The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23
POLO AT BUFFALO.
NINE SPIRITED GAMES FUR GAMES FOR THE
RED, FIVE FOR THE Blue.

| NINE SPIRITED GAMES FUR GAMES FOR THE
RED, FIVE FOR THE BLUE.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BUFFALO, N ", August 20, 1878.
Quite q large number OF persons visited the polo
grounGs this afternoon, and wero well paid for their
| attendance by tho remarkably Ans play. The Sides
we're follows:-
Reds-Mr j. N. scatohsrd, JE, and DR.. Charles
Cary.
Biues-Mr. Bronson Rumsey (captain) Mr. Thomas
Cary and Mr. Forbes
FIRST GAME.
me charge was made by Mr. scatcherd and Mr. B
Rumsey, Mr. scatchsrd winning and Knocking the ball
in two consecutive blows we'll over to the blues goal
Here the ball was captured by Cary and carried to
the outer bounds. BY the rapidhy Of his riding Dr.
Cary succeeded 10 getting the ball and running II to-
ward the blues GOAL where. BY well directed blow
by Mr. Soatchsra, 1t sent through tho pennants,
thus winning the first game for tho reds. Time, 8
minutes
SECOND GAME.
The charge was made by Mr. Scatcherd and Thomas
Cary Mr. Cary succeeding in reaching tho ball nrst and
by two light blows toward the goal, but hero IL
was driven OF by Dr. Cary who made some beautii al
curves and was running the ball at rapid rate
toward the reds goal, and would have run tho game
out but for a dexterous blow OF B. Rumsey, which
lowing blow tho bali carried straight across
the field and out Of bounds When thrown in
Dr. Cary got IL and knocked It toward tho pcnnants
whore fortunately Mr.. Scaicherd was. and while the
ball rolling along, he gave IL tremendous blow
and put 1t cut, scoring another for the reds Time,
10 minutes
The charge was made by Dr. Cry and Thomas Cary.
the former turing thu ball. He was running 1t
rapidly toward the peunants when, by the most
skull OF blows Mr.. b. Kumsey sent the bali well
A4f ehn AslA I'M mt
received tho piauds of the asscrcbage but also OF
the players themselves Mr. Forbes, who was we'll
to roar took the bali back and run 1t out,
scoring y game Tor the blues. Time minutes.
FOURTH GAME.
Mr.. Rumsey and DR.. Cary made the charge. but tho
bali was M issco by both. As IN tho former game Mr.
Forbes the rear, ana hon all Tho others had
passed over III. s. he 60. u aud run TO -. blues
second game Tor the blues. Time.2 minuieA
mr. carv and Mr. b Rumscy made the charge. Mr.
Rumscy Winning, but no only succeeded IN getting IN
light blow, when no lost control OF the ball. ana
Knocked in by Dr. Cary. when some lively play
ing indulged IN by all hands. whic
oeeaed in rcacn,ng the ball, and, giving It a light
blow sent 1t to Dr.. Cary. VIII" run out, scoring
other game Tor The reds. Time, 10 m'nutsa
Nessrs scaicherd and Rumsey name the charge,
Mr.. Scatcherd winning, but he quickly lost u 10
Forbes, who carried It we'll toward the blues' goal,
where Mr. Scatcherd knocked It out OF bounds The
ball Was again put out, Mr.. sestcherd getting and rum
Time, minutes.
SEVENTH
Messrs.. scatchera and homas Cary made tho
charge, the former winning. Getting In but slight
blow he lost u to Mr.. Rumsey who lost It
to Dr.. Cary. who gave II strong blow
aud followed with another. Mr. B. Rumsey
got OF his beautiful backhandcrs, and, ollow
ing u up with another skiiful bow, succeeded alter
some difficult and expert opposition, IN putting tho
ball through the pennants, scoring another game for
the blues. Time, minutes
EIGHTH GAME.
Dr. Is.
sey, the latter winning, out Immediately lost to Mr.
Seatchsrd, who gave II one blow, when Thomas Cary
took and lost Dr. Cary, VINO gave II powerful
blow aud sent II through tho Tags marking another
game tor the reds. Time minute.
NINTH
THIS game the most closely contested OF all the
games played, and the spectators manifested tho
Utmost interest 10 It, The change made by Messrs.
Scatcherd and Rumsxy won by the former. who
only gave the ball a slight blow, when Mr.. Forbes
got 1t and knocked II out OF boundk DR..
Cary struck In the ball, and following u up we'll
Knocked It on the ends. Mr.. Rumscy struck the ball
in and It well up to tie biues' goal, where Mr.
Scatcherd splendid curve plays carry the
ball In front Of the pavilion and there Knocked out
otsbounos. When thrown In Mr. Scatchsrd again got
n and gsvo u strong blow across the
nsid, ana Dr. Cary carricd II OF
me end near the rsds' goal, knocking
u in. Mr. Thomas Gary ran tho bali well up to the
blues goal but missed Il TO Mr.. Scatcherd who gave
1t q slignt curve, when Mr. Forbes by aweil.timed
stroke put u OUT scoring another game for the blues.
Time. Is miputcs