New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
KEEN POLO BATTLE
IN A DRIVING RAIN
cooperStoWn Beats RoCkaWay
in First Match for
National Title.
NARROW MARGIN AT END
Tide Flows First to One Side
and Then the Other in
a Struggle Full of
Lively Action.

NarraganSett Pier, r. l., July q
prenching rain was an accompaniment
70 the games at the Point Judith Polo
Club to-day. and only the first round for
the senior championship and one for the
ARMY and Navy cups were PLAYED. The
postponed games will be included on to-
morrow card
Cooperstovn beat Rockaway by 6la to
q. goals in the championship match.
while in the other Point Judith defeated
the Philadelphia Country club by 12'4
to5
While the field was so slippery that the
going was slow in the closing periods of
the championship game. the team work
was excellent. and Rockaway's changed
lineup. with S.oddard as back. seemed
an Improvement There were no falls of
eonseauence. although Stevenson's pony
once slipped down and Crane had a mis-
hap I'm the last period.
Even exchanges marked the opening,
with each team having an end knockout
before a score was made. Then Won
s,ade made the first goal for CoOpers-
ioVr hy a fine cut of long hit up by
stevensou
minute later Stoddard brought the
hal through with three salloping hits,
ara "a Montague shot the first goal for
Eo away There was nearly four min
r., overtime before the period ended,
" was in the spectacular manner of
a.,l. fuT Cooperstown, made by Won
s,ade with an under-pony near-slde
stroke 20 save the ball rolling past the
posts for an out
The second period was q short one, on
account OF overtime being deducted, and
tach side scored a goal. Won Stade by
short hit and Crane one for RockaWay
by long angle placement OF La Mon
tasne's pass up. Stevenson was penal
iged for crossing La Montague.
The only change in the third period was
foul against Rockaway due TO cross
by stoddard RoCkaway had a monopoly
o. the scoring in the fourth period but
Cooperstown had four end outs TO demon
strate the vigor Of the playing. Prince
missed an easy chance for a goal through
diyot turning the line Of the MT. bul
Rockaway kept possession Of the ball
and in a few seconds Prince had another
chance and made a nice shot that count
Cd AS the period ended La Montagne
made the other Rockaway count by an
oAside angle hit of pass-up hy Crane.
The half time score was: Rockaway
a.. Cooperstown IN. goals. Making a
fvavav start to open the fifth period
Coopergtown had two goals inside oil
thirty-fve seconds, Won Stade stealing
the hall on the throw-in each time ana
riding with il for successive hits all
alone.
This gave a lead 10 the upstate team
but only for a few minutes. for Stod-
dard made a long ride for goal that cams
of I'm brilliant style and made the teams
All even al ~ each. Beadleston was
then penalized for pulling up on the BALL
but il seemed a hard decision against
Cooperstown. for il was a dead ball
and no PLAYER was on II, consequently
the line of play did not seem to De
crossed. This nut Rockaway ahead IN
& topsy-turvy period by half goal yet
Cooperstown was destined 70 lead at the
end by to AZ.
This fateful goal was made by Crane
or kicked by his pony. from a melee at
the goal posts. where he was trying 70
hack ball hit by Won Stade. ROCK
away almost forced the Cooperstown
men 70 a standstin in the sixth period
FOR they had FIVE knockouts and made
the only goal scored The rain was fall
ing in great sheets and in the gloom
Besdleston was penalized for crossing
stoddard
Rockaway led 20 open the seventh
eession Of splendid saves by Coopers-
town, as Rockaway was still on the az
ressive and a safety was forced on
Crane As the period closed Won Stade
scored on pass by Rumsey while
Stevenson was of after fresh mallet
Cooperstown opened the eighth period
leading by 5la to 5H. The bail was
only once out OF Rockaways territory
for II was do or die for Cooperstown 70
keep its fractional lead or TO increase H.
The play was brilliant on both sides
but the upstate men were thes best water
dogs. They had six outs, ana hnaHy
Stevenson made goal by long angie
drive. which clinched the victory.
The summary by periods follows;
Less Net
sockswsy ~ 02llOO-s ~.
The lineup follows: e,.,,,,r
GAME FOR SENIOR CHAMFiONShir'
RocKAyAy 'COOPERsTOWN.
IT. II. Prince, n. il-f. ;. Won Staue'
3 s-h. Ia Montague. &C. Z. ttuhlSSes.
4 t-lothus Crane &c. T. Besaltstun
~ T. stoddard 4-Aalcoim SteNc''aO
Coonsryto,,n- Goals earned, :; by handi-
zap O. less penalties. y total, sis. s,oo.
4 Rockaway-Goals earned. q by hahuioap'
II " less ueualficg. q total %
Individual goals-Von Stade. q; La Mon
II ngne ., stoddard. .. Stevenson ]; Prince
J. Crane Pony. /. a. e,,., -
Penalties by fouis-Beadleston. = steven
& 90. I stoddard / by safety. crane.
Referees Fishe Timer-R W. joyce
Il GAME FOR ARMY AND NAVY CUPS.