New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-13
LAST PRACTICE FOR
SECOND POLO MATCH
|, E. St0ddard Gets a Drill in
Passing, Hitting and Conn.,
bination Play.
PONIES IN GOOD CONDITION
Captain Miller Insists That No
Change Will Be Made
in Line up of the
English Team.

Louis f. Stoddard will play at No.
and Lawrence Waterbury at No. 2, as
told in The Tribune yesterday. according
to an official announcement made last
evening, In the second game with the
four from Great Britain for possession
Of the international polo cup at Meadow
Brook, tomorrow. Harry Payne Whit
ney, Of course will be in his regular
place at No. g. with Devereux Miburn
at back.
Captain Miller. manager Of the invsd-
ing team, insisted once more last night
that no changes would be made in the
lineup, although f. n. Freake played
No for two periods In a practice game
at Phipps Field yesterday, with Captain
Cheape, Captain Edwards and Howard
Phipps as mates. Later Lord Wodehouse
went in at back. and Henry c. Phipps
played at No. 2 in Mr.. Freakes place.
Opposed to them were j. s. Phipps and
Rene La Montague as forwards: Captain
Rltson, No 3, and Captain Lockett, back.
w. u. Straight became No. / after two
periods; then Thomas lie Boutillier
Joined in and played out the game in
'front.'. Id NOUlhBne Hdu IL SpiA htth NHN
polo house I'm the fourth period and with
drew, Carlton Burke cutting in. The Eng
lishmen held to their places and rode and
hit with vim.
Hard practice and plenty Of fast work
for the ponies were the actuating mo-
tives, rather than game FOR blood.
Captain Miller galloped about as referee,
but never once spoke to the players lie
kept sharp eyes on them and the ponies.
and between the periods held consulta-
tons with George Naylor, the Duke OF
Westminster's head groom.
In the game Cheape scored twice and
Freake Edwards and Lord Wodehouse
once each. This was six for the keds,
while the Whites made five goals. La
Montague twice sent the ball through the
posts. while j. S. Phipps. Captain Ritson
and Captain Lockett each scored once
Later in the cool Of the evening a two
period game was played, with J. ).
Phipps. w. d. Straight. T. lie Boutillier
and w. Goadby Loew opposed to Howard
and Henry G. Phipps. Carlton Burke and
r. NJ Tobin, the two last named being
the we'll known Coronado Country Club
men.
The hits were as hard and the riding as
good in this as in the earlier game, IN
which the British challengers took part
Naylor, who also has trained jumpers
for the Duke OF Westminster. seemed well
pleased with his ponies. and said:
The ponies will only have light work
tomorrow. | have not heard a wheeze 10
make me worry. and am satisfied with
their condition. IL the Americans win
shall be the first 70 congratulate Frtzpat.
rick, Mr. Whltney's trainer. and / know
he will do the same TO me should the cha!-
Iengers win. II has annoyed me to read
in a newspaper that did not feel friendly
to Fitzpatrick"
The hay brought from England is gone,
hut there is plenty OF the rich oats and
chaff left for the ponies. Those in use
on Tuesday sweated more freely than the
harder American ponies. but cooled out
quickly.
The home players had two hours OF
lmbering up riding and desultory play
on the Meadow Brook No. field yester-
day The ponies were ridden out. and
few OF them tested TO the full. Mr.. Stod-
dard had a long drill I'm passing. hitting
and combination play. He is apt TO dis
regard orders in a hot game II was said'
and try 10 play a lone hand
An even better game is expected. and
harder one to win. on Saturday than the
opening struggle The latter view was
EXPRESSED by l.. Fitzpatrick. the team $
pony trainer who also said the mounts
were i'm fine condition.
Captain Ritson will use all three Of his
Australian ponies on Saturday. They are
bloodlike In looks. and. while lighter in
bone and build than those British-bred,
come closer to the ideal In type and
ability Nine of the nineteen ssddled for
the United States team were American
ponies. which includes the two bred from
Californian foundation stock In Hawaii
The home ponies will not be played to-
day the work being confined to walking
exercise
Hundreds OF applications for seats had
TO be refused by the Polo Associations
sales manager yesterday.
The few which have fallen into the
hands OF spectators were being held at
fancy prices. Seats in the east stand
were offered at Sl5 each. while SIS was
asked for tickets I'm the west stand.