New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-23
POLO.
wESTCHESTER WINS EASILY FROM MY
OPIA-FOXHALL KEENE RECEIVES
p.n -r-r OWED TUE EVE
A BAD CUT OVER THE EYE.


Boston Aug q (speciaD.-Polo players are
proverblally plucky. and the cracks of the MyoPiA
/ and westchester clubs proved II to-day Win a
vengeance for in a drenching rain. accoHpd'''e1u
by thunder and lightning. they fought cu' oa'1e
for the Myopia cups until darkness overtook tnei''
and then only on the repeated requests o. '"0"
friends at the boundary boards did the i've teAl.'
agree 10 stop play the score then standing W.
chester nrst IS goals earned against earned anu
by handicap credited to the MyopianG'
II was game bristlng with exciting cnsrs7S
and rallies and II was prolific OF champion form
Throughout. the whole four periods
The Westchester cub represented oy J. "a
Waterbury John Z. Cowdin. Foxhall P. heehe anu
Larry" Waterbury; aggregate handicap % $40
The Myopian team consisted OF A. p. Gardner n
c. shaw r. Agassiz and F. Backwood Fay assre-
gate handicap. q goals. -,
I Just whel the contest was hottest, In the midue
OF the second period. Foxhall Keene had the mis-
fortune get hit the right eye ny Sha" >
mallet. and the game had 10 stop for about haii
an hour After the wound dressed keene ue-
c!ded 10 resume play and loudly cneefeu IA
consequence. II nasty cut and undoubtedly
caused much pain but is of such A nature that no
Disagreement Is expected 10 ensue.
II was apparent 20 the merest novice on the neio
that the Westminster champions were playing
horse" with the Myoplans. and that & was almost
presumption the part OF the younger cluon'en
to essay battle against such well drilled quartet
Eighteen 70 three. actually earned. is bad neat
ing. especially when It is shown that not single
goal was made for Myopia after Gardner's goal
made at the expiration Of the first three minutes
OF the second period: and Il must also be remem-
bered that Keenes mishap came just after ths'
and nine goals fell 70 his colleagues mallets durlhs
the remainder of the game. Every bout Is worth
describing in detail. FOR each was rich In scien'iHc
play. As however. to do so would take up columns
OF space a brief glance at the most remarkaoie
bouts must serve.
Referee George Carey threw the bali In at Az
and the Westchester men took II west where Fay
backed strongly Then Larry" Waterbury trieu
for return but struck short, the ball next pass
ing along the border and toward the west AGAIN
where Larry" tried we'll for goal but only put
the ball TO quarterhed. Keene. however foio"eu
up the play and scored smartly amid great aP
plause. Then Keene and the two Waterourys loon
turns 1t scoring. until the period almost coseu
when Gardner picked UP grand leaVe IIoiH
shaw's clever mallet. and registered the maluen
goal for Myopla while the crowd shrieked Win
Joy
Some OF the prettlest play occurred In the secohu
period after both Shaw and Gardner had after
mated with Cowdn az scoring Keene picked II ou'
and sent II 10 the southern border wnere Co"uiii
daled little too long; then across the nelu the
troop few and some rapid exchanges WORKED !ne
hall toward the west goal. Shaw. in making 100
sharp a cut put the sphere under keenes nal.e s
Nv yopia house. so that Monte" Waterbury got
the goal easily 49,, -,ASia
some grand polo also took place about the middle
Of the third period when the Westchesters TOOK the
ball east only have II come back at theIn rom
Fay's trfphammer. But Larry" returned II Dy al
overland stroke, and Cowdin kept It going with d
long swing that made his audience wonder.
II began raining and getting dark into the par
gain so that all getting somewhat dlsheart-
ened. and DR.. Souther. the timekeeper' mad all ne
could do 10 decipher the time OF day on his stop
watch.
Il was wholly dark when the fourth period was
being PLAYED and the game became canter after
Keene and Monte" Waterbury. who seemed TO
ha We the bal 10 themselves After each had scored
the pllyers agreed 10 stop. The summaries OF the
score follow.
Observation-Disclosures period 8. period. 6. third
period 4. fourth period. ?. Total, IS.
Myopia nandcap a,F1rst period. I: second period 2
third period. o. Fourth period. o. Total. -
Tomorrow II the weather and condition Of the
grounds permit the Point Judith players will meet
the second Dedhams in the first contest for the
handicap cups.