New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
None but Masters with
MdLLet in the Saddle

the fundamental strokes, which may be
grouped in three divisions:
I. Ball at pony's withers-may he hit
forward or backhand. or under pony S
neck.
, Fall at pony's girth-may be hit for
ward or backhand, or under pony.
3. Ball at pony's rump-may be hit Tor
ward or backhand, or around pony.
With high-class players. from fifty to
eighty Yards should be covered by the
ordinary hit. l.. Waterbury. who is es-
pecally good at a nearside backhand hit
made goal with such a stroke in Tues
days practice that took the bail fully
l0j Yards. The ball was at the pony s
withers, and he hit it from near the
east boards. quite close TO the middle
field line" which is 80 yards. The turf
was hard and dry that day on the
Meadow Brook big field, so that the con-
dtions favored getting distance with
the ball Milburn is conceded TO be the
longest ana surest hitter. forward or
backhand. in the American game. On
Monday he hit an ofside drive from
about middle field that came within
inches OF counting. and il was still CO.
ing strong ~ it rolled out of bounds.
La Montague is an adept at hard hits
and at scoring from difficult angles. This
is also true OF j. NJ. Waterbury, il. who
is particularly adroit at passing the ball
under the Dony's neck In long hits he
seems to avoid all but enforced backhand-
ers. OF the substitutes, Rumsey has the
most strokes at command. but Stevenson
is the surest at getting the ball and he
has a reliable backhanded stroke. while
II. c. Phipps is long and accurate with
hoth OF and near side hits.
The Nottingham men on Tuesday were
on the Meadow Brook No. , field. where
the turf was not so fast as on the big
teld Their strokes then. and TO judge
from seeing them a other practice games,
Indicated the successful command in
"stickwork." which is the British term
Cor welding the m1llctS. captain Cheape
who has been here twice before on inter-
national teams. needs no bush now 10
commend him as sure 'getter' and a
hard hitter. with all strokes at COM
mand. Major Tomknson rides with the
American seat and hits quicker than the
others. lie is neat in passing the ball.
and displays dash and skill in meeting
the ball with an ofiside hit Major Bar
rett Is a long hitter at times and very
speedy on getting to the ball in rush.
with a well placed hit ready when Ire
John 4 Trail plays with an indomita
bic get there" style that is as suggest
i've OF the West az OF an Argentine ranch.
He is a sure hitter and on the back
distance TO Milhurn or /. Waterbury.
Captain Lockett is good on baCkhand hits
and should he or Lord Nimborne De
called on TO replace one of the team there
will be a capable substitute ready.
Facility In hitting requires tie knac"
OF taking a ball that may he approaching
or receding from the striker. y poloist
must also be ready TO take bail that is
at rest and make true hit regardless oi
nis opponents. VII" may be riding 'or an
thew arc worth To get a whack at it,
The only time In the American game
when the bail ia placed for free hit is
after knockout at the ends But the
ball is merely thrown on tho turf. not
teed Up. as at Golf. To borrow from the
Technology Of that king OF pedestrian
recreationS. tho mallet head must afMays
follow through" on the line OF direc-
ton. TO avoid n slice" or pull" \
topped" ball is seldom Of any use. y
skied pail however spectacular and sue
cessful in gaining a goal. is regarded a.
the lucky result of "sclahed' M. To
sion a ball in fight with the mallet. q =
though the attempt is premeditated. Is
also classed as a lucky accident.
In team tactics a player may hold his
side by taking on the ball himself, by
n assisting teammate TO get or keep the
hsIi and by preventing an opponent from
making play with H. .-...,,,,io,.r
matches at Meadow Brook the captain OF
,be RrItIsh team was chary with orders
a. his men during the games, but Captain
Whitney. when the occasion arose. did
moi hesitate In voicing his orders. cap
tain Monte Waterbury, VINO was -
taciturn as a clam when a private ~
ranks. has deve,oped a sharp and vigil
liant manner OF calling out his orders
Ills Leave it, or Take II comes VIII
the snap OF a rifle bullet from the heat
of tho fray and the commands are tmplc'
INV obcyod. But this time. to Judge IRON
/ the practice games. the birmingham cap
tain will not transmit his orders oy
signal code