The San Francisco call., 1908-11-30
WHITES BEAT REDS
TN FAST POLO AT
SAN MATEO
Teams Show Improvement Over
First Game and Spirited
Contest Ensues
Scores Whites 4. Reds 3.
LINEUP
Reds Whites
| r.. NJ. TObin DIR. McEGery
t. DrfscOII 6. II. Parsons
w. =. Hobart }. D. TObfn
j. Lawson
Time, periOds-10 minutes each.

The second regular polo game of the
season took place yesterday on the Ell
Palomar field at San Mateo. The game
was marked Improvement over the
initial contest of the season played
Thanksgiving day. On account of the
absence of Edward Howard the lineup
brought out three players on the side
of the Reds The game was well played
and was carried through five periods,
one longer than the opening event. In
the fifth period the Reds made hard
play to even up the score. Honors We're
divided all day the ball being worked
well up and down the field. Tne ponies
are in fine shape and at times there was
some brilliant riding, partaklng OF the
style to be seen when the season Is N
full swing The stick work-was little
OF. the players not being clean cut IN
their hitting.
honors of the day The ball was driven
out of bounds 10 times by the Reds
while trying to score, while the w Mhiles
only missed three times. Drlsco1 hau
six tries. r. NJ. Tobin two and Hobart
two For the Whites, Joe Tobln ha9
one try and Lawson two. This showed
that the Reds were forcing the playing
all through the game. Lots OF these
tries We're long shots and only missed
the mark by narrow margins.
REDS IN GOAL RUSH
Just after the ball was thrown in
the Reds rushed it for a goal Drlscoli
tried but missed The ball once more
in play, the Whites took 1t up the nelo
and about midfield DriscolI hooked
Lawson and the latter broke his stick.
1t took Lawson but a few seconds 10
get off and on the field, and when ne
came back it was with rush. getting
into play just in time TO score after the
Reds had missed getting the ball out OF
danger.
Reds took it over for goal, but DTS
coll missed only to score after the pail
had been brought out The Reds worked
hard again for goal and the he, Dali Dad1 went
The Whites took brace at TINS
point and got the ball well placed, but
Parsons made n bad miss, letting the
Reds get possession In the hustllng
the hall came out and r. NJ. Tobin got
a clear hit but made mistake IN tne
goal and placed the ball in front or the
Whites goal and DR.. McEnery easlIy
scored. This brought the first period TO
a finish.
WHITES TAKE BALL
At the beginning of the second period
the Whites took the ball from the Reds
and ran it well down the field. J. y;
Tobin made splendid shot Inat pldCg9 pl.,5 a
the ball well up. but the Whites could
not get It through. On free snot
from a foul the Reds carried the pail
up the field and Drlscoll scored Inc
Whites then made a great stand.
In a hot battle near the goal PAR
sons made a beautiful backhand sLroke
that scored. The Reds tried, but DTS
coll missed on a long shot that was
i9st a little too wide. The next goal
was scored by J. o. Tobin. The third
period went through without any Scor-
ing. Both sides were close at times,
but were unable to gain an advantage.
The fourth period brought out one
goal for the Reds. The playing by TINS
time was of the order that kept the
gaIlerv on the guess. for the ball was
being worked up and down the field in
great shape, the players hitting truer
one of these strong rallies that Hobart
cot the ball and put it through This
was the last point gained. although the
Reds looked as if they would score IN
tlse next period.