The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
SPORT IN LONDON.
POLO PLAYING AT HURLINGHAM HOUSE
OPENING OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VS..
HORSES.

POLO PLAYING AT HURLINGHAM HOUSE
OPENING OF THE sEAsoN-BrcYcLEs VS..
HORSES.
LONDON, May co. 1878.
Tho beautiful grounds Of the Hurling CHAM c ub arc
Just beginning to assume their most charming annual
attractions Tho lawns covered with delicious
green, the chestnut trees In bloom and 1owors
blossom abundantly. Tho gardens have undergone
great improvements since last year, and, who made
attractive due regard has been had In every pessbls
way for the comioss OF ~ lades Who thus carly ap.
psar 10 good force. Huritngham has upward OF
LOO memoers ana henecforth the annual fec will DO
ave guineas instead of two. Tho stables all be-
spoken, and 1t Is intended to build moro IN tho vi
entity OF the house. A new gravel walk has been
formed at the borders OF the polo ground, the
being edged with shrubberIes.
PROSPECTS
The prospects OF polo for the coming season arc
not good usual though upward OF thirty players
have been enrolled this year. number Of the best
players are absent from London, others arc prohib
stcd by medical advisers, aud TO maze matters
worse the Polo Club very short Of ponies. There
arc to be matches every wednesday and Saturday.
Tho contests for the Champion Cup, for which there
are already numerous entries will como of tho
second week ofJunc. On Saturday next q match be-
tween the Raneagn Club and birmingham takes place.
Last Saturday thore was contest between cavalry
and civiAnswon by tho latter very easily In
Ing four out OF i've goals
CAVALRY CIVILIANS.
Cnrdlru
Mr. Napier Miles, First Life Guards, captain.
MIR. Iveiyn Atherley, ROYAL Horse Guards
Mr. A Hill Trevor, First Lilo Guards.
Mr.. II. l.. Howard, sixteenth Lancers
Mr. Frederick q. Blair, sixteenth Lnncers.
Co onel Q. Duncombe. First Life Guards, umpire.
SIR Charles woiseicy, captain.
Mr. James Mclor.
Mr.. Reginald HerberL
Mr. J. Il. Peat
Captain FeiIowcs. First Life Guards, umpire.
The match lasted hour ana quarter, ana IN ough
the game was a somewhat uneven one. sonc delight
ful displays or skin aud horscnansbip wero seen.
Tho four civilians had 1t their way TO great cx
tent, though their team had one player shorl tho
reason being that three OF the cavalry were noviccs
The successful strikers the part or tho civilians
were Mr. Mcllor and Mr. Peat. each scoring two
goals, while Mr. Trevor took one 10. tue cavalry Mr.
Hcrpcrt exh bed hi old skill IN back stroke, striking
with unerriDg accuracy the run. The only acct
dent OF note during the contest upset Cap
tain Miles, caused by Mr. Mcor running into Tho
brcadside OF his steed
ACCIDENTS REcovERfEs
Mr. Kenyon stowe. VINO had Tho misfortune to break
his icg when playing Huriingnam last year. has re-
covered. Mr. A2hur Peat, who IS considered OF
the very POLO players In the world, has had ms
hand inc Ofcaking glh-s uanule IN DIS
grasp and will be unable TO play Tor some tmc TO
come Al the match with The Ranelagh Club on Sat-
urday, most OF tho competitors will uso new aud
improved stick. made Of Ranclagh, BY clever me-
chanic appointed for that purpose by Mr. REGINALD
Herbert
The interest exhibited in polo Is steadily the in
crease In England. and though Hurlingham offers
other attractons-such rs tho game OF lacrosse,
pigeon shooting, &c. tho grounds never well
frcquented ss when good game Of polo is in pros
poet. The matches for tho Champion Cup will pos
scss attraction this year. most Of the clubs
already entered have fair average oil skill IN their
ranks Mr. Brocklenurst, one oil tho best carrying
players is, unfortunately, on account OF III heath,
prevented IRON rticipatnga deficiency which will
most kelly cost the Monmouinshrc Club the cup this
year.
BICYCLING VERSUS WORCESTERSHIRE.
Tho very novel and very tedious contest between
hofscmen and bicy csts, which has cecn going 90 ~
the Agricultural Hail during the six days OF ast week,
concluded on saturday evening, Leon, the
Mexican, owing an easy winner Eight OF the best
known bicycliss OF the day had been selected TO Try
their staying powers against Leon, and Newsomc 81
Beverlcy, VINO each allowed tho use oil eighteen
horses and change MS often rs tbty pleased.
the riders completing tho greatest ds'snce
| day, to take the prizes The prizes were
handsome cup, valued at ESQ, and 600 IN money
silver cup ana ESQ Tor the second man, gold meua
E25 for the tnrd, silver medal and Lilo tor the
fourth, while the next two men who should rae w
mites curing the week should receive Flo, ana any
other competitor ridng three days out VI the sx "
| receive Go. Leon rode 100 pounds, Newsomo l4o
GRAND AssKmBLAaEs OF mcycLsrs
Bicycling, which most people Imagine W belong v