New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
HORSEBACK PUSHB4LL.
Feature Of the Christmas Ride at
Dwland's.

Pushban on horseback played for the hrst
time in public. in this country. last night at the
annual Christmas ride of Durland's Ridlng Acau
envy in West Sixty-sixth-st- The game proved di
extremely interesting part of the evening eii'ei
tainment. A game of basket ball was PIayeo' diiu
several exhibition drills given.
At o'clock seventy-six horses, with their rioeiS
entered the ring and cantered around Ohuef Iie
command of Charles T Krauss. they went 'htoue @ u
a drill while a a canter, the evolutlons cohsi's
Of varied formations in columns of twos tours hl'u
eights. The horses then drawn up IN d ~ ciiole
and Santa Claus entered the ring Ills ei's -
auspicious A small paper house was Drawn u, "
four horses and Santa occupied chair III iioiit
of tba house The four horses well as the
miniature house were decorated in white. Two
little girls in white stood beside santa anu III
addition to d driver eight groorns attended MINI
The riders. in twos. then rode to the cehtre Vi 0
ring and each woman received souvenir
A game of jeu de barre, played by D. CoieihHi'
! c Punderford and ]. R. Dimond, on clever poio
ponies, proved interesting feature OF 'he eit
Ing The twisting and turning OF the PONIES III
their riders endeavor TO hold or secure ehe ~ 0o'
ribbon brought forth applause from the auuieho0-
Pushball was next on the programme. ana re" III
the audience knew what to expect Two soals "els
made of fences. one at either END Oh the' rms O.
a leather ball, about six feet IN oialhe'ei
n1sbed into the centre The two teams. each COM
posed of four players, riding bareback anu ueeie-
mated as reds and blues by colored nockues
and ribbons lined up within their respective soais
At signal from the referee both teams naue
dash for the ball 1t seemed to be the pohcy Oh H'e
reds" to brace two men with their mounts asiis
the ball while the other kept humping into It.
The tactics of the blues was different lneS
formed side by side in order TO force ther ehtie
weight against the ball After a few rnoneh's' IA
which the ball swayed from side OF the RINK 70
+he other the reds forced it into the olnes
goal The ball was then brought out into the
centre of the ring and the lineup formed again
Neither side scored again
All eight horses were crowded around 'he Dan III
the course of the game. It played in halves
A mounted century quadrile' was given by =.
Stoerzen and Mrs. VI. Clapp, representing the NJ
teenth century: Baron Vietinghon and baroness
vietinghoff. representing the sixteenth century
John Gerken and Mrs Gerken representle 'r
seventeenth century. and c. Weyher ana NiS' To-
t-,-es renresenting the eighteenth century
A game of basketball horses was partcuisrly
closely contested Several riders. in attempting 10
dsmount quickly and secure the ball "heh II ~ nau
hee7 dronped. were stepped on by the horses None
were hurt The final score was two soals 10 oo' Al
favor of the blue and white. The teams were ''i''
posed Of the following players;
a,,-r AND WHITE. RED AND WHITE.
: McMahon> steM6 aHD VIII George, Mills.
]. r. Dimond. j. Speoene TgeR
william 7t{ig M1pigofneIS' lG Previdi.
Ss.5sy s TsyhsF ssyer captain Tassp' es5p Captain
= IT Krauss was timekeeper and D. Coleman
was referee. ,.,
Twelve tandems were ridden through evoiutlons
under the direction of ]. L d. Bristol.
Richard ponnelly who several blue rlpoohs
,tb &c 4,r,rers at the Horse Show at Madison
So,,are Garden gave an exhibition of hlgh jump
mo IN Howard Wlletts's Jumper heatherolooii'
H. slso iuu,ued his horse Rifle Charies HeSei
,a,., an exhibition of jumping on Top Rail. horse
taloneins 10 the DurIand company hun'pei VI
o+ber horses and riders also took the FENCES