New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
WESTMINSTER I'd.
Total handicap. ......

Going In with five goals In hand. the westminster
Country Club men showed capital cohesion but
were unprepared for the electric plunge when
Wheeler made. he demoishing their barrier In ex-
actly thrty-slx seconds from the time Referee
George Gould gave him the ball. But the New
Workers returned the compliment Immediately,
Cooley rising up in his wrath and clipping the
sphere in mastery fashion for goal IN three sec
onds longer time Then play waxed scientinc up 10
a change OF the cattle. after which Cooley took II
at a racing pace 10 the corner, where McFadden
missed and Potter backed. he following through the
bunch and getting "on' again In centre; then
Cooley, who playing better than he ever ala
before tipped It away to north border. knock out
closing the first period.
The second bout was favorable to the Quakers
McFadden leading off clevery with quarter min
ute score. Reynal keeping the referee hustling by
doing the trick in forty-ive seconds, from which
some idea of the speed OF the exchanges may ne
formed. Wheeler then became the star on MS
side. three goals falling TO his mallet IN success
slon affording some exquisite polo. Reynal ceVery
kept his pony the ball once for interference
He was quick too at picking it out Of the ruck
Potter excenng at long field drives and leads In
full career. His generaship was fine. too' and the
team owes much TO him for its showing on 'hS
occasion. Cooley was. however. the scintinaths
gem Of the outfit. he. on his clever gray pony TAX
ing many we'll sustained runs from quarter grouhl
to the half his goal at east end coming unexpected
Iy a
Reynal exchanged quickly at tho boundary Nc
Kean took hard drive west. McFadden registered
a splendid back handler while wheeler Valhly eH-
deavored TO ride him out. Then Randolph got IN
hard crack, which caused his mallet TO shoot from
his grasp and he to across. shouting for an
other two being given to him by mistake
A half against Westchester and quarter OF
the Ouakers put the score AZ. to Ga In the midde
of the game and then Potter gave an exhibition
Of polo Of the rare old style M SE oer up car
II To the pavilion as the crowd fairly rose at him.
and then after IT passed through the bunch ne
smashed II again all around the field end TO norh
border. Cooley following up strongly. -,
Then McFadden got In one OF ms FAMOUS paCN
strokes Randolph who is no lightweight. then
tanning the atmosphere while the onIookeN
roared Reynal cut in prettiy for goal, Potter
missing an easy one as Reynas ball stopped. so
that Wheeler saved disaster. Then Potter llfth
the house border amid great applause, but tne
ubiquitous Wheeler was once again in his place
and his clever goal the next instant rounded out
bout full OF snap. cash and brilliancy.
Quarters for safety hitting were then charged
against each team Wheeler and McFadden being
round and Cooley for Westchester. In the final
Wheeler twice took honors. ReynaIs clever sloe
tip giving him the middle goal Considering ne
state Of the weather and the condition or the neid
tious critic. which means that the Point judith
tourney must rank with the best so far The score
follows: ,. -. ~
period period period. period. ia
Tnssslsn.n Msiicsesfe2 d'cap ;i;;... o.. i =
Referee George ]. Gould. scorer-E. Mitchell. Time
keeper-H. b. Kane.
To-day the Myopans Rice AgassIz. Holmes and
champions Of Philadelphia, snowden Wheeler
Kendrick and George McFadden. who will surely
put up a record breaking battle.