Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-13
Polo on Skates.
Dambury Blues vs. Bridgeport Reds at Ehe 1rxcelsIor Skating Rink, Seaside ParR-Danbury Wins.

DambuFy Blues vs. Bridgeport RedG aG l Ehe 11xcelsIor Skating Rink, Seaside ParR-Danbury Wins.
 BRIDGEPORT, Saturday evening, Aug. Il.
 The game of polo, has been iutro- duced in this city by Mir. o. B. Yoemans, manager of the Excelsior skating rink at Seaside Park, the past month by the organiz- ing of two polo clubs in this city, one club being known as the s'Reds" and the other the ssBIues,' the matches of which resulted in victory for the Reds. Being proud of their victory, challenge WAS sent to the polo club of Danbury, known as the sDanbury Blues" which was immediately accepted, and a grand match was arranged for this evening. It was highly exciting game to everybody present. At o'clock the bell was rung and the Blues of Danbury skated out upon the floor in the following order MT. E. Wood, captain; Mir. 0. Taylor, MT. 0. Abbott, MT. W. D. Scott, Mir. G. Romans and MT. 0. Mead They were immediately followed by the Reds of Bridgeport, MT. H. Smith, captain, MT. J. Murray, MT. P. Hayes, Mr. R. McNeil, Mir. M. Fairehild and MT. c. Gordon. The game opened at 9:15 p. m., the Blues having the goal at the east end of
  Earl Rishor was the referee for the Reds and Mir. George Small was referee for the Blues. The ball was placed in the center and at the sound of the whistle the two captains made rush for it. The Blues were the first to hit it and sent it spinging towards the Rens' goal. From that time on spirited contest was kept up until Captain Wood of the Blues, by well made hit from the center of the field made the first goal, time thirteen min utes' The goals were then changed and play resumed, and in eight minutes MT. R. Mo- Neil, of the Reds, made the second goal in eight minutes. This made B goal for each club. Alter again changing goals play was resumed, and after hard fight of twenty minutes the Blues got the ball in the Reds goal, and in spite of hard fight of the Reds it could not be got out in the field. At this point Gordon, one of Reds goal keepers, caught the ball in his hand, making foul within the goal, thus giving the match to the Blues, by 8 score of two goals for the Dan- bury Blues to one goal for the Bridgeport Reds. A large audience was present and good order prevailed. The result was, how ever, great disappointment. Both clubs are pretty evenly matched, but the Danbury rushers seemed to be the strongest and fought the battle in earnest. while the Reds fought upon the defensive. The return match will be played in Danbury. Next Wednesday the Bridgeport Blues will play match with the Bridgeport Reds. This game of polo is 8 new fashioned name for stshinney, so one of Bridgeport's citizens re- marked at the close of the game. The fol- lowing rules constitute the game which has become so popularsin this city:
 l. Each club shall consist of six men,
 2. game shall consist of one goal
 g. Any player, with the exception Of the goal keep ers kicking the ball, action shall be declared foul.
 A. Striking the ball Intentionally with the hand is foul.
 g. To interfere with opponents playing by trip ping or laying hands him is 8 foul
 To start before the referee blows the whistle is foul.
 2. To lie or kneel in the goal is foul.
 8. When foul is declared the ball shall be placed where the foul committed, and the play started by the referees whistle.
 9. Three fouls side one foul at the goal constitutes goal for the opposite.
 10. The decision of the judges and referee is nal although the captain of either club refuse to play until another judge substituted but in that the first judges decision is final
 II. In time be called during goal, ex- cept when player gets injured Any player call time between the goals to fix his skates get stick, etc.
 12. The ball must be- passed between the goal knocked down during goal and the ball goes be- tween the spots the floor it goal just the
 13. The referee's whistle shall be the only signal to stop the play.
 IA. The judges decide all goals and fouls at the goals the referee all the general play the surface
 15. No ornember of the club shall play with another club.