The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-30
EARLY LEAD TOO MUCH FOR SIXTH CAVALRY QUARTET TO OVERCOME AND LOCALS WIN
Lieutenant Roxbury And Cap tain Hurt Starred For Magic City Team

goals, the Btrmlng nam. pOlO team defeated the crack team of the Sixth United States cavalry, of Camp Me Clellan, Ala, to 8, in the first polo game witnessed in Birmingham a 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon on the flying field of the Birmingham Escadrlle of the Alabama national guard. This being the first game ever played in the city hundreds of people were drawn to the scene, and 300 automobils lined the course of the playing field.
 The field was somewhat slow from the nard rain which fell Sat urday and caused the postponement of the game from Saturday to Sunday However all those who witnessed this new sport which has come to Birmingham received thrill after thrill from the opening to the clos ing whistle, and with the record crowd which was estimated at 2,O00 officials al the field have assured regular matches will be played with many of the finests teams in the south.
 The players saluted the ranking officers who were parked on the east side of the field. promptly at 3:3O o'clock, and Carl Landgrebbe, hon. orary referee, tossed the first ball to the players. The Birmingham team got off to a flying start when they scored two goals during the first period of play. Lieutenants RoXbury and Capt. C. M Hurt were outstand- ing stars in the scoring of the points, Captain Hurt carrying the ball mid field to the goal, where it was for Warded through by clever stokes from Lieutenant Roxbury.
 Locals Play Daring Game.'
 Through clever horsemanshp and daring riding the Birmingham team kept the sixth cavalry team from scoring until the third period when well pleased shot by Lieutenant Watson sent the ball through the uprights. The sixth again assumed the defensive in the third period when back hand stroke by Colonel Tompkins marked another counter from the cavalry team. During the second, third, fourth and fifth periods the Birmingham team failed to score by the quick and experienced work of the cavalry team. Neither team scored during the fifth period but during the sixth and clever shot by Lieutenant Dewey, of the Sixth Cavalry tallied another score to the cavalry team, bringing the total of earned scores to; Birmingham ?, Sixth Cavalry 3.
 Lieutenant RoXbury and Captain Hurt of the Birmingham team were outstanding stars during the game for the Magic City team. Both were in every play and fought furiously for their points. Colonel Tompkins and Lieutenant Dewey were the prin- cipals for the Sixth cavalry. Fine defensive play was staged by the Birmingham team during the sixth period, with the ball in their territory most of the time, and al- lowed only one score. Captain Hurt missed beautiful shot during the sixth period when he carried the ball the length of the field and missed only by q few feet.
 TOmDkiuS Makes Great Shnf
 One of the prettiest shots of the entire afternoon occurred during the third period, when Colonel Tomp- kins lifted the ball for 90 yards from tie center tf the field and 1t was car ried to the goal by Lieutenant Wat son. This shot was applauded heart fly from the side lines.
 The crowd began arriving long be- fore the game and parking space was soon filled with every space occu- pied. The walking attendance was also present in numbers and filled chairs inside the ropes Music was furnished during the periods of the game by city band, and much in terest was centered in the 24 polo ponies which were brought to Bir- minsham from Camp Mcclellan. Cap tain Hurt, Maj. G. S. Patten. ref cree; Col. l.. o. Matthews. and Carl Landgrebe, all used horses furnished by the Birmingham Sabres of the Alabama National guard.
 Immediately following the polo game, stunt flying was done by mem bers of the Birmingham Escadrille, which kept the crowd entertained until well after , o'clock.
 The lineup for the game was: Birmingham, Capt c. M. Hurt, No l Lieut.: E. J. RoXbury, No. ?; Maj. R. J. Mesklil' No. 3' and Lieut.. II. w. French, back. Two substitutes for the Birmingham team. Capt. R. M Walthour and Capt. McLin Carter, were not allowed to play on protest from Colonel Tompkins on the ground they had never played in tournament. Capt. G. H. Weems was the only substitution used by the Birmingham team. Sixth cavalry: Lieutenant Watson, No 1; Maj. C. W. Poster, No. 2; Lieut.. F. 0. Dewey, No. 3, and Col. D. D. Tompk ins, back Substitutes, Lieut. A. E. Forsyth and Lieutenant Hale.
 Score.
 Birmingham Heap. No. l, Capt c. M. Hurt.............1 No. Z Lieut.. E. J. RoXbury. ........1 No. 3, Maj. R. J. Meskiu..........1 Bac!- Lieut.. H. W. French ......2 Sub, Capt. G. H. Weems.
 Slxty Cavalry Heap No. l, Lieutenant Watson. on..........O No, ?, Maj. c. w. Foster. er..........2 No. 3, Lieut. F. o. Dewey Back, Lieut.. Col. D. D. Tompkins. 3 Subs, Lieut.. A. F.. Forsyth and
 Lieutenant Hale ..............o By periods: 6 F.. H. T. Sixth Cavalry. O. 1 l 1-3 s 8 Birmingham 0 0 O-2 5
 substitutions; Birmingham, Capt. G. F.. Weems for Captain Hurt in the second. fifth and sixth periods Sixth Cavalry, Lieutenant Forsyth for Lieutenant Watson.
 Referees, Maj. G. S. Patton and Lieut.. Col L. O. Matthews.