The Washington herald., 1912-07-13
FORT SILL TEAM
WINS POLO CAME
Washington Team Loses by Score
Of 73-4 to 21-2 on a
Heavy Field.
MAI. ALLEN FEATURES
BY MAKING ONE GOAL
Lieutenant Honeycutt Scores Four
Goals for the Fifth Field
Artillery.

In thrilling game, despite the heavy
field. the Fifth Field Artillery from Fort
Sill, Okla, yesterday afternoon scored
victory over the Washington team COM
posed of two majors from the General
STAFF and two Third Field Artillery Of
ficers. at the big army polo tournament
in session at Potomac Park. The final
score was 3-4 to 2l-2.
Although the Washington players lack
ed effective team work, their individual
playing was remarkably good. Maj. H.
T. Allen. of the General Stafr. and chief
Of the United States Signal Corps, played
an excellent game. scoring one OF the
three goals for the losers. The other
two goals were made by Second Lieut..
Edwin St J. Greble, OF the Third Field
Artillery. First Lieut. Francis w. Honey
cutt. of the Fifth Field Artillery. was
the star for the victors, scoring four
goals. First Lieut. Ralph Med. Pennell,
of the Fort Sill team. made two goals.
There was only one foul during the game.
The first goal was scored by Mai.
Allen near the opening of the contest.
Lieut.. Honeycutt, of the winners, fol-
lowed II up by scoring. After the bugle
was sounded to denote the end OF the
round, the ball was carried behind the
Artillerymen's goal. but outside of the
posts. In the second period Mai. Aliens
mount sprained its ankle. and the game
had to be stopped for a short time.
While the ball was in front OF the Fort
Sill goal. one OF the Washington ponies
gave II a kick and sent 1t over the op-
ponents' line for point. Capt Browne
soon afterward scored. In the third Pc
riod Lassiter was charged with the only
foul made during the game. Capt.
Churchill, of the Oklahoma team, made
safety taking a quarter Of a point
from the score of his side. Lieut.. Hon
eycutt then scored When the umpires
whistle sounded for the period to begin.
only three Washington players were on
the field and despite the fact that un-
der the rules the game might have pro-
ceeded the captain OF the Fort Sill
quartet refused to play until the missing
opponent made his appearance.
Hcnnessy Stars.
Greble made a goal for the Washing
tonians in the fourth period after taking
the sphere almost the length OF the field.
The fifth round was opened by Pennell
making a goal Honeycutt followed up
with another one. There was furious
playing after the bugle sounded. In the
sixth period Pennell scored for the vic
tors. Although neither side scored in
the seventh period. it was an exciting
one Washington rooters became enthu-
siastic when Hennesey took the ball the
length OF the field on long drives with
practically no interference.
The Washington men played hard in
the last period. Five times in success
sion however, the ball was blocked by
Fort Sill ponies. Lieut. Honeycutt then
scored. after which Greble took the ball
over the line for a point.
Among the prominent persons present
were Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Winthrop and Mrs. Winthrop; Gen.
Young. Assistant Secretary of War
Oliver. Col. Garrard, commandant of
Fort Myer: Miss Garrard. daughter OF
the commandant: Gen. Carter, Gen. Mills,
head of the Army War College; Mrs.
Mills, and Gen. Aleshire.
The score:
FIFTH FIELD ARTILLERY
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