New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
POLO.
LAKEWooDs BEATEN BY wEsTCHEsTERs
FOR A SPECIAL CUP
AN EVEN AND EXCITING CoNTEsT-PIER SEASON
CLOSES MONDAY WITH MYOPIA-POINT
JUDITH MATCH
JUDITH MATCH.
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Narragansett Pier r. l.. Aug. lo-The contest to-
day between Westchester and Lakewood for a
special cup at the Point Judith Country Club was
witnessed by large number of spectators. and
proved most interesting contest the Westchesters
winning 81 10 S24
On Monday comes the close of the Pier polo sea-
son, with the finals between Myopia and Bryn
Mawr for the Point Judith Cup The game to-day
exciting as any could wish. The teams
were evenly matched, the separate individual play
ing of the Westchesters being standon for
Lakewood's superior team work The last period
was very exciting. Westchester having lead or
one point at the start. The play was fast espe-
cially after each side had made a goal. west
chester's score was depleted by a safety AGAIN
and again Lakewood had the chance TO take the
game from Westchester but the men were nervous
under the strain and drove wild WarhuEton did
great work in his fierce drives and his riding The
game started in as il Lakewoods handicap was too
small Collier making the goal handily. In the next
goal Lakewood kept the ball in Westchester's ter
ritory, and Kech assisted Blair in punting it in.
Westchester evened up matters by taking the ball
down the field with rush. Brokaw sending it in
Collier won next on a LONG drive in short time.
The fifth goal took eight minutes to play, the
ball covering the field many times. Collier was
obliged to make a safety for Westchester after
some fine drivings and beautiful stops. Kennedy
sent the ball in from the side, Kech standing by TO
help it. The last goal was made overtime play,
Kennedy making the drive and taking the ball up
after Blair had missed Score: Lakewood 4; West
chester, pa.
In the second period Lakewood kept up its su-
perior team work and increased its lead by one
goal The crack Westchester men could not work
together, and J. NJ Waterbury greatly missed his
brother Larry" The first goal was made on a
drive by Kennedy from Kechs backhand stroke.
with Blair to send it in Westchester rallied Collier
sending the ball in after Waterbury and Brokaw
had sent it down. Kech made the next two, as
sisted by Kennedy in both cases. After some
lively play Collier got the next just three strokes
from the centre of the field. Warburton making
three Intellectual backhand swings at the ball Time
was up before another goal was made Score
Lakewood 7 Westchester. 42l.
Westchester practically had its own way in the
next period. making goals to Lakewood's l.
taking the lead. Beeckman made the first two
playing for a lead chances. Collier took the
next one. after WarbUrton had once saved his goal
In the next Kennedy was forced TO make a safety
Kech won the next after Lakewood had failed
twice on easy chances. Blair should have made
the next both Beeckman and Waterbury leaving
the ball in front Of their goal. but Blair wild
and nervous -Westchester, Ss4; Lake
wood, 7s4.
In the fourth, Waterbury started off lively, by
making the first goal on repeated drives across the
field. a long drive by Waterbury went wild in the
next play for goal across the field. and Kennedy
made the same kind of a miss On the drive out
Blair sent the ball in. Warburton took the throw-n
big drive. followed il up with second, and
then ne and Blair missed easy chances water
bury made safety. Collier sent the ball away
from the dangerous territory. After considerable
fast playing. with a clear field. Waterbury failed
TO make the goal Kech riding fast that
he could not stop, ana went directly into the car
riages- No was injured, fortunately. Warbur
ton sent the ball from LakewoOd's territory with
two strokes and Blair took II up, but sent the ball
wide OF the goals Back came the ball and Ken
nedy stopped almost certain goal Again IL
reached Westchester's territory a terrific drive
BY Warburton. but Blair drove wild. Again Kech
AaQ a CIances ana drove WlQ- II was 1dSt playing.
Collier took ii down the field, but Waterbury drove
wild and the game ended. The lineup: