Evening journal., 1908-10-23

SPRINGS TURNS 1T
ON LENOX BOYS
BOih Teams Fought Hard TO
Win, But the Champs Out
played Opponents


Five 10 one. That's the story behind
the defeat OF the Lenox polo team last
night The Springs team, the champions
Of Delaware. retrieved what laureis they
lost in their defeat Of last week. The
Springs players ahsolved themselves nice
ly TO their supporters last night. as thoy
clearly demonstrated their ability to win
when they play the game, mixing science
with a little bit Of Drawn and muscle
along. Of course. with a spice of trick and
fancy passing.
In the Lenox five the Springs have foe
men worthy Of their steel and study:
they're players. every man Of them, and
the support the boys OF the blue and
white receive from the spectators IS un-
disputed evidence to tholr popularity. AS
each contest goes on however. the adj
hercnts Of the Springs seem 10 increase
and they were given no small ovation last
night each time they recorded a goal
against their opponents. Some Of tie
spectators evidently are determined 10 no
heard above the yolls and the screams ~
the women folk. as they decamped on tho
rink last night with rattlcs and squizzers
and other noisy instruments.
The rink was crowded The Lenox boys,
fresh with their victory of last week,
we're sure--they told their friends so-of
victory as they were that two and two
makes four And thereby hangs a tale.
To sum it all mp the Lenox boys must he
given tho highest credit for their man
ner OF play last night They played hard.
they fought for every inch OF floor space
they had the crowd with them and this
IS a big asset in "a struggle of mastery
In any contest they tried out every ,ac-
tic within their knowledge OF the game
but the Springs boys outplayed them.
blocking every play that looked danger
Gus, proving undisputably thereby that
the boys OF the black and green are mas
ters at this day on the polo floor. So
hard fought was the game that the
rushRs Of both teams showed phvslcal
weakness when the contest closed Realty
holds the record for making the quickest
shot az polo on tho rink floor He made
the hrst goal last night in i5 seconds
and 20 quickly was IT done ho talk
ing the ball tho entire length Of .be
were
p'e'eiy surprised. Beatty played an ex-
'lemely hard game for his team last
nlsht, as did "Bnr Coward. he making
three Of the goals. Stoddard FOR sprinrs
also played strong az center McFlwoe
ana Sieman accepted some hard chances
IN their respective position tho latter
was particularly strong az goal ,Nfitoh"
I'M for Lonox got the only goal for HE
team and he got dangerous several times
with hard drives but he failed 10 land
VIII stevens for the Tsnox was NOT In
good condition last night and this NAV
account for his not mixing I'm the plays
win MS usual strenuosity. Aihaurh ana
captain Goodwin, halfback and goal for
the LenoN added TO their regulations last
night as trusty players. Their defense
was excellent and could not have boca
better Fred stevens played a good pamo
at center Frank Traynor was tho roe
cree and gave his usual good work i'm this
capacity. The lineup follows:
Springs. T.onox.
seiman ......goal ...(Capt) Goodwin
McEiwee .... ..halfhacS .... ....Amaueh
stoddard ...... ...contre ......F stevens
Cloward (Capt) first rush .... .........Ifil
Beatty .... second rush ...W. Stevens
Goals; Springs, g; Coward 3: Beatty.
2; LenoN, 4; Hnl Referee Frank Traynor
Iimekeopors, Elicott and w ITiH.
The preliminary game between the
Phoenix and tho Hnltons resulted in a
victory for the Phoenix by the score of
2 to l. Walraven and weldin made tie
goals for Phoenix and Manning for the
Hintops. Tom Taylor refereed the game