The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-15
OLD timers WITNESS
VICTORY OF RICHMOND
TEAM IN POLO CLASH

Polo made its debut before local
fans at the Coliseum Tuesday night
when the Richmond team defeated
Muncie in well played contest, by
the score of to I.
An astonishing crowd Of old tina
polo fans packed the Coliseum for
the first treat of the polo game in
Richmond in years. The entire lower
floor was filled and many rooters of
old haunted the gallery space.
Richmond enthusiasts were afford
ed the opportunity of seeing their old
favorites. Sox and Lou Quigley, in &C
ton. The two men were always on
the ball. working together and carry
ing it down the floor for a Smashing
shot close up.
From the start of the first period
of the game until the end, neither team
was able to score, but in the second
period, Harrison Fry swept the ball
into the goal past Thornburg from
the side of the floor.
This score woke the fans up and
aroused their spirit to high pitch and
( they were then ready for more seer
ing.
Quick Goal.
With the opening of the third period,
Newton, of the Muncie five, succeeded
in shooting the ball into the meshe5
after IA seconds from the start. 1t
came so suddenly that the Richmond
team was taken clear of its feet
The score was tied until two min
utes and 20 seconds later. when y.
Quigley shot the ball into the net from
a side position with back sweep OF
his club. This was a sensational shot
DC hrO "a
tie and the Richmond team took the
reins and L. Quigley connected for
the next Richmond counter from close
I'D in two minutes and 20 seconds.
Richmond then had the game on ice.
Not content with the lead which was
already obtained, Sox Quigley let drive
with a long shot from the center OF
the floor, the ball going through Half
back Dewitt, Of Muncie, and going
directly through the legs Of Thorn
burg, who was on the Muncie goal.
Feature Stunt
The feature stunt of the game was
pulled by Thornburg of the Magic City
team. Three attacks by Richmond
sluggers had the ball in a dangerous
position and it finally landed on the
chest of the desperate Muncie guard
ian of the goal. Deciding that things
were becoming too hot where he was
with the ball in the position that IL
was, Thornburg decided to move to
the side of the goal and let the ball
drop back Of the cage. This effort
failed, however, and the ball dropped
to the floor in a dangerous position
and Thornburg merely dropped on it
and sat there until the whistle was
blown. The act was SO comical that
the whole house was in tumult.
All-in-all, the game was fast and
well played, considering that the two
teams are just starting out and the
fans were well pleased with the result.
Brickers Coliseum team and the
Rex Hotel five clashed in the pre-
liminary in broom polo game and the
Coliseum team emerged from the con-
flict with.the better of the to argu-
ment. i
The next polo attraction will be in
Richmond Friday night in the Coli
scum. Tickets may be obtained at the
Coliseum any time.
Lineup and summary Of Tuesday
game:
l.. Quigley FIR. ....... Newton
Fry ............S. R. 80. -. Fahrner
o. Quigley C. ....... Ellington
Guyer. ..........HB. ........ Dewitt
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