New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-13
Tickets at a Premium, in
Spite of New Stand at
End of the Field.
THE PONIES IN GOOD
CONDITION FOR FRAY
PLAYERS of Both Teams Go Motor
ing and Yachting on Eve of
Battle for Interna.
tional Cup.

~. dsshng CaValrNmen wearing Great
Stems colors and the clever civilian
Cow Of America will clash in the frat
-. n the series for the international
ia cup Play will begin at 4 80 O'clock
Ths Nottingham Club and Polo Associ-
: .,ion players hobnobbed together on the
a. lines Yesterday morning at Meadow
IN zane in their honor at Phipps Field.
-, this was the extent Of polo for the
s,y as not a single man climbed into a
saddle.
The probabilities last night were for
air and cooler weather. with moderate
.Or,h 10 northwest winds. The turf on
-, nlaying field was firm and springy
,,<terday. and unless the weather man
h,s Numbered conditions will be perfect
tr the struggle.
With the seating capacity increased by
/ n, building Of a stand at the south end
a the field. tickets are still hard to get
ana were being offered at premium last
light
The oblong field is now bounded on
,hr,e sides by the high. slipping stands.
Only the north end. which is nearest the
abroad chutes, is not backed this year by
ssts The stands were gay with drapings
AZ red. white and blue yesterday, while
American snd British flags waved from
,bs tons Of the stands. An American flag
also marks the camp of the Polo Associ-
alton ponies. IN the southeast corner, and
Union Jack the British tents, in the
southwest corner.
There have been no quick changes in
the personnel Of the teams, as was the
case last year. TO worry the officials and
the public. In this respect. except for
hrief interval after the accident to Cap
tain Chespe the teams as officially an
nounced have presented an unchanged
battle line
The challengers, the third team to
come with the hall mark of The Hurting
ham Club in quest of the coveted trophy,
| have the financial and active .ield support
: Of Lord wimborne. we'll known for some
years in polo circles as Lord Ashby ST
Ieger, and before that as the Honorable
Ivy Guest Through his enterprise the
tanddates and the ponies from which the
final selection was made have had the
advantage Of training throughout the
arly spring in Spain.
Captain Cheape, however. at No. 2, and
John A. f. Trail. who is listed as a
substitute with Lord Wimborne. have not
played at Madrid.
Three veterans Of the team which
aptured the trophy from the birmingham
Cub in 1909, and members of each de-
n snding lineup since, are again represent
hg America. NJ. Waterbury, jr., No.
! and captain: Devereux Milburn, No. 8.
and Lawrence Waterbury, back. Rene
Ia Montague. the youngest man OF the
ram, bur for a decade the best player OF
he Rockaway Hunting Club. and always
active as an opponent in the practice
games in this country Of the successive
blending teams, will be at No. /.
Ia parade of the ponies is scheduled
tr o'clock this afternoon. and about
Airty will be seen in each line. They are
he pick Of the world, and. to quote
4 Patrick Jones, Of Texas, who has seen
4 Etry match for the trophy since 1902 and
At twenty-five years Of age is the dean
Z the polo pony dealers. the two strings
wdh not be duplicated for 100000 and a
Esrch Of ten years duration.
The British mounts are a shade lighter
substance and in average height
slightly smaller at the withers than the
american ponies, nearly all or which were
Hsd in the last two international matches.
here seems to be little difference in the
ishdness Of the ponies. but some OF the
ts ihoroughbreds in the American string
are likely TO prove faster.
Taking il by and large" as yachtsmen
NY no pains have been spared to bring
he rival ponies TO the mark in the pink
" condition. Also there are no more
ionies with strained tendons in the Brit
n camp than among those under the
VARS and Stripes.
little inside history makes little OF
he rumor. in circulation at Phipps Field
a Thursday. that many Of the best Brit
n ponies we're lame. Except for Paddy
nd Countess. Of Major Barretts mounts,
y tale lacked support, and this pair VIII
IN the game to-day.
Two Of the worlds royalties are TO be
direct Geographic and cable commune
zton with to-day's game. Arrangements
ave been made by special representa-
We 10 send flashes during the play and
y result directly TO King George at
sackngham Palace. The Duke of Pene-
aida has undertaken TO send the same
eails as quickly 10 King Alfonso OF
yam. who is a player OF the game. and.
New Of his mountaineering with Lord
'mborne and the team, through the So
s'm in Madrid, especially keen to hear
results.
az Phipps Field yesterday morning a
u game between teams made up by
ASNsadoW Larks and their friends
S played. Mrs. r. W. Barrett. Miss
aay Randolph. f. Ambrose Clark and
Ap Stevenson we're on one side and
Thomas Hitchcock, Miss Helen
'ehcoek, ]. c. Cooley and Laurence
'msey made up the other team. The
we was to in favor of Mrs Barretts
an J. $. Phipps. p. 8. p. Randolph.
and others, "cut in"
o Wimborne and his party passed
afternoon on a motoring trip on
Island with John S. Phipps. IL. =.
hey and the new big four" after
cins the Meadow Lark game. went
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