The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08
POLO AT WOODSTOCK, CONN.
THE wABBAQuAssEr CLUB PLAY SEVEN CANES
THE REDS WINNERS.
10 THE HERALD

WOODSTOCK, Conn, Sept z, 1878.
The cloudy threat that impendcd here through the
early hours Of morning fulfilled IN ran during the
forenoon; but nothing daunted, tho members OF the
wabbaquassst Polo Club appeared on the common In
tvont Of the academy and began play At halpast
sharp.
Notwithstanding the gloomy weather that prevailed
an assembly twice ~ large ~ any that yet at
tended the game bore was present Allowing Tor the
and the shocking conduct OF Of horses
who insisted on backing all the time, the play
good and the crowd Was well repaid for It's hardness
In facing the weather.
Sides wore taken as follows:-
REDs-Mr. Edward A. Bowen (capIain), Mr. Clar.
ence A. Bowen and Mr.. Frank Bowen.
BLUEs-Mr. Lewis A. Chandler (captainh Mr.. John
Bowen and Mr.. Charles Bowen.
Nj. Harry McDona, of New York, acted a. umpire
FIRST CANE Play opened brisKly with = hno charge
by tho captains. Mr.. Edward Bowen succeeded In
getting the ball nrst. but the blow he delivered was
very telling and Mr.. Chandler, having wheeled,
rode in hot chase, and brisk backhander recov-
ered the ground gained by me opposing captain und
a little moro With this blow, which made sharp
dctonation play began In good earnest for tho music
OF the rap and tho ciapping that greeted It
wnen Mr.. Chandler had wheeled 10 follow up
his backhander no found the ball we'll hand
Wy ,no reds. MI Frank Bowen, with q brisk toss.
II III tho direction Of the reas goal aud Mr. Ed.
ward Bowen, In violation OF rule, then play ed OF
ana further shortened the distance between the bail
am his sides goal Mr.. Joha Bowen on hard
and counteractcd the successive plays OF tho red
brothers in short ORDER, ana belag ably assisted oy Mr.
Charles, things began to look favorable for blues
Alter one OF Two mispays on both sides crowd
ensued In wncn the captain OF the blues did not par
ticpate, prcterrng TO Keep out and get tho ball
1t cleared. His good showed iisei
tor wnen the Uali was Knocked out he charged on IL
tween the naas and won tho arst game Tor tho blues
SECOND GAxE-rhe charge this ume was 70 Mr..
was aud being ably nss,s,ed Alter Inc ia,I
oil OF tue blues TO count by his brother Eli.
ward, the vicinity u tho red goal was soon reached
Heie struggle and crowd ensucd, but the vigorous
work OF the blues told alke cannon bones OF
the horses aud The ball Duriu the fray Mr. Chandler
managed TO get good lick at tho bail, anu II went
down the field at brisk pace. Tho chasing reds made
two backhsudcd attempts, but without avail and Mr..
Charles Bowen telling blow. Another faiIure
on the part OF the reds at bacghanded play
and Mr.. John Bowen paid his respects 10 the bail with
such good results that the upper bIuo held WAS
gained. Thus III lew plays the prospects OF tho
game wefo entirely changed and It med though
the blues were booked Tor another game; but the
exctipg possibilities aud uncertain OF polo
we're exemplinod when Mr. Edward Bowen showered
tho ball clear aud gave It n ircehandod blow that
more than quite compensated for the bsckhandcd
failures spoken Of Poor play by tho blues, who
not little starticd at the sudden change OF pros
poets and the active cooperation OF tho other reds
made short work Of the game and won u from the
disappointed blues
iHIRD GAME.--A very tame charge marked the open.
Ing OF the play, but II was In no way earnest Of
what was come, Tor tho game proved the most
thrilling oil the whole series and remarkable Tor bo,
clean work. Ouiy ono crowd occurred curing ia
progress aud that was OF very brief duratiou. Mr..
FRANK Bowen and Mr.. Charles Bowen the charge.
Tho bal was To the ortnsr, who altered position
but slightly, aud Mr. Lewis a. Chandler was on hand
when u came rolling his way to deliver powerful
whacK aud gain the blue field. From this neId II
sooG knocked by Mr.. Ci,rcnce Bowen, who gave
quite as good Us Mr. Chandisrlscnt, back and forth,
~ long reaches. Tho ball sent sometimes up anu
cevn: sometimes across too field, until Mr.. Edward
Bowen, BY last riding anu mag nj lucent management
vi his morse ana maei, chased ~ between tue flags
pft Ypdp mi nan futn
cavalcadc
FOURTH GAME Owing TO the bad condition OF tho
field, consequent ON toe light ram that nad fallen
suco the play opened, tbis game was very SLOW The
ball seemed dead, anu the vigorous hammerlnx u got
Jailed TO AWAKEN that cnIvening noiso whicn Is 30
exciting TO riders aud spectators Once wnen MIR.
Chandler delivered most telling blow Tor wi CHI hs
had made furious ride, the faure OF the specti ors
TO hear the bark OF ball and maiist AN oh 10
oil ointment, they thinking he had tailed TO
score Hc bad not, however, but NOW outstanding
his good work on this aud other occasions, the game