The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Score 10 Goals to A, With
Harry East Playing in
Wonderful Form.

Special Dispatch 10 TIE New YoRK HEaAIn
RuMsoN, n. j. Sept. 4.-When a
heavy downpour OF rain lasted for more
than an hour here to-day. after high
noon. the International Polo Committee
postponed this afternoons match bet
ween Orange County and all-Irelnnd. II
VIII be played. weather permitting. to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock.
The elements were kinder to the
Shelburne F1amingo quartet who were
drawn to play the first match in the
National open championship tourney
this morning, 1t was decided on field
number 2. which took its usual punish
ment. Shelburne won by the score Of
10 to 4. This score does not in any way
indicate the relative merits OF two teams
Flamingo was perceptibly weakened by
the absence Of Benjamin A. Gatins. He
injured his shoulder in the play OF last
week and the Sunday rest so stiffened
him up that he had to stand out OF to-
days game. Louis Nelson. a substitute
Of the Argentine Federation Team took
Gatins place. Being a forward player
he was placed at No. 1. ]. c. Cooley
was moved back to No. 3.
This eleventh hour change in the Fla
mingo team played havoc with its usual
rhythmical dashing style. AS a number
l Nelson did not compare with Cooley.
He missed the ball frequently and twice
at time which should have scored for
Flamingo so that the real difference bet
ween the two teams was not indicated
by its score.
In the semi-final round OF the tourna-
ment for the Herbert Memorial cup.
Flamingo beat Shelburne by the score
of II to 7. To-day's match OF course
being for the championship there was no
handicap allowed. each team playing
from scratch. F'lamingo was unable TO
score until the fifth chukker so complete
was Shelburnes defense and so press
ing was their offensive play. In the
sixth chukker moment before the bell
rang ending play. Nelson got out In
front taking the ball in mid-field and
this time he was sure of his mallet and
with three strokes drove the ball bet
ween the goal posts. Diminutive Harry
East struck his stride in the sixth chuk-
ker and in four minutes of play was
able to hook the ball away from Bel
mont and Webb and tailed the second
goal for his team.
East Makes Brilliant Play.
In the seventh chukker East played
what may be considered the best polo Of
HIS Sditti. iht SohoPtt oiA eat poai -
toward the center of the field. taking
the ball away from a pass from Webb
to Belmont, carrying II over to the side
of the field near the chalk line marking
the end boundaries. No one thought 1t
possible for a polo player to score at
such an acute angie. but East was equal
to the occasion. He. galloped up to the
ball, timed the direction of his stroke to
nicely, and he ball went whizzing
over the goal line like a bullet from
rifle, barely grazing the far goal post,
but rolled over the line inside. 1t was
probably the most brilliant play OF Its
KIND witnessed in a championship polo
match.
In the same chukker Belmont dio a
bit Of cross drive for which the Shell
burne team was punished, Flamingo
was given a free drive for goal. and
East was elected for the honor. Through
with his mallet stroke he scored a goal
from this foul. This was the last tally
made by Flamingo in the match, but It
stamped Harry East as one of the young
polo stars who are sure TO receive IN
ternational recognition.
SO much for the play of the losing
team. Shelburnc won because II was
able to place its regular team IN the
field. and that team got going at the
first clatter OF the bell. Louis =. Stod-
dard, that ever reliable No. !. scored
the first goal of the match In one MIN