New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

OF form the finals for the Morrel Challenge cups
stand out as incidents for the experts to wonder
Devon had beaten all corners two years IN
succession for the Alden trophies, and no one had
the faintest idea that the Philadelphians-Lippn-
cott Rosengarten, Kennedy and Frank McFadden-
possibly beat that team in the third trial Tor
Colonel Morrells piece of plate. Yet as In lS9'' so
this year. this team of agile young giants, with
present seven goals With raced out their
old enemies the Devonians. Their victory was
shortlIved. however. for much to the surprise OF
the knowing who felt sure that the cup would
go to the Quakers the Rockaway players-Hazard.
Rene La Montague. COnover and Savage-put up
one of the hardest battles of the season, ana
snatched the trophies from the Philadelphians be-
fore upward of twenty thousand spectators
But the Quakers though somewhat discouraged.
having the same ponies that had carried them
bravely through nine contests. came up smiling two
days later at Prospect Park, easily disposed of
second Meadow Brook quartet, and two days after
that met and defeated Rockaway to the tune of
kofs s Known vo o" as R the junior It Vas
of the question Of course, that this brave team cam
heavyweights in sky blue from Meadow Brook
SffT lows 9ng qSnS I've sard In the st two periods while
against : goals by the Hampstead men does them
And this brings us to the greatest surprises of
all The comparatively young team OF Ded6amIitess
FORBES Weld, Goodwin aPd crane1ogtplaye9d ID
Which two Of the latter we're fined for sTGSsipg
guished from the Individual style OF play. the Ded-
hams won out by goals to 2l4 goals, and by carry
ing out the same tactics (maktng allowance for a
versariesl, the plucky Dedhamites actually out
scored by goal what considered the clever
est team in America. the WeStchester players
already deScrbed in these columns the score was
six all when the time limit expired, and then came
six minutes of ferocous polo, such had never
royal finish and either side might have made the
lucky stroke, but II happened Goodwin round
his chance and made the most of 1t, thus putting
his gallant team at the head of all others for this
most coveted in the custody Of the association.
These and other changes in the form of teams
on the circuit have only helped the sport along,
and caused the oldtime champions TO polish up
their mallets and go into practice harder than
ever with the hope of accomplishing greater
things before the season closes. The circuit Is
only half way through, and now the riders have
betaken themselves their ponies and their impedl-
menta. to Cedarhurst- -by-the-Sea to try conclu-
sions for the Blizzard, the CedarhuTst and the
Ladies' cups. Tho schedule, which opened June
4ully reported elsewhere). carried the players
through score of games, making most interest
ing meeting. Then the scene changes and Sara
toga. y. Y is the battle ground, July 208 Thence
uresque surroundings and in an atmosphere de-
liciously inVgorating, the players will engage In
series of spirited contests lasting from July 80 to
August 15 Then across Narragansett Bay the
ponies will be taken for the Newport fashOnables
to gaze at during their struggles, lasting fifteen
days this meeting rounding out the circuit to the
close of August. Massachusetts Will then claim the
outfits play at Myopia occurring september to
10 and at Dedham September 10 to 10. Then all
return to Staten Island for five days play, Sep
tember 17-22, the wind up occurring at the grounds
Other clubs on the Eastern Circuit-St. Louis Chi
cago and Bunalo-fX their dates to suit their own
PLAYERS, some of whom will undoubtedly be
on the Point Judith, Myopia and Dedham fields.