New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Following the Ball as Battle Is
waued for Trophy on Fa-
nous Field Of Meadow
Brook Club.
pl AYERS ALWAYS ON JUMP
Match Remarkable for Close
hiding Of of Opponents and
for Misses at Critical
Stages, Due to
Anxiety.

II has been told on the nrst page OF Inc
r-,byne how the wonderful polo four OF
,h. United states defeated Great Britain's
Sc, Nv a score Of Az goals 10 al and thus
,.,sined the International cup for this
.o,,try. II has been recounted how 10000
,,,sons or more looked on, almost with
hated breath AZ times. as the tide Of bat
ia ebbed and flowed. But here Is out
.r,s5 in greater detail the account Of the
ltssn struggle for mastery which held the
huge crowd 10 the last clans Of the bell
. kn.ll 10 British hopes so far as this con-
quest was concerned.
The teams took the field al 81 o'clock
.ccording 10 the official time, although
according 10 timepieces in the stands il
vas 4:43 o'clock. Captain Whitney won
the toss for the American side and elected
n NAV for the goal at the south end Of the
said. There was a momentary scrimmaGe
"a, midfeld as Joshua Crane, the umpire,
rade the throw-in. and then Louis Stod-
is.rd hooked the ball out and hit il into
british territory Right there the blue
shlrted riders Of Great Britain showed
that this time the Americans were not to
get the jump on them. They stuck TO the
Americans Ike leeches. Their ponies
turned and twisted in the handiest fashion
on the ball, and there was no eludinC
them. Straight through the eight periods
they played in this manner.
The onslaught on the English goal by
the Americans was brief At once Cap
tain Ritson was in the thick Of ii, sending
the ball 70 the sides 10 avoid danger.
From the westerly side Of the field ne
crossed II out 70 Captain Freake, and the
latter. prettily backed UP by Captain
lCheape. by three strokes soon had the ball
threatening the American goal. In a
thrilling race for il Larry Waterbury
backed IL for a lofter. the ball just graz
ing Freake's helmet
The Englishmen bounced on it like
panther upon its prey. II was the Amer
teams who had 10 keep awake to the
charges and changes. Once Milburn saved
desperate shot for the goal and then
Louis stoddard. IN trying for a long HIT
broke his nallet He kept right on rid
Ing Of but his effort was futile as cap
tain Chsspe caught the ball right in
front Of the posts and by a fun of side
stroke under his ponys neck sent the ball
skimming through the opening for the
first tally. The period ended with The
ball going out OF bounds on the eastern
side Of the field.
II was evident on the throw in at the
beginning Of the second period that the
Bntons we're holding the Americans.
Captain Ritson rode Ike a demon when
the British territory was threatened and
IN one Of his splendid carries he was
crossed by Captain Whitney along the
eastern sldeboards. II was a no-goal pc
rod and the Americans score stood al
minus one-half for the foul. At the close
Captain Cheape missed a sure shot, with
the ball all 10 himself. In the desperate
scrinmsge that followed. Larry Water
bury hooked his mallet in Captain
FFsakes belt as the stroke came upward
and caught the cavalryman. For a mo-
ment II looked as II the British officer
would be dragged from hts saddle. for
Waterbury could not disengage his hand
because Of the strap. 1t was peculiar
accident, but no penalty was made.
As the riders entered upon the third
period Captain Lockett. on the English
side, and Larry Waterbury. on the Amer
lean. came out with whips. 50 as to get
al the speed possible out Of their mounts.
Larry Waterbury executed a brilliant
carry right UP 10 the posts and missed
splendid chance as Captain Cheape and
Captain Ritson swooped down upon him.
MilOurn a moment later got the ball in
the same position, and he. too, bungled a
shot
The Americans however. continued TO
nod the ball at the British end Of the
He'd There was some lively work along
tAe boards, and then Captain Whitney
PICKED out the ball and crossed IL TO Stod-
Gard. This time the American made
good Il was a shot at difficult angle.
but he sent the ball rolling through for
me FIRST goal for the cup defenders. The
period came 10 an end without further
scoring America having a z goal and
England 1.
SO keen were the challengers for action
mat on the clang Of the bell their grooms
came running on the field with the re-
mounts. while the Americans rode over
20 Their shed 10 make the change. Eng
'1ho was awake. there was no doubt Of
mat Furthermore, the string Of thor
oughoreos that the Duke OF Westminster
nad sent over were showing their mettle
mere were times that they outfooted
As american mounts. and they had some
sun work at this IN the fourth period
.Ns BAL went into play on throw In
'on the west side Larry Waterbury
psssed 1t along 70 Milburn, who made a
s'e4t near side stroke at an angle, the
S SaH travelling straight for the posts.
captain Lockett saved the tally just
me ball was going over the line. lie
.'Aeo II to Captain Ritson, and the lat
sol on for a carry that took the ball
@ly the length Of the field In two
NoSes. The rest trailed behind him Ike
,s uAis OF a comet With the.goal virtu-
within his grasp. Captain Ritson
.'.so and Captain LOckett. who was
s"lng, likewise failed.
ne lying squadron Of riders pulled up
st the ball. Larry Waterbury got ii
and then. after a bit Of scranbling
-t'ns' ne passed II 10 Captain Whitney.
e latter rode out OF the bunch. and
- short stroke hit up 70 Stoddard.
was well up toward the posts. The
-, travelled a trlhe wide OF the mark,
u e'oodard got it. and again tailed for
americans by shot from a trying
@ uncertain angle.