The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
Meadow Brook -Four Wins
Junior National Title
Long Islanders Play Brilliant Polo and Beat Philadel-
phia Country Club in Final Game by Az to 314-
Benjamin Gatins Scores Deciding Goal.

follow pace with the fast moving riders
Referee Holmes dropped an extra ball
out of his saddle and the teams banged
away at the two balls for a while. 1t
was a unique sight to see two balls in
play, but Holmes soon discovered It and
one was removed from the field. The
period ended ~ to q.
The Country Clubs greatest period
was the sixth, when II rallied and Nc
Fadden scored a goal four minutes and
thirty-one seconds after play started. K.
L. Stokes kept his team In the chase by
virtually driving the length of the field
single handed and by getting away from
Milburn near tie posts Gagged a pretty
shot Just es the bell sounded for the
end Of the period. That put the Coun-
try Club only half goal behind. the
score being aM-2%.
The stands rooted the same as they
would at a big football game. The
teams were so engrossed In play that
bell and lined up for a restart, but were
soon halted.
McFadden Fouls.
McFadden saved goal soon after the
start of the seventh period. 1t was sent
from Cooley's mallet. A foul committed
by McFadden took half a goal off the
Country Clubs score, but T., Stokes.
after some spectacular riding. drove the
ball cross field at an angle Of about
forty-fiye degrees and tied the score in
minutes 20 seconds
Strong defensive play marked the
start of the eighth and final period. with
Meadow Brook doing the better riding.
Finally Gatins broke through and pock-
eted his goal in minutes IS seconds,
which gave his team the national cham
pionship. Country Club made one bold
try In the closing minutes, and showed
real signs of improved team work just
as the final gong sounded.
Play in the national senior champion
ship will start on Saturday, with Mea-
dow Brook and Rockaway fighting 1t
out
The summary.
MEADOW BROOK. COUNTRY CLUB.
NO. Nc. 5E. I: Stokes Stokes No. Eg.M. Hsss.cher.
FIRST PERIOD.
Goals. Made by Team. Time:
III. C. Cooley, Meadow Brook.....-.... an
Safety by J. J. Miliburn: Y goal penalty
against Meadow Brook.
SECOND PERIOD.
No goals scored Safety by B. McFadden:
goal penalty against Country Club. Ten
seconds over time
THIRD PERIOD.
Goals Made by. Team. Time.
al c. Cooley, Meadow Brook. ......... 1855
Al NJ Heckscher, Meadow Brook. 3:4i
Foul against j. Milburn. cross riding, u
goal penalty against Meadow Brook.
FoURTH PERIOD.
No goal scored. Played s5 seconds over
time.
FIFTH PERIOD.
Goal. Made by. Team. Time.
sc. NJ Heckscher. Meadow Brook. 2 :o1
Played 10 seconds over time.
SIXTH PERIOD.
Goals. Made by. Team. Time.
6-B. NJ. McTadden, Country Club. ..... 4 81
7-Lowber stokes Country Club. ........ IS
Played seconds over tione
SEVENTH PERIOD.
Goal. Made by. Team Time.
ST. Stokes, Country Club. ............. :26
Foul against McFadden for cross riding
y goal peEalty against Country Club. Played
10 over time
EIGHTH PERIOD.
Goal Made by. Team. Time.
I 9-B f. Gatins. Meadow Brook. . 2;45
Summary-Goals earned: Meadow Brook,
5: Country Club. 4. Goals lost by penalty
Meadow Brook y; Country Club a. Referee
II. Recap. Scorer-L II. Winter.