New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14


preparation for the match. All through
the afternoon the bird tried to locate its
accustomed place, flying so close to the
spectators that IL could easily have been
caught. After each effort e would dis
appear, evidently to figure on ways and
means. and then reappear. Even In the
last period 1t was still trying TO locate
its nest. and by that time seemed not IT
all afraid Of the trespassers.
Those Britishers play just the sort OF
q game I had been assured our boys
would play" moaned a disappointed
spectator. AT that / think there must
be at least eight Englishmen on the
team"
The arrangements made by the Long
Island Railroad for getting the thronS
back to the city were excellent, and tar
better than in previous years. The nome
goers were held inside high wire FENCES
until each train had pulled in' ana oniy
enough were allowed to go through the
gates to comfortably fill the cars. As fast
as one train left another took its place
until the Dulk OF tic Ni""N
cared for The plan combined SAFETY hrst
with a fairly comfortable ride
enid we VIM" asked a commuter as
Meadow Brook train stopped at jamaica
did we VIM" snorted a fat man who
had seen the match. Huh! We were
lucky to escape with our livesg
Some enterprising souls were on hand
with a truckload OF empty boxes and ala
a thriving business with the standees'
who, by adding to their stature, gained
better view OF the field
Soft drink vendors also profited, while
flags. miniature polo mallets apd gayly
striped umbrellas were in demand.
Major Barrett, captain Of the chai-
lengers, was so impatient TO get INTO
action that he was out on the field warm
ing up at o'clock.
Hose Company No: of Hampstead pa
troled the stands in case of fire. The VOL
unteers were all dressed up and enjoyed
the outing. They had found place TO go.
-.he polo game drew followers OF all
forms Of sport. One man who watched
the English team swamp the Americans
declared that II was the first Saturda.
afternoon in his life in which he missed
a home game of the Giants. At the end OF
the eighth period he admitted that In ex-
element. at least, baseball was far behind
nolo. but he contended that for his part
he found it much too wearing. In my
part of the stand" he said, nobody ever
did sit down from the beginning or the
game until the end The whole afternoon
might lust as we'll have been a seventh
inning" rF
One MAY in the game made the baseball
rooters in the vicinity feel quite at nome.
Larry waterbury. finding no opening TOT
mass. turned and drove the bail out OF
bounds straight into knot or spectators.
II came as fast as foul from the bat OF
Larry DOYLE, but every one lodged.
Some afternoon when Hughie FULLER
ton has nothing else 10 do he is gong 70
seize upon the idea OF reckoning the
amount of distance travelled by polo
nony in a single period. Eddie Collins.
Who Is now the worlds greatest ground
coverer. will probably find himself in Sec
ond place. II
Contrary TO expecta lions, the American
nolo monies did not show up as wen as
the mounts OF the English. The ponies
which bore the winning team were smaller
than their American rivals and seemed 10
he much handler in close scrimmases-
one ingenious individual figured ou'
that II all the autos going TO the game
were placed end TO end they would streteh
over a distance of ten miles
II Mr.. Paquin had been at MEADOW
Brook he would have found practically all
mis- output for this year being used
Rlue and lemon merlngue seemed to De
the most popular color in gowns.
A brisk breeze sprang up toward the
end OF the afternoon and kept the many
nags on the stands huttering like the paoy
jibtopsail OF the Vanitie
A golfer who saw the game expresses
himself as being chiefly interested In the
work of the men who smoothed the play
ing field at the end OF each period ~
delights me TO see so much care taken IN
replacing the divots." he explained.
Those who say few people In this coun-
try understand much about the me points
of polo must be mistaken Tor there were
AT least 10000 people In the STANDS yes
terday who shouted advice TO the players
tbe rama. .