The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
a Draw.
SHARP PLAYING WITH SMALLER SIDES
The Reds Conquerors in Two
Games and Blues in One.
;.sx rEIxaRApH TO THE HERALD. ]

In the first place thick, wet fog set in about hall en-
hour before the commencement of the games. and an
IDEA Its density DO gashcyed from The fact tha,
neither sidc could The umpire, when he stationed
himself in the centre oil the lot which caused many
ludcrous incidents
rather remarkab!e fact was .he presence OF Jour
teen players ali Of wnom mounted their ponies the
game The largest number thar have ever played
before has been five side, the afth man usually
Keeping tho goal. II is against the rules to have so
large number playing at tho time, and the mem
bcrs OF the club viii that 1t never occurs again.
Fourteen swif-footcd ponies tho field, however,
presented very exciting scene. but the players
knowing that it extremely dangerous 20 have such
formidable sides used every precsuton 10 avoid acct
dent, and they successful. The pouies were iro-
qucntly huddled together, and the result was that
several Of them received slight knocks their legs,
but the players frequently obliged to dsmount
and pick up their malles replace them With new
ones, ns they were repeatedly broken
SIDES
The sides were as folows:-
George Fearing, captain Lloyd s. Bryce, captain.
s. ). Rowland. r. Griswod Gray.
w. A. Wadsworth. Fairman Rogers.
John Mott. Harry Oerchs.
Perry Belmont August Belmont, Jr
Carroll Bryce. Colonel William Jay.
Charles Scott J. Wilson Brooks
Sir Blossom acted as umpire.
FIRST GAME.
only TO ind that their opponents had not started,
they obliged to return much TO the merrnent Of
the spectators. who could their mistake through
The log. In charging the second time Messrs. Howaad
and Grswold selected. Both reached the ball
the same Time but the former struck both the ball and
his opponents malef, breaking tho latter and sending
me object - long distance III the direc
ton Of his goal; 10 was followed by Mr..
directly front of the goal. when 1t was knocked
back by Mr. Bryce, and the reds soon had IL Ia the
csntre the lot, and then tho blues sent It to the
IL.
messed In close quarters. Here It seut
the line and when thrown in the captain OF the
reds got two cracks in fine style, being closely
pressed by all the other players He was well backed,
however, by Colonel JAY who sent IL almost the
lot, whore II was kept for some tmc in front Of the
ladies' garden. 1t then carried TO the centro of
the ios where Colonel Jay Is pony was MOI ICED
iowa on tts knees but ~ did not su fcecd IN throwing
the rider The object returned to the ladies'
garden, when It was sent away by Mr. Griswod, who
site side OF the lot all OF the other ponies gong after
him with lightning speed Mr. Fearing let his maet all
IN the trip across the lot The ball was again Knocked
ou OF bounds this tine in the southwest corner aud
when tossed in Mr. /. Bryce got u before lxDp and
dealt IL several blows, with Mr.. Wadsworth at his
heels who tired 20 hook his maet. but he let his
tait ~ the ground instead. Here Colonel Jay made
very noticeable stroke, striking the ball with great
force with a buckhander and winch struck hts ponys
leg, causing 1t 10 bound back and go long distance
In tho wrong direction Tor the reds. 1t was again
of bounds near tho ceutre pole on the west
SIDE, and when II tossed the blues were con-
spicuous by Their excellent playing and they had
IL their goal asain, Scott helping along by
Mott, who played remarkably WELL
A PRETTY SIGHT.
Al this point . pretty sight witnessed, all the
players rushing alter the ball in fine style, and Just
how an accident could be avoided difficult problem
solve. Messrs. scott, Belmont and Mott, OF the
bues were especially noticeable by the repeated blows
which they gave the object. Tho captain OF the reds
followed them and gave II several Knocks sending
long distance in the opposite direction Colonel Jay
thcn made another OF his excellent back strokes The
ball was aga,n driven front Of tie garuen by the
reds, but the blues appeared 10 have the advantage
Mr. p Belmont's pony was noticed 10 be acting badly
and he shy oi tho ball. and fact several Of
the other ponies seemed be frightened and the log
sadly interfered with Their movements Tor like
their riders they could scarcely In what
direction tho bali located. lar. r. Bel
mont, followed by his captain got control OF the
ball ana took II from the side the southeast
corner Of the lot in fine style, where 1t was immc-
dately Knocked out of bounds Alter IL was tossed
Mr. Belmont got the first crack ut it. but the adj
vantage he gained was quickly turned in favor Of the
10 the front and led The contestants 70 the oppo.
lite side OF the lot, whore the ball kept
n front OF the lower garden Tor some time. Messrs.
