The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-18

London. Eng. Juns l7.-up.a.on re-
Ea-dins the outcome o: The international
polo series beginning tomorrow failed
to Shift from the "sitty-t!f;y' bass OF
speculation as the opening game Dire"
near W;;h the opening whistle only
few hours away KS toss-up' was
tie !nyariable view Of we"-sn;orm'0
polo men.
rn!o always The sport OF kings -
,h.t and more. Judging from the gath
eng crowds which promise 20 H:.nS
...:r,Gpr on. ~ The creates, 'hr"nES
rat has ever witnessed polo matcA IN
t.:.,A; britain.
nr.n.or does not veer from the BELIEF
;a,c the experience and poo knowledge
.. re EnEltshmeu will be ptttcd against
'a,. more dashing but possibly more err
:..'l. play OF the Americans. Three OF
the English quartet. Lieutenant Co!one!
'urnYh;nS. Major Barrett and Major
I.,,Keit have played before against
tinted States teams. Lord Wodeh"uS"
- the most inexperienced OF the four
and he ~ commonly thought 70 he ~"
hazardous link IN the British chain I'm
glands reserves, however. are strong
with Lieutenant Colonel Melville. Major
Harrison and Captain Palmes avaiiao'e'
All are experienced and ski.ItuL
Tom Hitchcock and J. Watson "eoo
are the American playing their Crst IN
tsrpatioral polo. The experience OF
Louis F. Stoddard. in international com
petition. also Is limited but p"vcreuS
Milburn. playing his t,tih tournament
will go far toward ottseit;nG any ten
dency the younger Americans may de-
Velop toward upsteadiness.
ut0hSh International Match
To-morrow's match opens the eighth
international polo series between Eng
land and America. The first series was
played at Newport, r. L, In 1885. when
the Americans. defending the cup, were
defeated in straight games, 10 70 and
IA to = England won the only match
played In 1900 by score OF TO 2.
In 1904 the American team which
went to Nottingham again was unsuc-
cesstuL Although winning the first
game, tho two succeeding contests were
American defeats BY one-sided scores,
to l and to l. Tho American quest.
however, was rewarded in 1909. when
tho Big Four Lawrence Waterbury. J.
n. waterbury, II P. whitney and Deve-
reux Milburn captured the trophy N
straight contests. The Americans sue
coded In defending successfully through
two English invaStons OF Meadow BROOK
but on the third trip TO this side. the
Rrftons were successful In 1914 IN
gtraIHht games, SL1 to and 10 ~.
We're not the financial requirements OF
tho game 50 stringent there IS no doubt
that It would DO one OF the most popu-
iar OF sports The cost OF polo. rather
than the desires OF it's patrons, makes
the game exclusive"
NOW It II Played
Polo IS played on \ field 300 yards
long and 200 yards vide, with me play
ers mounted on thoroughbred ponies To
tho observer the charging. swerYing.
side-stepping skill OF the ponies is moro
than half the game. The four payers
on a team are designated No. !. No. ,,
No. ;. and Back. The positions OF the
individuals vary with tue progress or
the ball.
An ofS-stde rule requires that ono man
nC the opposing team must be between
= player and the goal. Charging, In
polo. takes the form OF riding Oft nm
opponent. attempting to prevent him
from hitting the ball or getting il.
\ goal is scored when the bail is
driven between two posts set eight
Yards apart The height ~ which II"
Ny'l passes the posts - iDUa'eriaI
=ut. rounts one point.
Of tie players IN No. |. ou attack.
l. 80 watch the opposing back. clearing
10 Wy for Ms own side. The position
= ore o. self <,crit,". He seldom gets
;hr opportunity - rid" through but
usually stays close % the opponents
hIck No. . has the e7r;ablN position
g.: runner ami =0al-srnrer and gains
NOS; applause from spectators who ap-
prec.atc chiefly "fiasay' work. lie :