Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
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POLO FIELD, MEADOWBROOK,
L. l., June 14-Odds Of to 3. with
the Americans on the long end. were
offered this afternoon on the second
game of the international polo series
with the Brtons.
\ crowd, estimated at between 49,
600 and 10000 persons, jammed the
grandstand and field when the ball
was tossed for the opening OF the
= second game.
Weather conditions were ideal. the
ponies were in excellent condition,
and to-day's game furnished even
more thrills than did Tuesdays, which
was won by the Americans by the
score Of 5 1-2 goals to 3.
The lineup of the American team
was:
L. Z. Stoddard, No. 1 Larry Water
bury. No 2; Harry Payne Whitney,
No. Captain; Devereaux Milburn.
back.
The British team lineup is as fol-
lows:
Cheape No. l; Freake, No. 2; Rit-
son, No. (captain). and Lockett
back.
The men galloped up and down the
field a few times and knocked about,
and then the game was called, The
Americans wor the toss for position
and chose the north goal
Play in First Period.
There was brilliant play back and
forth around the field, and finally L.
Waterbury carried the ball near the
English goal, but missed an unchal-
lenged shot. and the Englishman car
ried the ball by great team play down
to the American goal, where 1t was
knocked out Of bounds.
Again the play went back and
forth and L. Waterbury rode under
Ritson's arm and whipped a long
shot down the field TO Stoddard. He
made a magnificent try for the goal
and missed by narrow margin. The
English swept the play away down
the field. There was a terrific rally
at the American goal Finally the
ball rolled out clear and only a few
feet from the goal posts.
Britons Score First Goal.
Treake and Milburn pounded down
Aunon il and the Americans won the
race. driving the ball out of danger.
Ru. only for a few moments. Inc
English attack was working in splen-
did shape and in a few minutes they
made their first score. Stoddard took
The ball down to the English goal and
when play began again he missed.
His missing Of several shots from L.
waterbury spoiled several splendid
chances to score Cheape scored the
FIRST goal. Score: English l, AmerI-
Play in Second Period.
In the first minute of play the
English nearly got in another goal, as
Stoddard failed to watch Cheape
closely enough and the gallant Eng
lfshnan missed the goal by only a
few inches
A moment later the Americans had
another close call. Cheape made
clean miss. then Stoddard got the
han and carried it down TO the Eng
usb goal. but Freake outclassed him
and spoiled his shot Milburn got
rba ball on the thTow-in and ham,
T71ered il from the field until Cheape
broke into him.
The Engllshman made a long shot
hack 10 Frea6e who had the pace of
the American whirling gallop down
the field He missed an easy shot OF
the invaders which would have made
another point. Score end second pc
riod: English l. Americans o.
Play in Third Period.
The BAH was put into play near the
Americans goal and after a tussle
was twice forced out Of bounds The
mace was increasing and the hitting
Of the Americans was getting more
s11re and savage They swept down
upon the English goal in two rush
ing crashes. but Stoddard's missing
spofled the chances The third time
they were irresistible and MIlburn
: hammered the white bah through for
lie first score The Americans were
peualfzed half goal. making the
score t. L.. Score at end of thlrd
Derled- English +. Americans, IL.
In the fourth period the defenders.
in rushing charges. carried the BAH
sazJn ~ tha English EaaL E2~a a