The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
Skilful Playing Amid Discouraging
Surroundings.
SOFT GROUND And A slim ATTENDANCE.
Fine HOrSemanship and Quick Strik-
ing Displayed.
A TRIPLE VICTORY FOR THE BLUES
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NEWPORT, H. L. August 10, 1877
The polo games postponed from yesterday took
place this afternoon, but owing 10 the grand fets for
the benefit Of the OLD South Church, Boston, the
attendance was not as large usual which, taken in
connection with the fact that the ground was uu
usually soft from the effect Of yesterdays
rain, made II very discouragng work Tor
the. players However, some good games took
place. the sport told heavily upon the ponies
well upon the riders, who Obliged to keep the
animals well reined in order to prevent them from
slipping down. They could not, of course, give as
much. attention to the games as they do when they
have no such nconvcnionces to contend against The
sport commenced about twenty mi nutes to six, with
the following sides:-
Reds Blues
8. II. Robbins, Captain. +; g. Grswold, Captain.
Carroll Bryce. W. A. Wadsworth
Harry Oerchs. G. n. Scott
Mr. Blossom acted as umpire.
FIRST GAME.
Mr.. Bryce and Mr. Griswod charged for the ball and
both missed, Mr.. Grswolds horse slipping down and
throwing his rider but fortunately he escaped injury,
he having the presence OF mind TO disengage himself
from the stirrups Mr. Oelrichs the first to get
crack at the object and he was followed by Mr. wads-
worth, who gave 1t several blows. taking 1t from
one end of the lot to the other followed by the cap
tain OF tho reds, who knocked 1t out OF bounds In
front OF the ladies' garden After it was tossed in Mr.
over the heads OF the players, and his good luck
followed up by Mr.. Bryce lne style, who struck it
twice. and IL was again noticed to be ovcr.the line
near where 1t went the last time The, irst ia
distinguish himself after II was thrown in was the
captain OF the blues, who had his own way for some
time when it again sent out of bounds in the
same place. The reds knocked II to the centre
of lot where some good playing was witnessed in
close quarters. Mr. Grswod extricated it, with Mr..
h.
from taking it TO his goal Mr. Wads-
WORTH however, with his swift pony, led
Mr.. Robbins and took the ball before him and he
did stop until 1t was Knocked out oil bounds near
! the favored spot The ponies IN II second move were
ralopng to the centre OF the lot wnere some amusing
sport noticed, all beng ovcr anxious 10 strike the
and to be the lrst get It out from between the
Of s'' bounds 'a again. Robbins so: tho afs
h" was followed by his valuable assistant, Mr.. Del
richs who made an effective back stroke. Mr. Wads-
worth followed, and knocked the ball long distance,
feet Of the goal, where 1t was finally sent out OF
but on S as 81 two tue Of IL:
first blows, and with the aid OF Mr. Bryce, knocked
it to tho centre OF the field again. where the ponies
lau an opportunity TO become intimately acquainted
with each other Mr. Oerhhs extricated it and knocked
II long distance the desired direction and for some
ground But the captain Of tho blues. who,
| being of small stature ana light weight, IN
was too much Tor them at almost every point The
would captured the goal at this point Of the
It's dangerous position IN very decisive He
was followed by The captain oil the reus, VINO again
returned The ball, and he was well backed by MI.
! Bryce and victory seemed within easy grasp OF the
reds again.
Az this point of the game somc excellent playing
was witnessed The rreprcssible captain OF the blues
spoiled the rods prospects OF victory for he rushed
by all the OF the players and Knocked the ball
back, where he met ny Mr. Scott, who rendered
HIM valuable assistance preventing their opponents
from securing the game Alter the latter had given It
several consecutive knocks Mr. Gray was at his heels.
and when DO missed 1t he Grswod) took control OF it
Knocked II from near the centre Oh the lot 10 the
goal aud thence between the remnants, winning the
| game Tor the blues.
Timc thirteen minutes
| SECOND GAME.
This was a remarkable as wei as being very brief
! game Messrs. Wadsworth and Oclrchs charged ior
the ball The former reached it hrst, and
reds scarcely know where they were Mr.. Griswold
behind the rel charger and sent the ball between
the pennants winning the second game Tor the blues
and giving his opponents an opportunity to oven
touch IT.
| THIRD GAME
After bric rest this game was called, Messrs Rob-
bins and Wadsworth charming Both beng too eager
hcadstrong, they missed, and In less than
quarter Of second tho object was again
very near tho goal which tho blues were
bent Oh capturing. 1t was Knocked out of bounds
instead. When 1t tossed in Mr.. Oericns 'liited"
it in line STYLE and he gave another noticeable blow
before he was stopped. Mr.. Grswod was the alert
TO nreven the reds from gaming the slightest advan-
age and ou Of bounds front Of the ladies' garden
II was then repeatedly Knocked to the cen
and the sxsssot PLAYING IT, OF s oo ap
from this locality IN fine style right down the lot to
his goal which, however, he failed to capture. The
blues knocked 1t on. Of bounds, as they were de-
tcrnined 10 win all the games possible. After
tossed in Mr. Wadsworth got the hrst crack at II and
an wS 0ne and ns wou
have made goal but for the fact that
wadsworlh then played to advantage toe tho blues,
being closely pressed by the fiery stccd ridden by the
captain of the reds, the latter, however falling to
! Mr Bryce however. made up Tor this Mr. Grswold
then paced the bali before HIM, and, Mr.. Oerichs
! trying to ride him down, he sent 1t well toward
the goal and as Mr.. Oerichs did notge crack at 1t.
Mr. Wadsworth, coming behind, took it across lot to
within rod OF tho goal Mr.. Oorichs the defeat
OF the reds this point for he knocked it away with
one with another sent across the lot to the
players tent. and had Mr. Robbins pony
| good point Mr. Oericbs who played unusually
well, got three more blows at IT, taking II across the
ing followed the part OF all the contestants, but 10
WIS evident that the blues wcro the strongest team
SUFFERING THE HORSES.
While tho ball In the centre Of the lot the
ponies legs suffered considerably several careless
their legs instead. Mr.. Scott made good
back stroke. but II was again Knocked
Mcssrs wadsworth and Bryce then rushed peme
after, the latter doing his utmost 10 ride his opponent
down, but II use Mr.. Wadsworth look " peiore
him along tho west side OF the lot Mr. Bryce, how.
ever, bad the next opportunity, and no improved
IL by taking right across the lot he was followed
hy tho captain OF the blues who took 10 the centre
OF tho lot where some lively sport witnessed in
close quarters Mr. Scott got II out aud sent It well
toward his goal. Mr. Grswod, as usual, was on
hand To improve the opportunity, and he again cap
turcd the third goal for the blues
Time, twelve minutes
PONIES EXHAUSTED.
AS the ponies were unusually tired, owing to the
condition OF The ground II was deemed advisable not
to play any more. However, an attempt was made to
MAY another game with two side, the reds being
August Belmont, JE and c. N. Scott and
| the blues Carroll Bryce and Il. G. Griswold
| The game however, could not DO finished,
| owing to the condition OF the ponies, and
after minutes had expired was given up. IL was
an excellent attempt however, and some good horse
manship displayed. just before II was gwen up
Mr. Scott alighcd from his pony and created no little
merrment for the spectators by his efforts to finish