The evening world., 1902-06-09
WAGNEQ
England defeated America In the
q game OF the %crn ,iunui
polo series at uurIinGhnm IN. The
score was six goals 10 one.

BUCKINGHAM. Eng. June a-The
disappointment caused by the postpone
mcnt OF Saturday last had some effect
In keeping down the size of the fashion
able crowd which assembled at Hur-
linrhiin 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 actu-
ally cold. The magnificent stretch of
turf between the King y stand and the
club pavilion was In almost perfect con
dition in spite OF a week of intermit-
ent rain. liAere was a scarcely percept-
ib.e breeze down the field and 1t was
not sufficient to affect the value OF
either goal
England the F%ayorite.
The betting before the opening OF the
game was still in favor OF England, IN
spite of the Americans success In the
first game of the series, played May 81,
The crowd increased considerably be
fore the game commenced. y number
of coaches packed the o%uttield, but he
Sl'NAhNpas bNit' bN's spAbHN III ''N'N''
stands, where raincoats of all sorts and
shades obscured the bright, spring
gowns. a little rain fell a few minutes
before the commencement, while "A mum
Der OF bets were made in the pavilio
at 3 To 1 on the Englishmen,
The teams we're as follows:
AMERICANs-R. H. Agassiz, j. Il.
Cowdin. FoXhall Keene and Lawrence
Waterbury.
BIsITISH-Cecil Nickalls, Frederick
Freake, George Miller and Walter IL.
Buckmaster.
First Period.
The gauR In detail was as followr:
Buckmaster missed. The Americana
pressed strongly and the ban worked
back. England made II dasl. Miller gnt
away. win fine play, bat miessd he
g9ai' TIE americans 9It olt Miller
Nickalls, but Waterbury saved the goat
Miller shot at the goal and .truCk "A
pony, The American goal was Threaten
ed Frcake hit the FIRST goal for Eng
After the change Of end Nickalls gal
Hoped away, America was hard pressed
ana hit behind for safety. ktene, after
the M OUT, saved his goal BY II hne
- So - w" hAN w VI IN IhAlH
I{oenc then made n dash and IA most eS-
citing struggle ensucd, lhe men gal
looping In n circle. Waterbury and Keene
played a splendid defensive game, rid
Ing the English of well and beating the
others for speed.
second Period.
Waterbury. getting a run. fairly trod
the ball right Into The ground. Freako
made "A grand hit. The American de
fanse was strong. A fine stroke by
Waterbury just saved the goal. the
Americans being only three 10 four, for
Keene broke his stick. Then there Mas
a splendid combined run and Agassiz
had a chance at the goal. The Amer,
leans, pressing, chen passed a splendid
combined play. Waterbury hit "A goal
from N front OF a serlmmage. Kecno
stopped the ball with a grand back
handler, Tn English missed. A chest
lean team now had the best OF II. kceno
hit three fine shots under, raced away,
and Nickalls, slipping up to the ball,
Just missed a goal
Third Period.
TIL Americans HIT out. Freake got
away galloped down. and, with an APP
parentlY straight shoot, missed the
goal. England was pressing ard. MIL
Ter now raced out, time after time, but
Waterbury's defense was not 10 be
broken, Al last Miller played the ball,
and Nlckalls hi through.
AZ the change OF goals Bnckmaeter
swept down; bit w%stereary stopped oeSl
= ms run clear % the eelf-way line.