New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-07
CAPTAIN R|TS0N STILL
ON THE SIDE LINES
British Polo Four Has Stiff
Workout, with Capt. Freake
Playing No. 2.
DEFENDERS AFIEL0 TO-DAY
Whitney Places All His Ponies
at Disposal of Americans
for Final Try Out at
Meadow Brook.

In a seven-period game az the Pipini
Rock field yesterday all OF the British
polo players, except Captain Ritson. who
stood on the side lines, were in the sad
die. The Al-England formation was No.
/, Captain Cheape; No. 2. +. NJ. Freake;
No. 9. Captain Edwards. and back. cap
tain Lockett.
They were opposed for four periods ny
J. S. Phipps, the Waterbury brothers and
Lord Nodehouse, aligned as named. After
half time r. l.. Agassiz went in at No
3. but in the seventh period L. Waterbury
returned TO the fray. replacing his
brother.
The British team won by 5h goals TO
=, but the superiority was not so one
sided as the totals would indicate, for
neither team scored in five OF the periods
Captain Ritson, who has been indis-
posed FOR day or two, insisted that he
felt quite we'll enough TO play, but had
been advised 70 rest another twenty-four
hours. There was feeling, however.
that Captain Freake might be seen In the
lineup in the first game on Tuesday, rs
suggested in The Tribune last Sunday. He
played mighty good polo yesterday, scor-
ing two # the goals. While not a hard
hitter. he is wonderfully accurate.
The field was cuppy, and the ball had
10 be hit cleanly TO gain distance. Lord
Wodehouse had lost his sea legs. and
revealed much facility in hitting, whether
on the near or of side
IL was an open game, the ball quickly
changing ends, and one that put the
hardest work on the two backs. Lord
Wodehouse played with especial vim, as
though being put through his PAGES
He made several fine turns Of the ball
when the goal was in Jeopardy by back
handlers, and did not finch from meeting
the ball for forward hits, a stroke the
/ British players do not risk so often as
/ Americans. Cheape and WOdehouse were
/ in frequent opposition. In the sixth period
/ they collided and Cheape's pony was top
I Piled over, the rider jumping 10 his feet
/ unhurt.
A tryout of the defenders and their
/ ponies is set for Il o'clock this morning
on the big field at Meadow Brook. H. P.
/ Whitney has put all his ponies al the
/ disposal OF the team, and all the mounts
will be under the management OF Law
renee Fitzpatrick. who had charge OF the
American ponies at birmingham In 1909
and when the team successfully defended
the trophy two years ago.
! II was day Of rest for the turf on the
international match field. The only ac-
ton was OF the horse-prope!ed rolling
machines.
The ground superintendent, J. Me-
! Crossin. has a force OF eighteen men az
work conditioning the field for the big
games. The turf is watered every night.
| but a rainfall for a few hours before
/ Sunday would be welcomed. All the
stands and seats now giisten with fresh
I paint. and sign painters were busy in
! tent preparing the needed placards ard
numerals for the score boards and stint
! lar purposes. The many tents. including
those for the ponies of the two teams. are
OF red and white striped duck this time.
To avoid the walk OF some ten miles
/ between the Piping Rock and Meadow
/ Brook fields the forty-two British ponies
will be brought to-day 10 the stables OF
| John s. Phipps. on the Jericho Turnpike.
at Westbury. where they Will be quar-
tered until after the international games.
| The Great Neck and Grasshopper
| teams played the final for the Visitors
| Cup. the gift Of the British team. at
| Piping Rock early yesterday Great
| Neck conceded seven goals and won by
| y 70 ~
The players were W. Russell Grace. J.
Watson Webb. H. MADDEN and George
Miburn for Great Neck. and for the
Grasshoppers. Harold Phipps. J. p.
Grace, Walter Mcclure and Charles
Whitney. the positions being IN the order
named