New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
GATHER PEERLESS PONIES
Mounts for American PoIoists
Shipped to Lakewood.
VALUE RUNS TO THOUSANDS
Much Depends on Little Animals
in Defence of the Inter
national Cup.

Polo ponies valued at more than s2no o,<
were shipped 10 the Georgian Court stab,s.
Of George Gould's estate az Lakewood
~ j.. yesterday. In all there were aftv
head OF the feet footed followers OF the
whito painted bali, and among the number
were the priceless ponies upon which
Americans place their faith in the COMING
EFFORT TO retain possession Of the interns.
tionai cup against the English challenger,
Never before in this country have such +,
peerless lot OF polo ponies been eathersa
together. The majority OF them belong N
Harry Payne Whitney. who is captain ana
sole arbittr as TO the management OF ths
American defending team. A number Of
the ponies, notably Cottontsil, Tenby.
Grayling. Cinderella and Patience. are
veterans, as they played in the great match
at Hurngham in 1853, when the American,
Vrested the cup from its twenty-fve-year
holding by the Britons. All the ponies ara
directly under the supervision OF Louis !.
Fitzpatrick, whose work as trainer for ths
Meadow Brook team has caused him 20 Be
regarded as without an equal in this coun-
try II In the world.
This herd OF aristocratic thoroughbreds
Of the polo field have been gathered from
all quarters of the globe. II includes the
wonderfully bred English ponies which
Harry Payne Whitney vas able to secure
in England by lavish expenditure OF money
more than two years ago. A number OF
wonderfully fast ponies. bred in fsr-away
India, the home OF polo and others from
the Western plains OF this country, sired
and damned by mustangs and oroncos.
and others from the Argentine Republic,
South America. are in the collection.
OF the English bred ponies OF the Whit.
ney string Little Mary is one Of the best
Of the hsavyweights This pony played on
the English side in the last match, but vas
since purchased by Robert j. Collier and
is to be used by Americans this year
Larry Waterbury has been practising at
his position, No 1. using Little Mary as
mount and also Tenby and Indian Chief.
the latter an Argentine pony Little Mary
made her debut at the Point Judith
matches last August In the pony show
there she was selected as the best among
twenty competitors, and By the English
judges. "Rivy' Grenfell, Francis Grentell.
". A. Bsldlng and Harry Rich, regarded
as the best heavyweight pony Of her class.
another pony the equal Of Little Mary
could not be found.
Harry Payne whitney has been irving
ou, the beautiful chestnut mare Craving.
a weight carrying pony OF international
fame. for his position. at No. 3. He VIII
probably relnquish this mount 70 Deyer-
eaux Mlburn for his place as back on
the team. however, as this English bred
pony is very fast. In a measure Mr.. Whit
ney has found that Acushls, an Indian bred
lightweight pony, works splendidly IN his
position at No. g. and also Patience. owned
by Frederick H. Prince, of Boston. Pa
tience is another Of the ponies that PLAYED
In the international match and since COM
ing 10 this country won the blue ribbon IN
the lightweight class az the Point Judith
show among tgenty-eight competitors.
Ginger. an American bred pony is an
other Of Mr.. Whitney's favorites, having
an abundance OF dash and staying power.
lie also rides Cottontail, one OF the Eng
lish string. and Little Nelly, Sweetheart
and Flora, an English bred roam mare. this
group being regarded as the best mounts
for the rowing play necessary ia a match
Conover. Hobson and Polly, three light
weight American ponies, are regarded as
filling the requirements for fast work in tho
position OF No. .. played by James NJ.
Waterbury, jr. The stamina OF these
ponies. despite their lack of conformation,
due 10 American breeding. is remarkable.
and Jimmy Waterbury. hard rider that
he is. regards them as the peers OF any OF
the English ponies in the opinion Of the
Britons who have played here ponies Of
their own breeding in the lightweight
classes excel anything that the Americans
have to SHOW. The field al Meadow Brook
when the iuternatlonals are decided, on
May 81 and June and :. will reveal
whether their contention IL well founded or
not. Tenby is an English pony OF this
class which was purchased from W 4.
Balding. and even SO good mount a.
Tenby has had plenty to DO to keep ID
with the American ponies.
The best Of the American bred ponies
belonging 20 Harry Payne Whitney that
went down 10 Lakewood yesterday inclu6s
Tennis Bail. llingdsher Chestnuts, Con-
over. Curlew. Ginger, Wolverton. JACOB,
Mlnnck, Luxury, Hobson and Polly.
Among the English breeds are Cottontail.
Graylng. Cinders. Flora, Jack Tar Ralia.
Little Nellie. Sweetheart, Miss Gin Eve.
Tenby and Little Marv. There are three
fne ponies b. ed IN India, the trio being
Baada. Ballinbone and Acushla. The two
Argentine ponies arc Malard and Indian
Chief Cinderella. black mare. has been
selected from Raymond Belmonts string
and Silvertail from Malcolm Steyenscn's
ponies +. H. Prince contributes Patience,
W. G. Loew two splendid chestnuts bred
in California and James T. Burden. Paul
Rainey and John +. CoWdin each are send
ing a California thoroughbred.
once the preparatory matches begin next
week there will be no let-up either for
players or ponies. Harry Payne Whitney
has deciled that there will be no dallyine,
bur actual cup competitions will be PLAYED
and each man and pony rlust show MS
best in order to win the honor Of defend
inf the cup against the EnsNshmen.
George Gould and the Polo Association
have offered specal trophies TO be com
peted for during the Lakewood tourna-
mepts Then the play VIII move 70 Csds.
hurst and Meadow Brook Nothing tnat
sxperienco has taught AZ valuable IL being
left und ne. and the greatest season or
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