Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Washington Generally Superior.


General superiority in pretty well
everything that goes to make up good
polo was the reason for the Washing
ton victory. With three veterans on
the field. and the more inexperienced
player not great deal less effective,
the local club found little trouble win
ming. Giving a handicap of one that
soon was evened, and at the end of
the fourth period the team was easing
up. But it showed its real worth a
little later, when squirt by the Phila-
delphians put them only goal and
half behind by beginning some slash
ing. hard riding which could not be
stemmed. the result of which was
enough goals again to put them COM
fortab'.- in the lead.
If star had to be picked from the
lineup of the Washington Club he
probably would be Mennick. If any
thing, his play was a shade better even
than that of the brilliant Hoppin.
Probably the most accurate man on
the field in the use of his mallet was
Hugh Legare. The veteran horseman
seemed able to drive the ball in any
direction. and from almost any con-
ceivable position.
The Philadelphia team was embodied
almost in one man-farnall. Playing
No. I. he naturally got more chances
for goals than the others. but that was
was everywhere on the field. Wherever
play was thickest there was to be
found Yarnall. He was down in Wash
ington territory. covering the ball in
an attempt to drive it between the
posts. and when Hoppin or Mennnick
or one of the Legares. or two or three
of them at a time, was trying to score
usually Yarnall was down there, the
bulk of the defense.
Camden started the fifth period by
N q defensive
Cooperstown. Near the close of the
fifth Clark got loose in front of the
field and was following the ball down
to the posts for the shot that was to
send it across. Clausen broke in. rode
off his opponent and sent the ball flying
back down the field with a backstroke.
Clark Makes Fine Goal.
Probably the prettiest goal of the
day was made by Clark near the end of
the sixth period. There was a brief
Scrimmage in the center of the field
after the ball was thrown in, out of
(which Clark drove the ball far down
the field. Six of the eight players set
out after 1t, and there was as pretty a
race as one would care to see. Charg-
ing with all their might, horses and
riders were after the ball neck and
neck like a shot. Everything was lost
sight of except the mad race for the
White sphere and as the players neared
il Clark suddenly leaned far forward in
his saddle reached his mallet out in
front of him and actually lifted the
ball in the air between the posts.
fine round of applause greeted the
splendid effort. Stahl in the seventh
period got on the ball in the center of
the field and with three well directed
efforts carried II across the goal with
out interference.
Early in the first period of the Wash
iagton- Philadelphia game farnali got
loose from the field and followed the
ball down for the final stroke. Hoppin
though, came up fast and by bit OF
exceedingly clever work rode his crack
opponent off the ball. Not two minutes
later the same Philadelphia player
made a savage drive for a goal. but the
ball hit one of the posts.
Shortly after the opening of the sec
ond period Hugh Legare scored a diff
cult goal Hoppin carried the ball well
down in front of the posts, but Yarnall
sent il way over to the side into po-
sition which looked to be safe. How
ever, Legare showed just how accu-
rately he can use a mallet by driving
the ball squarely between the posts
after having to aim 1t between the legs
of a Philadelphia horse.
A considerable crowd braved the in
clement weather to watch the play
While both matches were more or less
splendid competition marked the play.
Fine team work and brilliant bits OF
individual excellence brought the spec
tators to their feet with cheers more
than once.
The iine-ups of the teams. handicaps
and summaries:
,.ooPERSToWS G. & Udrn