New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
H. P. Whitney and Waterbury
Brothers Dropped from
Team on Eve of
Big Match.
KEENE THE NEW CAPTAIN
Stoddard and Stevenson Also
Picked to Face English
Challengers-Milburn
Alone Left and He
Out of Position.

Like bolt from the sky. the Ame-i-
can polo team which had been counted
on to defend the international cup was
fairly shattered Yesterday Harry
Payne Whitney. Larry Waterbury and
Monte Waterbury. names to coniurc
with in polo. were stricken from the
list or the men who will do battle
against the Britons from Hurllngham
in the final match next Tuesday on tbs
field al Meadow Brook. Long Island.
There has been distant rumbings Of
discomfort and talk Of friction. but the
shaft that rent the team was distress
ingly unexpected. except, perhaps. by
those on the inside
The blow then came like a shock and
cast a gloom over the polo following.
for as good as Louis +. Stoddard. Fox
hall p. Keene and Malcolm Stevenson
may be. and this is the trio officially
named. with Devereux Milburn. for the
team. still II is not the same old big
four" which has so gallantly carried
the light blue Of Meadow Brook 10 VIC
tory abroad and al home.
Only Devereux Milburn. the demon
riding back OF the old guard, is left.
Even he changes places. for he moves
up to No. = position. so all that is left
Of the famous cup recovering and once
defending four is its niche in polo his
tory and the mcllowed glories Of its
past achievements.
No Reason Given for Chanae.
Not one Of the officials about the field
at Meadow Brook, where the new for
nation entered upon its practice YES
terday. was willing 10 discuss the sud-
den cause Of the shift and why pre-
MED.
II. l.. Herbert, chairman Of the polo
association, and W. A Hazard. its sec
retary, were only willing 10 confirm the
official announcement as 10 the men
who would line up against the English
challengers. as follows: No. /. Louis
r. Stoddard. Of Meadow Brook. rated
at I goals; No. ., Devereux Milburn, of
Meadow Brook. rated at . goals: No. 3.
Foxhall r. keene. of Meadow Brook.
rated at . goals. and back, Malcolm
Stevenson, of the Rockaway Hunting
Club, rated at goals
According To the old form ratings the
newly nominated cup defenders are
four goals weaker than the men whose
places they have taken at the eleventh
hour.
II was a most sensational announce
ment The news few up and down the
side boards Of the field, and was whis-
pered IN a furry OF excitement among
the women on the clubhouse veranda
This. by the way. brought out the only
the change. The stalwart Hal Phipps
was walking past the stand when he
was hailed by one Of the women, who
wished To know II the news, the awful
news" was true Mr.. Phipps answered
that IT was. Well" said the woman.
What will happen now?" Mr. Phipps
replied
"Oh. we'll play and make a Roman
holiday for those Englishmen, | guess. "
From the time that the challenge was
received from Nottingham. early in the
year there have been persistent rumors
that Harry Payne Whitney would re-
tire from polo According to a man in
close touch with the game. Mr.. Whit
ney needed considerable coaxing at that
time before he consented TO allow his
name TO be used as captain OF the team.
II vas officially stated that he was
appointed captain with full powers OF
selection and sole director OF all details.
In the early practice at Lakewood,
and later, when the players shifted to
Continued on eleventh page, fourth column.