New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
ROCKAWAY.
Aggregate handicap.

Aggregate handicap . 90 Aggregate handicap. ... 80
AS predicted exclusively In these columns yester-
day the absence of Benjamin Nicoll, the regular
back" OF the Meadow Brook team, made neces-
sary a change in the makeup, and consequently
put an entirely different aspect on the game from
that which was expected But. matters turned
out, the substitution Of j. b. Eustis for Nicoli ana
the necessary allowance Of foui goals by handlcap
resulted In the discontinue of the Rockaway play
ers and the failure OF the referee to note safety
hit generally supposed to have been made early in
the game by Baldwin, helped out the Meadow
Brooks with the extremely narrow margin OF a
quarter Of a goal a close finish such as had not
been seen since the final for the Narraganse'c
cups last season. The Rockaways. however, aiso
had a change in their quartet r. s. Conoyer taking
the place usually occupied by Larry Naterpu'S'
and although Conover played well as he ever
did in his life It is not doubted that. had Larry
been on the team, the score would have oeen IN
creased.
Stanley Mortimer lost control Of his mount at the
opening of the second period, running foul OF ). b
Eustls and causing both outfits to roll on the
ground Neither player suffered anything more
than shock but the accident satisfied Mortimer as
to his lack OF strength, and caused him TO resolve
upon a discontinuance Of play. and so the old
sportsman declares he will consider yesterday
game as positively his last appearance on the polo
field To clinch the matter. at the close OF the
game he disposed Of his entire outfit OF speedy
ponies excepting one fine stallion. TO Harry Payhe
whitney for consideration Of something Ike S"o,
Whitney thus getting hold Of as fine selection or
trained cattle as one player owned TO add 10
the grand string he already possesses
The referee Charles Wheeler, of the Devon CiuD'
threw the ball in play at 5:l3 p. m. and from that
moment until 7:l7 the grandes tussle Of the season
was ratified through at pace that was truly ne
wilderng 10 the large and distinguished company
that overfowed on the lawn from the cluohouse
veranda.
The Blues took the ball south with terrific rusn
and Baldwin scored In fifteen seconds, only 10 sup
off his pony few minutes later. Then heehe anu
Cowdn registered goal each from magnihcent
auarterAed drives. the Eustis brothers and Bald
win next engaging attention by the manner III
which they fought 1t ought with ConoVer anu
Keene
After Mortimer and Eustis crashed together and
fell the Rocks" were debted onehalf for FOUL ana
then william Eustis got a clear lead of his ned
and scored in fifteen seconds amid tremendous ap-
plause Then Keene put it through the Meadow
Brook sticks in the same time in stylish fashion
Stanley Mortimer next surprising the knewhg
ones by duplicating the performance, the game
thus far being voted phenomenal. Cowdh next
remonnted in an instant, Whitney and Euss then
scoring in turn After this came the most laugh
ly Cowdin on his pony and. with swinging maet
in hand chasing terrier on 9T Hdn 4e 4eq 70 strike sq s
goal with it. and as the canine steere9 iot ~
boundary boards the crowd shrleked; outsiue
and Cowdin stayed his hand. -
Broken mailets and rapid changes of ponies were
fashionable on the third round, and the scoring was
most sationai. Mortimer distinguishing himself
twice and Conover and Baldwin each single
The last period capped the climax far GexIerous
heavy play, the Rocks having decidedly the ad,
vantage Mortimer picking up fair leave ana
easily scoring and Cowdin putting the ball through
the Meadow Brook uprights as a brilliant vino up;
TO compare the players briefly, Keene was In In
magnificent form in the early periods and literary
carried his team and was not done up at the tn,
fnish though his play was not SO nouceapiy
spectacular at the close. W C. Eustis wss fsn posi-
tiyely brilliant but Whitney missed quite oiten,
untii the latter part Of the play when, he got
IN sure and effectively. John E. Cowdln was a
host in himself all through the game, and was
always where he was wanted when his forward
gave out and once left positive shot for keene
while keeping Baldwin away in mix up d a. nre 1ne
card at Intervals tor the Rocks TO play, but
Larry Waterbury would have been better ,whe
] b. Eusts was more In the game at the begin
ming than at the finish.
SUMMARY OF SCORE.
First Second Third Fourth
Heap period period period period pert T0ta "a
Nesfsw,s MeeaSw De0t...d5 .d 81 ) Less" s.
Referee-Charies f. Wheeler Timekeeper-Frankin d.
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