The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-12
POLO IN BROOKLYN.
Three Games Won by the westchesters from
the Queens County Club.


The westchester County Polo Club played
yesterday their frat match game on the Pros
poet Park Parade Grounds in Brooklyn. which
have been selected for the use OF the club hero
after The gain in time in getting to these
grounds. IA compared to the time it took to go
to Fordham. was moving consideration. and.
in addition, the Brooklyn grounds were in per-
feet form for the game. There is. perhaps. not
n more beautiful parade ground in the State.
and the polo players. with perfect unanimity.
asked each other whether they knew. ." by Jove,
that 1t was dem elegant spot for q dem elegant
game" The polo players arrived in q specially
chartered car in ]. S. Hoagland's line from
e@%Sn Teyy we're 1eEsp T9Se to e
Carol Bryce. William SANFORD, II l.. Herbert.
August Bclmont Jr.. with A. Ludenburg and
boots. light leather brooches. yellow and black
striped shirts. and Car caps. There were
about twenty mustang ponies and English
horses from the stables OF the club near by,
whlrh the grooms, under the charge OF Poke.
Texas hoy. Kept moving IN a circle; o..
The mitch Of yesterday WIS with the Queens
County Hunt Team. comprising +. Gray Girls.
void. Herman O.richs Pierre Lorlnrd Jr.. L.
Iahrowski and +; j. lselin. with II. W Halleck
and c. Hitchcock rs substitutes. They had
English ponies and some mustangs. Their
stakrd with color poles. marked IN the ground
II was 800 feet long 10y 600 feet wide. and was NJ
level as Z floor at every point and covered with
turf short. thick. and vevety. The goals were
at the easterly and westerly ends Right behind
the easterly goal was the Westchester tent. and
tent. each flying the colors Of its club. bearing
crossed malets and a ball. The mai lets were
streT Tp, along ths ground Many OF them bore
The fine turf seemed to excite the ponies.
They. danced about with ,nostrils distended.
switching their locked tails, At a little before
5oclock tho young men in Car caps came out
OF their tents. and began 10 c.,I 70 Poke to
give them some mounts Poke. took an
other chew. pulled down his slouched hat and
got Together ,a some o. ne ponies which IN polo
ip; S ~ can,ra oY pbe nsd qPl ne ea1pea
white wooden ball in his hands. The yellows
| were ut the easterly goal. the reds at the west
sides galloped at full speed Mr.. Pierre Loril-
| lard. Jr.. made the first charge. and sent the
sSss Sry eGSf
Sa HbGISS over the So' v II t9S
| OF the Queens County team. The play was all
over the Held the fret play having been con
nned to the centre. Mr.. Belmont, the Captain
| OF the Westchesters began to display some skill
full playing. keeping from the bunch OF ponies.
and and rarely striking without sending daisy
horse which planted it, feet square and hump.
| ed its back so much that he could not Join In
the play. One OF Mr.. Belmoni's strokes sent
| the ball home scoring second victory for the
| Westohesters.
After a change OF horses the next inning was
The play was all over the field but most OF the
| time Messrs; Belmont and Lorillard had the
| nail the SKIN OF ooth proractlng the game SO
that the hour OF 6. the limit OF play. was tolled
| from a Flatbush church tower before ii was
| ended. But the players were intensely excited
| and kept on. Their horses were hecked with
| foam. and their own faces were red with their
| exertions. As the ball was within a few feet OF
the goal MI. Herman Oelrichs knocked II out OF
line. and then sent II whirling down toward the
opposite goal. Its journey back was holly
| fought The ponies kept In a bunch. and
danced about as their logs were hit with the
mallets Mr.. Belmont. skirting the clustered
players. rakcd out the ball now and then from
he f.r uuI liant ffNU urA fla fapl
but the hard fighting was continued until thu
ball was right at the goal. The Queens County
men tried TO rake II away. but Mr.. II. l.. Herber
sent II across the goal. and the victory for tn,
Westchesters WINS complete they having woI
tn res straight games
scrub race followed after which the club,
went to Manhattan Beach for dinner. Tn,
| Westchester Club will play on the grounds everl
| Monday, Wednesday. and Saturday afternoon.