New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
DEVON PINK.
G. r. Snowden.
G.. W. Kendrlck. 81.
Charles Wheeler.
George McFadden.

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Both teams were out for blood from the moment
the ball was put in play and George Mcfaddeh
drove the ball right into the Myopa territory as
starter, thus putting the men from Massachu-
setts the defensive. Then Kendrick and Snow
den drove Just a shade too wide of the mark, and
some sharp exchanges and all around field play
consumed seven minutes Of the first period Iheh
the Myopias got the upper hand. and In less thah
a minutes brilliant play Robert Shaw carried the
sphere eastward and into the Devon citadel TO a
peal OF applause that must have been heard on the
beach On resumng, Holmes did some great work
along the northern border. Shaw missing opposite
the assemblage after Wheeler had. in the excite
ment OF a ride off, sworn at him for elbowng. But
the dashlng player in blue and white saved an al
most positive goal d moment later. and so the
crowd forgave him Then Kendrck led the caVal-
cade from west end to centre. where Holmes tried
a difficult back stroke in vain and George NC
Fadden drove it east by charming stroke under
his pony, the ball rolling within an inch Oh the
goalpost. Holmes then puckily reached for IT, ana
almost lost his balance. Wheeler next delivered a
clever overland stroke "Roby" Shaw now plunged
into II hard but Wheeler and Agassiz quickly ex-
changed strong drives and then Wheeler oy
beautiful back stroke at east, sent the sp"eIe
whizzing through the Myopian uprights 70 the ac-
compartment OF Joyous music. , A.
minutes RAPID exchanging, mostly IN tIe DeNoi
long on the border Holmes got In maghll NJ
drive to centre. where he left IL; obedlent 70
Shaws request who came along like a veritable
whirlwind his bone cap with long vlsor sI'ihs
elusive insect His double drive was simply grand,
but stopped at The quarter where ne ana M AsdsSH r
Holmes next getting possession again. Ihen ne
and Agassiz struck short. and kendrlck out out
raced Rice Snowden coming on smartly ana scoI-
ing amid great applause. shaw's great goal IN
this bout was earned after some hair hair raising eI
Tho tha
and finishing style although az times 'htee e
OF them were punched. But in this respect @ the
waited on the player I'm possession" and left the
other three opponents ungqarde&d & rS5 KGe wa Was d es
only at long Intervals did ne show a tendency to
In the third bout shaw worked like a beaver. and
his exquisite pckups and brilliant plunges into the
OF his naliet were frequently the occasion for
vociferous paudits. The ponies had lot to do
accounting for fully a. per cent OF the success at
tanned The Devonian lightning calculator Ken,
drick, opened brilliantly, but AsassH was screwed
up TO concert pitch, and raced him out the pairs
9owng in position forming a1Ig RSby SRbSrgng gbaw soo
opening, and he. with two pretty strokes from & inc
in mdfed would have been the perfection of polo.
Then the Devon system of Play t tGd tfle s5
it is questionable II their ponies We're moving as
fast as those from MyoPia. A holed ball then
and picking it out Of the mud. After outside
at west end the play was all along the northern
pretty a stroke as he ever used. another Ike #
fairly hypnotzing his audience as the little white
apple Glove the atmosphere between the Devon
uprights Hendricks play in the grand finale was
a surprise even 10 his well wishers for In centre
field ne picked up repeatedly. but. being overanx-
ious he sometimes hit too soon, and then AgassH
became his Nemesis and was always around while
shaw was lowering I'm the vicinity like an eagle
poised for n dive Wheeler's play was also strong
and deliberate he increasing his speed above that
shown by Rice on many occasions. and being al
ways imperturbable In the scrimmages. In this way
the tussie proceeded. first the Devonans and then
the Myopians gaining a slight advantage, Wheeers
goal near the finish putting the score 4$4 even -,
Then came AgassiZs opportunity. as he '1otteu
the ball from the border TO centre where kendricK
got on with all his might, and shot east in
desperate effort 10 outpolnt his adversaries. But
fortune was with the Myopians, Rice scoring after
Holmes drove it up east minute before the clock
struck g. Then came the last change Of cattle
and a brief respite. after which the players
changed without results until couple o. minutes
after the limit, AgassiZ, tipping the sphere over
the end line for safety. and bringing the game to
a sudden stop The score follows:
First Second Third Fourth
period. period. period. period. Total.
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Refereo-R. l. Beekman. scorer-Ed Mitchell Time
keeper-H B. Kane.
Tomorrow at p. m. a second team OF Myopians
is TO meet the Dedham seconds who won on Mon
day last At p m the Second Devon team that
beat the Second Meadow Brooks Monday will
play periods against the Second Philadelphians
who got the upper hand o the Westchesters ON