The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

fayors of fortune. The members OF the
Polo association and the pony COM
mittee realize thoroughly the dihcut
task America viii have this coming
June. and also realise that the BRUSH
ohailengers will be superbly mounted.
Given the ponies necessary to mount.
the defenders adequately. the next
task will be to select the team Captain
Harry Payne whitney has again &C.
cepted the task Of leading the defense
Of the cup. He 10 going ABROAD carry
in January for a short stay ana upon
hts return will begin the task OF or
eanixing his team. Play Will start AZ
Lakewood an early In the season a. tne
state OF the weather and the turr ~
Georgian Court will permit Canoioates
for the team will have hard season
cut out for them. for every man VII
have to be At and ready TO play ing
game OF hts life on the Meadow BROOK
field next June. Less than 2 dozen
men in the United States are OF cnam.
pionship timber, and II 10 expected
that ali OF these will play In the pre-
liminsry practice at LAKEWOOD On tn s.
showing OF these players the team WIZ
be chosen and It 10 pretty certain tnat
the make up Of the four VIII diner iroin
that which defended the cup IN islI.
Just how It will finally limo up no ono
can guess. A. everything WIN oepene
upon the showing made In the pre-
limiaary WORK. 4.
Buckmaster, the best polo player IN
England, Captain Cheape. OF last years
team. and two other equally strong
PLAYERS will represent Great Britain.
Rsenrdine English Team
In this regard 4 well known fol-
lower Of the game says:
.As regards the British team. the
orra n .zation extssing 10 in the nan ~
Of the Duke OF Westminster. Cap.
tain T.. d. Miller II CHIEF OF stan'
and upon hts shoulders viii fail ane
business arrangements and endNss
detail connected with the enter PRISE.
The actual command In the hShttng
line il In the capable bands OF ".
Il BuckmasteT. who captains the
team. and he may be considered
veteran In these international coi-
tests. for, with the exception OF the
two matches played In ,aes. when ne
was incapacitated through broken
arm, he has taken part In all inter-
national contests played In England.
mfr. Buckmaster's position inspires
confidence. because he 10 player OF
great experience who has come
through the ordeal OF great eNen.s
with more success than any polo
pleyer in existence His knowiedas
OF the game and GOODNESS under pros
srro has turned many a rout into
victory, and this 10 exactly the ele-
ment required In q captain, ~Hose
nart n not only TO contribute . pei
sonai share Of work but to sustain
the ardor and spirit OF the game
.Crttics have from time to time
dounted Mr.. Buckmaster's tom 7era.
mtut. and It must be admitted that
his form varies on occasion. but Go
close observer can deny that he rises
10 great occasions: that the hiRher
clnss and more strenuous the play
the more readily does he adapt him
self 10 circumstance, and. above oil.
i. most successful under the strain
| Ing test Of pace.
mfr. r. NJ. Freake. the well known
Gle Cantab. who has 30 loyalty play
ed "A subaitern part to Mr.. Buck
master during the past eiRntcen
. .c.sons. 10 well placed and - no
,.oy.ce in these International contests.
having played for England against
Ame, lea in 1900. 1909 and 1903. Ms
extra ordinary capacity for WORK ana
adapta hiIity 10 unique. his value. as
that Of Mr.. Buckmaster. being great
~ enhanced when in combination.
AT the moment OF writing II "
still undecided how the remainder u
=. team will be composed"