New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28

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citing juncture Of the game. The team from the
Myopia Club won the contest by score OF 4at
to pa. but there nc such inequality In the
game as the score would seem to indicate. The
goddess Fortune smiled only upon the old Bay
State athletes, the Rockaway men playing in the
hardest kind of luck.
The accident to Mr.. Keene took place at five
minutes past o'clock with Rockaway In the
lead by one-quarter Of a goal. The spectators
standing four five deep all around the great
roped enclosure which measured 1000 feet down
the sides, were on the tp-toe Of excitement
Twice In the first period of twenty minutes had
the Rockaway Club team, by superior playing
scored. Then came the second period. when the
visitors. buckllng down 10 their work rolled up
three goals TO their opponents one leaving the
score apiece with a penalty Of 4 against
the Myopla. The last period was FOR
blood" Veteran polo players with gray boards
and weak eyes pranced around and said: We'll
WELL did you ever see anything like this before?'
The crowd surged against the ropes and kept
within bounds only when the players bore down
Lpor them in their play. The New Englanders
were showing the best al-around endurance and
team work and to offset this. Foxhall keene
and J. L. Cowdin played like demons.
Leeae. Cowdn and Rutherford had run the ball
to near their opponents goal where Keene lost it
by a fuke Then Shaw Fay and Agassiz of the
visiting team got IL and carried 1t over the green
10 the Rockaway goal. behind which II was driven
by a Myopia player on poor strike for goal.
The referee Herbert, tossed the ball into play
again, and the home team put forth herculean
efforts to get it out Of danger.
IN THE THICKEsT OF THE FRAY.
Mr. Keene was in the thickest OF it all. and his
aud
needed Again and again would the 1.-THE Shaw
start the sphere for the Rockaway posts, only to
be outgeneralled by Keene or Cowdin. Finally,
while .he players were punched together. chance
blow started the ball toward the Myopla goai, ooV
feet away. The crowd shouted loyously' heene
horse broke from the bunch and bounded for the
ball. 4 half-wheel was necessary, and In eXecut-
ing this Mr.. Keene ran into +. Blackwood Fay,
who was executing a movement eXactiy similar;
The animals came together with great force and
both were knocked off their feet, carrying their
riders down with them. Mr.. Fay 3 pony ala not
struggle but Mr.. Keenes. a more spirited animal
rolled almost completely over its rider. and tnen
as cries OF horror were sent up by the spectators.
he jumped up and started to run dragging MT.
Keene's limp body over the turf. with one 1901
fast in the stirrup. Cowdin spurred his horse for
ward and grabbed the runaway by the bit. In an
instant there was an uproar
CROwDING OVER THE ROPES.
Instinc,ively 5000 excited people started over
the ropes toward the knot Of players bending
over the PROSTATE Keene. The police pushed them
hack and drew their clubs. hundred or 50
rushed by the officers and Joined the group or
players who raised their maets threateningy
and formed a guard around the injured man
One who would not turn back at the command
Of the police was fashionably dressed woman
who had been watching the match from drag
She was Mrs Foxhall Keene. and. outfooting the
policeman who tried to catch her. was soon kneel-
ing at her husbands side.
Ara
soon as Mr. Keene had recovered consciousness
my leg is hurt but I'll be ready TO go again
in ten minutes" the reply.
4 drink Of brandy was given to him and he
was lifted to his feet He had very little use OF
his legs and two friends virtually carried him
10 e. c. Potter's coach on the park side of the
field Here he stayed for the rest of the game.
refusing to go home and repeatedly declaring
that he was able TO go In and finish the matcn.
He did not. however Doctors present told him
he ought to be taken home at once. Albert
Francke, a substitute. took Mr.. keene's place
EFFECT ON THE GAME
The game was not in doubt after that. The
w-Englanders fairly ran away with it. scor-
Ing the next goal in half a minute. with Mr.
Keene in the game the home team would prob
ably have won. but with him out they lost heart.
Francke did well after he got warmed up and
Cowdn played better than ever; but there was
a ptiable lack of team work.
Foxhall =. Keene is considered by experts as the
foremost or all amateur POLO players lie Is at
the head Of the list OF amateur Jockeys in this
country. and has only few equals in all-round
horsemanship. The accident yesterday Is only
one OF the many that Mr.. Keene has met in the
course Of his career. He severely injured In
the hunting season OF 1892 DIT hunt in West
meath In Ireland. II was reported at that time
that Mr. Keene's injuries were fatal. He recov-
cred rapidly from his injuries and. with the ex-
cepton OF the loss OF several front teeth Ga mere
tr!nc to a huntsman). he lid not mind the acci
dent.
During the hunting season Mr.. Keene stops at
Melton Mowbray. in England Melton Mowbray
is I'm the heart OF the best fOx-huntng country in
the land OF the Britons He Is almost constantly
IN the saddle and on that account is alrnast
tain 70 be I'm the best possible bodily condition.
which practically assures a speedy recovery from
injuries that would confine other men to the house
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