The New York herald., 1922-07-26
RAMBLER FOUR WINS
MEADOW BROOK CUP
After Tie Polo Teams Play
2 1-2 Periods to Settle
Final Game.
BY CAPT. n. HI. HOLMES.


The Meadow Brook Rambiers yester-
day. on their club grounds. defeated
tho Orange county team in the final
match for the Meadow Brook cups by
10 goals to g.
In the most exciting ana tho longest
drawn out game ever played within
the memory of the Oldest player who
was present at the match the Ramblers
were forced to play two whole extra
chukkers and four and half minutes
of third before they could claim pos
session of these old trophies.
The score at the end of the eighth.
or final period. showed the teams to
b., credited with nine goals each. Even
In this session they played nearly three
minutes overtime, as according to the
rules when teams are tied the game
continues until tho ball goes behind or
hits the boards. On top of this to play
more than two and half extra chuk-
kers makes record that probably has
never happened before m organized
polo. =
The Meadow Brook Ramblers giving
two goals to their opponents did not
play up to their form, with the excep-
ton Of the fifth frame. when they
scored three goals without return, ana
in the eighth period. when the Harrl-
man team, leading by two goals, were
unable to hold their advantage, owing
to the dashing hard riding and sood
stick work of all the members or the
Meadow Brook side. In this chukker
Strawbridge scored. making the board.
RambIers, Z, Orange, 8. but before hell
way through the period Hartman made
a goal for his team, leaving them with
a lead Of two goals with only about
four minutes to play. but Won Staoe
and Strawbridge each scored before the
final bell sound necessltating prolonsa-
ton of the match.
Then the Meadow Brook players. who
had not been seen in their happiest
vein. went out to show their true form.
In the very exciting overtime chukker
that were played only the wonderfui ae-
fense of Morgan Belmont prevented a
much quicker conclusion. His team
was easily ahead for two-thirds OF the
time, under great PRESSURE -Strawbridge
and Raymond Belmont and Won Stade's
efforts to score being saved in most
miraculous manner by Morgan Belmont
who In addition, on several occasions
carried the ball to the Ramblers' terri
tory, only to have 1t returned by Straw
bridge.
A Battle Of 'Backs."
Yesterdays game was certainly bat
tie of the backs. as the defense OF both
teams was time after time called into
play to save dangerous situations.
Strawbridge was not quite SO consist
emily brilliant as Morgan Belmont, but
he came into his own during the eighth
and following extra periods eventually
scoring the deciding goal. which ended
the game as darkness set In.
Every player frequently acquitted
himself in a manner only seen In inter-
national and other big matches. and
with the exception of some rather poor
stickwork on the part OF the ultimate
winners during the first few periods OF
the game this match, Notwithstanding
the soft condition of the field, was pro-
ductive Of very fast and clever polo.
Tho lineup:
Meadow Brook Ramblers. Orange County.
r. Penn Smith. ..... No. I wv. A. Hartman
Raymond Belmont. No. ..........Fred Post
f. S. Won Stade. -. No.23 ........E. G. Bacon
Strawbridge Jr..... Back Morgan Belmont
Summary:
Meadow Brook Ramblers-Goais scored. by
Strawbridge, 8. Total, 10 goals.
Orange County-Goals scored, by Hartman,
4: Post. /: Bacon. 2; by handicap. 2. Total.
goals
Referee-w. Russell Grace.