Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
MARVELLOUS PLAY
seen IN FINAL
OF POLO SERIES
by Latest MALL

| mEAD0WbR0Oh, CLUB WEST
BURY, l.. THE international polo
cup. smS.ematie of the worlds cham
piDnship, will cross the ocean again
Ii was won here June l6 by the Eng
lish team in the second game OF
| the series with the United States
by a score of 4 to "a. Although
: the American defenders made a des-
perate last-ditch stand, they were not
quite equal to winning and thus
forcing the challengers into a third
and deciding test. Their thrilling
| rushes in the closing minutes of the
struggle aroused the 10000 specta-
| tors to frenzy, however, and no
previous international polo struggle
ever closed under such tense and ex-
citing conditions. -. =.
When the eighth and final period
opened, the American four was lead
ing by fraction of point, but, de-
spite their desperate. efforts, they
could not keep the advantage. Each
team scored goal in this period, but
the defenders In their anxiety to
clinch the victory. transgresscd the
rules by sharp crossing and were pen
allied for fouling.
And SO it came about that just as
the sun sank, Captain Barrett of the
birmingham Club, England's success
full four, was carried to the clubhouse
on the shoulders of the English CO.
horts, bearing Union Jacks, and
American polo devotees began dis
cussing a 1915 polo match in an en-
.deavor to regain the cup. r.:
Although the trophy regained from
England in, 1909 goes abroad as the
result Of today defeat, the members
of the team gathered by Lord VIM
borne know tonight that Ameri-
cans can still play the game, even
though the big Four" is no longer in
existence. ...
Outplayed and utterly routed in the
opening contest, when they went
down to an 8 ls2 to 3 defeat, the
Americans CAME back in surprising
form, and scored an equal number of
goals to those made by the winners.
It was the desperate style of their
play and the lack of perfect team
work that finally wrought their down
fall, for they lost in penalties 2 IA
points out of gross 5, while the
English were. penalized but / point,
retaining four of their five goals.
. The contest drew another throng
which tested the capacity of the
mammoth stands, and, notwithstand
ing the fact the challengers, were 2-to; |
/ favorites In the wagering, the
rooted in true American
fash ion for an American victory.
Although the field was not quite as
fast after the heavy rain, the rear
ranged combinations showed far bet
ter team work and fully held. its own
riding and hitting = g." .e:.r ....
I It was only the finished team work |
Of the English four which gave them
he edge which finally brought vic /
.ory. The American string of ponies
proved just as fast today as that of
he birmingham representatives, and
n riding of, quick spirits and check
ng the two teams appeared equal.
Experts expressed the opinion aft
sr the game that the English four
played trife below the remarkable
orm of Saturday, and this was up4
loubtedly true, but the fact remains
hat the forcing play of the defend. |
rs gave the winners little: chance TO /
how their clever. combination work
n passing and striking that was sol
marked in the first game.
HfIhurf Yanket Star. .s. -
Dal Montague at No. /, still missed
hots for goal, but he had recovered
rom his poor form of Saturday and
canned in excellent style with Monte
Waterbury at No, Q and Larry Water
Jury at No. 8. Devereaux Milburn,
Jack in his regular place as back,
vas really the star of the American
cam. He repeatedly saved his goal
rom being crossed and was tower
t strength in the secondary attack.
On the challenging side Tomkinson
over his showing in the
pening game Captain Cheape did
ot rise to the heights of sensational
laying which so distinguished him
previously. -
Major Barrett, however, closed up
he gap and with Lockett, repeatedly
uslled up to- the fore when a scoret
ppeared possible: 1t was this splen-
i'd support by the English second line
hat helped to win for both Cheape
nd TomkiRson frequently oVerran the
all, and, missed strokes in the trying
ushes. and milling pressed as they
we're by the6Americans.
This. was demonstrated by the fact
hat Barrett scored three of the five
English goals, including the tenth
nd final one which won the game
'wo forwards, Tomkinson and
'hea2e, divided the other two be-
ween them.
To Milburn fell the chief American
Ionors in scoring, as we'll as in de-
ense, for he, too, scored three OF
americas five goals. despite the tact
hat as back he was obliged always
o keep his eye on his own goal. in
ase attack suddenly shifted to the
defenders end of the field.
After the victory was clinched the
arge English contingent showed I'M
sHal enthusiasm. The successful
layers were lifted from their tired
'onies and carried about the field
Lfter they had escaped to don blanket
oats they were escorted to the club
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