New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
PLAYED POLO WITH
HIS MIND A BLANK
Larry Waterbury Says He Was
Dazed from Fall in Big
Cup Match.
SWUNG MALlET BY INSTINCT
Change May Be Made in Placing
Of Challenging Players for
Second Game Of the
Series To- morrow.
SWUNG MALLET BY INSTINCT

Iarr-- Waterbury. No. ! Of the Meadow
Brook polo team which is defending the
International cup. is authority for the
statement that he played the greater
mart OF tho 9'st match for the cup on
Thursday. which the Americans won by
g., goals 10 3 after a spectacular up
hill fight. i'm purely automatic way.
He said Yesterday that he was IN
dazed condition for more than nVe
poriods from tho worst fall he had ever
received on n polo field: that the tumble
carly in tho first period when he went
down as his mount. Cinderella, crossed
her icgs. simply put him 80. OF the
game. Furthermore, that he did not re-
morber or recall anything until after
tho ponies had begun racing over the
field In the sixth period which marked
tho turning point Of the nlatcn for the
home team.
He added that ne had not suffered
from tonslllitis recently. and that such
an explanation Of his playing and riding
In the match last Thursday was without
foundation. He was stunned by the fall
So that what happened in the struggle
was blank.
This EXPLAINS tho lack of form or Nr.
Waterbury. rated as one of tho greatest
polo royers and hitters known 10 the
snort. which was so largely commented
,ipnu after the first match. II also fur
nlshes another striking illustration OF
what can be accomplished. as II by in
tuition. by the trained and seasoned
player. Similar examples have been af-
forded in football, baseball and other
sports
This explanation from tho lips of Mr..
Waterbury sets at rest the rumors which
have beer rife 20 there being
change i'm tho lineup of the Meadow
Brook four when II meets the English
cavalry officers tomorrow I'm the second
match of the cup series. Unless some
unforeseen accident happens within the
next twenty-four hours it is the inten-
ton OF Harry Payne Whitney, the cap
tain OF the American cup defenders. to
which they held Oh Thursday. when they
plucked victory from defeat at the elev-
euth hour and, rs il now appears, with
"A team that was crippled.
Larry Waterbury was In the saddle
Yesterday with others of the team, TAX
ing three hours Of hard practice on tho
field at tho Fhipps estate, at Old West
bury. Long Island. He rode seven
ponies and gave them as stiff galIops as
they cared for. AS he was changing
mounts he was accosted by friend. who
remarked: well. that was n great sur
prise that YOU fellows received last
Thursday. What was the matter with
you?"
"Tll tell Won what was the matter
with me" said Waterbury. II do not
remember n thing after got that awfp!
fall I'm the first period. | have faint
recollection Of Cinderella's swerving on
the ball and then "a shock. After that I
iust played. How played or what did
I do not know. I had not fully recovered
from the fall by the end OF the match"
The remarkable feature of this condi-
ton In tho opinion of several of the polo
players Is how Waterbury ever missed
Draining some other player with IL swing
OF his mailet, or cutting down a pony.
All agreed that he had experienced a
narrow escape. That the great No. of
tho team Will be at his best in the COM
ing game was the opinion of all who
watched his work in practice yesterday.
Larry Waterbury. Monte Waterbury,
Harry Paync Whitney, Deyereaux NIL
burn and Louis f. Stoddard, the latter
the substitute, were all actively engaged
hitting and chasing the ball. They had
twenty two of the regular ponies out.
and also eight Of the Stoddard string.
All the ponies worked perfectly. Get
ton Tail Rollo, Mohawk, Cinderella
Continued on eleventh rsgs.