New-York tribune., 1900-07-02
POLO.
THE FINAL STRUGGLE FOR THE CHAM
PIONSHIP- PREPARATIONS FOR 1T

are those of the Country Club of Westchester
~leauo" ~ BROOK and Dedham the last being the
boston representative, instead OF Myopia, as had
generally been expected a week ago Meadow
brook and Dedham will meet to-day in what might
De termed the semi-fnal bout and on Thursday the
winning team will meet the powerful quartet wear
ing the scarlet colors of the Westchester Country
Ciuo IN the final struggle for the polo championship
for 1900
Inc individual members Of the victorious team
VIII receive separate cups presented by the Polo
association while the club will hold for one year
the massive gold cup presented by William Waldorf
Astor through the Tuxedo Club, which was first
played for in 1895. being won by the Myopia Club
The Following have this championship trophy:
lSSo' Myopia-R. L. Agassz, A P. Gardner Rob
ert G. Shaw, I'd, and F. Biackwood Fay.
1896. Rockaway-J. S. Stevens Foxhan P. Keene
J. +. Cowdin and George P Eustis
1897. Meadow Brook-W. c. Eustis. Harry Pavne
Whitney. Thomas Hitchcock. jr. and Benjamin
Nicou.
Hitchcock jr.; C c. Baldwin and Harry Payne
Whitney.
1899. Westchester Newport)-J. NJ Waterbury.
jr.; FoXhall p. Keene, ]. Z. Cowdn and Lawrence
Waterbury.
The Newport team, known as the westchester
Polo Club. won its honors without a struggle last
year, as deaths in the Whitney and Eusts families
caused the Meadow Brooks to default
1t is significant that three OF last years victors
are the Country Club of Westchester's
team, and that team is the favorite to win The
Waterbury brothers played the best polo they knew
how in the game against Devon. The practice they
had in the Philadelphia tournament two weeks ago
has rounded out their game in genuine CHAMPION
ship form and Larry Waterbury nobly sustained
the judgment OF the Polo Association in placing him
on the top of the ladder, with a 10 goal handicap
Foxhall ?. keene, Thomas Hitchcock. jr., and Law
renee Waterbury are a par, but ii is likely
that their ranks will soon be Joined by John E
Cowdin, probably the most graceful and neatest
player to watch that American polo has ever pro-
duced.
Cowdn stands now at handicap and he is the
only man with that rating. He and Larry" Wa
terbury the life of the Westchester team dur
ing the week, and Monte Waterbury was not far
behind. The latter is an man. being well up to
the top and ne played the best game he has shown
this year. The Waterbury boys were favored with
excellent mounts, and few of the onookers, except
the Country Club crowd knew that four of the
ponies were until recently among the choicest that
the San Francisco Polo Club had its stables The
two Waterburys the only polo players riding
Pacific Coast ponies and the appearance OF the
animals Eastern field is due entirely
Larry" Waterbury. Ever true to polo, dur
ing his wedding tour last winter through the Far
West, Lawrence Waterbury visited the San Fran
cisco polo headquarters, playing on their field and
using their club ponies, and delighted was he
with their sterling qualities that the result
shown last Thursday when four OF the finest Cali
fornia mounts appeared the Prospect Park field.
They have been used in polo for about two years.
and thoroughly trained to the sport, and the
critics found occasion to assail Larry" Water
bury's judgment The ponies answer to the names
of Damon Scrambled Eggs, Feathersticks and Fox.
They will be later in the season in the New
port and Narragansett tournaments.
In the exhibition Of uncommonly good horsehesh
the championship games have also been wonder
fully successful. Cowdin, who always has choice
and speedy mounts rode his star his Brooklyn
Horse Show prize winner Jay Gould, one of the
speediest and quickest turning ponies in the
try Charles Wheeler. of Devon. on his long tailed
thoroughbred. the centre Of attraction. Harry
Payne Whitney brought 10 the field superb string
of flyers and they will be put through their PAGES
more vigorously to-day, when they meet the
crack Dedham riders and ponies. The Meadow
Brook men did not exert themselves in the game
with Philadelphia for the latter was Junior team,
and although the winner Of the Junior champion
ship, was no even match for the fearless Hemp
stead riders.
The Philadelphians did nobly, however, and de-
serve credit They have played nine hard games in
fifteen days and it little wonder that their
ponies showed signs OF WEAKNESS at the end of the
week The men entered for the Rockaway con-
tests in the coming week, but the ponies can rest
until Wednesday.
The Bostonians came on with admirable line
or mounts Dedham not only furnished the sur
,rise Of the week by turning down its rival. Myopia
but as a team had the better horses. w. H. Good
win captain of the Dedham team, has FIVE excellent
nonies and he rode them TO win every time; Allen
Fn Forbes. the highest Of the four, also has five
smooth gaoPing p0Ig6S if6 poSerfa forward strokes
t S9e fancy for second letter OF the alpha
PEI, Peg as known as backgammon and Bagatee, the
two Chestnut mares Baccarat ana BILLIARDS. anu tHe
bay mare CPsne IT,, the Dedham back relies upon
aifbough he has four others that are always trust
w9g[yi wpnisin Rudolph L. Agassiz of the Myopia team
ma de more than spectacular race on ms cesI
,Tt ceiling Rabbit, a Dakota pony brought East
year ago by George F. es MUG1ah Din ths akeWood
niore r c. Shaws famous pony Hit. which is
Known to every Bosonian OF polo tendencies; came anne
Mr. shaw 800 being kicker at the time ne poushSS
him BY careful rel ads smcR fine polo pony Of him
hat short time ago offer of $1,000 was made
anq aei defeat was due largely to its own over
con6Sence Dedham had never appeared before IN
a Is Gnitp the team has been laying the foundation
of its present Victories ana lIs Sjiois h I'm ih
viii give the Meadow Brook cracks all 'ney WISH
Not for years has such yey Teek for @ P69 P6e
e o1eH viii III be In addition TO the two championshp
games at Prospect Park The K0GkfTSsy Sy everv 4
nant WIN ne to-daS The Rockaway games really began
sxcep5 Uben the juvenile teams net in the first
SatuIdafy @ W tbe Blizzard cups Those trophies are
tna'cn ma taarns Under an aggregate handicap or 10
goals while the big trophy pF yea % by of Devon
Rnckaway has never had so many teams enterea eb
for lts am he schedule for twelve playing days
MPYonia and Dedham. unfortunatey, found II I'm I'M
PoSsh4;e 10 we'll represented in Devon by the first
and second of the Phliadelphla Couny Tb
and the famous Quaker CITY Free oooters; M r;1 dhe
after team and Staten Island VIII meet on Tuesaag
in the second contest Tor the ,,a irbia ID
l meet in the third game for those prizes Iii LAKE re
woods redoubtable back - r: bf !.Iac,1? Dai
ms has lust returned from abroad, may take
, his pIacf' CoiiieT' while Seward Cary be the
third man. - ar,.s will continue through the
Ihe rU1n nart OF next week, the finals for both
frophes coming then. among Rtr InS Si5 M Devon