The Washington times., 1913-06-15

wESTBURY, L. l., June 15.-Whether
or no the challenging Britishers, for
chaIlengers they still are following yes
terday's second and deciding polo game.
will make another onslaught next year,
is the topic of conversation today fol-
lowing the win yesterday which kept
the International Challenge Cup in the
United States for at least another year.
= America retains the polo championship
of the world by the narrow margin OF a
quarter of a point. It was the margin
OF a check or charge of one of the ex-
pensfve ponies the deft touch of mall
let. or the lucky wit of some opportun-
list in one of the thrilling moments in
which the result hung In the balance
until defeat fell to the Englishmen and
concluded the second game of the series
in which England sought to tie up for
another chance to retake the famous
Newport trophy.
The final score was America, ~; Eng
land. ~. Each team scored five goals.
Each was penalized one-half point, the,
Americans for foul by Mr.. Whitney
and the English for one by Captain
Lockett This would have made a lied
score at ~ points apiece had 1T not
been that in the desperately played nth
period Captain Ritson, in order to de-
fleet slowly rolling ball straight on Its
way between the British goal posts at
the northern end Of the field, was
obliged to make il a safety, forcing 1t
outside the post, but across the line On
his own side. - .-
Proved a Defeat.
This cost the Britons the additional
one-quarter of a point penalization,
which proved In the end to have been
q critical factor in the result.
It Is not often that international VIC
tory or defeat turns thus upon the
potency of a vulgar fraction. Never
before. since the first contest for the
International Cup, in Newport. in 1896.
inaugurated the series has game been
won and lost with So slender a margin.
Until yesterday the closest scores had
been those of 1911, when the Big Four"
successfully defended the trophy, win
ming two straight games by scores re-
spectively of ~ 20 and AZ to 3Ih.
Before ths game began the English
ponies, followed by the American aris-
tocrats, made their circuit in process
sion, as they had done on Tuesday.
This time Larry Fitzpatrick, the
trainer of the American string of
beauties, walked at the head of their
line. He was cheered from the stands
and acknowledged the compliment by
raising his straw hat
As on the first day. the thousands Of
automobiles that had plowed up the
dust along all the Long Island pixies
We're parked ten and twelve deep
around three sides of the inclosure-
For many days there had been no seats
Iaff 70 sell in nf the stands and
those who had them could have dis
posed of their seat checks at fancy
rates.
Content to Stand.
Persons who could not obtain seating
accommodations had to content them
selves with standing room only. There
were several thousands more of this
class than on the first day OF the
match. The Long Island railroad car
ried IL. 900 in a series of special trains.
No sonner had the scale of probabili-
ty settled down into something Ike
poise i'm favor of the challengers than
a bit of perfect team work Or a smash
ing drive by Larry" Waterbury or
nicely calculated tap by Mr.. Stoddaro
set the scale in oscillation again until
II settled down on the American side,
onfy to be started once more "neh
some rafting good work by Captain
Rftson and Captain Cheape compelled
the plaudits of as fair a cro"d as
ever watched an. international tourney,
but forced them all up standihg on the
benches. with their hearts missing
stroke or two in fear OF American oe-
feat. ,.osos tho
II was the Britons VINO iooseo l
whirlwind attack at the very oss
of the game yesterday on the Meaoom
brook field. It looked as thousn tney
had taken the cue given TO them ass
TUESDAY by their American cousins anu
meant TO serve notice that the lTick
of rushing the opposition OF its iee'
was a game two might play at
Hot for Ponies.
II was at hot as ever for the PONIES
on the field, as well as for the men, tor
the breeze was warded of by the soho
walls of spectators lining all sioes Oh
the galloping ground. All the ponies
kept up their pace to the end aithoush
those played by the British team sweat
ed more than those of the defenders.
Stoddard's mounts were all speedy
Milburn did his best work on Tenpy'
Whitney on his chestnut, Marco. ana
the handsome gray he calls lue Ribbon.
a California mare. All of Waterbury, 8
mounts carried him we'll
Freake's ponies, all bred in Ireland,
were fast and tireless. Energy and
Spirfte. the gray. carried CAPTAIN