The Washington times., 1895-06-02
POLO PLAYERS BROILED
Nevertheless the CIubmen YAM
quished the CaVaIyrmen.
WON MAJORITY OF PERIODS
Ultra -Fashionables in Large Num-
bers Witnessed the Exciting Con-
tests-Lieut. Shorts Horses Were
Too Heavy and Suffered Severely
Mr.. ii. M. Earle Overcome by Heat.

Chevy Chase was as hot place yester-
day in the alleged "cool of the afternoon"
as was the old field which was made so
interesting by the Douglasses and the
Percys. The heavy dragons OF Fort Myer
and the light cavalry Of the Chevy Chase
club met there in a game of polo, which
in the language OF exact description, was
hotly contested.
The terrific weather apparently has no
terrors for the ultra-fashionables. They
We're there in numbers, and lined themsel 9es
up in distractingly cool keller under the
overhanging boughs of the wood on the
north side of the field.
THEY SAW THE GAME.
Among these were Presidenta nd Mrs.
Houlke, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rozier Delaney,
Capt. and Mrs. Porter and the Misses Por-
ter. Miss Hart. the Misses Hopkins. Capt.
John G. Capers, Miss Trenholm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemley, Dr.. Whiting, the Misses
Houlke, Mr.. and Mrs. Newlands, Capt. Denny,
U. S. A; W. L. Mcpherson, Mr.. Clarence
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meline. Miss Blanche Walsh
twhom people associate with 'Aristocracy'') !,
Mr.. A. B. Towe Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Gala
han, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Miss NJ.
A. Lewis, Mrs. r. A. johnson, Miss May
Blaine, Mr.. Fred Hoover, Miss Helen Steele,
Mrs. LiobeT, Miss Carrie Dodge, Miss
Worthington, Capt Boyd Smith, Miss Cham
berlain, Mr. Camp, Mr.. A. de Padilla, Miss
Belknap and Miss Kate Dering.
The game was best three out OF four
eight minute periods. There were only
three played on a side; for the Sixth Cav
airy Lieut.. Short and Privates Wyant and
| Dovie; for Chevy Chase MessE. Henry NJ.
Earle, Louis Earle aud ID. Portqr. Mr.
| Clarence Moore was time keeper, and Mr..
Clarence Edwards referee.
CLUB-MEN WERE SUPERIOR.
Chevy Chase won the first two periods,
the first, the goal shot by Mr.. Louis Earle,
in two minutes and thirty seconds; the
second the goal shot by Henry Earle in four
and a half minutes.
The Cavalry men then got themselves
| together, aud won the third period,
rivate Davie making the goal shot.
This was fierce fight, every rod of ground
being fought for with great skill and vigor
The opening OF the fourth period was
one OF intense excitement. The cavalry
had to win or lose their third period. They
made gallant dash at the start. captured
the ball and very nearly to their goal.
| A return shot from the Chevy Chase Ueu
| fired it back into an unprotected field
| They made a charge to retrieve this,
| Lieutenant Short got the ball and carried
| it To the goal but his shot had to be too
| transverse and the ball made by"
instead Of going through.
on the return Of the ball into the field
| the Chevy Chase men held it well up to
their goal, where Mfr. David Porter made
the shot that counted.
| The heavy horses OF the cavalrymen
suffered severely in the contest.
HORSES SUFFERED SEVERELY.
They moved with not half the spirit Of the
former contest, and it was for this reason
that they failed to at least even up with
| their opponents.
Lieut. Short and his men played a
magnificent game. Daiue appeared TO be
| the favorite among the cavalrymen who
/ came up to witness the game and he was
encouraged by a cavalry coacher from
beyond the field to the great entertainment
/ of the crowd. The crowd very often
cheered the fine play of the cavalry.
The light ponies and the skill OF the
| Chevy Chase men won the game. There
was only one mishap. Mr.. Henry Earle
who had not been feeling well before the
game, succumbed to the heat at the finish
| of the second period. He was restored,
| however, and went on to the final finish.
A grea tmany of those who attended
remained at the grounds to attend the
concert which was given at the lake from
to 10 p. m.