New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
POLO.
THE CONTEST YESTERDAY FOR THE
BENNETT TROPHIES ENDED THE
SEASON AT NEWPORT.

Newport r. l.. Aug. 10 (speclaD.-The contest for
the polo trophies presented by James Gordon BEN
nett was decided to-day Batemans Point In a
fog so dense that players and ponies were lost to
view the major portion OF the time. A small but
select crowd Of polo enthusiasts stood It out for
three periods, but play became 30 slow and unnter-
esting that all the spectators save about dozen
left tho grounds before the game closed AS lined
up before Referee Eugene Reynal the teams were as
follows:
Blue Team-W. A. Hazard, c. c. Baldwin, h.
Waterbury and J. u. Eustis
Red Team. NJ. Waterbury Maxwell Stevenson,
Foxhall p. Keene and J. F. McFaden.
The handicap list was ignored. and the players
were expected TO win out their merits. 1t looked
like an even chance from the make up OF the
teams, as Foxhal Keene was counted upon as
about equal to two OF his opponents, and the fact
that j. NJ Waterbury was to play against his
brother Larry" broke up their combination and
so a close contest was looked for As n matter OF
fact. Keene was not in anything like his old time
form, and really put up mediocre game, which
caused his critics affirm that without Cowdln on
his team he Is not the player he once was But
the weather was execrable. the atmosphere being
sutry and oppressive, and Keene. like several
others OF the players vlsbly affected by IT, as
he and the rest took their own time about coming
ike ike it. the field and stopped play when they 's'
played the Reds all through the nrst two periods,
Larry Waterbury backing Up Baldwin and J. H.
on the FIRST and j. b. Eustis twice in the second.
the team playing so well UP In the Red men
territory that Hazard. al forward, also made d
goal Leaving Eustis and Baldwin to the middle
positions was good move on Larrys part a t as
seemingly not being sure OF his opponent on any
particular scrlTnmage, and so suffered some rlulnB
of that he hardly expected. IA.
j. NJ Waterbury played n fine game for HE slde
and had the advantage OF thoroughly comprehend
ing his brother "Larry's' tactics. whom he has
often played with and frequently against, though
| not so much this season as last. Baldwin was
power on his team and after picking out the pa u
| from difficult pocket often got "on' in full
career. and either By skin shot OF a long. low
drive sent the ball from the half to quarter field.
and so afforded opportunities for some great races
which would have been much enjoyed and loudly
applauded had the day been clear The third period
some brilliant charges and Keene some calm and
IN crder 20 place t. for long drives Bat
the time was w. and after the Blues had
/ earned four goals and J. NJ. Waterbury two
for the Reds the teams took much needed
| rest the period having lasted seventeen minutes
! Of actual play and consumed over half an hour
! In the last bout Hazards fine work told TO the
tune OF two goals Of the Blue tint. and Stevenson
registered one after some clever play for the other
J side Then McFadden, who had all along been
I doing yeoman's work near tho goalposts. got deb
! players wrested In the fog for another Ave min
! fore the limit. Summary of score:
Blue team-Frst period. 3: second period. 3; third
perod 4 fourth period. ? Total-i2.
r. Rcd g. Fourth p.r psTo period o. third
; Timekeeper-E. l.. Winthrop jr.
! This closes the polo season at Newport, the tour.
nan1ent at Myopa. Mass, claiming the attention OF
the players beginning Monday next