New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
THE MEApOwBRooK TEAM DEFEATED.

THE MEADOWBROOK TEAM DEFEATED.
vANor-1sHEp BY THE RoCKAwAY HUNT CLUES
SECOND TEAM AT CEDARHURsT
1rs snal OF the polo games for the Cedarhurst
cnoI,onoe cun for teams OF four under the handi-
cans existing when played for was played a' 'ne
grounds OF the Rockaway Hunt CLUB OF 'eoai
hurst Yesterday Yesterday also closed 'he poo
season OF the National Polo Association on Long
Island which has been OF the most successful
n v,,rs The contest was between the first team
n, the Meadowbrook Hunt Club and the second
team of the Rockaway Hunt Club. Long oeloie
ina rams began the roads arounc the poio "e'u
wa. crowded with our-in-hands women on horse-
hack and cyclists who watched the excflhs sa"o
throughout with much interest. The clubhouse
mar, was also thronged with pretty women and
girls The teams together with their handicaps
and the positions they played were as rono"s'
Meadow-brook's first team. colors llght piue-->o'
l. william c. Eustls. 4: No. . c. C. BALDWIN, cap
tain, 6: No 8. E. Kenyon Stowe 4; back, beh'a-
min + N,-oll. g. Total team handicap, Y goais.
pa.,,,w,v.. second team. coors dark blue-No /,
George T. Myers. 3; No. e. Albert Francke, o; NO.
4 Frank c. Conover captain. B. back, RICARDO l.
rrancke. g. Total handicap Of team Is goals
The handicap difference of the two teams was
tesm l.. Herbert chairman Of the National Polo
Association was referee and r. William az
ard ard Of the Rockaway Hunt Club were time-keep,
and scorers Henry Payne cracK pavers Of
w, Ms% Snt tsa@ was 10 play in
Yesterdays game but was unable to 90 so on on &C
count OF the Illness Of Cornelius NanderDllt, 10
whose daughter Mr. whitney Is engages 20 ~
RED Mr. Witness place on the ea tSs Mor
rIs County Country Club, Of Morristown n !
ON Monday last the Meadowbr brooks detsaled tne
strong first feam Of the Rockaway Hunt CUB ana
IL was the general impression that they would
easily defeat the second team yesterday MS my
failed to do. however. as they were aetea.e" ,o %y
the following score: Rockaway's second team iz'+
goals ar she ss @
goals which all made by g. e. baidwh. IN
this period the Rockaways made only one soa''
which was made by George l. Myers IN tne SEE
ond period although they made desperate efforts
TO do so the Meadowbrooks were unable TO score
one goal. In this period Albert Francke ana MT:
Conover each made one goal for the Rockhway
team In the last period T.. X Stowe made TWO
goals for the Meadowbrooks and for the ROCK,
aways Albert Francke one. f. c. Conoyer two, and
George L. Myers three. In the second perioH '"c
Meadow brooks lost one-fourth OF a goal Tor
safety and Rockaway the same In the thiru. also
for a safety which made the Rockaways score. TO-
safety. which made the Rockaway's score. to-
gether with the handicap allowance. lZF4 soa's 10
the Meadowbrooks "a goals. ,,, ..
The features OF the game were the riding rush
ing on the back front and side strokes OF {. G.
baldwin and w. c. Eustis for the Meadowbrook
team and the entire team OF the Rockaway CIuo.
The winners OF the challenge cup. the Rockaway
team hold II until next year. when they must com
pete for II again. as IT must be won three times lines
Four individual cups. the gift OF the Kockaway
club. were also presented to the winning team
Among some Of the prominent people who attend
Cowdcn Mr.. Joseph Stevens. Mr. and Mrs: J; G.
Rand. Mr. and Mrs. J. G; Kilbrethi W; w Turker
Mr. and Mrs Amory Hodges. Miss Henry Miss
IT. the Misses Madeline and Grace Chauncey DIR.
David l.. Haight and many others.