The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-02
CROWD ENJOYS THE THRILLS.
Fifteen Thousand Cheer the Players
Some Of the NOtahles.

'"'V'" iuOusanO sueer tne puaterS
Some Of the Notahles.
From the time when Referee Joshua
Crane threw the white wooden ball
on the turf between the rival teams
until it was knocked out at the end
OF the eighth and last period OF the
game there was hardly a moment with
out thrill. The 1900 spectators who
journeyed to the track were kept in con-
stant excitement. OF course the sup
porters Of the American team were largely
In the majority and for five periods OF
the game they we're very nervous. wonder
ing why the crack American four did not
go in and numerically beat the English
visitors. They hoped that there would
be turning in the game and there was.
There was large English contingent
present and they were delighted at the
showing their countrymen made, for few
really believed they would win. Then
when the British players took q fair lead
they were wondering II they could hold
it. and those who knew how hard their
men were playing and how desperately
they we're driving their ponies feared
that AT the end the ponies would be un-
| able TO stand the strain and they too
feared rightly
| II was a glorious game and Ictors and
vanq'ished were delighted
| The field never looked better. Thanks
to the heavy rain of Wednesday, the dust
had been washed of the foliage and the
trees blown by the wind waved their
new dress of green in greeting to visitor
and player The grass too seemed to have
| grown in two days SO that it looked like
rich cloth Of green silk. For the use
of those who visited the grounds three
stands had been erected Two were on
| he west side Of the field, one on each
side of the clubhouse These two stands
which were really the best points OF van
tage because the sun shone on the backs
OF the occupants Of the seats, were
crowded They were divided into boxes
and seats and in the boxes were CAV
parties. some Of whom had come from
nearby homes on I.oDg Island and theirs
had run down from the city In the club
house were members of the club. dis
tinguished visitors and the officials OF
the Meadow Brook Club. the Polo Asso-
about 900 in the clubhouse The east
stand will seat 5000. but that was only
half filled and then there was q crowd
about four deep standing around the
rail fencing on the playing field
On each Of the west stands were six
American flags and six Union Jacks OF
Great Britain which snapped In the strong
wind that swept across the grounds from
the northwest. On the oppc site side OF
the field were twelve OF each country's
IA shlaced alternately at the top Of the
stand. On the clubhouse was the burpee
of the Polo Association and lower down
were two burgess Of the Meadow Brook
Club. On tine south end of the field were
two buildings. one at each corner. for
the ponies. big American flag fiuttered
over the stable OF the American onies
and the British Jack showed where the
English ponies were kept.
As if 10 be in keeping with the spirit
OF the day the field itself was rolled in
stripes and after the players had tried il
"A little sh rtly before the game started
they declared it perfect.
All roads led to Meadow Brook From
the Pennsylvania station and from the
Flatbush avenue station in BROOKLYN
special trains carried the crowds to the
field. More went down, though. by auto
mobile. II was an ideal day for motor
ing and from noon until the timethe game
started there was steady string OF auto
mobiles running along the Long Island
roads all heading toward Meadow Brook.
Many went from the city and others from
Wheatley Hills, Roslyn. Oyster Bay, West
bury and the many spots where those who
are Interested in polo live at this tima of
the year. These automobiles went TO
the south side OF the field. There the
passengers left them for seats in the
stand and late in tho afternoon it was
estimated that there we're about two
thousand handsome motor cars standing
near the stands.
Outside the grounds there were the
usual ninerant pedlsrs. Those who
offered chewing gum or peanuts did not
do we'll. II was not peanut crowd; but
the nag men did thriving business
They cold British snd American dass.