The sun., 1910-06-07
POLO CHALLENGE COMING
notification ~ CABLE FROM
ma RLINGHAN CLCR
AH,erieaR NnsSeiallsa Answer That
'narhs h NInln' Old EtoRlaRs
Thb Thne 10 lhe Front -Commlttes
10 Meet and arrange conditions.


can Polo Association yesterday was q cable
from the Hurlinsham club. London. statina
that the Old EtOnian team will come 10 this
country A. challenaeEs for the international
polo cup. 4 tentative challenge had been
received last winter stating that " = team
could he organized and prsperiy mounted
Hurlin ghaE would play for the cup here
this sumner or fell.
This had heen accepted by the American
commit, provided a decision one way OF
the other was sent by June The Hur
llngham Club appointed Capt. J. Hardress
Lloyd. = very brilliant player. to select lhs
challenging team. aided BY two advisers
Ten days ago the statement came from
England that on account of the Rlng'a
death and other reasons no attempt would
be made 10 send a team thia year
This despatch received by the American
Polo Association reyives the matter IN q
new form
LoNnox. June 4
The HurlnGham Club hereby formally ehal
ienges for Ire American lntemational Poln cur
and viii hs represented by the Old Etonian team
roEnros GUHHN. Manager HurlinghAm Club
L. Herbert and W. A. Hazard, presi-
dent and secretary Of the American Poo
Association. with u. p. whitney Of the
committee we're az the Great Neck Polo
Club yesterday. After the game they
| framed an acceptance Of the challenge.
In accepting the tentative challenge We
hHed June a. the time limit for hs ratihca-
ttOn. said Mr.. Herbert This We regard
~ me formal reply aud that II means q
match this season The next step will be
for our committee 10 perfect the details
with the HurlinghAm club ~ 10 dates
The choice of the held and Of our team have
alsO 10 be arranged
There n 10 be q meeting Of the committee
on Monday originally called 20 revise
the handioaps Of the players for the summer
iournaments, hut the HuFlinEham chal-
lfnge VII also probably be under con
sideration In fact until the Internal ional
matches are Ovet but little else will be on
the minds Of the American poloists. Re
Rarding the defenders. while the ulilmate
choice IN the hands Of the American
committee. there 10 no idea entertained
that. barring accident. the Meadow RTOOk
team that brought back the international
cup from Huriingham last year will not
again BE- IN The saddle for Old Glory
The cup had been In England for twenty
three years. and two American teams had
Jailed In the effort before n. p whitney
az captain and aided by ] n. and l.. Water
bury and DsyerouN Ailburn Won back
the trophy. They are rated on the handi-
CAP lisi ~ the four best players In the country
and their pOnies are the picE OF the entire
polo.woTld. No team In this country has q
show With Them on even terms
Inc Oid htOnians nave be-n the comets
oi the spring polo season In Great Britain
! he lineup has been No he farl of ROr.-
savage; No ?. b q Grenfell No 3. L \
nreaiell. bsck, the Duke Of itoAburxhe
With the exception Of Cap Jenner who -
succeeded by Lord ROcksaVagr Of the Nluth
Lancers, new man IN ondon polo.
ne team Nas the saTe that wOn the lpo7
hampton cup, he highest honor oi the
hritisn season 90 May az birmingham.
80 ne opening 0i the years games The Old
EtOnians he's he ituTlngham team. made
up Oi taW n Wilson. Tap , ID Miller
apt : Hardres- LLOYD and tap u
Bell The match vas under the American
rules, ons ide play not being eniOrt ed. and
tbc old ktonans won nv o. goals 10 =
later Al kanelaeh The Old Ei0nians heat
IN Old Caniahs, " ho included Lord Wode-
house and D " frpake nv - goals 20 S
The rrounlng distinct inn for ne feain was in
Q ne fouFna ment last week a. Uur'inRha4n |
Tor the Cup presented hy N y whitney
there were sixteen entries and The gam !
ere under ihe American system Of haudi- |
caps by goals. ~ nrsi pubiic trial In England |
Oonceding eight goals 10 the strong Rugby ]
team the Old kionians entered the semi |
final by Winning 10 the tune ~ ittOiI rhe |
ratings we're crude II has stnCe been ad- I
mitted a. birmingham and IN the semi. |
unal fourteen goals had 10 he allowed the /
tirsf life Guards team The latter only |
earned one goal. ihe nd Ftonians losins !
~ IS 10 -, defeat thai carried al he |
honors ~ ne aay
\ news "ahle from lordon states ths'
~ HUrlinghaw committee met Yesterday |
ana requested The old liOninns TO rrson- ]
slider foFuter reiti4sl aud 10 tnue over 4 4
he Internal tiOnal "hallengers u adds that /
fhs four named above are 10 ha the Blavsr- I
" iih " : BuC suasieT and capt l.iovd ~ |
slh~t iutes. The American polo committee !
has bad no initmai ion a. 10 thc makeup OF |
Z ~ o "a NNaHHI HNN .
4 private able 10 a. American plaver /
yesterday saws that Lord Wodehausn . 10 /
abe The place n the Duke of RoXhurghe I
sii,uis ny " sI.a ,hs, Re-, ,hnsgns ~ ,T 49, sp9-
ponies Eu"kmas'er and Lloyd are not ,
% eutioned brit u b likely players think /
here, 'haf both mny come Lord WOde-
house played IN ths fFsi match agairsi fh- /
Meadow Brook team last season and 10 il
sltid 70 have lad better mounts than any ~
he Others
4 special cable 70 THE suN supplements
,ne p5lva,e 911-pal"R S.t :. a6oy, i cor.
and states the Old Eonians uill not Accept
any portion of the esutscription fund bat that
each members Of The team will pay hts own
? sypenses II quotes from the letter II the
mites invitation 10 h. The ChallenFers a.
follows Although our team may nor bs
strong enough "a recover the cup. We be-
Iieve an experience vii ~ gained Witch
i u hoped may prove Of value 10 any future
Team representing England aEainsi Amer
.ca in international polo matches
Another International polo note n that n
leam Of Irish gentlemen are N arrive IN
10 play friendly matches and 10
Join In our tournaments that are open 20
hem Nothing is known regarding the
players except that they are Of prominence
In tbe Rame p 4. Gill Of the RanelaRh /
ilub is To bring a team Of british players
10 take paFt IN the Point Judith Polo Club
'Ournaments in August. hut as With The i
Irish team the players are out only for the
sport and fun,