The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
OPEN POLO LAURELS
FOR MEADOW BROOK
Long Islanders Defeat Coop
erstown, 5 to d, in Final
at Philadelphia.
MILBURN AND WEBB STAR
Stands Out in Bold Relief as
Losers Make Their Last,
Desperate Rally.
MILBURN AND WEBB STAR
Special pespateh to Tnn sus.

crowds yet seen at a local field. Meadow
Brook won the open polo championship
Of the United STATUS from Cooperstown
bv to 4. The result remained In
doubt until the dlatter of the timers
tell ended the game.
Never, even in this tournament OF close
and splendidly played games, has there
been a more exciting or tense seven and
half minutes as those of to-day's final
ehukker when Cooperstown, facing de-
teat, fought and fought again for a
chance to tie the score.
And 1t was the wonderful defence of
Che Meadow Brook four, matching the
offensive playing which had earned them
the goals that brought victory, that JUS
tilted polo followers for whom Meadow
Brook had been the favorite before the
hatch started. The Long Islanders
earned their victory In a bitter battle,
but the great form OF players like
Devereux Milburn and j. Watson Webb
was what came through in that critical
finish period.
At least $1,000 spectators damned the
field. Hundreds of automobiles occupied
every inch of parking space and the
standing crowd was black at both ends
Of the oval Society from New York and
this city showed In the largest turnout
yet They gave the national polo tour
naments a fitting finish.
Great Game to Watch.
Meadow Brook went on the field with
eIim determination to win. When the
Rockaway four defeated 1t last Saturday
for the senior championship OF America
the great Long Island team and its fol-
lowers looked forward to the final for
The open championship with eager eyes.
Meadow Brooks lineup was different
from that of the preceding Saturday.
Frederick H. Prince, Jr., was at No. 1.
Mr.. Webb was at No. g. At the last
minute 1t was announced that f. Skiddy
Won Stade would play at No. in place
OF Harry Payne Whitney. Mr.. Milburn
was at back
Mr.. Webb played star part In the
out of six II scored. His playing not
only showed in the scoring. but from
Iaoment to moment and play to play he
was at the top of, his game-and that
means a lot
MiIburn In Form.
Mr. Milburn was at his best He
never had better chance to show than
in the last period when 1t was only the
dsfepsive ability of the Long Islanders
that held Cooperstown from tieing.
That last period was nerve wracking.
Meadow Brook had scored six times up
TO the end of the seventh. but an in
stance of foul crossing by Mr.. Won
Stade in the third set the score at 51a
goals for the Long Islanders From the
end of the fourth period Cooperstown
had been held scoreless with four goals
to their credit
Mr.. Prince tried a runaway play at
the beginning of the eighth, but Mr..
Strawbridge, repeating feats of a
similar nature In which he had shown
time and again throughout the match,
made beautiful backing stroke while
riding Mr.. Prince off at top speed and
young Hitchcock picked the ball out OF
resultant scrimmage and made a
great drive that put the ball into
Meadow Brook territory but went wide
OF the goal. On the knockout play re-
NAMED in Meadow Brooks end of the
field and the Cooperstown four fought
desperately to score.
In close and exciting play Just Ia
the right of the goal post Mr.. Won Stade
coming up very fast, was unable to rein
In his pony and crossed In front of Mr.
strswbridge, who was on the ball and
set for stroke that looked good for a
score, although II was at a difficult
angle. Mr.. Strawbridge's mount coll'ded
with Mr.. Won Stade's and the Meadow
Brook player was thrown heavily.
Mr.. Strawbridge missed for his stroke
and was nearly unseated. Only the
hiest kind of horsemanship held him in
the saddle. Nearly five minutes had &c
be taken out to get his snarl untangled
and to allow Mr.. Won Stade a chance
o: mounts.
Meadow Brook lost the odd half point
oy Mr.. Won Stade's foul and the score
narrowed to to 4. 1t was Coopers
towns chance. and 1t went at 1t in q
series of whirlwind plays that had thG
huge crowd on its feet until the finish
Hitchcock Just Misses.
Mr.. Hitchcock missed a goal by ar
inch in the second. Meadow Brook can
nily played to the boards again and
, again. Mr.. Milburn smashed the bal
away four or five times In dangerous
turns of the chuklker and had started
the ball away from his threatened goa
and looked good for a runaway wheI
the bell rang as the Cooperstown foul
tried rally.
pony scored for Cooperstown In tn,
third the second goal for the fightin,
-FOUR. The goal was knocked in of tn,
hoof Of Mr.. Stoddard's mount in a fight
ing scrimmage at the goal posts. II
the fourth Mr.. Hitchcock was throw
IN midheld. his mount rolling danger
ously.
onOOh. COOfEhSIOWH.
II prince. Jr....-.No. Ill E., stoddar,
w. Webb. :....... No. at Hitchcock. u
D. Milburn. 1885,, Back. Il. T. stra%Srid &
FIRST PERIOD.
Goal. Made by. Team Tins
l-Nebb, Meadow Brook. ............,,,.,, p
F'ayed 20 seconds overtime.
SECOND PERIOD.
Goal. Made by. Team. Time
Wmotaard, Cooperstown .......,.,....... q
Neoo, Meadow Brook. .. .........,..... b:s
Ferlod played minute seconds overtime
THIRD PERD.
Goal; Made by Team Time
PONY. Cooperstown ...,,,..,,.,... 81
Meadow Brook penalized one-balf of
toai Tor foul crossing by f. s. Won Stads
.pa played IS seconds overtime.
~ F%9ny's goal for Cooperstown knocked
oy mr stoddard's pony.
FOURTH PERIOD.
Goal Made by. Team Tim,
Gmeoo Meadow Brook. q
humseY, Coopersown .........,........ a.
ps5touaard Cooperstown .....,........... / 4
''sJ"d 30 seconds overtime.
FIFTH PERIOD.
Goal Made by. Team Tim.
pialou[n Meadow Brook. 81
FlSed - seconds overtime.
SIXTH PERIOD.
%osl Made by. Team Tim.
webb, Meadow Brook :.
webb Meadow Brook .................. IA
Fla!ed ! minute seconds overtime.
SEVENTH PERIOD.
no goal scored ball out on time
EIGHTH PERIOD.
Meadow Brook penaliEed one-haIf of gos
~ AZ, ioa crossing by y. B. Won siade- n