New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
POLO.


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POLO.
wEsTCHEsTER DEFEATS MEADOW BROOK
BEFORE A BRILLIANT CROWD
AT NARRAGANsETT
Narragansett Pier Aug. 5 (SpecaD.-The pict-
uresoue grounds Of the Point Judith Country CUB
were crowded to-day with Narragansett and New
mort society people and the coaches and other
vehicles with their loads drew mp along the heId
boundaries the scene was finer than anything pe-
fore witnessed here. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs Stanley Mortimer. G. Creighton
Webb Dr. and Mrs. william +. Honan, Miss Anna
Duryea. Miss Mnlcent Duryea, Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin Fyles Mr. and Mrs. Adams BatcheIer
Miss Florence Fyles. Mr. and Mrs. Edward ii"
Montaigne Mr. Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Coogan Miss Florence Boese, Mrs J. NJ water
bury Marion Story. Mr.. and Mrs harrison
Dulles and w. +. Shepherd. Of New-fork; Mr..
and Mrs Barclay Warburton. A. +. Kennedy, !.
w Kendrick Charles Wheeler J. l. Conway, ana
Mrs Conway Of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs }. X.
DrexeI DIT and Mrs. Joseph Ieidy. Mr.. ana Mrs.
II b. Kane. Grenvllle Kane, Dr. ana MIS- |haf'es
Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. a. c. Gunter, Of Gin
cinnati Mr. and Mrs H. De Coppet. Acton Davies,
Mrs. f DeIacey Wickes. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
TYSON. of Baltimore; Miss Beatrice Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs T. Garrett Kip, William Rudolph klp'
and =. s b. Randolph.
The game was Of high class brand and the rae
ing pace. which both teams maintained kept the
onlookers at concert pitch at frequent intervals
throughout the afternoon. At other times tantalz-
ing delays on account OF Individual players chang
ing their ponies caused the enthusiasts 10 check
their outbursts. The time so wasted was wear
ing on their patience In the heated plunges how
ever the players gave their guests fun measure 81
sport of the hair raising quality. and by, the time
the final bell rang the tusse was voted the closest
yet fought to a finish this field The teams
follows
J. 81 Waierbury, IT, william {. Eustis.
John f. Cowdin &C. c; Bai BALDWIN
Lawrence Waterbury. George Eusts
Handicap ignored.
1t was the final contest for the Point judith
cups, which ,last year were won by the Meadow
brook team and the Light Blues were the favorite
in to-day's battle three had played hard to-
gether with Benjamin Nicol all season, and had
withdrawn from at least tournament after the
trophy was apparently safe In their grasp. As for
the Westchester veterans. their hackers felt sure
the Point Judith Cup was their cake. and waGers
freely offered on the teams chances. Referee
T. L. Winthrop ir.. threw the ball into play nj
4IO p m. and the Westchester brigade immed
ately essayed TO race their opponents 10
standstill. they calculating on superior science to
help them win when the cattle wiltcd In tho third
and fourth periods. After Cowdin had used up
couple Of minutes changing his ponies Monte"
Waterbury scored in good style Then Keene held
his opponents safe and put the ball into the
Meadow Brook house after three minutes heavy
play, Whitney getting fined half goal for crossing
a player in red Then the Meadowbrook coterie
waited. as George Eustis tipped the ball by mis-
take through the goal his side defending, thus
giving the veterans another Next Monte" Water
bury nipped by the Light Blue back once more to
the widest kind Of applause. the laugh changing,
however. as Cowdn was seen TO foul George Eustis
most palpably, the score then standing West
chester 3i4: Meadowbrook. X less than nothing.
The second period was rouser and the ex-
changes clear leads and races In glorious career
followed so hard upon each other that the polo
sharps had their hands full trying 10 record all the
brilliant Incidents likely 10 influence the result
First, Keene would send the sphere sizzling toward
Cowdin and the latter would play with IT like a
cat with mouse. Then Monte" Waterbury
would snap up a likely shot, and mad race pair
and pair would ensue. Whitney would then twist
his pony like a top, and swinging on full length,
would force the white ball up field like bullet out
of a gun. George Eustis would however. in
variably be right at the door Of his house. and
would SCOOP the ball actually off the danger line,
the crowd catching the spirit OF the players ana
fairly bowling with delight
Georre Eusts's carry the full length OF the green
and his remarkable goal as climax was some
thing worth travelling many miles 10 witness. whit
reys fifteen second shot was another incident that
set the gloves and sticks going, and Baldwin's pick
ups and Interference time after time were valuable
aids 10 his side His goal at east end after
beautiful run from half field, was perhaps the
most sensational feature OF the days play He.
unfortunately, fouled an opponent in the third
period and so put the record for Meadow Brook a
quarter below where his goal earned had marked II.
There probably never was harder finish to
nolo match here and when Baldwin shot the ball
through the Westchester sticks, almost tying the
score Keene and the Waterbury brothers strained
every effort and raced their ponies welnigh off
their feet Notwithstanding ALL the excitement,
however nobody to grief, and the players
gradually came 10 the conclusion that luck was
with them no matter how they plunged into each
other. William Eustis never rode of as he did to-
dav and the "invincible" Cowdin never before
brought more strategy TO bear than he did when
Larry" Waterbury made the final goal Of the day
amid cheers that surely were loud enough to have
been heard across Narragansett Bay The over
time rapid exchanges. lightning tips from mallet
to mallet and some marvellous turning OF ponies
kept the eyes of the oniooters riveted on the
field, and then, when 1t was plain that one side
was determined as the other that neither should
lotting the bali over the boundary. the crowd,
usual. directing strongly 70 such finish. as Il was
Blues. Summary OF score:
P El5s, s Ssr"% p Third F Fs%-s ro,,
Ms ssaoSssrs5 ':: ::::.. q y x
keeper H. b Kane ''' '~''e' L. ''''''''' ''''
On Monday the Dedham nrsts meet the Myopla
rrs, s II In the sixth contest for the Narraganset
tween Mondays winners and the first Westchester.
this game being the wndup Of the Point Judith
tournament.
QUEEN ANNES MEDICINE BOTTLES.