Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

DaIl between the goal posts IN the els
it appeared that the Greens would c;
As the ball was put into play at Il
ever, a Yellow player picked it out O.
barely missed passing between the
down the field ahead of Green OPP
- At the instant play was resumed.
the Yellow team. fired by success.
shot the ball up to within a few yards
Of its goal, when the Greens inter-
cepted and gave fight. They pulled
the ball out of the crowd and had it
fairly we'll down the field to their
goal. when a good shot was missed
and the Yellows recovered 1T to their
advantage. What appeared to be
direct shot for the goal failed of its
mark and the Greens once more came
in and took command, only 20 lose it
finally to Maj. Quekemeyer. who put 1t
over for the eighth point.
Set Fast Pace.
The play following the second point
in this chukker was even more rapid
than that which started the rally.
The ball was rushed up the field by
perfect teamwork and placed in an
excellent position before the posts.
Maj Collum scored the point.
With but two minutes to play, the
Greens made final attempt to make
the difference between the two scores
smaller, but failed.
The game was clean cut through
out and was described by many en-
thusiasts and several Army polo au-
thorities as the best played on the
polo field in many day. Only two
or three times did player miss
what appeared a good crack at the
ball. but this was soon overlooked.
as perhaps the same man VINO mad
erred redeemed himself with a smash
fps \ ps,ls h ND ri nf
many yards. The two teams alter
mated in aggressiveness until the
final frame when the Greens were
forced to play on the defensive en-
tirely. A large crowd encircled almost
all of the field and was very en-
thusiastic throughout the contest.
The winners were the first to score.
With the two points against them
that were given to the Greens, the
Yellows put over the first point to
their credit after many minutes of
play, Lieut.. Jadwin being credited
with it. The Greens then rushed the
ball to their goal. but lost good
opportunity to score by few feet.
Greens Rush Plays.
In the second chukker the Greens
repeated their mad drive for the goal
with the beginning of play. Their
opponents recovered the ball. how
ever, and brought it to the center of
the field A wild fight for control
then ensued, with the result 'ha' -
Greens once more got it within reach
of their goal when it was knocked
outside.
The Yellows entered the third chuk-
ker with a dash. They took the ball
from within a short distance of the
Green goal. where it had been tossed.
and carried it down the field with
very little opposition. The Greens
recovered It just in time and had 1t
toward their station when a foul was
called on Maj. Quekemeyer The 'irr~ns
were given shot at the goal. but
missed by close margin. Lieut..
Jadwin dribbled the ball IN a clear
field and relinaushed il 70 Mel C,,'-
Iom as he was overcome by the
Greens The major made perfect
goal.
tunity to score in this chukker when
the Yellows snatched it from within
the shadow of the goal, placed it in
a hot scrimmage and rushed down
the field towards their own station
Just after the bugler blew warning
for the end Of this period. Maj. Hlgley
put over the second point of the
period.
Having lost an opportunity to score
more than once. the Green tied the
score in the fourth frame after much
hard work. Shortly after play started
Yellows went outside twice Then
the field was turned into veritable
circular race track. the men chasing
the ball around the lower half OF the
field almost twice. The Yellow crowd
soon got out of that situation and
had the ball close to home. only %
miss the shot. Another hsht ensueo.
ending in Maj. Montgomery putting
over the first earned point and maxi
ing the score three all.
Greens Add Two.
The Greens followed this up with
two more in the fifth. holding their
opponents scoreless. foul shot at
the goal was missed and the ball was
then raced down to the Yellow goal.
Time out was declared for a new ball
to be put in the game. and it no
sooner hit the ground than 1t was
carried up the field at lightning speed
and put over by Maj. Blunt. The yell
low goal, with Maj. Cullum close be-
same action was repeated again, bat
this time the FELLOWS were the prin-
cipals. Then, just as warning call
blew, Maj. Montgomerys teammates
sent the sphere down the field and
he put it over for earned run No. 3.
The Fellows followed with Two more
in the sixth, but two shots requiring
the first point. The second shot was
made by Lieut.. Jadwin. A few min
utes later the ball was in scrimmage
In the center OF the ueiQ. Like d HASH,
# was seen to shoot toward the yell
low goal with Maj. Cullum close be-
hind. He made the deciding blow.
Warning for the period to end was
sounded just after the ball was put
into play with no results.
In the seventh chukker the Greens
scored two runs and took the lead.
although their opponents put over
one marker, too. Maj. Montgomery
put the ball over for the Greens after
few moments Of scrimrnage and Maj.
Quekemeyer duplicated the stunt. The
next several minutes witnessed close
fighting at Green's goal, after warn
ing had been blown. and the result of
the action was Maj. Hurr's excellent
shot, which gave the Greens the lead.
Line-Up and Summary.
Yellow. Green.
COllum. Blunt
Jadwin.. .......,2 ................ Montgomery
Higley.. 4...... .Hurr
Goal.-Collum. 8; Jsdwin; 8: ouekmeyer,
2; Htgley, /; Montgomery. 8; Blunt, l; Hurr. l.
Hdk.
Fellows. >....... 0 0 o 9 90
Umpire-Maj. Patton. Timekeepef-Warrant
Omcer Hallencreutz. Time Of chukkers. "a
minutes; time between chukkers, minutes.
except fourth and fifth, which was 10 minutes
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