New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
MYOPIA BEATS so UTHAMPTON
THE RIDING AND DRIVING CLUBS foi'o
PRIZES GO TO BOSTON.
ONE-slrEp But INTERESTING GAME Al NO.
pEcT PARK ATTRACTED A CROWD



Tho final polo match for the prizes Offered Dy inc
pidinp and Driving club OF Brooklyn was
riaved Yesterday I'm Prospect Park before 4"
g,therinr larger than ut any OF the o'he'
games The Myopia team, composed OF c'"oN
play,rs from the suburbs or fostoh' an" WV
Southampton four were the contestants Inc po9
toni,ns a. on Tuesday. won. On that DAY 'hes
beat the Meadowbrook team by only nan po'"'
the score being to ~ Yesterday their N'c'o,'
was almost a shut-out. the score being Il 20 -
The players with their respective handcaps WEI" 90.
follows: Southampton (cologs white)-Coih't' - ."
X Vingut 4: j. VI. Waterbury. jr.. =; e. n stevens
T. Myopia (colors. Eight blue white sash ana cap
{. {; Rice scratch: H. II. Holmes 4. H. > Niilis' .;
f. H. Fay :.
The first period. which. Hke the others consisted
of tven,y minutes actual play and ten minutes ior
rest. resulted in a score of Nto l. Rice and Holmes
of the winning team. aided maternity IN ro'''hE w
the high score Rice making several hne rolls anu &"
drive that scored goal His bacfhahu s'Iohe
scored handsomely when his to,m was close
,~.ssc1 NJ Waterbury, jr. OF the Southampton
team. proved the savior OF his side, and with e. a.
Stevens made Formidable opponents for the MyoP-
,ars .y,oto' Collier bal a small stable of ponies
in Ac Enclosure set apart for their sheIt'r' re
,naI several clever shots his strokes oeihs espe-
o,orv effective when The ponies were closely
punched. ,.
III the second period vngui missed back stroke
.,.ilv f., front ~ him. and Rice. by clever block
and swift stroke. sent IL within few rect OF inc
aooi Ills support was excellent and by a pretty
goilhla play he tailed FOR his team. making ine
score 10 j. Waterbury put the sphere Gear across
the field bu, owing To poor support iai.i III w
goal Nngui. Stevens and Collier raiIle, otaE1N,
however just before the final whlStie' anu 'a'''' q
,l.,n goal making the score II TO =
Sf.v,ns in the third section. by bcautitui pach-
hand stroke placed the bal in extremely dangerous
territory Tor Inc Boston players: Rice ana loImes
rallic! quickly ana by clever block got near te
long.d-for goal Then came series OF prllant
Iva, 60 coiiinr and Vingut Waterbury :
iimely and effective tap tailed the goal making te
score !, 10 B. Mvopi1. rs soon as the pad VIZ
dropped made a brilliant dash scoring an aIdIo',di
goal Southampton sacrificed quarter on s sti"n.
making the score II -. With some diHlculty
the Visitors tailed more goals before the sounI
OF the wAisie when the score stood !, 10 - anu
The rather tar'e match had been won by the wear
s.rs 81 tho blue ard white" .,
Soriciv was we'll represented a. the match. ana
the mary drags and turnouts scattered thi.ky
about the edge OF the dense crowd OF spectators
made the expansive heid look not uniikr a tnc zee,
,rark The field was in Amer condition than on any
Of ihe other days and vhiie' tho game was repete
with handsome PLAYS. although The score was nor
ms ,ose "a on Tuesday. the enthusiasm ii'pay"i ny
Tho crowd was even greater. as II seemed TO rcaIe
mat Il was having the last OF its POLO. 10 winch II
has taken kindly. ior another year