Fearing and Belmont oil tho blues, specially
ticed for they were gong for the object with their
chargers at very rapid pace and 1t thought that
they would probably make game; but both missed the
former, however. making up tor Il by handsome
oackhander The object was now shocked TO the
OF the lot and IRON there the west side and out OF
bounds. Again Messrs Mott and Fearing were the first
t. act crack at II whom In. latter
sending IL we'll Tor the blues by a back stroke
Messrs. Mott, Rowland and Scott OF the blues, in tho
ordcr gwen had the opportunity to handle the ball,
which they did quite successfully IL was repeatedly
neither side could hold out long enough make the
goal. After It was again knocked out Of bonus tue
SOUTHWEST corner the blues succeeded placing 1t in
front OF their goal, where hty-six pony legs
wcro kept in rather uncomfortable quarters for
une s; , Messrs 1r,swoa ana oericns got II away
was on hand TO AID them, and no Knocked 1t right
across the lot and before the writer could up
them they were lost In the log. II was sent Of
bounds IN the northwest corner, near the reds goal
and when tossed In tho latter succeeded placing IL
within few feet of the desired spot All of
the players had opportunity to act slight
blow al II, but being numerous they prevented II
from getting out MO the field Tor some time. Tho
blues, however, succeeded Ia getting IL away, when
their captain got control Of IT, followed BY Messrs
Scott and r. Belmont who never lett II until they had
taken TO the opposite end OF he lot tho vicinity Of
tho garden The reds had II In the ceure oil the
lot. when Mr. Rowland made very lno back stroke
and the object was again placed III front OF the a;ters
goal, but in less than hall second the reds scat IL
across tho lot, and thence out OF bounds ana
mo tho ladies' garden; then Z was Immediately
OF the lot. When thrown in Mr.. Oelrics got the
chance TO striker II, and no WAS followed by Mr.. Bel
mont, of the blues; alter which the captain
maize very neat and elective back stroke. 1t was
again placed in the centre Of the lot wicn Mr. Wads
worth gave " n backnandcr which told Of TIE
blues who Immediately Knocked IL TO within fcw
feet Of their goal where was Knocked out OF SOUNDS.
The hnaIy succeeded taking flower gar.
dcn, where II was again knocked our Of bounds
H0SORS DIVIDED
IL was hero decided that II impossible owing to
tho large number al players, "a make goat, that
the gume be stopped and the honors equally divided,
which was done at once. Time, 80 minutes.
ponies
which were completely exhausted, were allowed to
rest, and sides drawn Tor three games. The
sides for The first two woro ~ totlows:--
RIrEs
Freeman Rogers, captain. George r. Fearing, captain.
J. W. Brooks. w. A. Wadsworsh.
i. @. Griswold William JAY
b. ). Howlard. August Belmont, Jr.
SECOND GAME.
Messrs. Rogers and Wa,ls wvrth charged the latter
striking the ball frat on his white charger the
fastest on tho ground, but rather heads.rong Mr..
Griswold played very Aaciy TINS game gave the
bn sC ~ ~ xna
gave IL ,uckbanGer. He followed by Colonel jay,
who TOOK lie object from the to the Opposite side
oil the lot wherr IL vas stopped ny Mr. Brooxs and
returned. Tho ponies again hud,ca together
Captain Fearing 0ciug successful alter the ball
treated in sending II 10 tho goal Mr Belmont was
10 TALL lie was quickly out Of tho saddle aud 10 tho
ground, but he again mounted In less than hnlf
Jecond Mr. Wacsworth the lucky person. and he
Icnt the bail between the pcnnants aud The aane
Tor The blues. Time, minutes
GAME.
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