The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
SWIFT POLO PLAY
ON CAROLAN'S
FIELD
By r. A. Sr17ytF1

The Burlingame Country Club polo
lists resumed play yesterday after an
enforced idleness of nearly a month
because of the unsettled condition Of
the weather. AS both ponies and play
ers were slightly out of form there was
tacit understanding that the game
should not be played at top speed. This
arrangement held good for two periods.
by which time the sporting blood of
the horsemen was at fever heat, and
they forgot their good Intentions
For two periods the game provided
gentle galloping exercise, neither side
scoring After that the goals came
frequently. until finally the team cap
tained by Francis J. Carolan won by
score of six goals to five. The game
was played on Mr.. Carolan's private
field at Crossways Farm. Contrary to
expectations. the turf did not cut up
as much as was expected after the
thorough soaking the field received
during the recent storm
Some of the ponies showed their
vivacity by cutting circus tricks and
displaying an inclination to run during
the progress of the game. but no harm
came of their freshness of spirits. The
players complained of blistered hands
and tired muscles from the continuous
swinging of mallets during the hour in
which the play continued.
FIELD IN SPLENDlD O1OEH
n There being some doubt as to wheth-
er the field would be fit to play, the at
tendance fell short of that which wit
messed the opening games of. the sea-
son. The picturesque clubhouse did not
present its usual animated appearance,
although the public stand across the
field was we'll filled by the people of
the countryside. The weather condi-
tions were ideal for the competition.
new player appeared on the scene
in the person of David Lawson,
brother of John Lawson. one of the
steadiest of the Burlingame players.
There were but six men on hand when
the time came to play, and they were
divided into the following teams:
Whites. Reds
f. J. Carolan. n................... David Lawson
r. NJ. Tobin. n....................T It. j. Driscoll
John Lawson. n.................... W. S. Hobart
Referee George Parsons. score-whites, 6;
Reds. 5.
When the ball was placed In play for
the first period the Whites got it, but
their possession of it was of short
duration. The Reds commenced to
force the play and Walter Hobart
nearly scored, but was ridden off the
ball by Carolan. Hobart again got
possession and passed the ball to David
Lawson. The latter nearly scored, but
in his anxiety he just missed the goal.
h. M. lODln pTSN6EleQ the opposing sue
scoring near the end of the period.
FIRST GOAL Is SCORED
Neither side was able to score in the
second period. although there was
lot of fast galloping, each side forcing
the play at different times.
The scoring commenced in earnest
in the third period. When the ball was
tossed in Driscou picked it out of the
scrimmage and ran it down to the
edge of the goal David Lawson gave
it the necessary touch which converted
1t into a score, although the play was
nearly broken up by Carolan. For once
John Lawson, the back. was caught
mapping and let the ball get away from
him He made amends al once by max
ing the score a tie after lot of play
around the goal The Reds We're play
ing in great form. When the ball was
put into play again Hobart ran it
down the field with a few sharp strokes
and placed it for Driscoll, who scored.
Hobart tried this play again, but this
time he failed by small margin, as
the ball went outside the posts.
Early in tho fourth period Hobart
and r. NJ Tobin had a galloping match
across the field Soon afterward Ho-
bart scored. making it goals to 1.
Near the end of the period r. M. Tobin
scored cleverly at a hard angle. The
score was tied in the fifth inning, John
Lawson placing the ball and Carolan
driving il between the posts. Lawson
followed up his good work by scoring
again. placing the Whites in the lead
for the first time. The lead was but
short lived, as Hobart tied it again
almost Immediately.
Driscoll gave the Reds lead for
few moments, but the Whites came
back lighting gamely and scored two
goals before time was up. thus giving
them the game by one point
With a continuance of clear weather
players and ponies will be in excellent
form for the big tournaments of the
next two months. +.