New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
PICKS POLO TEAM.
TO PLAY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
CUP IN ENGLAND TO-DAY.
ENGLISH PLAYERS ALSO CHOSEN-BET-
TING STRONGLY AGAINST
AMERICANS

London May 30-FoxhaH Keene. the captain.
to-day definitely selected the American polo team
which is TO oppose the English team at Hurting
ham tomorrow in the first game of the series TO
be PLAYED for the International Cup. The players
are r. l.. Agassiz j. F. Cowdin, FOxhall Keene
and l.. Waterbury.
The personnel Of the English team. decided
upon by the birmingham committee May %, is as
follows: Cecil F. Nickalls Patteson w. NickaTs,
Walter II. Buckmaster Ccaptaim and Charles d.
Miller
THE Westminster Gazette" anticipates that the
match tomorrow will he the most exciting and
brilliant which has ever taken place. and says:
Foxhall Keonc's merits as PLAYER are fully ap-
Mr.. Keene at No 3 the position they both usually
was ever in this country. and in the combina
tion of strong accurate hitting and play generally
the americans are quite first rate Their ponies
no less excellent But in the great contest on:
nn,ios no. fgrniIiarifv with he ruIas for on
side and the art of cTooking sticks. We may be
whichever side Of the Atlantic the winners hail
from. they will he equally certain Of hearty cordial
applause
The hopes Of the Americans. which were raised
to such a high pitch during tho first few preImi-
nary games PLAYED by Captain FoXhall Keene's
polo team are likely 10 be dashed tomorrow as
the opinion. practically of all the polo experts
both English and American who have watched the
practice is that the English team is sure to win
two out of three matches and retain the American
challenge cup. 10 is doubtful. even if. playing at
10 defeat the strong combination which the Eng
fish players have got together; but. in addition
this fact. there IS not member Of the American
who is playing in his best form. and the
American ponies, well as the men, seem to feel
the effects OF this climate.
When the Americans began playing here they
showed a dash and vim which thoroughly alarmed
the EngIishmen and the fear freely expressed
the polo pavilions at Nottingham and RaneaSh
that the "Yanks.' as the Americans are invariably
called would win. The betting at that time also
favored the Americans. but this is all changed now
and the Engshmen are very confident The bet
ting tonight ranges from 10 10 to l on the
English team
one great disadvantage which both the American
team and the English selection committee had 20
contend with the vile weather, which left the
Americans short Of practice and prevented the
English players from being selected earlier
date. NJ. Waterbury will he the spare man and
W. G. Eustis the umpire for the Americans; for
the English team, F. Freakes will act as spare
man and Captain Gordon Renton as umpire, and |
Captain St. George DAILY will be referee
When asked Tonight by representative Of The |
Associated Press for his estimate Of the individual
players on the two teams. George ST. Quentin. the
polo manager of birmingham. whose opinion
ries weight wherever pole is played, said:
ro1 1ga1 Keene is 6eqqtdgy mounted he
ries the duties OF captain in keeping his side
wei together: Mr. heene plays No. ;
man ana hari rider. and Would praciicaiIy render
Mr coWdn R the No. the S Sa@ Was
pla ying a good. sound game until he met with an
unfortunate accident in having his lip badly cut
open. Mr.. Cowam, is always hard at work. and
spares neither himself nor his pony in pushing the
game along
l.. Waterbury. who plays back" is considered by
many people TO be the finest back player in the
world His backhandcrs go right into the game |
and he serves his No. 3 and No. well. Mr. Water
bury always appears to be cool and collected and
1t would be a tight corner indeed which would
Nj. Waterbury, the spare man of the American |
bah; it would be hard to find his equal for forcing
Il game
The faults Of the American team if any are a
slight want of combination and inclination to
goal to goal. In these two respects the English
team certainly shows TO advantage.
In describing the English team Mr. St Quentin
said:
We must commence with the captain, Walter
who is considered by many to be the
equal of Johnny Peat. and no higher praise can
be accorded to any polo player Mr. BuckmaSter
Is fine horseman, brilliant striker both sides
Of his pony. and when striking he appears always
the other on the ball.
Cecil Nickalls the No l of our team. works all |
through match I'm way that is most important |
In a No I. namely. absolutely unSelish manner. |
and he seldom gives the opposing back a moments ,
freedom. Cecil NiCkalS is ably assisted by his |
Patteson Nickalls who plays No > and | ,
back" Pattcson Nickallss play in the trial !
matches has gone far 10 show how useful really !
good horseman and striker can be i'm any position |
G. D. Miller the back Of the English team is |
the lghteSt man either side. hut he makes up |
for his lack of weight by his quickness of brain |
and eye. and very rarely makes mistake. /,
The American ponies perhaps handy | :
and quicker than the English ones, hut when il |
'Omes to Gaoping the English thoroughbred ponies