New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
PLANS POLO CAMPAIGN
Harry Payne Whitney to Lead
Great Four in Journeys.
TO PURCHASE MORE PONIES
Entire String To Be Kept in Per
feet Condition for Hard
Struggles.

seen on all the principal fields of this coun'
try this season. That was the decision OF
Harry Payne Whitney. the captain or the
international cup four, yesterday. He has
cancelled his bookings for the coronation
ceremonies in London, and along with
Larry Waterbury, Monte Waterbury ano
Devereux Milburn will make the greatest
polo campaign which this country has even
known in the history Of the game. The
appetite for the thrills and the dashing
conouests of the game has been whetted
b. the recent cup matches against the
Britons, and so the four comrades OF the
saddle and mallet are to clash with the
best OF America and England in the tour
narnents and championships which Will be
PLAYED during the next three months.
Larry Fitzpatrick. the trainer Of the
American ponies. was advised yesterday
that the entire string was TO be kept In
perfect condition. The same routine was
10 be observed as had been the case while
the cup matches were in prospect and
progress
The few who learned of this decision
were overjoyed. as il at once gave promise
OF polo season enlivened by stirring
matches and with the flower Of the experts
with a leg up in the competitions. Not
only will it bring Meadow Brook promi-
nently to the fore again, but also the
famous old four Of Myopia. as +. II.
Prince. OF Boston. indicated when he was
present watching the playing on the Long
Island field.
In the estimation Of q polo official the
decision of Mr. Whitney 10 hold the famous
four together for the season Of polo cannot
x1.tll rr1pa
not only the best Of sport for the many
tournaments that are scheduled by the
Polo Association. but it will also inspire a
number of clubs 10 come out and try their
skin against the international champions.
This in itself will be most beneficial to the
game. II will develop many of the
younger and most promising players. and
round out such men as Rene La Montague,
Malcolm Stevenson. Louis Stoddard'
Rudolph L. Agassiz. Hugh Drury, +. S.
Won Stsde and number of other likely
players.
The lead taken by the captain OF the
Meadow Brook team. 1t is believed, will
serve as an inspiration for more active
rlavinz The result will be that the game
viii not lose tie impetus which the recent
irternationals have furnished, but will
move onward and upward so that there
viii lie no question as 10 the safety of the
challenge cup another year, when England
makes good her promised threat of chal-
lenaing and sending over team that may
holly press the American defenders.
The fact is that while Mr.. whitney Is
aversa 10 the publicity with which his
name has been coupled with polo. he re-
raras himself as being in honor bound not
10 deselt the trophy which the team OF
Meadow Brock, which he has twice led
won and retained for this country. In
MEASURE the campaign which he has
manned is with the object Of bringing Out
never players who may attain To cham-
Y!cnship and high goal ratings, so that with
the present. famous Meadow BIook -FOUR
O.. The ield the cup may still be safe. NOT
ONLY will the present string of ponies he
held intact. and il numbers about siNty-fFe
mounts. but Larry Fitzpatrick had orders
10 purchase any likely ponies which ne
ttousht advisable to add TO the string
This wonderful array Of ponies Will in IT
self place Meadow Brook in an enviable
rosition and serve 10 make other CLUBS ana
individuals look well % their mounts.
The inst Of the tournaments in when the
. American international four VIII compete
viii ne that on the home field at Meadow
brock which begins On MondaE, June IT,
and continues through the balance OF TINS
month. Probably not since the great tour
ranent Of -90l has Meadow Brook prepaiei
sulh an elaborate series Of matches. Fur
thermore. all Of the famous teams Of the
co-ntry are TO be in the fray. But TO cap
This In point 90 significance is the fact that
f. the great stands remain, the polo at
n,osrhere that clung u the internationals
vii be there. so that the most momentous
step in tho foundation Of an American
Nottingham iu this country will he com
Javativoly easy.
This Plan % establishing the prototype OF
Turlineham IN this country has been
smouldering and jealousy guarded hy sew
cal clubs for the last two or three seasons
Ii has famed al Point Judith, where on the
shores 4 NarIseansett Bay the club has
developed one Of the finest fields, with ad-
tacert 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 Island organ
izaticn has practically erected a glorifed
monument 70 the sport. the action Of Mr..
Whitney seems likely TO turn the prestige
Of popularity 70 that field.
Following the tournament OF Meadow
Brook, il is the intention of MIR. Whitney
10 have the team play IN the tournament