New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
MYOPIAS THE WINNERS AT NEWPORT.

DEFEATING TIE WESTMINSTER COUNTRY CLUB
TEAM AT POLo BY ONE-FOURTH OF A GOAL.
Newport r. l., Aug 10 (Special-To the surprise
OF the knowing ones the Country Club OF Westchester
failed TO win the game today from the Myopas OF
BOSTON, losing 1t by Onc-fourth OF goal In contest
marked throughout BY sharp fast play. In which 1t
was evident that both sides doing their best TO
VIM In anticipation Of close game the attendance
was large. second only to that at the great game on
TrIcsday All the crimson players are summer resi-
dents Of Newport, and the large asscmhlage naturally
favored that side This feeling was increased by the
"kicldng' propensities Of Captain Appleton, OF the
Myopas who claimed everything in sight In strong
contrast to the players OF the other side. who recog
nzed that the frequent fouls Of the Myopias were
unintentiOnal and made no complaint TO the
referee. The Myopas, though toward the end they
appeared somewhat fatigued, put up a better game
than they had before shown in Newport captain
-eppeton PLAYED back sending Fay to No. ), ana the
change helped the team, Appetons work as BACK
was Of high order. Gardner did some excellent de-
fensive and offensive work, and shaw again showed
himself to be the best player on the team.
The Myopias throughout played on the defensive
and took advantage of every opportunity to delay the
game by knockouts when no goal was tried for. On
the other hand, the crimsons played throughout All
offensive game and strong one and, but Tor their
unfortunate safeucs, made in attempting to cross inc
ball along the goal line, would have won In spite OF
the handicap. Inc WORK OF III tHc ht'H wa
good enough TO place him, il he could maintain II. IN
the class Of Kecne and Hitchcock. Ills riding was
fast his strokes were accurate and he showed no
hesitation in dashing in Ike these two players and
knocking the ball away from his opponents. whitney
also PLAYED strong game after the first few minutes
his riding being fast and many OF his strokes dhcu
ones IIavemeyer, as usual, was excellent, both In
riding and hitting Potter at back, seldom failed to
return the ball II he had a chance. The team as
whole lacked the team work Of the Meadow Brooks
and Rockaways, the men not Having had tho expo
rience of playing together in their respective positions
and handicaps.
The Ados were follows: Myoph, light blue
A. p Gardner, 3; Il. c. Shaw g: F. b. Fay none !;
II. NJ. Appleton, 3 total, H. Country Club OF West
chester scarlet and whjte-II. p. whitney, 4 T. ~
Havemeyer, jr. 5; c. c. baldwin 5; L. Q. Potter, .
scored as follows First perod-iavemcyer, ] minute
Baldwin, 10 minutes: Gardner. 12 minutes;
Potter for Myopia, minutes; Whitney, minutes ;
Potter 90 minutes. One-haH goal given West
chester FOR foul by Shaw, and one fourth to Myopa
for q safety by Baldwin. Second perio'i-Whitncy, l
minute; Whitney, 10 10 minutes Baldwin, BIZ
minutes; half g,al allowed WeStchestcr for foul by
Gardner Third perIod-Whitney, minutes; whitney,
. minute Slaw, minutes; whitney, . IL minutes ::
one goal allowed Myota for foul by Potter and saf.rc4
by Iiavemeyer and Baldwin. Total. Myoaas. IL IA
goals Country Club f Wefchcster, IL goals
The winners play thc finals for the cups on Mon
day. with the MORT stDwn team, receiving four goals
Tomorrow picked teams OF four play FOR four ad
donal cups offered by the Westchcster Polo Club.