Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-15
Twenty-Five Thousand Watch
American Quartette Crush
Hope of Visitors.
DEFENDERS ARE INVlNCIBLE
Nervousness of First Match Plain
ly Absent-Score of Az to 81
Closer but Result Was
Never in Doubt.


ed England's hope of regaining the
International polo cup at Meadow
brook to-day where great throng
of spectators saw the four challeng-
ing British cavalry officers outridden
and out-manoeuvred and finally de-
feated by a score of Az to Y goals
Although the final score was half a
goal closer than that of the first match
eight days ago, the English players
were less of factor in to-day's game,
for .Cfly once were they on even terms
and that for brief two minutes about
the middle of tho game. AS the cup
matches are the best two in three.
to-day's victory gives the Meadow
brook quartete undisputed possession
of the cup Nntil another challenge
shall be received.
The American team that lined up
against the Britons appeared like
different team from that of the initial
match The nervousness o. the first
match was plainly absent, SO, when
$4,000 spectators saw the referee
throw the first ball down, they were
not surprised when Larry Waterbury
nipped the little white sphere from
beneath the nose of Captain Cheape's
horse and started for the English
goal. Two minutes later his brother
shot the first goal Of the match
BRITISH DEFENSE sT1FFENs.
But the British defense stiffeded Mt
once and it was this able protection
of the goal which kept down the score
and made the match not only close, but
full of brilliant runs and remarkable
recoveries at critical points in the
game. American team work was much
mere in evidence than in the first
game and this. backed by the quick
running ponies was just enough to
outweigh the better mallet work of
the British officers and wrest vic
tory from them.
No such defense of a goal has ever
been seen in This country as that
shown day by the four cavalry Of
fcors who made such an earnest bid
for the international cup. At one time
the American goal was well-nigh hid
den by British horsenesh and polo
malletts and it was only through Lar
r. Waterburys coupling golf with polo
with a mashie stroke over the heads
Of the defenders that the eighth goal
of the game was secured.
days match The Americans had a goal
and n half deducted from their six drives
through the British goal posts by two
fouls by L. Waterbury and safeties by
j. NJ. Waterbury and Miburn. England
lost half a goal when Lieutenant Ed
wards crossed Whitney.
EDWARD BEST OF PLAYERS.
But If he transgressed once in the
game, Edwards more than made good.
As in the first game he was the only
one who was able to drive the ball be-
tween the Meadowbrook' goal posts,
and the eight goals which the challeng-
ers made in the two matches were all
from his mallet. II was generally agreed
ny the experts ut the conclusion Of to-
days game that Edwards Is the most
brilliant indvidual exponent of polo In
the saddle to-day.
Another determining factor OF the mattel
wU the lack of good mounts by the Eng
fish players. Captain Lloyd. the Ingllst
commander. played six OF the eight pc
RODS with two ponies and Lieutenant Ed
wards rode three Of his horses in the las
reriod. What tho visitors would hay,
Gono with q string like that which paved
and stamped in the American able ant
Which outGallopcd the visitors mount:
On every occasion can Only be cGaicctured
Against the superior horse flesh and team
work OF tho Americans the British at
tack had to be that OF neat tapping anC
rard hitting when tho opening was gain
"a. Even then, when the field seemed
clear. Devereux Miburn would com,
laundering down the field On enc of hi
hig chargers and with a terrific bacl,hanc
stroke turn the tide back into British ter
ritory.
1t was a game full of exciting dashes
seemingly impossible shots and som
riding off that at times set the two team
galloping down the field as if they wer
drawing some stage coach. Tire
quarters of the spectators were on thei
feet continually, and when the fina
sounded, pent-up cheers burst forth
Wiping the sweat from their brow. tn
players clasped hands and cheered AM
congratulated each other.
EXHIBITION MATCH ARRANGED
There will be an exhibition match be
tween some Of the British and America
players at Meadowbrook tomorrow an
after brief rest the visitors will leav
for home on Wednesday.
At the close Of the match. Governo
Dix, surrounded by his staff with cheer
Ing thousands looking on, handed the in
ternationa polo trophy cup to it's Ameri
san defenders, while former Presiden
Roosevelt waved his big brown sombrer
from the clubhouse balcony overhead