The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-15
Best Authority FavOrs This
Change for Second Polo
Game Tomorrow.
SOME INCLINE TO PHIPPS
Watcrbulys and Milburn Move
Back to Old Positions by
RumOred Plan.

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the weak spot OF Americas international
polo cup defenders against the English
challengers at Meadow Brook last Satur-
day. Is not likely to be seen in the second
match tomorrow. The Polo Association
will hold meeting this morning at which
several very important suggestions will
be considered. 1T is believed that before
noon an important announcement relative
TO radical change in Americas lineup
will be made by the authorities. Malcolm
Stevenson and Harold G. Phipps have
both been mentioned as the probable sue
cessor OF La Montague.
Harry Payne Whitney. former captain
OF Americas celebrated Big Four was
very much displeased with the teams play
on Saturday. 1t Is reported that he laid
down the law to the daring riders Satur-
day night. The team and substitutes were at
Mr.. whtney's Wheatley Hills estate
Yesterday Mr. Whitney. the players and
high officials OF the Polo Association spent
the afternoon on Long Island Sound
aboard Mr.. Whitney's yacht. Al that
time. 1t Is reported. secret war council
was held. Several other players OF promi-
hence were IN the consultation.
Many suggestions have been made with
View to remedying the weaknesses OF the
Champions. The most popular plan sug-
Eests q Wholesale shift OF the team and
the calling into action OF Malcolm Steven
son. he TO play at No , instead OF
DevereuX Milburn. who will return to
his old position Mt back. Lawrence Water.
bury Is TO be moved from back up to No.
l. elimina ting La Montague. ]. VI. Water
bury will play his regular position at
No. 2,
1t is pointed out by the advocates of
ala q
formation the powers OF polo favor the
fnove-that the three remaining members
OF the Big Four Will he able to do much
better work nj the positions they have
been accustomed TO play so well for years.
The Waterbury brothers and Milburn
were In these positions when Harry Payne
Whitney helped them win the trophy I'm
England in 1909 and successfully to de-
fend II from the Britons at Meadow Brook
Ia 1911 and 1918.
The substitution OF Malcolm Stevenson
at this late hour would In no manner
impair the team work OF the defenders,
Tor he has been practising right along
Tor back field duty AS well for the No. 3
position. He II as familiar as any one
else with the style and strategies OF Big
Fours remaining three. Stevenson Is a
seven goal man. He has been playing for
years He played back In 1918 with
CooperstJwn for the senior championship
Is
Brook In 1911.
Malcolm Stevenson is n member OF the
Rockaway Hunting Club. a year ago,
when almost at the last minute il was
decided to break up the Big Four 10
Offset the highly press ACCENTED Britishers,
he was nominated AS back for the team
which was to be captained by Foxhall
Keene. Mr.. Keene was so unfortunate as
to fracture his collarbone. This necessi-
tated rescue by the Big Four at the
last minute.
Another suggestion which has met with
FAVOR In some quarters Is to put Harold
c. Phipps at No. instead OF La Mon
tagne ana to have Larry Waterbury and
Milburn switch places: that is, TO have
the former at No, and the latter ut
back. This plan, however. Is not in az
high favor with Harry Payne Whitney
as that Of calling Stevenson into the
game. The Polo Association will an
nounce Its selection to-day. Those on the
inside declare Stevenson will surely be
honored.
The English players, who are at the
home OF ]. S. Phipps Piping Rock, had no
comment to make on their brilliant and
unexpected victory. Their general air
denoted confidence. but not overconfidence
The Britons appear TO expect much more
spirited competition in the second game
Tomorrow. The team devoted the Sab
bath to quiet and rest. The visitors will
probably Indulge in light gallops to-day on
the private field of Mr.. Phipps. II is ex-
pected that the Americans will exercise
lightly at Meadow Brook.
While the rival players have assumed
an air OF dignified reticence tho various
colonies of Long Island are simply agog
with excitement over to-morrow's game
The sweeping victory of the British has
made the invading club a very topheavy
favorite American sympathizers who
were Offering odds of 10 to on the cham
pions up to game time Saturday are now
demanding to ! and to l for their
money. At these odds some very heavy
wagers were reported yesterday. A well
known English sportsman. who IL here for
the games. went looking for action at
Meadow Brook yesterday. He was ac-
commodsted. but had to lay IS, 900 against
$4,000 that the trophy would return to
merry old England. Another wager Of
$500 to 500 was recorded. For to-
morrow's match. however, the odds do not
favor the Englishmen as much as one
would think they should from the result
OF the first game. Several bets at evens
were made yesterday. one OF these for
81 900 a side a prominent English polo