The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
ROCKAWAY LOSES IN
JUNIOR POLO MATCH
Philadelphia G. c., in Keen
Extra Chukker Contest,
Wins 6 1-2 to 5 1-2.
spectai psspatcA to TIE Sun.

special Despatch to The Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 15.-Rockaway
Hunting Clubs four went down to defeat
before the Philadelphia Country Club
here In the national Junior polo series
to-day, but the Long Islanders had their
boots on when they fell and forced the
Quakers into an extra chukker before
the local four triumphed, 6h goals to
81.
Philadelphia led until the sixth chuk-
ker, when the Rockaway four pulled up
on even terms. The deadlock remained
in the seventh and eighth chulxkers. In
the extra period brilliant drive by e.
Lowber Stokes decided the issue and
gave the Quakers the right to meet the
second team of the Meadow Brook Club In
the final match TOR the Junior title next
Thursday.
No sooner was play started than both
Tours went at II hammer and tongs with
ponies on the mad gallop, twisting and
turning as the ball was sent hurtling
back and forth across the field. Thomas
Stokes was the hero of this period. He
figured In splendid save Of a ball that
was headed cleanly for the goal off
Princes mallet a few seconds after play
started. Philadelphia then started a hot
offensive and Thomas Stokes scored
twice. At one time Rockaway seemed
certain of a goal The bali was heading
between the posts when pony kicked
1t away.
COwdin's Great Shot.
Cowdin finished the period with a won
| derful stroke from the west side of
| the field which Just made the narrow
| angle for goal, Rockaway's first
Leonard's goal in the second for Rock
away was snappy piece Of work at
| top speed. but Cowdin was penalized
for crossing Thomas Stokes near the
sidebosrds Just before the goal was
started out
W. Stanley Stokes was injured
| slightly in the third chukker. e. Low
Der Stokes cracked his first goal in this
period, but was penallzed for foul cross
ing a moment later. and then Prince of
Rockaway lost half point for his side for
foul crossing
| Leonard played brilliantly in the third.
| He scored Rockaway's third goal after
| more than five minutes of smashing play.
in which the visiting team had all they
could do to batter down the defensive
work of the Philadelphians. Rockaway
followed up the third goal with fourth.
afso by Leonard, in 81 seconds-a run
away dash by the stocky Long Islander
that bewildered the Quakers.
Thomas Stokes scored in both fourth
and fifth. and E. Lowber STOKES scored
| in the fourth.
Thomas Stokes was fighting his way
| along the boards in the sixth chukker
when his pony jumped outside. stumbled
and fell. Stokes came a cropper. The
| plunging animal dragged Stokes about
| forty feet. He held on to the reins,
! stopped the mount and was in the saddle
again minute later. Princes brilliant
| tod thriI Ad tla rot in
the sixth. After three and half min
utes of play he scored a hard earned
goal. Scrimmaging was persistent The
Country Club defence broke up a Rock
away drive and started a return rush
! Prince got into the scrimmage and
| smacked the sphere straight through for
a goal McFadden lost half by cross
ing and Stanley Stokes lost another
half point by hooking.
Runaway tactics at the beginning OF
the seventh, in which Prince excelled
gave Rockaway A goal. Stanley Stokes
countered with another for Philadelphia
three minutes later. This was one OF
! the most brilliant strokes OF the game
| a long angle drive near the boards
made as he came UP at the gallop
| The shot set the crowd in tumult OF
| applause wien they finally saw the
little white sphere pass within six inches
of one post and barely a foot on the
| proper side of the other post. A fou
hook by Leonard cut a half Off Rocka-
way.
! Dixon's Pretty Goal.
! Dixon scored a pretty goal from scrim.
mage in the eighth, giving Rockaway
a lead of a point. McFadden, however
| was penalized for crossing, and Their
/ Stanley Stokes again made a star play
that tied the score, \. to III.
Taking the ball out of the pack about
! forty yards from the goal he sent the
ball rolling toward the Rockaway posts
| A Rockaway player stopped the sphere
but Stanley Stokes followed up with al
angle stroke in front of his pony's fash
ing forelegs and bagged a goal. Only
| n minute and five seconds of play re.
manned. The Philadelphia defence broke
up Rockaway's. desperate efforts to tally
during the short time remaining. L
Lowber Stokess splendid drive for 6
goal broke up the game in the ninth
chukker.
The final Junior tournament will b,
played Thursday between the Meadow
Brook second team and the Philadelphia
Country Club four. The/army team was
forced to withdraw because of inability
| to get ponies. A special consolation
match will be played Wednesday at the
| Bryn Mawr Polo Club field between
Bryp Mawr and the Meadow Brook Free.
| hooters.
The summary and Lineup.