New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
POLO.
CHAMPION WESTCHESTER TEAM DE-
FEATS THE DEDHAMS AT
NARRAGANSETT.
KEENE. cowDrN AND THE TWO wATERBURrs
IN RARE FoRM-BRTLLIANT PLAY

IN RARE FoRM-BRILLIANT PLAY
THROUGHOUT.
Narragansett Pier. r. l., July % (specisD.-Ths
odds were on the players Of the Westchester Polo
Club. OF Newport. in their match (rninus handicap
to-day with a team OF Dedhamites, and while the
latter astonished the knowing by their brill
iant play their plucky plunges availed them lttle
for the veterans piled UP less than six goals.
less one-half for crossing. In the first period,
against goals the Dedham side OF the indi-
Gator. The fine weather enticed goodly crowd TO
the polo grounds, and the sport well repaid the
Journey AS they faced Referee William c. Eustis
at 4:3O the players were lined up as follows:
pEDHAM isT. wEsTcHEsrER POLO
Allan Forbes CLUB (Newporu.
w. II. Goodwin. John z. Cowdin.
J. Crane, jr. Foxhsll p. Keens
The contest was the second on the schedule for
the Point Judith Cup, and had the handicap been
applied the Newport veterans would have had 10
allow their lighter opponents seventeen goals. Be-
ing fiat contest, the Dedham men are 10 be COM
mended for their pluck in entering at all. Good.
sharp scientific play consistently adhered TO
| throughout the game. and, TO the credit Of Ded-
ham. be It said. their defeat was not whitewash-
| ing by any means The cracks fell short OF the
difference by handicap by goal and half, and.
| of course, while sane person believed that the
Dedham team could win, II was positively refresh
| ing to see them disputng every drive lead and
ride off. Clarke took the initial honor by quar-
ter minute clip and Forbes another in the nrst
period by polo OF the stunning favor which brings
every enthusiast TO his feet and causes him 10
cheer vigorously Those past masters OF the game.
Messrs Keene and Cowdin, Just raped out shot
after shot, and while the former on his great
ponies Texana and The Gray played somewhat OF
n waiting game Cowdin attended TO the electric
all around field play.
It was pleasure indeed 20 the enthusiasts gath
cred at the boundary boards 70 watch the champions
ably led and dexterously backed by the Waterbury
brothers first snatch the ball at the throwin. and
then pass II along from one TO the other all the
clever and pucky charges OF their opponents not
| withstanding
| The Dedhams took the valuable lesson good
naturedly however. and themselves Joined in the
for his remarkable over and back handed drives
reet @ae fr hs asd
for his grand interference and happy knask Of
masters sweepins on behind him. 49,.
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expert. although he has only been play playing ,r
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who is actually a high handicap man pushed fis
young colleague hard On speedy PS9ss this
Clarke played well throughout and Goodwin was
psyars to %ds aHa
cisiy lacked comprehenson or the term conesion nn
as wss teams SGS' ike the S DedRams m are willing learn
the hands Of the past masters OF tne art JUS. 30
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On Monday the Philadelphia Freebooters play me
Dedham team that Tas beaten sSdday EXCEPT ass ss
Moses Williams VIII replace Iooowin' Inv o~sS
| are Of course. on Philadelphia.