The Washington times., 1914-06-01
DIFFICULT TASK TO
SELECT DEFENDERS
Polo Committee Unable to De-
eide on Men to Meet Eng
Iishmen on Polo Field.
CHALLENGERS ARE STRONG
Harry Payne Whitney Looks for
Another Terrific Battle for
Westchester Cup.

NEW YORK. June 1.-The struggle
for the international polo trophy this
years promises to be a greater one
than the matches fought out here in
19u-13. This is said in face Of the fact
that the English polo experts have
been cabling from London that Eng
lands team is weak one and not
nearly the equal of the 1913 four
When Lord Wimborne was making
his selection for the English team he
picked out four men he thought were
sble to cope successfully with the
American team. But after playing sew
eral games with Walter Buckmaster's
team Lord wimborne realized that the
men he had selected would not do in
match games for the cup. He there
fore rearranged his team and selected
Captain Cheape, Captain Tompkinson,
Major Barrett, Captain Lockett, and
John Thaill Captain Lockett was Sc
lected as a substitute for the team. The
other four members of the team then
hooked Up with Buckmaster's four and
beat them by 4 goals to 3. All of which
would tend TO show that the English
team as now made up is a strong one.
Harry Payne Whitney, the best all
around polo captain and player in
America, has never uaderestimated the
playing quality of the English players
He recently stated that England's four
is a fine team-eQual TO the team that
played here in 1918.
The members of the committee OF
the Polo Association who are select
ing the members Of the American team
are Up a tree. They don't know whom
10 place IN the team The form of
the players has changed completely
during the last two weeks.
W lille the poloists were practicing at
LAKEWOOD II seemed Al easy matter
20 make selection. The Waterburys,
Mnourn, and II. c. Phipps stood out
prominently as the best men in the
early practice games. Their hitting
was superb and the direction brilliant
In its efficiency. Their nearest rivals
We're La Montague and Stevenson As
the first four men mentioned were in
perfect physical condition, the naming
OF the cup defenders seemed merely the
matter OF mentioning names
Then came the shift to Meadow Brook
and Phipps field. Both places seemed
70 weave a spell of disaster around
the tentatively selected team. Law
renee Waterbury proved a failure at
Dsek; captain Waterbury lost his
erratic in his play. Milburn alone con-
tinued to drive the bail with powerful
strokes in proper direction for the goal
posts e~-
The condition became chaotic All
klnos of suggestion were made for new
formations in order to strengthen the
team. Foxhan p Keene. who was
once named as the captain of the
American team last year, was finally
selected to hold down No. 3 position.
lie had been playing all season in the
praCuce games, and il was thought
that he would strengthen the big three
The Waterburys and Milburn. Law
renee Waterbury was placed in his old
position at No. l; Captain Waterbury,
No. :: Keene. No. 3, and Milburn back
Phipps was sent over to help La Mon
tagne, Stevenson. and Rumsey, and this
sour trimmed the new team by the
score Of 1l& goals to 5
That ended the new combination
Coach Whitney realized il better liam
any other man that it was the weakest
team that he had ever selected As n
result he ordered that it be disinte-
grated and new combination formed
Much as Coach Whitney hated to co
II Keene was removed as a member
Of the team. Men who are in a good
position to know say that the one
time crack poloist will not be named
even as a substitute.
A II to place another burden On the
efforts of the polo committee in their
.duest for a team Lawrence Waterbury
twisted the muscles Of his right should
OF while hitting the ball His injuries
are not as serious as the reports first
indicated. but IL is doubtful II he will
beat his best in the opening game Re
tween now and June he will have his
shoulder and the muscles of his arms
massaged every day.
Who will be the members of the
cup defenders?' said whitney, "I can't
say. i wish somebody would help me
TO find a suitable team-men who will
MI ali the requirements OF the game"
The men most likely to make I'D the
team are II. c. Phipps, Captain Water
bury, DeYereux MilbUrn, Rene La
Montague. and Malcolm Stevenson.
These men have shown the best work
in the practice games. Who Will be
selected TO make up the four. not even
Coach whitney is willing to say at the
present time. He is undecided in the
matter. This weeks practice games
Will decide the problem.