The New York herald., 1879-10-05
O l. O.
Match Contest Between Teams Of ths Wabba-
quassstt and Buffalo Clubs.
INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF The SPORT.
The Buffaloes the Winners in
Four Straight Games.
[sx rxLEonAru TO THE usRAIp.l

Westchester Polo Club to play return match with
the Buffalo Club this the latter organization
with view OF developing and advancing polo inter-
ests excrted itself to bring about match with the
Wabbaquassett. Club. OF Woodstock Conn. Inc
readers of the HERALD are already that these
efforts have bcen successful. and the friends and
admirers Of polo In Buffalo therefore havs had the
privilege of witnessing the only real match game
botwoen two prominent clubs that has occurred IN
America this season. The secretary OF the Buffalo
Club. Mr.. Thomas Cary. was directed to open cor
respondcnce with tho Woodstock Club. The letters
that passed. between the two clubs wore of very
friendly and cordial nature. aud tho Woodstock
players agreed to send team of four to play
match game with similar team of
the BufiAioes. providing the latter would furnish
ponies for tho visitors. This oor duly accepted.
II should be distinctly understood that the Buffalo
Club took the initiative in the matter first challeng-
ing tbe Woodstocks to play and very readily ac-
ceding to their request to provide ponies To the
Buffalo Club. therefore, belongs the credit for tho
match aud 1t may not be out Of place. at this time.
to give the many readers of the HERALD Interested
In the game Of polo few facts concerning the pro-
gress of the Buffalo Club during the season.
Az II well known. other athletic organization
In the country has met SO many discouragements.
Early in the season two of tho new members met
Will severe acclueutb lueu chlue tue lkucutopAc
casualty which resulted fatally to another promising
young player. For short time it seemed rs though
polo in Buffalo had suffered a death blow People
failed to understand that the accidents in
each such as might easily have
happened III ordinary horseback riding, and
ipdiscrimnately condemned the vigorous and
hoalthful game as involving too much risk and
danger; but the active members OF the club held
totally different view. and after decent interval.
resumed their practice games transferring the
Of the contests to ''The Front" broad
elevation included In the Park system,
and commanding magnificent view of
Lake Erie. the Niagara River and the
Canada shore. From that time to tho present
the regular practice games havo been continued. of
late on the old grounds. and with great success.
Polo is exciting the interest of the best
classes OF people, The devotion 10 the game mani
tested by the members of the club under such ad-
verse is certainly worthy Of high ad-
inratlon. To the Cary brothers. the Rumsey broth
ers Dr. hesry hhs M0phrs M M cnsrs. onn Corn %
liams. Mr.. Bradley D. Sweet and tho other active
members. the admirers and patrons OF the game
sustaining the club aud resolutely endoavoring to
advance polo interests in the face OF much oppo-
social circles ihey knew all about polo thew hss
experienced its practical benefits and enjoyed the
exhilaraton or the sport too highly to be persuaded
to give up Tho result IL that tho game is placed
soupder basis than ever before.
THE MATCH.
% th Em,a,o Cinb At the Bnfrao Dr,ving % psrS amS
proved very one-sided. Tho arrangement was that
the match should be the best four out of seven
gsmas ami An ufYnjo won four straight games from
thsir antaconists in half an hour Tho Weather was
delightful. not cloud being In the sky. though it
ressi,s IN popuisriy here is evident from the large
attendance OF spectators The grounds wore covered
m tho lover side with rows Of carriaoes and other
cc,icias from the stylish four-in hand and tandem
dor cart TO ordinary buegies. Roughly estimsted.
t;,rnad nmt In large numbers and wore eIegans
toilets MANY of the first people In the city were
present including numbers OF ladies and gentlemen
IN horschack The PAVILION was ALSO crowded Tha
inrest in tho contest was second only 70 that In the
great match ON the same grounds last year, when
the We.tchester team WAS defeated II was decided
tp abandon the college feature of the match Al
I.t ,"soht nerhsns create nnSes,rabe ~r; r;vs,rv -
hst tween Yale and Harvard. though some
as"s"~"iu.msnt was oacasioned nv the ons'
sd.d eli of the contest owing 10 the
risvinr Of the Busio team. The spectators Il, pen
arsi wsre we'll satisded and nothing occmrre to mar
tho rSeassnt chmractcr Of the nntch The - scana
drr,r thc rrogress Of the games WAS hriiiiant aud
ic,uresouc The visiting poloisfs frankly assercd
ssara sSs start that thcy did not .rnsct - ss tss
,ssch n. thev wore we'll sconairted with Tho rar,
tsion OF the Builaoes for good playing; They were
~ tha Racortior C,mmiifoe of tha RrN.lc c,rh
IA When ,hcv rods on the feid their snnc.rans
s,,f .ood created a verv f.vor.hia i'm
,SSs.ssirr 80 --'o 49,
k-~'""' rur p,.v
rh> s,des were M foows:.woodstock fblua.,--
" Il ~ r.. "A. IL.
81 w Po~or and Mr. r a Ch.ndier a., esio %
RADIO. nrs n r. Honrfns captain. Dr f,harIa.
CCaw., ~. u ~ 1Drmsny .nJ NJ T. ~ S,s..s.a.s
NJ ',rhomaS carv was secctcd n,nnre The Art
emma as M eight m inutes mast four c,ocr
A. s.at,hard ana NJ n rhandior OBJ ar.s,.,
Sro,, the north cnd Tn the race ~ the hal, NJ NJ
scatchsrd ontsfrinned Mr. Chandicr bnt thcv ho,h
misrsd Mr. Scat.herd then rot i'm the Arst 'blow
Dr.. Cary next gave il tap. and in a twinkle Mr.
Iru,,soy .cnt ,t .n,nning bafvee tbe aaa. III.
bs ~ss naver hit by the Suos' owing To- tnc ran,diav
anil - IN win which tho reds enfercd unon tho
sport. ~
Tho second uame was another worry brief opo
Messrs Scafcheri and Ciarehce Bowen chargcd and
tho latter and MIR. A. ID. Chapdler reached the hall
ahead Of their opponent Neithcr wcrc successsui
In thoir eforts to nut the sphere in motion and ie
fore the others could come to the rescue Mr..
acafherd by n serios Of ane c,ips hnd cn rried th.
bali 10 and Through the goal. '-'
Mr. Rulnsey and Mr. Clarence I,owen lad or In ,,,a
third contest and the frst named raised tho yh,to
globe from its central position His pnonont strucr
Il in the air sending II back whore II was lost to Mr.
Scatcherd lie drvnu II of to the end near tho soth
goal II was knoc ked In bounds bv Mr. A. ID Ch.,,I.r
and fght at close quarters ens,sed FINALLY II was