The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20
wEsTCHEsTER POLO CLUB.

LAWN TENNIS AID LACROSSE AT JEROME
PARE-INrEREsTIsG AND SPIRITED GAMES.
The weslchester Polo Club closed their season at
jerome Park yesterday, and within week or SO
their grounds at Newport VIII be opened Tor tho
summer. In order 10 make the occasion OF more
than usual attraction the governors arranged for
games OF lawn tennis ana lacrosse connection with
the polo playing II is we'll that such Arrangement
made, ths enforced absence OF two or three
gentlemen who intended to play polo caused that
feature to be abandoned. There many ladies
and gentlemen presen,--al reaching the GROUNDS IN
carriages The neld never looked better, the turf
being as smooth as a ballroom floor, while the tents
were handsomely decorated with dags. All the spec
talors provided with camp stools. and taxing
thsir in front Of the club house the picture
presented by the formed players and the elegant
toilets Of the ladies' worth long journey to see
LAWN PRIZES.
Lawn tennis com neLced tho sport, q four handed
match Tor tho cups prcsen ted by Mr. Theodore a.
Havemeyer beng played. Messrs. George and Phillip
Allen against Messrs. Gerald and Henry Hoyt were
the sides. The courts were laid at the southern
extremity OF the grounds according to the Dimensions
adopted " tho Tennis Committee OF tho Maryisbono
Club The courts IS feet long ny 80 loot wide.
la tho centre two erected by driven
into the earth. Guy ropes from tho top OF tue
poles TO the ground kept them IN an upright
~
these posts, net beng stretched tightly between
them at d height OF i've feet IRON the ground anu
resting upon IT, At distance OF thrty-ni feet on
ei,nor side OF tho net lines were marked down with
whitewash, thirty ieet long, called base lines, tho
TO the posts. The court was also divided engihways
by line called the central hne' with TWO
equal paris, which arc called right and les
courts; and lines marked out parallel TO khe net a.
"a distance Of twentyour feet IRON II are called ser
vice hnes.' the players were IN uniforms OF white
flannel jackets ana pan,aoons, and wearing straw
hats Mr.. Winthrop Tnorne and Mr.. Philip binuingcr
were umpiros. The games, Oess two u three,
The lrst was won by the Messrs. Allen By a score
Of ID to IL. The second was credited to the
third 10 the Messrs. Allen by IA score OF Is
10 ~. Much oil the play was marked with great
judgment aud thorough knowledge OF tho rules.
Inc games yesterday served 70 SNOW the spectators
that tennis may DO INDUCED by the "iords OF
tion, well tho airer sex, and that II Is ono OF
sky at this season. Sir. Havemeyer, who presented
the prizes Tor competition, was present. having Wis
tteo tho grounds IN his urag.
PICKED TEAMS
The games Of lacrosse by pckcd teams OF the New
York Lacrosse Club followed The prizes were UNIQUE
scarf pins representing miniature lacrosse IN gold,
with n ball resting III the centre OF the network.
These were presented by member OF the Westchestcr
Polo Club. Eleven were side. The teams were
40 follows :-Keds--G. NJ. Hammond, captain; Edward
Merritt, !. ~ Mitchell, " B. Dowd, William Hall,
Potter Herman Osiricns and 4. Kn1dler Biues--E.
Z. L. Montague, K L. La Montague, J. Laon, H. T.
Fisher, R 9. Cornell A. Il; Iar'is w. Patterson, a.
Many OF these players well known athletes, and
few OF them, besides their reputation as nye on
the path have made thcm selves rather famous
as amateur saors-tbose, ut least, forming portion
OF one Of the crows in the Seawanhaka Corinthian
race Of Saturday last The side winning Two out OF
three goals be The winners.
First G0dL-When the ball was started IN the mid
die OF the neld Of the reds secured and
making iaSt time 70 The goal OF tho blues, but
Cornell stopped him Tue old stroke OF the Col
umoia College tour could not rotan the ball Us G.
La Montagno rushed TO the rescue anu making long
throw the blues obtained an early advantage. This
WAS short lived, however as Merritt. Of the reds get
Ing the ball. made hne run, and being ably assisted
the goal OF the blues WIS soon In danger, but the
threatened disaster was prevented bv the goal keep
ing oil Fitz Hvnes. The rapidity oil the playing be-
gan tell tho men, still there were numerous
scrimnagcs all over the field, and ut last most
termiuod truggle ~ the goal oil the blues resulted IN
tho TALL Of that fortress in 19m. 1t was reported
paiciy Ia the oxcement OF the play OPP
ponents against bis own side.
Second G0dL-Aflcr changing ends the blues pressed
tho reds severely, who III the first i've minutes had all
they could do to keep their gel from falling Many
excellen mt throws aud long runs were made the La
Montagnes, Cornell Curtis aud Hynes deserving men-
Then the reds frequently removed tho dagger,
but Il last the blues drove tho ball to Tho goal
OF tho Teds and when 20m. had expired u be-
tween the posts MsssrA hyncs and the In Montsgnss
were credited with the brilliant play.
Third Coal -rhis was brief and spirited The reds
went ~ with rush, and with q fine run by Merritt
nearly across the entire Geld, and useful assistance
by Oelrichs, the ball was soon nj the DIucs' goal.
Then an obstinate battle ensusd. Goal Keepers and
covcr points tho threatened fortress did they
could the disaster; but Mtcnel OF the feds
last sent the ball whizzing through The posts and
the blues were com PEELED 70 acknowledge that they
were beaton. This ended the game, wnou the prize
pins were presented the winning team.