New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02

nc much upon the superiority OF Inc Aineri-
can monies and their condition as upon the
exnected team work of the players
How Ponies Were Played
Az soon as the ponies were returned 10
tho stables the srooms picketed them III the
order in which they were To he taken INTO
~. same An inspection of the English
line showed how hard pressed the chal-
l.nzers were for an adequate number OF
mounts Captain Cheape, the great NO
-, the team. whose rowing was calculated
IN do wonders had the ponies staked IN the
following order for the eight periods: Nut
mec Excelite. Tiger. Kilkenny. Nutmeg
Excelite. Tiger and Nutmeg. Poor Nutmeg
had 70 max. the going three times, nut
II. courage was splendid Lieutenant Ed
yards the No > rode in order Melton,
PRETTY BOY, swift Morning star Margery
Uav Pidseon and Melton. Captain Lloyd
used four mounts. the real peers of the
stables He played No 5, and in turn USED
Energy the best Of all the English string
Machine. Velocity and Dorothy. Then he
observed the same order through the last
four periods Captain Wilson, at back rode
UillfuI. Waetail, Bugle, Alice. and repeated
during the later periods
The Americans put the best Of their
Monies into the first match. Later II proved
a wise proceeding. for never were feet
footed mounts more in need. Larry wat
erburv at No I. rode Cinderella Indian
Chief King Fisher Little Nelly. Cinderella,
King Fisher and in the last two periods
tho two California ponies. Berta and Al
vernie Monte Waterbury. al No. ,. rode
il, turn Acushla Little Mary, Yaqui Mo
hawk Acushla. Little Mary and Naqui.
He ended on Acushls Harry Payne Whit
nev. at No g. rode Balada, Hobson, Bal
lerina Conover. Balada Hobson, cotton Tail
and Conover. The heavy back Of the team.
.Devy" Milburn. had as his mounts lenDN.
Rollo Miss Hobbs. Silver Brook. White
Rock. Tenhv. Miss Hobbs and Silver Brook
Bv the time these details were settled II
wa the appointed hour for the starting of
the match on which the polo world was
anxidusly awaiting the result True to tho
minute the gong changed. the riders. who
had had a brief gallon or two in hit'ins
the ball lined in the centre. The band mat
had been playing Cayly beside the cluo-
house was hushed Then began pariey as
10 the foul hits by swings Of the mailet
ahead Of the ponies. ride offs and kindred
subjects There was DELAY. but interna-
tional diplomacy prevailed 50 that Joshua
Crane tossed the ball i'm for the first chuck
or on time. with the Britons playing for
tho north goal and the Americans for the
south
Milburn Gets Bad Fall.
CAPTAIN LLOYD was first on the ball TOR
England In the scrimmage in the centre
Of the field Larry Waterbury blocked the
hit. turning the ball toward the sidehoards
az the east side Of the field. Both he and
mis- brother started 10 follow swinsine
mallete high That was the beginning of
a chapter 4 accidents for the Americans
that continued through more than half of
the match Lsrrys mallet became en-
tangled I'm Monte's bride so that he lost II
altogether and started M the field yelling
~ the bows AZ the sides 70 get new one
for him To cap the climax. IN the scram-
bic for the ball A the side Mlburn seemed
10 think that some one was charging upon
him lie yelled like a wildcat in a trap
and swerved 70 one side. SO sharply did he
rein up his pony that Tenby one Of the
surest footed Of animals. went down. while
Nilburu executed some spectacular rolling
in order 10 keep free from the hoofs Of
Captain Wilson's pony, that nearly Drained
him rs ne lay
WITH two OF the Americans hors de COM
bat the BrltorS sailed toward the north
goal with only Harry Payne Whitney and
Monte Waterbury 70 stop them. Whitney
vas yelling like seven men and actually
standing OF Captain LLOYD and Captain
Wilson, while Monte Waterbury got a crack
81 The hell which really proved A save.
Lieutenant Edwards managed 10 get shot
fcr goal that went wide.
Right there for a starter vas narrow
escape for the defending team Almost ST
multaueously with Larry Waterbury re-
turning with a new mallet. and Mlburn.
mounted on Rollo. there was 2 charging up
the field with tho Rritons galloping as es-
cor, for the bali Right in mdheld Whit
ney Sont his pony into the bunch. lie split
Il as q stone skaters glass. captain
theapc alone seemed 10 see what was com
ing He wheeled his pony and as Whitney
hooked on 10 the ball the two raced down
the field directly in the centre The Amer
lean captain wes on the bail All the time
and scored tho frst goal br splendid hits
On tho gallon.