Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
INTERNATIONAL
POLO CANES To
START TUESDAY

EnElishmen, an picked men, VIII
meet al Meadow Brook. l.. J., and
battle for the International Polo Cup
in the first game resulting from the
challenge Of the invading Britishers.
Within a few DAYS sporting enthu-
siasts win know II the American four
have upheld The prestige gained at
birmingham in 1909 and retained two
wears later AZ Meadow Brook. when
the American team demonstrated It's
right 10 keep the cup first put into
play at Newport. r. J.. in 1886.
The American team Is composed Of
the following.
Louis + Stoddard. 40. I. Lawrence
Waterbury, No .. Devereaux NIL
burn No 3. and Harry Payne Whit
ney, No All Of the defenders with
the exception Of Stoddard We're on the
team I'm 1911 Stoddard takes the
place ~ Monte" Waterbury, who was
unable 10 get into proper physical
condition in time to make the team
Stoddard however has shown such
skin I'm practice games at Piping
Rock and Meadow Brook. that there
does not appear 10 be any doubt but
that he will acquit himself with credit
in the international contests.
Milburn To Play Forward.
Milburn and Whitney change ros-
itiOns on the team this year Tn the
last match Milburn played back. but
he has shown such remarkable skill
i'm carving down the ball and in
riding off" the opposition players
that this year he has been shifted
forward. where me will have a more
active part i'm the competition Capt
Whitney takes the responsible place
Of gOalkecper.
The English team is composed Of
the following
Capt Leslie ST. George Cheape No
n; Capt A. Noel Edwards No. o..
Capt. Gerald r. Ritson, field captain,
No 3. Cant vivian Lockett at back.
The Duke Of Westminster, financial
hacker Of the birmingham club of
which the challenging poloi-ts are
members, and Harry Payne Whitney
financial hacker Of the American
team have spent close TO million
dollars. I'm arrangements for the
matches Polo ponies are expensive
and only the heet-the Nrackcriack
~ America and Great Britain have
been selected
Match To Be. Hard Fought.
No American polo player viii for
moment waiver i'm his belief that
the cup win be defended successfully,
hut all will admit as freely that the
match will be hard fought. All look
for close contest on the eve Of
the first game, two wears ago, ODDS
W 1--WE 10 one We're freely offered. ihai
the Americans would win, ana as lhe
event resulted, II was a false price.
This time the only talk Of betting Is
on even terms and 20 may happen
that the English teams will he an
odds on favoritc for the first game.
Wagcrs viii only reveal what the
stockholders. the lawyers of the clubs
and the men of the street VIII think
Of the outcome, often the bets are
made on GOOD information but as OF
ten wrong conclusions are drawn.
Captain Whitney is SO Indifferent to
wager that he does not even send
commission 10 the ring on his race
horses. unless for sentiment In some
famous race.
As chain Is no stronger than its
weakest link. So the ponies Of team
may he reneralizad ON form what is
known If certain performers.
Californian Ponies Best
There are mo- better polo ponies
going than the hot -bloOdcd IaNfor-
mans III man can ride them right
Cautain WhitneyS men had at their
digposaI two years ago the best half
dozen ever brought to- the Atlantic
coast Three of them. the Volunteer
loan Of Walter Dupee and four Cali
ifornians were used I'm two games.
Nohsan Miss Hobbs. Brrta and Al
yaruir.
Lieutenant Edwards was the only
pIayer 10 make goal for the English
team and Of his six he rode the two
--r.,-s nr.t4,. n,1 and Pigeon hgsf