The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
FAST POLO IN BROOKLYN.
DEDHAM BEATS MYOPIA IN the
MATCH AT PROSPECT PARK.

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Assssiss Pony and the Mischief IL wrosEht
"A Long Period Marked By . spectacs'ar
Play BY s~haw-Ferbes In Fine rm-An
other Big Crowd to Enjoy me sport
No better polo game ever was seen thar
the match between Dedham aud Myopia a!
Prospect Park yesterday TO start the annual
series OF championship games. Nhioh are 70 DC
continued each afternoon Thu week. " WA
scientific polo, and Us well rollickinS and dash-
Ing b the utmost degree. One incident was
a period OF ten minutes and twenty seoohus
without a change OF ponies; another the WICKED
ways OF oneof the Agassiz ponies. who Kicked the
ball twice through the posts and earned each
time a goal for Dedham. II was nuts Tor the
Dehhamites to win. for. up Boston way the
team never has been rated as quite IN the same
class a. My opta. But the Deadhamitas took
the lead In the first period and won the game
hg Q goals to q.
There was again q great turnout OF specta-
tors. probably 1900. and the police had their
hands full in t, ing to keep the enthusiastic
crowds, on the exciting plays. from surging over
the boundaries In the wake Of the ponies. Tbs
field b one Of The largest In the world about
i.3OO by 900 feet. and It 10 difficult 10 keep track
Of the plays on every part Of it. and. in the
seal to miss no part Of the exciting sport. the
STowd es T. was CSss n~ fSCm o H. .h nsr POM OF the he
crowd nearest to each sorimmage followed each
othar like tho crashings OF breakers on the sea-
shore. and In a. constant volume. Tor there never
was an instant that sOms portion OF the "ga]
lry' Wa not on its feet and yelling. Society
Those who had four-in-hands on the line. each
were Il, Ia Herbert George J. Gould; the Rock
away Club J. Frank McFaddin, who had q
load Of Phladelphisns; a., P, Eustis. who had
Edps sIsy S e sS SsG ost t Is e 1oa s 8 CUB f"S S dls !.
Pioneer. The lineup was in this order;
Goodwin, lJOshua Crane, back,
-MyopiA-C. G. Rice. J.; X. g.. shaw. X d D.
Holmes 5; r, l. Agsssis. back.
Charles whssler q the Devon Club was the
referee. In one way be had an easy task, i0{
Il was such a clean and fast game that he did
On the throw-in Dedham had the ball. but
MyUpi am men turned Il CC%leeveriyy. Rice scored q
sS,et i0 s4 tss9 &s, dS do met .l &C.. tx 70. si;sr n ss1sin e
the ball from q sorimmAge before the goal Now
came . long, period. which hr-t brought out
s a wAtte-fsced bay ranch pony, branded
"a B. that tie Nyopia man has played for nys
but yetteIdsy he ran srpel5, .. events proved,
was ridden on by Shaw. Then Agassiz. In his
dash with 4, nearly 9ollided with the sl9y,tYrn-
opla expert. .yeIled Fol, Gods sake, referee,
for FORBES got the ball and carried It from
middle nsld cleysgty lipptng the efforts o.
q goal he found Asa.s!z' Z grim ssntins': The
in q deliberate way. kicked Il full and squ4re.
and \ rolled straight between the posts. Forbes
the ball for three full strokes. and the latter
Myopia made desperate efforts in the next
period. but every play was offset by the clever
ness hess Of T,I ped han N FORBES : S,, Ss4s strot the u6 5ss1
his. pony, scored the second for Myopia.
Holpes. who had been a pillar Of strength
for hF team In every emergency apd who
played his position perfectly. caught the third
To start he third period Dedham.s rush
for goal was splsndidly turned by Holmes.
Dedhsm .reaained the ball and Cranen early
sGsr sft;.m ,l1stpi N ,1 from ,b the n ,Ndd as II a ,s ss;ps If
o wrong angle out Of bounds. Later Rice
bad the ball to himself but, to sacrifice for
the team work. he passed IL. when Goodwin
slipped in and carried it along. Then, when
vicious kick from ~ b." but il counted for
Weld. who had brought UP the ball.
Now oame the longest, period ever played
OF ponies. 10 minutes and 20 seconds, The
spectacular feature was Shaw's 9allop the
length of the field for four strokes. the ball
lust missing the posts. Finally, with men
a lot Of goals in the last period. but Dedham
BY good play and good Rencrnlship upset
the tradition yesterday. The score follows: