The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
WHERE B'L|NGAME
RE|GNS SUPREME,
The Country Clubs Cold,
Stony Stare and Icy
Hand.
MOONLIGHT COACHING.
Interesting History of Captain
Wainwright's Duke of
York Hat
MRS. H0BARTs TINY COLTS.
3 aborate Preparations for To.Day's
Paper Chase-A "Scrub" Game
of Polo.
MRS. HoBARTs TINY COLTS.

DEL MONTE, CAL, Aug. 25.-Burlin-
game reigns supreme here, and it is dull
and uninteresting relgn-no life, no jol-
lity, no anything. Just the maddening
monotony of the stale and improbable.
The women gather in little knots and
llstlessly discuss nothing. The men
stroll about and with most gratifying sue
cess facially express the boredom they ex-
perlence.
The most edifying thing to the stranger
is Captain Wainwright's Duke of York
hat, the first of its kind on this coast,
probably in America, imported especially
for this occasion. His Highness the
Prince OF Wales (God bless him) and his
Lordship the Duke Of York never attend
a meet or appear on the turf unless cov-
cred with one. It's history is q subject
that may be safely relied upon to afford
interest for several hours.
Then there are the incidents of that
mild little shoe-throwing disturbance that
the uninitiated persist in termlng a scan
dal. They still discuss that with bated
breath and the parental vindication of
outraged dignity. "There are maggots in
the soup and no stability behind the bar"
is the only thing Del Monte has had to
laugh at for weeks.
Everybody looks joyfully for the paper
chase underlined for tomorrow. Consul
Artsimovitch, the originator of the paper
chase on this coast, is here, and has helped
get up the sport. Captain A. F. Vain
wright has laid out the course through the
mountains south of the hotel, country
studded with most picture sque scenery.
H. ArAas orrs4 s4oh
Crooks, Mrs. Neave, ]. F. J. Archibald, R.
M. Tobin and Captain A. f. Wainwright
are to be the "hares," and they promise o
merry chase for those who will participate
in the sport.
Mrs. Hobart's wonderful pair of tiny
drag colts-a bay and a white-are greatly
admired. She drives them harnessed to
her Spider" and manages the reins
gracefully and deftly. The colts were
especially exported from Norway by Mr..
Hobart at cost of 10,000.
The arrival of the Hobart stable on
Monday afternoon was quite the most
interesting event of the day. Nineteen
horses and some fourteen turnouts, in
cluding coaches, drags, carts, etc.,
went past the hotel, forming most i'm
posing and not an unpicturesque pro-
cession.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has as her guests
here: DR.. William Pepper, celebrated
Philadelphia surgeon and Mrs. Pepper,
William Pepper, Jr., B. Franklin Pepper.
0. 81. P. Pepper and Miss Apperson. The
party went off picnicklng this morning and
enjoyed an elaborate collation. under the
giant oaks.
Mr.. Richard Tobin gave a moonlight
coaching party last evening. They took
the qmOus savanfaan-n,ilo drive opd IN
their return had supper at the clubhouse.
Mr.. Tobin's guests were Mrs. Alexander,
the Misses Celia aid Beatrice Tobin, Miss
Mccormack, Mrs. Caroline j. Lawson,
Francis Francis and E. ]. Tobin.
When it was announced last night and
this morning that the polo games scheduled
for to-day had been postponed owing to
the non-arrival of many of the PLAYERS.
the disappointment was intense. 1t was
therefore, arranged that scrub" game
should be played. The decision was hailed
with delight. Even short-handed con-
test, in which but three men play on a
side, is infinitely better than no game
these times. The Del Monte visitors, to-
gether with number of people from
Monterey and vicinity. formed quite an
audience by the time the play was called
at 8 o'clock.
The players who wore the white were
w. s. Hobart, Joseph Tobin Jr, and John
Lawson. The bearers of the red were
Richard M. Tobin, Charles A. Baldwin
and Cecil Tobin. Edwin Tobin acted as
referee. The game was won by the latter
side. mainly because of the good work of
Mr.. Baldwin and the excellent manner in
which he and "Dick" Tobin PLAYED
together. The play was great improve
ment over that of last year, there being
little fouling, although Mr.. Hobart lost a
goal through foul play. There was no
off-side play scored either. Although
the there were two young players-Joseph
most scientific one. The grounds, too,
were in much better condition than last
year, although still too soft 10 permit of
fast play or long drives.
The game was divided into three ne
RODS of twelve minutes each, which is
eight minutes off the periods prescrib bed in
the rules, When the referee threw the
mediate advantage The team work of
Dick Tobin and Baldwin was at once
apparent. Tobin rushed the ball into red
territory and the prospects for goal were
bright. when Hobart secured the sphere.
With the assistance of Lawson he got il
into the center of the field, but the whites
were so hard pressed that Hobart knocked
the ball from the field. Baldwin secured
the new ball and made long run with it
to within twenty feet of the reds goal.
After spirited play, in which white tried
to shut MIN Off Baldwin knocked the first
goal. The spectators were evidently i'm
partial aud appIauded vigorously, while
the contestants changed ponies.
During the second period Lawson rode
q white pony that seemed to know the
game as well as its rider. Perhaps it was
the inspiration derived from his steed. but
this was Lawson's period. |
He got the ball when it was deep in reds !
territory apd goal seemed certain for his
opponents. By good work be forced it the
entire length of the field and scored the
only point gained by the whites during
the contest. .Dick" Tobin and Baldwin |
each scored one for the reds before the
twelve minutes elapsed.
The whites played desperately during
the final period in their endeavors to |
overcome the lead of their opponents. |
With fresh ponies between their knees, |
they kept the bali in red territory almost |
all the time. The leaders, however, re-
sisted valiantly and skillfully. Hobart, |
by two brilliant plays got the ball and |
scored. In doing so he fouled Balwin and |
the goal was disallowed. Baldwin then |
got the ball and sent it clear of the bunch