Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

man to act as peacemaker between the
two factions among the players and fol-
lowers of the sport in England. The two
camps are made up, on the one hand. or
the old guard, rallying around Back
master. the Miilers. Grenfell and others
identified with the defense of the cup on
this side of the water, and on the other
of those who believe in the infusion Of
newer, younger and more enterprising
blood. as exemplified by the team which
made such a good showing this year.
The Duke Of Westminster will have the
entire responsibility of the selection of
the team next year. Undoubtedly. he
leans toward the old guard. the members
Of which have been his closest friends for
years. But he Is greatly impressed by
the success of the new team and his
mind is quite open on the matter. 1t is
his intention to go to unlimited expense
to try every conceivable combina ton
which sound Judgment would suggest.
and lie has already made some expert
ments along these lines In private
matches at Eaton Hall Recently he had
lowing great players: Capt. f. d. Miller.
q. D. Miller, Capt. II. Wilson, Walter
Ruckmaster P. Nickalls. NJ Nickalls
Francis GrenfelI, Capt Haseltine, Lord
Rocksavage, the Earl of Shrewsbury and
Lord Castlereagh. These men were on
the polo field almost daily. and as most
of them have an intimate knowledge. not
only of American methods but of the
u
team that will probably take the field
against the British invaders next year
this conference and practice at Eaton
Hall should prove Of invaluable aid 10
future teams.
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Before the season closes the duke will
take large party of players to Ireland
where they will he put through the
With a team selected upon the basis If
the showing made there. the duke will
start early practice next spring. pittins
against them the best Of the other play
ers in England. Although it is pre,na-
ture to forecast the possible compositions
"f the team that will finally he select ed
10 cross the Atlantic. it IS safe to say
mat it will be made up of two of the
old guard. probably Buckma ster and
capt. Miller. and two Of this years team
with third in reserve. However. it de-
pehds largely upon whether the duke will
be able to bring the two camps together
some foxy schemes for outsererdlln,
the Americans are running III the heads
of those upon whom rests the responsible
ity Of selecting the British Olympic team
Possibly what the writer is about to
fnreshadow will take definite shape early
In October when the Amateur Athletic
Association of England. of which Lord
AiVerstone. the lord chief justice. is presi-
dent, which comes together every four
months. goes into session. At this
meeting plans viii be made for getting
the British team together and il is the
intention Of some influential members of
the body to urge that the British coun-
ell of the nterna tional Olympic games
committee be asked to press for an
amendment of the regulations which will
permit the Australian, Canadian and
South African competitors to be classed
as British in the scoring The effect OF
this would be 10 swell enormously the
British figures, and give old John Bull
a lighting chance against Cousin Jona-
than. If such a rule had been in practice
at the last meet ths points scored by
Walker, Kerr and Iefferon would have
been added to the English total
At the present time Australia, Canada