New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
E WEDNESDAY, !
SEPTEMBER 9. 1896;
MYOPIA TEAM DEFEATED
THE CHAMPIONS BEATEN BY THE
MEADOwBROOK POLO PLAYERS.
SHARP AND EXCITING PLAYS MARKED THE
STRUGGLE. WHICH 5000 PEOPLE GATH
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The National championship polo series for the
William Waldorf Aston cup presented through
the Tuxedo Club. began in the Prospect Park
parade ground before a crowd Of at least eight
thousand spectators yesterday afternoon. The
games of last week. while of deep interest TO
the pololoving public and magnfcently played.
did not match in importance that Of yesterday
those that to come. The game was be-
tween the famous Myopia Hunt Club team OF
Hamilton, Mass, winners Of last years trophy.
and the Meadowbrook Club Of Westbury. Long
Island
To the surprise of ALL Meadowbrook won. after
the hardest kind of a contest. by a score Of 6s<
to 3A. single penalty for each side counting
quarter off in the total score.
Seldom has anything been seen prctter in
polo than the first twenty minutes play and.
while IT was expected that the Myopia men
would make record for themselves from the
start their Long Island opponents not only
disputed every inch Of ground. but took the
lead after the first goal for Myopa. and rolled
up four consecutive points by a succession Of
brilliant leads From that time on the goals
were few and far between.
The day all that could be desired The
field. however. was not I'm the best condition.
the heavy rain of Saturday had left it rather
soft. although enough so to interfere to
any considerable degree with the rushing.
HOW THE TEAMS LINED Up
The teams lined up as follows
Meadowbrook Cub-W c. Eustis. c. c. Bald
win. jr., Thomas Hitchcock jr., Benjamin Nicoll.
Coors sky blue
Myopia Hunt Cuba. F. Gardner r. 6. Shaw.
r. L. Agassiz. f. Blackwood Fay. Colors light
blue. white sash and cap.
Play began promptly at O'Clock On the
throw-in the ball quickly pushed into Myo-
pas territory, and most of the play was on their
side Of the line. Finally Agassiz got the ball
the centre of the line and advanced it TO
about halfway between the centre and the Long
Island goal Unluckily for him. he missed an
important shot. but Shaw. coming up behind
him. advanced the bai by clever stroke. Then
Gardner who had followed closely. got the ball.
The play here showed good team work . e
part Of the Massachusetts men. Shaw, riding
behind. interfered with Baldwin. riding him
off while Gardner scored the goal The first
point for the Myopias full Of lively playing.
Both sides went at it with rush like the
sweep of cavalry troop in a charge. In the
inning scrimmage followed the thpow-in.
Gardner succeeded in getting the ball and sent
it halfway down to the Long Island by long.
lively play. lasting about minutes. a the
end of which Eusts. for Meadowbrook. swept
the sphere into Myopias territory. The play
from that on was unusually rapid. The ball
went back and forth. the teams fighting for II
like demons. over on the west side the ball
was knocked out of bounds. After it was
brought in, the two sides fought around Myo-
pias goal for about thirty seconds. Back went
the ball toward the Long Island end but 1t was
speedily returned, and Hitchcock. in full gallop.
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supported By Gardner and shaw VINO MADE
desperate efforts to head him off. got in a sting
between the centre and goal directly through
the posts. The playing OF Gardner in this bout
especially noticeable. and created much en-
thusiasm the part of not only his friends in
the crowd. but from the generality of the specta-
tors. who saw his skill and appauded vigor-
ously. Eustis in this inning also did some clever
playing In the next inning. the goal was won
by Eustis in minutes and II seconds after q
succession Of sharp plays.
MEADOWBROOK FORCED THE PLAY
As in the preceding bout. nearly all the play
was forced by the Long Island mea down tow
ard Myopias goal, the bail berg within their
bounds during the entire time with the
oeptor OF about half minute Gardner adj
vanced it from the far side Of the field to within
two hundred feet of the other end. but here
the advantage stopped.
Eustis came down from the opposite side like
a whirlwind, and by beautiful side back stroke
from under his ponys neck. sent the ball roll
ing afed in between the posts, thus scoring
another point for his side. The fourth goal
for this period lasted only minute and fifteen
seconds. The Long Island men had hard work
to get il out OF their fed. Hitchcock took the
ball from the goal to centre field. and
by that time the territory in front Of him was
free. He started 10 follow up his advantage.
but ridden of by Shaw Behind him came
Baldwin. He struck at first short stroke,
which he followed up by four fine hits. making
the goal for his side practically without inter-
ference.
In the. last goal Of this period Hitchcock and
Eusts nursed the ball up from the centre
Then there succession Of socsaws from
one side of the field to the other Out from tho
tangled horsemen came NicOll and Baldwin,
clearing the way for the rest Of the team.
Hitchcock then dropped back to the rear. while
Eustis advanced the ball. He struck and
missed overrunning almost to the ropes. being
ridden off by Fay. Hitchcock seeing his adj
vantage dashed up and got the goal by an UNI
usually long and powerful stroke. One min
ute allowed here for play after the bell
had rung.
IN THE SECOND PERIOD.
In the second period Myopa began the fight
by winning a goal in one minute and forty-hve
seconds While there some good plays this
bout was of less interest than almost any OF
/. those Of the first period. \ sharp five minutes
play followed the goal being won by Gardner
Play was about evenly divided and so fierce
the rushes that the ball was knocked out
OF bounds not less than seven times. Gardner
succeeded in getting the goal by three strokes
after the last throw in Meadowbrook took a
hand after this. and Nicol won the goal for his
side after two minutes play. This ended the
goal getting for the second period There was
short delay while ponies were changed and
after 4 fierce seven and a half minutes play in
which neither side could secure the advantage
time was called The score then stood !, 10 Az in
favor OF Meadow brook
Ii was nearly twenty minutes after five when
the bell rang for the final Shaw. for Myopa
scored first. after four minutes play. The next
bout was a repetition OF the last in the preceding
period. There were seven minutes Of play and no
score Neadowbrook then came 10 the front.
Eustis scoring in thirty seconds, and Baldwin
in the next goal in two minutes. There was a
letting down in play in the last half hour. Sew
,,issas made ~ crit i.al pnilts In the