The herald., 1897-02-26
THE RIVERSIDE CHAMPIONS
BnrIlneame Beaten at Polo by Five
to Four
A Very Past and Hotiy Contested Game
A Tie at the Call Of
Time


played here today between the River
side and the Burlingame clubs more
firmly established the fact that the Riv-
erside players are the champions at this
interesting and exceedingly lively game.
The tournament proved a drawing card,
for the largest crowd ever assembled in
this city to witness an athletic event was
present.
Fully three thousand people were on
hand and every side of the grounds was
lined by eager spectators. The weather
was everything that could be desired
warm and pleasant, with just wind
enough to spur the players to their ut
most. The players who lined up for
the game were Bettner, Allen, Maud and
Norton for Riverside, and Hobart. Nc
Cree, Baldwin and Tobin for Burlin-
game. The game was hot from the start
to the finish and was anybody's victory
all through. In the first half hour Riv-
erside scored three goals and Burlin-
game one. In the second half fortune
favored Burlingame. for that club scored
three runs to Riverside one. This tied
the score, and so it stood when final time
was called. 1t was agreed, however, to
play another inning, and Riverside
scored a goal in three minutes, giving
that club the victory.
Another Account
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 25.-(Special to The
Herald).-The city Is rejoicing tonight,
celebrating the gallant and hard won
victory Of the Riverside polo team
over their doughty opponents from Bur-
lingame. Despite the fact that the
grounds of the Riverside polo club at
Arlington are eight miles from the city,
very large concourse of enthusiastic
spectators witnessed the play.
The game was contested in three per-
iods of twenty minutes each of actual
play. Ten minutes play, two minutes
rest, ten minutes more play aMd fifteen
minutes rest constituted each period.
BurlingaMe was considerably better
equipped with ponies, having in all six
teen mounts, well bred and we'll trained,
whereas the local team had less than an
average of three ponies apiece, ana some
of these had but little experience in the
game.
the Riverside team, both playing q
splendidly spirited game throughout
After chasing across the field several
times. Riverside got the ball by neat
playing of Bettner, who sent it to Maud
he in turn taking it ahead of him to and
through the goal. The second half Of the
first period commenced hot and furious,
and it so lasted to the end, when Bald
win sent the sphere through the goal
The nrst half OF the second period was
short, fer after the sphere had been buf-
feted about for a minute or two, Bettner
gathered It and kept it we'll before
him until, by well-directed blow, he
sent 1t whirling through. In the next
the Burlingames seemed to gather their
wits and did some fine work, but 1t was
Of little avail. The Riversiders took the
ball and, after good start by Bettner
Maud made connections and carried it
before him full across the field and sent
1t through the goal handsomely. As
usual, the ball in the start was taken
rapidly toward the Burlingame goal
Here was where the visiting team in
variably did its best work, but somehow
as soon as the players neared the goal
they became ratified and their blows
were not we'll directed, for the ball would
go spinning to one side of the goal. Time
being called, the first period, 20 minutes,
was ended.
The first ten minutes of the second pc
riod resulted only in good playing on
both sides, but in the second ten minutes
Burlingame, by superior tactics, kept
forcing the ball toward the Riverside
goal, until finally Baldwin sent 1t
through.
Again the players went at it, hammer
and tongs, and the people went wild
with cheering. Burlingame got the ball
and Tobin sent it home, the second pc
riod ending with the score standing 8
for Riverside and for Burlingame The
first half of the third period was desper-
ately contested. Back and forth went
the ball, until near the close, when Riv-
erside. by the clever playing and super
ior horsemanship of Bettner, put 1t
through the goal. The second half was
fought out, and time was called without
a point being made.
1t was decided to play the game off,
there being no time limit. 1t did not
take very long, for the ball was but
fairly in the field when Allen got it and
circled around to the right keeping 1t
well in front of him. The whole field
punched for him, with the exception of
Maud, who had been given the tip by
Allen. Maud was making toward the
Riverside goal as fast as he could go.
Just as the Burlingames closed in on
Allen, the latter sent the ball ahead to
Maud, who had a clear field and kept 1t.
In a trice Maud had sent the sphere
through the goal and made Riverside
the winner by score of 5 to 4.
PASADENA