New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
POLO.
"EsTCHESTER PLAYERS DEFEAT DEy-
oNIANs BY A SCORE OF 15A TO u
FOR THE CEDARHURsT CUPS.

For the second time this season the westchester
aHo @ Devon polo teams met yesterday at Cedarhurst
ana the former defeated the latter by a net score
oi 1o1% 10 L. after allowing them goals. On the
nat lot the championship last week. these teams
nnished u to 424. so it hardly be maintained
0hat the handicap system had any tendency 10 i'm
prove the margin
The game yesterday was exceedingly interesting
throughout In the first period there was science
ana strategy sufficient satisfy most captious
critic and II noticed that John Cowdin was
worked UP to a high tension, and evidently
ernllneo to wipe out the humiliation attaching
% MS teams defeat last week by the Dedhamites.
ne Played with unusual dash and vim, and was
quick TO claim fouls on the part Of his opponents.
me referee twice admitted his contentious by I'm
ing George McFadden. on the Devon team, for
crossing and hooking malIets.
Inc second period was remarkable in that the
DeVonian players, Snowden Kendrick Wheeler
ana McFadden, organization aggregating six
goals weaker. were able TO alternate with the IA
nous Westchester men at scoring, and pull out of
the bout four goals even.
Il was, Of course never expected that the Devon
team could beat John Cowdin. the Waterburys and
Eugene Reynall, and the reason was madn clear in
the last TWO periods 1t was then seen that Rey-
nall was as courageous as any veteran. and, like
the more famous players could take big risks lean
away over his pony in his endeavors to ride of
an opponent heavier than himself. and, in addition.
had splendid direction when fairly lined out on
ball Larry Waterbury's play was wonder
such opportunity as yesterdays game presented
TO make a study Of LarTy's combination play with
his brother Monte. This for the reason that
Snowden. unlike most forwards" frequently
failed obstruct Larry tactics and often tore
clear away on long races ahead of the field, rode
over his ball at mis- second or third stroke and so
left it to the tender mercies Of Larry Waterbury,
who seldom failed back 1t by Of his phe
nomenal overland strokes, and place il for his
brother Monte, who was continually hoVerlng
y how the play would be made. SnoWden did,
however achieve konOrs by his brilliant riding in
line and scored in magnificent style kendrick was
inclined TO be overzealous TO make up IN part Tor
in the second and third periods We're the results OF
George McFadden played remarkably well at
back and in the quick changes which his team
effected on the turns when defence suddenly took
always rapid enough TO outpoint young ReynaI4'
VINO was ms snadoW most OF JAe tline -. ..-
developed wonderful 1urrieS and some bad
scrtmulages while the bah hung dead as a stone
a point at the close Of the second
bout, when Coudin, after dribble and much nurs-
ing from the house border literally poked the ball
though in somewhat more clever fashion, as he cut
then popped into the visitors house by tangent
shot that brought applause.
Reynalls unfortunate blank drive was 2 feature
OF the third finish, and Snowden's long race with
the rest following all the shore border III Palrs
on the whole it was one Of the most satisfactory
games tn watch thai have been PLAYED on the cir
was that the clever young Devonians, who nave
kent intact for two seasons and deserved 10 win,
could not do SO even with six goals in hand. Fol-
o3 forro mis- season nat another was all that
before the Narragansett tourney, which afLer TINS
week will call for the next important lineup OF the
experts The summary:
FIRST PERIOD.
-Covdn " Westminster . 10