The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17

box in the clubhouse enclosure. was set
upon by this merry crowd and nearly
elevated, but he escaped for the time
being. He fed to Lady Wimborne,
laughed boyishly and dared British
subject to lay hands upon him.
The column, spreading far out into
the green polo field. shouted and sang
It's way to the clubhouse. which was
filled with members and their wives
waiting to congratulate the new inter-
national champions.
For ten minutes the army officers we're
held sloft, while a thousand voices
called for speeches. Capt. Lockett told
them the team might be good polo play
ers but they were rotten speakers and
couldn't they please get down? Lord
Wmborne. wandering too near the edge
of the celebrators. was caught this time
and swung UP on two pairs Of shoulders
"Ha. you couldn't carry me through
a chukker," he laughed, and sprang to
the grass.
From the clubhouse came william A.
Hazard secretary of the Polo Associa-
ton and the ranking official on the field
in the absence of the chairman, II. l..
Herbert.
summoned TO Receive Cup.
'"wimborne, oh, wimborne!" he
shouted-it took shout to sound above
those British cheers-"we want you
and the team in the clubhouse"
They're going to get the cup!" the
Britons yelled and danced for JOY on
the greensward. Bring out the cup.
Show 1t to us. It's jolly old cup and
it's our old cup. Three cheers for
wimborne. for Barrett. for Cheape, for
Tomkinson and for Lockett"
At a dozen points photographers and
moving picture men mounted their
cameras and made ready to catch the
biggest sporting aftermath we've seen
in many n year. Five thousand per-
sons swayed back toward the field to
get a better look at the crowd on the
upper veranda of the clubhouse.
At Mr.. Hazards signal servants car
ried out the international cup. Its silver
glores swathed in a cover OF crimson
velvet. OF came the cover. Champagne
corks popped like pistol shots. Cham
payne cascaded into the cup until the
crowd on the field could see the brim-
ming bubbles.
victors as Excited rs Kids.
Lady Wimborne, her back to the
crowd, stood with Mr.. Herbert, while
Lord Wimborne collected his men. They
stood up around the cup just as they
had come from their sweating ponies.
Grown men and officers of his Ma
Jesty's forces. they were nevertheless as
excited and nervous as kids who had
to speak a piece before a crowd. They
Rrinned and smacked each other on the
shoulder and shook hands over and
over again. and did everything but
dance. 1t was only when you watched
the Nottingham men around their hard
won cup that you realized what the
winning OF the cup means to, England
and the empire.
Mr.. Herbert. with courtly bow. Of
fered Lady Wimborne the honor OF first
drinking from the cup. She essayed
TO lift 1t. but the weight was too much
for a woman's arms. Lockett. with q
laugh. sprang forward and swung the
cup to her lips. while Wimborne shouted
with glee. Lady Wimborne toasted the
visitors and then the vanquished. taking
dainty sips. Mr.. Herbert offered the
cup to Lord Wimborne. who waved 1,
toward his players.
Players Drink Toasts.
Barrett seized 1t and drank long and
deep.
"Ah-h-h-h-h!" he breathed. That's
bully. There's nothing like drinking
from ones own cup. en- Wimborne?"
And then It went the round OF the
little circle, while toasts were drunk tc
American pluck and sportsmanship a.
well as to English skill There were q
a.,
Lord Wimborne. He came to the rail
ing OF the veranda. looked for a momen
upon the upturned faces and said:
II haven't a great deal TO say. my
friends, but feel some things acutely
tCheers I've never had happier
day in my life than this. Laughter an'
cheersl. All OF us have seen to-da!
tho finest exhibition OF polo 1t was pos
sible to see tCheersl
II want to say that we have enjoye,
every hour of our visit over her
we have met some OF the finest sports
men in the world and we are yer!
happy now that we are going hom
with the cup. [Resounding cheersl
Hope We VIII Challenge.
~ want to say that all OF us in Eng
land will be greatly disappointed IL W
don't see an American challenging tear
on our side OF the water next year. an
n you do come over you and you
men will be as sure of the same wei
come and the same cordial greetin
that we have had In America" Lion
applausel
1t was long before the throng q
exultant Britons melted from the lawns
They delayed to discuss every detail c
the game, with patriotic emphasis lai
upon the performance OF their specif
heroes. Scores OF them framed cable
grams to be sent broadcast over III
British empire for as one man said
reporter for THE sun.
This will make a fine bit of news IL
India where England trains her POI
players"
Disappointing from an America
STANDPOINT as the outcome Of the mate
was. 1t cannot be said that the tho,
sands or Americans who rushed Z,
automobiles and trains were sore