The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-14

eomsos1ng q me WORK oonnsse>d Win
tne preparation Of IN intornationi team.
capt whitney had ordered last Inn
osrins ~ fr the playsra. TIE Sun
mad made . eood start slidins behind
the Whsatisy 1milsS before any dsns Of
activity was visible II wee oonedsr-
ably after eour o'clock In the afternoon
when long string Of ponies tucked IN
blankets Of brown and bius-the Wait
ney rasing ooloro-gavs ths nrse sign
that thsrs was b b something doinG.
With The prise mounts tied in the tain.
in9 sheds An automobile came snoet3n4
down the hill tearing Larry ,Waterbury,
the first player to report for practice.
The brilliant forward quickly seated
himself On the srasa. wAiseisd popular
tunes and held . running oonvsrsasion
with the groomA
Dsvsreux Mil6urn soon Joined wstsr.
bury and the two awaited stoddard
and Whitney. 6toddard finally arrived
IN An auto and then whitney. Layry
Waterbury mildly reproachsd the oap.
tain for his Hardness IN reporting and
the four quickly threw their ovsrcoats
to attentive eroosns and Jumped into
the saddle. No game was attempted.
the players simply indulsing In hitting
practice and warming up the mounts
Waterbury seemed especially ambitious
aud raced up and down the 1sld maxi
Ing exceptionally. long shots. Aupurn
and Stoddard too appeared In nns form
and got Oh many fine shots while at
top speed.
Waterbury broke his mailet AGAINST
the ssdeooards and shouted loudly for .
fresh stick. A groom broke some run.
ming records racing out to the middle o.
the field with . nsw mallst. for Ire
practice couldn't Be held Up for q
broken stick. The hard riding caused
frequent shifts In ponies and Waterbury
had COT pie Of pats~ WITH 0toddard
because he showed . prsfsrsncs Tor the
latter's horses.
WHITNEY WOULDN'T STAND FOR
PuktNv PicTUA9e o. tttMeRuF.
A photosrapher asked permission Of
Capt. whitney 70 take pictures Of the
team. Whtney's prompt answer was
the calling Of the men together TO pose
for the appreciativs photographer. The
same man became very busy taising In.
dividuai snaps Of the players - they
came 70 the shed for fresh mounts. H
did Q land once business until Capt.
whitney, caught In . peculiar position,
ordered . plate o6 himssk smashed.
4 don't stand for funny pictures, o..
pscialy Of myself" vas Leader Whit
ney's comment.
Capt. whitney wss destined for an un-
pleasant afternoon. for Waterbury soon
began kidding him for his failure tn
speed up.
Come on. Harry! Get . move on!'
could be heard continually from the
dashing forward. who seemed . little
peevsd because his captain didn't show
q disposition to break his neck while
galloping In front OF the goal posts.
Milburn. sunburned to the color Of .
South African native. was the drst to
quit for the day. First seeing that his
ponies were properly rubbed. the famous
back asked for q cigaSsttA
II suppose Harry forgot to bring his
case along" was Ailburn's plaint - he
gladly accepted . oigarstts-not gold
tipped one. sithsr--from the busy pho
togra pher and quickly began to pun In
solid enjoyment. Larry Waterbury soon
had enough Of gailoptns up and down.
and. ike Milburn. his hrst thought was
Of q cigarette. and. like Miibufp. he
accepted smoke from the obns'hS pao-
turs man.
II was some time before Whitnsy rode
his mai mount, but the snsrgstse Sod
dard couldn't b disturbed In his peac-
t,es. Tue three players. ssstsd In q
bunch on the lawn. repeatedly calisd "a
stoddArd 70 come n. He had serious
business 70 attsnd -, Aewsvse. He va
to take the place Of Monty Waterbury
sSainst the Dngiishmen. anA he VA
going 70 81 N I'll ths practice 10 could,
Capt. whitnsy's commands aoparVntly
fell On deaf sars, - 0toddard went roo.
ing around N and out of me 0nal posts
srooOAho WANTED 70 PLAY
FULL oAMR TO-DAY.
II Was nearly az o'clock before Stod.
daPd drove his stsaming pony Into tbs
shed. Joining his teammates, stoddard
told bow anxious he wss 10 play &
full same against nastand. the only
thing about the games ne four Amssi,
cans said during the hosy's vasmup
The fous. With two And three sweaters
on. jumped int thstr cars. but not until
whitney ssss4 Aiisusn's mind With %
Invitation - llao1A '