New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
POLO.
DEDHAM TEAM DEFEATS THE Miori "'
IN THE sEMIFINALs AT
NARRAGANSETT

>,...uor..,, p,er X T Aug (SpeclaD.-1n the
.t eral cortest for the Narragansett cups to-day
the Myopia first players proved What tney "o'e
made OF to the satisfaction OF gpody asS'i"o"eo
OF polo enthusiasts but made the mistake % unne
estimating the strength Of their opponents the nrs'
Dedhamites in that they allowed the latter goais
with which 10 open the game. The 'mpost was 700
hoavv n shoulder successfully In four htteen MIN
ute periods. a
The Myoplas fought so noby, however an"
climbed so blithey to total OF eleven ho'ois NO
II was the general opinion that had the game
lasted ten minutes longer they would have eaten up
tho bandcap and raced out the Dedhams 10
standstil. As II was. they put IN one OK the pr
test fights yet seen the Point judith he'u, uo
anae fairly brstlins with exciting incidents OF tne
blood tngling flavor. The teams AS lneh UP De'o''
Referee w a. Hazard were az follows
Mvopia hrst-C G. Rice. 4: r. G. Shaw. a. g H.
T. Agassiz. s: f. Blackwood Fay, 8. Aggregate
handicap, rs , w
Dedbam 6rst-Allan Forbes 3; Elton Clarke y w
u Goodwin. S: j. Crane, jr.. .. Aggregate handi-
cap, l6.
In the first bout It was quickly seen that the
Dedham men were underhandcapped' Allan FORBES
and Crane especially so. The former, ho"et.',
sorely needed better support at times 'oi "' ,
TO fight against two opponents frequently WINE
bis three assistants were punched. After sparring
prettv freely for five minutes, the Myopians mao
taken the measure Of the gentlemen from De1"ain
and Shaw and Agassiz began 70 present nash's "a
combination play Of high order. tho FORMER p'cA
ing up n rather poor leave from Rices mahet anu
a moment later after Goodwin had waited all
around the ball Shaw took 1t from the centre n''u
and scored AT east end amid tremendous entnusl-
asm Crane and Goodwin then each saved goals III
turn by striking back OF their own line for "hich
they duly fined.
In the second period the Dedham men made most
OF their brilliant play, Clarke and Forces scoi''s
kat al6h
fitted on account OF Shaw rolling out OF his ssdde
n second after the ball had been thrown In play d
third time He however put goal to his creu't
after a magnificent exchange with Fay VINO IN the
excitement pulled Forbes's helmet off as me ponies
raced down west Forbes's grand play aIoiiS uns
north borde- and Ave strokes to the east goal was
as fine a bit of business as was ever seen on te
put the bail 20 the enemies sticks, and a mighty
clever tangent tip nipped 1t between tnem' ,re
crowd cheering ecstatcally AsassZs raRa u Turn
and goal in thirty seconds was equally brilant.,
At the half the score stood: Dedham. l211 WIN
the ap@r team began 70 shine and the goals
come from thei" mallets thick and fast shaw; rice
a be game AEsSsf Puns s IN he '
period Asasszs pony was TOO slow anG 80 sns nv
strongly when the aggressor and backing t neauti,
;Iofted" bali was loudly applauded also
his score by clever shot from the east quarter
Il was the glorious climax that consHtuted shs rS
we'll worth describing.
shaw had been dng ana nang g6 nS6E
| chestnut Agassz got the ball for lead as th5
| ponies raised the dust, Forbes backing hard
| driven shot Fay's mallet which seemed to rip Il
past :he post. Then the ball went into the north,
east corner. and Shaw put II along the border anc
| across. After some marvelouSly rapid exchanges
| Shaw carried II out OF the ruck, and with three
magnificent strokes and side cut put II into tht
Dedham residence at the west end 10 a cheer tina
was simply deafening. But this did not satist!
| him and he and Agassiz kept on at such pace
| that they had Fay all tired out and their oppo
nents wenigh ratified. An outside shot occurred
| ubeu was a
and then came the windup. Shaw picked W
| Aeassizs leave on the border then brought II Il
| centre past the judges stand. and finally, a.
terrific speed TO the east quarter from wacs
| through the Dedham uprights while the crow
| cGeered enthusiastically and voted him player Il
con lure with. Summary OF score
Hardl- First Second Third Fourth
cap. period. period. period. period To,al
De1bar $500. "a l4r
| uvonIa ....