New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-05
POLO.
FINAL CONTEST FOR THE COUNTRY CLUB
CUPS AT WEST CHESTER.

The final contest for the Country Club cups VIII
take place to-day at West Chester. The Phlade-
pha first and second teams will be seen In compe-
tition these players having defeated all corners In
the present tournament The teams have. how
ever been made up OF men handicapped on both
the Devon and Philadelphia Country Club lists.
which, OF course. has given them great advan-
tage the arraagement admitting OF choice OF
players peculiarly adapted TO meet the tactics or
certain opponents the teams which they havo
played against. In all probability the representa-
tives Of Philadelphia on the FIRST team will be- NO.
l. NJ G. Rosengarten. jr (handicap. d; No. 2. c. L.
Wheeler 90; No. 3. George McFadden %. and
back. r. E. strawbridge 90; total II goals The
second team as already in this neghborhood.
is made up OF: No. J. s. L. Bodine (handicap, 81
No. g. w. HinckIe Smith G); No. 3, c. b. Zen C3),
and back. J. Frank McFadden 90; total, u goals
The game will be Of particular interest to polosts
generally as It will demonstrate the relative
strength Of the lightweight and heavy men from
Philadelphia whom other clubs likely TO meet
in future tournaments. The contest VIII De a
brilliant one. without doubt. Smith. the free
lance the second team, is close match TOT
Wheeler. who plays In the came position on the
first team. Little Zeilin is flyer at No g. and
should outclass George McFadden, his opposite
But the hrst have smart and well-mounted
player at front in Rosengarten and a steady back
I'm Strawbridge. who Will perhaps get away from
the rather slow but weghty and persistent rider
Off Bodine The seconds back. Frank McFadden,
a hand and may do great execution
unless Rosengarten alters his usual tactics and
sticks to his proper byslness-keepng McFadden
off the ball
The cups offered by r T. Beeckman to be played
for on the Westchester field during the present
week open to pairs whose aggregate handicap
does not exceed twelve goals. post entries. The
date has not yet been fixed but the pairs may meet
Wednesday, that 10 the blank day between the
final he Country Club scheduled for this
afternoon and the great battle set for Friday be-
tween the Meadow Brook and NewPort-Westches-
ter Polo Club veterans Pair games are peculiarly
adapted careful study OF the tenets of polo, and
with one rapid forward and good general on
fine stroke they know of. and so put UP more in
teresting contest from students point of view
many clever Young men at west Chester who are
holding aloof from the big games this season, ana
them to the field. Notwithstanding the increasing
interest In the sport this year II can still stand
the part Of the Youngsters is just what the game
needs to give i zest and plguancy Young Monte
Cooleys, Theodore Havemeyer anu others are al
accomplished horsemen who DO not lack courage ,
certainly should let old timers Ike Potter
Collier, Herbert Mortimer, Nieholl and the rest
carry off all the glory. Even Mr.. Allen Is work
ing in place OF younger men, and as Tor Larry
Waterbury, he is carrying the entire Westchester
fair to let him do all the heavy work in the coming
Pennsylvania tournaments. -
After the tournament at Devon, Penn, full par
ticuars Of which were given exclusively IN yester-
DAVIS Tribune the Philadelphia Country Club tour
nament will take place June 10 20 July l. entries
for which close on Thursday next The trophies
offered are the Morrell Challenge Cup presented
by Colonel Edward Morrell, and the Alden Cup
presented BY A. H. Alden The former Is open 10
teams OF four no restriction as to aggregate han
dcap and becomes the property OF the club WIN
ming Il three times. Individual prizes are added
In 1895 the cup was won by the first Rookaways.
and in 1897 and last year by the Philadelphia Coun,
try Club players. The Alden Cup must be played
for hy at least three teams representing the same
number OF clubs the winning team holding the cup
FOR one year and having the choice OF ground on
season but the holders must compete eacn yea
or they will forfeit all claims to the cup In 1871
tho Alden trophy was won by the Westchester Polo
club Newport team) the Rockaway second team
won fl in 1892 In 1893 and 1894 the Country Cup OF
Westchester held the cup. ana IN 1880 the hoeka-
vay second team took IL. In 1895 II was won ny
the Devon club and the Philadelphia country Clup
In