New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
POLO.
REMARKABLE CONTEST BETWEEN THE
DEVON AND PHILADELPHIA TEAMS.

DbNON AND PHILADELPHIA TEAMS.
Philadelphia, June % (speciaD pink and
white champions OF Devon gave their old enemies.
the Philadelphia hrsts another drubbing to-day TO
the tune Of 81. goals TO 5, or. rather. actually
earned. in the fourth contest the schedule for
the Morrell cup But it was much finer bat
tie than took place on the Devon field on Wednes-
day Of last week. when the winners Of to-day beat
the black and whites 1872 goals to 10.
To-day the Country Club were at home on
their own ground. and wound up 10 concert
pitch. besides the weather salubrious, and
while every player on the team was pretty well
worked out. there evidence OF actual ex-
haustion. as was the case at Devon
The Philadelphia team differently constituted
to-day from what It has been heretofore. Carter
and Strawbridge now being listed on the other
team. To-day's lineup was: No l. NJ g. Rosen-
garten. 4: No. 2 W. Hnckle Smith, 3: No. g. A. {.
Kennedy. 6; No. T. j. +. McFadden. 3; total H.
The change in the makeup was highly COM
mended the No being swift. and brilliant and the
back" strategic and electric at the goal posts ana
calculated to operate successfully against the great
charger Randolph Snowden. The Devonians were
a solid quartet they have been right along VIZ
No l. c. Randolph Snowden, q No. 2. G. W. Ken
drck 3d. 5: No. 3. Charles Wheeler. 8; No T. George
McFadden. 4; total 10.
To describe this extraordinary game in detail
would I'll a page which only enthusiasts could
follow therefore IT will serve to touch only upon
the series of remarkable exchange that occurred
in the first and second periods OF play. Inc pan
was thrown in at 5I0i7 and the Devons TOOK II
east with a rush Snowden scoring In three-quar-
tiers of q minute. on resumng George Mcfadden
backed II from centrefeld. and 1t went across the
entire troop spread-eagng over the smooth s"aru
and making q beautiful picture. From the ooroer
Kennedy took It east and over the line oiit"
next duplicated his captains play, but the dexter
Gus Devon back" was there 10 save disaster. AS
the ball came his way Kennedy picked II out OF
the middle and a glorious ensued all around
the field until Wheeler backed 1t prettiiy' 'ne
sphere then falling under Snowdens maIel' VIM"
took II west in two fine strokes and one sky"h'u
while the crowd as one man ana shrleheu
with excitement.
But It was not TO go through after all. and Ken
nedv took II along after It came again into play.
Then Kendrick carried II west In cyclonic style the
whole outfit straining every effort to outride hlm'
but Wheeler the Irresistible, was just where ne
was wanted and he sent the sphere whizzins
through the sticks and a shout went up that might
have been heard miles away. Kennedy next mace
the play and Rosengarten got the applause as he
raced It along, only 10 see 1t come back from
Wheeers mallet in prncely style, while the riders
turned their ponies on their launches. Then west
II went again at lightning speed George McFadden
crossing Kennedy badly the latter registering I'M
mediately after by clever overland stroke
safety hit costing the Devons quarter goal and
play stopping a minute and three-quarters over
me second period was the swiftest and mos,
brilliant in this section OF the circuit this sea
Snowden and Kendrick were the lions or the
hour. and from the knock-in across 70 quarter
field SnOwden took II into the enemies house In
exactly forty five seconds. on resuming Frank Nc,
Fadden's adroitness was plainly seen Smith and
Kendrick then exchanging to a perfect hurricane OF
applause. the latter reaching for II almost out by
his saddle and getting on with clever dip under
as Snowden sent II more crashing through the
uprghts after Kendrck took il from a man In
black. Kennedy brought 1t cutely away, and over
a players head the ball sizzled toward the north
ern boundary. The back" in pink then then
cornered Il and as II came out OF coventry Ken
drck took II along the border and then actually
picked II right from under Kennedys mallet.
In this way the tussle went on as the minutes
flew by Kennedy picking UP Smiths clever leavings
and pushing the ball between the uprghts by the
cieverest shot OF the day a back-handed stroke
from quarter-held. Kendrick duplicating the honor
in even more astonishing style by skyrocktt that
fairly set the onlookers crazy.
General McFadden crossed player badly In this
sequence In the third bout play was 80 scientific
on both sides that not single goal was struck.
though the ball was constantly opposite one house
or the other, and after ten minutes continuous
play without change OF ponies, and again FOR i've
minutes, the rafting quarter closed.
The final a corker. and Kendrick and Snow
den's fast ponies repeatedly OUTRAGED their oppos-
ing eQuines. 1t a great windup, and both
teams deserving OF the highest commendation
for the pluck they showed. The score follows;
cap period period period. period Totals.
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Referee-R. L. Beeckman
Tomorrow the westchesters play the Lekewoods
in the semi-fnal There is 10 be game Saturday
after all. the Myopias not being able 70 get here
until Tuesday next