The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
POLO AT BUFFALO
ARRIVAL OF THE wEsrcHEsiEa CLUB POLO
PoNIEs-PnAcTIcE OF THE BUFFALO CLUB.
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PoNIEs-PnAcr1cE OF THE BUFFALO CLUB.
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BUFFALO, sept 3, 1878.
TIL. horses beon vine tn the Westminster Polo Club,
fourteen in number arrived here to-day via the New
YORK Central Railroad. They are in excellent con-
ditlou, and. unless some Unforeseen accident
occurs, will all in hno working Trim on sat
urdsy. AS rule they are smaller than the
horses rsed by tho Buffalo Club, but the'r
longer experience On the polo Held VIII 'eha 10
eQualize the difference which would naturally iohow
from their diminutive stature rhis afternoon inc
Buffalo Club played Two loog and rather interesting
games the play being huay interrupted ny me RAIN
There were players in the saddle and the num-
Der seemed 10 confuse all parties. Missing was inc
order OF tho day, aud many Ono plays were spohed
when about half through by some miserable hunk
caused by excitement and the rods must keep cooler
next Saturday than they did to-day II they DO not
wish tho westchesters walk away with them every
time.
The sides were as foliows:-
RxDs-B Rumsey, captain; Or. Charles Carey, }.
Scatcherd and Lawrence Rumscy.
BLuEs-T. Carey, captain; John Glenny. DR.. Hop.
kins, Mr.. Cowing, Charles Williams and J. Aodge.
Dr. hopkins, who played with tho blues ana ola
large share good playing for them has Just got
oil 4 beu OF sicknes
First Game. The charge WAS made ny Dr. Cnaros
Carey and T. Carey, the former nlitinR tho ball ABOUT
thirty feet and then missing. 7. Carey h toward
the spectators Dr. Charles Carey Knocked It out
OF bounds near flags When It was knocked
IN there was scramble Tor the ball, when ended IN
Mr. Scatchsrd getting In good hit toward Inc oiuos
goal: hut he followed It up by a oao miss
and there was another scramble, whom again
the ball out near the req hiSs
| This performance was repeated number oil times,
the ball gradually nearing the blues goal DIS hop
kips ana Carey both made some very brilliant plays
but the number OF players always baked their good
| intentions. The game ended with victory ior the
reds by Mr.. Rumsey getting possession OF the Oaii
nea. the Tags aud knocking across the blues goal
| Time, Is minutes.
| Second Game The charge was made by DR. Charles
ami rhomas Carey, the latter, who had good START
hitting II straight ahead, but, missing DIS secona
stroke IT, was Kuocked back IN front oil the JUDGES
stand ana here u fierce fight TOOK place, all parties
| Joining IN md no seeming abie 10 touch the
| bali Finally Dr. Carey got It out und scnt IL
| living across the Held and out OF 0ounds wnen
| IL was KNOCKED again l.. Rumsey Carried " oy
| oonnis of p,x knocks downward near 10 the blues.
aos where IL WIS again sent anu this continued until
Auay there was u disputed point us TO wnetheI Vt
Hopkins knocked the ball througn tho reds goal we
think he did So but was finally DECIDED that NC naa
knocked the ball out oil bounds aud the players TOOK
I'VE inmates rest s.. .,u
Tno last half OF tho game was not worth following
| In detail DR.. Carey, b. Rumsey and i. carey
| made several good shots, and B. Rumsey had PAD
| fall with hrs horse. DR.. Carey finally decided tne
game alter forty minutes of playing by Knocking
ine ball across The blues goal and the players le the
| deid IN hurry 10 escape a drenching shower
This is tho last game before the grand match Win
| Tho Westcncster Club. The Buffalo team nave never
| pIaved a together.