the ball very telling knocks. which
won the applause OF the ladies'. The blues
placed II afan in trent OF goal, Mr.. Fcaring's
naIlct doing good service sending IL there. Just