The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
SIX POLO TEAMS TN
CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTEST
Burfingan1e A Defeats Riverside
and B Players Lose to
Bryn Mawr
By Arthur Inkersley
[spseiaI Dispateh % The CoIIl

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
CORONADO, March Is.-Today was
the busiest one that poloists here have
had. all six teams being engaged in
matches Of the round robin tourna-
ment for the championship of Califor-
nia and the John D. spreckels trophy;
In the morning Bryn Mawr met and
defeated Burlingame B, in the after
noon Ranelagh beat Riverside End
Burlingame A proved victorious over
Los Angeles Rain threatened all day,
but none fell \ strong wind blew
down the field, making the goals at the
south end much harder TO get than
at the north end.
The morning match was set for 1920,
but the time was extended until II.
Even then Hugh Drury OF the Bryn
Mawr team kept his comrades and the
spectators waiting 10 minutes. The
ball was thrown IN by 4. A. Gill, the
umpire, at 11:l7. and in two minutes
Drury got a goal, obtaining a second
one in two minutes more. HUM also
got a goal, making the score to 9
in favor Of Bryn Mawr. At the end of
the period Hudson made a long run,
but no score resulted.
In the second period. after a great
deal Of back and forth play, Cyril To-
bin, who was playing a hard game, got
a goal, and before the end of the pc
riod Brown. clearly off side put the ball
between the posts. AS no claim of off
side was made the score stood 4 to
In the third period Hudson got pos
session OF the ball and with a high
shot made a goal Then Brown car
ried the ball down and scored. Bur-
lingare was awarded a free hit, but
no goal resulted-Bryn Mawr 3, Bur
nngame 3 2. In the fourth period nei-
ther team scored, and the game ended
70 in favor OF the PhiladeIphians.
The Bryn Mawr team was made up
OF Alexander Brown, No. /; Hugh
Drury. No. 2; Charles Wheeler, No. 3,
and w. H HUM back Only four Pc
RODS were played.
RANELAGH TEAM VICTOR
At 2:25 p. m. Ranelagh and River
Mawr acting as umpire. In about 25
seconds Rotheram scored a goal. and
soon after 7. Weiss equalized for Riv-
erside. Gil obtained a second goal for
Ranelagh, and Nsye another for Riv-
erside. in all.
In thes second period Colonel Ross,
who vas playing an excellent game,
scored. Soon after Rotheram hit an
other goal with fine back hander.
an6 Gil put the ball between the posts
In the third period Rotheram hit a
goal, and Mackey also scored. Nave
made long run and put the ball be-
tween the posts-Ranelagh Z, River
In the fourth period the veteran
Riverside g.
In the fifth period Colonel Ross
scored after long run and Rotheram
also got away and put the ball between
the posts-Ranelagh 10. Riverside g.
In the last period T. Weiss and Pat
tee scored for Riverside. the game
ending 10 to 5 in favor of Ranelagh.
Lineup of the Ranelagh team: Major
A NJ. Rotheram No. l, Frank J. Mackey
No. 2, +. A gin No. 3 and Colonel D.
J. Ross back. Ranelagh displayed
better form than In any previous
match. For Riverside ". Fritz Nave
was No. /. II. o. Pattee No. 2, Tom
Weiss Jr. No. 3, Major Colin G. Ross
back.
BURLINGAME A WINS
When Burlingame A lined UP against
Los Angeles the result was q foregone
conclusion, but the men In green played
hard, and scored several goals. The
afternoon was cold and the ponies took
some time to warm up.
In the first period Driscoll scored
twice for Burlingame- In the second
period there was much fast playing.
but neither side scored. In the third
period Driscoll hit goal and Hobart
made a very high shot, which also
scored-Burlingame A 4, Los Angeles o.
In the fourth period Lawson hit a
Weiss made the first goal for Los An
geles-Burlingame 5, Los Angeles
In the fifth period Tobin, who was
off side. hit goal. his adversaries
from a ball centered by Lawson, and
Driscoll added two more, making the
score 8 to 1 in favor of Burlingame
Driscolls last shot was from diffi-
cult angle.
In the sixth period Harry Weiss
match ended-Burlingam A 8, Los