The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
Secures Trophy After
q Years
AMERICANS WREST
VICTORY FROM ENGLAND
British Players Are 0utclassed al
Every Turn.
Game II Witnessed By Royalty Ana
Honered Trophy Ia Presented
By the Princess OF

| London. July 6.-The Meadowbrook
u. x team. composed OF Laursncs
whitney and Deveraus Milburn, won
the second match played here today
TOT the American polo cup. to ..
me nrst game was won by the AM
aricahs June 70 and as the cup was
70 go TO the side winning two out OF
three matches the visitors have sacured
the trophy for America.
both in batting and manouverins lust
as as much today as In the first match.
me Americans were never hard press
ed az any stage OF the game and tisctr
brilliant combination daring gaiiop-
Ing and accurate hitting were a reve-
iHtion TO the onlookers and drew forth
snthusiastic cheering.
Mr. whitney started scoring for
tain Lloyd equalized for England Ia
the second but after this the Meadow
brook players had matters all their
j. X. waterbury. Jr.. hit three .uo-
cessive goals and Laurence waterbury.
Mr. Milburn and j. NJ. Waterbury, Jr,
Ihen followed with one more each. In
rallied and pressed hard and Mr.. MEX
Alls scored their second and last goal
Just before the finish Mr.. whitney
scored the eighth goal for America
players were ali presented TO the
Prince and Princess of Wales. The
latter presented the cup and congrat-
u,iatea the Americans upon the bril-
liant play. The Duke and Duchess Of
Connaught also witnessed the game.
The crowd which numbered close Ia
5000 and was composed ldrgely Of
prominent members of society, watched
the game with great interest ana hear
tily cheered the Americans when the
maj result was proclaimed and again
carried everything before them since
they arrived In England. went up to
the royal stand to receive the cup,
which has been In England's posses.
During the match there was iittIs
enthusiasm because from the start Il
was plain that the visitors were FAR SUI
perior to the defenders.
The Meadowbrooks scored early In
the first half and q rousing cheer went
up when England evened matters by
From that on. the English team never
had chance, three more goals going
to the Meadowbrooks In quick success
Three more s we're ere addsd iS soon na a plsy
was resumed in the second half while
England got her only lother seores Just
before the last interval Thist was fol-
lowed by still another goal for the yis-
itors
The Prince and Princess Of Wales
heartily congratulated the Americans
royal stand, the Americans were sur-
rounded by enthusiastic compatriots
who cheered them as they proceedeD
around the grounds to their dressing
rooms.
History OF Cup.
The history OF the American polo
cup which now returns to the United
States after an absence OF twenty-three
years, Is not unlike the history of the
Americans cup which English yachts.
men have SO unsuccessfully attempted
to win back from America
The polo cup was first given in 1859
on the occasion of visit to the United
States OF q strong English team. The
hest of the American teams was quits
incapable of defeating the EnElfshs
men and thus the trophy went TO Eng.
land, where 1t has remained ever since
Fourteen years later America made
rrst attempt to win II back but with-
out success. Another attempt was
made in 1902. On this occasion tbs
Americans won one of the three
matches. The present is consequently
the third challenge in twenty-three
years and the Nottingham COMMITTEES
selected the strongest possible team
of contsnders.
national contest Is tnat the trophy
shall be competed for under the ruioa
in force in the country which for the
time being holds the cup. Thus the
Americans today played according 70
the Nottingham rules. In England the
in America there is no penalty Tor on
The Americans are also used 70
playing shorter periods than the reg
.iiatfon Nottingham ten minutes.
Generally speaking the two styles
iish polo according to its rules and
play makes for a stronger defenee
than attack; American polo makes for
more stronger attack than defense.