The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
AMERICANS WIN
OPENING GAME
IN POLO MATCH
CONTINUED From First PnYe.)

Continued From First Pa9e)
ponies. while there seemed a lack of
fro and comparative stolldness In our
Americans as they bore In aboard
loggy, stilted, towering horses that
suggested heavy medicines.
In the first period. when the ball was
put in play. there was a mad scramble.
but Ritson scooped the ball to IIockett.
who struck II toward the infield. where
II was nailed by Milhurn. With nice
forwarder on the offside. he Bent IL
bounding to Monty" Waterbury. who.
with resounding whack, drove goal.
The stand went wild. HIilburn. was
again In evidence when the ball was
put In play. and. hitting It to Water
bury. thoy alternated. and Larry hit
an easy goal. The third goal came out
OF scrimmage which ragged on the
SIDE line. and Milburn, who was on
me watch outside, turned sharply and
mt clever goal The Americans did
ne'ter team work. and their ponies
me score then stood to / in favor
or America. but tho referee rode over
America had suffered half goal pen
atty for fouling. leaving the net score
America l2 to l.
The third period began by the ball
being thrown in AT the side line at the
point where II left The field OF play
on the termination Of the second
period y series o. cross-passes by
the Englishmen sent the ball to the
centre OF tho field. where Edwards me.
II with one OF his long hits. At nrst it
looked Ike a goal. but rolled wide OF
the posts. After the knock-in there
were Few bad misses by the Eng
iisnmen Ritson tried to dribble the
ball away from the Americans. but
failed. and soon afterwards a good
MT oy Milburn gave Monty" Water
bury n shot at the goal. which he
| brought of successfully. This made
the score l-2 goals TO In favor OF
| the Americans
On specdicst Ponies.
Tho fourth period saw some fas,
riding, both Sides being mounted on
| their speediest ponies. and there was
some brilliant hitting. In the early
par, OF the period the ball was mostly
In the neiyhborhood Of the English
goal line httney and Larry Water
! bury missed two splendid chances for
/ the goal. Cheape got a rare chance Out
/ OF hit from Ritson, and the form
| had the ball all TO himself within
| striking distance OF the goal, but he
missed by hitting 4 little too soon
| Several scrimmages occurred in this
| period. and there were all sorts OF
/ American team q half goal penalty
Before the gong sounded Monty" hi,
TO Larry and ne drove the ball between
the posts That left the score { 1-2 tc
| in favor OF America
/ The nth period saw the Englishmen
at their best Ritson made goal
after couple of minutes play, and /,
was the most spectacular hit of the
| day. He got the ball on the run. and
I'M
with his sinuare- headed stick sending
! IL soaring high over the goal posts
Cheape made a wonderful long shot
which fell short of the goal posts. bu
after few wide shots Ritson made
another goal The score was now l..
goals to 3. and had the Englishmen no
missed SO many chances they Nigh
have been in the lead Captain Whit
ney broke his stick in the period. an,
was forced to gallop out of the sid
lines for fresh one
No goals were tailed in the sixth
period. but there was plenty of hare
riding. humping and a slight taste o
rough housing. Out of one Of tn
,nclees Monty" Waterbury emerge,
with broken thumb, and he retired
Ills place was Immediately taken b.
l.. r. Stoddard. who went gailopins
madly around the field
Plenty OF Wild galloping took plac
n
crossing and foulipg The American
were mostly on the defensive. and oil
all opportunities drove the ball TO tn
side rail
Early in the fray half goal wa
taken off the Americans score, leavinJ
IL 1-2 to 3. Captain Whitney got
slash OH the right wrist and the gam
had to be stopped till he rubbed tn
injured member. ON play being re
sumed Ritson and Edwards gave
grand exhibition OF long hitting, send
Ing the ball the whole length of tn
field with covet of exchange hits Their
was no score by either side
The eighth period saw the English
men trying hard hitting. but their aim
were all at sea. Larry Waterbury wa
thrown. but remounted and gallope,
into the play. Only about n minut
had elapsed when Larry hit goal, an,
that was the last of the day. The ne
score was 2 goals TO 3.
Mrs. Waterbury Gets Divorce.
New York, June 10-While Lawrcnc
Waterbury, No. l on the America,
team. was getting goals this Afternoon
in the International polo game, hi