Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
POLO TEAM HOLDS TOGETHER
Great American Four Will Continue
as an Organization.
10 PLAY THROUGH THE SEASON
Captain Harry Payne whitney Has
Made MeadowbrOOI< Team Per-
manent for a Year for sake
of Game.

NEW YORK, June A.--Meadow Brooks
polo colors are to be seen on all the prin-
cipal fields of this country this season.
That was the decision Of Harry Payne
Whitney, the captain of the international
cup four, Ho. along with Larry Waterbury
Monte waterbury and Tevereux Milburn
will make the greatest polo campaign
which this country has ever known in the
history Of the game. The appetite for the
thrills and the dashing conquests of the
game has been whetted by the recent cup
matches against the Britons, end so the
four comrades Of the saddle and mallet
are to clash with the best of America and
England in the tournaments and champion
ships which will be played during the
next three months
In the estimation of a polo official the
decision Of Mr.. whitney to hold the fam
Gus four together for the season of polo
cannot be too highly commended. 1t will
mean not only the best of sport for the
many tournaments that are scheduled by
the Polo association, but it will also in
spire number Of clubs to come out and
try their skill against the international
champions. Not only will the present
string of ponies be held intact, and 1t
numbers about sixty-five mounts, but
Larry Fitzpatrick had orders to purchase
any likely ponies which he thought advis-
able to add to the string This wonderful
array OF ponies will in itself place Meadow
Brook in an enviabie position and serve
to make other clubs and individuals look
well to their mounts,
Greatest Matches in Years.
Probably not since the great tournament
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an elaborate series of matches. Further
more, ell Of the famous teams Of the coun-
try are TO be in the fray. But to cap this
in point Of Significance is the fact that II
the great stands remain, the polo atmos-
phere that chung to the internationals will
be there. so that the most momentous step
in the foundation of an American Hurting
ham in this country will be comparatively
easy.
This plan of establishing the prototype
Of Nottingham In this country has been
smoudering and jealousiy guarded by sew
eral clubs for the last two or three sea-
sons. II has famed at Point Judith.
where on the shores Of Narragansett Bay
the club developed one OF the finest fields
with adjacent stables and quarters. known
in this country. There is no secret that
there is rivalry between Meadow Brook
and Point Judith Now that the Long Is
land organization has practically erected
a gsorified monument to the sport, the
action OF Mr.. Whitney seems likely to
turn the prestige Of popularity to that
field.
Following the tournament at Meadow
Brook. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Whitney
TO have a team play In the tournament on
the field at the Rockaway Hunting club
at Cedarhurst Long Island. That tourna-
ment will fiji out the first half of July.
Then It win be a move down to the ma
tional championships at Point Judith, with
an occasional foray into the westchester
tournament at Newport and possibly end
ing up with the short meeting scheduled
for Dsdham on September T. s. 6. a s and g.
The main object IN keeping the team
playing together is to ride into the cham
pionships at Point Judith and make plain
II possible, that the Meadow Brook four
Is the peer of any In this country. In
some quarters this has been questioned
the suggestion having been made that this
or that PLAYER might have replaced - and
so on the team, and thereby strengthened
it. Furthermore, Il viii bring Meadow
Brook again against an English team.
The program for Point Judith is shed
uled to begin on Monday, July a. In q
measure the greatest Importance is placed
upon the open championship series OF the
tournament II is an international event.
and was won hast season by the famous
Ranelagk team. composed OF the earl OF
Rocksavage. Lord Hugh Grosvenor. River
side L. Grenfel. Francis o. Grenfel and
f. A. GIL. The trophies were Offered by
Joseph b. Thomas. who is now In London
arranging for the British team TO eompete
In defense of its championship title again
this year. the event Is decided without
handicap limit is open TO the world. and Il
is reported that another English team be
sides Ranelagh is likely. for the benefit al
the experiences 20 be gained IN America and
the workings Of the much discussed NJ
offside rule.
Harry Payne Wh,tneys men viii alsS
compete In the senior ehampionahlns. a
actually the United States nationAl cham
pionship. BY courtesy the Britons may b
admitted. II e an event without handicap
limit. and the cups are offered by william
Waldorf Aator.
by placing members a ne MsAdos