New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
p. minus handicap. the teams were:
DEVON PINK). PHILADELPHIA c. c. iST
No. &c. r. Snowden. (BLACK AND WHITE).
No. &c W Kendrick Cd No 1-R E. strawbridge
No. 3-Charles Wheeler. No w Hinckle Smith.
No. 4-George McFadden. No. 3-A- z. Kennedy.

No 4-J. F. McFadden.
According to the verdict of the Handicap Com
mittee. the Devonian aggregation is considered 10
be three goals better than the Country Club play
ers. but. Judging from the superior combination
they put up in this game, a dozen goals difference
would be nearer the mark for. as the score shows,
the Devons held the black and white contingent
bay until the third period and meanwhile piled
up their own score without a rebuff This is what
comes Of four daring riders pooling their interests
practising together assduously. and each man
operating for the good OF the team instead OF for
himself
The Philadelphia Country Clubs tactics were in
direct contrast 10 this and while all four played
conscientousy as individuals seldom did they op-
crate solid phalanx. and not until TOO late in
the day did one player leave the ball 10 be fol-
lowed up by second man. while the first kept a
dangerous opponent away. But this 70 be ex
pected. the Country Club has changed its play
ers about so that the wonder is they accomplish
much they do. They are not. however so
well horsed the Devonians. and this especially
handicapped them yesterday. because the ground
was wet and the footing very poor ali OF which
intensifes the necessity for the strongest swiftes
and best bred ponies being in the possession OF
players likely 10 compete against well drilled ex-
oerts.
Referee H. L. Herbert, the chairman OF the Polo
Association threw the ball in play 4:5O and the
four periods kept players and ponies busy until 64S
p. m. the last round being galloped out IN a
drenching rainstorm George Kendrick cut out
the pace in the first bout, and he and Snowden.
miniature race horses. kept the soft turf flying in
their efforts TO pile up goals. George McFadden
was however. the most noticeable player the
Devon side by reason Of his repeated backhanded
blows. which often clipped the ball from inch or
two off the goal line and caused the assemblage
TO wonder. Snowden's pid flights at forward
we're repetition Of his remarkable performances on
Philadelphia fields and he left the opposing back
often enough TO register five goals for his side.
How this sort OF thing will do against the irressti
BILE Nico Saturday next is a question which
the knowing ones consider already settled 10 Snow
den's discontinue II the latter tries IL Wheeler
was the slow but player OF the team, and his
cross play was remarkably effective. and. although
he guilty OF foulng an opponent In the second
bout he played well to his backs mallet.
OF the Phinies. strawbrdge held most power in
reserve and. while not the most rapid player was
steady and safe and proved particularly difficult 10
keep off the ball W Hinckle Smith put up the best
game OF the entire outfit and his pickups ooundary
play and GEAR !eaas were dne mos pg bo A.
the opening OF the third period bringing forth yo-
sr mil late in the game but when he did
he goal posts from quarter field. and his score In
the final was as easy and yet smoothly taken as
any made during the tournament Frank McFad-
den backed many difficult shots. but somehow ms
Smith and so did not count for a much did the
brilliant work of his relative George McFadden on
resort 10 tipping safeties. too. that they lost
one-half from the two little goals they scored Sum
mary OF the score;
PERIOD period period period. period Total
PsSoa D ;. *, :, GO g 81 y y II Il
Phsia9senla Rs,sSesa I. Herbert Scorer s Conover
To-day the Lakewood players meet the second
Meadow Brooks in the final for the Blizzard cups