The sun., 1896-09-09
POLO CHAMPIONS BEATEN.
NTnPTL LOSES IT PROSPECT pIR
TO 7ME MEA DO MMKONk TELM.

the 1soStonlpnS rbts Senpou-GOod Tue
diSiduul Plays ind EnSt Ponies Aid Each
-nocknwny md Buffalo Meet To-day.
In the first match of the polo cham p!onships
OF 1896. AT Prospect Park yesterday, the Myopia
Hunt Club team was defeated by the first team
of the Meadow brook Club BY 0S4 goals to 3al
Ten thousand persons watched the feet struH.
gle, among them a marty of Bostonians, headed
by Mrs. John Gardner. famous In the society OF
tho Back Bay" All who hoped to see Myopia
again win the title and again convey the Astor
gold cup to Boston were in detection after the
first period. hopeful after the second, and pos
itivoiy cheerful ut the beginning Of the third
but only to BE- plunged into gloom at the end.
The RocEawav and Buffalo teams play this af
ternoon, and on Moaday next the Meadow
brooks must boat to-day's winners before gain
ing a clear title TO the championship or the cup.
All the weather conditions were pleasant, a
contrast, indeed, from the teeming rain OF Sat
urday. Among the throng within the ropes.
mounted high on drngs. breaks. or tho roomy
Park buses, were:
Mr. and Mrs. Seward Cary. Mr. and Mira Frank D.
Beard. Mr. ana Mrs William y. Dykman. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Cary. Mrs. L. Hnman. Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock. jr., Miss Anna Sands. Rawsou Wood, Dir. and
Mira John Wood Jack" Borestor, Mr. and Mrs. G. Al
bert Stevens, George Normau DR.. and Mrs. Valentine
william Tiffany, De Lancey Sicol. Theodore W. Myers
Foxhan Kecne John Drew, Perry Tiffany. Frank
Moorhead, VIM. Astor Chanler. f. l.. Cottenet Mr. and
Mrs VIM. A. Hazard, Stanley Mortimer. tho Misses
Hall, J. o. Cooley, Jack" wiimerdng, Reno La Mon
tagne, W. Brown Lord. George L. Myers and Albert
Frarcke.
Tho play was fast, but not as furious as Pros
rect Park has seen. A player from abroad. who
has seen much polo at Nottingham. thought
the play was too keen at the ball to the ignoring
Of proper position play. without which team
work cannot he high class. At intervals the
criticism may have been justified. but II was not
wholly true.
As to the general play of the men. there was
no question that Meadow brook had the best
team yesterday. but 1t is n question II the win
rers were as strong MS Myopia was last season.
Fay was very slow yesterday. playing much be-
low his 1898 form. Shaw was as reckless and
rapid as ever but not so true in hitting. which
lost him many chances; but Gardner and Agas-
sz wero up to their old form For Meadow
brook Eust,s did not play as accurately as last
week. often overriding and lacking direction !;
but Hitchcock and Baldwin were free and re-
| liable flying men, while Nicoll a perfect
back. The line-up WAS:
MyopiaIl; \. T. Gardner: 9. r O. Shaw; ., f.
MssaoweroosII W {. EHstis: :. Thoma. Hitch.
cock Jr.; ., &C. Baldwin, Jr. back enJaun NIcoil.
| John L. Cowdin, Rockaway. served as ref
cree; the scorers and timekeepeIs wero q. T..
| Eustis. RUckaway. X. X. Root, Buffalo. and DR..
III A or,nsr wns H. l. Msrhsrt
| q national championship. there was no hitch in
the game and the ball was thrown in PROMPTLY
at 4.o'ciock. This is the first lime n match has
been started on time during tho pending tour
naments nt Prospect Park. although uoloists
| should be AS punctual n, road coaching whips.
