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...last minute, Cleveland, remembering their defeat by Yale, Friday night, decided not to spot the visitors four points handicap, but to start from scratch. The western riders scored two goals in the first chukker, thus putting themselves in the lead, but five goals for Harvard in the next period, gave the visitors a lead that was never overcome. G. O. Clark '31 starred for the Crimson malletmen, by scoring 11 goals, while Newcomet, of the Cleveland team, made 7. HARVARD CLEVELAND G. O. Clark, No. 1 No. 1, Greenfield Gerry, No. 2 No. 2, Newcomet F. A. Clark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY POLO TEAM TAKES TWO MORE GAMES | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...second chukker was marked by hard riding and the third ended with the Crimson malletmen leading by 6 1-2 goals. With both teams mounted on fresh ponies the Harvard trio launched a fast attack, which was featured by three scores apiece by the Clark brothers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLARK BROTHERS LEAD HARVARD TRIO TO WIN | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

...third chukker Captain Moore, of the Brigade team, made a difficult angle goal, through the air, and T. B. Glynn '29, after losing his stick, rode to the sidelines for another, galloping back in time to make a fine save...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND UNIVERSITY RIDERS GALLOP OVER BRIGADIERS | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

...third chukker Coach F. D. Sharp sent his second team into the fray, a lead of 11 to 9 having been established. Though unable to score, this combination also showed possibilities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY AND 1932 POLO TEAMS TRIUMPH | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

...quiet stands; a cold rain dripped from the smutty sky and early autumn mist closed in around Meadow Brook. Airplanes rose suddenly from invisible fields and flew low across the enormous billiard table of turf; a Scoreboard said "Argentine-6; U. S.-6." The gong sounded for the eighth chukker and two polo teams cantered in from the northeast corner of the field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Harriman's Goal | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

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