The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09
FIRST POLO TILT PUT
OFF UNTIL SATURDAY
Injury Of Capt. Cheape inspires
Americans to Show Their
craftsmanship.
DEFENDERS GET PRACTICE
Milburn Makes n Sensational
Goal-British Four Will
Work Out To-day.
DEFENDERS GET PRACTICE

Thirty thousand persons may he dis
1rpointed to-day because there will be
no polo match between the American and
English teams FOR the International cup,
hut there will be no question that the
sportsmansh!p which prompted "A post
pon,mcnt until Saturday will be approved
on this side OF the water and applauded
warmly IN England.
AL arrangements had been made to
,nv tho first game Of the International
series on the Meadow Brook field this
afternoon when the news reached the
officers Of the polo Association that the
injury received by Capt Cheape on Sun
day was So serious that he would be
uua1l. - Join In the game. Capt Cheape
wts h.t in the face with "A bail ON sunday
and the cartilage Of his nose was torn
In spite Of the best medical attention the
face swellcd 50 that he was unable to see
Yesterday and as soon NJ the officials OF
the Polo Association learned of Capt
Chcaue's condition they volunteered to
postpone the opening match until Satur-
day, when Il is believed that Cheape who
il one " the most valuable men on the
challenging team, Will be in condition to
play
citation. was in communication with other
members OF the committee yesterday
morning and AS soon as their opinions
we're received communicated the deter
mua;ion TO postpone the match to Lord
w,mborne The English leader ex-
pressed his thanks over the telephone
and later in the afternoon thanked MIR.
Herbert in person for the consideration
shown to the visitors.
A. soon as il was decided to put the
game Of notice was sent 10 the manage.
ment Of the Westchester Racing Associa'
ton which had left an open day In IFS
programme \ card was drawn up and
racing will take place at Belmont PARK
to-day as usual II also was decided In
view OF the opening polo game being on
Saturday to start the Belmont Park races
at ~ o'clock on that day. \ special train
will be run from Belmont Park to the
field at Meadow Brook after the last race
is run.
capt. Cheape. whose right eye has been
closed as the result OF the blow in the face
received on Sunday, mas been resting AZ
the home OF j. :. Phipps at Westbury and
has been under the care Of DR. Lanehart.
The physician of the Phipps family. Ths
doctor stated last night that he hoped 20
have his patients eye open by to-day an =
thought that he would be In condition 20
play by Saturday. but that he could not
even guarantee that. II the opening game
takes place on Saturday AS scheduled q
Is believed that the second game VIII be
PLAYED next Tuesday. The Polo Associa-
ton wishes IL known tnat tickets bought
for The opening game Will be good on Sat-
urddy and that those originally purchas sd
for the saturday game will be honored for
the second contest.
As soon as the postponement was de-
cidrd on arrangements were made hur-
rled FOR practice of the American team
and the players were called together for
game on the No. . field at Meadow
Brook. There was a slight rainfall be-
for" hostilities commenced, but the field,
which was slippery at first, soon dried
out and the International four played a
tip top game. winning from the scrubs
by score OF llig goals to 4.
In the first period Mllburn's pony
slipped and fell to his knees, but Mil
burn kept his seat and continued pay.
The team work OF the big four was bet
ter than at any previous time this season
and the players showed better direction
in their shots for goal one of the pref
test goals OF the afternoon was made In
the second period by Mlburn. He drove
the ball toward the goal line with loft
ing shot and following 1t up. scored. while
La Montagues Interference kept the OPP
posing players away. La Montague was
active in scoring for his side and was
Responsible for eight of the goals cred
= lied 10 the internatonalists. The lineup
TSTERNATIoNAIs SCRUBS.
No T. La Montague No !, j. Watson Webb
No .. J VI Waterbury,. No ., Z. g Rumsey.
No ?. d. Nilburn No 3, Joshua Crane, NJ
Back /. Waterbury Stevenson.
Back John Trail
ScOre--Internati onals llla; Scrubs, T. Goals
lniernationals-R La Montague, 3: J. VI
Waterbury 3: D. Miiburn Lost by penalty
! goal scrubs-J Watson Webb 2: C, c
Rumsay, VI Stevenson Referee c. Cooley
Time seven periods of IA minutes.
practice game has been arranged for
the English team on the he.d OF j. ;
Phipps this afternoon, but Capt, Cheaps
is not likely to be In the lineup. There IL
every prospect that the postponement viii
: give the Engl shmen "A chance TO use TN.
Duke Of Westminsters famous pony
Energy In the international contest. Ener'
~ had so far recovered from the Injuries
received from fail while on the steamer
coming over that Lord Wimborne wal
able 10 ride her In couple OF periods
b. IN the game on Sunday. The pony showed
no 10 effects from her gallops and Ia
likely TO be va,uable addition to the
mounts of tho challenging team.