The San Francisco call., 1910-03-23
CORONADO LOSES
GAME POLO FIGHT
Southern Team Makes Great
Showing Against BrifisherS
i'm Seminal Match
{ Special Dispoteh 10 The Call
By ARTHUR INKERSLEY

CORONADO, March 22.-In the SEMI
final match for the championship OF
California, played on No l field here
this afternoon, the British team. de-
feated the Coronado Country club, 10
goals to 3, in a keen and highly inter-
esting contest
Coronado was represented by $
Fritz Nave. No. 1; j. Cheever Cowdln.
No. ,: H. F. Robertson, No. 3, and
Major Colin 9. Ross, back
The British four were: Major G. w.
Hobson, No. 1: F. B. HurndalL No q
Frank A Gill. No. 8, and Major H. X
Lee. back.
]. Cheever Cowdin. Fritz Nave and
Major Ross scored one goal apiece for
the losers. while for the winners Major
Hobson hit one goal; Hurndall. Gill
and Major Lee making three goals
apiece. William Devereux of Hermo-
siIlo and Frank Hudson of Riverside
officiated as field umpires. DIR. j. A.
Edwards being referee and time
keeper.
ConsiderabI alarm was caused
among the spectators at the close OF
the fifth period. when Cowdin's pony
stepped into hole and Cowdin. ex-
hausted by his hard play. fell heavily.
Though shaken up. he was not hurt
and after a short rest resumed his
place in the team. being heartily
stand and the line of motor cars on
the further side of the field
One and a half minutes after the ball
had been put into play Major Ross from
long shot angle put the ball between
the posts making the first score for
Coronado. British 0. Coronado l. Two
free hits were awarded in this period
to the Britishers for fouls by Coronado
players but no score resulted The
period lasted 10 minutes and % sec
onds
During the second period there was
much hard fast play. Robertson car
ried the ball down the field and put IL
right into the mouth of the goal but
the ball struck a post and bounded
back into play. Later Cowdin got pos
session. and from a high hit scored
again for Coronado. Score, British 0,
Coronado ?. Before the period ended
Hobson scored for the British from a
Coronado 2. The period lasted 10 min
utes and 20 seconds
In minutes and 10 seconds
after the third period opened Hurn-
dali hit a goal for the British
from scrimma ge, making the score 2
all Then Fritz Nave. who was playing
\ hard game. hustling Major Lee, got
away with the ball and put ii between
the posts making the score Coronado
5, British ?. The period lasted min
utes and > seconds
From this time on, though they made
many plucky attempts. the wearers of
the green and white did not score
gain. Gill. from a shot at a sharp
angle, scored the fourth British goal.
The period lasted 10 minutes and ?
seconds and the score ended British
Coronado 3. The British were getting
stronger and Coronado weaker.
In the fifth period Lee scored in 50
seconds and again four minutes later.
Then Gill made a goal soon after. scOr-
ing again from ball placed right in
front of the goal by Lee.
The score at the close of the period
was to s in favor of the British visi-
tors Cowdin fell from his pony just
at the close of the period and there was
an intermission of several minutes.
In the last period Lee eentered the
ball and scored the ninth goal for the
British Hurndall later. from a fine,
straight hit put the ball between the
posts and made the record 10 goals to
8 in favor of the British.
Tomorrow there will be gymkhana
sports and racing
Thursday a final match for the Cali
fornia championship and the John D.
Spreckels trophy will be played be-
tween the BurIingame and British
teams