Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-10
POLO CUP STAYS ON THIS SIDE
American Team Playing Great Form, Defeats British
Challen9ers in Second Match-Score 4 ID to ID
Englishmen Less Formidable Than in First Match.

New York June 9.-The- United
States dashed England's hope of re-
gaining the International polo cup at
Meadowbrook today. A throng of
spectators who were thrilled almost
British cavalry officers eut-ridden, out
msnoeuvered and finally defeated by a
score of IL to 1-2 goals.
Although the score was half goal
closer than that of the first match,
eight days age the English PLAYERS
were less formidable in todays game.
Only cnce were they on even terms
with the Americans and that for two
minutes about the middle of the game.
As vne cup matches are the best two
in three, tod2y's victory gives the
NQSadev+orook quartette possession of
the cup until another challenge is re-
eefved.
The American team which lined up
against the English cavalry officers as
the declining sun was casting long
\ shadowS across the Meadowbrook field
5seened like a different team from that
of the initial match. The nervousness
which chara cteTized them in the first
match was absent largely owing to tho
long delay before the second contest,
Aso much when the $4,000 spectators
fsaw the referee throw the first ball
sdownk among tue legs of the quivering
liponies, they were not surprised when
Marry WATERBURY nipped the little
white sphere from beneath thenore of
'sS-aptain Cheapes horse and started
flor the Eng ISL goal. Two minutes
later his brother shot the first goal Of
' the match.
No such defense of goal has ever
been seen il this country as that made
by the four calvry officers who made
such an earnest bid for the INTERIM
tienal cup. At one time the American
goal was, well neigh hidden by English
horsef1esh and polo mallets and it was
only by Larry Waterbury's stroke
which drove the ball over the heads
of the defenders that the eighth goal
Of the game was scored.
PENALTIES cut more of a figure in
to6ay's match The a Americans had
a goal and a half deducted from thair
sly drives between the British goal
posts due to two fouls by l.. Water
b ury and safties fy ]. NJ Waterbury
End Devereux Milburn. England suf-
'fered the loss of half a goal when
Lieutenant Edwards crossed Harry
Payne Whitney.
Another determining factor of the
4 match was the lack of good mounts
Pby the English players. Captain Lloyd,
the English captain, played in six of
the eight periods with but two ponies,
and Lieut. Edwards was astride three
of his horses in the last period. What
these visitors would have done with a
StTiuG ike IndJ Wn1cn paved ana
stamped at the American stable and
outgalloped the visitors mounts on
every occasion. can only be conjectur-
ed. Against the superior horsefiesh and
team work of the Americans, the Brit
ish attack had TO be that of neat tap
ping and hard hitting when the open
ing was gained. Even thsn. when tie
field seemed clear, Deereux Milburn
would come flying down the field on
one of his big chargers and with one
of his vigorous backhand strokes turn
the tide hack into English territory.
1t was a game full of exciting dashes,
seemingly impossible shots and some
riding off that at times set the two
teams gallcping down the field as if
they were drawing some stasecoach.
ThreA-quarters of the spectators were
on their toes all the time, and when
the final bell sounded, rent-fp cheers
burst forth. Wiping the sweat from
their brows, ten players claspcd hands
>and cheered aad congratulated each
other.