The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
PLAYING poLo uHrLE su1MMryo.
A Favorite English sport Pracused on the
Harlem River
AND 81 WEST saD ST.

Polo in the water is quito a favorite English
pastime, but 1t is something entirely new in
this section OF the country. Yesterday ut Har-
lem Beach. foot Of 10th street. East River. the
first game was played before a delighted lot OF
spectators. and the result met with 30 much
success that Manager William G. Tucker will
have another game, this time under tho same
rules as are observed in England.
To properly play the game OF polo In the
water 1t is quite necessary that the players
should be first-class swimmers and competent
divers. Frequently 1t is necessary TO stay
under the water for some time. AS marked
out Yesterday tho pI2yinG portion of the water
end and five feet apart were ,hoated in the
water. Under tho English rules there are
five was tho complement. The playing Is done
with the hands entirely and the main object ID
to place the rubber ball. which ia larger than
football, in the opponents goal. but 1t must be
placed 10 to count goal, throwing being dis
I he length Of game depends entirely how
long IL takes to make < al. Alter ten min
uIes play; if goal has 81 not been made time is
is Very seldom that the ,Giayine time is more
than twenty minutes. When goal is made
the ba T. hrowP to the refine who stands
resume playing the bail is thrown into the
water and grand rush is made by the play
like those in Il game Of football. There arc
the same kind Of eNertions made for the cap
tempt to clutch the ali at one time. Probably
the whole TOUR will disappear under the water
simultaneously. One man may get tho ball.
and when he appears on tie surface he is
likely to find number OF men to receive him.
. The making OF goal is extremely. difficult.
Ono had aiWaTs must be on tho ball when it
is placed IN the. goal. If the wafer should be
deer, this would be very dih,cult feat. pro-
on his back trying to force him under the
wafer. At this Iunctnre 1t is expected that his
fellow, rlnyers VII come to rs relief. The
nuI ~ l,u
GeSirahle one n the water, He not only de-
tends Ms goal hrnsoi Ut frequently is ate
The man who days wafer polo must be
amphihiCus lie i. iiHl @ AT any time to be
jumped on sud- culv and zeal uuher the water
for shot time "runul some OF his playmhtes
come to III rescue: Another necessary qua ity
for good player is t" Go a tn rough wrestler.
Very Often struggles o. n catch-as catch can
st;ire is seen, aud. Strangely enough. when the
men leave III" water "arilr tho sem hlamce of IL
scratch or II bsuis" 'al be disrorerct upon
them. swimming and wrestling, however.
would e of lite US" in playing tho water
inns inns, III" ,ubrDarg ons mr." so Ie@iIont thata
man should be particularly a. wed by nature
in that rcslec' Otherwise he viii only tie in
tie way OF the Other m"mhers Of the team.
Tho cont":t lesterday at Hnrinm Beach was
spirited ami although II was the first ehort OF
GOO record. The teams we're from the Har:
lem Beach Poo Clue. five men on side, md
were designated by rod and blue caps. 1t took
twenty five minutes TO make the frs goal and
twenty minutes for the second. William knol
Ter q he bne caJs being ho lucky PLAYER in
both instances. The teams wero as follows:
Red Cais-L staGho.h, Fred Brewer, william Kerry.
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In addition To the polo match a number Of
Interesting swimming races took place In
Island aud return. dlstanc2 half mile, Lew
lldridGe won, with Charles blake second. Tho
boys race, over uuHrter-mlle cour-e. was
won by l.. Fry, George Drummer second A
quarter mile swim. open to all girls. was one