New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
COMMENT on SPORTS
WINNING OF POLO CUP
v,,,, and Viers on Current TOPICS
1,notenr and Professional.

--- Toavne Whitney ana MS en-
NO" +as from the Meadow BROOK = iu--, -
ieAN -, successful in their qUts' 10 ,-.I Tho
have oeeA 80 held 50 long BY Great brl1aii' NY
can Polo Cup - CO 81, polo circles here that
hope hds IN 10 forthcoming from some hISllSii
c5ane-e' ,.+e, in this country next year =
team -, 40 identified with the sport eApIesSeu ~
hi.H ~ =, me last week that tnslaHu I -
oI'-e oI.1 an effort had been mace 10 VIII ''
NJ ,bicb holds the same poSlIloh @i'''l-9 -.
- mat the America Cup does 'iI'o-7 -
a. bone5 that such will be the case 4S an
zen -, 4 . -os+ch Of such Importance IN TINS
ntefna'iO o-,5e 2 much needed stimulus to
Sountry would pro iU
=, excellent sport
49,. t5e polo critic Of The hohoon - -
-sas on This point in DISCUSSING the pIG.",ls ~
.ouoIs9 -t,e cup after the first match was won ps
Ioss OF 'lo -,,ers several days ago, and init
mates that there is some oouo' 00oN
a. she near future He says;
,es, voiced as an opinion that should ti3g tag
u 1as ar-v of the cup this season IsLe IN, en-
"a little chance Of rec9FeTlnE E5 II, to make the
-ssertat!ve team coua uS 80 ,-,est If ire recon
i+bT and expensive journey n ques. - - ~ ,s TOO
guest rIscred rf..S to because there remain mum. num-
Ie11.1ss considerations which nlslt l3lluliJ t- -
aino-gT. whose pride win not permit MN ~ -
+smelv take second pace. -rso+ AlL'. - - another
country he mus peI''l - -~e-car rJlp has been
subordinate degree ne +isi +7orl,y- ever to he
held too long - - -, -sr T~ize The polo world has
displaced as t..t .Fo-a aliin TO the cup which Sir
to offer il Is thee-'L 81 many Years in vain
..e-1T+s r. v.in. and must perfoTCse INSPIRE ut
ambitions ., those who aspire 10 me Oes'0e u
Tbsrs IS also commercial aspect Of its posses
IL me ae al nav have witnessed who visited HuTl-
son, a nj m week and since the trophy is held by
any club which has the good fortune 20 s1ir 80 ~.
insI,oe the executive SUPPLY team With The
mart rich men who require little assistance n I ss
sgtec+ion and the Americans are generous hosJS
These things considered II IS { no, 700 ~. -
70 say that the British sportsman Nolla n ,1 9I
event Of necessity travel far TO reS3in me b.ge
spsa. spsseS'''4i '--'' '''e up
Before disrnissing the subject Of polo a word
must be said IN praise OF Harry Payne Whitney
snd his American team for the part played in
bringing the cup hack TO this country after an
absence Of twenty-three years. Judging from the
cable reports. question could he raised as 70
the better team winning-and winning not by
superiority Of the ponies. q point which so
much stress was laid by the English papers before
the matches were played, but by clever team work
and brilliant execution Harry Payne Whitney is
g strong, steady player, although not brilliant
one but Is a captain and leader he has few,
any, equals, and much Of the credit for the
challenge and ultimate victory belongs TO him. He,
together with other members Of the Meadow
Brook Club has had his eyes the cup for
two or three years. and the campaign inaugurated
70 secure its possession was begun many months
ago and carefully worked out and carried through
20 most successful conclusion The victory coin
peasates in part for the unfortunate accident
which. according 10 many good judges. robbed Sir
Martin, the American horse Of the English Derby.
3 The running OF the Advance Stakes last Thursday,
,n which F1tz Herbert administered such a sound
beating to Hilarious and Fayette, robs the Realiza-
ton Stakes at Sheepshead Bay tomorrow OF much
Of its interest, nothing but accident, TO al
appearances, rob Fitz Herbert Of the rich
prize OF something like $4,000. It is idle for the
followers Of Hilarious 10 contend that he VIII turn
the tables on his cOnGuerer OF last Thursday,
there is little nothing on which TO base an
argument. Even If Hilarious did not run his race
he would have TO improve % pounds more to
make Fitz Herbert extend himself. After the
ming Of the Advance Stakes Jimmy Rowe who
trains Hilarious for Mr.. Keene, appeared perfectly
his merits. and even went so far TO indicate
that Hilarious might not start in the Realization
by, saying: y guess that saves the trouble OF
sending him out 10 chase Fitz Herbert at mile
and five fuTlongs-' In all probability Mr.. Keene
viii decide 10 send Hilarious the post, there
Is always q chance for the unexpected 10 happen
IN racing, and the prize, said before IS rich
one The other probable starters are Detective,
a son Of AeddIer; Admiration, which has been
working well for the race, and Fayette, but they.
Ike Hilarious. appear have little chance with
F1tz Herbert.