Word: chukker
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most exciting moment for the Crimson came in the fourth chukker, when W. F. Luton '32, playing No. 2, scored after four minutes of play; later he followed this up with another goal, and Captain H. I. Nicholas '31 scored the Crimson's final point in the same period. During this time, the Harvard team showed its best teamwork of the afternoon. The Army had, however, already secured a safe lead, and also counted three goals as the Crimson was doing its only scoring...
Coach Sharp's charges put up a strong defense during the first two chukkers, and the score stood 4 to 2 1-2 against them at half time. In the third chukker, however, the Orange and Black offensive hit its stride and Post broke away for three goals, which gave his team a commanding lead. Post, the outstanding player on the field, tallied seven times, while W. F. Luton '32 was the Crimson's high scorer with three goals...
...game was played before a large audience at the West Point riding hall. The cadets, shooting accurately and riding hard, bombarded the Crimson goal from the first, running up 6 points in the first chukker. Wing and Beebe shared honors, each tallying 5 points. The Army scored, on an average, one goal every two minutes...
...periods. Middle westerners and southerners, representatives of a riding clan who cannot always afford to forget that polo is expensive, have long been in favor of shortening the game from eight chukkers to six. The short game would be cheaper because it would save ponies. A good pony costs from $1,500 to $10,000 and to make a showing in crack company a rider must have a new mount every chukker. The question of six periods was brought up last week but not decided...
...last chukker, however, when they found the ball they made a concerted attack on their opponents' goal and made excellent use of their shots. Nicholas contributed four goals and Luton two while the individual high scorer of the game was Hart, of the Lancers, who made five tallies...