The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
Expected to DO Much Better
Against British Four
This Time.
BOTH SIDES WORK LIGHTLY
Polo association Will Decide
This Morning if Weather
and Field Are Fit.

whether the Westchester polo cup, SYM
boc u the worlds championship. will be
ics; 10 America, may be decided In the
second game Of the series between the
Big -Four Of Meadow Brook and the Hur-
lngham quartet TO be played this after
noon on the International field at Meadow
Brook With one victory achieved, Lord
Wimburucs dishins cavalrymen need only
another success TO carry Off the cup. which
thou-h not actually lifted. was tilted
badly when the Brtishers won the first
match boy a score OF ~. goals to 3. Should
America repulse the invaders In the second
game 4 third will be necessary before the
destination Of the trophy can be settled
upon.
After all arrangements had been made
10 play the second game to-day rain
began to fall heavily on the field at
Meadow Brook The officials OF the Polo
Association, however decided at a late
hour last night TO walt until this morning
before announcing whether or not the
game would b. put off until the first
fine day. In case the game has to be
postponed, the tickets for the second game
will be honored when the game Ia played
Under the sting OF unexpected defeat
those who have Americas polo interests In
charge remained cool yesterday and looked
the situation In the face with the stern re-
solve that might he expected OF a COM
mauder who had just lost "A skrmish on
the eve Of what promised TO be the de-
cs!ve battle OF campaign. Back into
the fray Will go the wearers of Uncle
Sans white uniforms to-day. three vet
Grams and one recruit. unchanged In per-
sonnet but with a slightly different line
formation that IL Is believed will render
Af he n sig.t,
more effective.
A. conference held at Harry Payne
Wh,ney's house at Wheatley Hills yes
terday IL was decided to keep Rene La
Montague at No. I, Monte Waterbury at
No and to move Larry Waterbury up
10 80. g. leaving Devereux Mllburn In his
old pos ton at back, where in previous
contests he has shown brilliant form and
earned fame As the best back In the world.
lagTe were advocates of distinct
change which by the inclusion of NAL
coin stevenson In the backfield would
allow the Waterbury brothers to take the
chef part IN the offensive tactics by
playing 'he.g old positions at / and 2.
oui h"rrr"uN Milburn stood out strongly
for the retention Of the men who had
played in the first contest. lie pointed out
Tie folly ~ swapping horses while cross
Ing stream and Insisted that better re-
suits would be obtained by using men
WHO had played together rather than "A
new man who was practically I'M
acquainted with the combinations used by
The big four
After the PLAYERS, with the counsel Of
Harrv Payne Whitney. had really decided
on the lineup, they got in telephone
COMMUNICATION with william A. Hazard.
secretary Of the Polo Association, who
Immediately made the official announce
meht % Americas players for to-day's
game. The play of the defenders left
notNlng 10 be expected or desired from
change In the team and the four will
take the n"ld IN exactly the same forma-
ton as on saturday.
Aier recovering from the first shock
thOse IN close touch with the polo sItua-
uoN began 10 take a more hopeful view
VI me outlook for eventual victory. That
Id Montague did not pay the game ex-
Pegtu a him on Saturday was admitted
on all sides. II l. contended that he
slHNed moro or less from stage fright,
Na'Ih was by no means strange when II
consider that Il was his first
h'eNatonal appearance and that the
bIIlsers surprised every one with the
sWltnesS ot their attack
lnat Ia Montague will rise to the
emergency is predicted by his friends, and
Y once he and Monte Waterbury get Their
ohg hits working the English will be kept
700 ousy def nding their own goal TO make
SUN vigorous onslaughts on the American
sfor' aS they did on Saturday II IL
we od theory that there IL no defence 20
7Iec'. "" as strong offence, and there
20 u" Doubt what, Yer that La Montague
N'h""', Of giving the Britlshers as big
a''nM-" AK King Georges subjects
,PrNuh oN the unsuspecting Americans In
'l' fr, ur
N'h' Waterbury. captain of the de-
'." .s 'tu, was by no means discour.
"-.' ". DE reverse, He said yesterday
49, ..lsl b" aid not wish TO lessen tht
.''. dlo 90 tho Englishmen for theil
..''f. De- was sure that the American
'' would r.y" a better account OF itsell
..' ..N' contest I'VE realize that W,
paved aged poo,' continued Water
IF' HuI were far below. our prope,
o.'" "I' whatever breaks there wer,
W.. .'a0e, Us, The English surprised
ny '"" witness Of their attack, bu
~ '"' hUf. periods We were playing bet
w polo ..tn they
N.''H'i many experts were of tn,
S"'on IVA, America would be servet
W. "h returning to the lineup with tn,
"',"Ir at ! ana @ there were other!
e ''' nat with Devereux Miburn a
-" 'I.." would be a better chance o
rf..S the hcadlong rushes OF Capt
4 49, mat were so damaging on sat
~. T. WAS noteworthy that LAIR!
&C. 'tr' hne polo player as he un
.' ~, failed on several OCCASION
''-' me deliberate and certain man
visionary with Milburn. Mlburi
aas ' trusted II any one can be to stol
49, '.NS possible. while Larry Water