New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
C0OPERSTOWN FOUR wins
Defeats Meadow Brook In Hard.
fought Polo Match. .,
PLAYERS COME CHOPPERS
Keene's Pony Also Had Odd Fall
in Semi Final Round for Open
Championship Cups
by Telegraph to TIE rrihun. l

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Narragansett Pier, r. J., Aug. lin
brilliant polo match at the Point Judith
Country Club to-day Cooperstown defeat.
ed Meadow Brook by a score OF ga to
goals in the semi-inals for the omen
championship cup, now held by Rane.
lagh. the English polo team The final
period was exciting, Cooperstown making
two safeties and Meadow Brook a foul
which gave the game to Cooperstown.
II was deemed the fastest play since
the international games at Meadow
Brook, and tho ball was always In action
and guided with judgment for tho posi-.
ton play. Tweed did not find the gar
ment Of the great back a robe to smother
him. He had one goal, Reynal one and
Waterbury three. but fouls were made BY
Keene and Tweed, the latter the costly
goals for Cooperstovn, and Besdleston
had a single. while Stevenson made evc
and Rumsey one safety.
There were no goals in the regular time
OF the first period, but ono In q minute OF
overtime for Cooperstown by Beadleston.
In dribbling bout along the boards
Keenes pony fell with him and lay still.
but the rider was UP at onca Every one
thought the pony dead and many ran on
70 the feld. The real trouble uas that
the pony In falling got a hind leg through
the marungsle and was as powerlsss "a
arise as O. horse csst IN its stan
A safety against Runssy cut tcwe aSs
total to y After six minutes e1 rlay
Reynal made q finely played goal tss
Meadow Brook, taking the ball al s,eaH
for three hits through the hsld TWEED
IN the third period nearly had . runaway
goal from the throw In and finally atte>
Waterbury had passed 70 Rsynai Tor tvo
hits he was up In time TO score when
Reynal had been ridden of. Won stlAs
had clever goal from an aggressive
support IN the fourth period and than
was foul for = cross against KesnA
Stevenson had three falls by the pony
slipping in the lumpy going. Tho score
at half time saw Cooperstown IN the
lead by ia 70 III.
Cooperstown had the bail nearly 40 the
time at Meadow Brooks end during the
fifth period, but once Keene, Waterbury
and Reynai nearly scored by good sup
porting strokes. Throughout the play was
furious. and as the period ended Coopers.
town improved It's position by goal In
which Stevenson and Beadleston had the
ball up to Won Stade, who made the
count by stroke over his pony's neck
II made them "a. 10 IL
In the sixth period, after ~ minutes
Keene and Waterbury cleared the way
for Tweed TO come up and make goal
Cooperstown cancelled this by Won
stades race With the ball from middle
field on a brown pony with lightning
in its pace. At the end Cooperstown stood
80. to Meadow Brooks 2i4. The ball was
sent about at the same lively rate In the
seventh period, and after minutes Wa
terbury made a goal all alone. by two
long hits. 1t was the only count. al
though Of the many close shaves
notable Try was a pass by Tweed to
Reynal.
Meadow Brook was 81 10 So TO begin
the eighth period. At the start Keens
saved a goal from Steyenson's run, the
ball hitting one Of the post. just as
Keene got up. Then Meadow Brook had
the ball, and Stevenson In successive raj
lies had time to make a safety hit, which
gave the Long Islanders the lead BY 81
10 81. Keene saved another count from
the mouth Of Cooperstown's goal. and
in turning Stevenson had nasty fall
but was UP IN few minutes. Only y
seconds was left to play. but Tweed vas
penalized for a foul cross, and thus the
victory went 70 Cooperstown BY quarter
goal.
The summaries follow;
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
CooPERsTowN. MEADOW eHoox'
IL. S. Won stade. l-n 8. Rsynas a..
&c. G. Rumsey II: u. Mater.ul" ~
Back-M. stevenson. Back-Hsrison Trseo'
Summary: Cooperstown-By earned EoaA
1; by handicap, O.. less penalties y. I0s,
li. Meadow prook-By earned goals. ~
na bands 1885, q les Pes ssss 4s:sa
?; Reynal, !; Tweed l. srs.,iss
Fouls against. Keene and Tweed. safsSSes
Stevenson, 2; Rumsey. 1. Rsfsrse-H'
sTawbridgs
ARMY AND NAVY cUpA
pHI1A COUNTRY POINT JUDITH ..
Heap. l-capatn q, Lang
John r. Fell. horne ..cc'';rr,,..::;"
2-P 9. p. Ran I2-Soi; - ~.
. NJ e. Rosengar- Back--Lt @ John
tan ........4 son ...ss.s..''.'''
Back-7J. W. Con-
verse .....'..''.' Ao"sA '''''''''''
Total .,..........l2i
phu,a.,rb,s Country C1uo-sy earned soah.
IS; penalties. /. Total, II. Point Jusit9%
BY handicap goals, s; by earned goals .
Fell. S: Rosengartrn. I; Converse. 4. Treat =
Johnson. /; Allen. /; Lsnghorn., /. psnA-
ties. fouls. Against winners sosi OIL
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