New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
DEAL. BEACH.
NORWOOD
IOIO.
DEVON WINS ALDEN CUP.

Philadelphia July (SpeclaD Fully 5000 people
saw the final match for the Alden Polo Trophy on
the Philadelphia Country Club field to-day, and
while the crowd came to watch their local cham.
pions-the Devon men-mow down the players from
Lakewood the cheering for the latter fre-
quently just as spirited as for the former not
wthsianding the Lakewood team had goals by
handicap and then beaten ont by total
Of 10 goals TO 3%.
Messrs Gould BALLET and the Colliers-father and
son-put up a gallant fight particularly In the
second period where they earned couple Of goals,
and kent the Devonans out OF harms way for
quite some time by registering three safety shots.
Then, lust as the score stood about even ballet
was unfortunately struck the arm by oppo-
nent's mallet. which put him out of the game for
fifteen minutes after which there was necessarily
a lack of power in his strokes and the Collier
f,my had to bear the hrunt Of the battle. ballet.
extent and his crossfed play and labors In front
of the goal in the third and fourth bouts were not
For Devon c Randolph snowden played at for
ward with great tact and judgment. riding or his
scored By taking the ball left for his No 2 George
". Kendrck, 3D., and Wheeler. who halfbacked
Devon back more in the game to-day than
formerly. Gould not keeping 50 Cose 70 him ss he
which the Lakewood team won lnasmucn as this
Devon team has now been triumphant I'm all con
tests in which 1t has appeared on It's own and tho
Country Club field this season. and won the Nalen-
tine, the Morrell and Alden cups; beating the first
Myopas and the Lakewoods. the ground IL now
clear of obstacles south OF Cedarhurst. Long ISL
and so far as the Devon men are concerned and
the team is being backed here to put up slashing
game against the Meadow Brook and Rockavay
cracks next week i'm the Rockaway Tournament.
their entries for those games adding much zest 10
the sport anticipate.
The Devonlans' play to-day against Lakewood
was a sort of mild fOretaste Of what Is To come
after migration nOrthward Snowden purposely ig-
norod splendid chances to score In order that his
support I'm the middle OF tho team might follow
and SO nonplus Bob Collier and ballet. But he
and the Kendrick- Wheeler pair came near over
looking the senior Collier with his sledge- hammer
drives too often to-day.
The tussle is worth describing In detail. II only
a study Of combined play on the part OF the
Devon quartet but would be unntercsting reading
for the reason that hOnors were one-sided. The
game rounds the most delightful meeting OF
the far. and too much praise cannot be
accorded TO the Philadelphia Country Club mom-
berg who have conducted the tournament. The net
has been kept In superb condition. despite the long
and continued practising Of all the local teams
upon H. and Frank McFadden Hinckle Smith and
their associate committeeman have We'd with one
another i'm mnistering to the wants Of their guests
and visitors Charles Wood has kept time and
score the second The indicators and score
boards have been clear TO be easily under
stood by the general public. and the policing of th'
phia give points any other place yet visited
on the circuit and beat them all In a canter The
summary OF the score follows:
Han First Second Third Fourth
ticap period. period. period period Totals
Lakewood ia o.