New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
POLO FAST AND FURIOUS
Meadow Brook Four Astounds
SPECTATORS with Dashing Play.
EMGI IsHMEN SEE MATCH
cantain Cheape Speeches. with
Admiration at Speed OF
Americans.

..,..,s international polo four d's'
ia tho speed Of its ponies, smasnins'
IT., and splendid maneuvring on uhs
sold at Meadow Brook yesterday
- on Interested assemblage OF the Long
49,, rasn,onable colony watched and ap-
r,o,,1ad IN the first match OF p handicap
tournament for individual cups '' So,
pr,ok four defeated the FreeDoo,ers pS
the score OF 10 goals 10 D. a"o""
latter 7-goal handicap
with dashlng gallops ana siz@"ne ,ons
ebots men. malIets and ponies miHeo IN
Wild and furious chases after the Dd'i' anu
the contest assumed the aspect OF oresS
rehearsal OF the international cup ineN"
only q little moro than two weeks on in'
o0ect was heightened by the fact that mo
new international field was USED Inc 'u'i
- o s,ooo,h as velvet pad for the
e,,i,- boofs NJ The ponies. To east and
a., ,ha b,g stands lowered, lacking only
the thousands that will crowd them' "hp7
the side boards glistened white and Trim at
the feet Of the throng that fringed the neio'
Under the captaincy Of Harry Payne
Whitney. the Meadow Brooks played id'-
Ting polo. They had TO. The treepooteis
against them composed Of Louis r.. Stoo-
dard r j. Agassiz, Rene La Montague
FoxhaU Keene and Malcolm Stevenson
rode and hit we'll Meadow Brook played
it's favorite triangle formation. The two
Waterburys advanced well up the held'
Harry Payne Whitney trailing, and all
pivoting on the tremendous backhanders
which Devereaux Mlourn sent whangins
over the turf. often for the length OF the
- ICrrp he
beautiful hits for the goals, with all the
fire Of a cavalry charge as tho players
centred upon the ball.
Captain Leslie St c. Cheape, or tho
ENGLISH team. and DR.. Nolan, the British
trainer. watched the maneuvring with
keen and critical interest Captain Cheape
was asked what he thought Of the per-
Torrance Of the American cup defenders
II am speechless with admiration was all
the reply he was willing TO make to in
quiries
At the first throw-in OF the ball Larry
Waterbury cracked out goal without in
reference, as Devy Milburn and Whitney
sent the painted sphere bounding over the
turf He repeated the trick before Foxhall
Keene and La Montague began 10 head on
the play. Keene in the second period man
aged TO catch Milburn mapping as he
hooked on to the ball before Milourn got
fair chance for the shot. Then by a
brilliant series Of short hits at gallop
Keene carried the ball right up 10 the goal.
He had to ride at a furious pace as ne
neared the posts, for Whitney was right
at his pony's heels The result was that
Keene OVERRIDE his tallying hit. Whitney
made a splendid effort 10 get the ball
away. He was not quick enough, and Stod-
dard had an opportunity TO score, only TO
miss. as he sent the ball rolling wide
The fourth period was the stiffest Of ths
match In order to work a change in the
team playing Whitney suddenly rode up in
the position Of Larry Waterbury. He
seemed good for a goal. Keene was upon
him on the jump and pretty nipped his
shot. la Montague did his best riding in
this period, and was largely responsible for
the temporary check to Meadow Brook, az
the team failed to score during the six
minutes of hard riding and hitting. In
fact. the playing was too fast for good
work. as Stevenson and Stoddard each
missed glowing opportunities
During the last half Of the match
Meadow Brook held its opponents safely
and did not allow tally against the score.
Meanwhile seven more goals were scored
for the side, all under difficulties that
tested 10 the fullest the skill of the men
engaged
Before the match was played there was
a joint meeting OF the polo committee and
the Meadow Brook committee 10 decide
upon details in connection with the cup
match Those az the meeting were William
A. Hazard II. L. Herbert, August Belmont.
]. A. Rawlins, A. S. Burden and J. A.
Burden.