New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
Wins Opening Game for
Much Priced Cup by
Score of S1a to 3.
SHOOTS TWO GOALS IN
FIRST TWO MINUTES
Big Four" Carried Off Its
Feet and Fails to Stop
Headlong Rush.
HUGE CROWD FILLS
TOWERING STANDS
Applauds Dashing, Daring Plays
but Goes Home Stunned by the
Unexpected Defeat.
BY Herbert.
(G, Herbert Daley.)

England took complete command of
the polo situation on the field at Mea-
dow Brook yesterday. The Hurling-
ham Club team, challenger by tho
grace Of Lord Wimborne for the much
prized cup, entrenched itself behind q
victory that was as decisive as II was
surprising in the first game Of the in
ternatiOnal match.
The score was 81 goals to 3, and
none shall say that it did not represent ,
the merits of the opposing forces for
the day at least Close to $4,000 gayly
decked men and women banked in vivid
color about the strip Of velvety turf
looked on and marvelled at it all. not
knowing how to express their bitter
disappointment or to explain the crush
ing suddenness of the blow.
The more the goals piled UP against
the flower of American polo the more
the wonder grew that the team almost
desplsed by many English critics as II
sailed for this country should carry so
much power and drive and polo sense.
No excuses were made for the Amer
ican players by those most closely as
sociated with the team. There was
none to offer Major Barrett and his
men clearly outplayed and outgeneralled
the team, which took the field decided
favorite, and the whole thing could be
summed up in the following words,
overheard on the way home in the
train:
I'VE got a good licking, and Whit
ney will have TO work a miracle to
keep the cup in this country"
Defeat Almost HumiIiating.
No fairer day, no harder. truer
struggle. no more representative or
expressive crowd could be pictured.
but the defeat OF the reconstructed
Big Four" was almost humiliating,
while the international cup seems to
be at least half way across the At
lantic.
The English team scored ten times
to only four for the Americans, but
lost one goal on two fouls due to the
hard and impetuous riding Of Captain
Lockett and half a goal because OF
two safeties by the same player, who
took this method OF breaking up
dangerous assaults on the English goal.
America lost one goal on two fouls,
one by Larry Waterbury and the other
by Milburn.
The chalengers had fifteen end OUTS
TO nine for the defenders, convincing
evidence Of their keen aggressiveness
in the dashing, sensational and at
times almost bewildering struggle.
A losing team always looks ragged
as compared TO winning one, but
while the Americans fought hard and
well there were lapses which could not
be overlooked, and for that reason the
whirlwind and cyclonic charges OF the
visitors stood out in bold relief.
n. p. Whitney Missed.
The big Four" missed the inspir-
ing leadership OF II. p. Whitney. He
stood on the side lines, yesterday. and
after one wild burst OF enthusiasm
when Monte Waterbury scored the
first goal for the home forces In the
second period. looked on with an ex-
pression of keen disappointment on his
face but mixed at times with
admiration for the play OF the chal-
lengers. When it was all over ne was
heard to remark:
I'VE were fairly beaten, but nope 70
do better on Tuesday"
No word was spoken Of any change
in the American lineup, but mum
her of critics expressed the opinion
that the team might be strengthened
by sending Larry Waterbury to the
forward line and putting Malcolm
Stevenson at back.
Captain Lockett, In spite OF ms po-
sition at back. was the very lie OK
Lord wimborne's team. His defensive
work in backing the ball and cutting
off sharp advances was wellnigh per-
feet. and he topped this of by scoring
five goals for his team. Captain TOM
kinson. at No. /. scored three times.
while Captain Cheape added two TO the
total Major Barrett was conspicuous
nv several long hits and BY the way he
fed the bali to his forwards and aided
Captain Lockett In clever defensive
tactics. ~
EnoIishnen Always on Ball.
The Fnglishmen could be described
as the brilliant Lockett. the dashing
cheape. the hard hitting Tcmkinson