Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
English Team Shows SUPERIOR
ity Over Americans in Every
Department Of Play.
WORK OF INVADING -FOUR
REVELATION TO ONLOOKERs
Defending Quartet Almost De-
moralized by Consistent and
Brilliant Performance.
MEADOW BROOK POLO

NJ L A d 0 w BROOK POLO
CLUB, WESTBURY, L. l., June
'I3.-Completely dcmoraiized by
the speed and teamwork OF the
English challengers, the Amer
can four went down to defeat
here this afternoon in the first
game of the international polo
cup by a score OF 81 to 8. After
the first furry in the opening
period the defending four never
held the sway, being outplayed
and outsprinted by the Hurting
ham Club representatives of the
English ponies.
The defeat came as a great sur
prise to the majority of the forty
thousand spectators who had ex-
pected an American victory and
had made the cup defenders ten
to-seven favorites in the wagering
previous to the game. They were
quick to appreciate the brilliant
play of the invaders, however,
and the stands rang with applause
at the clever exhibition of team
work and good shooting of the
blue-shirted riders from England.
English Show Superiority.
This speriority became apparent with
| the bell in the opening period, and 1t ap-
peared to upset the defending four. which
| never recovered the form shown in re-
cent practice games until the closing
minutes of the game, when the Ameri-
cans settled down and gave the first in
dicatfons of team play of which they
were supposed to be capable.
The challengers gave the finest exhibi-
| ing four. On attack and defense they
| played the ball into each others hand.
taking few unwarranted chances, and
| the success of these tactics was proved
! by the score and ease by which they
captured the first leg in the 1914 trophy
series. 1t was not alone in teamwork
| that the English players excelled, how
| ever, for their stick work was a revela-
| ton. At either forehand or backhand
driving they outclassel the defenders,
and the length and direction of their
| strokes showed the benefits gained by
| the long preliminary practice season.
which began in Madrid early in the
| winter.
The American four was far weaker
| than WIS the case last year. and in addi-
ton was called upon to face a team
which surpassed in skill and speed the
combination which just failed to lift the
x,ff@ Cr,Tnt
| Harry Payne Whitney appeared to break
| up the perfect combination play for
| which the big four" has been noted for
years. Rene La Montague, who played
| at No. l, was unable to pierce the Eng
lish defense. even when backed by Capt
Monte Waterbury. and the burden OF the
rushes into the English end Of the field
! was finally shouldered by the captain OF
the American four. La Montague was
exceedingly wild in his stroking and re-
peatedly missed comparatively easy
chances to~score goals. In several in
stances he carried the ball half the length
of the field. only to fail at the crucial
moment by poorly directed shot.
Players Get Confused.
the other players. all veterans Of several
international matches, and they OVERRIDE
the ball. missed easy strokes and were
easily IluueIi OIL ny tneiT EflkHSN Oppo-
nents They were further handicapped
by the fact that in turning and sprints
up and down the field the English ponies
were faster on their feet and better ham
died. This kept the play almost entirely
in the American end of the field. except
when the Americans succeeded by indi-
vidual effort in rushing the ball down the
turf to the Union Jack goal.
The English seldom sacrificed team
work for individual brilliancy. playing the
ball into the hands of the man in the
best position to make the shot Capt
Cheape and Tomkinson, however, starred
in the attack because Of their forward
position, and the veteran at No. never
gave a better example of fine riding and
driving than he did today. He fed the
bali to Tomkinson or carried 1t through
Milburn and Larry Waterbury repeatedly,
scoring four Of the English goals and as
sisting repeatedly in Tomkinsons efforts
which resulted in three goals for Eng
which the invaders defense came in to
support the attack when the opportunity
offered is shown by the fact that Capt.
Lockett, the English back, contributed
two goals to the score of his team.
The play in general was fast and clean.
and aside from a cropper experienced
early in the game by Larry Waterbury,
was without the suggestion Of an acci-
dent. Apparently there was the best of
feeling between the players and Capt
Capt. Barrett Immediately after the final
bell ended the initial contest
Score Is Very Large.
The score was the largest run up In
recent years by either United States or
English teams in a cup match. Not since
the big four" defeated the Nottingham.
Club. to 9, in the final game Of the
1909 series. when the ctp was regained.
have today's figures been exceeded. The
game also developed the quickest goal
ever made in international cup play. when
Capt. Cheape scored within ten seconds
after the throw in at the beginning OF
the fourth period.
First Period.
The English defended the south goal
Larry Waterbury Pitched the ball out
of the scrimmage. but Capt. Tomkin-
son quickly took the ball and drove II