New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
FRESH HOPE FOR
SECOND POLO GAME
No Change in the American
Team Except TranspOs-
ing of Two Players.
MILBURN GOES TO
OLD PLACE AT BACK
Confidence Partially Restored,
but England's Four Now Fa.
vorite to Capture Cup.

VOTue 10 CdptuTe Nup.
No change Will be made in the per-
sonnel Of Americas team for the second
game in the match for the international
polo challenge cup on the field at
Meadow Brook this afternoon. After a
conference yesterday morning between
William A. Hazard, secretary of the
Polo Association. II. p. Whitney and
]. NJ. Waterbury, jr., the captain Of the
defenders, it was decided to retain
Rene La Montague and Captain Water
bury in their regular positions as No.
| and No. .. respectively, but to play
Lawrence Waterbury at No. 3 and
Devereux Milburn at back, thus trans
posing the two men from their posi-
tions in the opening game.
The new lineup has TO a degree re-
stored confidence among polo followers,
who felt disgruntled enough after the
drubbing in the first game on Saturday,
when Great Britain gained two goals in
the first two minutes Of play and final
ly won by Sl2 goals to 3.
Tentative suggestions, discussed but
voted down, were to put H. c. Phipps
al No. /. or to advance the Waterburys
TO the forward places, with Malcolm
Stevenson as No. and Milburn as
back.
Milburn is generally conceded to be
In ho N
Saturday at No. he played far below
his usual standard, but is counted on
to redeem himself to-day. Larry
Waterbury as No. will be unhampered
in rushes up into the game that are
feature of his play.
English Team the Favorite.
While hope runs high that the Ameri-
Scan plavers will get together and
SQUARE accounts this afternoon, Lord
Uimbornes team was a strong favorite
among those who wagered' last night,
the odds ranging from to l to to ..
It was raining hard at 10 o'clock last
night. but the weather man predicted
fair weather for this afternoon, and ac-
cording to the greenkeeper the turf
will be in good condition.
The American players were out on
Phipps Field for half hour of desul-
tory practice last evening, but only SIX
nonies were brought over of the second
string. II. p. Whitney was on the side
lines. but Captain Waterbury was the
Spokesman for the team. He SAID:
eve will do better tomorrow
vbether we win or lose. The chal-
Iengers caught us mapping by their
ouick start on Saturday. and after that
we played ragged polo II was La
NIontagne's first international game
ard he will be steadier this time, While
Nilburn will be in his best place ana
my brother will be more free to be after
tho hall unhampered by the special
care Of goal
About 4 o'clock the challensers me'
AT the Meadow Brook Club and put N
an bour Of light practice with the NAL
lets and balls. A rumor rpread that
they were to play short game on ths
bie field. and about one hundred of the
nearby residents arrived in automobiles
to look on, only to be disappointed.
Among the women who motored UP
were Mrs. Steele and Miss Kathryn
steele. Miss Frances Hadden, Mrs. II.
c. Phipps, Miss Marian Hollins, Mrs.
Hamilton Hadden, Mrs. Willard ID.
Straight and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden.
British PLAYERS Not Overeonfident.
While awaiting their mounts the
British players chatted freely about
the second game this afternoon. NOT
one would say their team would win'
but they all wished the match would
not go over to third game, in view
of their engagements in England.
In reply to a direct question as TO the
probable outcome, Captain Cheape said:
polo is too uncertain to risk prophecy
ON the outcome. / wouldn't bet
shilling on the result. on Saturday we
were all on our game and everything
came off that we attempted. We tad
never played together until our ar
rival here, but we have all played the
same positions on other teams and we
have frequently been opponents in
games. l feel we did remarkably well,
under the circumstances"
Major Barrett's reply was: Il
couldn't say polo is such lottery. But
we will all do our best TO win"
Captain Tomkinson was hopeful, but
as modest in forecasting the outcome.
He said: 'It occurred TO me that the
victory must have created somewhat
of the surprise that Captain Whitney's
success did in England in 1903 for
we thought then picked Hurlingham
team was invincible. | understand
that was the general feeling here about
the defending players, and 1t may be
that the beating will knit them closer
together and vastly improve their