New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-22

n, players in the top class 10 one III '''''
e gtntry.
: II may be suggested that it takes only
four men 70 make polo team and that
all directed effort 10 regain the trophy IS
,rIite as likely 10 bear fruit as was the
81, se FIVE wears ago, when Harry Payne
whitney led his team to victory at Hur-
bingham and returned the cup TO this
,ountrv after an absence Of twenty-three
ars. There Is some consolation IN inns
a. ought. but il must not be forgotten tha'
,en Mr.. Whitney brought his quest 10
,.ccessful conclusion he did so only alter
90 fun two years OF careful planning. In
AT time his agents went about quietY
Dol wing many OF the best ponies IN 6reat
. itaiD. so that when the match came the
nericans. according TO reports Ak tha'
ne were equally as well. II not pe''eI'
r ounted than the Englishmen. And say
~, nat one will. the ponies have much 10
o., with victory at polo.
= Whitney Is through with the
% me so far as playing goes The " aver
Try brothers insist that they nave
u, wed in their last international match
.. this leaves only Devereux Miiourh
as nucleus of that wonderiul Do
rour'' around which TO oulid alo'"ei
Am. Rene La Montague. win the
Do. rience gained this year LOUIS olou
d I'd. who played so we'll when J. M wa
g. -hurv WAS injured in the first game III
~. Malcolm stevenson. whose work III
..e practice games this year was UNI
f,rulv strong. and II. c. Phipps, among
..bers can no doubt be welded into a
asoDably strong team. There is well
fined feeling, however, among the polo-
81, lse that these men, as good as they are
81. Guild have to improve long way 10 DC
iuatch for any one OF three or four teams
.hicb could take the field in England.
he birmingham Club will guard the
ophy mighty carefully now thaI II 10
nee more safely slowed away
1.-THE London Times has been urGihs lol
.one time that the sport OF POLO "o"iu
,roft IL these international matches al
ta-nated between the two countries no
matter where the cup is held. The llihes
10 consistent. for now that the trophy Is
an IFS way across the Atlantic II again
.,rges an even distribution OF me polo
east TO the end that the big matches
.bou serve as A stimulus TO the general
,rosdoninc of the sport. This is hardly
, time to second or approve the susges-
lion. II could have been done with more
..race and far more force two weeks ago
when d victory for the United states
,eemed reasonably sure. II seems oniy
fair. however. that the defenders OF the
rrophy should have whatever advantage
les m playing at home with iamlildr
surroundings one Of the most attractive
and fascinating features OF "a quest Is
-re going aheld and overcoming any an
.i,pltics that may confront one. ms
feature would be lost TO large extent
undcr the conditions suggested. IL would
seern almost absurd two years hence 10
challenge Great Britain to send team TO
ms country TO defend what they won
after coming so far and hghting so hard
II would bciittle the trophy; II would ROD
victory Of more than half its sweetness
Personally. then. while applaudlng the
broad view. OF The London Times III
what no doubt rs wholesome interest III
the snort myself must confess TO haV-
,ne NO heart for IT, A trophy worth win
ming is worth going miles 10 seek.
one word more. The American players
who fought so hard and also so recklessly
last Tuesday TO make amends for their
6rst crushing defeat lost nothing because
their bravest efforts proved OF no avail.
Defeat has it's glory no less renowned
than victory, particularly when defeat
comes after such brave uphill struggle