New-York tribune., 1900-11-13

when players and ponies wound up concert
pitch and when followers of the game at the
height Of their enthusiasm. Heretofore the strong
est teams were thoroughly tested during the full
length Of the circuit that the result of the open
championship tournament could be fairly well n
ticipated This year everything was in doubt up to
the hour of play. and the surprising strength
shown by the comparatively young Dedham team
was such as to stagger spectators. 1t certainly
astonished what, up to the hour OF their defeat,
were looked upon the crack quartets Of the
country, the Westchester Meadow Brook and Myo-
pia veterans. The victory of the Massachusetts,
team was just what needed to put Zest into the
sport and assure renewed interest In the natural
order OF affairs the famous teams will of course,
reorganize as most of the players in their
prime, and at the moment OF their withdrawal
from the polo field the zenith OF their
fame.
The teams involved on the circuit were those rep
resenting Lakewood, Rockaway, Philadelphia
Devon Meadow Brook, Westchester, Myopia Ded-
ham. Point Judith, Buffalo, Onwentsia (Chicago),
ST Louis. Monmouth, Saratoga. Somerset, Staten
Island. Great Neck and the Rockaway Juniors
OF new clubs listed this year there were several
the Aiken. S. c., which was the first start pla!
In the spring; the Camden S. c.. the Saratoga
which held tournament maiden effort an6
last the military organization Of Squadron A.
n e. ;. n. Y. the members of which-forty in
number-have practised assiduousy and even
eSsayed match two with other clubs This
military polo club is the first OF the kind ever
organized under the auspices of the American Polo
Association. In the West some years ago one or
more teams started with members of cavalry regi-
ments who, however played almost wholly at
their own military posts and did not try to follow
any regular circuit.
or the tournaments which have been carried
through successfully those that opened and closed
the Eastern circuit the now famous Georgian
Court grounds at Lakewood n. j. were easily the
most enjoyable as high class sporting contests In
all thirteen public matches were fought exciting
finishes George Gould's estate. Of practice
and Dr{I-
Der at Georgian Court and these indeed are still
going on. and will continue throughout the winter
season when weather permits, so that Lakewood
properly be designated as an all the wear
round polo resort.
The meetings held at the Philadelphia and Devon
Country clubs the Cedarhurst field at Rock
away. at Point Judith and under the most fash
ionable auspices at Newport. r. l., have all af-
forded pleasure to devotees of polo and as for the
championship series of games which took place on
the Prospect Park field. Brooklyn, never before
since the sport made its advent here in 1876 and
certainly not since the Inauguration of the Amer
lean Polo Association in $780, have larger crowds
gathered about the boundary lines
As determined by performances the teams NAV
be said to have ranked follows: During the first
half OF the circuit and up 10 and including the
finals for the championships Dedham Westcbestsr
Meadow Brook. Myopia. Philadelphia Devon
hockaway and Lakewood. OF these the Dedhams
proved the conquerors of the trio in order by
reason OF thelr strict adherence the cohesive
system Of play. The Westchester veterans Lost
their ground on account of the adoption Of in
dividual tactics and the Meadow Brook players
were oVercontdent of their previous
series of victories. Individualism the mistaken
course adopted by the Myopians up to the end .,
the hrst half OF the season. Their change N 90
hesive action toward the end of the season nl.cad
them IN the position they originally occuped As
Tor Lakewood, it's teams started out very we'll b,
winning the Herbert trophies and the Georgia.
Court cups. but changes in makeup ultimate
resulted in the clubs representatives being forcad
to succumb to Rockaway's solid quartet at west
chester, Philadelphia and Cedarhurst and also N
see their guard broken down by the Devon and
PhlIadelpha teams on the keystone State fields
Inc fockaWay team showed perhaps the most i'm
provement of any in form.
The Devon team was this year victorious only On
Its nome field for the Valentine and Alden tronh.as
ana was unable to repeat its triumphal rnar,b NJ
last season through the Devon Baa and Cedar
hurst matches. The Phadelphians were surprts
lnsly successful on their grounds until ,be,,
met the Rockaway players an even rating. Inn,
they put up very hard series of battles and ,o,a
won what was called the Junior Chamnionsb,n -
they also did the Cedarhurst Challenge Gun and
then continued TO play good polo against sucb
STRONG teams as Dedham. Myopia and Westchester
right up 10 the close OF the Point Judith tourna
ment.
The scar organization of the second half NJ nh.
circuit was the Myopian quartet. II yanoushed m.
Point Judith. Westchestsr and PhiIad sapha taa,..