The New York herald., 1879-09-11
POLO.
SEVEN INTERESTING GAMES By THE WEST
CHESTER CLUB AT NEWPORT.


SEVEN INTERESTING GAMES by THE WEST
CHESTER CLUB AT NEWPORT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
NEWPORT. Il. L. Sept. 10. 1879.
The weather this afternoon decidedly I'M
favorable Tor polo players. The sky for several
hours indicated rain. and by four O'Clock it COM
nenced to sprinkle. Small bits of blue sky were
in all directions, and this induced fair number
OF spectators TO visit the polo field. about fifty
carriages and coach. the latter being driven by
Mr.. Hugo o. Frtseh. being the ground. Dead
head HILL" despite the occasional showers and the
dampness of the field leading to it, well covered
with interested lookers-on of both sexes. who wit
messed the sport The majority of those occupying
carriages remained until the last blow was struck.
f, GAAEs.
The first game was played by Mr.. E. Zborowski and
Mr.. John Sanford against Mr.. Pierre Loriliard Jr..
and MI. W. G. Sanford This game, after a spirited
contest won by Mr. Zborowski who sent the ball
between the pennants. Time. A minutes. The sides
for the game follows:-Bluos Mr.
Zhorowsk captain; Mr.. Richard Peters, Mr.. W. c.
Sanford and Mr. John Sanford. Reds--AIr. Pierre
Lorillard, Jr., captain; Mr.. L. Gray Griswold. Mr..
w. A. wadsworth and Mr. A. Ladenburg. Mr.. Loril-
lard in the charge secured two cracks at the bail
and sent it well toward the goal whore it was rolled
out Of bounds by Mr.. Griswold. the opposing
team up to this time being prevented from
touching it. AS soon as the ball was rolled
into the field again. the blues sent it down the hill
in grand STYLE Mr.. Zborowski capturing the goal.
Time, minutes. In the third game the blues sei
cured the advantage and before the reds were able
to carry it beyond the centre crease Mr.. Grlswod.
who played remarkably we'll with his left hand (his
right hand not having recovered from his recent
accident), rolled the ball between the pennants.
Time, minutes. Mr.. Peters did not appear with
his his side IN the ioursn game, ssd +ha Mr. .."e nor
would have been decided by its rider before either
OF the other players could have interfered Mr.
| Grswold behind him, however, and sent the
ball through the goal, the blues being unable to
their respects to it. Time, minute. The fifth
| game opened in very lively manner. Mr.. Peters
being with his side The only noticeable feature of
the game thetailure OF ali the players to strike
the nali While IT. lay m the ero,,pd centre ,erS OF
slippery, and the riders were obliged to pay more
than the usual amount of attention to their ponies
| This game also won by Mr. Griswold Tor the
| reds. Time, minutes. The sixth game followed
The energetic Captain of the reds. after Mr.. W. G.
| Sanford failed to disturb the bali in making the
| CHARGE made good point for his side, followed by
some excellent play on the part Of Of Messrs. Wads-
worth aud Lldenburg the latter dealing the ball two
| very effective back handed blows.
INTERESTING PLAY.
The ball was knocked the line into the flower
| garden. and no sooner was it rolling In the field
| again than it taken to the opposite side Mr..
Griswod won the admiration of the spectators By
| the skill displayed in using his LETT naiid Mr..
Lorilara never played with better Judgment or
| with mere success than he did to-day. He took the
ball from the centre OF the field and by tolling by
the side OF his pony he controlled it until
| he took it to his end Of the field, but unfor-
tunately, he did not send it between the remnants
| it going OF bounds instead Mr. Peters, soon
as the ball was tossed in again, made very notice
able point his side by giving it powerful back
handed crack, which sent it at a rafting pace
toward his goal Mr. Griswolds horse, ut this point
OF the game, slipped and fell, throwing his rider
who. however escaped injury. Mr.. Loril!ard. with
Mr.. Peters at his HEELS gaoped across the field at
lightning speed, the former having the ball under
his control and had he sent 1t in air line he would
doing good service for his side After Mr. Griswold
had tolled the ball well toward his goal, Mr.. John
Sanford dis himself by taking advantage of
| a back handler which rolled the ball we'll toward
the blues goal. Mr.. W. @. Sanford and Mr. Peters
also noticed to be making good points for the
blues. The blues repeatedly knocked the ball to
their end of the field. After several knock-outs it
was rolled up the hill in fine style by the reds Mr.
Griswold being able to give it several cracks in sue
cession. He was followed up by Mr.. Ladenburgh.
who rolled the ball between the pennants thus
| winning another game for the reds. Time, Is
| minutes. The seventh and last game was also a
spirited contest. Mr.. Lorilard was always on hand
to play to advantage and i'll the opening charge was
| able to do good work for his side. In this game
| Mr.. Peters the applause of the spectators
by his skill in striking the ball from all
| sides of his pony. There were repeated
knock-outs and frequently fell to the lot OF both
sides to have victory almost within their reach.
The Messrs. Sanford, for the blues and Mr.. Wads-
worth, for the reds, noticed to be working
| took place in front Of the goal. which the reds
meant to capture. The ball was finally sent between
the pennants by the captain OF the reds. Time. III
| minutes.