Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-15

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+ very much about the way they dis
ported themselves in the first match
of the International series on Meadow
Brook Field Saturday Instead. they
are giving all their time and atten-
ton to discussing a plan that might
bring them victory in the second
game tomorrow. There were Sc many
things the matter with the American
team that it will require some tall
figuring to overcome the various
weaknesses, but first and foremost
and above all there will have to be at
least one change in the lineup of the
so-styled Big Four Rene La
Montague must GO. His presence on
the team is out of the question if the
Yankees hope to win. He was the
always wrong man. lie had many
opportunities and golden opportuni-
ties to shine but he fell down miser-
ably. His play must have upset the
play of the others. for there was gen
eral lack of team work. La Montague
meant we'll and tried hard, but he
hasn't developed into an interua-
tional prospect as yet He may inn
prove in time and some day perhaps
he will be one of our noblest poloists.
Just now, however. we cannot take
any more chances. If we want to
win-to retain the cup-we must do
something with Rene. That seems to
be the concensus of opinion.
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The news is out this morning that |
Lit Montague is to retire and that |
either Malcolm Stevenson or H. e. |
Phipps. who at one time was the |
choice for Harry Payne Whitney's |
place on the team, will be selected TO |
playing brilliantly in practise, it is
said. and there was more than a
little surprise when La Montague T
was named as a regular. Phipps. il I
was generally believed, would be the
man. but somehow or other the lot |
fell to Rene, This Young man. who |
seemed daring enough, was severely /
criticised as he made mistake after I
mistake in the match, and while /
there seemed TO be a lack of brill !
lianey all around, i'm general team |
play, the poor work of La Montague |
stuck out so bodily that the offenses /
of others We're practically overlooked. |
Rene's judgment Of distance and di- |
rection was so really putrid that a
schoolboy might have done better. |
On his showing it would be criminal |
To keep him in the game. 1t would be
an injustice. yet mp TO the present
writing, no official announcement has
been made that Stevenson. Phipps
or some other player will take his
place. There is plenty OF time. Of /
but we will all feel much bet
Ter when we know chat La Montague
is off he team
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Coming out Of Meadow Brook on |
Saturday there was an almost audible
cry for Mr. Whitney to get into the
game. lie is heart and soul i'm the
as an adviser and manager. /
but he could not take up the mallct |
in defense of the cup, il he would. /
Mr. Whitney is not eligible and he
cannot play lie is not on the eff
cient list Of substitutes. and that fact |
would prevent him from taking part
in the contests. Another thing, he
isn't fit, as he hasn't practised at all
during the present season. There is
a reason. it is said, why Whitney left |
himself ineligible 10 play. II will be
remembered that Harry Payne didn't I
want to so intosthe ma tehes last year. |
but the public clamor for his services |
could not lac cast aside. So Whitney /
went into the game and he drove his |
men on TO victory. but this year he I
positively refused to listen to the err |
treaties Of those who had the best |
interests Of the game at heart, so he /
wouldn't prepare himself at all for |
the matches. That his absence was /
felt, no one who saw the other t
matches, can gainsay. His dash. his