The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-22
P O L O..
Regular Meeting Of the West
chester Polo Club.
BRILLIANT PLAY OF THE BLUES.
-Four of the Blues Defeat Six of the Reds
Three Successive Games
TIE GROUNDS CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT. r. l., August 81, 1878
The polo games were played this afternoon before
large number of spectators. and this. too when the
dark clouds rather indicated storm. Carriages en-
crced tho enclosure and the west side north
vest end tney were thrce abreast. Dead Head
Hin was completely covered, as well as
the valley below. and among those wEo
avsiled themselves OF that attractive locality
were many who are numbered among ''Ncwport Cot
tagers" and who that they 20 there because they
have better view Of tho game II estimated that
nearly Two hundred ladies were also tho nil. Tho
visitors on the ground incude1 many OF the
prominent summer residents, among whom
were Mr. Charles II. Russell and family, Mr.
James p. Kernochan and family, SIR. Hugo q.
Fritsch. the Misses Gammel, BecKwitb, Grswold.
Cooper Lorillard, McTavsn, Penpleton and Beekman,
Mrs. Gray. Mr. William Il. Trsvers and family, Mr.
Charles Fearing MI. w. H. Fearing, Mrs. Fred
Sheldon, Major J. s. Bryce and wife, Mr.. G. W.
Thorn, Mr. Nathaniel Thayer Jr. Governor Lawrence,
Mr. Isaac Lawrence, Mrs. NJ A. Godfrey, Mrs. L. How
ell Ars. q. H. PsndIston, Mr. john Carey, JE Mr. N.
NJ. Beckwith. Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mr.. J. N. A.
GriswoId. Mrs. r. 7. Wilson, Mr. Travis c. Van
Buren,, Mr.. n. Van Buren,. Mr.. "A. j. Thornhiii, Mr..
Henry G. Parker, Mr.. b. X. Winthrop and wife. Mr.
william Post. Mrs. Joel s.. Post Mr. T. II. Krtley
aud family, Lieutenant Com msDdar Elmer, United
States Navy; Mr. John +. rooey, Mr.. August Bel
mont, Mrs. 7. S. bis, Miss Gibbs Mr. George +.
Tyler, Mrs. Fairman Rogers, Commodore s. N. Kane,
Colonel William Jay and wife, Mr.. Richard Peters,
Mr.. Irwin, Miss Irwin, Mr. Fred Bronson and wife.
Mr.. Mahlon Sands and wife and many oiherr. The
games called at nspast i've by tho umpire, Mr..
s. Howlund Robbins. the spectators were surprised
TO SEQ so many players hand, twelve being arrayed
In polo colers but all cid not play In first game
the sides were as folows:-
Geo. r; Fearing lcapsainl J: 9. Bennett lcaptainl
Reginald nbdry, +. Gray Grswold,
Carroll Bryce, Hermann Oelrichs,
H. w. DAVIS. August Belmont, Jr.
Elliott Zbrowski
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.
The players who appeared In blue form the team
who are to meet the Buffalo team next month.
The opening charge was mado by Messrs. Davis
and Griswod, the ball beng first disturbed by the
latter. After Mr.. Bryce given IL
knock, the blues, with tho aid Of Mr..
Oslrichs sent It. well toward their goal The rods,
principally through the skiltul play Of Mr.. Hanbury,
who Is u member OF the Huripgham Club and who
plays polo In very well telling manner,
sont ball down the hill, only 70 be returned by
Mr. Belmont. who never played better than he DID
this afternoon Captain Fearing took the ball from
It's dangerous position ana with thc aid OF Mossrs.
