New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
POLO.
LAKEWOOD FREEBooTERs WIN FROM
LAKEWOOD TEAM IN A LIVELY CAME

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As expected yesterdays combat between George
Goulds regular Lakewood quartet and team
OF heavyweights known as the Lakewood Free
hooters was jammed full OF ginger from start 70
finish, ana enough science and strategy was
brought 10 bear IN the first three periods to satisfy
even the most captous critic that more than one
champion was operating on the green. The Rock
away wizard of the olden time John r Cov,din
swept the grass clean in the front Of his COL
leagues Robert Shaw, Albert Kennedy and R. E
Flinsch' and often played No. and 2 while the
flyer from Myopia swerved to centre in order to
frustrate the stiff combination that the bro,bara
Monte and Larry Waterbury represented in the
middle Of the Lakewood regular team
E c. Potter had all he could attend to in referee
ing this contest, for the Freebooters put their
ponies at racing speed right at the opening OF
play. and kept them at right I'D TO gong strike at
p m The play so intricate too and so
many were the happenings that called for sharp
eye on the time that both H L. Herbert the chair
man OF the polo association. and George H. Tay-
lor kept their stop watches matched so that there
should be no mistake about the seconds as they
expired
A few moments were lost in the second bout
through Larry Waterbury's pony stumbling and
putting its rider TO the grass unhurt then again
the bail went out of sight in hoof hole and then
just as hennedy crossed the field at a dangerous
angle for which he got fined half a goal Larry
Naterourys stirrup broke. and time had again to
be called Monte Waterbury, in the middle of the
third period unfortunately tipped the ball on the
bounce. and so enormously made a goal for the
Freebooters. and TO cap the climax a nallet swung
pretty sharply just above the eye Of Kennedy's
best pony, and caused the tricky equine TO be re-
Heved.
II was after Monte Waterbury had registered his
first goal in the third bout and Flinsch had crossed
an opponent. the score shows that Kennedy
swung into play with pretty hook shot
ever seen His sporty gray nag carried him like
syclone. but Larry" Waterbury, mount plunged in
al neck and neck gallop and afforded its rider
his chance TO get on carry The finish OF the
aroused the audience the highest possible
pitch Of excitement, and the ball ginted between
the Freebooters uprights a cheer broke that
must have nightly encouraged the Lakewood regu-
lars whose score al that moment stood as against
g.. actually earned by the Freebooters. Then
Monte Waterbury tried his prettiest. but Nicoll
brought il with characteristic overhander.
and 'Robby'' Shaw waited bit long TO
straighten il out for his colleagues. The
spuEne was then flying from the ponies
nostrils. and shoulder to shoulder rode the
plucky mallet swingers, all turning north, Cowdin
deemed a bit too good for front" position
and riding around his competitors Gould was fast
losing the gentleman in white at the of the
other team. and while NIcou stayed safe behind to
f6ebt o1 The abt Heainst the eTJIre Freeba6ter
quartet Then came Kennedy's stunt his pony waltz
ing for Just moment when surprised at the speed
with which ball could be driven into his hide and
all got 'breather" while some more equine ma
terial was sent for This just suited the clever
Pennsvlva mans for after the delay nennedy played
as he never did in his life before and his undercuts
mad rides 10 register the TWO gOaIS ne struck
were evidence sufficient that while Monte Water
bury may be goal better than he. any player
must have good cattle ride like Indian II ne
IS stand higher in the handicap list. Shaw was
as quick fash in this game, always finding
skilfuIly. but not always plunging into it order.
His long shots were. however delivered in cham
pion form. and his three strokes along the house
border stand TO his credit and testify 10 his
markable ability. Cowdin's sky shot in the south
west corner and the Shaw and Kennedy discussion
mid-border line were incidents that kept the
crowd edge. all wee executed in rushes and
while the onookers held their breath expecting
or other Of the players TO bite the dust every
second
The teams, positions of players, and their rating
follow
LAKEWOOD FREFEOOTERS