The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
ENGLISH PLAYERS
REGAIN POLO CUP
international Trophy, Ernblema-
tic of Worlds Championship,
Will Cross Ocean Again.
AMERICANS LOSE, d TO 23-4
Thrilling Rushes at Close of
Struggle Arouse 10000 Spec
tators to a Frenzy.

emblcmatic OF the worlds champion
ship will cross the ocean again, hav-
ing been won mere to-day by the Eng
iish team in the second game of the
series by score ot to "a AL
though the American defenders made
desp ,rate last ditch stand they were
not equal &c winning. and thus forcine,
the chalienyers into third and de-
Gliding contest Their thrilling rushes
in the closing minutes OF the struggle
eroused the 4e.oJ0 spectators to
frenzy. however, and no previous In
tcrnational polo struggle ever closed
under such tense and exciting condi-
ttona.
When tho eighth and final period
opened the American four WAS leading
by fraction Of point. Each team
scored n goal IL this period. but the
defenders transgressed the rules by
sharp crossing and were penalized for
touling. And so IL came about that
just as the sun sank Captain Barrett
OF the 1urlineham cubs successful
four. was carried 10 the clubhouse on
the shoulders ct the English cohorts.
and American polo devotces began to
discuss plans for 2 1915 invasion OF
England.
AMERICANS CAME BACK
IN SJRPRISING FORM
butplaved and utterly routed In the
opening contests. when they Went down
TO defeat by . score OF 1-c 70 3, the
Americans to-day came back in sur
prising form and scored an equal num-
her Of goals TO those made by the for
cigncrs. II 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 Ia
points. while the English were penal
ICED but one.
There was little difference between
the "orl ot tho challenging and de-
tending fours to-day. The rearrlnged
combination OF the Americans showed
Litter team work and fully held its
own with the invaders in the matter of
riding and hitting.
Tho lineup Of the .cams follows:
taited States: No /. Il La MontaEnc;
No :, J. VI. Waterbury Ccaptaim): No. 3.
/. Waterbury; back. VI. d Milburn.
inrlard: No. Captain II. a. Tom
kinsohi No. :. Captain ST. G. Choapc:
NO. J, Major W. +. barrett (captain);
back. Captain Y l.oclett
First Her.od.
When the game began the English
men had the south gou! ard the Amer
leans the north goal. y stif wind WAS
blowing from the west and was
diverting the ball once or twice from
its course. Larry Waterbury tried for
the ball after the thrown-in, but
missed it, Cheape got hold of II. and
worked in the middle OF the field There
ii remained for some time botn sides
alternating in possession. Then Cap
tain Cheapc got the ball OUT on a long
run. ana sent ii neatly through ,h.
goal posts with a. ncar-sldc back hand
stroke
After the throw-in from the cen
trc of the field the I,nrlishmen forced
the hall TO the american goal, Captain
Lockett scoring with an outside for
ward stroke.
the American team mace Il brilliant
rush. and brought the sphere into
English = rritory. After :, session of
ross shooting LA Montague 80; .
chance at goal but missed the posts
by about two feet he missed nraiu
on another fine chance. Tho spectators
were visibly disappointed. CAPTAIN
Cheare got possession OF the ball af-
ter The knock-in and raced close to
the grand rail for three quarters OF the
length of the field.
Monty Waterbury. however, turned
the rlay when another goal for the
Eriti"hcrs seemed inevitable I-nfor-
tuna5cly La Montague, UP in front.
'nadc bad miss OF il. Then CEeape
came along for a good run which
Larry Waterbury succeeded In turnin.,
at critical time. and the centre field
wa the scene OF action for several
minutes.
out 4 goal and with two goals to the
credit of their opponents. had to SUI
fer penalty because Waterbury,
crossed Majcr barrett. The period end
ed With the ball on the American goal
line. and the score: England, .; Amer
ica. minus i-2.
In this chukker the American team
seemed TO do better than on last sat
urdGy. although the EnElishmen were
able 10 ride them of on every long
run for the ball Chcape ana Lockctt
were rlainly the best OF their team.
while Larry Waterbury aud Milburn
carried the brunt Of the work for the
American team
Second Period.
The play started in ihc second
'hukker from u knock in on the Amer
icau goal line. After ii few exchanges
Larry Waterbury drove the ball to
La Montagne. La Montagnc made a
beautiful run, but Lockctt stopped the
bail on the line backing il to Cheapr.
"ho worked it along the guard raii
Tor long rum With II weIl-judped
angle shot Chcapc dropped the ball I'm
front OF the goal posts, and Thomkin-
son sent ii through The American
goal was quickly invaded after the
kn"ck-in' and Lockett missed scoring
-, ~ oniy " iew ieei good run down
the field changed the play to the Eng.
list goal limo. and there was another
close call Monte Waterbury failing at
the critical time to get the ball over
NOW the play was give and take
me PLAYERS sec-sawing up and down
The Held for several minutes. ono
moment the ball was in American for
ritory, only the next moment 10 he ar
'he other end OF the Held. A rare
chahcc Tor goal was missed durin,,
this time by Monte Waterbury nftcr
"A good rush by the Americans. The
enu OF this period also found the bnll
rolling over the American goal linz
ana score England 3, America minus
l-2. "'
Third Period.
The early part of the third period
saw the American goal in danger for
Few seconds. Captain Tomkinson
missed rather easy goal, the bah
going over the end line Captain
Cheape and Larry Waterbury INDUCED
IN II humping match close to the side
Inc and tho former got the ball away.
ne sent II with clever stroke to
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