New-York tribune., 1913-05-27
SOMETHING NEW IN POLO
One Member of American Team
Plays Against ChaIIengerS.
SCORES FIVE GOALS. TOO
Milburn Only Player, However,
Able to Break Defence Of
the English Four.

Englands challenging polo team took a
lesson in the WAYS OF the American game
from DcyereuX Milburn the brilliant
back Of the Meadow Brook four, yester-
DAY on the field Of the Piping Rock Coun-
try Club At Locust Valley. Long Island
Milburn. through four periods. ably eN-
emplhed the methods by which the
American riders carry the ball along the
side boards and then when opportunity
offers send the ball bounding inside the
posts.
Trailed and harassed 10y the chal-
lenrers from birmingham, with Captain
Leslie St George Chespe at NO. j. Cap
tain A. Noel Edwards at No. ?. captain
r. g. Ritson at No. and Captain VIVIAN
y. Iockett at back. it was demonstrated
by Milburn that five goals could be
scored.
II was a fine piece Of sportsmanshlp on
the part OF the American cup defenders
TO put Mburn to the test. Furthermore
1t was heartily appreciated by captain
Ritson and his men. as it afforded a Dlt
Of coaching which they quickly prohted
by At the end Of the fourth period MI
burn Withdrew. his place being taken nS
C.. Perry Beadleston. The scoring ny the
American side ended right there as Inc
Englishmen finished up the game WIN
ming by the score Of l2is goals TO AZ.
There was an abundance Of rough rid
ing. accompanied by humping ride-ons IN
the opening periods. Harry Payne mt
ney. captain Of the Meadow Brook team
acted as referee and critically "atcheu
each play and mannuvrc as the EnGAsh-
men get their ponies against the mounts
of +. s. Won Stade and Milburn. captain
Edwards heightened his hits more thah
no had previously done Twice he hooheH
on 10 the bali as Mnhurn was passing u
up the field and sent II across 10 zap
tain Cheape or Captain Ritson.
The Enelishmen were more careIul n
10 riding of tho player on the pan ana
crossing, paying greater attention +"
their uosltion play At the end OF the
fourth period Mlburn's five goals had
neen reduced by penalty due to Won
Stadc's crossing captain Cheape' "hHe
the five goals tailed by the English slde
stood intact. the score At this stage s'""'
ing at goals 20 ~. ,,.,, 49,.
Sfter tho withdrawal of Milburn the
49,, ~ INC Piping Rock four was
70 r Won Stadc. 40. ?. , VI.
I'reakc. the rescrv1 Of the EneHsn te"',
10 a q Perry Beadleston. ana oach.
,caeeiz In mad been expected that
either Foxhall keene or Larry Nttrl
hur,. would play Tor 4 few periods AZ ~.
o so as tC make complete Amer .%Nar az
side As they did not appear freahe ''VH
mis- posltion TO hll out the team. , ,..,
III 81 Tho Fugnshmen displayed I'm
,royorrent i'm the handling OF the mallet.
Tbov mot the ball fairly for hits 81 lo'sess
J,stsrrc .specially captain thehpr Alu
C,ntain Edwards. who rode the I@'
Monies These two always ieu
rack and they carried u alohS w 80
dssLinu suirit. especially IN IN" latt l"ul
,@rin5s Then they buneted Beadleston
arornd cutting him ont from me @ @pa'i
",,tb great frequency-a thlng they nau
been unable 10 accompl@h Hsd''S' ~"
burn. ,t.. ,he Rrltons
,ilrd mn eight goals IT. he closing ha,i oI
,be conuettion Towa d the end tutI
"a ore several clashes bet Vcen the mon an an
roniee iu one OF which captain HH'ao',
,ranseressed by crossing Beadlcstoh am
Was penalized a half goal on 'he '''''
sITi Tic English ponies have lost some OF
- ar Navlor. the Duke OF West
minister's stud groom, VINO mas 'Idi So 80 -,
tho string has decided tnat cay -
viii he best for them for the heAt ~"
dat's AZ a result there viii be no regu
10 rrac,ice bv the English team uhtl
next week. Captain Ritson and the otheIs
80 ,he challenging team viii devote tnelr
attention meanwhile 70 Goal Hhop1'"e
nractIce i'm the mornings. "othIhs o'"S
few OF the ponies. ....s ,,, ,,-ac-
49,, bV tho Gun defending four TINS aiteI-
noon on the international heid al Me'uo"
Brook