New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
POLO CLASH POSTPONED
Rain Prevents First Game TOR
international Cup.
FIELD TOO S0GGY FOR PLAY
Outlook Dark for To day, but
Match Will 60 on If the
Weather Clears.

The frs. clash between the American oe-
flanders ~ the international polo cup and
the English challengers was postponed
Yesterday because Of the rain. After noio-
ing of for more than forty DAYS the snow
ers came TO prevent the beginning OF one
Of the greatest sporting fixtures OF 'ne
year. Out az Meadow Brook. Ions lslano'
the bis field was so wet and soggy mat the
oeicials Of the Polo Association dec'oeo
that Harry Payne Whitney and his men
must wait for q clearing this afternoon
before meeting the invading team Of Brit
ish cavalry officers.
However ruefully polo enthusiasts may
have viewed the rain. Il IS certain that IL
was welcomed by the tillors OF the soil
The dependency Of those who 1ourneyed
70 the field was as nothing 10 the delight
of the farmers of Long Island, staten
Island and elsewhere who raise peas, beans
cabbages and general garden truck II Is
the hone Of the polo officials TO play the
match this afternoon. but the weather re-
mort seems 10 he IN favor Of the farmers
ana more rain. showers being predicted for
to-day, which may necessitate a second
postponement
Out al Meadow Brook the field was so
irnn~ession for a time. and those who were
determined that nothing should interfere
with the days sport were out early. Motor
cars found their way TO the field belore
noon. like bees 10 a honey pot, and the
buzz, hum and honking of horns resounded
over the Wheatley Hills, Westhury, Hemp
stead, Garden City and the main travelled
Long Island roads. The rain was per-
sistent, however. and the officials decided
that the slippery field would be dangerous
70 pony and rider, and postponement was
ordered at noon. At that hour the fresh
ness OF the bunting, flags, frippery and
frumpery had departed. and the big ampht-
theatre stood q lone sentinel Of cherries
prospect
The players were az their respective
quarters. rather fretful Of the delay The
Englishmen withal took the postponement
philosophically enough, although II is their
wish 10 sail from this country for London
and the coronation on June 10. heavy
PLAYING field. in their opinion. was some
what in favor Of the defending team.
August Belmont in spite Of his fall and
slight injury on Tuesday was at the field
early. and ne. like all the others who had
set their hearts on having everything ready
for the long anticipated battle Of men and
ponies. was really disappointed Notices
OF reinforcement were posted at the rail-
road stations so that many were saved
frutless journey TO Hampstead, but hum
dreds went down only TO have their trip
for nothing.
When il became known that the match
had been postponed. some of those who
went down 10 the field visited the stables
where the ponies are quartered. There the
grcms were busily engaged Each of The
string vas receiving attention, for condi-
ton depended upon exercise
Harry Payne Whitney was solicitous as
TO his special ponies. He looked over Cot
ton Tail. Rollo AMI the rest while Monte
waterbury. Larry Waterbury and "Devy
M:lburn expressed anxiety al TO how the
hot tempered little beasts were standing
the absence Of their usual gallops.
let up in the rain about shutdown was
eagerly grasped by the players and the
srooms as an opportunity for q brief ana
brisk session upon the old field adjacent
70 the stretch Of turf upon which the cup
matches will be played. There was a
hustlng on Of blankets, and the ehtlFe
string of the American ponies was son OUT
OF doors stretching legs for canters ana
! gellops over the wet sou
Each Of the defending four armed him
self with a mallet and was IN the saddle
few balls were thrown ont upon the turn
so that for nearly half an hour there was
lot of spirited races with the ball swinging
of mallets and trials at goal hitting The
ponies seemed 10 enjoy the stiff charges
down the field and the quick turns as thor
oughly as their riders An entire DAY, even
IN the most comfortable OF box stalls. was
not 10 their liking Not one Of the stars
OF the string but nosed after the ball like
pointer after quail.
The English ponies also got out, but only
for leading exercise. the grooms trotting
them up and down stretch Of field on the
old James l.. Kernochan estate, where the
thoroughbred hunters Of the late Jimmy
Kernochan were wont 10 be schooled. All
OF the English mounts seemed to have i'm
proved during the last fortnight. They had
overcome the tucked up look and showed
better spirits all around. Even the grooms
were of the opinion that the delay, no
matter how vexatious it might be for the
players was an advantage, so far as the
ponies were concerned.
The lineup will stand without change.
III lIle nldtSH II fl"s0 Z" ''4'' ''''-
ago o'clock the teams Will take the field as
follows:
Ensland-No. !. Captain l.. 81. George
Cheape; No 2 A. Noel Edwards; No. 3,
Captain ]. Hardress Lloyd; back Captain
Herbert H. Wilson.
Amerioa-NO. /, Lawrence Waterbury
No g J. NJ. Waterbury; No. 3, Harry
Payne Whitney back Devereux Milburn.
The officials are: Referee. Joshua Crane,
OF Boston; umpires, captain +. w. Barrett,
of birmingham, and &. =. Snow6en, Of