New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
FoXHALL p. KEENE RAPIDLY IMPROVING
NO SERIOUS EFFECTS FROM HIS MsHAP At THE
POLO MATCTI-BRII.LIANT PLAYING AT
pROspEc-r PARK

NO SERIOUS EFFECTS FROM HIS MsHAP At THE
POLO MATCH-BRIr.LIANT PLAYING AT
PROSPECT PARK
roxhau p. Keene. who was injured in the polo
match between the Myopia Club. OF Brookline'
Mass and the Rockaway Club. OF Rockaway' 's
rapidly recovering. Mr.. Keene has been i.i ior
several weeks and has been taking medicine TOT
malaria attack He not In the best OF CONDITION.
consequently the severe shock OF the unfortunate
accident at Prospect Park-when his pony ieii on
him and then dragged him across the ground-pre-
vented him from continuing In the game. as no oe-
sired TO when he regained consciousness.
James r. Keene was at the Gravesend racetrack
Yesterday afternoon. He reported tnat MS son hao
almost fully recovered from the effects OF the acci-
dent Foxhall p Keenc Is likely to form POLO
club that will train and practise so as to work To-
gether as team In Fridays game the success
gained In the first part OF the game was almost
wholly due to Mr. Keene's individual play Polo Is
one OF the most exciting sklful and attractive OF
outdoor sports. 1t requires the highest quality OF
horsemanshp. quick perception cool Judgment en-
ergetic action combined with muscular activity and
a strong physique 1t Is likely that several polo
matches will be played at Morris Park before the
season closes N which Mr.. Keene Will take part
The championship polo games. in which MI heehe
took part, at Prospect Park last week, accom-
plished among other things the purpose OF educat-
ing thousands OF people In the manner OF carrying
on a sport, OF which they have been almost en-
trey ignorant The people. who were lined three
and four deep along the ropes which inclosed the
big playing field, were largely those who couldn't
tell the exact difference between polo maet ard
n croquet mallet These people at the contests
found that polo easy game TO understand.
and they watched the contests eagerly. Even the
policemen present became excited over the result,
and watched the players whenever they could no
matter whether II forward drive, BACK
hand stroke" "drbble' block" which the chars-
ing wheeling players executed. each fine play was
appreciated and applauded by the crowd In the
reserved space there many well-knoWn horse
men and horsewomen and eliminates and friends
OF the members OF the Myopia, Rockaway and
Country clubs who figure prominently In the world
OF society.
Tuesdays match the first Of the series. was hard
fought between the men OF the Myopia Club, OF
Hamilton, Mass. and the weli-known team OF the
Country Club OF Westchester, and when at last
good work by Shaw and Agassiz, and by perfect
work. everybody said the contest had been a
hot one. But Fridays contest between Myopia and
the Rockaway Club. in which the last-named club
Foxhall +. Keene, was even hotter one BEFORE
Keene hurt IL was fought out yard by yard,
with all the ardor. abandon and heat shown by
ancient Greeks Trojans. The game made A fine
spectacle for the multitude around the field and al
though the people cheered impartialy as each goal
announced. II was easily seen that their sym
with Keene, whose reckless riding and mastery or
the game caught the crowds fancy nightly. He
easily the best gentleman rider the crowd mad
seen After he hurt and Rockaway Club s
terest lost. However, the nnal victory or the
Myopia men, earned in two fatiguing contests by
their superior team work and great endurance, was
deservedly applauded. 49,
AS good, honest outdoor sport, and as q public
spectacle the championship games were the finest
poo contests seen in this part of the country.