New-York tribune., 1922-08-30
Sllelbrarne Polo
4 cam Wins i'm
Sd Cup Match
Defeats All ireland Quartet,
10 TO 5, in Herbert Me-
mortal Trophy Tourney

the fast Shelburne House four this aft
ernoon in the third match of the Her
bert Memorial Cup polo tournament
here, and the iAl-Ireland Polo Club
quartet went down to defeat before the
Americans by the score of 1e to 5.
fhe Sheiburnc combination, with it's
two internationalists Stoddard and
Webb, gave the best exhibition of polo
yet seen on these fields. Their team
work was superb, and they kept the
game gong at top speed all the time.
incidentally, their mounts proved to be
u better lot than even the picked Irish
ponies, The Shelburne victory elm
mates the last Of the foreign competi~
tors in the tournament. leaving the
four American entrants as competitors
fcr the cup.
the first time a really colorful crowd
attended the match. Boxes were we'll
filled, and larger sprinkling of the
general public dotted the stands than
heretofore. The going was very good,
the turf of the No. 2 field on which
the game was played, showing very lit
tie bad effects even from the hard rid
ing of both teams
In point Of goals scored Stoddard
was the outstanding player of the
game. AS far as clever polo went, how
ever. Webb and Belmont starred. Their
team play was impeccable. Belmont in
particular played well above his usual
game. But the chief thing the score
fails to show is the dogged determina-
ton of the visiting players, who
fought every point with splendid ag-
gressiveness even when the tide was
going most strongly against them.
The match was marred little for all
lovers of good horsehesh by the death
of Watson Webb's bay mare Eve at the
end of the fourth chukker. The play
ers were just lining UP after a goal
when Eve keeled over, pinning Webb
under her. He was quickly .extricated,
but the pony, a veteran of the inter
nationals and one of the finest of
Webb's string, died from heart disease
o few minutes later despite the efforts
of o crowd of attaches to assist her.
The score stood four to nothing
against Shelburne House when the
ball was thrown in at 5:07. There was
a quick start, during the course of
which Captain Goulding took a spill
when his horse stumbled on the boards.
An attempt by Webb failed, but a mo-
the ball en- masse and their No. made
the games first tally Score: Shell
burne, /; All Ireland, 4.
Both teams indulged in a spell of
missing the ball at the beginning of
the second chukker. Stoddard scored.
A melee ensued in front of All Ire
lands goal with two abortive attempts
by Shelburne. The Irishmen finally
got the ball away, but Webb brought it
Another scrimmage resulted in score
by Stoddard. Score: Shelburne, g.;
All Ireland, A.
Shelburne ran the ball down the
field, but Captain Gill made fine
save. A moment later, however, Webb
flashed through the rack and tied the
score Stoddard Tailed, but a shot
by Captain Goulding from mid-held
failed. Strawbridge stopping the ball
near the goal after hair-raising race
of 90 yards.
Score Shelburne, s; All Ireland, A.
After several fast runs Straw
bridge opened the periods scoring for
his side, coming up and making
short shot Stoddard then got away,
and while Captain Gill was out get
ting new mallet, d ribbed the ball
from mid field for a score. Shell"
burne was going at an irrestible
clip, and Stoddard scored soon again
from difficult angle.
Score: Shelburne, 8; All Ireland. a.
The teams were slow in getting
After a melee and several exciting
gallopg Stoddard scored. Score: Shell
burne, 10; All-Ireland, A.
All-Ireland's only score came at the
beginning of the sixth chukker, after
stirring gallop during which the
team brought the ball from in front
of their own goal. Captain Goulding
made the tally. Stoddard then scored
twice for Shelburne. Score: Shell
burne, 13; All-Ireland, 5.
An Irish attack failed, and after
considerable milling in midfeld by
both teams hard, true stroke by
Webb put the ball where Strawbridge
could come through for an easy tally.
Score. Shelburne, IA; All-Ireland, 5.
The lineup and summary:
sHELRuRNE ALI, ireland
HOUSE Hdp. POLO cIuf Hap.
Nd dard ........; 10 4, eouldlng =. Z
No. 2-R. Bel No - 2-J A. !,
webb ....... 10 Douglas
3 strav0rldse n a. r. F. bSsfcapt. dii .'' r =
Totals ,., ST Totals ...,,.... 27
FIRST PERIOD
Goal: 1snsIsnrn. Team, PlaysFs. E axe N. s.5s 8;
SECOND PERIOD
2--shelburne. Stoddard .,........ 2.15
s-Shelburne. Stoddard ......... 5.26
THIRD PERIOD
4---Shelburne. WEBB ...,,s....,... 1.fo
b--Shelburne. Stoddard ....s S.34
FOURTH PERIOD
s--shelburne. straworidge ....... $40
7-shelhurne' stoddard ,'....., a2S
s-Shelburne. Stoddard ...,.,,,,. 2.0l
FIFTH PERIOD
lo--shei5urne. stoddard ........., sos
SIXTH PERIOD
11-All ireland. Gouding .,,....... 3.25
12--Shelburne. Belmont ....-.... 1.01
13-Shelburne. Stoddard ..,....... Lee
14-Shelburne. Stoddard .......... 1.50
SEVENTH PERIOD
15--shelburne. strawbridge ...... a45
EIGHTH PERIOD
1e-Sheiburne. Strawbridge ... a00
17-shelburne Stoddard ....., ais
Goals-Shelburne House, 10. All-Ireland
Polo Club, /; by handicap, 4 total, s.
Referee--Louis Lacey Timer and scorer,
William Recap.
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