Evening journal., 1908-12-04
MOHAWK BRAVES
SUCCUMB AGAIN
Boys From SHETLAND Trim
the indians in an Exciting
Game Of Polo
SHORE BOYS, a; MOHAWKS, 2

Before going out to war the Ind an
chiefs used to consult their Medicine Men
anent a victory over an enemy. the
Medicine Men, being. according to their
belief friend Of the Great Spirit. He
was supposed to know everything, and
if he didn't know he lost his job. Maybe
Pop Grant. the Medicine Man Of the Mo-
hawks. isn't fully initiated into the mys-
terry of the office he holds with the tribe,
but Pop had better burn the candle at
both ends and commune more with the
powers that be. His braves lost again last
night to a contingent of palefaces, hailing
from the city of sea and pleasure-At-
lantic city. And these palefaces were
warriors 10 the letter. every man being
an adept in his position. These white men
from Jersey sent four Indians to the
happy hunting ground. but the braves
themselves succeeded but only after a
fierce scrap, in scalping twoe of the
skeeters from Skeetland.
The rink was crowded to the doors and
every man and woman and boy and girl.
young, middle-aged and old, tried to yeiI
out victory for the Indians by their
yells and whop-ee-es. but alasl The In
dams fought their gamest. they tried
every vile. every trick. to offset the STRAIT
egy of the enemy. but the palefaces were
much the better generals. fought much
harder. knew the tricks of polo scrappng
better, the work OF their scouts being
beyond compare. From the manner OF
play put up by the shore boys not only
can the Mohawks learn lesson, but the
Springs boys and the Lenox. too. They
played "Rube" Clark, their second rush,
just as a good general places a tried
and true warrior near to the danger zone
OF the enemy's lines. There the "Ruba'
stayed unless he was called away for ac-
tion elsewhere on the field Of battle. but
he always managed TO work his way back
to his post Of duty. He fugged his posi-
tion like some Weary Willie hugs a cold
stove on a frosty morning To the Rube,
Walls. the first rush for Atlantic City,
played every ball. and Rube as the re-
ceiving end OF the sphere was supposed
to land it home. and he did. He got three
goals this way. the other one he popped
home on a run down the field. A great
polo player is this fellow. "Rube" Clark.
And Walls. the first rush of the shore
boys easily shares honors with him.
Brady also. the center for Atlantic City.
was everywhere in the game when needed.
and he. too, played a splendid position
game The Indians in many respects lack
ed team work. II Weldin had played
Clark stronger instead of mixing in the
floor schmmages. which Brady, his op-
ponsnt, seldom did. and II Tom Hill were
only wide enough TO cover the cage. and
if Bill Leonards feet were about two
yards longer. and II Creamer could only
play with telegraph pole. and II Chand-
Ter used a gun to shoot them in instead
Of a polo crook-but why be prodigal with
ifs? Chandler drove both goals for his
men last night. lie fought the game OF
his life.
The Mohawk boys TO a man played as IL
they were contending against an unseen
enemy whose power was supreme. but
whose bodily existence was in the neither
world. The work Of Hill at goal and Leon
ard for the Indians was excellent as was