The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
'.P O L O..
Opening Games at the Grounds
in Fordham.
FOOTBALL AND LACROSSE.
Spirited Contests in the Saddle
and on Foot.

The opening games Mt the Polo grounds Of Ford
ham yesterday drew = largo attendance, composed
almost entirely of the upper ton OF New York society,"
They were fortunate weather. as Il would have
been hard to havo selected more lovely day every
sense OF word. II also just about the season
when tho country looks its best, with every
thing bright and green. and yet elaring
sun pouring down Its rays II IN warning OF tho hot
weather to come. Tho games yesterday were given
with Wow to opening the polo season, and notwith-
standing the fact that the Yale and Princeton foot
bali teams unavoidaby absent Aessra Rowland
Robbins. Hermann Oelrichs and the other gentlemen
interested in tho club deserve great credit for the
very successful resalt of their opening games. The
grounds wore In nne condition. and 1t would be hard
10 nd nicer piece of sod for athletic sports Three
marques were pitched on the grounds, ono at tho
north end for the players the football players
having the the other end OF the grounds. The
other was pitched in front OF the club house, and
with its sides hauled up afforded sheltered seats Tor
the ladies who were watching the games. The club
house was in perfect order and looked 1t had
thoroughly renovated in preparation for the coming
season.
About =. ". few carriages began to roll up to
tho club and after depositing their passengers
were taken round to the stables. Tho fashionable
world well represented, carriage load after
riage well known society were landed on
the grounds before the commencement OF The
games. The Four.in.Hand Club repro
sen.ed by SIX coaches. which during the afternoon
drove his team OF bay leaders and brown wheelers to
a dark green drag Mr. Perry Belmont was out with
sat behind four browns hitched 10 his dark
green coach. MT. Hugo Fritscn, the Austrian Con-
RIves and Mr.. F. Bronson were also present with
their drags In fact, 1t was gala DAY and brought
carts, s.anhops pnassons, dog carts wasone.ses,
barouches Norfolk carts and other fashion
Qua on Ss and two e.
trains from the Grand Central depot, and made
quito lively time among the hacks in the nsgnbor-
hood OF Fordham. There good deal OF
roads had better DO we'll wasered when the
Jerome Park race commences, or tho drives
siderable. The he scene on the lawn lawn JUS.
the OF the ladies' were remarkably attractive
There was great deal OF bright color in tho spring
costumes that showed TO advantage with tho rch
green background shortly before three P. II. Mr..
hermann oelrlchs, VINO was officiating as kind OF
master OF ceremonies, called the football players on
Tho ground to open the games
FOOTBALL Players
In consequences OF the Yale Football Club being
unable come, several OF their players were in
the college baseball nine. different game had to bs
arranged, ana finally match was fixed between the
Glass and the ForIham Club. these gentlemen came
the about three p. N. Tho Columbia boys
mostly IN blue and white and the Fordham Club
wore red caps. The following are tho names OF the
two elevens:-
FoRpHAM COLUMBIA FRESHMEN.
J. Davidson (captain) u. Crane (captainl,
Percy Morgan, X. Combs,
J. b. Devoe, 7. Patten,
J. Ammelupg, 7. J. Brereton,
l.. Cammann, y. w. Reid,
cn. GiDSons, ". Foster,
?. J. I hoys. II. un 1pns'e;
Il II. Conn Conn.,, Il Il. s suiis1.
The Eeidhams won the kick OF, ana with tho CID
bons bS0thers Hoyt, Camp and Coihu on tho skrmish
N m nna nah nufx clc ylv t,y
Combs, one Of the Columbias halfback men, who
carried the ball back to the centre OF tho fed For
peared to be outpaying tho collegians, and
presently Percy Morgan got the ball and mado
and Brereton were doing well tor Columbia half
back men, and tho latter Kept showing front
several OCCASIONS Morgan presently made another
run and In tho scrimmaao lost his SHIRT and GU. of
compliment TO the ladies' a short rest was taken who
Both playing under a disadvantage, having
umpire as there were repeated cries oil ''fou from
both sides and It was rather hard for tho players
settle the matter themselves Camp presently got the
ball but AVER short run Brewster OF the Columbus,
took 1t away from him. but was quickly pulled down
CoIum6las, made . short dash, but was Stopped by
Ammelung and hit from Captain Davidson, and in
The skIrmish that followed Brercion lost little
shirt Percy Morgan then got tue ball, and after
really clever run secured touch down, but
OF: but tho Fordnam boys soon had
tho ball back In front Of their goal,
and pressed them very hard There was little argu
and the game proceeded after couple Of minutes
delay Morgan again mado run, but Jailed this time
IN getting homo When the halt hour had eapscd tho
she Fordhams had secured two touch downs.
LACROSSE
AS tho football men had left the ground the
Lacrosse players made their appearance. They looked
very well the field IN their bright uniforms. and
"a the Sse ss cke and
us name. he game was between tne Ravens
.ood and New York Lacrosse clubs the
and composed for the most part OF picked men IRON
the leading athletic clubs. The Ravenswooo mon
inss ana cap. The New York men were Handsomely
ntlired in blue and yellow striped shir.s and white
knee brcecnes. The stockings and cap were also
made Of blue and yellow s,rpod material The iol-
lowing is u list OF the players-
G. q. La Mon,aisns (cap- Ed clua toap,aiS1.
tanl w. 7. Richie.
Il. +. Ficken. A. L. Ktchie.
y. T.. Randall. J. L. smith.
X. La Montague, C. Smith.
L. Merritt. A. G. Goldsmith.
Il. r. Montant q. u. Wilson.
II. Innan. H. Wilson.
I. NJ. Mitchell. +. Guttcrson.
w. G. Hall. J..A Ncholfa
W. b. Dowd Il. Slater.
NJ. 4. Pyne. X. Graham.
When the players were all arranged in their re-
spective positions about the field they mado quite
pleasing picture as the different coiored uniforms
were scattered about together In The game OF Lacrosse
there Is no such thing as being on side, aud tue
players are scattered all over the grounds as
10 the other Ficksn was on duty at the New York
goal and A. p Richie performed ike duty for the
Ravenswood team. When the ball was set motion
the two La Montagnes, Merritt Hammond, Fickcn,
Tuman, Montaut and Pync exhibited some pretty
running tor the New York siuc but their quick
play was offset by thcs more systematic
work Of the Ravenswood men. II was very cv.
dent that the latter the better lacrosse Players
but with such material the New York club possesses
the verdict may possibly be reversed before tho end
OF the senson. Pyne made couple OF pretty runs
Who was payiSs pI pon ' nso sRsbea sD
OF speed. The Ravenswood met, with Goldsmith,
smith. @. b. Wilson, j. A. Nichols and II. Graham
In the field, Kept the play pretty close TO the Now
York goal and Fickca found no had no snccurc when
he undertook to defend that goal. II. La Montague
made brilliant DASH but was stopped by w. r. Rit-
chic, who carried the bail hall way back, when
he, IN turn, was stopped by Pync, who
passed the ball very cievcry 10 ruman
the latter making good throw. K La Montague
then madc another run and stopped by Nichols,
Who after little dodgng, passed. the ball 10 Wilson,
and The latter being ufeHRcd Ioasad IL over 10 q old