Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14
FOURTH GAME OF TOURNEY
Lieut.. L. E. D. Hoyle Plays Bril-
liantly During Contest.
HUNDREDS SEE THE MATCH
Maj. Gen. Wood and Representatives
Among Those Witnessing the
Downfall Of the Yellow.

players on each side made many SEN
sational plays, the 9Th Artillery team
defeated the 18th Cavalry yesterday
afternoon at Potomac Park, in the
fourth game Of the United States Army
polo tournament. by the decisive score
of IL goals to ~. Though it was
apparent from the opening that the ar
tillerymen undoubtedly would be the
victors the game did not lack interest,
as not a point was scored except after
much seesawing up and down the field
and many fast plays. The team work
of artillerymen combined with the bril-
liant and steady playing of Lieut.. L. E.
D. Hoyle accounts for the victory. Red,
the color of the artillery arm of the
service. was the predominating color
In the costumes of the 9Th Regiment
players. and the cavalry yellow was
the principal color in the uniforms Of
the 18th Regiment players.
Hoyle. whose playing was feature
of every period of the game, scored
five goals. but in the excitement of the
for fouling. losing half point each
time for his team. Lieut. A. l.. P.
Sands, also of the winning team, made
many conspicuous plays and scored
four goals. Lieut.. Cortland Parker
made the other three goals for the
Reds.
Chandler Scores Twice.
Second Lieut.. Clark p Chandler of
the cavalry team did the best play
ing for his side, scoring the only two
goals. A safety made by Second Lieut..
Richard H. Kimball brought the score
down to 1A- Individually the losers
played we'll. and although they fought
hard to the finish their poor team
work at critical points gave the win
ners many points.
In the first period the artillerymen
scored after the ball had been In play
only short time, IIoyle making the drive
through the goal posts. Most OF the play
was in the cayalry's territory and only
once was the artillery goal in danger
when Lieut.. Eben Swift, wearing the vel
low. by succession Of pretty drives car
ried the ball near the coveted line, but to
quickly be driven out of danger by the
reds.
In the second period each side had its
goal in danger, but neither managed to
score. HOyle made his second goal in
the third period and also was penalized
for fouling. He and Sands did most Of the
playing. Goals were made by Sands and
Parker, and the cavalry was BANKED
again.
Aoyle scores again.
Hoyle scored again in the fourth period
and a second score was prevented by a
pretty backhand play Of Kimball in STOP
ping a drive that was headed straight
through the posts. Sands made unique
play. striking the ball a CHANGING blow
and strengthening out It's direction by a
second stroke in the air.
ho1 - he
the cavalry took the lead, and Chandler
scored the first goal for his side. Be-
fore the end Of the period, however,
Hoyle was heard from again. and after
q succession Of plays. he drove the ball
was all artillery. Sands, Parker and
Hoyle each scoring. the cavalry failing
70 make a point
Cavalry Takes Brace.
Sands registered his third goal in
the seventh period. the ball being passed
to him by his teammates through and
around the opposing Players. In the
last period the cavalry took a brace.
Chandler scoring, but before time was
called the artillerymen steadied down
and made two goals. Sands and Parker
making the drives.
The game yesterday was attended by
hundreds OF persons. the roads all
around the field being lined with auto
mobiles and carriages. Many army off,
GERS and their families were present
among them Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Gen. Croker. Gen. and Mrs. Mills,
Col and Mrs. Downey and Col and Mrs
Thompson. Representatives Mann and
Dalzell also were interested onlookers.
Col. c. G. Treat was the referee. Capt.
Browne. scorekeeper. assisted by Lieut..
Honeycutt. The goalkeepers were Lieuts
crane and Pennell Capt. Hennessey
and Churchill were timers Eight
seven-and-a-half- minute periods were
played. Monday afternoon a spirited
contest Is anticipated. when the 5th and
9Th Artillery teams clash.