The New York herald., 1878-08-08
P o L O ;.
Spirited Games Played at Newport
and Long Branch:
LiRGE AND DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANCE.
A Heavy Squall Interrupts the
Newport Contests.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT. r. L.. Angus. 7. l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
NEWPORT, r. l., August 7, 1878
The polo games this afternoon were attended by
large number OF spectators, considering the threaten
Ing appearance OF the weather. Among tho persons
Of note who were early ths grounds Mrs.
President Hayes ana Secretary Sherman, who we're
seated on Mr. Theodore A. Havemeyers coach, and
witnessed the game OF polo for the FIRST timo.
THE rLAYgRa
The players were arranged rs follows:-
Reds-Mr. Fairman Rogers, Mr.. Carroll Bryce and
Mr.. E W. DAVIS.
Bluos-Mr James Gordon Bennett aud Mr.. Pierre
Loriilard, Jr
HEAVY sQUALL.
About ten minutes after tho gamo commenced the
Hood gates OF heaven were opened aud soon the air
was SO filled with rain that objects could scarcely be
dstins across the lot. The visitors who had
carriages left Tor their homes, while others
not so fortunate got under the leo OF the
fences and under tho tont Ia the flower garden.
The wind for q low moments blow hurricane and
the heavens presented very peculiar appearance 1t
thundsred frequently and there occasional
flashes OF lightning The squa lasted for about fifteen
minutes, wnen the and thcro
magn nlcent double rainbow spanning the east. A
moro carriages remained the ground.
who had come purpose The sport anu
were determined to nnI out Tor themselves II any
more games were to be piayeo. They wore rewarded
Tor tneir bravery, Tor inside OF thirty minutes the
players were again on The field. Mrs. Hayes and
Secretary sherman were among those who stood the
storm and they did not leave the grounds
until four excellent games had beon played.
those who found shelter In the Visitors' tent were
Obliged to stand the chairs in order TO get OF
tho water When the players gave up the contest the
hulI mt nj nan n Nnut m hlnas
would have won but for tho storm.
GAMES PLAYED.
The games played deciL cd AS follows :-First-
Won by tue blues. Time, 10 minutes. Seconu--Woa
by the reds. Time, minute. Third-won by the
Time, 4 minutes. F,nh-won bJ tho blues. Time, 2
minutes. Sixth-Won oy the blues. Time. 20 minutes.
ssvsn,hwoa h, BY the blues . Time. minute.
Totn-BIues, I; reds. l. The playing was unusually
good especially that OF Messrs. Lorillard Davis
the two new members, who play better every imo
they make III eir appearance.
QUEENS COUNTY HUNT CLUB MATCH
The Wcschester Polo Club have accepted the chal-
lenge from the memUors OF tns Queens Cnuuty Hunt
Club, mentioned III to-day's HERALD, aud Wednesday
week mas been nxed a the day on wh,cn the match
will take place the ground In this CITY. meeting
will b. hed hore on Friday solect the Westchestcr
tenn thu, win meet me cpallensnE team, which con
void, Hermann OsIr,chs aud Eliot Zebrosk.
EXCITING PLAY OF THE BRIGHTON POLO CLUD
AT LONG BRANCH
The Brighton Polo Club, of Long Branch, played q
game at tho East End yesterday aiteruoo
inc game 10 growing la favor among the
patrons Of this famous resort, for tho
attendance OF ladies was larger than
ever before and the interest NANTES cd in tho play
was great That excellent norscmanship Is appre-
ciated by tho fair spectators OF tho game
was attestea by the applause which greeted
each nao play. During the progress CT
froauont
opportunity was given ior applause, for no.witn
standing that among the ponies were several
il-conditioned brutes she play Of the gentle
men engaged was good throughout During the
progress OF the play IN the second game Mr..
