New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
POLO.
THE DEVON CLUB WINS THE MoRRELL
CHALLENGE CUP.


CHALLENGE CUP.
PHILADELPHIA June q (SpeciaD-That the first
team Of the Devon Polo Club is the strongest and
most perfectly drilled combination seen on the turf
I'm this section this season was amply demonstrated
once again to-day when Messrs. Snowden. Ken
drck Wheeler and George McFadden gave the
Westminster Country Club players-Messrs. Reynal
Waterbury. Potter and BeecKman-two BoaiS
nv handicap and then beat them out In
four periods Of hot. scientific polo OF the highest
class by score of 81 goals to ia observation-disclosures
they were fined three-quarters or goai lot upP'hs
the ball back OF their own line on three separate
occasions The last tip came just an instant be-
fore the game cl, sed when the ball was on us way
from n Westchester maet to the Devon goal the
s,ood, and eyer-watchful Wheeler being cute
enough TO put the sphere out of harms way III the
nick Of time There has not been such narrow mar
Gin on the scoreboardS since RICE SHAW rio''i''
and Fav beat the Forbes Warren combination oE
a quarter OF goal at Narragansett last year INC
anal game for the association cups at Dedham III
September last also shoWeo JUST nan " 49,
tween teams at the finish -,
As proof OF the popularity which the sp''' -
nolo enjoys in this neighborhood II neeu o'l,' ~
said that probably two thousand people ea'ne.e"
to-day on the seats provided at the fnhaue'p"''
county Club and signihed their appreciation ana
oo,nrehension of the sport by continuous ROUNDS
~ applause as the clever players Kept the pan
moving and gave evidence OF science and deNteriV'
,rhere are no better grounds anywhere. ana the
accommodations are perfect. In the nrs' perlou
the Deyonians made all the running Sno"deh on
bis miniature racehorse thrice riding out all corners
and scoring in charming style. and kendrick show
ing brilliantly Immediately after playing In for
the second bout Snowden was struck nara IN me
chin by A polo ball, and time was called while II"
had the hurt attended to. In few minutes ne
remounted. the crowd giving him rousihg cneer
OF fortune and Larry Waterbury, strategic shots
and Beeckmsn's powerful drives began to count,
each scoring In turn Young Eugene Reynal, VINO
only recently got back into the game. showed up
in royal fashion tor his club II he keeps on his
At the half the score boards denoted oi2 Devon
81 Westchester. and II was anybodys game. Ken
drck and Wheeler playing solidly together and
being often checkmated by Larry waterbury
and Potter. Larry" played with precision and
direction extraordinary overland. underhand, back
hand and shortcut strokes being literally showered
from his maet. Why such a player Is not listed
at handicap Is a question all the knowing ones
are asking each other. Potter was In his old time
Westchester bar Larry" this season. Beeckman
Is playing better and surer polo than he did
his own grounds. and New-lork has reason 10
be proud OF the Country Club team that Beck
we.tehe,ter thandeap 2First period less y second.
Deyon-Frst period. "A. second, l. third !: fourth.
-. Total. Ss.
The game was carefully and scientifically refereed
by +. willard Roby, OF the Meadow Brook club.
This game makes the Devon club the winner this
year OF the Morre Challenge Cup. which was won
Club and In 1895 by Rockaway irst.
on Wednesday the Philadelphia hrsts meet the
Lakewood players In the third contest for the
Alden Cup.