New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-31
POLO TEAMS AWAIT
WORD FOR CUP BATTLE
,,,erest Widespread and at High
W. Tension for First Game
Of Series.
YANKEE FOUR TIE CHOICE
,r,.nds Best Ready for the
s,ruUrle of Men and Ponies
or the Field at
Meadow Brook.

..-Asv upon the result Of the first
iHef = ,rs FIELD a. Meadow Brook for
f's...-natioraI polo challenge cup. From
~ ..,.,,,, m the Pacific. from Canada TO
~ go Americans will wait expectantly
m -. e-s- news Of Harry PAYNE Whitney
~ ,ts men Of Tire Meadow Brook four in
h.t-le With Enelsnd1s hest. while de
- the famous trophy
-. (, FAR avav army posts Of India
- Tho krasls % the Kaff1rs, or over
a- -.@ r,thin the London clubs even in the
~ - v-brechauel. hope runs high for
p-.tsh victory.
=. efteen or twenty thousand sit
~, TIE beautiful field Of the Meadow
r. club on the Hampstead plains
-. rs'ana. thousands upon thousands will
-, ~ the click OF the telegraph o. the
So ~ the telephone The tale will not
-so- one The sport was young In
-, --o-e t-ar Two thousand years ago.
r.. ,,~-bv Snort sr,en. the Greeks. played
-.-.n.~ zane in ancient days. bnt
80 -a,son has been expended upon the
a. which Anglo-Ssxon meets Anglo
=. .o.fav. the FIRST Of q series Of three
.,a struggle promises 70 he the great
~ educational sporting contest % the
rz- g.. ~.
.bs American defenders and the Brit
..srsore~s seemed confident Of victor.
rs-ber.. W A. Hazard August Bel
-. Alexander Brown and Harr~ PAYNE
g>,Bs. net on the field yesterday. sur
= .-s re~fec: condition and declared
-. EVERYTHING was in readiness. Captain
ys-arsss LLOYD and Captain Leslie -.
..,-re Cheape. for the British team. con
4 ---s5 IN these findings. stating that the de-
| ais we're complete and adequate.
-he British players were far from being
-. dawn All they asked for was a hot /
~ day. Used % playing upon the sun
,.kad feds OF India their shots 70 better
,h,n ~ surface = the turf represents /
-. nearly a billiard table than Grass
| szn tennis court.
4 ne demeanor q the English cavalry Of /
s,s-s was reflected in the American play F.
=, who were unanimous in the belief that /
hard fought game vas in store. They /
II .--,buted undisnlaved strength 70 the Brit I
- saving that their records were not 70 .
Il /. overlooked because Of BIT Of desultory /
-zctice which denoted nothing. further .
ysson for the Americans realizing that
rare Is no Valkover IN store for them is
ne to the fact that Milburn has had an
track Of his old nervousness. With Mil
! I'm in anything short Of form there is
r-s TO he danger as % Americas retaining
| 4s cup.
Odds Favor American Team.
TIE odds on the final result Of the best
~ II three matches are heavy on the
american side. % and even 10 / being
.ssr4d aErins. the chances % the interna-
.aaal cup leaving these shores. al least Tor
% present American team work is ex-
Rcred % overthrow any individual work
~ b-iuiancy which the English players
riy possess
Nevertheless some e the finest polo ever
sen or This side O. the water is looked
tr while, in addition 20 being closely
Allowed by thousands u enthusiasts. the
catches are looked upon as the browning
''cs. fixture Of the spring season. Polo
hlovsrs from hale q world over viii be
sck Of the white sidAboards this after
i'cr. watching every stroke. every plunge
y the white painted WOODEN ball. every
| -ie.o1 ard an concentrated team work ny
! .'h SIDES
ne oficai ns- % bcxholders in the
! E'a51senes reads Ike a blue pencilled edi-
ao1 q the social register Tie official life
e ne nation WIFI he represented BY Vice
President Sherman. Attorney General
ViessrsHarl. sec~etarv Never Of the Navy
| az host Il minor officials. TIE British
7rsai Genera. and is guests will be in
u hox between Governor Dix and his
g2f and Colonel Roosevelt and his guests
ioudng Secretary Never, in the club
wand boxes while New Yorks aristocracy
VI overHov scores Of other boxes
These srsndstands have been gayly deco
'aisd with the colors of the two nations.
"a On the west bearing the American
AS together with the light blue and
'aie Of The Meadow Brook team. Across
ne east side recognition is given the
Aiors. and wiki the British flag is min
90 re dark blue and white Of the nur-
4 asfsn Club. from which Captain j. Har-
res LLOYD and his team mates play.
While these stands are large and COM
-o'iors. t Is well for those who intend
'-'nsying down ~ Meadow Brook on the
t'' tia, will leave the PENNSYLVANIA
'unal In West 32d street. from 25)
Iock Tor mere than an hour az regular
ls''a.s ~ about ten minutes % under
'@ao nat without q seat in one q the
'1sa' there ls little prospect Of his catch
= more than q fleeing glimpse Of the
ns'ea. TIE 5o cent field admission places
spe-tator a long way from the FIELD.
'as English ponies came over from the
.EsaTay Hunt Club during the afternoon
wat was a cavalcade II horses and
4 s''ns followed By teams carving blank
saddles and harnesses. They were
'sNered a. The Meadows. the old James
4 "s'n'chan estate, a. Hampstead. Dur
ne matches The playing ponies viii
ss TED '''''' 7'' "
- 'No teams have gone outside Of
iofk for oHcials. ana Joshua crane
~. ne Dedham Polo Club. near Boston
oa sway as referee and infict what
, penalties are necessary Captain r
Ss''e'' % England. and lately from
=. Aho was withdrawn as back from
:. -eaAensing team last week. VIII be
ne 1mpires. and - r snowden.
=, -, e rest Philadelphia players. viii be
ensIand's Bes. in Field.
. ,as.And has never placed o more repre-
~ 'e team in the field for the Gun than
i ss...aery ofhcers led by Captain J
N IS Lloyd. % the SIN Dragons Cap
| u,s.- - 81 George CheaDe is OF the
r, M. D'aeoon Guards. Captain r. Her
rs,-, uSon Of The Yorkshire Yeo-
q -. na Lieutenant a Noel Edwards Is
p =, Laneers. TIE two extra play
Il it,s Lieutenant F.. " Palnes ~