A. K. Ladeuburg, the only gentleman from the West
End has yet had courage 10 enter the lists,
down from his pony Ia tho dst OF group, but h
agility stood him IN good stead, aud he had scat
aga IN in time 10 do good work his side when the
deadlock was broken. lie mounted so quick that In
fact it was not generally known he had beon un-
seated.
The play OF the gentlemen Of the Brighton Club i'm
proves pcrceptibly each game that Is played. and
tho lovers OF the exhiisratng sport now so.
journing at the Branch much regret that tho
arrangement made by Mr. Oclrichs for match
game tho West End on Saturday afternoon
next cannot be carried out The inability oi
Mr. Belmont to attend on the day named
has made an indoGuito postponement Of the match
necessary. The gentlemen Of the Brighton Club,
however intend since the match ha, been declared OIL
to play practice samo ut the tst End. 10 which all
the visitors TO the Brancn will Oo admitted The names
oil the gentlemen who van contest are not known,
but 10 expected that all those who played yesterday
Ia America will participate. IL Is stated that tho
game oi saturday next Will engage the largest ned
yet seen NJ the Branch.
Yesterdays rLAY.
Shortly after SIX O'Clock Mr. Harry Basson. TO
whom much oi tho credit OF nsuguraiing polo 10 New
Jersey due, arrived on the neId ana summoned tho
gentlemen from tho stables Ouly Ave horsemen APP
peared aud between them It was arranged tnat Sir.
H. L. Herbert (cap,ainl and Mr. George Eldor (oiues
should play Mr.. Howard Stokes (capta,n) Mr A. X
Lzdenbury ana Ar. W. W. RobbnG Tho sides having
taken their stations at the goals, Mr Blasson threw
the white ball out on the green sward and called play
FIRST GAME
Both sides chargcd, and III the eagerncas OF tho
fray the object VI attack left undisturbcd tho
Held. round turn by botn parties resulted IN Il
crowd, and after few short expeditions up and down
tho neid. tue ball was Knocked out OF bounds aud
Mr.. Basson called mo piay.r Tho bali left the
ground near tho middle guiuonso that IN iact, when
sna,n M Tue ssruppo !. to S searc Of ins sa
now hsrce, anu Mr.. Elder, Ia endeavoring 10
prevent the ball from going out oi bounds again had
MS wallet trodden upon ana vas dissrmcd He dis
mounted to got MS stick and rsesiDsd his scat In
time TO assist Mr. Herbert, who had meantime
driven the ball toward the upper goat Mr. stokes
sk,rnishsr of the reds, who followed hot alter a
powerful from Mr. Elder. succeeded by splendid
s.si s.a Of Ss color 0s a hross H % "na i"S
on tho result, halted his pony Tor mo.
menI and sooner had the whnpg
OF the mset against the bail broken stilluess
OF air, ior the spectators were quietly cxpcctan
than he i tsting tue tactics OF Mr. STOKES, scnt the
ball iLto the blue field, aud Mr. Elder assisting, 1t
wit hin lew feet oi the 60 II, when Mr. Robbios
sent II to tafer ground. Another crowd and u
scramble, when the ball appeared. making iDe
centre OF the field. Mr Elder chased It and by
onc OF hts magnificent back strokes sent u whcnce
~ had come, aud right into the middle OF the reds
Mr Herbert struggled hard to get II out but ho had
no freedom oi arm and was compelled TO shove IL
beyond tho group. Ho supplemented HIS cosxirg by
a stunning whack aud sont tho ball beyond the
goal line. but unfortunately out OF bounds.
For tho third time "So play was called. anu Mr..
Blossom again delivered the ball TO the HELD Two
successive knocks by the reds, first by Mr.
Stokes, second by Mr.. Robbins, sent the bail
10 the centre OF the neld, whore Mf.
Elder stopped II and sent IT up to Mr.
Herbert 1hs ball did not reacn him. and he charged
down on the advancing reds and, Ny magnificent
alr hnlI haI,u naun