The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
POLO AT LONG BRANCH-sEvEN FINE GAMES
THE REDS WINNERS BY ONE POINT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD


LONG BRANCH, N. j.. August IL, 1877.
The Brighton Polo Club played regular match game
yesterday afternoon their grounds, adjoining
.the Brighton HOTEL attracting large crowd Of specta
tors, including many OF the leading residents Of the
Branch. The game was announced 10 commence at
six p NJ sharp, but several of the players DO not
return from the city until few minutes before that
hour 1t was bard TO get them up 10 tho scratch In
time. The players arrived their ponies about halt
past SIX and by that time there was quito line Of
private carriages drawn up alongside the Gold and the
band from the Hotel Brighton Turn shed some excel.
lent Mr.. Hermann oelricns. oil the westchostcr
Polo Clnb was among tho spectators of the game.
The sides AZ Iollows:--
Mr.. Arthur scwoi captain. Mr. II. H. Herbert captain.
Mr. Howard Stokes Captain GriersOn.
Mr. W. W. RobUina Dir. G. A. Robbins.
Mr. r. W. Wilson ofncIated as umpire.
yiRsr GAME.
when play was called Mr. sewcil and Mr.. Herbert
charged for the ball. the latter getting IN the nrst blow
It was cleverly stopped by Mr. Howard Stokes, and
tbon tho blaos made rush together and secured q
temporary advantage MI Sewcli called upon his sde
getting ono OF his long driving hits, tho bail
forced In the direction Of tho blues goal,
where a close nghI ensucd rho ponies aud players
wcrc all fresh, aud the game was very closely con-
tested. Finally Mr.. ScwsIl made good hit and drove
the ball through tho blaes goal, WANING the nrst
game IUr the reus.
SECOND GAME
Nr. Herbert again succeeded in making the opening
stroke, and, dashng aiJng followed tup by acooplc
Of brilliant hits, winning tho game without check.
IL was really artistic exhibition OF play, and, giving
the blues gool, madc the score even.
THIRD
The opening hit was maze ny Mr. Arthur Sewell
and following u III, IL WIS cIcverly stopped by MI
Herbert. Nj. w. w. Robbins and Mr.
stokes were playing well ana backing up
Their captain. Mr.. soweu, tho game was brought
~ font oi The reds goal MI Hrrorrt tien rallnd Is
sho aud a closely contested fight ensucJ. Mr.. o. A.
VAS creeping away wncn he stopped Wy Mr.
seNc md clever hit from Sir. stokes won tho ganio
Tor tue reds. Tho match now stood two games for
tae rous aud ono Tor the blues.
FOURTH GAME.
Mr. Herbert made The opening shot and all the
players coming up together, the ponies bad the benefit
OIL the mscts ON thor legs, an attention which mad0
tnem dance around N livery style. MI Herbert then
got Tue bdll away and carried II up W front OF
tno reds GOAL but The latter rallied together and hnaly
suceoeded In bringing the contest back W Tho centre OF
Tue neld. All the play ers were now on ihoir metc
ell getting tho ball away from tho crowd anu carrying
~ OIL IN 'front.' OF tina blues goal, whore alter short
| hght, " WIS sent between the nags ana the game
scored tor the rods.
Mr. Sewell and Mr. Herbert charged for the ball and
The former mrdo the opening h but try ing 10 put In
asevond MT he was rlddon uut BY MI. heruori, wno
pat IN clever back hander AMI packed up ny Captain
6reaIson tue contcst was carried in trout OF The reds
goal. Alter short struggle Nc. HerDcrt gave The
coup de grace and he blues scored goal, maxi az the
games stand three and two Tor The blues
when the players charged Tor the ball several tsilet
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