New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
e..ono Pressure Brought to
Rear on Player at the
Latest Minute.
uaIOR BARRETT TO
ACT AS CAPTAIN
o,.tmaster Says Invaders Will
Have a Sporting Chance to
CAPTURE the Cup.
rBy Gable to The Tribune.l

,.,son Nav lS--As a result OF strong
80 and general Indignation aroused
-, continued refusal to play IN Amer
csntain Leslie St George Cheape
...sp,ed to-day TO join Lord Wimborne's
~. tam. Now. after many days OF
-. wraneling. and two announcements
-, the challenge might be recalled. II
...ns assured that the English team will
:. ..sn AZ Meadow Brook for the big in
Irrational match in June.
-hs team was selected at a meeting Of
-. General committee Of the birmingham
W., under the presidency OF Lord Va
.,sa. Walter 5. Buckmaster and Baron
rmborne were both present.
rhe team will play in the following
,s,ions: Captain Tomkinson. No. /;
sior Bingham. No. .. Major Barrett. No.
and Captain Cheape. back.
| After the meeting Of the committee
| p Buckmaster expressed the opinion
=. the British team had a good sporting
ance.
Major Matthew Lannowe and Lord
lnborne will act as substitutes, and pos
,ly third player nay also make the
| urney.
Major Barrett will act as field captain
| 1.-THE four.
Lord Wimborne's secretary said tonight
.s.t advantage would not be taken of the
American Polo Associations sportsman
Ike offer 10 postpone the contest for two
weeks, as arrangements already had been
made FOR the shipping Of the ponies on
he Minneapolis On Saturday and the sail
ing Of the team aboard the Carmania on
May g.
The decisive defeat Of Lord Wimborne's
team by Captain Buckmaster's four to-
day BY score Of eight goals 70 four. is
attributed chiefly 10 dhe weakness dis
PLAYED by Tomkinson and Bingham, and
the result has shown the need OF the chal-
lsnging team getting as much practice as
possible before sailing.
Three more practice matches VIII be
plsyed-at Hurlinham on May is, at
Redemption on May Is and at Ranelagh
or Nav -
As the ponies will then be on shipooard
IN appeal has been issued in which II Is
stated:
TOO great importance cannot be at
uehed to these matches in bringing the
uayers together for practice. and the
Hurlingham Club committee appeals to
polo players TO lend their ponies to mount
The team for these three matches, and re-
minds them that by so doing they will not
o-ly rend - invaluable assistance TO Lord
wimborne and his team. but their gener-
osty also will contribute In great measure
4 our possible success in the international
matches"
Il was only after meeting the Hurting
ham committee. at the Cavalry Club TO-
Ssy. that Captain Cheape consented TO go
snd then only the universal expressions
Of INDIGNATION and scarcely yelled charges
0, understandable conduct overcame his
stubborn refusal. THE Times" said this
morning:
CAPTAIN Cheape's refusal to come TO
the rescue establishes a precedent which
It IS sincerely hoped will long lack sue
eessor
In any case the fact remains mat
soldier who should be first to set high
standard as a sportsman declines on the
ground Of prejudice or disinclination to
come 10 the help OF his country IN
crisis when parochial and personal con-
sderations are extremely ill-timed.'
This and similar expressions had It's
effect and finally at the last minute, when
It was barely possible 10 keep the en-
gagement, Captain Cheape reluctantly
consented to join the team.
As 10 his decision not to play himself
Mr. Buckmaster said he did not think II