New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12

when players and ponies were wound up to concert
pitch and when followers OF the game the
height of their enthusiasm. Heretofore the strong
teams thoroughly tested during the full
length of the circuit that the result of the open
championship tournament could be fairly well
ticipated. This year everything in doubt up
the hour Of play. and the surprising strength
shown by the comparatively young Dedham team
was such to stagger spectators II 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 put 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 at the zenith of their
fame
The teams involved on the circuit those rep
resenting Lakewood. Rockaway. Philadelphia.
Devon Meadow Brook. Westminster. Myopia. Ded-
ham, Point Judith Buffalo, Onwentsia (Chcago),
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 the first pla,
In the spring; The Camden. S. C: the Saratoga
which held tournament maiden effort. anc
last the military organization OF Squadron A.
y O. > y. Y. the members of which-forty in
number-have practised assiduously and even
"ssayed match two with other clubs. This
military polo club Is the first Of 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 70 follow
any regular circuit.
OF the tournaments which have been carried
through successfully those that opened and closed
the Eastern circuit the famous Georgian
Court grounds at Lakewood, y. j., were easily the
most enjoyable as high class sporting contests. In
all thirteen public matches were fought to exciting
finishes George Gouids OF practice
and to fbara hav bear
Der at Georgian Court, and these. indeed, are still
going on, and will continue throughout the winter
season when weather permits. that Lakewood
properly be designated an all the year
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, 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 1890 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 and including the
fTals for the champions ships Dedham Wastcbastor
Meadow Brook Myopia. Philadelphia Devon
RockaWay and Lakewood. OF these the Dedhams
proved the conquerors of the trio next in order bv
reason or their strict adherence to the cohesive
system of play. The Westminster veterans Iost
their ground on account of the adoption of in
dividual tactics. and the Meadow Brook PLAYERS
were overconfdent on of their preyious
series OF victories lndividual!sm was the mistaken
course adopted by the Myopians up TO the end Of
the hrst halt OF the season. Their change IN % |
hesive action toward the of the season nIacad
mem In the position they originally occupied Az |
lot Lakewood, It's teams started out yerv well ~,
winning the Herbert trophies and the Georp,an |
court cups, but changes in makeup ultimatsI,, |
resulted in the clubs representatives being forcad
to succumb 10 Rockaway's solid Quartet Ar We |
chester. Philadelphia and Cedarhurst and also .. |
Philadelphia teams the keystone State 6e1do |
The Hockaway team showed perhaps the most i'm
proVement Of any in form.
The Devon team this year victorious only .,
It's home field for the Valentine and Alden trooh.es
ana was unable to repeat its triumphal marsh NJ |
Iast season through the Devon Baa and Cedar |
hurst matches The PhiadeIphians were surnrs |
inely successful on their own grounds until thew |
met the Rockaway players an even rating. hut |
ehey put up very hard series OF battles and later
won what was called the Junior Championsbip az |
'ney also did the Cedarhurst Challenge Cuo and !
neh continued to play good polo against such !
Lung teams as Dedham, Myopia and Westminster |
risnt UP TO the close of the Point Judith tourna
ment. ' "oHt'H 'op'Ha-
Inc star organization Of the second ha,f q, m.
S ,suie was the Myopian quartet II vanoushed thu
Fo'nl judith. Westchester and Ph.iadslphta tear.