New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
Plans Now Under Way for Big
International Cup Match.

The -Ranelagh polo team, of England. left
for Canada yesterday, where IL will play a
series of three matches against the Mont
real Polo Club. The GTenfeH twins-Revy
and FrancIs-the Earl of Rocksavage and
F. A. Gill, who made up the party. took
only some of their ponies with them. as the
others are being shipped back to London.
The Englishmen are 10 be the guests OF
Sir H. Montagu Allen at his estate. Ravens
crag.
While in this country members OF the
Ranelagh team have purchased nearly fifty
likely ponies. Harry Rich, of last years
International team, who played at Nara
gansett Pier with Ranelagh. secured thirty
four new mounts for himself. and as he is
the hardest rider among the Englishmen
his selections are said to be Of unusually
high quality The team will return to Lon
don following the matches al Montreal
There is no secret now that It had been
Ranelaghs intention 10 challenge for the
international cup following the falling
through of the negotiations with the Old
Etonisn team. The situation at the time OF
their first playing here. in July. became one
that called for some show If diplomacy. es
the American Polo Association did not wish
to commit itself if there was a possibility
As it became evident tHat the withdrawal
of that team for the present season was TO
be replaced by challenge IN the name Of
Ranelash, there was some disquietude
among the Americans.
1t was at this critical juncture that Harry
Payne Whitney. who had been appointed
captain of the American internationaIs.
with full power to act, found 1t conv enient
TO Journey abroad. With Mr. Whitney All
sent, all opportunity for Ranelagh to chaI-
lenge fell through. Ranelagh. however
played through the season here and won
the highest honors-the open championship
on the field OF the Point Judith Polo club
at Narragansett Pier. r. I.
1t is certain that the English association
is to issue an early challenge for the in
ternational cup next year. out AZ the
Meadow Brook Club, Larry Fitz Patrick
who supervises the ponies. saws thar the
lot are being trained and kept in the mink
of condition in the prospect OF an carly
series of matches next season. In the
estimation of Fitz Patrick II IS IiIxe1v that
the dates named will be either MAY or
June. And he further SAYS that that will
suit the American ponies down to the
ground, as most of them show better snIri,
and gait at that time. As n TO point To-
the certainty that Meadow Brook ia ex-
pectng the internationals. the improve
ment OF the fields upon the Hempstead
flAinS is To continue. and the immense
grand stands. for which the plans have
been drawn for some time. are to he
erected at once.
The Eastern polo players are to keep alive
the interest which has been SO stimulated
during the present season bv sending. a
team across the continent 90 the cham
pionship tournament to he held at Coronado
Beach Cal, I'm January. J. Chtever Cow
din left To make the preliminary arrange
ments for players and ponies this week
The other members OF the team will be
j. ;. Phlpps, - NJ Waterbury. r., and
Malcolm Stevenson. The California cup Is
one OF the most valuable offered on Aneri-
can polo helds, being valued az 5000 F.
A. GIN, captain OF the Ranelagh team. and
three others OF the famous club captured
the trophy last January. but viii default
AT the next meeting