The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-02

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sion. These were triangular in shape and
had on them the British and American
flags crossed and the words polo Cup
i9ii." Those who favored the English
purchased flags Of desp blue. the colors
OF the visiting players. and those who
supported the home team purchased hags
OF light blue. the Meadow Brook coiors.
As prelude 20 the ma ,ch many OF the
polo set entertained at luncheon IN the
clubhouse. Among those who were there
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
Mr.: and rT.,, Mrs Ralph \: hI,,s, lis, MI; ana
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. August Belm ont.
Mr. and Mrs. .. ". Bird. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Butler Duncan and Mir. and Mrs. r.
Ambrose Clark After the luncheons they
stfolled across the grounds to their re-
epective boxes on the grand stand.
the first special train rolled into. the
siding. President Peters Of the Long
Island road was on board. and with him
we're about fifty New Workers. who had
lunched on the train. As IL was early
for the game they remained on the cars.
and telephone wires being connected
they amused themselves talking 10 the
offices or clubs.
British Consul General Courtenay Ben.
nett was an early arrival and he Joined
the clubhouse party. -,
\ y, Morgan was on % hand early, ,rd,e me
Wbsatiev !fs Mrs Hiils H gan Mr. % Morgan is presi.
dent Of the Meadow Brook Club He has
held that Office for fifteen years and he
looks Just the same as he did when he
sailed the Gloriana to victory in isg2.
August Belmont was busy too he
looked little the worse for his tumble on
Tuesday and entered "a ;bs nc,'ce cy '"'' '"e
About 4:i6 O'Clock the stands were well
filled and the crowd was anxious Tor the
game to begin. First the ponies were
pa raded and as the English ponies passed
the stand the band played God save the
and one young lady rather amused Others
near her by saying: The gray pony is
mine think that will win She was
told it was not a pony race. but something
more strenuous. Then the big string OF
American ponies were led around the
field and cheered and they had no sooner
got back to their respective corners when
the PLAYERS appea red and few minutes
later the game began.
Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt motored over from Oyster bay.
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth followed in another car. IL was
strange that at a contest where the horse
played such a prominent part and in
part of the country devoted TO the horse
there was not a coach or carriage
to he seen. Two solitary huntsmen IN
uniform rode about the grounds. ,ut with
the exception Of the players and umpires
they were the only ones mounted
A. c. Cochrane. who last year raced
the Westward solsuccessfully in European
waters. was there and was congratulated
on regaining his health. Mr. and Mrs.
". Butler Duncan and Miss duncan
occupied a box in the west stand. Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton W. Cary. Miss nate .t
New York Yacht Club; MIR. and Mrs. W.
Bourke Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. I Suifen
Taller. Archie Pell X. j. Schaefer. &
Thebaud. Patrick Francis Murphy. MIR
and Mrs Clarence Mackay. II: o. Talmage,
first secretary OF the United states Con
one time famous pigeon shot, and foxhaii
Keene were seen strolling about the
grounds before the game started
Among those noticed in the boxes were
MIR. and Mrs Edmund Randolph. MIR.
and Mrs. W. y. Dykman. Mr. and Mrs
Ladew. Mr.. and Mrs =. c. Clark, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crawford Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Cen Lloyd Bryce. Mr.. and Alrs, =. k.
Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. j Morgan
J. +. Davis, Miss Anna Sands. MIR. and
Mrs. r. }. Collier.
There were Guy Norman who has
offered the cup for an ocean yacht race.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis {. Clark. .Ir.. George
b Post. Jr. Mr. and Mrs II l., Herbert,
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden. Mr.. and MIR.
r. A. Havemeyer MIR. and Mrs l.. :
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott Cam
eron. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer l.. Schiff
Mr. 4 and Mrs. W.iP Thompson. Mr. ana
Mrs Robert Goelet, Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
TT. l. Ice
Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs Paine Whitney,
Miss Dorothy Whitney. Francis Hitcn-
cock MIR. and Mrs REGINALD Brooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Goadby Loew. Sidney
j smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin,
Jr. Mi. and Mrs ferbert Coppell. MIR.
Mrs George F.. Kent. Mrs. r y Breitung.
| Mr. and Mrs Oaklei1h Thorne, Judge and
| Mrs James W Gerard. j, SergeN.l. Cram.
Mr. and Mrs Moses Tavlor. Mr. and Mrs
Ernest T.. Lorillard and \. McI.,:
Among the best known POLO 'la,. IS
present were John f. Cowdi /. l.. Z, Stod
dard, ) >; PhPps;; e La Montasnes.,
Peters and J :. Ste' els.
! Others noticed were A. B. McI.ay, MIR
! and Mrs. T. Douglas Robinson. Mr and
Mrs DE l.ancey Nicoll, Morton F. Smith.
H. W Slocum. ". Burling Cocks. Mrs
q B. Kip, MIR and Mrs. r. l.. Agassiz
cObeBu iuOIlds, Ndpts ~ - WIZ army,
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Chubb Mrs. oil, er
Harrimap. e. X. G Billings, George $
Hoyt, Henry W Bull W. J Clothier, the
tennis player of Philadelphia; Stewart
Duncan. Albert X. Fish, Mr., and Mrs
o. G. Jennings. George 7. Adee. who
helped Yale rowing so much; J W Con-
verse. Leonard Jacob and Joe Gordon
The old betting crowd was represented
by Dave johnson and Bowery Dutch. VINO
used to place commissions for Big Tim
Sullivan. They wanted to see the ponies.
but could do no business There was
really no betting. Some few wagers had
been made on the game at odds ranging
from s TO 10 to 1 on the Amer an team
and for a time the layers of those odds
felt very glum
When the game was over the motor
cars soon left the grounds and the specials
went back to town.