Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-16


series with the Englishmen with tho
same men who started out to defend
the cup. 1t was hoped that a substi-
tute would be put in the place OF
Rene La Montague, but after hours
and hours of discussion and debate.
in which Harry Payne Whitney had
the most to say, it was finally unani-
mously agreed that all the men who
played in the first game should 90
into the second game with a shift in
the lineup. Instead of playing back,
Larry Waterbury will hold down No.
5 position. and Devercux Milburn will
take Larry's place. That one change
may mean a lot, and it may not
mean { thing. The hope was that
Malcolm Stevenson or II. c. Phipps
would Re substituted for La Mon
tagne, but such is not to be, and we
will have to take what We get and
bear it. The Yankees will go into the
game with La Montague at No. l.,
Monte Waterbury at No. ,, Larry
Waterbury at No. and Devereux
Nilburn back That's the way they Il
face their worthy foemen, and in
what seems to be a rather hopeless
task. The Englishmen viii make no
changes. Of course. Why should they,
after playing such grand game as
they did last Saturday? They will go
into the struggle this afternoon full
of confidence. and the Americans Will
have to be a mighty strong aggresa-
ton to stop them from winning.
c
After giving the matter much
thought, perhaps the powers-that-be
have done right by ignoring the pub
lie clamor for q change in the team
While La Montague surely played
miserable polo in the first game, Ii
may be that he will come right back
and play an excellent game today. lie
is capable OF even excellent polo, but
he was plainly ratified in such big |
company" All this may wear of and
he is just as likely as not to come
back and be the star Of the after
Moons play. He will be up against it,
though. stronger than ever, for he
knows full we'll that his every move
Will be watched and criticized. The
strain will be terrific and if ne makes
s3od in the light OF everything he will
rise from the despised one to the hero
of the cup matches.
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As We go into the game Ne don't
seem 10 have chance. The Britons
showed Us enough polo in the open
ing session to convince US that they
we're the class Of the match. They
not only looked like winners from
the very start, but they kept up their
clever. fnsistent gait TO the very end.
The dribbling and short-sIroke work
and superior horsemanship of Major
Barrett stood out above all else, and
the other members of the English
team-Lockett, who vas fast and
sure in his play; Cheape, who was
daring and effective in his efforts
and Tomkinson. who seemed to be
always at the right spot at the right
time-playcd truly wonderful game.
We didn't hold a candle to them at
any stage, although We must not for
get that Larry Waterbury, though
Handicapped. was brilliant in the eX-
IRENE.
~. its clover play, the English team
has gained many new friends. There
ar partisan3 for both sides but just
SO many will go with the winner any
how. It may be that the change IN
our team will make a change in the
result. That's the best we can offer
at present. If We had been beaten
and displayed form We might be able
to explain away the victory and go
into the next game in fair hopes Of
success. But We were not only beaten
We we're slaughtered. It may be
that polo is something like baseball
and that u pitcher makes all the
difference in the world. If that is so,
our chances are not all gone. for
Larry Waterbury will do some pitch
ing himself today. Larry was all over
trying 10 play the whole English
team in the first game and maybe
ne will be able to show more
effectiveness for No. 9 position in the
second game. We are still sticking
to me ship and if We win today's
game, tho odds. which are now to
against US. will be on US for the
deciding contest.
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Tho teams match race at the Yelo-
dronlc tomorrow night is sure to have
it's thrills, with Kramer. Rutt and
Goullet battling it out for victory at
the finish. Cavanagh Is going to
take" Kramer. Clark is going to
take" Rutt and Grenda is going to
take" Goullet, and what the pull
ers" are able to 90 will be just about
as interesting as what the sprinters
are able to do Rutt says that Clarl.
is going to do the pacing, and it has
been certain all along that Cavanagh
and Grenda would do the heavy work
for their teams. Notwithstanding
that Clark is with Rutt, Kramer be-
neves he and Cavanagh will win the
race. The champion is well satisfied
with his partner, and he has said sew
cral times that Cayanagh was the