The herald., 1893-08-27

like huge candy factory from the pro-
ceeds OF his sacharine wagers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Grassett were on
hand and witnessed the great tennis
conteste.
Judges Otis, vanNDyke and Shaw
gave the game jndicial caet.
Mrs. E. p. f. Garter watched her sons
play with maternal pride.
Mr.. ]. G. Hemingway, the HERALD
correspondent who has reported the
tournament for the HERALD, ie compil-
ing the statistics. etc., OF the tourna-
ment, with an account OF the players
and the events, which will be ready for
delivery on or before September 10th. 1t
will be printed on toned calendar paper
and make good souvenir of the tennis
tournament. He will mail copies for the
sum OF 25 cents. and as the edition will
be q limited one. tennis votaries will do
we'll to send him at Santa Monica their
orders with amounts by mail or in per-
con.
n In the summer OF 1889 Messrs. J. B.
Proctor, ]. Machell. r. p. Carter, j.
Parker. e. Templar, Allen and J. A.
Edwards met at Santa Monica and or
ganized tie pioneer club OF polo on the
Pacific coast, which has grown from the
email beginning to one of the strongest
and most influential sporting organiza-
tians in Southern California, and has
regularly every summer given exhibi.
tion games Of the thrilling and exciting
game every Saturday. The present off,
GERS Of the club, which is known as the
Southern California Polo club, are E. j.
Gorham, president; II. A. Winslow,
vice president; G. L. Waring, sec
retary and treasurer; j. B. Proctor,
captain and Nessra. Maud and Young,
and the officers are ex-ofiicio the execu-
tive committee.
The Riverside club was organized a
year ago last spring, the present officers
being Mathew Gage, president; Robert
Bettner, vice-president; @. +. Maud,
secretary and treasurer, and G. L. War
ing, captain, and is in an exceedingly
healthy condition with large member
ship and many good players in their
ranke.
The game yesterday was match be-
tween three playersof each of the re-
spective clubs, Riverslde being repre-
sented by r. Bettner on cigarettes. G..
L. Waring on king pin, and @. e. Maud
riding; dawn colors, red and black.
Santa Monica was represented by ]. B.
Proctor on rex, ]. Machell riding tom
tit and canejo, and w. H. Young on
shela; colors, orange ard black.
To play polo one must have q good
pony, sure aim and must be an expert
and fearless rider. 1t is game which
calls into play all these requisites and
more, he must be willing to stand q
T. 1rt txun nd fov fnll ohnv1IA ho
fates decree. 1t is pre-. eminently the
sport horseman'a game and is deaervedly
popular. Yesterday every available
seat was taken and the entire circuit of
streets bounding the grounds were lined
dom residents and summer guests.
The first quarter was spirited one,
finding every player riding well, driving
tho ball accurately and determined to
get as many goals for his side as poesi-
Bile. Riverside had the best of it, win
ming three goals to Santa Monica's none,
Il. Bettner winning the first and third
and G. Z. Maud the second.
The second quarter opened with the
players and ponies as fresh as when the
game started. and Riverside placed two
more goals to their credit, Waring and
Bettner each winning one.
The third quarter wrs another River
side quarter, when Robert Bettner sue
ceeded in driving the ball past the goal
1ags.
The fourth quarter. the Santa Monica
players rallied somewhat, but the River
side plapers were playing with too much
Akilt and shaviug too much luck for the
local boys to win.
~ The ecnraSAtood at the and.