The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
EASY VICTORY
FOR SAN MATEO
Cosmopolitan Polo Team Out
classed in First Game for
Raoul Duval Challenge Cup
LOSERS ARE HANDICAPPED
Tom DriscolPs Pony StumbleS
and PIucky Rider Narrowly
Escapes a Painful Injury

DEL MONTE, Feb. 21-The San
Mateo pcloists galloped all over the
Cosmopolitans to-day in the first match
for the Raoul Duval challenge cup,
winning ultimately by a score of eight
goals to two. The teams lined UP in
the following order:
San Mateo team-W. McCreery, r.
NJ Tobin, L. McCreery. ]. Lawson.
Cosmcpolitans-R. Chaplin, T. A. Dris-
coll. C. Raoul Duval, w. S. Hobart.
Referee-F. j. Mackey. Umpire-E.
Ezra. Timekeeper-Cyr Tobin.
The Cosmopolitans were badly handi-
capped from the start. Walter Hobart
could not use two 'of his favorite po-
nies, owing to injuries they received
in F4iday's game, and had to borrow
Peter Martins ponies. Tom Driscoll
went into the game with sore muscles,
resulting from a blow he received in
the same game when he was hit in the
back with a ball.
More important than this, the play
ers were in positions with which they
were not familiar and there was no
semblance of team work. Walter Ho-
made a poor showing in that position,
with which he. is not familiar He has
been playing a star game as number
three during the present meeting. He
mixed up in none of the scrimmages
yesterday, contenting himself with can
tering around on the outside awaiting
a chance at the ball.
The game was brought to an abrupt
termination early in the last period.
Walter Hobart was running the ball
down the field and Tom Driscoll, who
was mounted On his fast pony ST, was
clearing the way for him by riding
off r. NJ Tobin. Mr.. Driscolls pony
suddenly stumbled and both horse and
rider turned a complete somersault.
The shock of the fall was met by the
riders cork lined cap, which saved him
from serious injury. as 7 as tossed
clear off his pony. He c. cut Of the
fall with only a strained wrist.
The pony fell on his own shoulder
and this stopped his impetus notice.
ably 1t had the effect of rolling him
over on his back, where he lay for an
instant kicking his legs in the air.
He was up then and galloped off the
to an end. The San Matec team proved
it's superiority from the time the first
ball was tossed in.
The McCreery broth, ) r. NJ. Tobin
and Lawson all played brilliant dash
ing game. They secured possession Of
the ball at once and ran it down the
field, just missing a goal Shortly after
the San Mateo men claimed one of
their opponents were eff side and let
up in their play. During the momen-
tary Iull Walter McCreery scored and
it was allowed to stand. The San
Mateo men nearly scored before the end
Of the period.
They were allowed a free stroke at
the opening of the next period on a
foul The ball went near the goal, but
Lawrence McCreery, who played
great game, sent it out and ran it
across the field, just missing a goal.
The ball Travelled up the field again
performance, finally scoring.
The San Mateo men scored their first
goal in this period. Walter Hobart ran
for Duval, who scored. Later in the
period, the San Mateo men sent the ball
TO the edge of the goal, but could not
put ii through.
Lawson scored twice in the third pc
riod for the Cosmopolitans. Each time
he had a clear shot from the fCrty-fve-
yard line, no opponent being there to
interfere He placed the ball between
the posts. In the fourth period, Wal
ter McCreery placed the ball and Law
son scored. Shortly after Walter Nc
Creery got possession and scored un-
aided. Tom Driscoll drove from the
eighty-yard line and the ball landed
in the mouth of the goal, but did not
roll over the line Walter Hobart
scored the second and last goal for his
side in this period
r.. NJ Tobin and Lawson scored in
the fifth period, making the score s to
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