New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
WILLIAMS NINE BEATEN deed OF GIFT IN POLO
Conditions Framed for Holding
the international Trophy.

on the suggestion of August Belmont the
Polo Association, after consulting with the
birmingham club framed deed of gift
last November for the International polo
cup the details OF which have Just been
made public.
The original cup. won by Sir John Wat
sons team at Newport I'm 1876, was bought
by subscription among followers Of the
game and presented 10 the Westminster
Polo club, to be perpetual international
challenge trophy. The cup stayed in the
possession Of the Nottingham Club until
1909, when Harry Payne Whitney's Meadow
Brook Club team brought 1t back to this
country.
Special rules and conditions had to be
framed whenever there has been a chal-
lengo for the cup since 1876, four OF which
have been held at birmingham and one in
this country at Meadow Brook. Following
Mr.. Belmonts suggestions, the Westchester
Polo club has formally handed over the
cup 10 the Polo Association, TO be held in
trust. Under the deed of gift, as accepted
by the polo organizations Of America and
England, challenges for the cup must be
made by January 1 OF the year in which
the competition is to be held The match,
the best Of three games. must be played be-
tween June and July S, or as soon after
as the weather permits. Also. the cup may
be played for only once in each year.
copy Of tho deed Of gift and the condi-
tons. now published for the first time in
the United States. follows:
This deed Of gift, made November q. 1911.
between the Westchester Polo club, party
81 the first part as owner OF the cup
hn"Nh as the international polo challenge
cup now held by the Polo Association OF
America (haying been won by a team con-
Si~ting Of Lawrence Waterbury. J. VI. Wa
trriury jr., Harry Payne Whitney. cap
tain. and Dovoreux Iilburn. on July 5, 1909
at the birmingham Club, Londcn), the Polo
Association Of America party Of the second
part, and the birmingham club. London,
party Of the third part, witnesseth:
That the said party of the first part, for
the promotion Of International polo as
herein set forth, and IN consideration OF
m" performance Of the conditions and
agreements as hereinafter set forth by the
parties of the second and third parts. does
hy these presents grant. assign. transfer
and set over unto the said party OF the
second part. its Successors ana assigns, the
said cup, to have and to hold the same
I'm trust, for the following uses and pur-
poses, to wit:
Tho said cup is hereby transferred to the
custody 81 the Polo Association OF America
with the object and upon the condition that
n shall be preserved a. q perpetual inter-
national challenge cup for friendly compe-
titlou between polo teams representing Off
cially tho Polo Association Of America and
the birmingham club. = London. or such
clubs or associations as may hereafter sue
troll OF the rules OF polo I'm the United
States Of America and the Kingdom Of
Great Britain, II being mutually agreed
that such competitions are to be subject TO
he following conditions.
First-That such club or association hold
ing or winning the said cup shall be
Obliged 10 defend 1t against any challenge
sent by the Polo Association OF America, or
its successor, or the Nottingham club OF
England or It's successor, provided such
challenge shall have been received on a
date not later than January OF the year
in which the competition il To b. had
Sccuud-That I'm the event that the club
or association holding the said cup fails 10
defend same against any proper challenge
It's rights 10 possession snail thereby pc
come forfeited. and the organization hold
ing the cup shall surrender the same TO the
challenging club or association. or its sue
crssor upon demand by IT.
Third-Thdt II such challenge be &C
capted. the match shall be played only be-
tween June / and July $. or as soon there
after as the weather permits, following the
date of challenge. The Golder OF the cup
shall have the option of naming the time
within said period stated and the place ot
play. ,.,,,-,
Fourth-That the organization accepting
such challenge shall have the incontestaols
right 90 have the games played under the
recognized rules Of its own country
Firth -- That the winning organization
upon giving the other, or It's successor.
suitable bond for the safe keeping OF inc
Gun may receive same as result OF ltS
victory. and keep II in It's possession untt
same be won or forfeited as herein above
provided
Sfxth-Anv modification In the terms ana
conditions herein contained shall be made
I'm writing and agreed TO by the Polo Asso..
citation of America, or its successor, ana
the birmingham club Of London, or It's sue
ccssur prior TO February ] OF any year, 10
be effective for matches to DE played the
same year
Sevcnth-That said cup may he played
for but once eaCn year and shall be award
ed TO the winner Of two out OF three
matches as provided above.
The deed is witnessed by Alfred G. and
Reginald Vanderbilt. as president and Sec
rotary OF the Westchester Polo Club or
Newport; by H. l.. Herbert and w. A.
Hazard, as holders OF the same offices IN
the Polo Association, and by Viscount Va
lentia. NJ. T., chairman. and Major T. Eg-
erlon Green, secretary, of the birmingham