New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10

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Prince.
!. NJ Waterbury Silver Tail doaned by
NJ. Stevenson. L42zettc doaned by II. G..
Phippsl. 'sMohawk LOANED by D. :.
Phipps). Gold Leaf. Helen G..
H. p Whitney Siren. Carry -the-News.
Laredo. Sizzler "Conover
Devereux Milburn-Jacob. -Tenby. Miss
Hobbs Corker
The British players will ride the follow
ing ponies:
Captain Chespe-'Energy. Aeolus, sprite.
Selma.
Captain Edwards Molly Beach. 'Ma-
/ chine. Love Charm. Coco and Harkaway.
Captain Ritson-'Pretty Boy. Steward,
Derry. Cabin Girl, pigeon and Master
Horace.
Captain Lockett-star. Royal Diamond.
Hidden Star, TWenty-seven and Hondu-
retta.
Two Of the above-Helen e.. and Laredo
We're brought from Hawaii by the team
that played tins spring In California.
I Conover is Texas pony and twenty
three years old.
Big Crowd to See Struggle.
The game to-day will attract the great
b
Of polo in this country The Meadow
/ Brook club has enlarged its stands to
. accommodate 1900 spectators, while auto
parking spaces and room for standcls
will more than double this attendance
The receipts will reach the amazing sum-
il is estimated OF nearly a quarter OF a
million dollars
a game which requires COURAGE. team
work physical strength and endurance.
combined with coutro. of temper and abil-
ity TO sink personality iu favor Of com
bination advancement arouses the great
est interest among followers OF modern
sport In the polo matches are found all
these requisites. spiced Dos the additional.
elements of international uug'.
There are still other angles which ado
interest 10 the attempt OF the English
team 10 regain possession of the polo tro-
ply wrested from England IN 1902 TN.
birmingham authorities Of the challenging
country have spent vast sums OF mouet
and devoted two years to preparing 10.
the play. Fully aware Of the prepare
tons being made. the Americans have
kept pace. with the result that an outar
amounting TO close 10 SlV0p.ooo mas been
necessary before the opening contest.
For England the Duke of Westminster.
prime mover IN the efforts 10 recover the
, cup is said personally TO have contrib
uted about 500 On and secured 900 p"
from fellow polo enthusiasts throughout
the British Empire
with this sum the world. outside o. tie
United States. has been curred for ponies
suitable In speed and stamina for world
championship play The mounts Of the
English team show the results OF wide
spread search for they have come from
England. Australia. Egypt New ZeaianI.
Argentina and India Forty-iour is the
total Of the squad. and since the pOn.es
are the pick OF almost three thousand Of
fered 1t is safe 10 say that the real
valuation is In excess OF The 100000 placed
upon them for bonding purposes.
Altogether the match marks thr cul-
! mination Of two years OF endeavor and Of
money spent as freely as the sands Of the
seashore run through the fingers. Ii f.
one Of the greatest sporting fixtures o.
the DAY. and its outcome will be- watched
10 far quarters Of the globe.
Special Wire for England's King.
! King George has arranged for SPECIAL
wire. which leads directly from the field
/ into Buckingham Palace \ specially aI-
rointed representative will send cable
messages TO his majesty Of important
/ features OF the play.
The silver cup. the struggle for the pos
session OF which has aroused such an in
ternational sporting Juror until recently
/ has reposed in a safe deposit vault IN
this city II was first offered by the
/ Westminster Polo club. Of Newport r. j.,
! 10 be known as the international Chal-
/ lenre Polo Cup. An English team sent
I by the Nottingham polo committee won
/ Inc cup the same year in two straight
matches.
/ Four years later W. McCreery, r. j.
/ Nackev. Foxhan Keene and L. McCreefY
ATTEMPTED 10 regain the trophy. They
/ lost the only game played In 1892 an
other attempt was made, England win
ming two out OF three games Success
/ crowned the efforts Of the Big -Four
/ in 1909 for Engiand's cup defenders were
defeated in two straight games England
returned 10 the attack In 1911, but Whit
nev Mnburn and the two WaterbuIys
proved too strong. and the challengers
lost two games by scores Of ~ 10 ana