Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
MAI. BARRETT
IS CAPTAIN Of
POLO INVADERS
Leader Of Quidnuncs, Champions
of British Islands, Selected to
Direct English Team.
By James S. Mitchell.
Worlds Champion Weight Thrower.

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AJOR F.. w. BARRETT, of the
M Quidnuncs and the Fifteenth
Hussars, will lead the Eng
lish international polo team in its
next attempt to lift the Westminster
Polo Cup at Meadow Brook next
June
As "a tactician, accurate hitter and
knacky horseman, Major Barrett eX-
cells anything seen on an English polo
field in the last generation. In fact,
he was the sensation of the last Eng
fish polo season, in the course Of
which he annexed the open Champion
Cup, the Coronation Cup, the Inter
Regimental Cup, the Ranelagh open
Cup and the Patriotic Cup, the last
named being for the international be-
tween England and Ireland.
Major Barrett, who il an Irishman
played for his native country, and il
was mainly through his great work
that the Green Isle won the deciding
match by goals to 4. The Handicap
Cup, presented by Harry Payne
Whitney, was also won by the team
captained by Major Barrett and IL
scored over the Old Eton;ans along
with allowing them II handicap OF
three goals.
When the Englishmen came after
the cup In 1911. Major Barrett was
with them, but he did not even hit a
ball, for all the time the Britishers
were practicing he suffered from dys-
EMERY. Whether or not he was in
tended to be used was not known, but
he returned home without showing
what he could do.
Practice in India.
Soon after he landed back, the Fiji
tenth Hussars was ordered to India
and while there Barrett had all sorts
of practice, and he awaited himself OF
the fastest matches ut Umballa and
Meerut
When compared with members OF
the American team Major Barrett
might be rated as belonging TO the
small grade. but his want of size is
more than counterbalanced by his
ability to handle his mount and tC
WELD the polo stick. He is elusive as
an eel
The English experts have it that
the advent Of Major Barrett means
that this years visiting team will be
q per cent stronger than the one
which tried last year, and that III,
| WestChesteT Cup is bound for a triI
across the pond this summer
With Harry Payne Whitney out o.
the Big Four" the calculation OF the
SaXons Is that the combination I:
weakened to an extent, for they thinl
he made the best kind of a leader.
In the second match last year the
Englishmen held their own and lost
only on foul. Then how, they ask
are the Americans with a weaker
team going to figure with an English
team much stranger than the one OF
last year?
The Brltishers also say that they
learned a lot the last trip which Is
going to be Of use to them next June
In the first period of the first match
last year the English were rushed of
their feet but they believe this will
not occur again.
Show Perfect Team Play.
The combination which did such
wonderful work for the Quldnuncs
was composed OF the Duke of Pene-
randa- Captain H. Tompkinson, Cap
tain T.. w. Palmes and Major Bar
rett with the exception OF the Duke
all three were in India together as
members Of the Fifteenth HussaTs
They knew each others play like
clockwork, so when the Hussars land
ed back last spring they were in line
and we'll trained for the best of the
big matches.
The most notable victory OF the
Quidnuncs was in the Open Cham
pion Cup. which carries with it the
championship Of the British isles. All
the best teams" on the other side OF
the pond opposed them. There were
the Old Cantaos, led by Walter 5
Buckmaster and helped out by +. NJ
Freake the Pilgrims. with Captain
Vivian n. Lockett as back, and the
Woodpeckers, with Lord Dalmeny
Captain Hardness Lloyd, Captain II
WILSON and the Earl of Rocksavage