Bryce and DAVIS sent 1t back 10 within few
lee. OF The blue goal AT tnis juncture OF the game
there usiderable and the
were made sensioly aware tina; they were witnessing
one OF the mos, exciting games OF tho season. rhe
blues n turn rolled The object The MIL and planted
Dor, with baeknandsr which would do
back In season. somo exciting sport followed IN
front OF tue goat aud The ton ponies found the quar-
ters uncomorably close a. they were wnirod about,
nrst 10 tho right and then 10 tho ei BY thor excited
riders, who were bent on consisting every inch OF
much at home with his mailet In his lett
hand as IL was IN bis right, and no really made
by the Wesschester Club rho sport was very inter.
estng NJ tho upper end OF The field, where the ball
It frequently rolled on 10 the flower garden. The blues
backed ore another up rs they have never done
the way to play polo with success: !, was asionish
ing 10 see how thoy turned the ball IN each others
favor. and by so doing they managed to keep 1t at
tho upper end oil the lot alter having worked up
opponents Mr.. osirchs TOOK It out OF the
blow no sent IL IN southcasteriy direction. singing
GU. immsdateiy, .Biues, where are your" His rs.
sstanis were iouod to be nj their stations and II fell
to Mr.. Belmont 10 decide the contest, much to the |
roisi Of me ponies and the players us WE'LL who wore
pretty we'll tired out Time, q minutes
SECOND GAME
In iew minutes tue second game was In progress,
Mr.. Hanbury on the rcds' saa Msssre LoriiI.rd and
Griswold wsre requested 10 charge. Tue representa-
NV, 81 ,ne S,asS' as usual succeeded In getting
timely assistance OF the other members OF tho
team, the blues soon lad tho object near the down
hui goal, where II went out Of bounds After u was
tossed IN the reds took It up tho field only be
quickly reformed by their opponents II was Amos.
Immediately sent over tbs whitewash ne, and tncy
kept u rolling about sgain. The blues were bent
victory. and TOR some time they Kept tho BAL near
saddle, Mr. Loriiard having dashed against him. but
no injury was doue 10 either IL was evident that
the reds were earnest, and wh'io they but little
hope OF taking the ball up tho hill they we're
determined TO proloGe tho co0est as long as possible
and incy knocked II out OF bounds near Their OPP
pOsenls' goal AS oiten as thoy could. Mr Feurlns's
pony did not ACT as well Us usual. but It's rider
agei TO give the blues considerable trouble. sue
cecded after hard struggle in taxing tnc ball
hill, which was handsomely rol cd back with one
Of Af. beimon.s tshng oacS-handcd blows, that had
~ COMO straight would have decided the contest at
TINS ont. IL went out OF bounds, and Mr. Griswold
performed a similar ieat for the oIuss, tho object
again rolling out the wrong side ofthe pennants These
knock outs while the! were ssgravsting aud served
10 prolone the game gavo the horses ana .bcir
whcb get thor swindn Al this point OF The game
Mr. koache vas no.ieed TO be dong quite well for tho
REDS, but no was unable to work sAectualy as MS
Trend, AIR. Hanbgry. Tho reds, although
they dolerrei the inevitable result OF tho
70 rolling tho Ts hall Wsy nci sassesa sss
enclosure Mr. Griswod, s,er Mt Bryce ana his
IRON the goal, sent Il back with a bow winch oarnol
him the applause oil the iaics. and this point Mr.
DAVIS struck at The bali with sucn force IA 10 send L,s
maliet head into the air a distance oi nearly
my fcei. Mr. ZDrowski ana Mr. Loril,ard
toward the last part OF the game played with
vigor but fate was ugs'nst them Mr. Bryce
also m de .one good points for his side. Inc reds
succeeded during the remainder OF the contest IN
knocking the ball 10 the centre Of the lot no lees
than SIX times, but the energetic movements
OF tho blues prevented them from gaming
much ground. Mr.. Lorilard, toward the close OF
the game awaited himself Of III excellent oppor, unity
to show the visitors that lac Understood usiness
by taking the ball IRON The boast up 10 tho
cast boundary limo in line STYLE The ball was urst
the east and then ON the west siic OF the
field aud evident to tho careful observers that
Inc ponies least pretty used up ana this
FAC. served TO proiong the contest. Mr..
Grnwold, seeing mn excellent opportunity to
make good point aud encouraged by CRIES
Of You've got ul' rushed at the ball
with lightning speed, aud ssnt 10 well to his goal
only TO DO returned by Mr. Bryce Mr. Fearing once
sent II away but u was use, the Uiues were
bent on victory, Dir. Belmont again succeeding In
capturing the goal IN hue style and thus ended n