New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02
POLO.
MEADOW BROOK TEAM TAKES THE
MYoPIA PLAYERS INTO CAMP.
THIRD CONTEST FOR THE POINT JUDITH CUPS
FURNISHED EXCELLENT sPoRT-DE-
TAILS OF TIE PLAY
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Narragansett Pier. r. l.. Aug. 1.-The summer
colonies of Newport and Point judith were wei
represented to-day at the polo grounds Of the Point
Judith Country Club, the occasion being the third
contest for the Point Judith cups teams OF the cham
pion brand contendng. A close finish was generally
expected and much laying OF wagers was rife among
the knowing ones. who were posted as to the rela-
tive merits OF Individual players on the teams
namely. the well known Meadow Brook Light
Blues and the locally popular Myopa.
AS the players lined up before Referee H. L.
Beckman at o'clock they were as follows: Meadow
Brook w G. Eustis c. c. Baldwin II. =. Whit
ney and George Eustis: Myopa. c. c. Rice X u
Shaw I'd, r. L. Agassiz and II. II. Holmes. HAN
dcaps being ignored in all contests for the Point
Judith cups the players had an opportunity TO Try
out on an even footing. which is exactly what the
public are best pleased to see when purely anna
teur contest is 10 be decided.
The Myop,ans Rice, Shaw and Holmes had
Blackwood Fay with them last year in their battle
with w c. and J. b. Eustis. Baldwin and whitney
for these cups and fairly itched to take their re-
venge for the severe drubbing they had In mlhd'
namely 1917 made last year by the Light bIue
brigade as against 81. earned by themselves. The
.Myopians now having that remarkably clever
player Agassiz with them. and having beaten the
first Devonians July 26 5z 10 A. felt pretty con.
hdent they could hold their own this year. ana
when II was known that Benjamin Nicoll was not
contingent was quickly deposited where II could pay
highest returns on the Myopians when they would
so their well wshers believed. just canter In goal
or ahead.
II was all prettily cut and dried. but as will
sometimes happen in the best OF regulated famines
the "bters got Bit" and the Light Blue champions
the tusse by 80 goals TO 20 MADE by tns
Myopians. Orders for wine dinners new hats ana
boxes Of gloves are now being hed as rapidly as
the unfortunates can scrape together tne I T.,
wthal AS illustrative Of cohesive scientnc play IN
an opening bout close combination IN secG fe a n
death struggle a finale. the summary OF the
score following will speak 10 enthusiasts IN plain
terms Summary:
5 T-'' S Ss?0f T P:sa T Ssss Total.
Meadow Meadow Brook....o ~ - j. g.
sLess
From this it will be that while both out
fits were fresh in the first period, science ruled
their movements. and neither side scored. In the
second the closer adherence to time work put the
Meadow Brook team ahead. then a change of plan
let their plucky opponents get an advantage ana
ianx in azure that tod its ae against the Myo
plans Baldwns huke shot across field at the last
dary his side being then Just t half goal to the
good That the stroke for over the boards was
sportsmen, for Baldwin is admitted to be as good
fighter as ever came down the pike" He IS no
pucky battle Such shot. If Intentionally made,
In these columns when Agassiz put the ball over
the end line as a fnisher to the Myopia's game
It was in the second period OF to-days game that
the players got down to business in the goal max
in the first that Rice missed scorng once, and as
good chance was let slip by player in blue. In
splendid chance At east end Then Whjney's good
direction admired. but Shaw was the more
credit. while the crowd shrieked with glee Whit
ney's clever gray mount turned on the proverbal
friends greeted h Then Esis ea hs
position from Harry Holmes, scored for the
near side but it Went it unprohtably over the
line, Eustis meanwhile cantering Wild. Then. with
to half field from the back line Agassz'5 swing
for the border then amounted to 9othing as when
the atmosphere in reaching stroke. while the
short and Shaw did likewise, Baldwin coming in
neatly with clip across that asounded the on,
the, referee did not see it,
scorcher but fU WhReys whr%nd put him there
In time to prevent mischief so the dash came TO
up, for Whitney again got on the ball which then
became Shaws once more as II bounded, he and
BALDWIN both proving their ability with spheres on
time simply terrific; and William Eustss backstroke
aashed through his field, until Enstis stopped his
FRANKS by heavy and determined Interference.
until he was suddenly beTeft Of the bali by Baldwin
Then down in the eastern corner Whitney turned
like magic the blue roam pony, his clever stroke
being tantamount TO a goal well saved. But Bald
win upset all arrangements by making an awful
shot over the line. Holmes got In a pretty past
the east posts. but afterward rode over the ba AS
Whitney came through into centre. just as time
called
Then in the overtime George Eusts got It away
from Holmes neatly. on the border ". {. Eustis
Columbus Baldwin 'lofted" It to a rousing cheer
along the northern line. Shaw missing at speed
the sphere rolled west. where Whitney was
hand TO save IL going through the sticks. Then
Shaw struck hard at the air again, and In the
west for the knockout the ponies were seen
scene as any was when Baldwin came flying over
the sward In the final tussle only 10 miss In front
OF his friends But George Eustis followed like
Trojan and backed beautifully, again right oppo-
site the goal and still another the last stroke clip
ping the ball from beneath his own pony. the
who made host OF firm friends to-day, once, in
particular. by the way he and his nag took
couple OF jumps and the ball went sizzling off his
mallet to the boards and outside. Shaw often
the wrong side OF Eustis and whitney but at
times this made difference. he clipped the
sphere away IL there were quicksilver in his
mallet that he fairly hypnotized his audience
So the battle long looked forward to won
and lost, and now the knowing ones turning
their attention to next Saturdays great fight be-
Meadow Brook light blues. Tomorrow the first
players OF the Westchester Country Club meet the
first Point Judith men, with young Morton Smith
captain OF the Staten Islanders, the team. The
second contest scheduled for morrow. between
Dedham and Myopia. has been declared or the
last team withdrawing.