New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13
ENGLAND ANALYZES
ITS POLO DEFEAT.
Major Hyme Points Out That
British Must Follow Plan
OF Americans.
TEAM PLAY ALL IMPORTANT
In Last Three Tournament,
Lack of Good Skill in Com.
bination Has Spelled De.
feat for Englishmen.

a.
son taught ty the recent dcfea, o, -.
challenging team In the international nal,
cup matches on the Ae.d al Neado,
Brook II is the opinion Of Major Hyn.
one % the best critics In an Engl,,.
that the players Of Great Britain r,,,
follow the path that has made America,
superior IN assembling four able play.,,
aEI developing their game into per,s.,
team work by long association. Cor.
certed action viii discount indiyidy,,
brilliancy every time. according 10 NJ,
theory
The English critic also points out TIA,
tho old rule az 10 the height u the pol,
ponies has become a dead letter. This r,
regards as . mistake. In the current ia.
sue OF The Field OF London, Mao,
Hyme writes. IN part. as follows:
Two important points appear revealed
IN the recent international matches
which left the premier polo trophy in n,
possession OF America. The first Il TIA,
rot since 800 has England put a team
into the field 20 meet the American,
Prior 20 100 the necessity was "a,
marked. because. playing on Engll,s
ground the home talent was superior %
any American production. but In m
1911 and 1913 all We have been able 70 d
was 10 assemble four individually good
players and call them a team
II is impossible 20 forecast when !n.
sp.ratOn will lead 20 another series q
international matches. but the moral al.
pears clearly marked that whenever that
may be the essential Of success lies no
alone IN equipment but !U careful. pep.
aration Of what may be- reasonably re.
gardcd AS a team yersrl .n tactical skill
Individual br.lliancy IS q necessary aitn.
butte. but IN the higher attitudes Of polo
this becomes an embarrassment unless
temperament and practice Unite Their
merits IN what D. termed team play
An example Of tho inoM..oEgy u .nd
yldull play is not Ear 20 seek for prob.
ably the longest, stronscs, and most ae.
curatc striker OF the bal. .H England las
never succeeded iu maintaining "A position
IN any team solely On account ~ Us %.
ability 20 combine with other players
Tho more loUly the grade Of polo tas
more su,ccsSiu, individual pay nay
prove. but n the higher -s3des. where
creek meets creek the presence q az
individual who relies solely upon BIS
stick play Is a handicap % Dds side Tits
cannot Do applied 20 thr BRUSH teams
which have met tho Americans on he
last two occasions. for without extensive
prepar alton the play of individual men.
berg has been known 70 each other bug
not with that intimacy which s neeessafr
90 match Dg uutmatch th, ner.s., balance
81 tho American Bic -Four r. Payne
whitney is am oniighton.ng Instance q!
player VINO individually is n1' = he
same cg'ibre A. NN5Yrn ~ 'ae brothers
Waterbury v,t be- possesses % genius
which exactly Nts him for tho responsible
position AZ SO. 3 ,n tho team and .1nf
and Intimate practice n ibis Comhnauf
makes his presence Ike a. 'ns keys,ons
e perfect dtmeUt Ur.t.ng tHe other units
The second point BE-. tha' he AMER
cans gaIi0p,I round us tH. 7 notice
with interest tha, T. 70 M,'cmly a IAN
Gus ro'o PLAYER ~ oar'i.r ife asfoc'
atCd With tie P,9ts n their long series ~
victories. has addressed letter % re
editor OF The Times on tho subject o
'i1ight of Ponies ~ the Uferraponh
matches which have just taken Place, A.
reports appear asr,ei that tae Ameft-l
team was mounted on b- ponies. ana
I'D "oy,r-pallop" their oppHH prs IN Sc
Letting mounts for tbe Br..'l team !
believe that greater care Wa- n..toNA
Upon good mounts. manner IHi HlH2i'
ness. thar ac'.al speed, although. =
course. the iattor consideration vas n0'
neglected. Moreover during 'Hr summer
~ 1912 and u1 20 the departure q ne
team 20 Am rdea ponies were never ca
the top oi the grOuud. ana "a good deA
had 10 be taken on trust as gc-aris 'hdi
performance ON such a ground a' Ae'.'
oW Brook under favorable conditions y
is. however. uui.k,'y that cHoie" "osH
have fallen upon bg ponies Win 10 tl'n
Of speed even had an opportunity oee'
afforded for a fu.l ,rIl OF uc.r eaIa'
bil.ti,.. because u is extremely rare VA
Il l52 pony even could such am an'h".
De- discovered boz rho ranks az r'ssi,ip
polo ponies. would prove .IH.'thP
handy to make % worth while acqlln'S
him
"a every polo player recognizes ihe''
are ponies and horses % hands 90 heis's
but these are two distinct varieties ~ i"e
same animal. and have .lu.o 90 coinho"
Tho horse being quite unsl.tcd % "'
game What tho American 'Npedeh'
emphasizes IS our rrcs,u, system
registration IN relation to thC Turing
ham rule rcgardinc hight - ponies. of's'
na,ly tho rule WAS made 90 exclude ifo"
tho game ponies exceeding e'f'a"
height, AZ present dcnncd az li. p.'
what has actually succeeded is H'"'
hearted unsatisfactory CUmWon.s'
which grants ne registration 20 'D.
mature animals, and leaves them 10 So
10 any size. irrespective Of their qN"nn'
cation. which has become staiuafY,
There arc numerous PLAYERS MO W.
the belief that the registration d" W,
ponies Is an unnecessary cn'ah'fa"'
which ought 20 bc abandoned, le'aus' Wv
dividing line between the horse ana ".
pony is 50 well defined that ,he quesuo'
OF selection would settle itself N"e,
over Justification exists .n this argiH',l,
II appears TO be supported by me Ia
that az present. except IN name t"'.N
is no height limit TO playing ronies'
cause registration for ne relieves Wv
owner OF an animal Of all responslo'nu,,
and his possession may roach the heisn,
NJ a giraffe and yet remain qIallheo'
the birmingham rule recurring ponies
he li2 has any justification. =, mus' =,
effective. falling this, It's existence