New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
K KEENE'S TEAM BEATEN
BAD BUT NOT VICTORIOUS DEFEAT
AT HURLINGHAM

Hurlingham, June 9-The disappointment
caused by the postponement of Saturday last
had some effect in keeping down the size of the
fashionable crowd which assembled at Hurting
ham this afternoon to witness the second match
in the series being played for the American
Polo Cup. The weather at the start could not
have been more favorable for a gray day, but
the balmy air contained a suggestion of rain,
without being actually cold. The magnificent
stretch of turf between the Kings stand and
the club pavilion was in almost perfect condl-
ton, in spite of week OF intermittent rain
There was a scarcely perceptibe breeze down
the field, and it was not sufficient to affect the
value of either goal
The betting before the opening was to 4 in
favor of England. in spite of the Americans
success in the first game of the series, played on
May 81.
The crowd increased considerably before the
game began. A number of coaches packed the
outfeld, but the spectators generally sought the
covered stands, where raincoats Of all sorts and
shades obscured the bright spring gowns. A
little rain fell few minutes before play began.
The teams were follows:
Americans-R L. Agassiz. j. E. Cowdin, Fox
hall Keene and Lawrence Waterbury,
British-Cecil Nickals, Frederick Freake,
George Miller and Walter H. Buckmaster.
The game opened in very lively manner. The
play started with fierce rush by the Americans
toward the English goal. The ball was kept
there for some time. but finally the British
forced it back, threatening the American goal
so dangerously that Waterbury was thrice
forced to knock out in order to save the goal.
The Englishmen finally scored clean goal.
Play in the second period was also very fast, the
bail alternating at each end. until the Americans
scored from short shot right in front or the
post The final score was goals to /.
The Americans have the satisfaction OF knowing
that the game by the Englishmen was one
of the most brilliant ever played at Nottingham.
The only thing we have to complain Of, said
Mr. Keene, after the game, lis that they beat
u.s. There nothing the matter with our
selves with ponies. We hope to give a
better account of ourselves on June IA
The players on the English team were in
vincible. They seemed to take the ball down
to the American goal as they liked, and nothing
but the superb defence, IN which Waterbury was
ever conspicuous, prevented the Ehgnshnleh
from making still higher score.
The spectators were all at a very nigh ten
sion when play began. Each stroke was al
most Historically applauded. The English
stood on their chairs, yelled, cheered and waved
master was the special hero of the home crowd.
He wildly cheered when he rode Off the held
at the finish.
AS the game went on the sodden turf was
badly cut up and made the ball slower The
ground was heavier than either the American
GIayers or their ponies had been accustomed to.
English hopes of winning the final game are
now high and there is no question that next sat
urday's contest will draw out one of the great
est Fashionable and sporting crowds ever attn
cred at an international contest here
Contrary to previous reports. neither KING
Edward nor Queen Alexandra was present at
the game to-day, and it has not yet been
settled whether not their majestes will at
American team at the Ranelagh Club grounds
tomorrow.