New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01
POLO.
DEVON DEFEATS THE BOSTON MYOPIAS
IN A RATTLING GOOD GAME

Philadelphia. June 30 (SpeciaD-In a rafting good
game at the County Club yesterday the Devon
PLAYERS beat the Boston Myopias by score OF l1's
goals TO six the Devons however. having four
goals IN hand to commence with. This. and the
fact that they have aread.' won the Valentine
and Morreu cups gave the Devoniaas confidence
and they plunged In brilliantly from the moment
they got the first ball
The makeup OF the team the same here
tofore. viz: snowden, Kendrick. Wheeler and
George McFadden; the Myopia quartet being G. II.
Norman. r. L. Agassiz, r. NJ. Appleton and Black
wood Fay The ball was thrown in at 4;5S O'Clock.
and in a minute and forty seconds the visitors
knew what they up against Snowden getting
a lead Of his field and scoring amid applause. 1t
was then seen that snowden too valuable to
keep bobbing into his opposing back. as the rules
Of polo require and ne was followed up in superb
shape by pair of such heavy drivers as Kendrick
and Wheeler. there was no good reason to-day why
he (snowden) should not play as free lance. His
doing so won four goals for his side Fay being a
much heavier man and only on two occasions being
able TO ride him out from centre to quarter field.
With this exception both teams played re-
markedly cohesive game. II anything the Myopia
men excelling in this particular Agassiz. who was
PLAYING at No g. showed extraordinary talent ms
favorite trio; OF catching the ball on his malet
when thrown in, and then forcing It through the
ruck being repeatedly successful much TO the
spproval Of the four thousand spectators gathered
on the grandstand and about the field.
He stole balls from every opponent In turn, strik
ing them from underneath his own pony and ne
capped the climax by registering goal from the
northern quarter that brought forth burst OF
p,audits from the crowd of experts seated beneath
the score boards a compliment that has not before
heen I'd 10 any player yet seen here, save Larry
Water Jury the Westminster comet" Appleton
played strongly in the first and second bouts but
tired in the third and missed quite often. az. IN
deed did all in the final. by which time the hot
pace and around field OK ;he lights told heavily on
the entire outfit.
That remarkable third round will be remembered
by all who saw II for many day. Agassizs tact
fll returns and Hendricks and Wheeers cross
shots and boundary drives being the brilliant rent
ures The referee in awarding Appleton goal
after q somewhat spirited discussion. several MIN
utes subsequent to intervening play, had haro
work TO convince the Devonians of the justice OF H.
espccialIy as the ball had been declared knocked
out ana the teams had resumed play at the oouh-
dairy line instead of from centre field.
Rut Blackwood Fay and others had the laugh ali
n Themselves in the end. and As the Devons felt
that they had the game won they aHo"eo inc
matter TO drop. Norman, the Myopia lor"aiu'
did much better work against McFadden thah was
expected and although he could not keep this
clever goal-keeper off the ball all the ume lie
often raced him out and In the latest period rode
Ali around him one occasion AT least
To sum up the Bostonians played conscientious
cohesive and steady game, II they were OIL $40"
on their turns AS for the Devonians. they nave
evidently formed a resolve that goals win at polo
and so they make them one after the other as the
opportunlties come their way, and. truly they are
not far wrong for nothing succeeds like success,
though next week at Rockaway when the! eet up
against the Meadow Brook Light Blues or that
nice little team allied the Newport Veterans, other
wise the All-America Quartet, a little riding OF
MAY come in handy Summary OF the score
Hand LIST I'd 80 An
cap. period period period period Totals.
Devon ..-..-.. -
Rerefee-R. y strawbridge.
On Saturday the Devons play the Lakewoods in
the final for the Alden Cup.