New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
DOWN BHToNS At POLO.
Meadow Brook Players Defeat
RaneIauh in Fast Game.
PLAY THRILLS BIG CROWD
Margin of Victory in First Match
Of Special Series Is Narrow
-Milburn the Star.

PLAYERS and we'll trained ponies contrihul-
ed toward the victory of the Meadow
Brook polo four. a most representative
American team, over the Britons of the
Ranelagh four by the net score OF 9s4
goals 70 3 goals yesterday the Meadow
Brook field on the Hampstead Plains.
Long Island The contest had all the
elements Of an international match To
all intents and purposes that is what il
amounted 10. for q special cup has been
offered for the best two out Of three
matches between the fou-s, and that of
yesterday was the first.
-s That narrow margin of goal and frac-
zion 10 the advantage of the Americans
was all due 10 a bit of play which the Eng
lshmen could not overcome. Devereux
4iilburn, the American back. who had q
part in the winning OF the international cup
last year, was like a coiIed and tense
spring ''Revy' Grenfel could not keep
him out of the plays at the critical times.
2iIbufn was like catapult in action. and
there were moments when he seemed to
-ide clear through -'Reyy'' Grenfell. His
mounts were as daring as their rider and
The TWO together gave the crowd Of five
thousand spectators all the thrills that or
dinaTily are contained in half a dozen
matches.
The crowd was a. much Of a feature in
!ts way as the match. All the Country
Club colony Of Long Island had turned out
The hunting set and the racing set mixed
II most joyous abandon as toward the END
the Meadow Rrooks-''our team''-forged to
the front when the English players ap-
parently had them safely beaten Among
those Of prominence in the great assem-
blaEe were Mr.. and Mrs Y. c. Phpps,
VINO are entertaining the entire Ranelagh
party at their estate. at Roslyn: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ?. Grace, who led a great party of
automobilists: Mr.. and Mrs August Bel
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden.
Nr. and Mrs ". q. Loew Mrs. E Smith
Fadden. Mrs. T. B. Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Cravath. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Mr..
and Mrs T. b Lord Mortimer Schiff. jr.
Alfonso de Navarro and others.
Even while the riders nit the ball about
the field in preliminary canters before the
match began, it was evident that the
rivalry vas sufficiently intense to make the
PLAYING furiously fast The early prophecy
was fulfilled right from the first throw in
There was a mad, dashing gallop at once,
and in the hottest sort Of scrimmage, in
which both ponies and riders pushed ana
Used heels and mallets. the ball rolled along
toward the Britons' goal. As one of the
players hooked the bail out Monte Water
bury hit il backhander. and the first goal
Americans
six seconds.
That advantage was shortlived. The twin
GTenfeus at once began TO rnanuuvre in
that concerted manner which is their her
ttage and birthright. Almost unaided by
the Others of their team, the Earl of Rock
savage. who played at No. g. and T. a. Gill,
at back, the GrenfeIls each scored TWO
goals 50 that the period ended at 4 goals
70 ! against the Americans. To tell the
truth that was about what the crowd had
looked for. but as the PLAYING was as
snappy as ginger. they applauded and tried
to cheer on the Meadow Brooks.
n the second period Cae Americans be
gan 70 work their ponies better Monte
Waterbury at No. ,. and his brother and
'-pevy" Milburn at back. began 10 turn
Quicker on the ball. while their side-to-side !
hitting ana riding off placed the Britons at
q disadvantage. Riding their ponies full
tilt al the English players. and often swing
ing clear around the hall in changing its
direction. the Americans soon balanced the |
score. as Monte Waterbury scored two
goals in this period and Larry Waterbury /
one.
-- Rsnelagh began TO work Up some fast (
playing a. this stage. The Earl of Rock /
savage and z A. Gill forced the play. /
For long and desperate gallops the next |
two periods were spTendidly exciting and
the crowd was in a hubbub OF applause !
most Of the time. Nearly all Of the hot |
test riding and hard hitting Were inside !
the Meadow Brooks territory. Ranelagh |
was 70 the fore and they maneuvred |
prertily for position.
once Larry Waterbury managed to get !
the bah by hooking on 10 long hit and |
scored q goal But a few moments there
after he had TO hit for q safety inside his
own post as the Englishmen pressed him
closely. The Earl of Rocksavage had |
sered for Ranelagh. and Just at the close
o. the fourth Gill cut long hit 70 the
east goal from near the centre of the
field which as il bounded over the turf
rassed the two waterburys and Phipps.
only 10 score against them. That hit
marked fhe ending of the frs. half of the
match. with Ranelagh leading by goals
10 - goals.
Despite desperate riding no goals were
scored in the fifth period Nilburn came
t.to the competition in the sixth and sew
en1h periods more strongly than he had
before. He combined splendidly with the
Naterburys and the trio, but especially
4illburn. always forced 'Revy' Grenfell
vide Of the balls course. Right there
Meadow Brook won the match. Five goals
vent 70 their credit while the Britons for
DiF Petloo lS3fec 10 get the ball Nilnln
certain hitting distance of the painted
posts. Those FIVE goals three of them
scored by Monte Waterbury, who seemed
z Veritable centaur in the way he made
himself and his mount as one were the
SAVING part Of the match for the Ameri-
cans for it gave them 9sz goals TO 6 for
Esnelagh
ihe Americans played 10 the sides
G-folg1oUt the eighth period. II was not
ulelf part To force for goals that they
mao the lead The two Grenfells executed |
S1i'e wonderful hits, however. and twice
'-o-e Francis Grenfell tailed, so that as
-i7 gong changed the Britons Were still
i ne ana three-duarter goals behind their
american opponents The match was a
t-oet contest in every respect. and
'01tflly and cleanly played. without a sin
e4e foul being called upon either team
.5e lineup follows:
,.tEADOw BROOK pAn-FrAGtI
y j & Phirps No IA 6;renfei
NJ water No 2-F. Crenfeil. |
70 2, Waterbury. age.
1-aoE Ailburu. lRsrk-F 4 C,,ii
T.s.efS a'rao-for Meadow Brook: James NJ
f-Eg. 5r-, 6 Lawrence waterbury . ] s. |
; - !. beEeEeauI hilbuTn. lost by penalty
So. e, ior safety by Lawrence Waterbury; net
.eF . sSaIs For kanelsgh: Francis Gren-
III Earl ff TeFaly1 I