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

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the Englshman's 8 end as the period closed
| During tn. interval gang of req CAP ped
! workmen rushed out on the field with
Founders and fattened down what ever
cuts had been made by the ponies. There
were fully fifty Of them and they repaired
the damages very speedily. his Il.
something new in Amer ic an polo and
was repeated in the intervals between
every period thereafte
AMERICANS on DEFENSIVE
To resume play Wilson hit in in the,
second period where Whitney had knocked
the ball out. and Edwards on his favorite
gray made a good run for the goal, but
! only had a knock out at the American
end Tho defenders were mainly on
plays that followed. the ball being Knocked
out four more times at the American
| end, the last time l.. Waterbury making
a fine save from before the goal posts
The ball went out in the northwest corner
and in tha scramble that followed the
hit in Edwards made the second goal
for his side by fine hit at an angle from
near the west stand The challengers were
forcing the play al the period ended.
The third period was a blank. each
Englishman sticking closely to his men
in the open work and each team being in
turn in possession Of the ball. IL was
out over the boards and Al each end in
turn. one out at the American end being
by a kick from Edwards's pony. At the
knock in Milburn babied the stroke. fol-
lowing on for a hard dive to J NJ Water
fbury, who passed II to whitney. but
Cheape and Edward between them got
the ball back again, and the former made
a hit that would have scored but for
another brilliant save by l.. Waterbury.
but the Englishman kept the ball at the
American end to the end Of the period
Here doing their very best work. although
i Il .a,l. aft 10 En. "a hnp, N
alone. made miss for goal through bad
direction. n fault which he seldom com
mits and which was a costly one in the
end.
| PINE HITS ny M1LBrRS.
The fourth period was again marked
by up and down work. in which the Ameri-
cans had the better Of it Milburn. while
out Of his position made many fine hits
on both sides Of his pony and at one play
his backhander was taken up 10y l.. Wat
erbury and passed to Waterbury,.
Cheape and j. Waterbury both rode for
the ball and the American made most
desperate efforts with his elbow TO ride
Cheape OF. He succeeded and left the
ball all alone. except for Milburn and l..
| Waterbury; but the effort lost its value
from j. NJ. Waterbury being unhorsed
and time out had to be taken while he
remounted
The Englishmen bad the bail and wore
making fine run with il when Milburn
blocked hard hit from Lloyd and turned
| the tide in favor Of the Americans. Ii
was only momentary advanta ge. for the
Englishmen carried il again through the
American line Of defence. which this time
was at the south end Edwards made
splendid hit which was blocked by L.
Waterbury at the very mouth OF the goal
The play went over to the southwest CORNER
and from the scrambling Chsape made a
wonderful side shot that nearly scored
Whitney blocked the play and the Ameri..
cans carried the ball down the field and
kept in contnol. although the Englishmen
twice repulsed the attack. the crisscross
work ending by an out over the boards
near the clubhouse.
On the THROWN Whitney passed it out
and Milburn's terrific hit from quarter
field shaved the goal post but on the Tar
side. Lloyd knocked in and the English
men carried the ball to middle field. where
Milburn turned IL with a splendid back
handler. which the Waterbury brothers
played up for another out, over the goal
lines. In this play Milburn was penalized
for fouling Cheape.
ENGLISH FORCE THE PLAY.
The bell sounded to end the period
while the ball vas in play and LLOYD made de
were then forcing matters. Milburn's
back 10 turn the ball was stopped by
Wilson. who passed il TO Cheape, and on
the latters hit Edwards struck u TO the
west side board, which ended the play
in over, time The play that had fol.
lowed the gong was perhaps the liveliest
Of the entire game.
To start the fifth period England had
an out az the American END. Lloyd
stopped Milbuins knockin and as l..
Waterbury missed his hit Edwards made
but for being ridden of 10y Whitney.
Lloyd raced up and hit for goal, but only
sent the ball out again over the line.
| Fine runs by the two Waterburys were
each turned by Wilson. Nlilburn stopped
| Wilson's last attempt OF this sort, but
overrin the ball and Edwards. comm
up and having the sphere TO himself
dribbl-d the ball through the posts for
count This made The score three go Is
| for the EngliShnen 10 one-half Of goa
for America There was open work after
! the next throw in by Crane the Americans
turning the bali toward the north goal
which The Englishmen were defending
in a half circle before the lower west end
! CLOSE PLAY.
Whitney was in command when Cheape
crossed him at "A dangerous angle. I'm
the ball meanwhile being turned and
carried out at the American end. Mil
burns hit in was blocked and in the
scramble which followed Edwards had
IA clear opening and made the fifth goal
by clever hit across his pony. This
made the score 81 To in favor OF the
challengers and /, was their high water
mark OF the match
On the throw in the Englishmen had
the ball and Edwards made a clever drive
which was stopped by Milburn. He had
stopped it squarev and the ball rested
in beautiful position AT the fore leg of
his pony, with all OF the Englshmen
charging at him like a cavalry troop
Milburn made a short hit at an angle
to escape the rush Of the rivals ponies
and galloping on made the goal bv a
terrific long hit from nearly the middle
OF the field. full swing straight ahead
that ran true between the posts. There
was no further scoring. but the English
men had somewhat the better of it at
the end OF the period.
AMERICANS TIE THE SCORE.
Starting the sixth and decisive
period, as II was in this inning that the
Americans evened matters up, Milburn
turned the ball with hit that broke
his mallet He galloped to the east side
for a fresh mallet and was back in time
to again turn the ball from a hit by Cheape.
Mlburn galloped after il. leading Lloyd
and Cheape on either side by only half
length OF his pony and1 playing the
ball by successive hits. the race between
| the three nags being one of the most
exciting events of the dav On his last
| hit Milburn had both distance and direc-