The New York herald., 1879-09-20
POLO AT NEWPORT.
THE LAST GAMES OF THE SEASON PLAYED BY
THE wEsrcHEsTE8 CLUE.

THE LAST GAMES OF THE SEASON PLAYED By
THE wEsrcHEsrE8 CLUB.
[Dy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 10. 1879
The last polo games OF the season of 1879 were
played this afternoon before large number OF
spectators. Among those present the follow
ing:-Admiral Porter and family. Mr. c. II. Russell.
Mr. +. A. Stout Mrs. G. Ii. Pendleton. Mrs. commo-
dore Baldwin, Mr. Leonard jerome. Mr.. r. II. God
dard. Mr.. G. r. Fearing. Mrs. F. Sheldon. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. s. Howlasd. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Torrance.
Mr. George Bliss, Mrs. E. A. Post. Mr. G.. +. Jones.
Mr. II. o. FriIsch. Mr.. Wesley Harper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Lorlard. Mrs. Fairman Rogers, Mr.. August
Belmont, Mrs. A. L. Whiting Mr.. j. 9. Heckscher
and others. The four-m-hands were driven by Mr..
Havemeyer and Mr.. j. p. Kernochan.
THE PLAY.
The sides for the first three games were made mp
as foliows:--Reds-Mr. Pierre Lorillard. Jr. tcap-
tain). Mr.. H. L. Herbert and Mr. Frank Iselin.
Blues-Mr. James Gordon Bennett tcaptain). Mr.
Richard Peters and Mr. Harry Oelrichs. In the first
game Mr.. Lorillard was thrown. but not injured.
The blues were able to keep the ball near the reds
goal for time in this game. and very pretty
contest took place in front of the goal. which was
finally captured by the captain OF the blues. Time,
10 minutes.
The reds secured the advantage in the charge
in the second game. and played very lively when
opponents had rolled the ball to their end of the
enclosure. The blues were again victorious, the
captain OF the winning team sending the ball be-
tween the pennants Time. minutes.
The third game was one OF great interest and was
marked by excellent horsemanship and good playing
on both sides. An interesting contest took place
toward the end of the game near the goal which the
blues finally captured Mr.. Peters sending the ball
between the fags. Time. u minutes.
In the fourth game Mr.. Perry Belmont made his
appearance with the reds, and Captain Candy. who
had been acting umpire. took his place with the
blues. This game also well contested Mr..
Iorllard and Mr.. Belmont gave the blues consider
able trouble. the FORMER being always able 10 strike
aging his side Captain Candy and Mr.. Herbert also
played remarkably we'll in this game. The ball was
repeatedly knocked out OF bounds near the reds
goal and in this respect the blues were very unfor-
tunate for three times in succession 1t rolled over
the line within a few inches OF the goal post The
ball rolled between the penuants by the captain
the blues. Time, IA minutes.
The fifth also interesting contest. Mr..
Peters made q number of excellent moves for the
every opportunity presented The reds showed
considerable skill in working the ball to the north
end of tho field where exciting struggle occurred
near the blues goal, Mr. Lorillard having brought
it from the centre OF the lot in fine style During
the contest in front of the goal the ball was knocked
between the pennants for the reds by Mr.. Iselns
pony, and the first and only game was thus scored
for Mr.. Lorlllard's team. Time, minutes.
The sixth game followed after a short rest. The
players were as active in this they were in the
other contests. The goal captured for the blues
by q creditabe piece OF work on the part OF MIR.
Peters who with Mr. Lorillard at his heels, rushed
down the field with the ball under his control.