The New York herald., 1877-09-16
POLO All NEWPORT.
A Bout of Ten Games PLAYED
Yesterday.
CONTRASTING IN A FOG.
The Play Ends With a Single
Handed Game.
lBY rEIEanAPH TO THE HERALp.1


NEWPORT, X L. sept Is, 1871
The polo games resumed this afternoon and
were again played in a dense fog This exceed
ngly unpleasant for the ladies, whose toilets must
have suffered, It was one OF fogs
mon In this vicinity Despite this discouraging fact
however, there excellent attendance. Polo
must be very popular when the public take such
interest in the game There ofdoor
attraction that under the circumstances would draw
the crowd present this afternoon. The mist
30 dense part of the time that the spectators
could not distinguish the players when they
the extreme limits OF the field Among the earliest to
arrive Mr.. Edwin d. Morgan who remained on
the ground until the last game finished at dusk.
Among the visitors who early the ground
were Mr. W. W. Sherman and wife, Mr.. David Stewart
Mr.. Edward Luckmeyor and wife, Mr.. Il II. Hunne-
well end wife, Mr. John Winthrop Chanler, Mr. J. N.
A. Griswold, Mrs. Fairman Rogers, Mr. George
Peabody Wcmore Mrs. j. G. Johnston, Miss Nellie Ma
bony, Mrs Edward Cooper and daughter Mrs. J.J Post
Mr. G. Peters, Mr. r. NJ Gushing, Mr.. Royal Phelps Mrs.
A. L. Whiting, the Misses Whiting, Mrs. George IL
Pendleton, the Misses Pendlcton, Lieutenant Com
mander Selfridge, United States Navy; Hon. W. b.
Lawrence, Mr. J. &. x. Lawrence Mr. Henry S. Fearing
General Cutting, MI f. W. Andrews Mr. James P.
Kernochan aud wife, Miss Kernochan, Mrs NJ. Bruen,
Mr.. Frederick Sheldon and wife aud others.
SIDES.
Tho playing commenced about half-past Eve O'Clock
the sides being as fol!ows:-
REDs.-Mr Lloyd s. Bryce, captain, and Mr.. Carroll
Bryce
BLUEs.-Mr. Fairmsn Rogers captain, and Mr.. j.
Wilton Brooks.
The opening charge was made by Mr. G. Bryce and
Mr.. Rogers the game being almost by the former,
who struck the ball first and followed 1t up with TWO
more hits, sending it almost between the pennants
Mr. md ckcd huct Mr. ~
gave it another crack and It between the flags
Time, fifty seconds.
SECOND GAME.
Messrs. Brooks and c. Bryce were requested to
charge The latter, whose pony In excellent con-
dtion, struck the ball first, and, in the previous
game, came very capturing the goal there ap-
peared to be no opposition just at thia point He
1t out OF bounds however. and If he had Knocked 1t
straight he would have won the goal After 1t was
tossed back Messrs Rogers and Brooks got It away
from its dangerous position; bat the reds in to
win, and succeeded the captain OF the latter sending
the wooden sphere between the pennants Time, four
minutes.
THIRD GAME.
The charge by Messrs. G. Bryce and
Rogers the latter again being successful reaching
and striKing It first Then, with several effective
blows, he sent 1t right to his goal and thence out of
bounds Alter 1t was tossed in Mr. Rogers knocked il
down the lot to the centre when the captain OF the
reds took IT across and up the lot and thence
missed an easy ball he would have sent IL home. HIS
opponents then knocked 1t to the southwest corner
where the Messrs Bryce found 1t, and sent 1t within
few feet of thcir goal. There some fine sport was
witnessed in close quarters The efforts OF Mossrs
Rogers and Brooks were unavang and the reds again
captured the goal Mr.. G. Bryce sending the object be-
tween the pennants. Time, four minutes.
