The New York herald., 1921-02-26
INDOOR POLO TITLE
FOR WEST POINT
Cadets Defeat Yale Trio in In
tercollegiate Event by
9 1-2 Goals to 3.
by JAMES s. mitchell.

The West Point Cadets DISTINGUISHED
themselves as horsemen and adopts at
the equestrian game of polo last night
in the arena of the Riding and Driving
Club by defeating Yale University for
the intercollegiate championship by the
score of ~ goals to 3. The Cadets
made total of ten goals. but half
goal was deducted on a penalty for the
offence that a cadet tried to crook a
Yalensian from the front, and such
things are not permitted In the game
On the whole the game was spirited
during the two chukkers of ten minutes
and IL presages that In future interna-
tional polo will have ample material to
draw from in the army and the col
leges.
Where the Cadets excelled was In
their better team work, and they showed
the llnack of sitting well into their
mounts and dribbling whenever the OPP
portunity offered. At critical times they
poked the ball around. and with short
shots and rushing tactics they outgen-
cralled the Ellis. On the other hand Yale
showed plenty Of ginger and some fine
hitting power in spots. One of other err
rors was too short q stirrup, which had
the effect of throwing them aft toward
the cantle of the saddle. consequently
the Ellis. when they tried to hit with any
were at disadvantage.
Ell Has Plenty of Polo Talent.
That there is plenty of polo talent on
the Yale line was evident, for now and
again they showed flashes of what Is
best in the galloping game. Once in the
second chukker Dean. who played No. /.
made one of the best shots of the night.
from which he scored a goal. 1t was
worthy of Devereux Milburn at his best.
After q scrimmage the ball was walloped
toward the Fifth avenue side of the
rectangle, when the Yale man emerged
from the melee and with a nearside
backhander planted the ball between the
white posts with a thud which was
heard the full length of the building.
In the first chukker West Point
opened hostilities with a fierce attack
on the Yale line and after the hottest
exchange Of stick work Doughlass Of
the Cadets shot goal for his team in
the short time OF forty seconds 1t was
the fastest hit goal OF the match.
Yale was not to be denied In the scor-
ing line so early in the fray. Hopkins,
after pushing the ball the full length
of the arena. rolled 1t between the goal
posts for the only score which was
credited to Yale in this period Mud
gett for West Point, was q team in
himself. as he accounted for not less
than four goals and placed his team in
front at the end of the first session by
) goals to ].
Doughlass again came into the lime
light In the second chukker by hitting
three goals for the Army In quick sue
cession These tallies gave the Cadets
commanding lead. But the bulldog
courage of Yale appeared and Haskell
scored for the Ellis with a long shot
from the centre of the arena. Mudgett
of West Point once again showed HIM
self by scoring an off-sde forward
stroke from the centre OF the oval.
Deans Great shot.
Dean for Yale made the best shot OF
the night few seconds afterward. and
then Doughlass for the Cadets dribbled
goal right through the Yale defence
and the game was ended in favor OF
West Point by the tally of 10 goals to g.
half goal was deducted from West
Point for foul. leaving the corrected
score of 91s goals TO 3.
The lineup:
West Point( ois). Yale 90
I ouslass. No. 1..... ,...... Dean
Mudgett. ............N No. 2........... Hopkins
Greening .......... back. ........... Haskell
Fouls against West Points, goal. 1ndi-
,idual aoala-Nudgett :: Doughlass. X Hop
kins. / Dean. I; Haskell. !. Time OF game
Two periods OF 10 minutes each. Reteree-
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