New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
A CHALLENGE NEXT
YEAR FOR POLO CUP
England Still Keen to Lift the
Now Famous International
Trophy.
CAPTAIN LLOYD TALKS
Harry Payne Whitney Averse to
publicity, Nay Not Lead
the Defending Team in
Next Match.

60 successfully defended in the two
.,.bss decided on the field at Hampstead.
- island. on June ! and Friday This
- was contained in two cable messages
-, Major Fgerton Green. OF the Hurting
s.r, club. England. the capital Of all polo
!, me British Empire. received yesterday
:. rortsin J Hardness Lloyd. the leader
:, the English team in this country and w.
uaza-d secretary OF the Polo Associa-
49, The birmingham cscial offered his
organizations 10 the English team for its
uonderful playing. which, while victory
.as denied. still indicated that the margin
=. s,~erence was only tri1ing. He offered
- the Americans a tribute for the splendid
ase,cA Of the CUP In each message Il was
s..,s6 that the challenge would he sent for
1919
When the contents Of these messages be-
came known friends Of Captain Lloyd at
.nca sought him out and asked him If he
would return and lead the challensers next
wear The doughty English captain has
sndsared himself 20 many Of the polo fol-
iowers IN this country because Of his
,lucky spirit and his excellent handling of
,bs team These friends wish 10 see him
lad the chalengers In answer TO their
ouestions Captain LLOYD replied
There is only one condition upon which
would consent 70 return 70 America and
lead a challenging team. At least sixty first
class ponies must be guaranteed the team
70 start with and ample arrangements
made for their Iona stay in this country
before the cup matches.
our ponies have all suffered from
',.ver Whether it was due 10 the voyage
n climatic changes. I do not pretend to
tnow IL IS nv opinion that the ponies
should be in this country at least six
months before the matches. either that or
arrive just before the play-say. three
weeks The latter would be sufficient, pro
vided the ponies We're thoroughly trained.
N course. the difficulty is that Few gentle
men can give the time 70 polo that the
Waving Of an international match de-
mards II would he % immense advantage
n Us II our challenging team could come
70 America alons with the ponies six
months IN advance OF the matches. That
would he the IDEAL way.
THE English team that has just played
,or the cup has, ! think. more than justi-
'.ed expectations We arrived in America
practically unacquainted with each other
or our respective styles of playing. We
have had 10 develop team work as we went
slor- considering that We met the great
est polo PLAYERS in the world under these
conditions. I cannot regard our playing as
ANYTHING short OF successful Our ponies,
what we had OF them. also did well. En-
ersy. which 7 cannot think OF with any
thing short Of affection, worked nooly
through three periods in Fridays match
and was good each time
TIE unexpected development connected
with the prospect of another international
chalelnge was the fact that Harry Payne
Whitney was not likely 70 lead the cup de-
Tending team. Speaking fer his team
nate and captain Devereux Milburn, the
famous back OF the Meadow Brook four.
,sd that II was doubtful if the cup win
ners and defenders would again play for
the trophy. The reason is that Mr.. Whit
nsy has thoroughly dislked the publicity
attached 70 the matches. II was said that
be had endeavored 10 have the matches
PLAYED al Meadow Brook under the same
conditions that have usually prevailed for
The cup tournaments Just the little old
70 might motor. drive or walk over and
watch the playing The charging Of big
prices TO- seats. the circus element per-
vading the matches and all Of the ding
longing Of money and show. which had
nothing whatever 10 do with sport have
tesn distssteful 10 him He has disliked
J, all So much that it is doubtful II he will
take any active part in the future defence
q the cup.
Mr Whitney has been more annoyed at
the constant reports that he had spent
large sumes Of money buying ponies, de-
fraying team expenses and other details.
lie regards these matters as strictly per-
sonai in their nature. II he is TO he eie-
iGted 10 the position Of a polo patron
fain, he prefers 20 follow the game in
mofe simple manner than international
matches. So p.qued has ne become over all
the fuss that has been made over his part
IN TIE cup matches that he began shipping
home Yesterday all the ponies borrowed
from private owners
Furthermore. he was sverse 10 furnish
ins mounts from the star string he has
gathered together for the third polo match.
which VIII he PLAYED tomorrow b. mixed
american and English teams. Just where
ne Americans will be without the crack
Meadow Brook four IN the saddle is
Problem that stumps leading polo enthusi-
afis who know the views OF Mr. Whitney
an6 what the outcome Of his opinions may
be
Ihe polo match that has been arranged
ior tomorrow afternoon on the interna-
uenal geld promises 10 be a stirring com
PETITION. Stanley Mortimer has offered in
oyCgal cups for the winning team. The
Ane-lps We're arranged and il viii he the
Wanderers against the Freebooters. the
;ormer's colors being white and the lat
ter blue
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