The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30
SOCIETY FORMS
POLO GALLERY
Horsey Set Witnesses Clash Of
Two Capital Teams in
Potomac Park.
THREE on EACH SIDE
Capt. Mitchelfs Riders Win After
Hard Contest BY Score
of 4 to 5.

sWashington's fashionable horsey se,
turned out in full force yesterday after
noon Tor the second of the champion
snip polo matches being played between
teams representing Washington civilians
and Fort Myer oficers.
Inc team composed of Huge Lezare,
Kent Legare, and Capt Mitchell won,
oefeating team composed of Col. NJ. r,
cage, military attache. and Capt II. s.
Grant naval attache of the British
embassy and Col. H. T. Allen, U. s.
A. The score was { toa
While the teams ware .cbsd,t.d %
piay with TOUR men each. II was neces-
sary Tor them TO play only three to a
side as one member of each team failed
to appear. Capt. Mccoy was the PLAYER
missing from the winning team. while
A. X. Z. Kerr was the absentee on the
other side " 'Ao
Mr.. Wilson played for the first two
periods with the winners, as IL was ex-
pected the absent player of the other
team would turn up In time 10 partici-
pate in the match. When Mr.. Kerr
failed to appear. Mr.. Wilson withdrew
from the game in order that the teams
would be more evenly matched.
Good Craftsmanship marked the match. II
equaled that of Tuesday, when the Artil-
lery and Cavalry teams of Fort Myer
clashed on Potomac field. 1t was even de-
clared by persons who viewed both
matches, that the horsemanship of YES
terday's match surpassed that of the SOL
diery Tuesday, but this may have been
due to the condition Of the field. Tuesday
the ground was wet and soggy and the
going was hard for both horse and rider,
while yesterday the field was in fine con-
dition.
Match starts Late.
The match was a little late in getting
started owing to the absence of the two
players. But once started, things hummed
One team would gain a goal after hard
nghting up and down the field. The other
team would then fight the harder, and
manage TO squeeze through a goal Thus
were the tallies registered, at long in
tervals. first one team leading and then
the other.
At one period the winning team man.
aged to gain a lead OF several goals on
their adversaries. Stiff playing ensued.
during which the winners were penalized
and thus lost their advantage. This
caused the other side to fight still harder
for goals, as what appeared to have
been a lost battle had developed into
an even chance for victory. Furious
riding that would have made the rough
riders of the wild West shows gaze in
Amusement resulted. Several goals were
scored in rapid succession, but when the
dust settled and the match was over, the
score showed that the British horsemen
had lost.
The winners OF yesterdays match will
next week play the winners of Tues
days match. the calvary team of Fort
Myer. for the championship of Wash
inston and Fort Myer. and the cup that
has been offered by Charles Num- The
day Of the match has not yet been de-
cided and weather conditions will have
a lot to do with its selection.
Tomorrow a consolation match will be
played between the two losing teams. the
artillery team. Of Fort Myer, and the
team that lost yesterdays match