New-York tribune., 1880-06-27

SotbSg ~ tnSfy his position as first the betting run
ming the French pool tsKe oi ase best racing
meetings YER known in the United states'
LACROSSE AND POLO.
INTERESTING SPORT ON THE POLO GRoUNDs-THE
LACROSSE DRAw-HERBERT, SANFORD AND
HOWARD WIN THE SPURS AT POLO
The blue banner of the Polo Club dropped
trom jts staff ut Observation-Disclosures. yesterday
afternoon unmoved by single breath OF air The rev
spectators at $3.50 protected themselves against
the heat as best they could by means OF
fans and cooiing drinks, and congratulated
themselves that the sun bad. temporarily
disappeared behud the clouds. At4 o'clock the heat
seemed even more intense. but the Lacrosse players
were sufficiently courageous to leave the sneter OF Tue
club house aDd enter the neid reauy ior
their work The sixteen players attired In Driiauty
striped Jelseys at enlivened tue pank expahso
Of the Geld and reused the tagging interest OF the
snectators who had by this time increased TO
respectable nua,ber The players were members OF the
old the Bay Ridge and Brooklyn Lacrosse
Clubs and unattached local players Sides werc CHOSEN
with the following result:
Rcds--A Ritche. captain c. Crosby, A. Darning H.
J. D. Slater, T. R. Simpson, A. Smith, Il. D. Eidridee'
and E. Merritt.
Btues-,J Flannery captain; c. Heiuig Messrs. Crow
lev Kent Parkinson, Hope Macknell and Barker.
The first bout was long and hotly contested. The
blues forced the play throughout, aud twice the Dali
driven
but the reds rallied and succeeded IN postpoh-
ing their defeat The click, click Of the ackets told OF
lively work. whle occasionally halfstihed howl ol
anguish showed that uDucky shin had received
blow Intended for the ball. Some fine bursts OF speed
we're shown in running with the oaii' ana
in two or three cases unfortunate players
came to grief through collision, and
measured their length the field At the end OF twenty
minutes the blues massed themselves in front OF the reo
goal There hot, confused struggle ana the Daii
was sent flying through the ranks OF the reds between
their goal posts first goal for the blues In
minutes.
After few moments rest the second bout was called
The reds rallied surprisingly IN the previous play they
had seemed somewhat exhausted. but under tue apie
leadership of Captain Richie they handled ther rackcs
TO such good purpose TO win goal In seventeen min
utes This was done through u fine throw by Mr..
Richie.
The paddock was now filed with the vicious little
uolo ponies and their riders began to appear ready for
the games so thet third inning OF Lacrosse was le
undecided. Mr. Slater had the ball well III
hand near the goal and appearances Indicated MS
success This made the match draw, giving each side
goal, while the winning side must win three eoa'
About quarter past the strains Of the band vel
coined the appearance of the polo players Tue slues
were ae follows
Rsds-Mr. Howard Fl. 8. Herbert, ". G; Sanford.
Blues-August Belmont. jr, Center Hitchcock f. b.
During the LacrOss game it plain that the field
ns poio ~ poUss made this still
Of that rose %Rder their hoT 5 the rSe
scOfening heat the .un had. had dried The The
The The Ss1 s %e
dropped Mr. Belmont Mr. Sanford charged Tor their
sr PONIES as soon as possible turned to join In the
battle that was forcing the BAL TOWARD VAR Inc ren gOn
returned brilliant ray by Mr. Herbert w., warGen s
S%a hs G, S s SPd fere s Tss an
exciting srugge here during which the players became
obscured by clouds OF dvst Mr. Herbert, leaang .ne
whose quick active blows forced the bail along ne side
the eSss sa T eneaTed ee s bail aud with
long drives sent Y far down toward the on ole % gG
possessoI Of the bali and with awelldrested blow sent
Il through the goal pos;s and scored the hTst Roai Tor
The spectators were kept waiting only few moments @
reappearsnce Of the aT a nqoyed
nef ctuai both sides. But the ball wa, was neatly
the many brilliantly etrsd ladies who were present @
direction OF The blue goal and IN attempting to repair
Damage s Mr. Bs%oas pOny %as srer
instead of tie ball The play tnep occupied the middle
ed Amid the dust ~ o 5erSeY Se d9r or an
guished Suddenly one Of the players nd was seep
Hfm Mr. semca SSSse had V%
throwing his rider over his mead and narrowly Wy Escaping
nnass to to reteve the the fortunes Of hs SIDE Mr
Herbert won She goal for the reds in five minutes
The third game promlseo 10 uscue tue i aa Va o,nos
spurs be given to the players winning tnfee games
ont Of Ave. The reds had already won two and alter
La snort rest showed themselves confident ana
eager for the fray opening charge. Mr. Herbert
reds drove the ball dlstanGe 'S%ard % Lne
! But Mr. sibert recoverinR, gained possession OF
the ball and forced 1t we'll along toward bis nyals
twice and then followed the hardest playing o
the day The ball was driven backward and forward
and from one OF the field to the other Mesrs BEL
mont Herbert and Hitchcock dstpguished themteiyet
by their play and the sk with which they managed
teir headstrong ponies But In spite OF the perssten
efforts Of the blues Mr. Herbert succeeded In winning
the lnst goal for the reds minutes. Messrs Her
bert Sanford. and Howard therefore, became winners
or the spurs. , 1. -, At
It in the intention OF the Polo Club TO have finely
constructed running track third Of mile long ant
twenty feet wide laid upon their grounds Tuis u
to be for running walking ana IOr plcyles, ant
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