FOURTH
This was brief game. The captains charged Tor
the ball, the wearing tho blue shirt reaching and
striking FIRST lie did not stop until he had given
two moro blows which sent II within lew ieet of
his goal. He assisted this important point by
Mr.. Brooks. who saw an opportunity TO show the op
poseh h sae as .hey conld not WIN al the games se
Rogers knocked u through and won the first game for
the blues. Time, one minute
FIFTH GAME
This game followed immediately the charge being
made by Messrs Rogers and C. Bryce the latter being
the first to pay his respects the object. At this
point Mr. Brooks pony, which unusually restivc.
prevented him from striking easy ball. The cap.
lain of Tho reds then knocked 1t across and up the lot
aud thence toward his goal IN fine STYLE giving the
ball four blows in succession and being ably backed by
his brother who sent 1t out bounds alongside OF tho
goal which he desired to capture Mr.. Rogers after it
was thrown in got IL away only to have IT returned
however, by Mr. G. Bryce, who sent 1t of bounds
this time III the right direction Tme three minutes.
SIXTH GAME.
In this game MIR. George II. Fearing took Mr.. l..
Bryce's place, the latter retiring Tor rest Messrs. c.
Bryce and Rogers charged the latter striking the ball
first in fine style. He followed by Mr. Brooke,
followed by the new captain of the opposing team who
struck II over his pony's head. Mr.. Brooks
again distinguished himself by sending tho
Fearing, OF the blues, however, prevented him
from winning tho game Al this point the latter with
his swift pony turned in the opposite direction and
II to the centre OF the lot, where it Kept
ncn. all the players doing their best
It's position. Mr.. Fearing got out then with al
most lightning speed he Knocked it up the lot to his
goal and then sent 1t through. Time, three and
hall minutes.
The captains made the charge in this game, Mr..
Rogers reaching the ball irst and taking it the
lot in fine style. Mr.. Fearing his heels. and,
facing south, took 1t before him along tho eastern
boundary hne and was not checked until he had
Knocked 1t the entire length of the lot the ball going
out OF bounds near his goal AS It tossed
over the line Mr. Rogers got II in the mannor
It The entire length Of the held Mr.. Fearing % Followed
and returned II to tho locality where Rogers had
blues got IL away and sent to their goal tho
captain o! the reds took charge Of II, and, without
allowing 1t TO get beyond his CONTROL returned 1t tho
north goal and aiming straight when it was about
twenty yards distant sent IL through, thus making
the reds again victorious Time, four minutes
kIGHrH GAME.
In this game the Messrs Fearing and L.
Bryce who played against Mcssrs. Rogers, Brooks
q. Bryce, wnen OF the best games OF the season
took place, each SIDE taking a peculiar pride IN tho
result owing to the unevencss of the teams Mcssrs.
Fearing and Rogers charged, the latter reaching tho
ball 1rst, but failing to disturb it, and the opposing
charger securing the first blow. He followed by Mr.
Brooks, VINO made of the best strokes oithe alter
and was deservcdy applsuded by the spectators
and the players as we'll The Messrs Bryce then
rushing for the ball. and each It in the same
direction 1t was then Knocked out OF bounds near
tho goal which the reds wanted 20 capture When 1t
was tossed In by the referee Mr.. Fearing took IL
across the lot right IN 'front.' or the goal sending
OF bounds again near where 1t won't before He fol-
lowed by Mr.. Brooks, who sent 1t 10 the centre
Of tho field, where some excellent and exciting sport
took place IN close quarters Ater the reds had sent
1t their goal Mr. Rogers got control of 1t and
II whzzDg up the lot, followed by Mr. L. Bryce, who
returned II with powerful blow Tho object kept
In the centre OF the lot for time, when Mr.. l..
Bryce again got control of IT, and with one
OF his heavy blows lifted 1t a distance
OF six feet In the air. The blues after a
while succeeded IN placing II thoir goal, but
opponents sent 1t TO the southeast corner, where IL
f0un ~ " hn tho
centre OF the 1old He ably assisted by Mr..
Brooks. The former sent 1t to hIs9eoa, where but
for Messrs. Rogers and Brooks, the game would have
been decided. The latter sent IL up the lot
In nne style. IL Immediately returned,