The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-02
Hurlingham club Forwards Its
Def for Contest in 1914
With American Team.
TO GO TO MADRID TO TRAIN
King Alfonso Expected 10 Take
Part in Practice Matches
Capt. RitSon ont Of 1t.
Special CJjie DespofcI 10 THE SuS

l.oNpoN Dec. IA challenge for a se>
ries Of matches IN 1914 for the cup held
by the American Polo Association was
forwarded to-da, by the iIurlngha m
club,
Lord Ashby 81. Ledgeis will he the
captain of the team. II" intends to take
eight players and a big stud Of ponies TO
Madrid in February for practice and se-
lection Of the mounts Capt. Ritson y
health will not allow him to participate in
the practice there. II IL un!!kelN that
Can't. Cheape or Capt Edwards will go to
America. capt, Hardress Lloyd has been
invited, but Il is not known whether or
not he will accept
The players going to Madrd include
Capts barrett. Iocllett. Tomkinson.
Railston and Palmes and Mr. x y Gr-n-
fell. capt, Lockett played in America in
1912 Capis Barrett and Palmes ac-
companied capt. Hardress f.loNd in 1911.
but DID not play in the International
matches.
King Alfonso of Spain intends to par
tcipate in the practice matches III Madrid
.Iohn Trail and Joseph Trail probably
will go there also.
The announcemen of the challenge re-
calls the report that the Biz Four would
not again defend the cup. The Times sug-
gests that the assumption was based on
the expectation that England would not
challenge for 1914 1t says ii remains to
be seen II the unexpected may not hap
pen N 1914 as in 1912
No official notification was received yes
t.rday by officers OF the Polo Associat. on
that u challenge was on its way. though
recen, developments had led them to be.
licve that England would make another
effort to recover the cup next year, That
the challenge will be- accepted goes with
out saying. the only possible chance for
Il disagreement being ON the subject of
dates There was some talk abroad OF
requesting dates late in the fall, but mem
hers OF the Polo Association made II clear
that the month OF June would he NOR.
suitable and since then the English prep
arations hav. been carrIed on accordingly
From private adNices 1t was learned
some time ago that tho birmingham club
Iai agreed To tlc proposition OF ''oTu
Ashuy st I.rdgcis to undertake the gath
erins of team
This Viii br the thiri attempt made
hy England to recover the Cup Won bN
Harry PAYNE Whitueys team nt 1909
and successfully defended by To-" lIis
-Four since This four consisted "f Mr
whitney. Larry Waterbury. Monte Water
bury and pevrreuN Milburn. with T.. n.
Stoddard substituting for Mont" Mater
bury after tn. latter Was injured IN the
first match of the last series
Whether these men vii be available Tor
u-Nt season cannot b- told at present. as
no steps will b- taken toward naming tn,
team until the ohall.urc has been re-
cciy.d and acted ou 10y the POLO Asso-
ciation. DevereuN Milburu. the back Of
the team. was married in the fail. but ~
the time nothing was said about his re
tiring from the game the increased it-
terest in polo. however. has led to the de
velopment OF many good Young players
These showed 80 well IN III" preliminary rs
matches last year that Il team was picked
independent Of the Rig Four to def.nl
the cup