New-York tribune., 1886-08-26
THE ENGLISH WIN AT POLO.
DEFEATING THE wEsTCHEsrER CLUB AT
NEWPORT.
THE AMERICANS DEFICIENT IN TEAM PLAY-RE-
suit OF THE TOURNAMENT YoREaoNs CON-
CI.usIOx
lsr rxLEeRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

NEWPORT, Aug 25.-The first day of the in
ternational polo match resulted dsasrousy for the
American team. the Engshmen beating their opponents
ten soas 70 four II great day for polo 10 New
port The hour OF the games was nrst set for o'clock
| out at late hour 10 changed TO half-past
Notwithstanding this. before the start there
were nfty carriages within the inclosure, and
they were arriving in rapid succession, and By the time
for beginning there many 500 vehicles Of
every description outside the whitewash Inca Every
coach in town present and loaded with pa.sen-
gera People In dog-carts, barouches.
carryalls and phaesons. aud many
on foot Every available oaair occupied
and the piazza Of the clubhouse was crowded with
members Of the wesscheser Club and their friends On
Deadhead Hillthere was perfect jam. There
was such . crowd to see polo and there
never was better exhibition IN the country
The Westchester Club had msds the preparations
for the great The place along front Of the lot
was decorated with pennans white blue and yellow
and blue the oolors Of the Hurngham and westcheser
clubs respectively. In the vast audience all the
society people. II considered almost Q crime
not to have the game. Everybody was
there among the foreigners Lord Ashbury the
celebrated English yachtsmau who brought the Cam
oria over here several years ago, Mr. Thomas Brassy
and members OF the Diplomatic Corps The SIDES
were made up follows:
Hurtiagham Team-John Watson, captain Captain
the Hon. r La wiley. Captain Thomas Hone and Malcolm
Litter.
Festchss er Teant-Thomas Hitchcock captain W. ].
Thorn. Ir FoIhAn Keene and Raymond R. Belmont
The referee was 8. Rowland Robbins secretary OF the
wescbester Club and the umpires, for English
Mr. Lamptou. and for the American, E. L Win
throp. Jr. The timekeeper was p. 8. Sands, jr.
The Eugishmen objected to the referee riding the
field. aud Mr. Robbins obliged TO occupy high
stand in the of the field. from which he hac good
view. but unable fully judge Of any points that
might be made. Tho objections of the Engiishmen
in this particular were the subject OF much
adverse comment The referees however mounted.
The field in excellent condition There WAS little
betting result. Englishmen Offer
in gng from $500 to $4,000 and just before
tho match ODDS OF ten to one were offered but
sparingly taken. It SAID that the EDgllshmen
brought $4,000 which they wero
willing to stake against half that sum- Little money.
however, will change hands, but few bets made
aud Judging from the result OF to-days contest the
Americans have acted wisely.
The game was callsd promptly at T. 80 Tho English
and took the northern end, taking sd
Z" "beastly" This gave the Americans the advantage
of playing down hill. The first start
a charge at the sound of the bell Keene and Lawey
started for the ball TIL formers pony the feetsst
OF the and its rider caught the ball fairly second
before his opponent reached the centre. Keene
followed up his stroke by another and then third,
landing the bail between the posts thin thirty seconds
from the start without nglshman having had
smell al it. This first victory for the Americans was
greeted and the hopes OF the audience was
highest pitch. The band played "Yan kee
Doodle the interval between goals, and everybody
but the Englshmen smiled and they put q moro
determined look
The ball in the second game was thrown IN from the
sde the players being drawn up either side. The
ball was taken from the crowd by Keene, VINO
held only short time when II was carried toward
the American goal After Knockout and goal. Law
one The band played "God save the Queen
and the rowd cheered.
The third game WAS q lively one, and devel-
oped some OF the best playing exhibited By
the Americans and msDY OF the good points OF the Eng
ushmeu. The ball repeatedly knocked down
toward the Americans goal and Thorn made some
One for his de The ball was no sooner sent into
the neld than IL Captain Watson OF the
English team. saved his side umerOus times
oy gy,cn y. neTsr missed In mi, game Kssns
Thorn aud Hitchcock played e1celently, al making
out of the crowd near his goal. and with repeated
wedirectet strokes drove IT between she oal posts
winning 'soOHd goal for the Americans in SIX min
The Tie next goal was short one: Several players
ADVANTAGE Hitchcock took the ball and drove
toward sos hs oS Ss' MI. .os In one minute 10
The game was the longest OF the series so FAR
The ball was taken By Keene and Hitchcock and car
RED toward goal but It stopped repeatedly by
WatsOn's magnificent back strokes
the American side. and Thorn made u number OF tine
stops at the goal The Eng began TO show their
eave"' sase made by any one Of them rho American
player. made rus0es down the hsld bur we're
were stopped BY the back strokes Of their opponents
adTaptsse and ably seconded tho OF captain
Durng the game Kcene changed ponies and Watson
stick Belmont made nne charge along the west side
of tho lot missed at goal and on the ball being
id rrOk
The next game started with two minutes Of the
frat pS6Ia the a aS% rushed The Geld Tor goal
Thorn there and saved his AIDE b, knock Out.
and when another knock out was secured tiue WAS
called. -. .,.. .t
Thorn sent ball along the sde where It was taken
by Hitchcock and carried mp the held passed
son's back strokes. The ball was returned AID
again caught by Hitchcock who sent up In the iied
men. Hitchcock was chasing watson, when another
R:yS back Y ID. a.dsas n.0n %
safe in the Engli.hmans control This was
cans might have claimed naw had they so wished.
Watson the ball back. folio wing t with fine move
In the next game Thorn was thrown a. the
low fence on the west sS But acsy b
anU'hef m,n p"S' nns run Koeno caught the
man n and sending across the field made foot run down
toward the GOAL lie was beaten out however. and the
han r-turned. Thorn made another excellent save At
Soal but to little advantage. Hone secured another
goal after the EnglishmAn in ga minutes stay.
In Ihs ne It game a notable charge made by Bel
mont fine individual playing was SHOWN oy all tno
Americans, the play OF their opponents was
too for tbem. There was moro fine polo aud nnc
hor.pnAnshp u Gro wded into this than goner-
ally seen In whole afternoon on ths polo grounds Be-
fore goal scored and when the game had been In
progress seven ana haii minutes inc secohu perod
sxpred aud time was called.
When game was called again the ball started from
the American goal line where IL had been knocked OUT
Thorn knocked ball to Hitchcock who carried IL down
the field In foe style. Here again the Engiishmsn
ovdrd the Americans and several crosses made
Hltchcock In his suffered from the Gro wdng and
ost the ball by another Dacksroko OF Watson's. who
s.nt the hall back crowd where, renamed for
some time when Keene sent IL outside and followed up
hI, advantage by several good strokes but the English
men ked each up fine style and saved them
selves by excellent play. ,,
Belmont showed TO hne advantage and made several
when worked TO so good advantage for the Eng
rne game was nnaly won by good play OF Lswlsy,
who sent tho ball Hone, who sent 1t home. Time.
Is minutes aud 80 seconds