Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-17

MeadoWDrook Club- WeSlDury, L. l., June 16-The international polo cup, emblematic of the worlds champion
 ship, will cross the ocean again, hav-
 ing been won here today by the Eng fish team in the second game of the series by a score of f to 2 34- AL though the American defenders made a desperate last ditch stand they were not quite equal to winning and thus forcing the challengers into a third and deciding contest. Their thrilling rushes both individually and as a team in the closing minutes of the strug- gle, aroused the forty thousand spec tators to a frenzy, however, and no previous international polo struggle ever closed under such tense and excit- ing conditions.
 Americans Unable to Hold Lead. When the eighth and final period opened the American four was leading by a fraction of a point but despite their desperate efforts theY could not quite hold the advantage. Each team scored a goal in this period, but the defenders in their anxiety to clinch the victory transgresSed the rules by sharp crossing and were penalized for ] foullng- And so it came about that ! just as the sun sank in the west Cap ! tain Barrett of the Huriinghan's Clubs successful four was carried to the clubhouse on the shoulders of the English cohorts, bearing Union Jacks
 
 discuss plans for q 1915 invasion of 1 England in quest of the cup.
 { Cup Defenders Played Desperately. i Although the trophy regaineG from | England in 1909 goes back as the re- i suit of today's defeat the members of the- team gathered by Lord Wimborne know tonight that Americans can still play the game, even though the .big four is no longer in existence. Out | played and utterly routed in the open | ing contest, when they went down to defeat by a score of s 1-2 to 3, the Americans came back in surprising ! form today and scored an equal num- ! Der of goals to those made by the win
 ners. It was the desperate style of | their play and the lack of perfect | team work that finally wrought their | downfall for they lost in penalties 2 1 1-4 points out of d score of gross | five while the English Were penaIized
 but one point, retaining four of their | five goals.
 l Seating Capacity of Stands Tested. The contest drew another throng which tested the capacity of the mann ! moth stands and notwithstanding the | fact that the challengers were to l | favorites in the wagering, the thou ! sands rooted in true American fashion ! for a victory which was not to be- A ! gale that blew out of the west at the | rate of thirty miles an hour swept | across the stands forcing the furling of ] the American and English flags which were being whipped to pieces Re- gardlesS of the discomfort the Specta- | tors remained not only throughout the | entire contest, but for the informal | English celebration that foIlowed the victory of the successful challengers Parasols were closed and flimsy wraps ] drawn closer as the chill winds swirl | ed through the stands; but with their | interest keyed to the point where polite | applause gave way to hystericaI cries ! of encouragement, the thousands ap- ' peared to forget the gale and saw nothing but the play in the green turf | at their feet.
 Little Choice Between Teams.
 Many spectators looked for a repe- ! tftion of today's play but the Ameri- | cans showed little of the stage fright | that marked their game in the initial l contest. In fact, there was little to choose between in the work of the 1 work of the challenging and defend l ing fours today.
 The English, with one victory at | their back, held an advantage which was not to be easily overcome but
 the Americans set about their task in thoroughly impressive manner i Invaders Show Better Team Work. 1 Although the field was not quite so | fast after the heavy rain the rear
 ranged combination showed far better
 team work and fully held its own with i the invaders in the matter of riding
 and hitting. It was only the finished
 work of the English four which gave ] them the edge which finally brought victory The American string of ponies proved just as fast today as those of the Birmingham representatives. In riding off quick sprints and check
 ing the two teams appeared equal. l aT n.E Experts expressed the opinion after
 the game that the English four played a trif1e below the remarkable form of | Saturday and this was undoubtedly true; but the fact remains that inc forcing play of the defenders gave the
 winners little chance to show the
 clever combination work in passing and striking that was so marked in ! the first game. " La Montague at number still miss
 ed shots for goal but he had recover
 ca rom his poor form of Saturday
 ana teamed in excellent style with | Monte Waterbury at No. 2 and Jarry, waterbury at No. 3. Devereaux Mil ! purn, Tn his regular place as back. was
 really the star of the American fo,7r
 He repeatedly saved his goal from be- l Ing crossed by the English drives and was a tower of strength in the second | ary attack.
 Captain Cheape of Form. l on the challenging side Tomkinson
 improved over his showing in the opening game Captain Cheape did
 not rise to quite the heights of a sen l satlonal play which so distinguished
 him previously Captain Barrett, how ever closed up the gap and with Lock
 ett repeatedly rushed up to the fore
 when a score appeared possible. It
 was this splendid support by the Eng fish second line that helped to win for both Cheape and Temkinson fre-