The sun., 1900-06-28
JUNIOR POLO TEAMS PLAY.
FINAL FOR THE WARREN CUP DE.
CIDED ON THE PROSPECT PARK FIELD
Philadelphia Country Club Wins Ont From
Rockaway and Graduates Into the Senior
Championship Victory Due TO the
Superior Team Work - Scores in Fall

Rockaway and Graduates Into the Senior
Championship-The Victory Due TO the
Superior Team Work - Scores in Full.
The Philadelphia Country Club team won the
final match In the first Junior championship OF
the Poo Association at Prospect Park yester.
day. This entities the club TO enjoy for year
the possession OF the cup presented by s. d.
Warren, while each member Of the team won
outright a souvenir trophy. Yesterday the
Philadelphans beat the Rockaway team and on
Monday put out Meadow Brook second. Hav-
ing thus graduated into the Senior champion
ship the Philadelphians will be required to meet
the Meadow Brook first team tomorrow.
As the players were getting their first
mounts ready yesterday thunder storm
flooded the Held and the wind blew down one
OF the tents. The coaching parties took refuge
within their vehicles and the other onlookers
rushed for shelter under the trees and 20 every
park corner In sight. One of the storm victims
was George Gould. who had his automobile
stalled while skirting the Park boundaries
Commissioner Brewer made Mr.. Gould's
homeward trip easier by permitting him 10
return through Prospect Park. The storm was
over in a quarter of an hour. but, to let the
water soak In. the start was put of until
O'Clock. The ground was still very soft when
badly with their sharp little hoofs. 1t was after
o'clock when the match was ended but,
although the skies were threatening. there was
no further rainfall except shower Just as the
last goal was made
in spite OF the weather about four thousand
watched the match A small brindle pup that
persisted in trying to retrieve the ball kept the
crowd in good humor for time. and there
were plenty Of exciting plays to keep up the en-
thusiasm: H. L. Herbert President Of the Polo
tha ball furnished by La Montague, scored tho
middle held with thres strong hits. making
1Re second went to Philadelphia by fine gsliop
With the bali by Lpp.e1ncSStt who stalled La
third goal La Montague nearly scored a hit
from quarter-neld, and, in the scrimmage be-
a2ts f hfo SS
had tho better OF the period. Playing the sew
enth goal, Savage crossed Rosengarten, losing
q half goal for his side as penalty. and shortly
after Hazard lost a quarter goal by a safety.
The score ended with RockawaylH to Phadsl-
pha s goals.
There was but one goal scored in the second
period the fine team work OF the Philadelphians
off-setting the many brilliant individual plays
Of La Montagne, Savage and Conover. The
seen on a polo field. but his team did
not spread out enough in supporting him.
Ia S5sd 10 1uSSe iS cna.s n SGRy .ns
he should have a brilliant future In the
game. Ponies were often changed before the
goal was scored by Rosengarten, and, soon
after the play started. Kennedy's pony gave
him bad FAN through a stumble, It looked as
though Kennedy had been kicked. but ne ther
man nor pony was hurt. To the end OF the
match the tactics were the same. and Philadel-
pha finally won out with lead Of SI goals
The lineup was:
Philadelphia Country No I, J. b. Lppincott: No
A T. Kennedy, M. 4. NJ q Yten, narl
J. J.. McFadden.
Rockaway--No L. ". A. Hazard; No 2. Rene La
Montague JE; SolS. i. S. Conover: Back, d. Y.
Savage.
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