Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-10
$4,000 Enthusiasts See Game
Al MeadOwbrook Grounds.
BrH!shers 0ut.Tidden and Out
maneuvred by Yankees.
Remarkable Defence by Visitors
But Our Team Victorious.

New York, June 9.-The United
States dashed England's hope of re-
gaining the International Polo cup al
Meadowbrook today. A throng o
spectators who were thrilled aTmos
every minute saw the four challeng
ing British cavalry officers out-rdden
out-inaneuvred and finally defeated by
a score of Az to 31s goals.
Although the score was half goal
closer than that of the first match
eight days ago. the English players
were less formidable in teday's game
Only once were they on even terms
with the Americans and that for two
minutes about the middle of the
game. AS the cup matches are the
best two in three, today's victory gives
the Meadowbrook quartet possession
of the cup until another challenge is
received
The American team which lined up
against the English cavalry officers as
the declining sun was casting long
shadows across the Meadowbrook field
seemed like a different team from that
of the initial match. The nervous
ness which characterized them in the
HiSN HidltH was aDStilf tdIStis wv
ing to the long delay before the sec
ond contest. so much that when tbs
25.000 spectators saw the referee throw
the first ball down among the legs
of the quivering ponies. they were
not surprised when Larry Waterbury
nipped the little white sphere from
beneath the nose of Capt. Cheape's
horse and started for the English goal
Two minutes later his brother shot
the first goal of the match.
But the British defence stiffened at
once and il was this. able protection
of goal that kept down the score and
made the match not only close. but
full of brilliant runs and remarka bic
recoveries at critical stages. Ameri-
can team work was much more in
evidence than in the first game and
this. backed by the quickness of the
American ponies. was just enough te
outweigh the better mallet work OF
the English officers and wrest a VIC
tory from them,
No such defence of goal has ever
been seen in this country as that made
by the four cavalry officers. who made
such an earnest bid for the interna :
tional cup. At one time the Ameri-
can goal was well nigh hidden by Eng
lish horsefiesh and polo mallets and
1t was only by Larry Waterbury S
stroke which drove the ball over the
heads of the defenders that the eighth
goal of the game was scored.
Penalties cut more of figure in
today's match. The Americans had
a goal and a half deducted from their
six drives at the British goal posts,
due to two fouls by L. Waterbury an6
safeties by j. M Waterbury and De,
voreaux Milburn. England suffered
the loss of half a goal when Lieut.
Edwards crossed Harry Payne Whit
ney.
But il he transgressed once in the
game, Lieut.. Edwards far more than
redeemed himself. AS in the first
game he was the olly one who was
able to send the ball between the
Meadowbrook's goal posts and the
eight goals which the challengers
made in the two matches were al
from his mallet Indeed. it was gen.
orally agreed by the experts at tn,
conclusion of today's game that Lieut.
A. Noel Edwards of the 9th Hussars
is the most brilliant individual ex-
ponent of polo in the saddle today.
Another determining factor OF the
match was the lack of good mount.
by the English players. Capt. Lloyd
the English captain. played in six OF
the eight periods with but two ponie:
and Lieut.. Edwards was astride thres
of his horses In the last period What
these visitors would have done with g
string like that which paved ane
stamped at the American stable ant
out galloped the visitors mounts OF
every occasion can only be conjec
tured Against the superior horse
flesh and team work of the Ameri
cans, the British. attack had to b,
that of neat tapping and hard hit
ting when the opening was gained
Even then, when the field seemed
clear Devereaux Milburn would conn
flying down the field on one of hi
big chargers and with one of his Wig
eroais back hand strokes turn thu
tide back into English territory.
1t was a game full of annoying
dashes. seemingly impossible shots anC
some riding off that at times set tn,
two teams galloping down the field al
II they were drawing some stag
coach. quarters of the specta
tors were on their toes all the TIM
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