The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
ENGLISH OUTPLAY
AMERICAN TEAM
Win First Leg on International
Polo Cup by Score of
81a to 3.
CROWD OF 100000 ATTENDS
Combination Plays Worked Rap
idly by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Are Dumbfounded.
CROWD OF 100000 ATTENDS
DY JAMES 8. mitchell.

JUNO lc-EnSland won the nrbt leg on
the Westchester cup ut Meadowbrook
to-day by tho score OF 1-2 to 3.
Leaving out tho light. tho color. shade
and grandeur OF the affair. tho contest
Is easy enough to describe. for the
youngest onlooker in tho crowd OF 49,
COO persons had the same idea as tho
most grizxled veteran of tho game of
polo. IT is this:
Tho Americans were outhit outgen-
craled. and. to put 1t mildly. were never
prominently in 1t from the frat to last
Another thing that stunned everybody.
was how did the Englishmon cloak the
speed OF their ponies since they land
ed here. The string they let loose in
the feld this afternoon was little abort
OF marvellous. In short, tho ponies
galloped rings around tho ponies of
tho Americans. and what was still
more mysterious. the English animals
stayed to the last stroke.
The English worked severa COM
bination plays on tho Big Four"
and they wero executed with such
rapidly that tho American were fire.
quently thrown out OF position when
they least expected. Tho newest thing
IN the line OF team play was sort of
wedge, with Nos. ] and guarding No.
3. es he worked In the centre. Tom
kinson and Chenpe kept a sharp ego
on Barrett, and gave him all tho OPP
portunity possible to do his hitting.
and when no got tho chance for q Ions
drive. they rode ahead of him like
furies. to be in the front for n charge
on the goal.
When IT did happen that tho ball
rolled toward the American goal to
the liking OF tho EngIishmen. they in
terchanged shots. and rode hard In
the effort to score.
AMERICAN KEEPS CIRCLISG
IN CONTINUOUS GALLOP
OF course. the shooting aid not al
ways go to the ideas of the English
men, for .Sfilburn did all in his power
to keep Barrett from making his pass
ing shots. and the American kept cir
cling around the Irishrnan in one con-
tinuous gallop.
During the eight chukkers. Milburn
burned UP some galloping fibre, but he
did not mind. there were plenty OF
strong ponies on the American side,
and anyway II was to gnllop in the
international that they have been pro-
pared for the past year. Now and again
Larry Waterbury took a hand mt OBJ
structing Barrett. but he was not very
successful. The Irishman is an elusive
character. and no frequently wriggled
away from Larry. and very often with
the ball in his possession.
When the position TO interchange
with Lockett offered itself Barrett
while Lockett would Eallop up after
the ball. The Job at back seemed to
suit the English leader for he was
SO active and watchful that no shot
passed him.
To pick the star of the English team
IS rather n difficult job. The four
played WELL and each grandly to his
position. Still tho crowd thought
Cheape did the lions share Of the rid
Ing. and he had the honor of making
In the fourth chukker. he shot n goal
In 10 seconds, and this supplants the
old mark of "a seconds, made by Fox
hall p. Keene in the first match in
1886
Barrett played great game in the
tional back than Lockett has ever been
seen. Tomkinson showed himself to
be veritaole bear up In front.
There was little doubt about the
best man on tho American team. and
the crowd gave the palm to Larry Wa
terbury. The great and only Larry
played the game of his life.
BOTH TEAMS TRIFLE LATE
IN COMING ON THE FIELD
The teams were n triie late in COM
Ing on the field. When Referee Stod-
dard bounced the ball in. there was a
rush, and Larry Waterbury scoopod out
the ball.
After few cross shots Lockett got
II, and IN three shots cracked the
sphere the whole length of the field,
and sent 1t over with forward or
side stroke. After the ball had been
brought UP. Tomkinson passed to
Cheape, who shot the second goal on
the forward off-side. With two min
utes to play. Milburn was thrown
heavily He WAS up again in an in
slant and play was resumed.
When the bell rang. ending the
chukkcr. the English had the Amer
leans on the defensive. The crowd
was dumfounded. Score: England, Q.
goals; America, 0.
Second period.--The ball was thrown
made good run. but missed on the
followed After several exchanges Of
territory and some fast galloping the
and ins shdt ro ne
on. the forward offside England lost
a half when Lockett crossed Milburn.
cross. leaving the tally In favor Of E ang,
land Th,s - goals to IL L. goal;
ment over claim. of cross by America
In the second chukker. After the ball
a pat IN PaE the b asY fo BY
who, scored easily. There were few
good changes by the Americans. one of
which forced Lockout to. make a safety
leinson missed three goals, and cheape
missed one. Tho score at this stage
America. In hitting and playing for
best.
Fourth period-The ball was thrown
in from the east guard rail. Cheape
quickly got hold OF 1t, and shot 1t be-
tween the posts with a clever offslde
shot. There was some fast riding, after
which Monty Waterbury passed up to
Lamontagne, and he tapped the ball out
Tor handy goal. 1t was the first goal
Tor the new international. Lockett
toonaauod on Third Pasosl
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