New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ExBTBJTING THE BEAUTIES OF POLO.
FINE CONTEST FOR THE wESnCHEsTER CLUB
c,rp VICTORY FOR THE MEADowBRooKS.


xevror. r. L. Aug. 1s Csp"ciah-pe-pir mo d''
,nn.n, ovcr Yesterday games every one VINO love"
ro,o ~ cares tn nne horsemanshp ournn u 'n p
grounds this afternoon To see IN" RocSa"NN Az.
Meadowbrooks contend for the cup Tor Na'"' VI '
80 NV the we.tches,er Polo Club Every one VINO
,d tou, the games were told that good polo wonid ~
.o,r No one however. expected To see shch mn
exhibition Of the BEAUTIES Of the game A. was Wv"
aeon. on she field resembled the hacyon Gays "h'"
~ ,urncd out To witness the GAM All IN" sp''' "
served for carriages. the clubhouse ANU wv 49,
Il and the paddock were hlled. ..u..
m. -des and handicap Of zach player were q 'o"
Meedowbrook. light biue-T Hitchcock ~,
w plrd g: August Belmont. q Nose. TAyor' "~os'
w 10 ,,.u.v darn blue-Fbxhall Ksene. TO- j.
- ca, al ( stevens 4: r. In Monag,e mack
a. it,, ,5 This rave the Meadowbrooks en- ALLOWANCE
q, two goals 10 start with. and this eNcop, Tor
MO. in the third period. the dark blues "erc h'e ~
overcome w X. Thorn was referee an" IT, " "
hrop. IT, timekeeper ...,..
h Games began promptly on tine and In consequence
number OF late comers only part OF he gam
Ncado W brook q jumped In. ana h' superior ,-
md team play forced the ball up wei ana Sur
ar, roal in lfty seconds The Rockawzys brace" pr
co,,hv I'm the second game and forced the bal up p9
main strength, giving Taylor number Of chances !"
save in front Of goal lie proved equal 10 ue o " ny
The Dark Blues finally overeame the defehoo ana So"'
their first goal after eleven minutes of hard play ouna
the field The Rock1wsys at once proceeded To ru'f
their score but found a stumbinghlock IN the bgh'
glues who however had poor luck In uis game losing
ho hall nder the ponlcs' feet and by the ponies Kick
ING H. Keene began show his great playing skill ana
scored nv difficult shot ball just grazing the posts
rive minutes remained Of the first period and both
tried .hard for goal Cool by kcene and Stevens,
the latter making some gery fast runs. gave Taylor
several chances To show his skill. and he did. The
carried the ball down the hed and Belmont
missed goal by but few Inches
After a rest play was resumed. The game proved Ia
he the most stubborny contested OF the day During the
game Keene made safety by mistake. and Taylor and
belmont all made safetes only that made by Belmont
vas reported Hitchcock finally took the goal pretty
shot The Mcaiowbro had all the beat OF the next
glme finally took IT, The second period expired with
no more goals The ; TO 3 In favor Of
tho Light Blues. and the Rockaways sailed In
the game and the money OF their friends. Though
stevens began Kecne and Cowdn showed that
they are not wrongfuy kept at the top OF the handicap
list Kcene the prime cause OF three straight goals
for the Rockawsy This put the dark blues in the lead
by quarter Of goal and the Rockaway supporters felt
easier The lead was for long for Hitchcock again
proved equal emergency. and q pretty stroke
scored what proved winning goal The Meadow.
brooks did not play safety, but kept up their az
grr-siye game After time had been called Keene madc
great try for goal The ball went Outside by eight
and the game The Meadow brooks exc,lled in
team work as a whole the Eocksways In brilliant in
dIvidual play
The goals were scored follows l. Hitchcock so
. Stevens II min; g. Keene, min; 4. Hitchcock, Il
min g. Belmont min. o. Stevens 4 min; T. KeNe,
min. 8. Stevens. min; Q. Hitchcock. AZ min.
safety l. by Belmont: allowance . goals 10 Meadow
brook Total Meadowbrook g. Rockowny 81. Tomorrow
tho, Myopas play the Beverly Shore Raven.