Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-24


sailing Of the ENGLISH polo team for
this country today the American polo
authorities Will be relieved of anxiety
regarding a situation which al times
promised TO develop fiasco boo the
first Of the mtcrnational team con.
tests ~ the present season u sport.
los than ten days ago IL appeared as
''"aush the match Was 20 fan through
owing 20 the ina S.iGl Of Lord VIM
horne 10 secure a representative team
10 compete for the cup challenged for
by the Hullingham club Great pres
sure Was brought 90 bear upon the
faction whose petty chickering's
threatened TO disrupt the team and tho
party which sails today includes the
following PLAYERS and substitutes.
Cui tain II. A. TomNnson No, I Ma
for T. Y. j. Bmgham, No. . Major f.
W. Barrett, so. Q, and Captain Lcsli,
st. c. Choopeback, with Major E ~.
Mlihow-Iaunowe, ana Baron VIM
borne as substitutes.
While this team is admittedly not
the best combination I'm England, hay
ter S. HuckmUstcr's four in practice
games, b. mcludee players who a1t
ranker with leaders Of English polo.
Whether this combination is strong
enough 10 wrcst the international
pole challenge club from tho poss,s-
sion of the American defenders is ri
question which is being argued I'm polo
circles throughout the two countries.
Experts maintain that it is not as
strong as the English team Of 1913
and the same contention is held Whct,
the American teams Of 1913 and 1914
are compared. There is no DENYING
the fact that the withdrawal from ac-
tive play Of CAPTAIN Harry Payne
Whitney weakened the Meadow Brook
four Furthermore there is mo- SUI.
stitute now being considered for his
place who is within several goals Of
Whincys class. Broadly speaking
both English and American teams as
outlined at present appear to bo 30
rcr cent weaker than was the case
last June, when the United States
team won by 10 l-2 to IA i'm two
straight games,
Under these conditions much win
depend upon the team play and the
conditions Of the ponies IN the final
analysis and i'm these respects the club
defenders appear TO have am adyan-
tage. The team that Baron Wmb0ne
took TO Madrid has been disrupted
and remouldcd less than a month pre-
Nous TO the matches. Nhiine}'s de-
CieiOn 10 drop out was known mon hS
ago, and provision made for the
breaking ~ suitable substitute
and there is general Impression
nmong poloists that should the Anne.
team team be defeated in the opening
game Whitney would be seen IN the
saddle on The second day Of play. -
far as the ponies are concerned II Is
an axiom Of polo that the invading
team always plays under handicap
IN this respect.
Despite the handicaps the challens-
me team Is not TO be lightly ronsid-
cred. According 10 the English handi-
coping system the -four as named al
present consists OF two top rankors
ana two third classification players
Barrett and Shcapc are ten point or
limit men, with Bingham ana rom
liinson rated at clght points eacn'
Major Mathews lAnnoWe Is nlnt
point player and Lord Wimborne IF
rated at seven. The English ana
American handioapping systems dli-
fer I'm the respect that while nine
points is the United states hmi lhe
birmingham top rauker is a ten point
plnVcr Therefore. while the Water !