New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
THE METEOR WINS AGAIN.

CLtB-TIIE NIAGARA LAST.
Rothsay, Firth OF clyde. July l3-The Meteor.
the Ailsa, the Britannia. the Satanita and the Ca
ress started to-day Ia a race open to all yachts
exceeding forty rating. under the auspices OF the
ROYAL Northern Yacht Club. The first prize was
$50 and the second 60 and the course was fifty
miles. The race BY the Meteor the
Allsa was second and the Britannia third. ,..
In the race for twenty raters the Penltent Deal
the Saint and the Niagara the latter finishing last
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ROCKAWAY POLO PLAYERS BEATEN
TEAM WORK BY THE MEADOwBRooK HUNT CLUB
PLAYERS GAVE THEM THE FIRST GAME
FOR THE CEDARHrRsT TROPHY.
There was another large gathering Of prominent
New-York and Brooklyn society people at the
Rockaway Hunt Club at Cedarhurst yesterday 10
witness the first Of the polo games OF the series
that Will be played this week for the Cedarhurst
Challenge Cup. which trophy is one OF the most
sought for by the clubs Of the National Polo
Association Of the United States. The contesting
teams were the first team Of the Rockaway Hunt
Club and the first team OF the Meadowbrook Hunt
Club. The teams together with their handicaps
and positions were as follows:
ROCKAwAY tnrst team. MEADoWBRooK mr't
No -Jo.eph Stevens w. c1t9r'' eaT Eu ens-
No. No. s-}%an kes SsT capt. W5l!ay
Back-George p Eustie NJ - Snow's yrap'
~ Total team handicap ]"
The difference in the handcaps Of both teams was
ten goals. which was given to the Meadoworook
team H. L. Herbert chairman Of the Polo Asso-
Gle ton was referee and Eugene S. Goadby and r.
Roby were timekeepers and scorers.
For the Rockaways the strokes Of Foxhal keehe
and j. s. Stevens resulted in ten goals The otner
members OF the team also did excellent worR IN
rushing off and riding For the Meadowor rrs.
away the honors In their back. front ana s,ae
strokes In the first period the Meadowbrooks
made four goals one being made by Whitney ana
Baldwin and two by ". c. Eusis In TIE second
Me,dowbrook score and In the third period he also
made another goal The Meadowb brooks lost one
fourth OF goal for safety IN the first period whicn
total score 1sa goals The Rockaway team M
three goals in the first period. made by Cowdn.
Keeene and Stevens. In the second perio1 keene
made another goal and Stevens two more: In tne
last period Keene made three goals. Stevens one
and Cowdi1 one They also made a safety IN ne
frst period Their total score was 10Y goals. ihis
is the first time this year that the first Meadow
brook team has been able TO defeat the RocKaway
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Of Keene Whitney. Baldwin and Cowdn were hne.
n was principally due to their excellent team
work that the Meadowbrooks were victorious. a
large number Of the Meadowbrook hunting ana poio
Contingent drove over from Hampstead and Wheat
Iy in brakes and fourth hands One OF the most
prominent spectators at the game was former sec
tary of the Navy William c. whitney, whose son'
Harry Is one Of the crack players OF the Meadow
brook team Mr. Whitney kept the exact time
and score during the game and seemed greatly m
terested. Tomorrow the second team or the ROCK
away Hunt Club and the second team OF inc
Meadow brook Club will play, and Fridays game;
which closes the polo season on Long Island VIII
be between the first team of the Meadowbrook
Club and the winners Of Wednesdays game