New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-15
ENGLISH POLO TEAM
COMES TO LIFT CUP
Four Players and Substitute
Arrive on Oceanic Not
Without Hopes.
One BALkS AT CAMERA MEN
Captain Ritson Praises Ponies,
Tells Line Up-Says Prac-
tice Will Not Begin
Till Tuesday.

England's team of polo players which
will make an attempt 10 lift the inter-
national challenge cup from its American
holding by the Meadow Brook four i'm
June. arrived in this country last evening
aboard the Oceanic Of the White Star
Line. In the party were Captain Z. q.
Ritson. Captain a Noel Edwards Cap
tain Vivian y. Lockett and Captain Les
lie St George Cheape and. in addition. r.
NJ Freake. who will act as a reserve in
case any of the regular men become in
capacitatcd Captain Edwards and Mr.
Freake were accompanied by their wives
They are all biz. outstanding fellows.
All. with the exception of Mr. Freake,
are cavalrymen in His Majestys guards
and dragons. and. as one admirer who
met them on the pier remarked. They
look like the magazine pictures Of heroes,
don't they"
Captain G. ID. Miller. u. :. o.. the Duke
of Westminster master OF the horse. met
the polo men on the pier. They were de-
| lighted TO learn Of the safe arrival of the
ponies and that all were quartered snugly
at the Piping Rock Country club. Locust
Valley Long Island. where the team Will
I
Harry Payne Whitney and his band Of
cup defenders on the field at Meadow
Brook on Tuesday June 10. IN the first of
the pulse stirring battles for the famous
trophy.
The first greetings 81 the men who rep
resent the pick Of the polo teams OF The
United Kingdom and their friends were in
terrupted by a number Of photographers
who sought to make record OF their first
impressions OF America. All We're willing
enough to pose with the exception Of Cap
tain Edwards. and his refusal being ada
mantine the photographers got nothing.
Captain r. c. Ritson. who is 10 play
the position OF No. 3 and act as captain
of the team. courteously answered a vol
| ley OF questions "Of course &c il my
/ first visit to America. and ! hope It will
be successful one he replied when
pressed 10 predict the probable outcome
OF the matches. so far az the ponies
are concerned. / do not believe that the
mounts could be improved upon any
where. In this respect We are better
equipped than was Captain Hardness
/ Lloyds team that tried 10 lift the cup
/ two years ago.
AS for the players. I'm bit skittish
/ about expressing an opinion. for We shall
miss Walter :. Buckmaster. and there
has been lot Of hit and miss criticism
/ in England IN put II this way how
ever We haven't as good side rs we
/ had two years ago. and still We are
| hopeful
/ The genial captain Of the invading
forces went on 10 say that the Duke OF
Westminster and the officials at Hurting
| ham had left no stone unturned to insure
/ the success OF the venture, that while
The men were new 10 each other. still all
were experienced players. and should b.
able to go perfectly after a weeks prac-
/ tic together The practice on the field at
/ Piping Rock would not begin until next
/ Tuesday. however. as IL was thought best
20 work the ponies out gradually before
sending them after the ball at sharp gal
| lops. Also several OF the men wished 10
make visits around.
/ Captain Ritson went on 10 say that the
/ probable lineup Of the team would place
/ CAPTAIN Cheape at No. I. the position he
/ played In the memorable matches OF 1911.
I CAPTAIN Edwards would take his position
at No. 2, the same as two years ago
when he rode so valanuy through the
OPENINGS made by Captain Cheape and
! Captain Hardness Lloyd TO tally eight OF
the nine goals scored for the British side
| CAPTAIN Ritson will play AT No 3. while
Captain Iockett Will hold the position OF
back, where he hopes 10 check the Jovian
I thunderbots that Devereux Milburn, the
| American back. hurls through the Held
/ as he charges after the ball
Before leaving England the players
were granted an audience by King George
AT Buckingham Palace, the sovereign
wishing them success In their attempt TO
hiring home the cup that had been won
and so CALAMITY defended by the Aneri-
can team.
CAPTAIN Lockett Captain Edwards and
/ Mr. Freaks. the last-named two. with their
wives went at once to the Ritz Carlton
| Hotel as soon as the customs inspectors
/ had looked over their baggage Captain
Miller had motor car in readiness to
/ take several OF the party down TO Piping
Rock. At first Captain Ritson and Cap
tain Cheape decided to go there. but later
changed their plans and went TO the van
derhiIt Hotel All Of the members OF the
team plan 20 visit Piping Rock to-day 70
| look over the field.