New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
POLO.
SQUADRON A DEFEATS WEST POINT 10
GOALS To

Squadron A beat the West Point polo team yes
terdav by 10 goals to g. The game played on
the large field in Van Cortandt Park. and fully
Ave thousand persons watched the sport. the ma
jority OF them standing from six to ten deep on
the embaukment west OF the field. but others were
in automobiles. coaches. drags and private traps.
The scene was one OF he gayest and most at
tractive that has been Witnessed in Van Cortlandt
Park this season. there having been nothing like il
since George Gould and his sons played there with
the Lakewood team against the squadron The
crowd appreciative OF every good play.
Colonel c. c. Treat. the West Point command
ant. tumbled from his horse at the close OF the
first period after desperate run IN order 70 pre-
vent Colby from maki goal A. the pony
dashed over the lines OF the field. Colonel Treat
evidently tried to the horse too quickly and
In a twinkling he rolled the grass The rider
quickly up. Unhurt.
Colonel Treat. Captain Bowly and Captain Stew
ems. the latter alternating backs with two
cadets NJ c. Tyler and c. T. Smith, comprised the
Military Academy team. Permission had TO be OBJ
tanned from the War Department TO allow the
cadets to stay so far away when not on furlough.
They We're the only cadets present Among the
other army officers in the West Point delegation
were Captains Averiu. Hobbs. Riley. Murphy. and
Wheeler
The Squadron coach occupied choice position
near the score board. John Galloway drove il up
from the Plaza Hotel and among it's occupants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ruston. the Misses
I Mrs. William Long Miss Marston and Miss Law
Philip Kennedy drove hts drag the
grounds with a party Of friends.
When the game opened Cadet Smith got the ball
and it was driven rapidly up the field until Earle
touched ii clearly running It In three long strokes
for three-fourths the length OF the field. Smith.
who shared with Colonel Treat the chief honors
for the West Point team got the bail again
and his strokes always given with telling
force The Squadron men were far better mounted
as the West Pointers were riding their regular
army ponies and they were not quick In re-
spending the we'll broken polo pony In team
work also the Squadron showed a marked superi-
oriIy.
For the greater part Of this period tho squadron
had the advantage. but lost several good chances
10 score by putting the ball outside. Colonel Treat
made some excellent plays. but he poorly
sisted al critical times. Finally. Colby the goal,
a tribe time. Teu-miuute periods. instead OF
fifteen minute. played
Beginning ,he second period the squadron forced
matters from the outset while the team work OF
West Point weakened materially aud the superior
ity Of the Squadrous ponies was demonstrated in
marked manner. Morgan Grace got the ball at
the throw in but Colonel Treat soon took posses
sion. and for a minute il looked as though he would
in fin rum made the second IoiTf o tb 5 s
IN two minutes. Forty seconds later pouelas
Then Wet Point put up siT tight with GoIon;S e,
lltat ana Snitn I"ils , 'nc h99n"rs; The EIrry -,
when the entire cavalcadc came riding up 90 the
to- the boards. Colonel Treat made "A magnificent
sweep at a. -endiu-; il we'll out in Z; drive under
aces horse. Earle once. carried
it toward III, line by two long strokes West Point
$, on picked up ball up and made one more score
for the Squadron. only short time remained 10
pay hut Douglas found II sufficient to score, an"
the first half Of the game ended with honors de-
The Squadron refused 10 be easy with their mill
tarv when play again RESUMED
Tyler got the ball but Douglas II the mex
stroke. and. finding clear field carried IL, ann"
auplause up the turf for a goal in forty seconds
In the next two and one-half minutes OF play. COZ
by scored twice. Captain Stevens had been sun
stituted foo captain fowly at the beEiuuiuG OF nl
period. and West Point began do some Yl
its best work. Smith soon had "A chance 20 get III
some of his excellent strokes He carried the Jdii
half the distance OF the field and then toiouvI
this was the first point for the visitors the gallery
gave them "A grand ovation Colonel Treat. lorS
i've seconds later. gave another star exhibition Joy
making another point being well assisted ty SillII
and Tyler. Captain Stevens made the tulrd Eoai
for West Point minute later ard the score then
looked little better. even If IL did stand {" III
fave of the Squadron
This success encouraged the West Points ana ana
final period Colby carried the ball up, but OaP-
tain Stevens stopped him and In IA night for m
ball Douglass got IT, Smith promptly backed u M ~
turn ana the sphere soon in rni1held. tolbS
stroke that lifted the white bali far over the
heads OF the contestants Grace TeduS -
take II along. while Douglas rode well up 70 ~ az
'front.' and took the ball from Grace's maieL -, III
front OF the posts. making another goal The plhS
day.
put before he scored he made a brilliant run ~
the field, carrying the ball close 70 the line n5
ihrse long strokes AS the gong struck the utd5o
hrnif the rival polo teams lined up and The S9ua