New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
POLO IN NETWORK.
OPENING OF THE NEW GROUNDS OF THE WEST
CHESTER POLO CLUB.

CHESTER POLO CLUB.
That polo playing has become one OF the
popular fashionable games evident yesterday from
the large number Of spectators who were attracted to
the new grounds of the Wcstchester Polo Club which
were then thrown open for the first time to the public
Last Summer the club played on the Prospect Park
grounds In Brooklyn, but this year 1t was determined to
secure grounds that were more available.
Accordingly two blocks, bounded by Fifth and Sixth
ave. and Observation-Disclosures and ODe-hundredand-
twcthss., leased for five years For some time
men have been at work evehng the grounds under the
supervision OF D. D. Sullivan, who from Newport
for this purpose. The polo ground east and west
and the south and west sides gravelled walks
and flower beds An unfinished club house stands IN the
southwest OF the grounds, and some distance TO
the north OF 1t the stables for the ponies. TO the
south OF the centre of the field is the garden" re-
served enclosure grassed and filed with camp
stools Here Grafullas 9Th Regiment Band was placed
Yesterday afternoon and furnished enjoyable music be-
fore and during the games.
The great drawback to the grounds at present is the
dust hch is blown all around causing much annoyance
and discomfort. The ground however is as level as
floor 8nd when the grass grown, It will make fine
field for outdoor sports II is the intention Of the
club to rent the grounds for football and baseball
matches and other athletic sports, when 1t Is In suit
able condition and thus 1t Will supply want that has
long been felt. Il will be particularly well adapted for
athitic contests between the different colleges
There were many spectators at the opening games
Yesterday, and not less than n hundred fashionable
turuous from the Onc-horse drag to the pOnderOus
fouru-hand which came filed with ladies and gentle
men, There were four coaches present August Bel
mont's driven by Perry Belmont, Hugo Frschs. g. g.
Ravens and Thco lore A. Havcmeyers On the latter,
besides Mr. Tavcmcyer and his wife were the Arch
duke stephen, Baron Spann, ana the Misses ScnaKs.
IL was nbOut AiO when the nervous tIe ponies were
led from the stables and mounted by the pldyer'
There were teams of four tch, one sac wear
md the other blue. The blues, the winners OF
tne four goals that played, consisted OF August
Belmont, jr Herbert, W. c. sanford ana MT IialIOck
Tue reds we're Herman Oclrcs, L. Bryce, +. l. I3elin
and Granville Kane. In the playing Mr.. Belmont car
Icd oil the hOuurs, aud be was ably assisted by Mr..
rrbrrf The former cxcellcd his rapid riding and III
ms telling back and forward blows
In the frat muug. the blues having the east and the
reds the west end OF the ground the blues ran the pau
nucky their opponents goal, aud quick stroke Dy
Nlr Belmont the goal. In the second inning, the
two sides having changed positions, the sport was Il
ttc more exciting but the blues again forced the game
rnd Mr.. Belmont, by couple Of quick strokes IN
rapid succession, knocked the bail between inc re1s
coal hosts. The third inning was the most interesting
of nil The and their ponies had warEed mp TO
work the reds made gallant but uI'dcceS5-
mi struggle Mr. Oelrlchs led OF but the blues soon
had The hall near their opponents goal, ana quickly 1t
was out hounds Mr.. Orrlchs again carried 1t nall
7eu rods and when the blues sent II back, saved his
side for a time by clever back stroke. Mr. Bryce
carried the bail the side Of the eld and In the scrn-
mag, that followed Mr.. Iselu was thrown from hls
nnUy Int was On him again in half minute The ball
thc came back the blues working vigorously, ana was
forced through the reds goal by Mr. Herbert The blues
also won the goal, giving them four 70 their or
moments none Mr.. Belmont played the pan from MD
al by good blows and Mr. Herbert by two equally
good ones made goal. Only four games were played.