The New York herald., 1922-09-06
Orange County Beats All Ire
land, Z to>4; Meadowbrook
Holds Eastcott, 8 to 4.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
triumphed twice to-day in the ma
ticnal open polo championship tourna-
ment. In this mornings match Orange
County defeated All-Ireland by the
score of goals to 4. This afternoon
Meadow Brook outplayed the Eastcott
team of England, winning by the
score of to 4. Both contests were
hard played from start to finish.
The All-Ireland team showed some
OF its real form in the game against
Orange County. The match no doubt
would have been closer were 1t not
for the erratic behavior OF the Celtic
mounts. In one chukker. the fourth.
Douglas was obliged to change his
mount three times. two of the ponies
proving too high spirited.
At times All Ireland had too much
speed. and frequently overrode the ball.
1t was. evident their ponies are now ac-
climated and eating we'll and by the
time they reach Philadelphia the All
Ireland team is sure to make its mark.
French at No. played the best polo
that he has exhibited since his arrival
in this country, and so ably backed up
by Douglas and Capt Gill both he and
Capt. Golding will no doubt figure in
some future scoring.
Orange County orr Color.
While Orange County. as a team, did
not play the polo which it is capable Of
1t was good enough to beat All Ireland
to-day. Harriman was a real star Of
the match. He scored Ave OF the goals ac-
credited to his team, and all through the
chukkers he figured prominently In every
play. In the eighth chukker mounted
on his thoroughbred pony, Brown Betty.
he gave a brilliant exhibition In the
saddle, and with his mallet scored the
final goal of the match While the game
was punctured by a series Of misstrokes.
yet there were incidents to thrill a large
early morning crowd
In the third chukker, while Rumsey
was making frantic endeavor to keep
the ball away from his teams goal
line. he twisted his pony around quickly
and the little thoroughbred went down,
Rumsey leaping from the stirrups and
escaping unhurt Rumsey resumed play
on a fresh mount
Horse Sale Delays Game.
The second match. which brought to-
gether Meadow Brook and Eastcott. was
delayed by horse sale at the stables
Cnce the game was started. however,
its thrills soon had the crowd In its
meshes.
The first chukker was full OF Incidents.
Mot ,.<+ -.
team. gave an exhibition OF his old time
form, which gave him such distinction
in the international matches between
England and America. He, scored the
first goal Of the match In three minutes
end twenty seconds and was the only
one to tally In the first chukker ~4
After Eastcott had been penalized for
a foul hook which failed to help Meadow
Brook, Devereaux Millburn. caught the
lall with his mallet in midfeld with one
OF those terrific drives that only Mil
burn can make. Hopping L'd galloped
across to meet the stroke and he was
caught flush In the forehead by the n.y.
ing ball. Fortunately his helmet saved
him from serious injury. He slid down
out of the saddle and fell on his back
at full length on the ground, where he
lay for eight minutes. He resumed play.
however. and was enthusiastically ap-
rlauded by the crowd
Hopping StiH Aggressive.
That the injury did not curb any OF
Hoppings aggressyeness was indicated
1, tn. second chukker. when his team
was penalized for, a fiagrant bit of cross
riding. Tommy Hitchcock scored a
beautiful goal on a free drive given by
the foul. So daring was the gailoping
In the third chukl<er to break this one
goal tie which was now the score. neither
team was able to get the ball across the