New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
POLO.
r,Uo CONTESTS FOR THE ALDEN CUPS
DEC1DED-THE NETWORK TEAM
WINS FROM THE SECOND
PHILADELPHIAS


PHILADELPHIA. June % (SpecaD.-The first ana
second contests for the Alden polo cups were ue-
oided IN the Philadelphia Country Club Field TO-
dow In the first the Lakewood players, George
could J. BALLET jr Robert Collier and F. F. COL
Her defeated c. J.. Harrison. Carleton Iielan' l.. -
Altemus and l.. Bodine. the Second Philade'ph'aS,
nv a score of l7la goals to I; and In the sscohu
game Messrs Strawbridge, Smith, Kennedy ana
Frank McFadden-Philadelpha Country Club First
-outplayed Messrs Hazard. Savage. Conover ana
La Montague OF Rockaway, 1917 goals to "a
The New-Yorkers were in better form to-day than
when they were beaten by Westchester last week
and so gave capital account Of themselves the
Golfers father and son. played into each others
hands persistentIy the former being as usual pow
erfuI and cyconic, while the younger man rode way
over his handicap, also did BALLET, and both these
plavers are surely deserving OF higher penalty
than they now carrying.
Robert Collier accounted for five goals easily, and
his cute little pony which rejolces in the pseudo
nym of THE Pig" deliberately kicked the ball once
through the enemys goaposts. Inc l.akewoous
gGt @no'n pany aphv named Freefoot So kick
ing Of agreeable kind was quite tashlohap t
is getting in the big match games. ana ne scorer
for his side to-day, as well as keeping an pems
played brilliantly. showing the result of recent
practice and young Harrison, whose hTst appear
he second period. where he put easy one into
the Lakewood house. and after that played IN nice
5Sd duly Celebrated the event after the contest
closed by toastine his own OWL piucky cruz anu '"e"
combatants The score folloWs
Hsndi- First second Third Fourth
cap. period period. period period Totals
I,eHsE9G@ ,.s a. I ) Il =
The second contest began at $50 p. m, and was
remarkably scientific and spirited throughout three
periods the fourth bout being appareHh neu dis
tingushed himself by riding an hr1uI1 b oe The
/ Hel
times in successful the thr9ng on me n the
nariy9 norton Of the game a broken mallet In MS
hands caused him to strike with very poor u a,
second and third bouts for all that. Smith als9 put
up rafting good game in his position a. ross No
! field play was thrilling at times . -, ,ros,i.
Is S fast ns s ron k a9p T today should
cause his handicap 70 be inGTeaS forward was
change e on new position and his riding of
against little Rene La Montague and wee T biiS
p Tes the audience Rene La Montague was once
again the fayorte Of the Pup co nckmps within
an inch Of the goal posts and his fearless sedlhe
Of the ball from under the feet OF ms opponee"tS,
ppDthusiesm through the last three periods Of play
Conover the giant on MS side' an' eWWceIien
eeoneraI too and carried his team over many a
eriss lie score score had he not been had
his mallet caught by that OF an opponeh' riding an,
cratsine in the second and third periods and IN
referee evened matters mp by filming Doth SIDES nal
! a goal the Rockaways also losing quart t -sUa
/ Cor sfety stroke. on the whole, while thefe va
good team work at intervals, AT other times 'neI'
/ was TOO much racing around the held so IN, nrt
misses and overriding frequently resulted. I'M
score follows:
Handi- second Third Fourth ,r,
CAP period. period period. period Totals
I Philadelphia ~ .n o.
Rockaway ....1 IL - -
Referee G. w Kendrlck, 30.
The entries for the Rockaway tournament Jul!
| 2 TO IS came hand to-day. and they are; Gedai
hurst Challenge Cup-Meadow Brook LIST, West
chester Devon. Philadelphia LIST, Rockaway lst an
Rockaway 20 Mill
Ladies' Challenge Cup-Meadow Brook lst; Phlia
delphia LIST. Devon and perhaps Rockaway ISL.
Blizzard cups-Meadow Brook %. Lakewood
Id nd Rnckn I'd.