The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
AMERICAN POLOISTS
WIN CLOSE VICTORY


ried the ball all the way up the field,
but Whitney stopped him.
Second Period
Cheape just missed another goal rid
ing through after the ball. The play was
at first close to the American goal Mil
burn rushed in and carried it to center,
aided by Waterbury. Waterbury missed
a goal Lockett, with back-hand stroke,
took the ball away from Stoddard and
prevented a goal A foul was called
against Whitney. Cbeape picked the ball
up in midfeld and in two shots carried
it down. but struck wide of the goal.
Third Period
The Americans were on the defensive
and Milburn just saved a ball from
being IA safety. Stoddard, Waterbury and
Milburn carried the ball to the English
side, but Milburn missed two goal
chances in quick succession. Stoddard
scored the first goal for the Americans
Milburn, with "a beautiful back-hand
stroke, brought the ball out of dan
ger.
Fourth Period
The play in the beginning of this
period was in the English end of the
field. Both Ritson and Lockett in a
run up the field missed strokes at
critical moments. Stoddard, with an
off side stroke, scored the second goal
for the Americans. This was immediate
ly followed by the third American goal.
Whitney played for a few moments
with a broken ballet, not stopping
to change. Play came to an end with
the ball in English territory.
Fifth Period
The Englishmen drove the ball on
the American side but the latter got
| it away from the challengers at a point
close to their goal. After milling
around for a couple of minutes goal
for England was made by Cheape. This
was followed by rush down the field
the challengers driving the ball.
Cheape made the second goal of this
period and then missed his third goal
| by less than three feet. Larry Water
bury missed a goal by about one foot
| by a drive of so yards. Captain Ritson
saved a goal by scoring a safety after
a brilliant team dash down the field
by the Americans.
Sixth Period
Lockett missed an easy goal Cheape
missed free field shot for goal
shortly after a throw-in from 1.-THE
board. The British goal was made by
Cheape after some very desperate play.
The men rode shoulder to shoulder
uOWn the Helu. 1 Ills was
followed by another goal by England.
made by Freake. Whitney back handed
the ball down toward the English goal
and Waterbury followed it up and
drove through scoring for America
Another American goal was made by
Stoddard Just at the ring of the bell
Seventh Period
Milburn fell from his horse in an
early scrimmage, but was not hurt I'M
mediately afetrward Ritson scored q
goal, but it was not allowed. Lockett
was charged with a foul for crossing
Waterbury. Milburn and Whitney took
the ball down the field to the English
side. Ritson saved a goal for his side
Milburn, with a back-hand stroke. ther
saved a goal for the American team
Waterbury made brilliant run dowr
the field and missed a goal by inches
The playing was spectacular in this
period but no score was made.
Eighth Period
Both teams came on the field with
fresh ponies. Lockett opened with
poor drive from the back line and
Whitney recovered the ball and tried
for goal with a back hand stroke bur
missed. Freake and Ritson carried tn,
ball up the field. Milburn, however
took the willow and Ritson just savet
a goal
Waterbury, in two strokes, carrie ee
the ball from midfield and missed a goa
by two feet. Lockett blocked Water.
bury's shot and saved a goal Stoddaro
drove the ball over the side boards a
critical moment Freake, with fre,
| field, missed a splendid chance to scor,
| goal. Ritson made wonderful sho
| from the side boards and just missed
| "a goal Both teams played desperatel,
as the end of the conclusive period ap
preached. The bell rang without a scor
and America was winner by one -fourtl
| of a point.