Myopia hal the ball close up to the goal
guarded BY Meadowbrook throughout nearly nll
| the six and quarter minutes OF play which Io-
| lowed tue Il lrow-in. the Long Island men cross
| ing in the chance OF an opening for u run down
the centre line. Ponies were getting tired. and
| there was II wait for relay. The fast work
| continued when play WAS resumed. SHAW get
ting the ball for n neat ram. biting twice into
"a I'M nihR fvNa fsn
strokes Just .i4 minutes nfterathr relay. This
was first blood for Myop.n after s24 minutes OF
Hitchcock made the next goal by a neat
stroke from middle field after inp,es OF play,
ground near goal. Tie boston men were again
hard pushed. playing the third goal. which
Eu;,ts. who after run Coward the goal, got
1t through the posts BY diagonal backhand hit
6n ts sf nsf ,%n Sn Un the bal,
from Hitchcock's hit, after n sCrimmage and
| 'cross-feld play. Ersti> did service By blocking
! length of tne teld and making goal. He was on
60 Bang. The gray showed rare speed on this
less chase. The pe riod ended with goal cap.
tnred by Hitchcock who, rushed the ball from
! the side line t" the ntddle neld. and then hut
| n long blow straight for the posts This put
Mendowhr"ok in the lead by three and on the
lhe second period began with two goals
/ scored fer Myopin, which Changed the locks of
relieved by BALDWIN. who was foilcd by Agn.sin.
who stopped the run. From the scrIrnmagn
! that tuilOwed Shaw got the ball all alone. the
men swcrving away from the bail IN Wild
goose chase. and he struck goal. Thi. was II
minutes work on the next, after lively open
/ play. during which the ball wa, OUT OF bound !
/ tiNc timr>. including u safety by Baldwin that
penalized Meadowb brook n quarter goal. Then
Gardner rushed. while Shaw rode off. stopped
In the n tri e"n psv SHaM we haa Chance or
two at the start. after helping hits rom his
Slnbm",Yi--; 'gt he could rot get the lell past
and Hitchcock and Baldwin engaged the atteu-
tIon Of shaw. Fay. and Gardner. Nicull SAW an
opening, and, ceas!ng TO play back FOR the sec
ond; he went ny with the ball. scoring neat
E0nl; Time IL all. minutes:
sued :" the call OF time, without n goal being
| called agaiI! this period. MyopIa was strong IN
| out Of his territory Shaw once lost chance
for side stToks nt goal and Gardnrrs neat
F., changed after four minutes OF this work. when
Hitchcock; on the HnrinGham prize pony. Pi-
prom'ncnt Easts as 81 e rssa, Of Their thriT rHns r
had several chHnces nj goal. but Gr found
| field, but the bali ov"rran from bad direction.
| Cross he field, runs. and outs at the side were
was Observation-Disclosures 4s4 goals to NIyopa ).
| The teams aliernnt"d at nearly making goals.
to begin the third period After some mtpntrs
the hoot beats and h"nd-to-h hend tiashes often
! recalling II sprint ON the turf. Ncoll rode wit n
| IN" ball on the middle line and passed 1t To
ll,chcock. on his gray. who ran along with
! Fay. on his famous brown, Buck wheat. for 200
feet They rode each other away from the bal |,
| which Gardner got II clear chance ut. although
! chIsed 10y Nicnll.
Gardner followed the ball nearly between the
| posts: Shaw, on the opposite direction. coming
| AS closely. and crossing Baldwin. who could
| have claimed II foul nut would not -SThs count
cut MeadOwb BROOKS lead down to athree quar-
ter goal. Tie BO-toniHns were almost cheerful
| at this juncturc as hnS heen told The game
soon became II cinch for the Long Island men,
| however.
Meadowbrook forced the pin, from the throw
| in; Eustis once and Baldwin twice had almost
| made goal. the inl going out close by the
| posts, following good supporting work by Hitch
| cock. who WAS everywhere on his dun Flceting
| Moments. Each time the ball went out in the
| same place, Just to the right of the gonl. when.
after seven minutes. thcre WAS a rest to change
| pnniu-. At play. Baldwin sent the bail IN
! Hitchcock. who would hnvc scored. but TO- a
rush OF Gardner's. tha. stopped his run. Eusti4
sc0Op"d the ball from Gardner and ran II over
the line. with Si"oll acting as convoy. The
! time was thirty seconds from the last throw III
| Eusii,s long run for goal when play began
again was, turned by AgnssiZ. My0pia was
desperate. bu, cou!d not gain M inch OF prrina.
| nent advantage. One stroke lay Nic0li gave n