New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
cHEERED BY 1900 VOICES
Brilliant Throng Reused to
Shouts as Men Ride Like
Demons in Mad Pur.
suit of Ball.
LARRY WATERBURY THE STAR
Lieutenant Edwards Scores Three Of
the Goals for His Team, but Chal-
lengers Miss Many Chances
to Turn the Tide.

Americas polo team defeated Eng.
lands best on tho field at Meadow Brook
yesterday, and saved to this country the
now famous international cup which the
same players who defended II So ably Oh
June and yesterday brought back across
the waters two years ago The score of the
second and as il turned out the decid-
irs. match was ~ goals 20 3i2. and
Lravely and gallantly as the invading
players struggled they were slightly out
matched in team work and accurate hit
ting so that victory was won in n dash
ing and conclusive way. while Governor
Dix and the better part NJ eighteen thou
sand men and women. perhaps more.
shouted their approval
It would ne hard 10 picture a more brill
liant gathering or more brilliant scene
as Harry Payne whitney and his men
from Meadow Brook repulscd and finally
| defeated Captain J. Hardness Lloyd and
his band Of picked players from Great
| Britain. The margin Of victory was only
one goal. and while enough. the end did
not come without few anxious moments
for those in the stands who were just
aching for the glory of defeating Eng
| land in two straight matches. and few
eXhilaratng and hopeful moments FOR
those and they were not few. who we're
iairly begging for the tide 10 turn
England Rallies at End.
The visiting players. no whit dlsmayed
| by facing score OF ~ goals to 2l2 as tfre
last period. or 10 be strictly English the
last "chucker" began. rallied about their
leader. and. playing with reckless aban-
Con scored one goal and missed two
glowing opportunities for another ~hicn
vopld have tied the score. The Ameri-
can plavers were equal 10 the call, now
ever. and the boil rang as they were
fighting off last desperate assault ny
the British forces.
Except for the last period general
feeling Of confidence pervaded the sfands'
I, did not take long for the Critics 20
discover that Larry Waterbury was him-
self again. and except for moment III
1he fifth period. when the visitors 'ie"
rho score. the home team was IN the
lead and playing we'll enough To ioie
cast victory.
II was no easy fight they had on tner
tapds boweyer. The Englshmen piayed
os we'll as If not better than IN III" n'e'
match when they were beaten py s'"re
90 A.. goals 10 3. Their ponies appeared
e,roroer and faster. and the battle oi
eku and wits vaCed up and down 'he
ceId with little or nothing to choose 50
for as individual brlliancy went pu'
with a slight advantage most o' .ne ~
; in hitting and team work, as saiu 'e'o'''
leaning to the American SIDE
a. matter of fact. Lieutenant hu-
ords who scored all of Englands goais
IN the first match. and Others u MS
.ido missed many shots WINCH
s,roo,od with greater accuracy. might
have left another story to tell II "''
n. recorded. however. in eXtenuation ''ia'
,bo Americans were on the ban almost
overv minute riding off. hooking ana
oL,rg shots difficult which with iese
,,,,act defence would have been rea
,ah,v easy. II must be told. also tnae
Lieutenant Edwards scored tnree "i '''7
four goals made by his team. captain
c,oooo hoinp responsible for the other.
Larry Waterbury in Top Form
Larry Waterbury. who played through
tho first game in a dazed condition ana
with his mind a blank because OF an
ue,v fall according To his own state
mont and as told exclusively in The Irio-
ure last sunday. was the luminous star
Of the American forces. He was AIDED
and abetted in brilliant style by Dever'
.ux Nilburn. Harry Payne Whitney and
Monte Waterbury, but Larry. as MS
friends call him. stood out above his fell
lows by his daring horsemanship. clever
riding off and accurate hitting. he
scored two of the five goals made by his
team. while his brother. Monte. was
credited with the three others.
Harry Payne Whitney had fall early
in tho game. but he was not injured in
tha least. and played on as II it was an
incident of no consideration He was
the same inspiring leader as in the first
game. and made his presence felt on
more than one occasion. He scored
towering goal in the sixth period. which
aroused a protest from captain Lloyd,
hut which was allowed by the referee.
Devereux Miburn gave further evil
dence that he has no equal In the world
as hard hitting back He made one
save of "A sensational nature late in the
first period when score seemed certain
for the Engishmen. and rode all through
without thought or care for himself or
his ponies.
An Amazing Save by Lloyd.
While speaking of Milburn's defensive
rlav I'm the first period a word must be
said for an even more amazing save In
. the second by Captain Lloyd A quick
assault by the Americans had forced the
hau we'll into English territory. when
Larry Waterbury sent 1t whirling
straight and true as an arrow for the
coal with a dazzling stroke from a hard
anele. The crowd was on its feet cheer
, 10 for what looked like a sure goal,
Continued on third oa-e.