The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
EXCITING GAMES OF POLO.
yrR. BENEFITS SIDE BEATEN ny THE
QUEENS COUNTY HUNT CLUE.
The beauty md Fashion Of Newport Cheer
ing the Players on to Nictory-some Fine
Play by Bennett, Belmont. and Griswo old.

The Renuty md Fashion Of Newport Cheer.
ing the Players on 10 Nictory-some Fine
Play by bennett. Belmont, and Grisw old.
NEWPORT, Aug. 1.-THE Queens County
Hunt and tho Wcstchcstcr clubs met in the
East Indian game Of polo to-day. and tho
youngsters composing the Queens county
side-and they are youngsters compared to
their opponcnts-scored glorious victory. and
can return to their res, tonight fully satisfied
with thoir skill "a polo players. The weather
In the early part Of the day was anything but
promising for good sport and this probably IN
torfered to some extent with the attendance OF
summer visitors but. Notwithstanding. there
were only few carriages less than on
the best days this season. Tho visitors began
20 arrive early and some timo before the play
began tho rocks on the east side OF the grounds
were covered with a living mass Orwell. they
arc doadhcads. for no charge is made for sitting
on the hard stone. Inside tho gates beauty and
fashion were represented in part by Mayor
Smith Ely. Jr.. Of New York Mr.. Lawrence
Jerome Mons. Max Outrey tho French
Minister with his chief Secretary Of Lc-
cation: Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. Jr. with
Miss Bookman; Mr. Martin Van Buren,. MIR.
Travis Van Buren,. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cooper Miss Edith Cooper Mr.. and Mrs. C. +.
Chickcrlng Mr.. and Mrs Il. I. Wilson. Gen.
Rnu Mrs. II. H. loUtT, ~ ? lu Mrs. :. IuSn-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Il. VI. Cushing Mr.. George r.
Fearing. Mr. Il. Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Travers Mr.. W. c. Riycs Baron Del Posse. tho
Belgian Minister; MIR. Royal Phelps. Senator
Stanley Matthews II Ohio Senator Mcdonald
OF Indiana. Gov. and Mrs. Thomas a. Hen
bricks. Mr.. Philip Tagart and family. Mr..
John lowwerY Mr. Henry krlelt9s Col.
Miss Bristow Mr.. J. b. fest. Mr. and Mrs. H. L,
Pond, Mrs. pr, Taylor. Miss Taylor Mr; and
Gen. a. G. Lawrence, Mr.J OK. Lawrence, Coy.
Carol q Maylapd pr T. l., Brinley. Capt;
Emery i. :. g.; SIfs. Franz smySc S Of r6iiras
delphia. and scores Of others. All Of
side OF the ground. were evidently
ns much Interested in the contest as the players
and when MIR. Bennett made decidedly good
hit The boys on the rocks were particularly de-
The Wcstchcstcr club was represented iy
James, Gordon bennett. Cart Rowland Rob
Queens County Hunt Club had August Eelmont,
Jr., n Captain. Hermann O"lrichs 1. Gray
Griswod and Elliott Iahrowski. The West
chester men wore blue and white striped shirts
md caps. their opponents having red and white
The queens county side meant t9 win II they
OF Mr.. Belmont. played skilfuy. the hits being
made with precision that WAS really wonder
iui they had Their mustangs .i under reriec,
the admiration oi the fair sex. The Wcstches-
Yer men started out in good order. and prom
ized. They soon got In too great "A hurry their
goal was frequently. left unprotected. and
bHa @ o Mr bmons '' S S'F' @aad
have boon beaten infinitely worse than they
were; what the trouble was did not appear
MIR. Bennett gave his words OF command intel
ligently and his men responded with aacrity I.
but 1t wns Of no USE. the victory was not for
them. II may appear somewhat inyidious TO
single out player for the real excellence Of his
performance but Il L. simple justice To say that
MIR. Griswold was 10y far the best player on the
grounds to-day
The conditions - the match were first three
games out Of FIVE. 90 play on hour AMI quar-
ter including uftcrn minutes rest. ana II three
games were not won lay either side IN that time
thqn the one that had the greatest number We're
u he declared TIL winners. and were each TO re-
ceivc from Mr. Bennett an elegant gold pin.
This pin was work 81 art. Tho head rrllrt.-
scented IA rough California gold polo pony
on which was seated phygr wearing his coll
orcd dress ana with mallct in hand. The four
pins mus, have cost large sum.
The first game WAS well contested. hut the
play OF MIR. B.nncts team was futile. for with
wel-directed stroke Grswold made r-i goal
II seven minutes. IN the second game the
MIR; Bennett Is getting to bea good back hitter.
nnI IN tnis Gam ne CAV Dark sirohr mat ap-
md cried Goal hut it wasn'ta goal; II wv
land Robbins. however giving it q gentle tap
made the first game for their sid: time. five
minutes. The third game was won 10y Girls
VOID IN mr." minutes end in III Mc-sra; i 9h-
BINS and Rogers ana LhorIWsk and Orlrirhs
hlade some Inc strokes for Their respective
The fourth game was an unfertupatc one for
the queens county players Mr. Bennett got
possession oi The tail aud was driving IL toward
his, opponents Enal when ~ rushed Belmont
goal making game FIR the W"-tci.r,tcr Club
or cOmrS,. 1t was a mistake. and brought out
IRON Mr. T. mott the remarks, "Thnnks Ausy
tho smallest fayir- thankfully re'rivrl" In no
NTH and las, game, however, Mr Belmont did
vol Mr. Bennett and Mr.. Bryce were playing
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