The chronicle=news., 1913-06-14

10 y;
~ ~brook Club. Waterbury. l.,
l.. -. li.-Thc United States and
English polo fOurs met In the second
game OF the International cup series
this afternoon before more than
33. 900 spectators. Interest In the
play WAS ke~ncr today than In the OPP
cninx match. partly because of the
victory Of the American team on
Tuesday and partly because Of the
changes IN ahc lineup since thnt day.
In point Of both quality aud
Qunn:,y. the crowd. the most repre-
sentative gathering that ever wilt
messed polo play In this country.
closely parked In xiittering rows.
automobiles stretched away for
quarter of Il mile on three sides "'
the field. while Us game time ap-
preached the roads leading tn the
grounds were jammed with the rush
of late arriving cars.
In order to afford standing room
for tho additional ihouxan ands expect
ed an additional field paddock had
been constructed nj the south Gnu
Of the playing quadrangle and 10
great was the crush that even this
space was packed before the teams
canicIcd onto the turf.
| There was little or no hcttin. on
the outcome Of today's game.
Even money and take your
cholcc". WAS the general situation.
The change IN both teams left the
avcrage polo enthusiast greatly In
ldcubt ax TO the comparative strength
LOT the fours.
Al 3:is tho English ponies were
paratci by the stands. The thirty
three mounts. each In charge OF
groom. made striking picture Ms
they prsnced along the side boards ~
" keeping time to the bands two
step.
Following the cup challen gers
poules came the American ponies. q.
lin number. They were In numbered
sadd,e cloths corresponding to the
playing position OF tho rider.
Al S:3O the players Of both :cams
came In from field and proceeded to
warm up. driving the ball down the
turf and taking shots nj the goal.
Play in tho first period was begun
NJ, J:?S u. III. The heat Of the early
af,crnoon was tempered later by u
cooling breeze and the weather was
perfect.
Referee Strawbridgc threw the
lbali In and Captain Frcakc took out
OF the scrimmage. II was drive"
louickly to the English side but only
|for n few seconds. The challengers
llroyc IT TO center and then to the
American side. Back and forth the
willow was carried by excellent team
work BY both British and American
|plnycrs.
The Americans were on the de-
f.psivc. Milbmrn Just saved goal
lfor the home team. Frcakc missed
la fine chance.
J The English again drove hard and
lat d:45 Cheape made the first goal.
.ockctt carried the ball all the way
Inn the field but Whitney stopped
him.
Second period:
The Englishmcn showed distinctly
better team work and better hitting.
. ChApe just missed another goal
riding through after the ball. the
play was at first close to the Amcr'-
can goal. Milburn rushed In and
carried 1t to center. aided by Water
bury. Waterbury missed goal.
: Inckettt, with n bad stroke. took
) the ball away from Stoddard and
, prevented a goal. A foul was called
against the American team: 1t was
| charged against Whitney. This TOOK
, half a point off the first goal to be
made by America.
Cheape picked the ball up in mid
field and in two shots carried II
i down, but struck wide OF the goal
Waterbury wns not showing th'
best Of team work with Stoddard.
Ritson back hand strokes had beer
a noticeable.
Third Period:
! Tho Americans were being FORGET
to play n defensive game. Mtlburr
lust saved ball from being saf
s ETY.. The play was then at TN
American end OF the field but b!
some team work the Americans go
It to center. stoddard. Waterbur!