San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-26
Jones' Playing Features
Most Brilliant Game
of Season.
BEARD IS IMPRESSED
Scout" for u. S. Army
Team Says Meadow
brook Can't Beat 1t.

Playing probably his most brilliant
game Of polo this season. Lieut.. NJ.
Med. Jones Of the Fort Sam Houston
Freebooters led his team to WELL
deserved 12-to-6 victory over the
mighty Second Division four on the
Breckenridge Park field Tuesday aft
ernoon in an exhibition game which
proved to be one of the most thrilling
since the mid-winter events.
The game was an exhibition affair
arranged especially for Maj. Louis
Beard, member of the army team
which defeated the British four last
September at Meadowbrook. Major
Beard is stopping in San Antonio on
a six weeks tour through the polo
centers of the United States for the
purpose of picking material. both men
and horses, for next years team to
represent the United States army.
After watching Tuesdays game.
which would be difficult to match in
hard riding. stroking and thrills, Ma
jor Beard declared that it was one of
the best polo games he has seen for a
long time.
The major also went on record TO
the effect that the polo being played
here now is superior to the polo being
played at Meadowbrook. He left
Tuesday night for FL Paso. At the
end of his six weeks trip he will
make his final decision in Washing
ton, ID. c., as to the five men who will
get a chance to make the army team.
The Division scored first in Tues
days game. Lieutenant McGinley
counted in the first chukker by a
hairs breadth. Lieutenant Jones back
ing the ball when it was scarcely over
the goal-line.
Number Of Spills.
Lieutenant Phelps of the Freeboot-
ers took spill in the second >chuk-
ker but escaped unhurt. Lieutenant
Jones has taken a wild fall when his
horse stumbled in the first period.
Both the Division and the Freeboot-
ers scored a goal in the second chuk-
ker. Lieutenant Smith made the Divi-
sion goal and Colonel Swift the Free
hooters point.
BY displaying some of the best team
work of the game. the Division made
two more counters in the third chuk-
ker while the Freebooters failed to
score.
Jones goaled for the Freebooters in
the fourth period and n few minutes
later struck the ball with such force
that it volleyed over the players
grouped in scrimmage and Colonel
Swift. who was nearest when it fell.
dribbled 1t hastily between the goal
posts.
Lieutenant Benson became n candi-
date for the casualty list in this
period. In reaching over for the ball
with his mallet he seemed to leave the
saddle entirely but his trained horse
swung under him and 'dished" him
back on top. This chukker ended the
first half. with the score TO -, in
favor Of the Division.
Colonel Swift tied the score for Fort
SAM Houston with goal in the fifth
chukker and minute later put the
Freebooters ahead with another coun-
ter.
Jones Is "KayOed."
The most thrilling period in the
game was the sixth chukker. The
Division tied the score early in the
period when the Freebooters fouled
Mckinley gave the. ball a powerful
drive with his mallet from a free shot
placement and it carried through the
scrimmage. Lieutenant Smith eased
it along with n stroke on two and.then
Lieutenant Benson knocked it through
for a goal. Immediately afterward
Captain Hettinger put the FreebOoters
in the lead again with two powerful
strokes from midfield.
What seemed to be a serious acct
dent occurred when Mckinley, in driv-
inging the tying score for the Division
through, accidentally struck Jones on
the head with his mallet. Although
Knocked dizzy and off his horse, Jones.
after waking up finished the period