New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
WORK FOR POLO PONIES
Nothing Left to Chance for Big
Match Tomorrow.
DEMAND FOR SEATS GROWS
Tickets at a Premium as the
Rush Increases-Oficials
for the Games.

Determined 70 avoid any chance criticism
az having shaken dice with Fate" and
trusting to luck 70 bring the Meadow
Brook polo four through the international
cup matches successfully. Harry PAYNE
Whitney devoted several hours Yesterday
70 drilling a LOT OF ponies. Along with
Devereaux Milburn. the powerful back
whom the English fear so much. the cap
tain q the American defenders. helped out
by a number Of grooms. accomplished some
hard work on The field OF the Phipps es-
tate at Westbury, Long Island Altogether
seventeen ponias were put through fast
gsllops. swift races with the bounding ball
and quick turns as the white sphere was
hit past them.
Both Whitney and Niburn devoted con-
siderable tine 70 mallet work They
swooped down on the ball galopine like
the wind Hits for the goals az difficult
angles and trials al backhanders that were
in the nature Of saves afforded them plenty
Of practice o. a stirring order Nilburn
tried some Of the ponies at rushes up -
field. while he carried the ball along by
lengthy hits
The PLAYERS worked until dark Then #
was announced that every one 81 the
American ponies. the entire string of near
" eighty. was ready 10 play in a cup
match II necessary. For the big match to-
morrow Larry Fitzpatrick will send TO rhe
field about forty Of the fastest Of he
ponies Among this number will be Grey
Girl. the favorite OF Monte Waterbury
Cotton Tail. the wonderful pony Harry
Ea.rr 81. N-r-
the team Won the cup, and Flora. the feet
roam mare that works so we'll for Milburn,
who weighs something more than two
hundred pounds
While these preparations were going for
ward on Long Island. crowds ware storm
ing the ticket agencies for seats The de-
mand has reached such proportions that
the spectators placed 2 premium of q OF
all remaining seats Yesterday. II was s1ii
that another dollar or two was likely 70
be added TO the regular prices before the
frst match was PLAYED tomorrow.
At the Rockaway Hunting Club. Cedar
hurst Long Island the headquarters II the
English challeneers. there was q stranee
confidence which was not borne out 10y
the practice results There is an impress
sion-and this accounts for Harry Payne
Whitney not wishing 70 take any chances
that the British cavalry officers are N the
PM, Of condition and likely 70 give the
Meadow Brook team q surprise The de-
feat OF the team b. Foxhall keenss Free
hooters IS regarded as inconsequential
We hope 70 play much better on Wednes-
day I think the team will he strengthened
greatly by PLAYING Captain Herbert Wilson
as its back instead Of Captain Barrett, who
cannot show his real form under prevailing
conditions said Captain J Hardness Lloyd.
the fed captain Of the CUP chalengers
We did nor Use several Of our best ponies
In the game with the Freeboters and We
were only PLAYING for practice 7 think ever
one naturally PLAYS III 4 good deal harder
in a cup match than in a practice game
Winning that game was no particular OBJ
feet 70 us. like It was 70 the Freebooters
CAPTAIN Wilson is man If stronger ply
siaue than captain Barrett. can PLAY the
American game much better. ard is in good
form. 50 We do not despair of winning
the cur
The officials for The matches we're NAMED
last night The America, referee will he
Joshua Crane Of lfvoris. and Captain T
w Barrett for the English. Q Randolph
Snovden will act SIS umpire 1hA goal UNI
rires will b Maurice La Montague and
evitt J Hunt For Saturdays match ?
Ia 7-rence Smith ard Levitt 7 Hunt will
offciata AZ the goals The tirekeepers will
he Eugene Geer and " 4 RocaP