Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-23

ing in safety, the English knocking
the ball out from the mouth OF the
goal. During the period the ball hit
the English posts twice and Milburn
missed an easy goal Thus. though
England was leading. the advantage
of play lay with the Americans.
Close Play In Sixth
The sixth period was the most ex-
citing of the match, In the early por-
ton Of it the English had a distinct
advantage. Cheape scored. our. de-
Tense then missed the ball on the east
board toward the north goal and
Freake scored on very accurate
shot from the board.
II was a blue moment for the Amer.
lean chances, but Waterbury and
Stoddard scored during the latter part
of the period and brought the score
up four and a half for the Americans
against England's four and three
quarters.
At this point the match looked an
absolutely even thing. England had
twice gained a good lead and twice
lost It. and America had lost It's adj
vantage gained at half time. The
tension OF the match obviously AZ
fected the players. for the play was
brilliant at times and at others very
erratic.
IN the early part OF the seventh
period the advantage lay with Eng.
land. as the ball was in American
territory. Milburn fell and. just after
his fail. the ball was knocked through
THE American goal. but. under the
rules. no score was allowed After
bTilburn remounted the play changed
and both Waterbury and Whitney had
close shots at the English goal
Lockett was playing very well and
stopped every American attack. The
period was marked by surprising
changes in play. by Lockett's good
defense and by Milburn's all-round
play. He was fnvincible when on the
bali, and was on II most Of the time.
doing the bulk OF the work for the
Americans
During the period a foul was allow
| ed against Uockett, which put the
Americans onecuarter goal ahead, the
lead By which II eventually won.
Finish Most EXCITING
During the eighth period the excite.
menf was so intense that Il II almost
Impossible to detail the course OF the
play Time after time It seemed as
though the English must break
through and score. but time and time
again Milburn saved and carried the
ball into English territory BY long.
smashing runs. Twice he seemed
about to score, but could not put. the
ball through. His weakness in the
entire day was inaccurate in front
of goal
SO the period ended and England's
magnificent attempt to recover the
cup failed All Of the American team
played so well, each in his own de-
partment, that special credit cannot
be given to any one.
Stoddard, as was expected, was bad
during periods Of the match, but his
occasional brilliant streaks resulted
In giving him the credit for making
four OF the goals scored. His goals
were not easy ones and wers the re-
suit In almost every instance Of q
dash Of really remarkable play. He
was out-classed as hitter. but show
ed himself in close places to be made
of stuff that wins games.
Waterbury and Whitney both play.
ed well in the middle Of the game.
but not so well. think, as they play
ed on Tuesday, as their. team play
showed how distinctly J. M Water
bury was missed.
Too much credit cannot be given
hilburn for his work in the game He
worked andsworked during the whole
contest, and his tireless energy and
magnificent hitting pulled US out Of
endless difficulties.
Praise Given Britons
/ The Englishmen, too, played finely.
Cheape was very quick and oppoFtune.
He worked our defense much more
than on Tuesday, and though he
missed many goals, still he scored a
majority of those for his side. Ac.
crracy in front of goal is all he needs
TO make him the finest No. I playing
/ today
Freake fully justified his selection
land during the early portion of the
game bore the brunt of the work for
/ England.
Ritson was spasmodic, hitting well
and at times missing. Lockett,
thought, played well. but his task was
siInplified because of the fact that
Stoddard did not bother him save in
occasional instances.
When all is said and done, the cup
stays here, and Harry" Whitney has
written another page in the book of
polo, already so full of his name.