The New York herald., 1879-08-31

POLO.
wEsTCHEsTER PoLo CLUB AT NEWPORT = REDS
WIN SIX INTERESTING GAMES

wEsTcHEsTER POLO CLUB AT NEWPORT = REDS
WIN SIX INTERESTING GAMES.
Cpy TELEGRAPH 10 TIE HERALp.l
NEWPORT. r. l., August 80. 1879.
The polo games this afternoon wore witnessed by
an unusually largo number of spectators The
weather was charming. and the fashionable portion
Of the community out in full force their
equpages filing up nearly all the available
space. The hill outside the field was
literally patronizad ut least six hundred
being on that desirable spot. The games
were called ut thirty minutes past vc O'Clock
p. III. Tho following named gentlemen appearing
in polo colors :-RedszaIr. August Belmont. Jr.,
(capsain); Captain Candy, Mr.. w. G. Sanford. Mr..
Elliott zborowski and Mr.. Carroll Bryce. Blues
Mr. James Gordon Bennett (captain). Mr.. Perry Bel
mont. Mr.. W. A. Wadsworth and Mr.. Richard Peters.
1t will be observed that the reds had in
cess Of the opposing side. Mr. G. W. Thorne was
selected as umpire.
sharp contest was predicted at the start.
Messrs. Wedsworth and Sandford appeared for the
first time during the season us polo players.
FIRST GAMK.-Mr. Zborowski in the opening charge
secured tho advantage and rolled the ball down the
hill with several neat blows Soon afterward nearly
oil the players amused tho spectators by their failure
to strike the ball. The blues succeeded in turning
tho ball up tho field. and they came very win
ning the game. The captain of the reds, however.
was hand to knock the ball down the field. and.
with tho assistance OF Messrs Zborowski and Bryce
he kept at his end of the fold for time when
the last named gentleman with o skiKul blow sent
it between the pennants. Time, minutes
SECOND GAME--Mr Zborowski was the first to
disturb the ball, and he well "backed up" he
carried it within q short distance Of tho goal and
spirited struggle FOR the mastery took place this
end of the field. which finally decided for the
reds, Mr.. Zborowski knocking the ball bctween the
flags. Time. minute.
THIRD GAME.-Both chargers failed to disturb the
ball. and similar luck attended several of their fol-
lowers in rapid succession. The blues sont the ball
up the hill only to be returned by Messrs. Candy,
Zborowski and Bryce. who did not allow the blues
Bryce with well timed blow captured the goal for
the reds. who thus scored their third consecutive
game. Time. minutes.
FOURTH GAME.-Mr. Zborowski OH his fast pony
succeeded again getting the first blow and it was
evident by the activity OF the reds that they
termined. if possible. to win all the games. In the
early part OF the game Mr.. Perry Belmont's rein
broke, and while he was having it re-
paired the sides stood three to iiye The
reds not long in sending tho bali in the
desired direction, the blues being closely pressed
by aIessrs Belmont, Zborowski and Bryce. The
blues succeeded but once in taking the ball beyond
the centre of the eld and after 1t had been knocked
out OF bounds several times the reds came of VIC
torious again. Mr.. belmont winning the goal.
Time, 3m. 30s.
FIFTH GAsfx:-This game was oponed in very
send the ball near their goal. but Mr.. Zborowski
was on hand to prevent them from winning the
game. Messrs; Peters and sandford wero
for their sides. the former being unusually
active Mr.. Perry Belmont came very near
being thrown from his pony. and tho spectators
were amused at the earnestness Of Mr.. Bryce Who
in jumping Oh his horse after picking up his mset
landed on the opposite side of the animal; The rods
kept the ball at the north end of the ficlJ where
some spirited playing took place. Mr.. Belmont de-
cidsd the contest again for the reds by sending the
ball between the wickets. Time. minutes.
SIKH GAME.-Soon after the sixth game began Mr.
r. Belmont played to advantage for his side. but the
got control of the ball. and with three ss
blows in succession took it up the field.
ssad'ns a nose II out ssn OF S9nnds and eo struck &
blues then succeeded in taking 1t down the fold,
where it was knocked out Of bounds twice.
and they kept 1t at their end Of the lot for some
time. Through the excellent judgment of the cap
tain Of thereds ably assisted by Mr.. Zborowsk and
Mr. Bryce the ball wasolled up the hill and the goal
won by Mr.. belmont. Time minutes.
THE VISITORS.
Among those on the ground were the following
Mr.. skipworth Gordon. Mr. a. W. sandford. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammersley. Mrs. Philip Schuyler.
Mrs. r. F. CnshinG; Mr. and Mrs. r.
G. aSh'ns Bsidwin. Mr. General sna sandi0sa Mrs i e.
X. Warren. Commodore Baldwin United States
Navy and wife. General Israel vogdes. Rev. Mr..
Garleen Mr. Henry Carey, OF the Buffalo Polo Club;
Mrs. John Carey. Jr. Rev. DR.. Miller Mr.. Ludlum.
Mr.. Frederic Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Jones. Mr..
james Hartman and wife, Colonel Jerome
". Bonaparte and Nine. Bonaparte. Mr.. and
Mrs E. c. cushman. Mr.. aud Mrs. J. G.
de Hauteville. Mr. John N. A. Griswold. Baron Mayr.
the Austrian Ministers Mr.. II. L. Cutting. Jr.;
Lieutenant Hadden. United States Navy; MIR. Mahon
Sands. Mr.. L. G. Watjen, Mrs. J. Amory Goldman.
Miss Goldman, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis l.. Lorillard,
General and Mrs. Barlow. Mr. and Mrs.
g. +. Tyler. Captain d. p Heap. of United States En-
gneer corps, and wife; Mrs. Richard NJ. Hunt. the
Misses Mott. Beokman, Ogstein and Irwin; Mr..
n. Thayer, Jr., MIR. ana Mrs. Samuel s. Howland,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred d.
Jessup Mr.. and Mrs. G. N Beach, Mrs. Davis MIR. aud
Mrs. John Whpple; Major Randolph. United States
Army; Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Bryce, Mrs. Il. w. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Post Miss
Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. Kemcys Mr. III. Babcock
and others. Mr.. Farman Rogers and Mr.. James V.
Parker were on the ground with their fourin-hand.