The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-30
YIhKEE-ENCLISH,.
TEAMS WILL PLAY
Johnny Bulls Seek to Regain
the International Pony
Polo Cup.
.t,onai News Association)


Of the exclusive Meadow Brook club
tor the first three mathces. May 81.
June and June z. that will decide
the possession of the International
Challenge Cup. trophy now in the
possession OF America for the first
time In twenty.three years. So great
10 the interest In this event In Eng
land and America that thousands Of
spectators. many Of them Englishmen
here for the matches. are already
crowding the limited hospitality OF
this little town, while those who will
view the match are expected to reach
the grand total Of two hundred thous-
and.
The English team. Captain F. w.
Barrett, Captain Leslie Cheape, Lieut..
e. w. l.. Palms and Captain Hardness
Lloyd, Is the flower of the English
army poIoists. picked by order of the
King dined at the royal palace and
sped on It's way with the well wishes
Of all England, country which is not
only the home of modern polo but also
the abode OF some of the best play
ers In the world. So great in fact is
the interest OF King George in the
coming matches that he has arranged
for a direct wire from the Meadow
Brook grounds to Buckingham Palace
hat he may be kept advised of every
move Of the English players. many OF
whom have played with him when he
was In command Of the British army
In India. Every stroke Of the polo
mallet In the Hampstead field will
re-echo throughout all England.
Not Popular Here
II cannot be said that the coming
match Is creating q like excitement
IN this side OF the water where polo Is
aot only comparatively new but a
game whose expensiveness has never
made IL one popular with the masses.
Great credit. however. belongs to the
:oterie of wealthy men, who, year
after year, at great expense journ.
syed to England with their strings of
oolo ponies In vain endeavor TO take
rom Great Britain the international
cup. These years OF hopeless effort
we're at last crowned with success at
burlington In 1909 when the English
men were beaten by team composed
II Larry Waterbury. Harry Payne
Whitney and d. Milburn. the same
men who battle In defense Of the cup
,omorrow. These men form polo
cam admitted to be one of the finest
wer seen upon polo field and 1t is
confidently expected that they will
se successful In their defense Of the
cup.
The rules under which the Interna-
aonal polo match Is played provide for
hree games under the rules prevail.
ne In the country where the match
axes place and as there Is a slight
Inference In the rules governing polo
James In England and America 1t was
hought wise by the Huntington Polo
committee and King George. who &C.
lively interested himself In the selec.
ion Of players. to send the English
cam over her some weeks in advance
u the matches that they might famil'
arize themselves with the game as
.layed in this country. and with those
Who are to be their opponents. Prac.
Ice play has now been going on fol
weeks and has given the experts am
az teams. Many changes have been
uade on the English team, and the
ne now at Hampstead preparing fol
he international meet tomorrow con
aims but one member Of the polo team
hat lost the Challenge Cup to the
american invaders In 1909. The team
vas composed OF three civilians and
me soldier. The one in America, to
lay. IL composed wholly from the
anks of the English army poloists
nd Ia OF much higher calibre thar
he team that lost the cup two years
80.
A Wonderful Player.
Captain Hardness Lloyd. who ha.
barge OF the English team and viii
lay hack In the matches. is a polois
worldwide repute. Since boy h
as lived In the saddle. and an ample
acome has made II possible for hiis
devote his time and money to thu
election and training OF polo ponies
{ which he owns string consedet
y all to embody some OF the bes
orse flesh In the polo world. Cap
ain Leslie Cheape. first Kings Ora
oons. who plays number one Is con
ldered one Of the greatest polo play
70 In England. He has taken an &C
we part In polo matches both inter
ational and local. for years. and is ;
layer of the first water. Captain +
v. Barrett number two. and Lieut.. +
v. E. Palms. number three. are tw,
reat players. and men capable Of fill
sg any position with dash and skill
The American polo players hav'
roved their worth on many poll
elds both In the United States an,
nEland. The Waterbury boys. Mont
nd Larry, are known throughout tn
ountry as daring and expert player
nd Harry Payne Whitney Is famou
9th In this country and abroad. 70
wnine some Of the finest polo ponie
the world. while Dave Milburn. tn
ibralter of the American team. I
oncedcd even by the visitors to b
se greatest back ever seen on tn
olo team. In fact. brilliant as tn
theirs are. II Is to Milburn that tn
merican enthusiasts look for victory
le Is big man weighing, when Il