Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
AMERICANS
AUA|N WIN
IN POLO
MATCH
SCORE.

Total ............... 4Is "a
MEADOWBROOK, L. /, June IA
The American cup defenders to-day
won the second game and match from
the English polo players. A penalty
in the seventh period, by which the
challengers lost half a point after they
were in the lead. gave the Americans
the victory.
Stoddard's poor playing put the
Americans in jeopardy more than
once but his two shots in the fourth
scoring a goal each time, more than
atoned for his poor work in the early
part Of the game
Waterbury's driving and his reck-
Jess riding also we're big factors in
winning for the Americans.
Weather conditions We're ideal, the
ponies were in excellent condition,
and to-days game furnished even
more thrills than did Tuesdays, which
was won by the Americans by the
score of 1-2 goals to 5.
The lineup of the American team
was:
l.. f. Stoddary1. No. 1; Larry Water
bury, No. 2; Harry Payne Whitney,
No. Captain; Devereaux Milburn,
back.
The British team lineup is as fol-
lows:
Cheape, No. l; Freake, No. ?; Rit-
son, No. Captain, and Loekett
back
The men galloped up and down the
field few times and knocked about
and then the game was called. The
Americans wor the toss for position
and chose the north goal.
Play in First Period.
There was brilliant play back and
forth around tine field, and finally L.
Waterbury carried the ball near the
English goal. but missed an unchal-
lenged shot, and the Englishman car
ried the ball by great team play down
to the American goal, where it was
knocked out of bounds.
Again the play went back and
forth. and L. Waterbury rode under
Ritsons arm and whipped a long
shot down the field to Stoddard. He
made a magnificent try for the goal
and missed by narrow margin, The
English swept the play away down
the field. There was a terrific rally
at the American goal Finally tine
bail rolled out clear and only a few
feet from the goal posts.
Britons Score First Goal.
Freake and Milburn pounded down
upon It and the Americans won the
race. driving the ball out Of danger
Blu only for a few moments. The
English attack was working in splen-
did shape and in a few minutes they
made .neir first score. Stoddard took
the ball down to the English goal and
when play began again he missed
His missing of several shots from L.
Waterbury spoiled several splendid
chances to score. Cheape scored the
first goal. Score: Englsh l, Alnerl-
cans o.
Flay IN SeCOHu FeFious
In the first minute of play the
English nearly got in another goal as
Stoddard failed to watch Cheape
closely enough and the gallant Eng
Hshman missed the goal by only a
few inches
s. moment later the Americans had
another close call. Cheape made a
clean miss. then StOddard got the
ball and carried it down TO the Eng
fish goal but Freake outclassed him
and sroiled his shot Milburn got
~ han on the throw-in and ham
Daa-ed il from the field until Cheape
broke into him.
The Englishman made long shot
hack 10 Freake who had the pace Of
the American whirling sa!lop down
the field. He missed an easy shot of
+ra invaders which would have made
another point. Score END second pc
-soa. English ]. Americans o.
Play in Third Period.
Tho ball was put into play near the
Americans goal and after d tussle
Vas twice forced out Of bounds. The
mace was increasing and the hitting
If the Americans was getting more
sI4ra and savage They swept down
uDon the English goal in two rush
ing crashes. but StOddard's missing
spoiled the chances. The third time
rt-v were irresistible and Mllburn
hammered the white ball through for
t1e first score. The Americans were
nenaiized half goal. making the
srora 10 -. Score at end Of third
pariod. English / Americans, IL
In the fourth period the defenders
in rushing charges, carried the ball
down 20 the English goal Here a
series Of misses cost the Americans
q goal and the play came back 70 the