New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-31

/ of polo have ransacked the empire for ma
/ terial to defeat the Americans and regain
the cherished cup The Americans have
done the same thing Analysing the two
teams on paper. together with the condi-
/ ton and showing OF their ponies. the
: Americans seem 10 have more than a fair
+ chance for victory.
Taking the players and measuring them
one against the other. the four that will
sport the colors OF Meadow Brook-Harry
PAYNE Whitney. Lawrence waterbury
James NJ Waterbury jr. and Devereux
Milburn-rank higher than any Of their
opponents Considered IN the light Of
the recent birmingham handicap list, which
- a standard gauge as to form. in all OF
ENGLAND only one player. W. 5. Buckmas-
ter. is at the maximum OF merit. the lo-point
mark. on that same mark are all Of the
Are-icans-whitnsy the Waterbury broth
ers. MNburn and Foxhall P. Keene. Cap
tain LLOYD. Captain Barrett. Captain
c5eare and Lieutenant Edwards are rated
q point below than. az nine. Captain VIII
son and Lieutenant Palmes are rated at
eight II remains to be seen whether or
not these ratings are correct.
History Of the Famous Cup.
The CUP. which stands for the world
championship at the sport. was ofered by
the westchester Polo Club. Of Newport
2 7. in 1856 England sent over team
composed Of Captain r. Hone. the Hon X.
r Isvlev. Captain NJ. Little and John
Watson. which won two straight matches
from the American defenders-FoXhaH !.
Keene. Thomas Hitchcock, jr.. r. Belmont
and " A Thorne.
Four wears elapsed before America chal-
lenged Then " McCreery, 7. j. MacNey'
FoxhaU ? Keene and I. McCreery were
defeated nv 6 goals 20 in the only match
rlsved by Captain j. o. Beresford. + NJ.
r-ooks " : Buckraster and John Wat
son
Two wears later. In May, 1902. z u
Aeas,,z. John E Cowdin. Foxhal r. heene
ard Lawrence Waterbury won their hrSt
match against the Britons by . goals 20 -'
tho defending players being g. 2. NickaH7'
p " NickaUs. ". : Buckmaster and T..
D Miller. Both nations changed teams ior
the second match. which the brltons No"
al goals 10 T. They played G.. T. NicHal.S'
: NJ Feake. G. A Miller and ". 5. BUCK
master. while the Americans were James
" Waterbury. ir.. Lawrence Wa'erDurl'
Foxbau p Keene and rudolph L. Asasslz'
= " Niclalls replaced F. VI. freaKe lot
tho third match on the British side WINE
the American team remained the same anu
was defeated by goals 20 l.
From 1872 10 1853. a period Of seven years
there were spasms Of talk Of chalenslns
fo~ ,re cYn hut no actual matches IN
tho enri7g Of 1900 Harry Payne whitney
who had been playing polo in England Ne
uered that there was splendid oppor-
.unitv FOR Americans 10 challenge for anu
,rir hack the famous old CUP. surrounolns
himself with the same team that VIII I'"0
-, ,of.,co ~ the trophy this afternoon, nc
d.eaatad Cap-ain r Herbert Wilson, r. VI.
z~eske p w Nickalls and Lord Node-
,o,sa ~, goals % in the first match al
t4,,~lirol,ar17. and < goals 70 in the second.
- .,,a eecond match Harry Rich replaced
Csntain Wilson a. No. 1. and captain D.
rIard~ess IIovd replaced Lord Wodenouse
az back -.,o~s
meadow. Brook will wear her old colors
- aa,-tbA light blue and white striped
bIousa and all white helmets Whhe 'he
rrgIish team will wear the Hur.inghail'
az biue blouses. with the red rose en-
t~oi5Ared mon the left breast. and neiineIS
with dark blue band
Among the most prominent OF the OoA
holders for the matches are the mlo"lhS
p,arnont Morgan, f.. +. II. Prince
c;Aorae McFadden, Mss Anna SANDS JuUse
Flb4rt n Gary J. Watson Neoo. =,
wilson r.. Robert L. Gerry {. II. Ma.
kew. General Lloyd Bryce. George q Fost
r. Mrs Garrett 3. Kipp' r. Amplos
clark Mrs ". X vanderbilt Jr.' Nol N
r,er 7 schiff. John T. Pratt MIS-. OilFei
Ttarriroan. Z. 2 Morgan, august Belmont
= Douglas Robinson. Theodore A. Rave
NEE stanley Mortimer. Reginald BTooks'
W SCOT, cameron. c. Howard Broka"' r.
hitchcock. II. Van r.. kennedy H lem.
= rogers. Herbert L. Pratt. MIS-. hai';
r Honins. E z. Lorillard' George
could. ". r. Grace. Bradley Martin J''
frederick II Hatch and others