New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-28
RANELAGH -FOUR v|CTORS
Capture Final Match in PcS,
Tourney at Point Judith.
PLAY OF THRILLING ORDER
Perroquets Beaten by Four Goal
Margin-Balding and Earl
Rocksavage Stars.
rBv Telegraph so The Tribune )


xs--ag ansert Pier. 2. T.. Aug e7-.ririnp
sheir. opponents by fast riding. the Rane-
1sgh polo four captured the final OF the
open championship tournament TODAY. The
Tean1 OF famous English players defeated
sc Perroquets. an English -Anerican four
l,v the net score Of "a goals to So. goals.
throughout the eight periods OF the contest
bat more especially in the last four. hotp
teams INDUCED il thrilling gallons that
caused the fashionable gallery surrounding
the field Of the Point Judith Polo Club to
applaud their work loudly.
During the first four periods the riding
of had contributed brief moments of da--
ing horsemanship but few goals. All of
the players had brought out their best no.
ries and HE chase after the ball had been
conducted at such 4 pace that there was
small chance Of q fair hit for the painted
posts on either side Harry Rich. who was
Of last years English international team
had been in the thick of the fray. and his
suiendid management held the RaneIagf,
four down 20 a slight lead of %. goals
70 ;. o. q goal
By ou1riding the Grenfell twins In the
fifth period Harry Rich made i impossible
for the Ranelagh men 70 score. and while
z r Prince. at No. / and r L AgasSiz
al hack on the Per-oquets. had opport11Di-
Ties 70 score. they were unsuccessful in max
Ing the shots, so that this perio.: ended
without q tally
There was 4 change about in the sixth
period as the Earl of Roclzsa wage started
Il % ride Of the plays against the G-en-
feIs. He more than accomplished the
TICK Al spectacular riding and finely di-
rectei backhanding of the ball. lie sur
passed the dasfing Harry Rich The pace
was furious one At this stage. and the
PerroQueJs were firing SO thet the earl
added a gcai and r GrvnfelI two 10 the
Ranelsgh score
Throughout the next TWO periods the
Ear OF Rocksavage and r Grenfeu and
his brother. Francis CfrenfelI made all of
The PLAYING. They passed the hall hack
and forth across the field as they saIloped
toward the Perroquets' goal. and II was not
often thai the latter could check the ad-
vance
Right on 10 the final clanE Of the gong
Ranelagh worked by team plays, using the
Earl Of RockssvaEe and the GrenfeIls. II
was the first appearance of Francis Cren-
1eI since Ire Injury 10 his arm At the be-
ginning Of the polo here His riding was
OF most dashiag character and he hit
with effective direction IN the plays with
his brother. The Two n combination proved
100 strong for the Per-oquets when they
had settled 70 their work
Z r Prince played back TOO far for the
Per9qUers. allowing the opposing back T.
1 Gil, % keep the ball in front Of his goal
GIN WIS q DIT of in his hitting or larger
srore would have been made The Earl Of
RockssTaEe was not as good in direction
toward me end as before. but his one goal
vas hi near the centre Of the field and
passed tae collection Of players for d tally.
Harry Rjoh PLAYED q. hard riding game,
to0k any number Of desperate chances, re-
osiving 2 nasty [aH IN the first period but
az snsn Is fresh pOnv was brought out
IL resumed rlay. ". BaIding was the real
rar Il the DAY This EnElishrDan played
gesd- clean. consistent game. and his hits
lad good direction L Is the opinion Of the
expe-rs that BaIdirg viii return with the
ehaIlsngers next year P l. Agasslz was
s}zsvs ia the midst Of the plays. but missed
Is hsrtzraanders from which r. Grenfel
would score
Harr~ Rich. W Balding and Lord Hugh
9rosyaro~ sail early next week for home
The RsneIagh team Is 10 play series al
wssdr-r Brook after Labor Day 4 short
-ss-us-enr opens at Newport on Monday
nsz1 for three games